Author Topic: World Cup '26 - in game discussion. (Read 4104 times)

English Natsie · « **on:** June 10, 2026, 05:22:24 pm »

This thread is for in-game comment, so (of course) results can be discussed immediately.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2026, 03:39:46 pm »

Saffa/Mexico rematch. Go Bafana Bafana!

1995hoo · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2026, 04:54:11 pm »

Two ejections. Tough game for South Africa.

Edited: And now a Mexican ejected as well!

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2026, 05:07:43 pm »

I thought the second RSA ejection was bogus. Mexican player backed into him intentionally as he was running. Reverse hit as we would say in ice hockey.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2026, 05:10:15 pm »

It's a pretty hard group...Korea and the Czechs are no slouches. S Africa is going to need some serious mojo.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2026, 05:22:00 pm »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on June 11, 2026, 05:10:15 pm

It's a pretty hard group...Korea and the Czechs are no slouches. S Africa is going to need some serious mojo.

I’m betting on a tie tonight.

English Natsie · « **Reply #6 on:** June 11, 2026, 06:15:03 pm »

There were only four red cards during the whole of Qatar '22, so....Referee being over-officious, or signs of yet another FIFA directive to officials?...

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2026, 09:35:43 pm »

Good start by the USA. And Pulisic is playing like a guy possessed.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2026, 09:57:29 pm »

How's the National bullpen? Can they hold on?

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2026, 10:00:25 pm »

That has been watchable.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2026, 10:01:22 pm »

Watching on Telemundo so I can hear GOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2026, 10:04:53 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on June 12, 2026, 09:57:29 pm

How's the National bullpen? Can they hold on?

They will probably turtle the second half. Probably best to keep their energy for rest of the tournament.

ESPN has the USA with 0.8 expected goals to 0.1 for Paraguay. They need to recalibrate their model.

Squab · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2026, 10:09:02 pm »

really sharp first half! Balogun seems like we have a real striker.

OfftheBat · « **Reply #13 on:** June 12, 2026, 11:13:08 pm »

Nice win by your country, I am jealous hehe. We had to settle for a tie with Bosnia today

English Natsie · « **Reply #14 on:** June 13, 2026, 06:04:57 pm »

Great result for Team USA - Paraguay are no slouches. Onward and upward...

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #15 on:** June 13, 2026, 11:57:08 pm »

Anyone up for the Aussies and Türkiye ? Seems a tie would be teh best result for the USA.

English Natsie · « **Reply #16 on:** June 14, 2026, 05:51:52 am »

And Scotland thrash Haiti 1 - 0...

English Natsie · « **Reply #17 on:** June 14, 2026, 06:00:01 am »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on June 13, 2026, 11:57:08 pm

Anyone up for the Aussies and Türkiye ? Seems a tie would be the best result for the USA.

Probably the Socceroos greatest ever result - something of a surprize, against fancied opposition.

English Natsie · « **Reply #18 on:** June 14, 2026, 06:02:27 am »

Qatar earn draw against Switzerland in the tounament's first shock result.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #19 on:** June 14, 2026, 12:12:07 pm »

Quote from: English Natsie on June 14, 2026, 06:00:01 am

Probably the Socceroos greatest ever result - something of a surprize, against fancied opposition.

Turkiye can still get 6 points in the group by beating Paraguay and the USA.

welch · « **Reply #20 on:** June 14, 2026, 01:06:20 pm »

KNVB (Royal Dutch Football) at 4pm. On Fox, which we no longer have since we "cut the TV cable" Streaming on-line at Peacock / Telemundo. Yesterday, I heard Andres Cantor call "goooooooooooooooooooal", or someone imitating him.

Remember:

OfftheBat · « **Reply #21 on:** June 14, 2026, 01:39:54 pm »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on June 13, 2026, 11:57:08 pm

Anyone up for the Aussies and Türkiye ? Seems a tie would be teh best result for the USA.

That looked like a cool game, too bad I fell asleep at 1am🤪

welch · « **Reply #22 on:** June 14, 2026, 04:46:28 pm »

Dutch playing the whole first half in Japanese territory. Still 0-0. Japanese, at most blast the ball back toward the Dutch goal. Then the keeper starts another attack.

welch · « **Reply #23 on:** June 14, 2026, 04:54:05 pm »

Finally, about 40 miniutes, Virgil VanDyke pushes to an interception, and Japan begins an organized attack.

welch · « **Reply #24 on:** June 14, 2026, 05:01:23 pm »

I can follow Paises Abojos easily, and know the players from Premier League. The great Virgil Van Dyk has lost a bit. My Spurs star, Van De Ven starts.