9 hours ago, 2211 said:

Would neutrals have wanted a team like Ecuador to go through or a team like Scotland…I wonder 🤔 😆

You wonder? I don't. I feel for the Scotland fans f**ked over by the SFA but incompetence merits punishment.

10 hours ago, Snedger said:

They seemed to think on the BBC panel that even the ref was surprised it was not reviewed.

Silly BBC panel. She wasn't in the least bit surprised. She'd already denied the offence.

11 hours ago, TheCeleryKing said:

Turk-e-A win 3-2 - very entertaining game. Pulisic came on and looked good, but the stand out player was that young Turk. Guler looking very good. Alonso wants him apparently. 78 million quid is the price.

Very poor group, Turkey should have done better.

Despite Simon Jordan crowing over the fate of Scotland, it still remains a fact that despite England qualifying and playing in more tournaments than Scotland, we only have just one 60 year old trophy to show for it ..

BUT, will a German manager, and our top goalscorer playing for a German club, be able to bring it home ??

1 minute ago, The Rising Sun said:

BUT, will a German manager, and our top goalscorer playing for a German club, be able to bring it home ??

Very doubtful. (According to the magic 8 ball).

Problem is the German manager built the team around the bloke who plays in Germany and he didnt make any contingency plans to play a system other than that and he failed to pick Cole Palmer . . .because he is a div.

21 minutes ago, OTL said:

Very poor group, Turkey should have done better.

Turk-e-A should have done a lot LOT better. They have the players and the football culture.

Only a handful of games have stood out so far, thought Ecuador were good value for the win last night. It was an enjoyable game, USA have also been a fun watch, England playing like a Tuchel side, Enjoyed watching Morroco and the Dutch look like they might fold in the later stages of the tournament.

Its not really got going yet imo... Looking forward to the knock out rounds tbh.

1 hour ago, The Rising Sun said:

Despite Simon Jordan crowing over the fate of Scotland, it still remains a fact that despite England qualifying and playing in more tournaments than Scotland, we only have just one 60 year old trophy to show for it ..

BUT, will a German manager, and our top goalscorer playing for a German club, be able to bring it home ??

Nope, the game against Ghana was enough proof for me that England won't win it. I see people saying the likes of Spain, France or Argentina won't play like that so it won't be a problem, but it will because it also shows that England are lacking that extra little bit of something special when they really need it or will miss a big chance that those teams will put away (Kane smacking a shot over the bar from 5 yards out for example)

That England side looks easily rattled too. Konsa looks very shaky defensively, Bellingham losses his head too often, the Arsenal players start looking at the ref for help, Pickford panics too often. I see more weaknesses than strengths in that England team.

55 minutes ago, bluelightening said:

Only a handful of games have stood out so far, thought Ecuador were good value for the win last night. It was an enjoyable game, USA have also been a fun watch, England playing like a Tuchel side, Enjoyed watching Morroco and the Dutch look like they might fold in the later stages of the tournament.

Its not really got going yet imo... Looking forward to the knock out rounds tbh.

A lot of goals, but not enough drama for me. Usually these final games of the groups provide it, but we won't get that now because of the changes to the format.

Are Norway throwing this so they don't have to play Graham Potter's Sweden in the first knockout round?

France are too good.

Senegal are 1-0 up, which removes one of the three fingers Scotland have gripping onto this tournament.

Speaking of three fingers...

Surely this is the point at which Norway realise they can't keep giving Dembélé space outside the box when he has the ball on his left?

Enjoying Surrey tonking Sussex in the Blast.

I really do not like these hydration/commercial breaks.

This World Cup will need to be asterisked for being the only one played in quarters rather than the traditional halves.

Oscar Bobbins

France gone off too early? They do have two cheat codes in Dembele and Mbappe.... then theres Olise et all.... Dare I say it, French clubs have no money a d develop better talent across their "merde" (wonder if it'll autodelete the French for sh*t) league?

The late game. The kiwis versus the Belgium. Belgium still have some top players. Trossard makes it 1-0

Belgium.

We’re from Belgium
Pretty, pretty Belgium

Cape Verde have reached the World Cup knockout stages on their debut appearance in the tournament.

The smallest ever nation to do so.

Incredible.

Cape Verde supporters rightly celebrate.

So the idea of playing games at the same time for each group was to stop teams fixing results - after Germany and Austria both went through

So because of this ridiculous 8 teams qualifying 3rd rule, we come to another stitch up tonight

Step forward AUSTRIA

a draw tonight against Algeria sends both teams through

So get down the bookies and fill your boots for a 0-0

Edited June 27Jun 27 by Caps_Lock_King

On 26/06/2026 at 17:16, The Rising Sun said:

Despite Simon Jordan crowing over the fate of Scotland, it still remains a fact that despite England qualifying and playing in more tournaments than Scotland, we only have just one 60 year old trophy to show for it ..

BUT, will a German manager, and our top goalscorer playing for a German club, be able to bring it home ??

I’m 60 now. Don’t remember 66. We lack a midfield maverick that can unpick a defence, however we’re big, strong and mostly effective. Germany had success without a mercurial Modrik like figure. Here’s hoping…

We got some rain here in NY-NJ. Should make the surface nice and quick.

Are they still going to have the rehydration breaks in the p*ssing rain?

Probably have breaks. It’s 85% humidity despite the rain so probably feels nasty.

Terrible intensity so far. Reminds me of final season Tuchel!