| The ultimate World Cup thread 22:40 - Jun 11 with 254956 views | Logman |
Think we need a designated thread for general World Cup 2026 chat. There only seem to be the England and sweepstake ones so far.
Well that opening game got me nodding off nicely. VAR/the laws of the game the talking points as always. Well done FIFA. Not long before the highlights are just a reel of refereeing/VAR decisions.
When does the EFL start ?
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 08:47 - Jun 25 with 2413 views | TheChef |
How the hell have South Africa and Bosnia got through??
They're both awful. |  |
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 09:00 - Jun 25 with 2350 views | Hooparoo |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 08:47 - Jun 25 by TheChef |
How the hell have South Africa and Bosnia got through??
They're both awful. |
Having 48 teams is farcical |  |
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 09:11 - Jun 25 with 2280 views | TwoHalves |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 09:00 - Jun 25 by Hooparoo |
Having 48 teams is farcical |
Times football writer Martin Samuels argued for 64 teams yesterday (knowing that FIFA will never go back to 32) to fix the ‘third-place farce’. | | | |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 10:03 - Jun 25 with 2171 views | Clive_Anderson |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 23:52 - Jun 24 by Toast_R |
Scotland are shyte. Feel sorry for their fans being let down time and time again. |
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 10:04 - Jun 25 with 2175 views | Hoopsie |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 09:11 - Jun 25 by TwoHalves |
Times football writer Martin Samuels argued for 64 teams yesterday (knowing that FIFA will never go back to 32) to fix the ‘third-place farce’. |
That’s great news if true
Italy may finally qualify for a World Cup [Post edited 25 Jun 10:05]
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 10:16 - Jun 25 with 2118 views | BAWHoops |
I imagine the 'fix' for the next World Cup will be having something similar to the Champions League.
4 large groups of 12 teams. 3 teams from each of the 4 pots go into each league.
Every team in the group plays 4 fixtures one versus a team from each pot.
The top 4 teams from each group through to the Last 16.
So for this world cup you could've had a group of
USA
Argentina
England
South Korea
Austria
Uruguay
Scotland
Algeria
South Africa
Jordan
Ghana
Cape Verde
England would've had games v Argentina, South Korea, Algeria, Jordan
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 13:18 - Jun 25 with 1959 views | R_from_afar |
As things stand, according to the BBC website, England play the Cape Verde Islands in the first knockout stage, but that could well change, not least because the Cape Verde Islands' third and final game is against the bottom team in their group, Saudi Arabia. Thus, it looks like CVI will qualify. There's a thing  |  |
| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 15:00 - Jun 25 with 1900 views | kensalriser |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 08:47 - Jun 25 by TheChef |
How the hell have South Africa and Bosnia got through??
They're both awful. |
They're in the Group of Life. |  |
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 21:09 - Jun 25 with 1818 views | francisbowles |
I cannot believe they've allowed that German goal! Should have been red card as well. | | | |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 21:21 - Jun 25 with 1774 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 09:11 - Jun 25 by TwoHalves |
Times football writer Martin Samuels argued for 64 teams yesterday (knowing that FIFA will never go back to 32) to fix the ‘third-place farce’. |
Looking forward to San Marino v Isle of Wight in Botswana, winner goes through to play East Timor in Iceland.
Seriously though, the Cape Verdes of the world have proven themselves so why not? |  | | |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 21:30 - Jun 25 with 1753 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
Manuel Neuer looked like Begovic did for us for that goal. | | | |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 21:48 - Jun 25 with 1723 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Is that Shearer on co-comms on BBC? |  |
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 22:10 - Jun 25 with 1658 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
I'm sure I picked the Ecuador manager up in Destiny, Watford, early 2000s. | | | |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 22:12 - Jun 25 with 1655 views | Mick_S |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 22:10 - Jun 25 by BazzaInTheLoft |
I'm sure I picked the Ecuador manager up in Destiny, Watford, early 2000s. |
Kajagoogoo. All day long. |  |
| Did I ever mention that I was in Minder? |
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 22:19 - Jun 25 with 1625 views | TwoHalves |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 22:12 - Jun 25 by Mick_S |
Kajagoogoo. All day long. |
Doesn’t look very shy to me. | | | |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 22:39 - Jun 25 with 1594 views | loftboy |
Get in Ecuador. |  |
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 22:59 - Jun 25 with 1553 views | bosh67 |
Ecuador were brilliant. Well deserved win and that's how you dig in to win a game and get to the knock out stages. |  |
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 23:02 - Jun 25 with 1544 views | HAYESBOY |
Scotland going home after that result.
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 23:05 - Jun 25 with 1520 views | ted_hendrix |
Lovely scenes from the Ecuador players and Manager. |  |
| My Father had a profound influence on me, he was a lunatic. |
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 23:07 - Jun 25 with 1511 views | BklynRanger |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 22:59 - Jun 25 by bosh67 |
Ecuador were brilliant. Well deserved win and that's how you dig in to win a game and get to the knock out stages. |
And that country has been through so much shit in the last 10 years, suddenly plagued by the cartels.
So happy for them. Queens will be out of control. |  | | |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 23:09 - Jun 25 with 1503 views | daveB |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 09:00 - Jun 25 by Hooparoo |
Having 48 teams is farcical |
I think it's been quite good, group stage has been better than I expected |  | | |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 23:21 - Jun 25 with 1476 views | Juzzie |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 23:09 - Jun 25 by daveB |
I think it's been quite good, group stage has been better than I expected |
It does feel it’s missing that last-game jeopardy though, especially when you can have multiple teams potentially able to finish 3rd, and out, in the last round of games. Now it’s a case of “i can finish third and still go through”. Some may argue it gives teams, like Equador, something to play for but its a tournament, teams are meant to get knocked out, not a 9 month league with play offs, [Post edited 25 Jun 23:23]
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 23:21 - Jun 25 with 1474 views | bosh67 |
When you watch what Ecuador left out there and how they played you really wonder why Scotland weren't braver. You can't even compare that Ecuador performance to anything Scotland did in any of their games, even the one they won. Very disappointing. | |
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 23:41 - Jun 25 with 1416 views | Lblock |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 23:21 - Jun 25 by bosh67 |
When you watch what Ecuador left out there and how they played you really wonder why Scotland weren't braver. You can't even compare that Ecuador performance to anything Scotland did in any of their games, even the one they won. Very disappointing. |
I already don’t fancy England against Ecuador!!!!!
Fair play to them, really enjoyable watch that…. But Germany losing to anyone is always enjoyable |  |
| Cherish and enjoy life.... this ain't no dress rehearsal |
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| The ultimate World Cup thread on 00:16 - Jun 26 with 1357 views | TwoHalves |
| The ultimate World Cup thread on 23:02 - Jun 25 by HAYESBOY |
Scotland going home after that result.
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7% chance of progressing according to Kelly Cates. | | | |
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