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2 minutes ago, Flip said:


Welcome to the club, motherfucker :lol: 

If Japan win our match goes from “eh, I hope we don’t embarrass ourselves” to the biggest must-win in the history of Korean football. Would be chuffed if I were you. Pressure will kill us.

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Just now, oldtype said:

Guarantees some form of riot in two separate countries. Brazil, and whoever loses the QF.


If I was a neutral I think a Brazil v Argentina semi would be more exciting.

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12 minutes ago, oldtype said:

If Japan win our match goes from “eh, I hope we don’t embarrass ourselves” to the biggest must-win in the history of Korean football. Would be chuffed if I were you. Pressure will kill us.

 

So is this a big rivalry that has been cultivated in the last twenty years? Like did it not exist to this extent when the two nations co-hosted the World Cup?

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1 minute ago, Yorkie said:

 

So is this a big rivalry that has been cultivated in the last twenty years? Like did it not exist to this extent when the two nations co-hosted the World Cup?

 

Think it may have started a bit earlier.

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They didn’t play each other in that competition. It would be the first time they’ve played each other in a competition like this (I think). 
 

Two historical and current rivals outside of football with the prize being at a minimum the best ever WC performance for an Asian side?

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6 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

Well yeah obviously but I'm on about in pure footballing terms. Just seems odd that they would co-host when there's such a bitter sporting rivalry. 

We co-hosted because politicians in both countries decided they couldn’t handle the domestic political fallout if they lost the bid to the other. That’s how much we like each other.

 

 

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