England has done well to get back in to this
Great saves from Dr Goalie
Nuts of Steel
Doctor Congo deserve the lead
Just
Good to see that even in the simplest team sport in the world the refs and TMOs can be inconsistent
Will give rugby officials more slack in the future
Congo doing a Ghana … England can’t get past the goalie.
Early exit incoming!
Don’t think was penalty but I’ve never ever seen that not be a penalty!
Past the hour mark. DR Congo still lead but are tiring. Can England's substitutes get them a goal?
@booboo said in FIFA World Cup:
Great goal that second one by Kane
Kane’s movement off the ball is brilliant
@MajorStokes said in FIFA World Cup:
Fuck me, what a finish.
Was asking my Geordie buddy wtf Gordon adds.
Two assists later.
That Belgium v Senegal game was quite a ride. Was only paying a bit of attention (working) and Senegal were dominant, built a 2-0 lead and appeared to be coasting to victory (and should have had a bigger lead). Decided to watch the last 10 minutes but not much was going on. The Lukaku pops up with a goal and then Tielemans with an unlikely header brings it level and we have extra time. Again not a whole lot going on with a couple of minutes left in extra time, a Belgian cross, a collision at the near post and the ball ends up with Lukebakio who hits the bar when it looked easier to score. Then VAR review, ref sent to the screen and a penalty awarded for a very marginal foul on Tielemans who buries the spot kick. All of this took place after Doku and de Bruyne were withdrawn.
@KiwiPie said in FIFA World Cup:
That Belgium v Senegal game was quite a ride. Was only paying a bit of attention (working) and Senegal were dominant, built a 2-0 lead and appeared to be coasting to victory (and should have had a bigger lead). Decided to watch the last 10 minutes but not much was going on. The Lukaku pops up with a goal and then Tielemans with an unlikely header brings it level and we have extra time. Again not a whole lot going on with a couple of minutes left in extra time, a Belgian cross, a collision at the near post and the ball ends up with Lukebakio who hits the bar when it looked easier to score. Then VAR review, ref sent to the screen and a penalty awarded for a very marginal foul on Tielemans who buries the spot kick. All of this took place after Doku and de Bruyne were withdrawn.
I thought the foul was technically correct.
Just watched Belgium v Senegal
Great match
Senegal very unlucky not to have been 4 up
Fair play to Belgium though
Definite penalty for me
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup:
Just watched Belgium v Senegal
Great match
Senegal very unlucky not to have been 4 up
Fair play to Belgium though
Definite penalty for me
was following the score online, one minute its 2-0 to Senegal at the 84th minute.
i close the browser to do some work, go back to check a few mins later and its 2-2!
Fucken wild really, gutted for Senegal. The keeper made a meal of that 2nd goal from Belgium
Schlager has been good, the only thing stopping Austria from being 4-0 down instead of just 1-0. Spain players looking alot quicker than their opposition, but maybe won't be able to maintain the pace in the 2nd half.
I remember watching Spain play England at Wembley about 10 years ago. The gap in terms of technical ability was clearly evident. They are magicians with the ball
Portugal v Croatia
What a match
Absolute Pandora’s Box of a penalty mind
From here on in every corner should see a penalty
It’s like a Royal Rumble in the box
England game brought forward "because of heat". I guess we know who FIFA is backing this year...
@Bones said in FIFA World Cup:
England game brought forward "because of heat". I guess we know who FIFA is backing this year...
Reckon Starmer had a word
Zero productivity in England regardless of the result
I understand Souttar taking the first penalty, but an 18 year old centre back who was playing A League football less than 6 months ago stepping up to take a penalty at that point of the shootout? Hmmm, can't say I agree with that.
@African-Monkey said in FIFA World Cup:
I understand Souttar taking the first penalty, but an 18 year old centre back who was playing A League football less than 6 months ago stepping up to take a penalty at that point of the shootout? Hmmm, can't say I agree with that.
Yeah, that was a bad call. No way an 18 kid should be asked to take a penalty.
Also, subbing the keeper (who was having a great match) back fired. The new keeper never got near a penalty.
Also, penalty shootouts suck.
@westie_boy said in FIFA World Cup:
@African-Monkey said in FIFA World Cup:
I understand Souttar taking the first penalty, but an 18 year old centre back who was playing A League football less than 6 months ago stepping up to take a penalty at that point of the shootout? Hmmm, can't say I agree with that.
Yeah, that was a bad call. No way an 18 kid should be asked to take a penalty.
Also, subbing the keeper (who was having a great match) back fired. The new keeper never got near a penalty.
Also, penalty shootouts suck.
Yeah the keeper sub felt like it was for the sake of it, especially as Beach's main strength is his shot stopping ability.
@Bones said in FIFA World Cup:
England game brought forward "because of heat". I guess we know who FIFA is backing this year...
It's because of predicted thunderstorms
@African-Monkey said in FIFA World Cup:
I understand Souttar taking the first penalty, but an 18 year old centre back who was playing A League football less than 6 months ago stepping up to take a penalty at that point of the shootout? Hmmm, can't say I agree with that.
I’ll never be on this train.
No excuse available for not hitting the target.
@MajorStokes said in FIFA World Cup:
@African-Monkey said in FIFA World Cup:
I understand Souttar taking the first penalty, but an 18 year old centre back who was playing A League football less than 6 months ago stepping up to take a penalty at that point of the shootout? Hmmm, can't say I agree with that.
I’ll never be on this train.
No excuse available for not hitting the target.
Or just have your better penalty takers step up when they're meant to.