2026 World Cup thread

[Spartan Squad]

Martinez for Golden boot for having as many saves in one game as Mbappe had goals in the tourney

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Argentina has what the U.S. used to have in World Cups: A stellar goalkeeper.

 

[Batman]

Well, yeah ... but let's just say that Vince McMahon might offer a contract for the way the Spanish player flew and sold that.

Fernandez did catch him on the knee and he was off balance. Looked worse than it was, but I think it was more physics than flop.
Looked cool either way.

 

[Bubbler]

Won’t anyone have the balls to do the sneak the man behind the wall free kick?

 

[Driftwood]

While I enjoyed it, marketing the world championship between the reigning Euro and SA champions with the GOAT on the field going scoreless isn't a good look.

 

[HanSenSE]

Argies almost have to play for PKs, no?

 

[poindexter]

True confession: I haven’t understood Henry or Zlatan the entire tournament.

 

[UNCGrad]

Fox has to fire Lalas after this, right? He's embarrassing. Just put Carli there.

 

[Spartan Squad]

Martinez’ favorite singer is Nick Cave coming up big with his red right hand

 

[Batman]

While I enjoyed it, marketing the world championship between the reigning Euro and SA champions with the GOAT on the field going scoreless isn't a good look.

There's a big difference between scoreless and boring. This hasn't been boring with the way the Argentina keeper is playing and the steady pressure Spain is applying.

 

[Spartan Squad]

Fox has to fire Lalas after this, right? He's embarrassing. Just put Carli there.

Never going to happen. He’s drunk the koolaid and is full hot take

 

[micropolitan guy]

No matter how much, how loud or how long John Strong yells and screams, this mostly has been a snoozer.

 

[Batman]

True confession: I haven’t understood Henry or Zlatan the entire tournament.

Every time I see the name Zlatan I think of the fortune telling machine Zoltar from Big. They should lean into the gimmick.

 

[Spartan Squad]

Oof everyone except the ref thought that was it. But good call

 

[Michael_ Gee]

We are marching inevitably to Argentina's victory on penalty kicks.

 

[poindexter]

There's a big difference between scoreless and boring. This hasn't been boring with the way the Argentina keeper is playing and the steady pressure Spain is applying.

Nah, this has been boring.

I loved the halftime show.

 

[UNCGrad]

Soccer:

"Man is still down."

Man gets up eventually.

Is fine.

Every time.

 

[HanSenSE]

There's a big difference between scoreless and boring. This hasn't been boring with the way the Argentina keeper is playing and the steady pressure Spain is applying.

But you know all the sportstalk moyormouyhs who have been dying to talk about NBA Summer Leage will be frothing at the mouth to complain. Me? Enjoying this.

 

[Driftwood]

There's a big difference between scoreless and boring. This hasn't been boring with the way the Argentina keeper is playing and the steady pressure Spain is applying.

My point being - while I get it - but good luck selling that non fans.

 

[micropolitan guy]

Argentina is flopping more than Civil War reenactors.