World Cup 2026

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Osvaldorama said:

Have to say, Croatia disallowed goal aside, the refereeing has been generally excellent in this tournament. 
 

Game flows so much better than the premier league. They let a lot of the physical stuff go. It’s great. 

Funnily enough I think the VAR official that got involved for the Croatia one was a prem ref.

[Osvaldorama]

Goalkeeper doing keepy ups 😂😂

What a guy 

[trousers]

Dangerous free kick for Argentina 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Messi dives just outside the box surprise surprise and the Ref buys it  - watch them score now.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Come on Capo Verde - get the winner!

[Saint Fan CaM]

ET for Capo Verde - excellent!

[Osvaldorama]

Astonishing result, whatever happens next. Can’t believe that. Absolutely love football. 

[Saint_clark]

FFS someone should be absolutely sprinting to close him down there. Poor from Cape Verde after so much hard work in normal time.

[Osvaldorama]

OH MY GOD

[Southner]

Oh fuck!

[Saint_clark]

FUCK OFF NO WAY

[SNSUN]

Just tuned in after a sesh and see Cape Verde score a sensational equaliser. Impressive. My fave team of the tournament. Never give up attitude. 

[Southner]

That is unbelievable - what a goal! 

[die Mannyschaft]

Oh that's hand ball, controlled the ball, either way VAR will give pen.

[Southner]

1 minute ago, Osvaldorama said:

OH MY GOD

Literally my exact words when that flew in. Stunned. 

[die Mannyschaft]

Wow great goal and celebration. We could do with a few of these players.

[Jimmy_D]

Bloody hell!

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

My 1 year old just woke up crying. Thought I'd take the opportunity to see how many goals the Argies had won by just as the equaliser went flying in. What a goal!

[Saint Fan CaM]

Superb goal and it seems it’s saped all the spirit out of Argentina.

Edited 53 minutes ago by Saint Fan CaM

[Osvaldorama]

How are Cape Verde so good? 
 

They literally look better than us 😂

[Saint Fan CaM]

Best match of the tournament so far. Love it!

[Saint Fan CaM]

Bugger - that’s it then. 🥲

[SNSUN]

Such a shame. Has their luck run out of do they have one last push?  Either way, kudos to CV.

[Osvaldorama]

[Southner]

Balls. 

[die Mannyschaft]

Wow great goal and celebration. We could do with a few of these players.

[SNSUN]

Even with time ticking down they're still trying. 

[Southner]

Ow balls. 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

2 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Wow great goal and celebration. We could do with a few of these players.

Why can't England fans just appreciate that we have Djed Spence and Jordan Henderson?

[Jimmy_D]

What a match!

[SNSUN]

Gone. But what a tournament for them.

[Saint_clark]

Only 3 minutes added on and ref couldn't wait to blow the full time whistle. Corrupt bastards.

[Southner]

Hats off. Superb effort. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Absolute pleasure to watch that game. CV can walk away with their heads held high and in the knowledge that there are few teams that could have come away with that result. CV’s no.13 LB and keeper (at 40) are great players.

[Sardonic Squirrels]

That game just took years off my life.    Can't remember an African nation causing a sensation in world cups like that since back at school with Cameroon in 1990.     Cape Verde, seriously what the fuck.   Four games unbeaten over 90 minutes and held both European champions and World Cup winners to draws in those along the way.     Its absurd as much as it is sensational. 

I'm going to watch the hour repeat on itv plus 1 now to relive what just took place and hope it doesn't interfere with work in a few hours.   That was historic but for whatever reason it left me a nervous wreck by the end.      Those that went to bed early irrespective of fan base or team support missed an epic they'll maybe regret forever.    That was incredible, obviously part of a large number that imagined Argentina would walk it and hit 6 or 7 to reach the next round.   

Cape verde are for real, not sure in 4 years from now they could ever hope to match what they've just done but they've scared people as much as they are able to excite.    I wonder how far they could have gone further tonight if they'd actually got through.   

 

 

[Jimmy_D]

Match of the tournament and goal of the tournament so far for me. Shame Cape Verde couldn't take it to pens but it wasn't for lack of trying right to the very end, genuinely could have gone either way.