World Cup 2026

[whelk]

I will be disappointed if the ref doesn’t send someone off for covering their mouth.

Also feels like all the pundits are talking like France are certainties to go through- I’m not so sure

[sockeye]

Couldn't get the English stream working, so switched to the commentary-less Chinese one. Wonder who will come up on top between 'Law Country' (France) and 'West Squad Fang' (Spain).

[whelk]

The English lad should have got a yellow there

[die Mannyschaft]

Pen

Spain will be one up

[whelk]

Great pen

[Turkish]

Very similar to the Harry Kane pen v Mexico at least there’s been some consistency

1-0 Spain 

[die Mannyschaft]

Good pen. Spain v England anyone...

[Osvaldorama]

That was more of a dive than Djed Spence one 

[AlexLaw76]

You don’t generally save those. And no wanky run up either

Spain better side so far.

[HarvSFC]

Spain vs England final again then.

[Window Cleaner]

3 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

That was more of a dive than Djed Spence one 

The pen was for kicking him. Lucky not to be red carded. Anyway Digne is crap

[Window Cleaner]

Saliba down now. Wasn't fit.

[AlexLaw76]

Now Saliba off

not good for France so far.

[whelk]

28 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Oh shit. Matterface is the commentator. He will unload endless pointless stats over the next 90+ mins and have plenty of ‘scripted’ monologues at key points in the game

A tenner says with 10 seconds of the final whistle he will mention Bastille Day

[AlexLaw76]

What a goal that would have been

Slain will kick themselves if they don’t win this, France are unable to play their own game

[Osvaldorama]

Since when can VAR overturn free kicks

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

12 minutes ago, whelk said:

A tenner says with 10 seconds of the final whistle he will mention Bastille Day

No chance I'm taking that bet.

[AlexLaw76]

Spain have been tactically brilliant. Not allowing France to have a sniff really, and the great Olise has been shut out.

they can’t throw this opportunity away, surely. 

Edited 1 hour ago by AlexLaw76

[Osvaldorama]

I’m still so confused

 

VAR intervened to turn over a free kick.. that’s… not a thing? 

[RedArmy]

2 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

I’m still so confused

 

VAR intervened to turn over a free kick.. that’s… not a thing? 

Bizarre 

[East Kent Saint]

Some good skill but a bit boring I’m feeling …..

[PerthshireSaint]

Vieras head is a perfect sphere. It’s mesmerising. 

[whelk]

Why do ITV even bother splitting ads. Come back says 1-0 then back to ads

Edited 1 hour ago by whelk

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

2 minutes ago, whelk said:

Why do ITV even bother splitting ads. Come back says 1-1 then back to ads

Is there some rule about the maximum time for a single as break?

[whelk]

2 minutes ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Is there some rule about the maximum time for a single as break?

Guess that must be it

[PerthshireSaint]

Reading about the halftime show for the final. Going to be half an hour.  What a farce. Going to totally fk with the rhythm of the game. 

[Whitey Grandad]

45 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

The pen was for kicking him. Lucky not to be red carded. Anyway Digne is crap

If a penalty is given then it's only a yellow. I believe. 

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, PerthshireSaint said:

Reading about the halftime show for the final. Going to be half an hour.  What a farce. Going to totally fk with the rhythm of the game. 

Really? Surely not. That’s a joke. I see Coldplay are playing 

[Turkish]

Great goal. 

[The Kraken]

5 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

If a penalty is given then it's only a yellow. I believe. 

Not unless it’s changed. Yellow card if you’re making a genuine attempt to play the ball. Red card if deemed not.

Vamos Espana, 2-0.

[sockeye]

Game Over

[AlexLaw76]

Unbeatable France are getting beat

shame

[whelk]

Digne having a mare

[Weston Super Saint]

Great goal, offside...

[The Kraken]

Just now, whelk said:

Digne having a mare

France have got some great talent in their squad. And then they have Lucas Digne at left back.

[whelk]

Spain are bastardly hard to play against as we found out in the Euros

[trousers]

13 minutes ago, PerthshireSaint said:

Reading about the halftime show for the final. Going to be half an hour.  What a farce. Going to totally fk with the rhythm of the game. 

A farce indeed. If we get through to the final our fans need to drown out the "show" with a half hour rendition of Wonderwall. F*** 'em.

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, whelk said:

Spain are bastardly hard to play against as we found out in the Euros

We’ll unleash the Madueke on them

[Maggie May]

Spain are looking like the champs. 

[Osvaldorama]

France haven’t turned up…

 

Spain have been class but France’s passing has been way off it. Really surprised 

[Osvaldorama]

Just now, Maggie May said:

Spain are looking like the champs. 

Arise, Sir Harry 

[whelk]

Come on France, injure some of these Spanish players please

[whelk]

Seriously who would pick MAtterface over Mowbray for the final?

[Window Cleaner]

5 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

France haven’t turned up…

 

Spain have been class but France’s passing has been way off it. Really surprised 

Indisciplined. Don't like not having the ball. Zidane will sort them out, bring in a bit more diversity.

[SWLondon Saint]

Spain bossing it. God they're boring as hell to watch though.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

59 minutes ago, whelk said:

A tenner says with 10 seconds of the final whistle he will mention Bastille Day

I just asked Gemini to create an "epic line of commentary" for this occasion, and I genuinely wouldn't be surprised if this is what Sam Matterface will say word for word (if Spain win):

"On the fourteenth of July, they sing of liberty! They dream of revolution! But tonight, the French barricades have crumbled before the relentless, golden storm of La Roja! The tricolor is lowered, the fireworks are silenced, and on the very day of their grand national rebellion, the French rooster has been tamed by the Spanish matadors! The World Cup dream... guillotined by Spain"

 

[Window Cleaner]

2 minutes ago, SWLondon Saint said:

Spain bossing it. God they're boring as hell to watch though.

Not if you like good football 

[Colinjb]

Just now, Window Cleaner said:

Not if you like good football 

Thank you Russell.

Edited 35 minutes ago by Colinjb

[Turkish]

5 minutes ago, SWLondon Saint said:

Spain bossing it. God they're boring as hell to watch though.

Really? I’ve enjoyed watching them, quick one two touch play some of the turns into space have been excellent. 

[pingpong]

10 minutes ago, whelk said:

Seriously who would pick MAtterface over Mowbray for the final?

Itv X is far superior to iPlayer.