[Football] Belgium v Japan

Easy 10

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Jul 5, 2003

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• Jul 2, 2018

• #161

So according to the commentator, thats the first time in the World Cup since England vs Germany in 1970 that a team has come back from 2-0 down to win.

Really ?

REALLY ??

 

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Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003

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Uffern

• Jul 3, 2018

• #162

Easy 10 said:

So according to the commentator, thats the first time in the World Cup since England vs Germany in 1970 that a team has come back from 2-0 down to win.

Really ?

REALLY ??

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First time in the knockout stages - that sounds about right to me

 

maltaseagull

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Feb 25, 2009

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• Jul 3, 2018

• #163

del strangefish said:

Japan never feigned injury, held people in the box or appealed for VAR.
They will also learn how to ruin the game soon.

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Sad but true.
If only the rest of the footballing countries copied them instead of them having to adopt the same dirty tricks to get on,

 

Mental Lental

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Jul 5, 2003

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Shiki-shi, Saitama

• Jul 3, 2018

• #164

del strangefish said:

Japan never feigned injury, held people in the box or appealed for VAR.

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Apart from a little episode in a previous game where they tried to pretend the ball didn't cross the line for a goal. Although that was mainly Kawashima (the GK) who is a bit shit. Sportsmanship is still really important here, less so to the Brits these days I feel. If we somehow cheated our way to lifting that cup I don't think anyone would really care that much.

 

brakespear

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Feb 24, 2009

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• Jul 3, 2018

• #165

Pavilionaire said:

Small, but nippy.

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Casual racism, classy.

 

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75

Oct 4, 2003

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• Jul 3, 2018

• #166

Easy 10 said:

So according to the commentator, thats the first time in the World Cup since England vs Germany in 1970 that a team has come back from 2-0 down to win.

Really ?

REALLY ??

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Gwylan said:

First time in the knockout stages - that sounds about right to me

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The England 2 Germany 3 game mentioned above was in the QF but that was after extra time.

This is the first time a side has come from 2 goals down to win inside 90 mins, during the knock-out phase, since 1966 and the QF between Portual and North Korea. The North Koreans led 3-0 (inside 25 mins) against Portugal only to lose 5-3.

I think Peru vs Bulgaria in the 1970 group stages had Bulgaria throw away a 2-0 lead.