Originally Posted by
dawg80
Eye-ran radicals call for US to be booted from World Cup due to a Twitter post where US Soccer and a couple of players expressed support for women in sports. Yeah, I know! the US is so demonic!
In a related story, Eye-ran officials have "detained" the families of the players to "encourage good behavior." Not so much for play on the field (ahem) but to assure the Eye-ranian team shows respect for the flag and the national anthem. Several I-ranian players took a knee during the playing of the anthem in the opening match vs. England. The "detained" family members will suffer torture and a term in prison if the players don't toe the line. Wow! what a great mooooslim nation to live in, eh.
As for the actual game, I expect I-ran to play a bunker defense and make it very difficult for the US to get a goal. Which, with our stable of mediocre strikers, has been a tough task anyway. Unfortunately, my prediction is a 0-0 draw and the US exiting the tournament. All it takes is one opportunity, a deflection, a LUCKY bounce! I'll take a 1-0 win. It can happen.