2026 World Cup thread

[Sam Mills 51]

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

Thierry Henry, as with almost everything he does, has been wondrous.

Zlatan has pointed out the obvious, but is obviously concerned with Zlatan first and foremost.

Lalas is a waste of breath, but has support from the right people - sadly.

 

[HanSenSE]

If it was the NHL, they'd be going after each other after that push.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Argentina is flopping more than Civil War reenactors.

They share a border with many of football's worst floppers.

 

[DanOregon]

I'll never figure out what is or isn't a foul. Guy going for the ball? Guy running into another guy? Guy holding another player? I'm not a "soccer guy" admittedly, but can they at least agree that the standard is no opposing player can come within three yards of a player down on the turf without getting a yellow?

 

[Neutral Corner]

Soccer:

"Man is still down."

Man gets up eventually.

Is fine.

Every time.

The other side of it is on that last red card, the Spaniard did a full flip and landed *hard*.

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

Finally. Someone breaks through.

 

[Spartan Squad]

There it is. Damn.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

I'll never figure out what is or isn't a foul. Guy going for the ball? Guy running into another guy? Guy holding another player? I'm not a "soccer guy" admittedly, but can they at least agree that the standard is no opposing player can come within three yards of a player down on the turf without getting a yellow?

Key is advantage. There's your interpretation.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

About time

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Now ... to see if that just poked the bear that has been Argentina throughout this tournament.

 

[Spartan Squad]

The one time Martinez guessed wrong

 

[poindexter]

Good.

Argentina doesn't deserve ****

 

[micropolitan guy]

Finally. Now score two more and shove it up their ass.

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

Biggest Spanish victory since the Battle of Lepanto?

 

[micropolitan guy]

Playing prevent defense while up a man. Argentina didn't have this many chances playing 11 on 11.

 

[HanSenSE]

Just because.

 

[micropolitan guy]

And reviews like that are why many consider offside so bogus. Both of the Spanish guy's feet were onside, as was the rest of his body except for his shoulder. WTF.

Spain is totally playing with its food.

Totally appropriate that Argentina's biggest asshole choked on that shot.

 

[Spartan Squad]

Argentina not dead yet

 

[HanSenSE]

Five minutes.

 

[Spartan Squad]

Of w you don’t think that wasn’t exciting, I’ve got nothing for you