FT: GERMANY 1 - 2 JAPAN. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Match officials:

Referee: Iván Barton (SLV)
Assistant Referee 1: David Morán (SLV)
Assistant Referee 2: Zachari Zeegelaar (SUR)
Fourth Official: Said Martínez (HON)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Helpys Raymundo Feliz (DOM)
Video Assistant Referee: Mauro Vigliano (ARG)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Armando Villarreal (USA)
Offside Video Assistant Referee: Katheryn Nesbitt (USA)
Support Video Assistant Referee: Fernando Guerrero (MEX)
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Mahmoud Abouelregal (EGY)

[Wales-Bales]

Re: GERMANY v JAPAN. Match thread, ko 1pm

Today's match of the day.

[Wales-Bales]

Re: GERMANY v JAPAN. Match thread, ko 1pm

Unlucky, great move by Japan.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: GERMANY v JAPAN. Match thread, ko 1pm

Penalty to Germany……..perhaps.

1-0.

[poc]

Re: GERMANY v JAPAN. Match thread, ko 1pm

what is the point of linesmen

[Wales-Bales]

Re: GERMANY v JAPAN. Match thread, ko 1pm

Entertaining game so far.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: GERMANY v JAPAN. Match thread, ko 1pm

Germany getting on top as the half went on, but Japan have a lot of pace on the break - their right back needs to realise he has to defend as well mind.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: GERMANY v JAPAN. Match thread, ko 1pm

Germany, and their Interior Minister, making a protest

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/23/germany-cover-mouths-wear-rainbows-on-kit-in-world-cup-protest-fifa-qatar-onelove

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Re: GERMANY v JAPAN. Match thread, ko 1pm

Germany, and their Interior Minister, making a protest

https://www.theguardian.com/football...-qatar-onelove

There's protests, and then there's putting your hands over your mouth. It's a bit like saying look, I'm wearing odd socks in protest. Getting silly, juvenile and trivial now.

[Henry Hill]

Re: GERMANY v JAPAN. Match thread, ko 1pm

There's protests, and then there's putting your hands over your mouth. It's a bit like saying look, I'm wearing odd socks in protest. Getting silly, juvenile and trivial now.

Theres no need to be upset.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: GERMANY v JAPAN. Match thread, ko 1pm

There's protests, and then there's putting your hands over your mouth. It's a bit like saying look, I'm wearing odd socks in protest. Getting silly, juvenile and trivial now.

I’d say a Government minister wearing the armband while sat next to Infantino is a very powerful statement. Not so sure about what the players did, but it was accompanied by a strongly worded statement .

I’m not sure where FIFA can go if they have their hand forced on this matter.

[fugsyphil]

Re: GERMANY v JAPAN. Match thread, ko 1pm

There's protests, and then there's putting your hands over your mouth. It's a bit like saying look, I'm wearing odd socks in protest. Getting silly, juvenile and trivial now.

Yeah thousands of deaths are really fecking trivial. I'm in Dubai and on the way back from the USA match have seen first hand the slave buses. It is truly mind changing seeing all the bowed heads of the people on their way to "work". Some even have orange jumps suits to wear just to enforce the captivity look

Infantino is a resident of Qatar so will do as little as possible to upset the cash cow

[Henry Hill]

Re: GERMANY v JAPAN. Match thread, ko 1pm

I’d say a Government minister wearing the armband while sat next to Infantino is a very powerful statement. Not so sure about what the players did, but it was accompanied by a strongly worded statement .

I’m not sure where FIFA can go if they have their hand forced on this matter.

When lining up for the pre-match photo they all put their hand to their mouth to suggest FIFA have stopped them having a voice.

Quite powerful I thought.

[Swiss Peter]

Re: GERMANY v JAPAN. Match thread, ko 1pm

Great save! Terrible miss by Japan!

[the other bob wilson]

Re: GERMANY v JAPAN. Match thread, ko 1pm

1-1.

Germany should be out of sight though.