OT: The 2026 World Cup Thread

[Guts]

Spain first finalist to Toilet Jersey

They just didnt let France do anything

 

[Guts]

Spain vs Argentina would be worse than getting hit by radiation

Do your job ****ing Brits

 

[bormio]

Spain vs Argentina would be worse than getting hit by radiation

Do your job ****ing Brits

Spain v England would be a Euros final rematch

 

[Guts]

Spain v England would be a Euros final rematch

Would be intriguing
I cant stomach a Spain/Argentina final tho
as a Madrid fan

 

[Triumph]

Damn.

I expected a knock down drag out game tied @ 90 minutes going into OT. France had more total shots, shots on goal and basically equal ball possession @ 49% to SP 51%. They got blanked. Spain has looked like the best team down the stretch.

Im planning to go down to the Power and Light district tomorrow for the ARG vs ENG game. Should be off the hook since both teams are training in KC and their fans are like ants everywhere. Plus, all the American fans that dont have a dog in the fight, but are soccer fanatics too.

 

[Gumby]

Damn.

I expected a knock down drag out game tied @ 90 minutes going into OT. France had more total shots, shots on goal and basically equal ball possession @ 49% to SP 51%. They got blanked. Spain has looked like the best team down the stretch.

Im planning to go down to the Power and Light district tomorrow for the ARG vs ENG game. Should be off the hook since both teams are training in KC and their fans are like ants everywhere. Plus, all the American fans that dont have a dog in the fight, but are soccer fanatics too.

I’m amazed the stats looked so evenhanded.
From my subjective perspective, until spains 2d goal (when they mostly just did keep away and burn the clock), France was but rarely in the last 20m of Spain side, but Spain was constantly& almost exclusively in Frances half. Didn’t seem anywhere near even matched.

German commentators were also shocked, had predicted 2-1 for France. They said that Spain D was a stone wall that France couldn’t figure out.

 

[Triumph]

Why have VAR for flopping, but not for the hand ball on the SP first goal?

 

[Gumby]

Why have VAR for flopping, but not for the hand ball on the SP first goal?

Cause it wasn’t one primarily.

From my broadcast (German) they said it was VAR checked and cause his arm was tight to his body that he did all he could and incidental contact is NOT a handball. They showed replay twice in slow mo and explained why it wasn’t and why the 11m was a no-brainer call even though there was clearly no intent by the French player ( just bad situational awareness and bad luck).

[edit: I freely admit I know nothing about what posting, but am just parroting what 4 commentators with 30+-years avg pro experience stated.]

 

[Triumph]

I again refer to the inexact NFL analogy.

NFL Holding or PI isnt anything like flopping in soccer.

Some holding is allowed, but it cannot be blatant and reckless. Some officiating crews have a zero tolerance policy and others a more liberal approach. Flopping in soccer begins in minute # 1 and its to try and draw a foul or favorable treatment the same as Embelo. The Referees do nothing about it and the clock keeps going. The falling down occurs the whole game numerous times without punishment.

Embelo already had a yellow card and he knew the rules regarding what would occur if he drew a 2nd yellow card. He obviously did not fear being bounced from the game and putting his team at a disadvantage.

That is how serious FIFA is about ending flopping.

 

[Guts]

Why have VAR for flopping, but not for the hand ball on the SP first goal?

If VAR deemed it a hand ball they would've called the head ref to take a look at it. Yamal had his arms tucked in usually those aren't called

 

[Gumby]

If VAR deemed it a hand ball they would've called the head ref to take a look at it. Yamal had his arms tucked in usually those aren't called

Also if I understand rules correctly: EVERY 11m called by on-field ref is AUTOMATICALLY VAR-Reviewed.