@chrisdigiusto@skoglund_e20185@lamont1940@FSUmollz Every single World Cup matches are scheduled so that the biggest tv markets can watch them (if possible). Afternoon eastern is the only time that makes the games accessible in north & South America, Africa, Europe and Australia .
@FSUmollz@nw3 lol fox wanted an afternoon kickoff time. If you go back to the group stage and look at the tv schedule you’ll see that all the afternoon games were on fox while all the “prime time” games were on FS1.
You really believe fifa would include fox in the decision making?
@WaylandGaylord@Mamba423@FSUmollz The usmnt game at 3pm on a weekday against Australia had basically the same ratings as the other two group stage games. 3 pm on Tuesday makes fox happy while simultaneously ensuring huge numbers in the biggest global soccer market.
@robpizzola@Footgolfexpert well they did - in case you didn't know the USMNT group stage game against Australia on a Friday at 3pm had roughly the same viewership as the prime time ones (16.2M vs 17M). So by scheduling the semis for 3pm the still max FOX happy while also ensuring huge numbers in Europe.
@Archaicmind3000@ThembaGengler Because espn knows more than every major sports star lol . But since you like espn: https://t.co/OQZUCkMs3w
https://t.co/sK177l6KYb
@yagacrave if everyone on tour - that actually interacts with him - likes him and you 'hate' him, you might wanna consider that you're the actual problem.
@Archaicmind3000@ThembaGengler oh the 'dodgy' doctor, that was head of Bayern Munich and the German national football team for 20+ years, the 'dodgy' doctor that Tom Brady and Usain Bolt flew all around the world to meet when they were injured, the 'dodgy' guy that's considered the no 1 expert in the world-lol
@Mtho_Star@delidamo@GunnersVillage@henrywinter I’m old enough to have seen the same statements in 2010,2014,… as long as all the great African born / descendants choose the European teams ie mbappe, dembele, … they’ll never catch up.
@Mtho_Star@delidamo@GunnersVillage@henrywinter Norway beating Brazil is an example of what? Brazil is a world class team and Norway has the best striker in the world lol...also they're from the two best confeds. There's always a winner and a loser...I'm still waiting for any team outside of COMENBOL and UEFA to actually win.
@Mtho_Star@delidamo@GunnersVillage@henrywinter well all assumptions are tested there and the fact of the matter is 6 out of the last 8 teams are from one confederation - if Spain didn't play Portugal it likely would have been 7 of 8. Theres a good chance 4 out of 4 semi finalists will be from the same confederation.
@Mtho_Star@delidamo@GunnersVillage@henrywinter Morocco is world class - no one else is.
South Africa finishing ahead of South Korea was embarrassing enough for them to fire the entire staff and get death threats in the country.
@Mtho_Star@delidamo@GunnersVillage@henrywinter They made because 3/4 teams in most groups made it through and most groups had one team that was even worse. If you want full meritocracy just have a combined quali for Europe and Africa for all the available spots and see what happens.
@swctrader311@_toelva@kevinjonheller you clearly never watched a football game before this World Cup. Slo-mo is literally used in every single VAR review.