“Just have to say, I predict USA 2-1 Portugal.”
Great guess; without the fifth-minute fluke that would be the result. Portugal’s second goal was great.
“Great guess; without the fifth-minute fluke that would be the result. Portugal’s second goal was great.”
Your logic would be great if teams never had injuries or unexpected losses.
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Portugal #7 without the history of diving, colluding for draws, doping to win world cups, beating the USA in 2002 with a handball denying a goal, etc. etc.
I don't know about that, the US goalie seemed to have not fully extended his left arm in order to try to block the shot.........
It just didn't look right to me....
I'm not saying he deliberately missed the block, but...........