EscapedCapybara t1_izs503r wrote on December 11, 2022 at 1:14 PM

Reply to comment by FartingBob in [OC] Radial bracket - Semifinals | World Cup 2022 by twintig5

They did, but Argentina is 10 places higher than Croatia in the FIFA rankings, so it would still count as an upset.

EscapedCapybara t1_izqdnqk wrote on December 11, 2022 at 1:45 AM

Reply to comment by Hannibal_Spectre in [OC] Radial bracket - Semifinals | World Cup 2022 by twintig5

Yah, we (Canada) were ranked 12 behind Morocco, 25 behind Croatia, and a full 39 behind Belgium in the November FIFA rankings. I think we did pretty well in two of the three group matches.

EscapedCapybara t1_izq14ft wrote on December 11, 2022 at 12:01 AM

Reply to [OC] Radial bracket - Semifinals | World Cup 2022 by twintig5

We need the double upset...Croatia vs Morocco in the final.

EscapedCapybara t1_iyowcz5 wrote on December 3, 2022 at 12:34 AM

Reply to [OC] Birth months of FIFA World Cup players. The top three are January, February and March, possibly due to the "Relative age effect" by desfirsit

It also doesn't help if you're late going into puberty. I'm a November and never hit puberty until late in my 14th year. I was smaller in the first part of 10th grade than some of the kids entering 8th grade. It's hard to gain any skills in sports if you're never played because of your size.