SpursFlu Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Finally a Central American team.. it feels like forever Qatar is a very organized team. Theyll give the US trouble if they play Alex, JohnnyFranchise and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Watching Hon-Qatar. Looks like a big crowd in Houston for this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I think we will learn more from playing a Central American team than the 750th Caribbean team we will have played with Herdman has coach. Have we faced a Central American team under him yet? I am struggling to think of one. BigMo, JohnnyFranchise and grigorio 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Bracket is set. Qatar v ES, Mexico v Honduras, US v Jamaica, and Canada v Costa Rica dyslexic nam and BigMo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Qatar look pretty damn strong. I guarantee they don’t embarrass themselves next summer at the WC. And if I am the US and looking ahead to the semi finals, I don’t think I would be looking forward to the idea of playing them. I could easily envision a Mexico (or Canada) vs Qatar final. TGAA_Star 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Just now, dyslexic nam said: Qatar look pretty damn strong. I guarantee they don’t embarrass themselves next summer at the WC. And if I am the US and looking ahead to the semi finals, I don’t think I would be looking forward to the idea of playing them. I could easily envision a Mexico (or Canada) vs Qatar final. Next winter.... TGAA_Star, dyslexic nam and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 No one can convince me that those are actual Qatar fans in the stands wearing generic tshirts with thunder sticks. I also can’t believe Qatar won the Asian Cup with the amount of snobs that act like AFC is way ahead of CONCACAF... they’re not all that impressive and this is their “A” squad. TGAA_Star and thomas3699 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggietfc Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Qatar look like a good side,they can win it,afterall Qatar Airlines are one of the main sponsors,i wonder if there any under the table payments lol TGAA_Star 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckistan2019 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 minute ago, CanadaFan123 said: No one can convince me that those are actual Qatar fans in the stands wearing generic tshirts with thunder sticks. I also can’t believe Qatar won the Asian Cup with the amount of snobs that act like AFC is way ahead of CONCACAF... they’re not all that impressive and this is their “A” squad. They are pretty darn impressive imo. I wouldn’t be surprised if they win the whole thing. It will certainly help with their morale after the bad showing in copa america JohnnyFranchise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Our side of the draw may not be that much harder. Jamaica and Qatar back to back will be very tough for the US. Meanwhile, Mexico has looked like cr@p so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Of all these teams I have seen play tonight so far in the Gold Cup, only Costa Rica has looked tactically disciplined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 6 minutes ago, CanadaFan123 said: No one can convince me that those are actual Qatar fans in the stands wearing generic tshirts with thunder sticks. It's not a conspiracy, it's common practice. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2014/12/17/in-qatar-migrant-workers-paid-to-be-sports-fans/20523237/ kobasew19, CanadaFan123, johnyb and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) I only started watching the Qat-Hon match at the 75th minute. Honduras should have equalized against Qatar. They were very wasteful, and that is one of the traits of honduras that quickly comes to mind when i think of all the games i have seen them play in Concacaf. A lot of bonehead mistakes wasted of orchestrated plays. Like finishing. Edited July 21, 2021 by Free kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) The US have called up two players into their team although so far only Zimmerman has exited the tourney due to injury (Edit - I forgot about Arriola as well): https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/cade-cowell-henry-kessler-join-usmnt-gold-cup-camp-walker-zimmerman-out-with-inj Also heard somewhere that Mexico are bringing in Pizarro from Inter Miami to replace the injured Lozano. I hope we aren't going to wait until the very last minute to bring someone in. Edited July 21, 2021 by Gian-Luca Shway, Kadenge and narduch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, Free kick said: I only started watching at the 75th minute. Honduras should have equalized against Qatar but they were very wasteful. That is one of the traits of honduras that quickly comes to mind when i think of all the games i have seen them play in Concacaf. A lot of bonehead mistakes wasted fromwell orchestrated plays. Like finishing. 