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Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread
by
KTChampions
on 08/09/2025, 12:43:37 UTC
There were games that really shocked me with their results, for example:

Lithuania 2 - 3 Netherlands

Honestly, I didn't expect the Netherlands to concede 2 goals in that game, because they weren't playing against a strong opponent; on the contrary, they were a very weak opponent. That was another game.

Turkey 0 - 6 Spain

How the hell did Turkey concede 6 goals? We are talking about a very important game, a World Cup qualifier, but they conceded 6 goals, they couldn't score at least 1 goal. How was that possible? Turkey was supposed to be the second strongest team in that group, but after that defeat, I see them with little chance of qualifying.

You probably bet on a more confident victory for the Netherlands? Otherwise, how can you explain your surprise - it seems to me an ordinary result, just 3 points for heavy favourite without any particular focus on dominance or a big score.
As for Spain and Turkey, I wrote before the game (discussing the odds of 1.5 for Spain to win) that everything is logical - Spain is the main favorite of any tournament, and Turkey is in a permanent crisis. Plus the format is such that the favorite needs a win. The final score is slightly higher than predicted, but the balance of power in the pair is exactly that.