World Cup 2026

[whelk]

Looks like Tuchel is going to get a piss easy run to win the final 

[whelk]

AHH pen to the Argies

[whelk]

For someone so gifted, Messi is no Kevin Pressman

Edited 2 hours ago by whelk

[AlexLaw76]

Upset is on here....

[Window Cleaner]

Missed it...again. Think that's 3 misses out of 5

[Window Cleaner]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Upset is on here....

Why upset? Argentina like Brazil are an ageing side. They've not been great so far in the tournament.

So far 5 european sides and 1 North African side in the last 8. Football has re-centered on Europe. We should have 2 world cups out of every 3. 

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, Window Cleaner said:

Why upset? Argentina like Brazil are an ageing side. They've not been great so far in the tournament.

So far 5 european sides and 1 North African side in the last 8. Football has re-centered on Europe. We should have 2 world cups out of every 3. 

Argentina, the holders, going out in a knockout to Egypt. yeah, that is an upset...

[Window Cleaner]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Argentina, the holders, going out in a knockout to Egypt. yeah, that is an upset...

Former Argentina maybe, this one is old and slow. 

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Window Cleaner said:

Former Argentina maybe, this one is old and slow. 

maybe, but their squad is miles better than Egypt's

[Picard]

8 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

Missed it...again. Think that's 3 misses out of 5

Four out of eight in world cups.

[skintsaint]

4 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Argentina, the holders, going out in a knockout to Egypt. yeah, that is an upset...

This. Norway and Egypt I think are ranked together, and Norway's win over Brazil was considered one of the upsets of this World Cup.

[Window Cleaner]

4 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

This. Norway and Egypt I think are ranked together, and Norway's win over Brazil was considered one of the upsets of this World Cup.

And yet Norway were by far the superior side.

[Gloucester Saint]

Egypt’s keeper having a worldie so far. That save just now was an example of strong wrists. Pre-Peretz, we’d be conditioned to thinking those would always go in. Argentina building up the pressure.

Good header for the goal. 

[skintsaint]

8 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

And yet Norway were by far the superior side.

Yes they played well that game.

Edited 1 hour ago by skintsaint

[AlexLaw76]

Now that was a goal...

[Saint Pete]

Wonderful breakaway goal about to be spoiled by VAR. 

[AlexLaw76]

Oh fuck off....

[Turkish]

Now I’m sure in the past goals have not been ruled out despite fouls happening because the incident was too far away from the goal. 
 

shame great goal 

[trousers]

Does the guy get his yellow card reversed for taking his top off to celebrate the goal...?

[HarvSFC]

Never seen VAR pull the play that far back before. There has been some dodgy decisions going on for the North and South American sides recently.

[Saint Pete]

Just now, HarvSFC said:

Never seen VAR pull the play that far back before. There has been some dodgy decisions going on for the North and South American sides recently.

Certainly would have been interesting to see if the same decision would have been arrived at had it been an Argentina goal and not Egypt. 

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

4 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Now I’m sure in the past goals have not been ruled out despite fouls happening because the incident was too far away from the goal. 
 

shame great goal 

Yep, Argentina got a goal which var didn't even look at in the build up in one of the group games

[Saint Pete]

Brilliant!!!! 

[AlexLaw76]

Rule that out you bastards!!!

[Disco Stu]

Overturn this!

[Turkish]

Great goal! Same guy

[trousers]

Ziko.... CHDAJFU?

[The Wyvern]

Absolutely amazing people still cheer for VAR. 

[AlexLaw76]

This is a great advert for the Saudi Pro League.

#Levels

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, trousers said:

Ziko.... CHDAJFU?

The right winger too go get him Spors

[sadoldgit]

19 minutes ago, trousers said:

Does the guy get his yellow card reversed for taking his top off to celebrate the goal...?

Only if the current holder of the FIFA Peace Prize gets involved.

Interesting point though. I thought the point of booking players for taking their shirt off when scoring was down to the sponsors wanting their names to be seen on pictures of the goal scorer. There are no sponsors names on shirts in the WC.

Edited 39 minutes ago by sadoldgit

[Window Cleaner]

If Argentina want to have any sort of chance Scaloni needs to step up and hook the old bloke. 5 games in 3 weeks or so is obviously too much for him.

[badgerx16]

2 hours ago, Verbal said:

This would be a contender as fittest bird overall, the long wattled umbrellabird - although not entirely sure it isn't a Ducky selfie

 

 

A pair of Boobies.....

 

 

 

 

[Saint Pete]

Shite. 

[AlexLaw76]

ah twat...

[Turkish]

FFS 

[whelk]

6 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

If Argentina want to have any sort of chance Scaloni needs to step up and hook the old bloke. 5 games in 3 weeks or so is obviously too much for him.

Then again….

[trousers]

Messi.... CHDAJFU?

[badgerx16]

Just now, trousers said:

Messi.... CHDAJFU?

No.

[whelk]

I don’t mind if Argies win - will make our semi final win even better

[AlexLaw76]

Wankers

[trousers]

6 minutes ago, whelk said:

I don’t mind if Argies win - will make our semi final win even better

This 

[Saint Pete]

5 minutes ago, whelk said:

I don’t mind if Argies win - will make our semi final win even better

Also, there's plenty for Tuchel to work on if we do meet them in semis. They have looked wide open to the counter attacks from Egypt. 

[Turkish]

Great goal Tbf 

superb cross and finish 

[whelk]

Shocking defending though

[Turkish]

No VAR check on the shirt pull?

[skintsaint]

How was the egypt one chalked off for what it was, but thats not even looked at?

[BotleySaint]

Surprised there wasn't even a VAR review.

What has Trump got against Egypt?

Edited 24 minutes ago by BotleySaint

[stknowle]

2 minutes ago, Saint Pete said:

Also, there's plenty for Tuchel to work on if we do meet them in semis. They have looked wide open to the counter attacks from Egypt. 

Brazil didn’t look that good. Neither do Argentina. We have nothing to fear from them.

[Saint Pete]

Defending has let Egypt down, had the game in the palm of their hand.