World Cup 2026

[SWLondon Saint]

After that pinball in the Japan box when they somehow kept it out, they broke and should have made it 2-0 but muffed it. Was thinking 'they'll regret that mess up' but didn't think it would be that quickly!

[CB Fry]

Get Scienza on FFS

[SNSUN]

Last minute of the game. Shame for Japan.

[Window Cleaner]

Oh dear Sugawara, gifted Brazil the tie.

[AlexLaw76]

Matterface, just fuck off

[Anesti71]

7 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

Oh dear Sugawara, gifted Brazil the tie.

How so? It was number 7 that lost the ball. 

[benjii]

There could be some serious crowd trouble at some point with the lack of segregation. 

Inshallah.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

On 06/06/2026 at 19:06, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Random bold prediction time. Japan will reach the final. Mark my words.

Sorry, just realised I made a typo. Meant 'won't'

[saintant]

12 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

Oh dear Sugawara, gifted Brazil the tie.

Nah, his mate on the other side who gave the ball away did.

[SWLondon Saint]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

Nah, his mate on the other side who gave the ball away did.

Yeah, it was Tanaka of Leeds who won it then gave it away. Sugawara did OK against Vini Jr but Japan got what they deserved I think, they were far too passive after scoring when they should have gone for a second. Reminded me a lot of Southgate-era England actually.

[Window Cleaner]

12 minutes ago, Anesti71 said:

How so? It was number 7 that lost the ball. 

Lost his man.

[saintant]

1 minute ago, SWLondon Saint said:

Yeah, it was Tanaka of Leeds who won it then gave it away. Sugawara did OK against Vini Jr but Japan got what they deserved I think, they were far too passive after scoring when they should have gone for a second. Reminded me a lot of Southgate-era England actually.

Yeah, the Leeds lad knew it was on him - poor guy is distraught. 

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Window Cleaner said:

Lost his man.

Stood marking space. 

[saintant]

1 minute ago, Window Cleaner said:

Lost his man.

Yeah, he should have been closer to Martinelli but the main blame has to be on the guy who needlessly gave the ball away and he's the one in floods of tears.

[Badger]

26 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Matterface, just fuck off

Not watching. No idea what he said.

But I agree with you. 

[Osvaldorama]

Was gutted for them at the end. Thought they did really well, but just got tired facing so much quality. 
 

Brazil are a bit strange. They have outstanding attack and flair, as you’d expect, but their midfield isn’t what it used to be. 
 

Cant see them winning the whole thing.. but you can never really write them off

Edited 19 hours ago by Osvaldorama

[Turkish]

Just now, Osvaldorama said:

Was gutted for them at the end. Thought they did really well, but just got tired facing so much quality. 
 

Brazil are a bit strange. They have outstanding attack and flair, as you’d expect, but their midfield isn’t what it used to be. 
 

Cant see them winning the whole thing. 

The magic definitely gone from Brazil. Used to really look forward to seeing them with players like Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Kaka now aside from one or two it’s a load of average premier league players 

[Teamsaint1]

41 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

Was gutted for them at the end. Thought they did really well, but just got tired facing so much quality. 
 

Brazil are a bit strange. They have outstanding attack and flair, as you’d expect, but their midfield isn’t what it used to be. 
 

Cant see them winning the whole thing.. but you can never really write them off

The world caught them up on skill some time ago. But they will always have strong squads, and I thought there was just a touch of the old swagger in the second half. But they really are just in the mix with the other top sides these days. 

[die Mannyschaft]

My cousin in Germany say fans there not impressed with Germany, tactics, team selection,  manager, rumours Klopp was taking over.

I have asked do German managers in leaques really spy on all teams. 

[die Mannyschaft]

Very boring.  Extra time or pens anyone?

[skintsaint]

6 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Very boring.  Extra time or pens anyone?

que?

[Window Cleaner]

37 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

My cousin in Germany say fans there not impressed with Germany, tactics, team selection,  manager, rumours Klopp was taking over.

I have asked do German managers in leaques really spy on all teams. 

You can see why their followers might think that. No fluency and now they're a goal down. 

[die Mannyschaft]

Germany defence found out again. Maybe they dont want to play France. 

[LiberalCommunist]

These games are now moving so fast I didn't even realise Almiron has already served his one game ban. The start of the tournament felt so slow, now the games are almost coming round too quick. 

[die Mannyschaft]

1 minute ago, Window Cleaner said:

You can see why their followers might think that. No fluency and now they're a goal down. 

Its like all the decent players are injured and this is what's available bit part team.

