FIFA World Cup 2018 - Group B (Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran)

[Victors87]

Lets give ronaldo all the money he wants

 

[mgarbowski]

Pique has an unfortunate name for a defender in English. And that was a stupid bad foul to give.

 

[Schwallacus]

That game's why you watch the World Cup even when you don't have a team to invest in/playing. Drama, skill, chaos.

I hate Ronaldo but that was 100% him vs. Spain, and he managed a tie. Interesting to see how long he can keep this up in the tournament.

 

[nickp91]

That Spain game was so good Cristiano Ronaldo had a beast of a game

 

[LionNYC]

vuvuelas make the game better

What did you say? I can't hear you over the sound of the swarm of bees.

 

[ferrarinycfc]

This group will be decided by goal difference now.

Spain and Portugal will beat both Morocco and Iran.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

Iran is about to give up a 6-10 goals in the next two.

They suck.

 

[adam]

Iran is about to give up a 6-10 goals in the next two.

They suck.

Per match?

 

[Ulrich]

Per match?

Per half

 

[Fake Jew]

Iran is about to give up a 6-10 goals in the next two.

They suck.

Completely disagree. Portugal don't know what to do when they have more than 50 percent possession. Iran will pull off another 1-0 win.

 

[21Architect]

I’ve always liked Portugal ever since grade school, where there was a whole bunch of great Portuguese kids in my class. But damn I can’t stand Ronaldo.

He rubs me the wrong way too. When I watch his style of play I always think the same thing: “this guy is such a spaz, calm down man”.

But then I’m watching him play Spain (who I despise) and I’m all like “YOU GO RONALDO”

 

[Mario]

What did you say? I can't hear you over the sound of the swarm of bees.

I'm not sure how you can confuse hearing with reading from a computer screen

 

[Kangaroo Jack]

 

[Keith Putnam]

Morocco cannot advance past the group stage after the 1-0 loss to Portugal. Consolation tagines for everyone.

 

[LionNYC]

I’d like to give a shoutout to Mark Geiger for telling Ronaldo to get up after Ronaldo pleaded for a foul on a soft, soft dive.

 

[Mario]

I’d like to give a shoutout to Mark Geiger for telling Ronaldo to get up after Ronaldo pleaded for a foul on a soft, soft dive.

should have actually been a yellow for simulation

 

[LionNYC]

should have actually been a yellow for simulation

Probably. Though the MLS internet would have shut down if that happened.

Video of the incident: https://www.clippituser.tv/c/lnnvkz

Ronaldo makes the TV box, that's another yellow. So Ronaldo should have gotten a yellow for simulation and a yellow for making the TV box at the referee.

 

[Gotham Gator]

Okay, so Group B will have some decent Final Day drama.

If Iran can beat Portugal (and it is certainly possible), they will advance (along with Spain, probably). If Iran tie, then Portugal advance and Iran only advance if Spain lose to Morocco. If Iran lose, then Spain and Portugal advance.

Teams out of this group will play either Russia or Uruguay from Group A, so it's a good spot to work from.

 

[nickp91]

Amazing play by the Iranian team This country has been vilified throughout the world yet they work hard and stand proud

 

[Keith Putnam]

Iranian player does a forward flip to take a throw-in and then bails on the part where you actually throw the ball in.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1009562021665243136

Edit: replaced my original tweet link to a different one from Fox Sports with a better-quality clip.