Thought I would dedicate a thread to the match itself. The Socceroos thread is good for general discussion, and the Qatar world cup thread is good for general discussion of the shambolic competition.
Australia v France - 23/11/2022, Al Wakrah Stadium. Kickoff: 6:00am (AEST)
I’ll probably need to end up watching the replay of this game when I return home from work. Was thinking about working from home, but have some meetings in the office which I can’t miss.
I think we’re going to get spanked. France by at least 2 goals.
I’ll definitely work from home that day. 6am is a pretty good time really. Can watch the match before work.
I have a feeling we are going to get tonked though so I don’t know how keen I am to sit through it. Hopefully we put up a good fight and keep it close. Outside chance of a draw
In terms of quality, even with a bunch of key players injured, France will still have the quality to beat us, and most likely they will indeed win.
However, I feel like this World Cup could throw up some shocks. The European nations will have rammed through a very tight club schedule ahead of the World Cup, with less time for preparation for NTs than at previous World Cups. Don’t be surprised if we run France really close, or even snag a point from this game. I just have a feeling about this one that I don’t usually have.
We ran them super close 4 years ago too, only an arsey Pogba deflection between us. Definitely doesn’t hurt to get them first up before they’ve hit their straps.