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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 22:16 - Jul 3 with 2528 views
I was thinking that's our Hevertton stepping up but then remembered he is is not Australian...long day
"a diseased bunch of mofos if there ever was one, their beauty is so awesome that listening to them at their best is like being in some vast dream cathedral decorated with a thousand gleaming American pop culture icons."
- Lester Bangs on The Beach Boys
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The ultimate World Cup thread on 23:42 - Jul 3 with 2276 views
Bloody Hell! Cape Verde score against Argentina To cap that Messi was just through one and one with the C V keeper and the keeper saves Funny old World Cup
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Strong and stable my arse.
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The ultimate World Cup thread on 00:39 - Jul 4 with 2167 views
The ultimate World Cup thread on 00:28 - Jul 4 by johncharles
Bloody Hell! Cape Verde score against Argentina To cap that Messi was just through one and one with the C V keeper and the keeper saves Funny old World Cup
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The Cape Verde keeper has been amazing throughout this competition.
I still can't quite believe what I am watching is not going to go Messi and Argentinas way but.....
The ultimate World Cup thread on 01:37 - Jul 4 by Watford_Ranger
Horribly unlucky goal. Own goal even if they give it to Romero.
Just forced a decent save from Martinez. Still in it.
Ironic really 3 pretty nasty or at least very unlikable Romero, Martinez and the other Martinez deliver to break the hearts of not only Cape Verde fans but fans around the globe. Net worth of Argentina 807 million pounds . Net worth of Cape Verde 49 million pounds . 18 players at the WC worth over 100 million . None of that mattered for most of tonights game just a fierce battle right to the final whistle. Messi and Co. roll on but the body count keeps rising a lot of tired /strained bodies and back at it Tuesday V Egypt but indoors in Atlanta
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The ultimate World Cup thread on 05:31 - Jul 4 with 1750 views
The ultimate World Cup thread on 21:29 - Jul 3 by Hunterhoop
I agree, Bri.
So much psychology for Tuchel and his team to be on top of.
They need honestly from the players on the day, which is so unlikely in the situation. But some people can handle altitude better than others. They need the ones who are really struggling with it to say. I think they only have a token open for media session, so they won’t necessarily be able to tell themselves which players appear to be struggling. The difference in ability across the squad is relatively small, but if someone is really struggling with their legs or their breathing, it would be much worse to play them even if they are a better player.
Requires such an open and trusting environment for players to want to say “I’m struggling, I don’t think I can do 90.”
Separately, I think Tuchel and his team need to be really on top of the narrative. If the England players go out onto the pitch thinking they are up against it, that they’ve not had time to acclimatise, that they’ll struggle, that Mexico won’t, that the crowd are loud, etc, they are in danger of creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. He needs to get them into a state of mind where they believe they are better (which they obviously are), that Mexico should fear them, and that each of them has the talent to win the game for England.
The issue is that those two things have some tension between them.
Tricky.
I have a fair bit of faith that Tuchel can pull that off, been impressed with how he speaks and conducts himself. The squad are clearly also benefiting from that.
I feel some Germanic vibes about how we’re progressing , grinding it out game by game to the final and turning up. Well a 59 year old can dream, can’t I?!
I am also the idiot who thinks Rangers might nick something when 3-0 down , ever the optimist
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The ultimate World Cup thread on 09:00 - Jul 4 with 1512 views
Fantastic effort by Capo Verde. Argentina yet again playing minnows after Jordan, Austria and Algeria. Just need to beat the mighty Egypt to be in the semi finals. Seems fair.
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The ultimate World Cup thread on 11:03 - Jul 4 with 1325 views
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