2-0 flattered Honduras over the course of the game, Qatar missed a PK in the first half and were also very wasteful. Free kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtpc Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) This is the quarterfinal matchup we thought we were getting in 2019, before Haiti scored late against Costa Rica to win their group. I like this matchup. I was hoping it would be Costa Rica. I'd like to see how we fare, even if depleted. On the other side of the bracket, Qatar is the clear favourite to make the final, in my opinion. I've been really impressed with what I've seen from them. If the semifinal on that side is Qatar and the US, it's not even close. Qatar takes it convincingly. Looking forward to Saturday and Sunday! Edited July 21, 2021 by jtpc Shway and Dominic94 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoH037 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 2 hours ago, BigMo said: Almost guaranteed Qatar will get to the semifinals if they get this result. Run of good form for almost two years. They are Asian champions for a reason. I find it hilarious how a lot of Honduras fans seemed to underestimating them prior to the match. That was total domination by Qatar. Honestly, I really want to see them square off against Mexico, I think that would be a good match up.. hell I want Canada to square off against them. A lot to like from this Qatar team. Obinna and BigMo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFranchise Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 qatar will be in the final. book it ........ and throw it in my face if el salvador pumps them on saturday 😆 Obinna, hamiltonfan and Pottsy3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoH037 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 To go on a bit of a tangent, I have really liked what I've seen from Pasher in MLS and for Canada so far, losing Larin and Akinola gives him the opportunity to show more, and I'm all up for it. I have a feeling that if given a bigger role, Pasher will pull through and surprise a few, he's been a late bloomer, but so far in his career he has managed to excel at every level he's played at, and it would be such a great come back story for a guy who a year ago probably never imagined being inside the CMNT picture. Club Linesman, johnyb and Free kick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMo Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 59 minutes ago, CanadaFan123 said: No one can convince me that those are actual Qatar fans in the stands wearing generic tshirts with thunder sticks. I also can’t believe Qatar won the Asian Cup with the amount of snobs that act like AFC is way ahead of CONCACAF... they’re not all that impressive and this is their “A” squad. AFC isn’t far ahead of CONCACAF, but Qatar’s been impressive to me. They were unlucky not to get 3 points against Panama and have looked more organized in the back since that game. I think they’ll make the final (hopefully against us) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoH037 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, JohnnyFranchise said: qatar will be in the final. book it ........ and throw it in my face if el salvador pumps them on saturday 😆 I have a feeling El Salvador will not fare against Qatar as well as they did against Mexico. Mexico despite all their talent are relatively well known in CONCACAF, Qatar on the other hand are an unknown. If anything, I'd argue Panama got lucky having to face them first, as it appears during that first game Qatar were not ready for CONCACAF and the physicality of some sides, but they seem to be adapting quickly and getting better as the tournament progresses. I don't rule out seeing them in the final, they could give anyone a hard time, and I see the Americans struggling against them. Edited July 21, 2021 by LeoH037 JohnnyFranchise and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, BigMo said: AFC isn’t far ahead of CONCACAF, They are not ahead at all. They are clearly behind. And have been for a long as I have followed int’l soccer. Edited July 21, 2021 by Free kick thomas3699, Ivan and Kent 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 No one expected Qatar to do well in this Gold Cup but yet they are surprising people so much so that they are in the quarter finals. Qatar being dark horses I easily believe in that now but before I didn't. I easily can see them beating El Salvador and going to the semis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Quarter finals are set. All times ET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 8 hours ago, Gian-Luca said: The US have called up two players into their team although so far only Zimmerman has exited the tourney due to injury (Edit - I forgot about Arriola as well): https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/cade-cowell-henry-kessler-join-usmnt-gold-cup-camp-walker-zimmerman-out-with-inj Also heard somewhere that Mexico are bringing in Pizarro from Inter Miami to replace the injured Lozano. I hope we aren't going to wait until the very last minute to bring someone in. One would think Tesho would be the obvious call-up no? or does Bair or Brym get called in to make amends for their last showing in red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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