World Cup 2026

[Pblakeney]

Sleepy Don admits to interfering with the World Cup.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c1myykx0gmxo

 

[pinkbikini]

An open goal, and Starmer even misses that. It's no wonder he can't do harder stuff.

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Misses an open goal, then scores a spectacular own goal.

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...d-oppose-fifa-plan-move-england-kick-off-time

 

[briantrumpet]

Misses an open goal, then scores a spectacular own goal.

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...d-oppose-fifa-plan-move-england-kick-off-time

I think it just emphasises that his political judgement is completely missing: he doesn't know how to take advantage of opportunities or guard against potential pitfalls.

 

[secretsqirrel]

I think it just emphasises that his political judgement is completely missing: he doesn't know how to take advantage of opportunities or guard against potential pitfalls.

He wanted the later start for more time to acclimatise and it turned out to be an extra hour later again anyway and England won.

So he’ll be happy with the outcome regardless.

 

[classic33]

 

[Pross]

Joy for football fans globally.

Wonder how Trump will get the result overturned? He’ll probably spend his remaining days banging on about a stolen World Cup and announce he’s going to invade Belgium.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Joy for football fans globally.

Wonder how Trump will get the result overturned? He’ll probably spend his remaining days banging on about a stolen World Cup and announce he’s going to invade Belgium.

For a country that thinks that all a World Series needs is for them to be in it, last nights result must be so confusing.
All Trump managed by his latest venture into corruption, was to sink the US’s rep to a new low.
And Belgium has far better beer too…..

 

[Beebo]

Good article about why FIFA don’t care about UEFA and the bigger teams.

FIFA voting is one country one vote. So all they have to do is effectively bribe the smaller and poor countries to vote and they can ignore the bigger more powerful ones.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvgmmmgemd8o

 

[Pblakeney]

Joy for football fans globally.

Wonder how Trump will get the result overturned? He’ll probably spend his remaining days banging on about a stolen World Cup and announce he’s going to invade Belgium.

You might be not far off the mark.
Donnie yesterday -

• On Belgium: “If they beat us, they can be really proud. The other way, if they beat us, I will say it was rigged, just like the election was rigged in 2020, but I won’t get into that.”

 

[Dorset Boy]

 

[bobzmyunkle]

Justice has been done

 

[AndyRM]

It was never serious foul play,

The referee got it totally wrong
Justice is done in the innocent player is not punished wrongly
Who mentioned intent other than you? Not sure what you are trying to twist this debate to

Do you actually know the rules of football?

 

[Pblakeney]

Joy for football fans globally.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

I don't care what the USA team say, Trump's intervention spectacularly f***** them. There is no way you are going into a game like that with all the surrounding furore and play your best, too big a distraction.

 

[First Aspect]

Do you actually know the rules of football?

He is as familiar with them as Infantino.