The main reason for not being in the middle of the glorious summer World Cup is the heat. In particular, Qatar’s oppressive heat made it impossible for both players and fans to host the world’s largest sporting event in its normal season. Although FIFA could easily have chosen not to hold its four-year summer tour in a country that was uniquely unsuitable for hosting it in its traditional period এবং and in the process, could save the lives of thousands of migrant workers এমন not anyone who cares about the organization Moving forward in a time-consuming fashion, the World Cup has turned into a mid-season winter tournament to protect everyone involved.
So where was that warning for Peru and Australia? Although World Cup qualifiers are not an integral part of the tournament, they are an integral part of the decision-making process for who will play for the Golden Trophy. It is reasonable, then, that these qualifiers, and in this case the qualifying intercontinental play-offs, be treated with the same care as the tournament. And yet, the Peru-Australia Conmebol / AFC playoffs were held in Doha, Qatar on Monday, amid the same oppressive heat, which did not diminish much even the 9:00 pm kickoff. The result is what you would expect when two unbeaten teams meet in near unbearable situations: the match was sloping, sweaty and penalty kicks and ended in a 0-0 decision by a dancing goalkeeper.
Peru-Australia – as well as its sister play-off match between Costa Rica and New Zealand, which is set to take place on Tuesday কারণে happened for various reasons, some out of FIFA’s control. The matches were supposed to take place in March of this year, but the play-offs had to be moved to June due to the Covid-19 epidemic and the scheduled time. In previous years, play-offs were a two-legged affair, with each team hosting a game in front of its home fans. At this point, however, FIFA has decided to narrow down the playoffs as a winner that takes everything to a neutral ground to minimize travel, just as we have made the unwise decision to host matches with the highest bets on the entire qualifying calendar. Qatar as one-off.
The condition of the pitch, where the temperature hit about 91 degrees and the humidity was punitive, is quite well matched with the lack of quality that the fans tracked in Qatar is slightly higher than the slagfest. Neither Peru nor Australia seem to be going too far in terms of goal-scoring, with teams scoring three shots in a combined 120-minute goal. Australia were probably the best team that day, as far as anyone could go, although Peru had the best chance of the match in extra time, when Edison Flores’ header bounced off the post and bounced out:
More significantly, however, the extra time wasted due to frequent stops for cramps, as all the players who had been out for the entire duration of the match tied up and fell to the ground. Even though the cramps occurred in the coldest of games, Monday’s frequency was directly related to the heat and pushed one of the most exciting occasions in world football. It is understandable that FIFA would like to host matches in the country where the World Cup will be held, but this is not forgivable. The situation in June is so different from what will happen this winter that it cannot be taken away in preparation for the tournament. Instead, it primarily served as an advertisement for a tournament that should not be in current fashion, with only players fighting for a career and the chance to play in the World Cup for a FIFA decision.
It’s not that no one has seen it come. In preparation for the match, Peru assistant coach Nabi Solano said his team had to train in Spain before the match because it was too hot to do in Qatar. He scrapped FIFA’s promise that night-time kick-offs, combined with stadium air conditioning, would create a “tolerable situation” for players: The game will not be possible. For a game of this size, with so much at stake, I’m not sure if it’s really good for us or Australia. Although it’s obviously the same for both teams. ”
Solano, of course, was correct in this assessment, even in the final part: both teams clearly suffered when approaching an extra 30 minutes, and although Flores was able to get at least close to the goal, penalties seemed a sure thing. As soon as the flute blows at regular intervals. Fines are already a cruel way to make some decisions with this high spot, but fining is mainly because everyone is tired and fighting heat is a less ideal outcome. Props, I guess, went to Australia and its dance keepers to move forward enough to lengthen their heads, but it really shouldn’t have happened.
With Costa Rica and New Zealand starting in similarly demanding situations on Tuesday, there is not much to do now. All of this was easily avoidable, especially the playoff fight. FIFA could have decided to hold the matches in a cooler and more suitable location for the event, but instead chose to restore its promotional machine to 11, cursing safety and entertainment. At the end of the day, that was FIFA’s decision, and it tracked down its recklessness, along with everything else that led to this World Cup defeat.