2026 World Cup - General Discussion & Non-USA teams thread

[manatree]

My first exposure to world-class soccer was when I’d see Johan Cryuff playing for the Washington Diplomats at RFK, back in the late seventies. He was really really an eye-opener. My friends and I would go up to the deserted upper deck and pass around joints. Good times.

Yo, hand me a Puff?

 

[BobPSU92]

Gravernberch to Van Dijk. 1-0, Netherlands.

 

[LionJim]

Dang, a great feed.

 

[KingLando]

Really good game...Netherlands is impressive.

 

[LionJim]

Really good game...Netherlands is impressive.

Great comeback by Japan. Yeah, good match.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Midnighter]

Japan knows how to ‘fan’ better than anyone.

 

[LionJim]

Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador, goal at 88'. Very high level soccer.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador, goal at 88'. Very high level soccer.

It was a really good game, and the scoreline didn’t show how many chances both teams had…really up and back game with three crossbars. I’m pretty invested in Ivory Coast, so some positive variance for them to pull out the three points as that one really could have gone either way.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador, goal at 88'. Very high level soccer.

It was a really good game, and the scoreline didn’t show how many chances both teams had…really up and back game with three crossbars. I’m pretty invested in Ivory Coast, so some positive variance for them to pull out the three points as that one really could have gone either way.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

I'm not sure what Tunisia's GK was doing. The defense stopped 1 shot, but the 2nd shot was a rocket that was perfectly placed.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

A really quick counter, an excellent pass at midfield, and some lax D against the attacker with the ball, and this is the result:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

wow, a heck of a header puts Tunisia back in the contest:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Just poor play by Tunisia

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

A stoppage time goal, to wrap it up in a very impressive performance by Sweden.

 

[LionJim]

Belgium-Egypt at 3pm ET today, that’s my go-to match of the day.

 

[LionJim]

Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador, goal at 90’. Very high level soccer.

Fixed. I had been guessing when I put down 88’. I’m particular about being exact and accurate, my OCD, one might say, sue me.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[KingLando]

Might be the toughest group. Feel bad for Tunisia