The Real Football Thread

[Põhja Konn]

It seems to work more efficiently and transparently in rugby where the crowd can hear the conversation between the VAR panel and the referee but at least they got it right by sending off the Welsh goalkeeper.

Yeah, It would help a lot to hear the actual reasoning behind a decision. It is much easier to accept a decision one doesn't agree with that way. Obviously it wouldn't resolve all problems that currently plague refereeing, but it would be a step in the right direction.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Being this is a long holiday weekend (Thanksgiving) for many Americans I'm sure many will catch the match against England. I have no idea which way it will go but hopefully it'll be fun and interesting to watch.

 

[BigCoward]

Being this is a long holiday weekend (Thanksgiving) for many Americans I'm sure many will catch the match against England. I have no idea which way it will go but hopefully it'll be fun and interesting to watch.

No, it really f'ing wasn't.

 

[Monte Serra]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1596879950912835584

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1596879950912835584

 

[tobydawq]

Saudi Arabia's coach, Hervé Renard, likened their win over Argentina to be riding a classic with Pogacar, Van Aert and Van der Poel all looking too much at each other, making it possible for someone else to snatch the win.

Pretty cool.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Ooooh, England v. Wales today, gotta catch that one! (No idea who will win, Wales has a lot more pressure on them though. Hopefully it'll be an interesting and energetic match.)

 

[Tricycle Rider]

3-0 England 68 minutes into the match, sad to see Wales collapse.

Have to switch to the US v. Iran match now and see what's going on there.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Uk media is so funny. They win a game against weak team and they are going to win a world cup. When 3 days before, they draw against a mediocre team and the manager needs to be sacked, the squad is weak etc.

 

[Salvarani]

Go Australia!

Danes can go home.

 

[Cookster15]

Wow, just woke up and read that Australia beat Denmark to book a place in the round of 16. Amazing.

 

[tobydawq]

Wow, just woke up and read that Australia beat Denmark to book a place in the round of 16. Amazing.

Congrats with that

Denmark have been playing bizarrely poorly during this tournament.

 

[tobydawq]

This Group C thing is fantastic.

I'm sure Mexico will find a way to the knockout stage like always. Even if Poland currently lead by 5 yellow cards to 7.

 

[tobydawq]

Okay, they didn't. But what an insane drama

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Uk media is so funny. They win a game against weak team and they are going to win a world cup. When 3 days before, they draw against a mediocre team and the manager needs to be sacked, the squad is weak etc.

The difference is Phil Foden.
All five Man City players in the squad were on the pitch at one time during the game; I'd just start them all.

 

[BullsFan22]

Anyone but England

 

[yaco]

Its amazing that Australia got through to the last round of 16 when you consider this is the worst Australian team since 1994.

 

[movingtarget]

Congrats with that

Denmark have been playing bizarrely poorly during this tournament.

Danish media are going to slaughter the Danish team. Thought Australia had little hope of winning that one.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Should have had Lefevere in charge of the Belgian team. Always thought Martinez was a weird/bad choice.

 

[tobydawq]

Another very, very tight group! One goal will make Costa Rica and Japan advance at the expense of Germany and Spain.

Two goals in the other direction and both European countries will advance. Wow.

 

[RedheadDane]

Another very, very tight group! One goal will make Costa Rica and Japan advance at the expense of Germany and Japan.

Three goals in the other direction and both European countries will advance. Wow.

I... have a strange feeling you did not intend to write 'Japan' twice...

 

[tobydawq]

Just one goal for Spain now and Germany are saved.

 

[tobydawq]

But Spain are probably happy with second so they get Morocco rather than Croatia...

 

[tobydawq]

I... have a strange feeling you did not intend to write 'Japan' twice...

Alright there.

 

[tobydawq]

Flick Raus.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Every team in that group had their own disaster:
Japan losing to Costa Rica
Germany losing to Japan
Spain losing to Japan
Costa Rica losing 0-7 to Spain