[SNSUN]

This could have shades of the Japan game. The underdog scores first and the bigger club somehow scrape a win.

But it would he funny if Germany went out.

[Window Cleaner]

2 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Its like all the decent players are injured and this is what's available bit part team.

Is that the actual case? I know little about german football, except that it's about a two horse race most seasons. 

[die Mannyschaft]

4 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

This could have shades of the Japan game. The underdog scores first and the bigger club somehow scrape a win.

But it would he funny if Germany went out.

Paraguay look very fit and fast, able to close down. Germany too slow and turned into a possession team not direct and quick enough. Germany defenders are shocking. The old days all players could attack and defend by covering players. Germany been lucky so far and I dont think they have 9 lives this word cup !!

[Window Cleaner]

17 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

This could have shades of the Japan game. The underdog scores first and the bigger club somehow scrape a win.

But it would he funny if Germany went out.

If Paraguay were to go 2 up, I don't see Germany winning.

[SNSUN]

There's one...

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

29 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

This could have shades of the Japan game. The underdog scores first and the bigger club somehow scrape a win.

Reminds me of when we used to go up to Wembley with my tyro league team to watch a few England schoolboy matches in the early 70s and seeing a banner with 'England FC' on it. Gave us a chuckle, was that you 😀

[skintsaint]

boooo

Germans cert winners of the WC after the last and this performance.

[SNSUN]

54 minutes ago, TheAlehouseBrawlers said:

Reminds me of when we used to go up to Wembley with my tyro league team to watch a few England schoolboy matches in the early 70s and seeing a banner with 'England FC' on it. Gave us a chuckle, was that you 😀

I blame the alky hole.

And there's the second.

[SNSUN]

Ooh VAR...?

[SNSUN]

No goal!

[adrian lord]

Ruled out 

[skintsaint]

Pretty soft decision that.

[Dark Munster]

I'd laugh, but Germany will win on penalties anyway.

[adrian lord]

No goalie would go down like that to simulate being fouled because the risks are far too great.

Shearer is talking bollox 

Edited 16 hours ago by adrian lord

[Whitey Grandad]

Just now, skintsaint said:

Pretty soft decision that.

Meh. Keeper was deliberately blocked.

[skintsaint]

1 minute ago, Dark Munster said:

I'd laugh, but Germany will win on penalties anyway.

100% pen winning record in WC's apparently.

[SNSUN]

1 minute ago, skintsaint said:

Pretty soft decision that.

If that had happened to England we riot until dawn. As I suspect the Germans might if they don't win this. Which they probably will. 

[die Mannyschaft]

1 hour ago, SNSUN said:

 

 

[die Mannyschaft]

Perfectly good goal ruled out by VAR.

[die Mannyschaft]

1 minute ago, SNSUN said:

If that had happened to England we riot until dawn. As I suspect the Germans might if they don't win this. Which they probably will. 

VAR ridiculous,  before player was holding on while German player jumped to head ball and no foul or pen. VAR the most stupid thing to be introduced in football 

[pingpong]

Clear contact with the keeper, can't see how anyone can argue with that decision? Are they saying he didn't make contact?

Keeper fell, immediately tried to get back up, but his position was off by that stage.  If he hadn't have been fouled, he would probably have been in position to catch it no trouble.

[Bob60]

1 minute ago, die Mannyschaft said:

VAR ridiculous,  before player was holding on while German player jumped to head ball and no foul or pen. VAR the most stupid thing to be introduced in football 

You have to ask what was the forward trying to do, did not go for the ball just tried to stop the keeper getting to it, soft but this keeper blocking at corners needs to be stopped. Anywhere else is obstruction

 

[Dark Munster]

Paraguay half a goal down. Time running out for them.

[adrian lord]

12 minutes ago, pingpong said:

Clear contact with the keeper, can't see how anyone can argue with that decision? Are they saying he didn't make contact?

Keeper fell, immediately tried to get back up, but his position was off by that stage.  If he hadn't have been fouled, he would probably have been in position to catch it no trouble.

Yep. Had Peretz suffered a similar foul in the league we’d be baying for referee/VAR to intervene.

 

The tater with Shearer is very biased towards Germany

Edited 16 hours ago by adrian lord

[skintsaint]

9 minutes ago, Bob60 said:

You have to ask what was the forward trying to do, did not go for the ball just tried to stop the keeper getting to it, soft but this keeper blocking at corners needs to be stopped. Anywhere else is obstruction

 

Had my say on this VAR, but watch Kane's header v Croatia, blocks a-plenty!