2025 CWC

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  1. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    France
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    6 additional minutes for Boca to avoid humiliation
     
  2. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Watched Benfica beat Bayern for the first time in their history in 96 degree heat and it was a great game!

    [​IMG]
     
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  3. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    France
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Game over

    Auckland City 1-1 Boca Juniors
     
  4. Burr

    Burr Member+

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Jul 8, 2014
    Tampa, FL
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Was like watching USMNT against any team that bunkers.
     
  5. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Did Auckland City use their pros and Boca their amateurs or vice versa?
     
  6. Burr

    Burr Member+

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Jul 8, 2014
    Tampa, FL
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As bad as it was for Boca they were eliminated already so it's arguably cooler that the underdog got a goal and a result.
     
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  7. nick p

    nick p Member+

    Jul 11, 2009
    Baltimore Maryland
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Auckland City FC took some real inspiration from Ted Lasso vs Boca Juniors
     
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  8. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well this all depends on Fifa's ultimate goal is. Do they simply want to scrape UEFA's knees or do they want to cut UEFA off at their nuts?

    If its' the latter Fifa could hold this thing every two years and come up with some qualification scenarios for league champs from the biggest leagues in the world. Or they have the CWC every 4 years, and then have qualification 2 leg playoffs between league winners or something. Expand to 48 teams, keep the original qualification for the 32 clubs like this years edition, and then hold those 2 leg playoffs to determine the other 16 teams.

    Don't underestimate Fifa's desire to knock UEFA down a few pegs, and also sifon off some money from their cash flow as well.
     
  9. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    Nice to see Auckland City with a positive result in what is probably their last CWC match ever.
     
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  10. jared9999

    jared9999 Member+

    Jan 3, 2005
    Naucalpan Estado de Mex
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    Why last?
     
  11. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Why are the Europeans whining non stop about the weather and the fields? Everyone is playing in the same weather. Everyone is playing on the same fields. And do they think it'll be much cooler when Brazil or Spain hosts? Just unbearable whining from both fans and players. Expect much more of this next year.
     
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  12. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Pro sides from nz will be eligible by next time.
     
  13. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well to be fair if it was Brazil, then yes as it's the beginning of their winter.:D
     
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  14. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
  15. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Flamengo gets one back.
     
  16. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Manaus is hot year round.
     
  17. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Benfica won their group. I think we wrote off the entire Portuguese league based on one result against Miami.
     
  18. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yea but about 10-15° less this week looking at the 10 day forecast. It's a big country though.
     
  19. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The first official hydration break was in Manaus at the 2014 World Cup.
     
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  20. Burr

    Burr Member+

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Jul 8, 2014
    Tampa, FL
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well Boca which couldn't beat an amateur team also had a 2-0 lead on them at one point and held on to a draw.
     
  21. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm impressed with your trivia skills. To bad we're not at a bar and able to win some cold Michelob Ultra drafts, sponsors of the FIFA 2025 Club World Cup.
     
  22. Elninho

    Elninho Member+

    Sacramento Republic FC
    United States
    Oct 30, 2000
    Sacramento, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Should have brought Boca Seniors instead of the youth squad.
     
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  23. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    In summary - for LAFC. They excelled when they got the MLS Leagues Cup treatment in the play-in against Club America. Not so much once they got the Liga MX Leagues Cup treatment in the tournament proper. :D

    (I.e. three different away venues in nine days)
     
  24. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good results against Chelsea and Flamengo. Bad half day at the office in the second half against Tunis.

    Overall slightly worse than expected.
     
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  25. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
     

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