World Cup 2026

[obelisk]

At least the ref is enjoying himself. 

[Midfield_General]

7 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

Red carding for a slap isn't much different to red cards for hair pulling

He didn’t slap him though, he vaguely and briefly pulled his pulled his shoulder/ neck with no force at all. 

You’d see that incident ten times a game in a Tyro u-14s match and they’d all just get on with it. 

Edited 20 hours ago by Midfield_General

[Osvaldorama]

Bbbboooooooooooooo

[AlexLaw76]

Are the commentators and pundits really going to lie down the mic/camera...

"that was a treat from the Azteca"

No, it was an awful spectacle and anything but a 'treat'

[John Boy Saint]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Are the commentators and pundits really going to lie down the mic/camera...

"that was a treat from the Azteca"

No, it was an awful spectacle and anything but a 'treat'

Think that was a more personal treat to be in the Azteca than the actual game 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

14 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

guessing there's going to be lots of red cards in this tournament

also s.africa not making a great case for the expansion of the tournament

South Africa are one of the teams that likely would have qualified in a smaller tournament. Just wait til Uzbekistan and Curacao....

[obelisk]

I'd have been shocked to witness that standard of play and refereeing on the local park this Sunday.

[Baird of the land]

10 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

He didn’t slap him though, he vaguely and briefly pulled his pulled his shoulder/ neck with no force at all. 

You’d see that incident ten times a game in a Tyro u-14s match and they’d all just get on with it. 

On the replay its clear his hand slaps his face. I don't think it should be a red but modern's games view of violent conduct is so low i can see why they've given the decision.

[Patrick Bateman]

What the fuck have I just watched on ITV? The USA / Canada discussion. I want to gouge my eyes out. 

[SNSUN]

4 hours ago, CB Fry said:

Two nil to the fucking Mexicans 

To be fair, them Mexicans were bloody brilliant weren't they! Three Cheers for Ramirez!

[Saint Keef]

It was evident to me that after only 9 minutes into the World Cup, South Africa had studied carefully, the      'Big Russball Book of Tactics'.

Page 1 - Be Brave!

Page 2 - Playing out from the back

Page 3 - The fine art of tippy-tappy football

Page 4 - Fail and repeat

Page 5 - The End.

 

[SNSUN]

Middle of the Night games can't be good for the viewing figures! Well except those of us working through the night, or party animals. Or insomniacs.

[Saint Keef]

18 hours ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

The US leading the way on corporate at pitchside!

30 seconds after this, still hungry, and having given the pitch-side diners a big clue, 4 of them ordered 'rice'.

[SNSUN]

Amazing win for South Korea - you guys didn't know what you missed. Classic spectacle of David vs Goliath, a real battle of talent over brawn. Well worth staying up for until 5am. Probably the best WC game of all time. Can't believe you all slept through it. 😁

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, SNSUN said:

Amazing win for South Korea - you guys didn't know what you missed. Classic spectacle of David vs Goliath, a real battle of talent over brawn. Well worth staying up for until 5am. Probably the best WC game of all time. Can't believe you all slept through it. 😁

Im buzzing for tonight’s game, Canada v Bosnia - the greatest show on earth 👊

[Football Special]

28 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Im buzzing for tonight’s game, Canada v Bosnia - the greatest show on earth 👊

Cyle Larin Southampton's Goal Machine worth tuning in for at least 

[Turkish]

15 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Cyle Larin Southampton's Goal Machine worth tuning in for at least 

Tuesday night Iran v New Zealand is the worth saying up until 2pm for 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

41 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Cyle Larin Southampton's Goal Machine worth tuning in for at least 

Is he likely to feature/start?

[Football Special]

27 minutes ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Is he likely to feature/start?

No idea , but he started both their warm up games last week 

[suewhistle]

6 hours ago, Saint Keef said:

30 seconds after this, still hungry, and having given the pitch-side diners a big clue, 4 of them ordered 'rice'.

Well, I dipped into a stream with Japanese commentary and there they were ordering Lice.. I kid you not!

[East Kent Saint]

3 hours ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Is he likely to feature/start?

I did check out their 6-0 win and he wasn't even on the team sheet ! Then I noticed it was a womens match 😁

Edited 7 hours ago by East Kent Saint

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Just read there's going to be another opening ceremony before the Canada match.

And another opening ceremony before the USA match.

Can't help but think that's a bit OTT.

[LeBizzier69]

South Korea looked excellent, and will be a team most won't want to play.....weaker in the air perhaps, but fit and technically decent.

[East Kent Saint]

40 minutes ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Just read there's going to be another opening ceremony before the Canada match.

And another opening ceremony before the USA match.

Can't help but think that's a bit OTT.

You would be correct,  you could say the whole event is OTT !

[Holmes_and_Watson]

37 minutes ago, LeBizzier69 said:

South Korea looked excellent, and will be a team most won't want to play.....weaker in the air perhaps, but fit and technically decent.

And England left Maguire behind! Perfect to cause havoc at set pieces. Tuchel out 🙂

[Hamilton Saint]

1 hour ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Just read there's going to be another opening ceremony before the Canada match.

And another opening ceremony before the USA match.

Can't help but think that's a bit OTT.

Why? There are three different nations expending large amounts of time, effort, and money to host a huge and complicated tournament.

Having only one of the three nations open the tournament would be like singing only one of the national anthems before each match.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

42 minutes ago, Hamilton Saint said:

Why? There are three different nations expending large amounts of time, effort, and money to host a huge and complicated tournament.

Having only one of the three nations open the tournament would be like singing only one of the national anthems before each match.

It's the opening ceremony. The opening of the tournament, that has already opened.

Why not have an opening ceremony each time a stadium hosts it's first game? Or each time a team first plays. The individuals involved will have subject to their own costs and complicated planning.

Just my opinion. Happy to disagree. I missed last night's opening ceremony (I was watching ITV on mute during the build up, no idea if it was shown on the red button or something but they didn't seem to show much other than some flag waving just before kick off). I won't lose too much sleep if I miss the other ceremonies too.

[Saint_clark]

Ready for the Canada game later.

 

[Hamilton Saint]

3 hours ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

It's the opening ceremony. The opening of the tournament, that has already opened.

Why not have an opening ceremony each time a stadium hosts it's first game? Or each time a team first plays. The individuals involved will have subject to their own costs and complicated planning.

Just my opinion. Happy to disagree. I missed last night's opening ceremony (I was watching ITV on mute during the build up, no idea if it was shown on the red button or something but they didn't seem to show much other than some flag waving just before kick off). I won't lose too much sleep if I miss the other ceremonies too.

... and it's an opportunity for the TV spectacle to help raise the profile of football in Canada and the U.S.