FIFA World Cup

oh. i thought the initial kick off was 11am my time. my bad

Mexico have controlled the game. England have been quite content to sit back in a compact defensive set up and hit on the counter - which they did twice. Bellingham making the difference on both ends. Would be surprised if Mexico don't score again, they've had some great chances.

well well. England were looking very good and now might be a bit fucked

This game is chaotic. Kane converts and now England will be building a wall to keep the Mexicans out.

will they try and make Mexico pay for it?

this will be the softest penalty in history if given

oh nah that's fucked

There is more drama in this game than a Mexican telenovela. Want England to win but I am eating up all the drama.

is this fluffybunny on the take?

@mariner4life This is the same FIFA that arbitrarily decided that a red card now no longer means a game's suspension?

It's the most corrupt sport on the face of the planet.

England cannot do this for another 20 minutes, they need to find an avenue to break out and get some possession

Down a man, at altitude and defending for the last 15+ mins. Gonna take a mighty effort and a lot of luck to keep the Mexicans out.

Graphic in the corner shows how dominant Mexico has been even being behind

Based on the earlier game I’m assuming there’s about 15 mins of extra time still to play… ( fuck these water/ad breaks)

based on what i am watching old mate will play until Mexico score

Fuck me I was close. 11 mins
Someone should point out to FIFA you can actually pause the clock when there’s a break

England are out on their feet

Surely you just dive in the box every five seconds until the ref awards you one? If they get the equalizer, England look to be up shit creek without a paddle.

11 minutes extra time lol

Mexico spamming crosses for the last 25 mins made them so much easier to defend.

what a win that is.

Well done England!

Get the fuck in
And get fucked Mexican fans

Norway and England - whoever would have thought??

Lucky England have the Sunday QF. They'd be knackered after this game.

What a game, that was exhausting to watch. Hydration break critical for England to reset and bring on another very tall centre-half

Cue the Rorke’s Drift memes

Hell of a shift from England fair play

@Tim said in FIFA World Cup:

Always support team USA. It makes the worst kind of euros angry when they win.

The Yanks know how to rub it in as well which is always entertaining

@Windows97 said in FIFA World Cup:

Well cynically speaking the top players are getting extra games and are against weaker opposition. They should be putting in more goals (which is probably the point of the tournament).

The rules have been tinkered with over the decades, all the tinks in favor of the attackers.

Plus some of the finishing has been absolutely superb.
Almost like the strikers are aiming more for the post, than the goal.

@Tim said in FIFA World Cup:

Always support team USA. It makes the worst kind of euros angry when they win.

FUCK YEAH

@antipodean said in FIFA World Cup:

@mariner4life This is the same FIFA that arbitrarily decided that a red card now no longer means a game's suspension?

It's the most corrupt sport on the face of the planet.

Yeah, I’m following the World Cup and getting excited during the games.
But that doesn’t hide how corrupt fifa is.

It’s like watching the Tour De France or the Olympic 100 metres. It’s a spectacle, but it’s also a farce…

Although there has always been some dodgy FIFA dealings going on behind the scenes with hosting etc, I've never really thought there was match fixing etc.

But that's gone now given that Trump has said that "he asked for the review".

Have to assume that this dude will play, and given it's a home tournament that the crowd will be behind him, but every single thing about this is just so wrong.

Although I argued with @mohikamo above the point that Euro teams are boring to watch is fully reinforced so far for Spain vs Portugal.

300 passes to get it in the box in not a great place for your striker.

Rinse, repeat.

Last quarter now …. Will somebody really have a crack?

He promised change, but Infantino is just a younger Blatter.

Roberto Martinez will be looking for another golden generation to waste.

Merino scores a lot of important goals.