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

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[BobPSU92]

What’s the big deal? 500,000 >>> 11.

For f*ck’s sake.

 

[Chumboshifko1]

Did that many people actually come to Kansas City?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[SleepyLion]

Do they know the filth they are sitting on?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[LionJim]

Six yellow cards in the first half. No score.

 

[Midnighter]

Can’t wait!

 

[LaJollaCreek]

Morocco with a nice set piece there. 1-0

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[KingLando]

Just not meant to be for Canada--great counterattack for a goal right there to make it 2-0

 

[LionJim]

Just not meant to be for Canada--great counterattack for a goal right there to make it 2-0

I said the same about Belgium the other day.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[KingLando]

I said the same about Belgium the other day.

Unfortunately for Canada I didn't jinx Morocco

 

[Tom McAndrew]

as a FYI, I'm out for the 2nd game

 

[LionJim]

Unfortunately for Canada I didn't jinx Morocco

lol.

 

[LionJim]

France just lacking the last bit of precision they need to break through. They’re just a little bit off and in soccer that sometimes makes all the difference, or so it seems.

 

[LionJim]

61’. I expect France to bring in a few substitutions about right now. Ah, they somehow read this text before I hit send, most impressive.

 

[LionJim]

67’. A very underwhelming match so far. Possible penalty in France’s favor, yep, will be a penalty kick. Paraguay really going hard with the gamesmanship, to no avail, France 1-0 Paraguay, 70’.

 

[DaytonRickster]

67’. A very underwhelming match so far. Possible penalty in France’s favor, yep, will be a penalty kick. Paraguay really going hard with the gamesmanship, to no avail, France 1-0 Paraguay, 70’.

What I don't like about the PKs during regulation play is being able to select who will take the kick instead of having the player that was fouled taking the kick. Or did I miss that the player who was fouled exited the game?

 

[SleepyLion]

What I don't like about the PKs during regulation play is being able to select who will take the kick instead of having the player that was fouled taking the kick. Or did I miss that the player who was fouled exited the game?

Any player on the field can take it.

 

[LionJim]

What I don't like about the PKs during regulation play is being able to select who will take the kick instead of having the player that was fouled taking the kick. Or did I miss that the player who was fouled exited the game?

Anyone on the field at the moment can take the penalty kick. It’s always Ronaldo, Mbappe, Messi who take the kicks, if they’re on the field.

 

[LionJim]

Ten minutes stoppage time, f me.

 

[SleepyLion]

Ten minutes stoppage time, f me.

because of the hydration break it is at least 3. so 7 more if my maths are correct.

 

[LionJim]

because of the hydration break it is at least 3. so 7 more if my maths are correct.

Give or take, yeah.

 

[Tor_Eckman]

Ten minutes stoppage time, f me.

Could have been 15.

 

[SleepyLion]

The Paraguay GK has made some tremendous saves.

 

[Tor_Eckman]

It’s the NBA on grass.

 

[LionJim]

Could have been 15.

Yeah, a whole lot of rolling on the ground. Paraguay playing with eleven Phil Leotardos, it seems.

 

[LionJim]

Full time. Paraguay going after the refs something fierce. An unpleasant match.

 

[LionJim]

The Paraguay GK has made some tremendous saves.

Mbappe couldn’t put them away, yeah.

 

[Tgar]

Given they have put time limits on Keepers and throw ins etc. they need to address cute penalty kicks.
Hate it. Hate it.

It needs to be one straight attempt without stopping and being cute.