We are few weeks from the Soccer World's biggest event and I know that there will be many an eyeball watching this year because Canada finally made it again. Bad news today for the Canucks as Alphonso Davies left today's match with what looked like a hamstring injury.

Edited January 20, 20233 yr by bustamente

Davies should be good to go. 

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/khalid-salman-gay-criticism-qatar-world-cup-1.6644211

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An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a "damage in the mind" in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only two weeks before the opening of the soccer tournament in the Gulf state, highlighting concerns about the conservative country's treatment of gays and lesbians.

Former Qatari national team player Khalid Salman told a German reporter in an interview that being gay is "haram," or forbidden in Arabic, and that he has a problem with children seeing gay people.

About 1.2 million international visitors are expected in Qatar for the tournament, which has faced criticism and skepticism ever since the gas-rich emirate was selected as host by FIFA in December 2010. Concerns about LGBTQ tourists attending the World Cup have also been expressed for a long time.

 

In the interview, Salman also said homosexuality "is a spiritual harm."

"During the World Cup, many things will come here to the country. Let's talk about gays," Salman said in English, which is simultaneously dubbed into German in the TV segment. "The most important thing is, everybody will accept that they come here. But they will have to accept our rules."

The interview was cut short by a media officer of the World Cup organizing committee after Salman expressed his views on homosexuals, ZDF reported.

2022 World Cup odds 

Brazil +400 
France +600
Argentina +650
England +700
Spain +800
Germany +1000
Belgium +1200
Netherlands +1200
Portugal +1200
Denmark +2800
Croatia +5000
Uruguay +5000
Senegal +8000
Switzerland +8000
Mexico +10000
USA +10000
Poland +10000
Serbia +10000
Wales +10000
Ghana +15000
Ecuador +15000
Morocco +20000
Cameroon +25000
Canada +25000
Japan +25000
Qatar +25000
South Korea +25000
Tunisia +30000
Australia +40000
Costa Rica +50000
Iran +50000
Saudi Arabia +50000

 " Canada +25000 "

So you're saying there's a chance !

 

Qatari World Cup Organizers Apologize After Threatening Danish TV Crew on Live Broadcast http://4.nbcla.com/AjhrQFY

19 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Qatari World Cup Organizers Apologize After Threatening Danish TV Crew on Live Broadcast http://4.nbcla.com/AjhrQFY

Qatar makes no pretense of being anything but a dictatorship with a veneer of Islam to justify themselves. Close to 100 migrant workers were killed during the construction of the sport facilities, the authorities will not allow any display of same-sex affection and have imported several hundred Indian and Pakistani people whose job is to smile, wave and cheer while filling any empty seats during the events. These are not highly paid, but have their travel costs and lodging/food costs covered- and these are not Michelin recommended. 

                                             

FIFA and the IOC are the two most corrupt organizations in the world, money that has been funneled to the entitled has been going since they started

Bell sent everyone and their grandmother to Qatar, they are expecting huge numbers for this event

On 2022-11-17 at 5:06 PM, Tracker said:

                                             

Edited November 20, 20223 yr by iHeart

Watching Netherlands right now. Is it normal for there to be so many empty seats in these early rounds?

13 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

Watching Netherlands right now. Is it normal for there to be so many empty seats in these early rounds?

Nope.

This World Cup is the Olympics in condensed form- bribery, racism, corruption, politics and, of course, the siphoning of money into already deep pockets.

50 minutes ago, Tracker said:

This World Cup is the Olympics in condensed form- bribery, racism, corruption, politics and, of course, the siphoning of money into already deep pockets.

An interesting documentary on the history of FIFA and charting the rise and fall of Joseph Blatter

https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80221113

16 hours ago, Rich said:

An interesting documentary on the history of FIFA and charting the rise and fall of Joseph Blatter

https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80221113

I watched this on the weekend.  Very interesting and not surprising 

I thought we were supposed to boycott.  Qatar ain't right man 

FIFA might be worse than the IOC 

Politics in every sport, corruption in every sport, these FIFA ⚽️ guys are the worst of the worst 

Edited November 22, 20223 yr by Goalie

Big upset today as 3rd ranked Argentina has 3 first half goals waived off due to offsides (by a hand or a torso in 2 cases) and loses 2-1 to Saudi Arabia, ranked #51 in the world and the longest odds to win of all the teams at the World Cup. 

Man that's a touchdown

 

 

Edited November 23, 20223 yr by iHeart

Canada is off to a damn good start in the 1st 30 mins. To bad on the missed penalty kick

yeah and then the plain old missed penalty, we all saw him trip!!!!

Canada looked good, but it doesn't matter if the other team buries their chances and you don't, regardless of how many you get.

I don't expect Canada to win a single game, and if they can keep it under 5 against per game, that's a moral victory....

6 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

Canada looked good, but it doesn't matter if the other team buries their chances and you don't, regardless of how many you get.

True. Canada sure had their share of good chances but just can't finish - even on a penalty. Belgium is lucky to be ahead at the half.