FIFA World Cup

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

The Aussies have drawn level against Egypt. 1-1.

I cheering for Australia, is that wrong?

England game brought forward "because of heat". I guess we know who FIFA is backing this year...

First Aussie penalty goes way over the bar.

The Aussie youngster hits the bar.

Egypt win the shootout.

The Aussies are out.

@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.

@Bones

I heard it’s because of possible thunderstorms.
The new kick off time (6 hours earlier) suits me better, which is all that matters…

@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.

@westie_boy @sammyc yes

Tremendous match Arg v Cabo