Posted on 11/23/2022 3:54:49 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Germany’s opening World Cup game against Japan will set the tone for the rest of the tournament — both for the team and the fans who may or may not be watching at home.
Germany’s buildup to Wednesday’s game has been fraught by fan protests, political statements, calls for a boycott and underwhelming performances from a team still trying to rediscover its spark following a surprising group-stage exit as defending champion in 2018.
It was the first time the four-time champions were ever knocked out of the competition in the group stage.
“We all know that was nothing from us at the last World Cup,” Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich said Tuesday. “We’ve had to wait a long time. Tomorrow it will be really, really important to start with a good game.”
A convincing performance in what will be Germany’s 110th World Cup match could erase those lingering doubts from 2018, galvanize the team and maybe even coax some of the fans boycotting the tournament because of Qatar’s human rights record to switch their TVs back on for the remaining games.
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A bunch of games have ended up in no goals so far. Sports experts expected Croatia to get more than one and they got none. Wonder if climate is playing into it.
But I repeat myself.
minutes watched so far of World Cup....0
minutes reading about World Cup here on FR....A lot but probably too much
Here’s a song dedicated for all those that say things like “Soccer/Football is the beautiful game that helps bring the world together to celebrate the beauty and spirit of sport.”
Warning: NSFW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTr285IF-5E
another version of the same song, ignore the last 3 or so minutes, it’s silence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am4Ww4g0XtM
Uh Oh! Bad start for Germany... losing to Japan 2-1
That won’t make the Krauts happy
I don’t think you really hate homosexuals.
You are just a mental kindergartner (and Qtard) who thinks calling stuff gay is funny.
Japan taking it to the Spaniards 🇯🇵
Down goes Spain, Japan is victorious ! 🇯🇵
Although seemingly spontaneous, #FreePalestine flags at #WorldCup2022 are propaganda props organized by #Palestinian organizations. Palestinian activists hand out flags to be smuggled into the stadiums and be raised at the 48th minute each game.
cultural appropriation and the Jews Dec 2, 2022.
... an Egyptian television reporter covering the World Cup tournament in Doha, Qatar was assaulted by an angry mob and forced to leave the games to avoid being lynched. The mob assaulted him because they mistook him for an Israeli reporter. The Qataris were embarrassed because their officials hadn't believed the poor Egyptian when he insisted he was one of them. And so, they stood by as the mob gave him the "Israeli treatment."
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