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

PSUForever

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Just catching up. I was neutral about the game, but it would have been a travesty if Spain had lost. They really dominated. Argentina was both very passive and also thuggish - the post game stuff was all too inevitable.

2030 is shaping up to be a Spain-France battle. Both teams are fairly young. Spain at home and France playing close to home wanting payback - with Zizou in charge
I agree. A lot of fouls on Argentina that were thug like. Espana clearly the better team and it would have been a travesty if it had gone to PKs with Argentina winning.
 

LionJim

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Yesterday’s match was so underwhelming. Argentina’s sole MO was to roughhouse themselves into a tie at 120’ and then win by penalty kicks. Ugly and the bad thing is that they came damn close. If it hadn’t been for that idiotic pair of yellow cards it might have worked. It would have been a so much better World Cup had Egypt held on against Argentina, would have resulted in a totally different, more positive, vibe. Argentina played ugly, you don’t want that catching on.
 

DaytonRickster

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Apparently yesterday’s match is high on the list of Worst World Cup Finals Ever.
I thought is was a game that kept me interested because of the multiple shots on goal the Argentinian goalie stopped while playing with a broken finger that requires surgery, for Spains ability to control the ball and play formidable defense, the incredible header assist leading to Spain's lone goal, and finally the drama of Argentina missing on two close in scoring opportunities in the waning minutes of the final overtime period. What I'm really glad about is the game didn't end up being decided by PKs!
 
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LionJim

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I thought is was a game that kept me interested because of the multiple shots on goal the Argentinian goalie stopped while playing with a broken finger that requires surgery, for Spains ability to control the ball and play formidable defense, the incredible header assist leading to Spain's lone goal, and finally the drama of Argentina missing on two close in scoring opportunities in the waning minutes of the final overtime period. What I'm really glad about is the game didn't end up being decided by PKs!
It was interesting, just bad soccer. It’s interesting to see a train wreck, people say.
 
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