2026 World Cup

[Tatterdemalion]

Magnificent finish from Messi

[Tatterdemalion]

Anyone else watching Argies v Cape Verde?

[Tatterdemalion]

For me it was inevitable but at least the team leave with their heads held high for getting out of the group stage, beating Turkey & a respectable draw with Egypt. Not sure I agree with changing GK’s for the PS though. Beach is in the zone so should stay on.

I didn't realise the Oz keeper was called Beach, so when the BBC flashed up a stat about his record entitled 'Perfect Beach' I was thinking - 'yeh, so Sydney or Melbourne, or Brisbane?'

[Tatterdemalion]

Sympathy to our Australian friends. Pretty even game, and a rough way to go out. The choice of penalty takers seemed a bit weird, but it’s a lottery.

I get the impression there are more Australians on this site than English . No problem with that, just an observation.

[SB]

For me it was inevitable but at least the team leave with their heads held high for getting out of the group stage, beating Turkey & a respectable draw with Egypt. Not sure I agree with changing GK’s for the PS though. Beach is in the zone so should stay on.

[peterbread]

Just mentioned in the Aussie sports thread. Two CB’s and one of them is only 18. Good on him for taking the responsibility, he’s got a massive future, but was it the senior players not wanting to take one or the coach picking him. Bright future with lots of talented young players at the moment so I’m excited about our future.

Get a more positive coach in who can build a team with the young players. Popovic has always been a negative manager, never like him as a coach in the A league and he lived off his reputation from his first couple of seasons as a coach, done very little since then.

[Kenneth]

Sympathy to our Australian friends. Pretty even game, and a rough way to go out. The choice of penalty takers seemed a bit weird, but it’s a lottery.

[SB]

What a finish to the Croatia & Portugal match.

Watching Switzerland without Shaquiri just doesn’t feel right.

[SB]

Ronaldo looks every bit a 40 year old out there today. He’ll probably get a hatrick now that I’ve said that. I love Portugal the country but I can’t support this team with so many ******s that I can’t stand.

[SB]

Odd that it is being reported as a controversial red card, I thought it was extremely clear

Yeah that’s got to be a red whether intentional or not . Commentary saying where’s he supposed to put his foot ? The guy was lucky he didn’t break his leg / ankle.

[ChesterDave]

FIFA really needs completely dismantling and rebuilding without the parasites! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...s/cdxdg73n911o

Fees for buying a ticket on the resale platform more than the cost of the actual ruddy ticket!

[Kenneth]

Balogun for the US shown a red card on 64 mins. It wasn’t intentional but it was nasty. US still lead 1-0

Odd that it is being reported as a controversial red card, I thought it was extremely clear

[SB]

10 man USA have made it 2-0 against one of , if not the worst team in the last 32. They are terrible.

[SB]

Balogun for the US shown a red card on 64 mins. It wasn’t intentional but it was nasty. US still lead 1-0

[SB]

US have the ball in the net but he’s offside. Bosnia offering nothing in attack.