WORLD CUP 2026 THREAD

[loneryder]

I like how they fall down writhing on the field in agony then a few moments later they hop up and run down the field. Did soccer invent flopping?

 

[Pablo]

I like how they fall down writhing on the field in agony then a few moments later they hop up and run down the field. Did soccer invent flopping?

I think this has been said before in this thread. I could be wrong.

 

[barryh]

6-4 for Jolly Old England!

Excellent game, played, won and lost in a good natured spirit in the starkest possible contrast to Argentina. That was as enlightening as the football itself.

 

[R18Civic]

Maybe I don't know jack about soccer but I'm seeing Argentina commit a lot of personal fouls - grabbing Spains players and throwing them to the ground etc. But only spain is being called on committing fouls.

 

[Pablo]

Maybe I don't know jack about soccer but I'm seeing Argentina commit a lot of personal fouls - grabbing Spains players and throwing them to the ground etc. But only spain is being called on committing fouls.

Argentina is struggling but Argentina like all SA to push limits

Yellow Argentina

 

[Japanese]

World Cup USA '94 will always be the most special of all to me.

 

[Pablo]

Half time show worse than Super Bowl.

How is that possible?

 

[goblin]

Half time show worse than Super Bowl.

How is that possible?

My question is how was it that long... Thought this thing is regulated to 15 minutes...

 

[goblin]

Confirmed, ten minutes longer. This is very weird. Fifteen minutes is the regulated time for the break for a reason - with ten extra minutes players get more recovery time and are more rested which completely breaks the equation for how they play in the second half.

 

[OilStained]

Messi flop

 

[Pablo]

Maybe I don't know jack about soccer but I'm seeing Argentina commit a lot of personal fouls - grabbing Spains players and throwing them to the ground etc. But only spain is being called on committing fouls.

There was a diving call

Multiple yellows and Argentina down to 10? I don’t see that as unfair

 

[Pablo]

Argentina got a fixed break with that Spain non goal

 

[Japanese]

Absolutely no penalty and the Spanish goal was valid. (the first extra time)

Interesting, the referee never bothered to look at the VAR?!? Taking down a goal at a world cup final and never bothered to look at the VAR—fishy at its best.

 

[R18Civic]

There was a diving call

Multiple yellows and Argentina down to 10? I don’t see that as unfair

I'm happy now

 

[Pablo]

Argentina tactics no trabajo on superior Spain

 

[Japanese]

Well deserved world cup by Spain.

 

[Snagglefoot]

We'll be hearing about the Red Card for some time.

 

[Kira]

Lopsided championship games happen.

 

[Japanese]

Half time show worse than Super Bowl.

How is that possible?

Confirmed, ten minutes longer. This is very weird. Fifteen minutes is the regulated time for the break for a reason - with ten extra minutes players get more recovery time and are more rested which completely breaks the equation for how they play in the second half.

Soccer may need to get a bit Americanized in order to become more popular at this side of the Ocean. Personally, I don't mind it.

Diego Maradona had said back in 2018, something like:
"Americans want to host a world cup again but want 4 half times by 25 min., instead of 2 by 45."

So, we literally witnessed it at this world cup and it wasn't a big deal. I'm sure it was No-No in 2018 and any time before and after until this summer.

 

[goblin]

It is a big deal. Extra physical recovery time changes everything. Soccer has already caved in with mandatory hydration breaks which are nothing more than legalized advertisement breaks. This is already effectively splitting the half in two, so we get four quarters of 22.5 minutes instead of 45 minutes of grueling exhaustion.

This is like putting mandatory hydration breaks on a marathon.