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Today is day five of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar and we’ve seen a few notable upsets.
Saudi Arabia beating Argentina is arguably the greatest World Cup upset of all time (football-wise, we won’t mention the Springboks versus Japan in 2015, or the Proteas losing to the Dutch earlier this month), and Japan coming back from behind to beat Germany was also unexpected.
After a dismal atmosphere at the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador, the vibe inside the stadiums has picked up and there’s an actual buzz audible through the telly now.
Fans of the Socceroos, Australia’s football team, celebrated after their team took an early lead against France on Tuesday but in the end, Kylian Mbappe and co. had too much class and won 4-1.
One Ozzie fan might have a bigger headache after his brief appearance on telly caused him to go viral back home.
Is that the look of a man caught in a web of lies?
When you’ve phoned in sick for the week to go to the World Cup…
“Jesus, we’re on the fucking tele.” pic.twitter.com/5WdpRgTFSx
— Football Mumble (@football_mumble) November 23, 2022
It’s impossible not to hear those words in a thick Ozzie accent.
The comments quickly racked up, reports NewsAU:
“Can take the man out of Australia, but can’t take the Australian out of the man,” another said. Many joked the man’s expression could easily be mistaken for someone who hadn’t been honest about where he was going.
“That’s the look of someone who told their partner that they were away on business,” someone suggested.
“Or told their boss they were off sick with Covid,” another added.
The World Cup only occurs once every four years, so there’s no judgement here. This is despite the best efforts of FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is somehow making Sepp Blatter’s reign as FIFA’s head honcho appear half-decent.
Earlier this year, Infantino said holding a World Cup every two years could mean African migrants ‘don’t need to die in the sea’.
Another fan reaction that has been widely shared came in the wake of the shock Saudi Arabia win:
Bro took the door off??? Football brings out the craziest emotions in you 😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/fiQUvB7mkv
— 🇧🇷 (@Gideoomatic) November 22, 2022
Still doesn’t compare to the moment Siphiwe Tshabalala’s strike hit the back of the net in 2010.
Nothing will. We peaked.
[source:newsau]
