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[–] migasaxandre@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Portugal did a better conversation rate this year https://imgur.com/gallery/L2pbfHD

[–] nbasuperstar40@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Watching the game, New Caledonia almost scored the first goal.

https://www.youtube.com/live/SYKtmHoFQzM?si=MikD9Mc8lDrTyQMK

[–] robotnique@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Remember when Haaland broke into the collective consciousness by scoring 9 in one game at the U-20 wc?

[–] prellerbot5000@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Kinda like a typical game in FM, except the score ends 1-1.

[–] btfoom15@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I'm more concerned that they had 81 shots and only 23 on frame.

[–] Lobito_mx@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

But only 23 on target

[–] bwolven@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Somehow this is an awful performance from Brazil too lol

[–] mattBJM@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Please tell me this isn't what Brazil flew an injured Gabriel Jesus out for lmao

[–] onionbreh@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

OFC having 2 spots is ridiculous

[–] ToughRequirement@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is New Caledonia a new country?

[–] A_Round_of_Gwent@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don't know if this is a joke or not, but technically it's not even a country, but a French overseas territory

[–] maybe_there_is_hope@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Caledonia

I just realized that Old Caledonia is a region of Scotland, but New Caledonia is french wtf lol

[–] Melonmangaming@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Only 5.6 completed passes per shot. Brazil adopting Big Sam's tactics

[–] stupidsexygiroud1@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This should be age restricted

[–] justk4y@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah considering they’re under 18 it’s should be investigated by the FBI

[–] EdgarNeverPoo@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

81 shots and only 23 on target

[–] garynevilleisared@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Is Antony on the team?

[–] that-isa-madeup-name@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

More wild that every 5-6 touches was a shot? only 500 passes seems low

[–] DefinitelyNotBarney@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I'd love to see a map of the shots, I bet a lot of them were outside the box

[–] eunderscore@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Will sound weird but N.C set up as well as they could've, really.

6-4-0 stack the box, close off shooting lanes. Goals ended up coming from set pieces.

Keeper did well too, at 15 years of age.

[–] UuusernameWith4Us@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

England beat them 10-0 off 41 shots. Poor conversation rate there from Brazil.

[–] ImVerifiedBitch@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (5 children)
[–] Yagihige@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Clearly, the brazilians stopped mid-game to chat with their opponents way less with that many shots.

[–] Phoxxd@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago
[–] UuusernameWith4Us@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Did I stutter?

[–] fischflosse@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

user name checks out

[–] OJT6627@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I mean yeah, Brazilians are known to be very introverted

Source: I made it up

[–] Disastrous-Pen-7513@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

fire everybody in Brazil

[–] Jayk03@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

New Caledonia player get red card when 2nd half start.

[–] lstht123@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

How did New Caledonia even make it to the World Cup?

[–] WheresMyEtherElon@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

We've got so many players that we're now sending our regions to play in international competitions. World Cup, Gold Cup, Confederations Cup, Indian Ocean games...

[–] Zepz367@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Played against Samoa and Tahiti in the qualies lol

[–] SanSilver@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

2 nations from Oceania quality, so always new zealand and the best island nation.

[–] Henrynark@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is Australia not considered Oceania when it comes to the World Cup?

[–] justk4y@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Not anymore

[–] tokyotochicago@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

And it’s important to mention that any good enough player to be called up to the France NT cannot play New Caledonia afterward. While not as bountiful as other French islands like Martinique or Gouadeloupe (Henry, Martial…) they formed some absolute elite player like Karambeu, Kombouare or Zimako. And of course a ton of great rugby players

[–] justk4y@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oceania.

Also last time they qualified they drew against Japan so yeah it’s a bit unexpected too

[–] Smiis@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, it’s worth noting OFC has had some fantastic results at age-group tournaments.

Fiji beating Honduras 3-0 in the 2015 U20 World Cup was a huge one, and Vanuatu taking Germany all the way (losing 3-2) in 2017 U20s was big too

[–] justk4y@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

19 corners too the heck

[–] Chapea12@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Scoring only 9 goals with that rate seems bad

[–] Silent-Act191@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Goalkeeper has PTSD

[–] WallaceHazard@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Real Madrid scouts definitely signing some of them soon 😂

[–] zNpFTW@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Probably gonna end up signing estevao

[–] Uyemaz@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Wait till you find out who he supports. That kid has made it very clear where he wants to go.

[–] Bosco_Balaban@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The premier league record for most keeper saves in a match is 14, so despite conceding 9, his performance was heroic

[–] AW37X_@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Looks like me when I get clapped in fut champs and go to unleash my wrath against amateur squad battles AI

[–] heracrossB@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's a shot every 54 seconds. Were the New Caledonian rushing to kick off every time they conceded?

[–] TheBigNoz123@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I’d say it was more like Brazil didn’t both celebrating the goals cuz they knew they’d smash them

[–] Lolcraftgaming@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago