I heard that Spain only allow one goal the entire tournament. I'm not into soccer but that sounds impressive.
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I heard that Spain only allow one goal the entire tournament. I'm not into soccer but that sounds impressive.
It is.Quote:
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
Unai Simon (Spanish Goalkeeper) actually holds the world record for 650 consecutive Worldcup match-Minutes without a goal conceded.
That includes the World Cup in Qatar 2022. And no: Penalty-Shootouts don't count for a "shutout" (They lost the shootout in 2022 after a 0:0 against Morocco),
since those are outside of "match-minutes"
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...in-goalkeeper/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unai_Sim%C3%B3n
You know the old saying: Offense wins games, Defense wins Championships
Yeah, and the english are not too happy about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
OTOH, England made up for it with a spectacular Match for 3rd Place against France.
Their best placement in 60 years!!
They are now a serious contender for the EURO in 2028, which takes place in the UK, so Home-Turf and all that.
As of right now (my take on it):
Favorites
Spain, France, England
Close (but not really Favorites)
Norway
Surprise-Teams (maybe)
Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium,
and maybe Germany, if they get their act together