FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 - DISCUSSION AND WATCHALONG THREAD ⚽️

[mumofoneAloneandwell]

Wasn't sure where to put this, so ive put it here for now, as its where I put the Arsenal Premier League win one.

I'm really looking forward to the World Cup, and want an England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 win (although I am of course behind Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿!)

I've got the BBC sport notifications turned on, and will likely watch with the BBC, rather than ITV.

I'll be watching my matches from home alongside my dd and cat, who are both uninterested!

Anyone fancy joining me? Will you stay up for the games of the country youre supporting?

Supporters of all countries welcome 🙂, expect football chat and banter, favourite goals/matches, fun facts about countries etc, what we're doing in celebration etc.

Happy viewing 🏆

Watching now. Don't know what to expect from this match.

Midfield and defensive play from both sides.

Yeah agree. Van Nistelroy!! Legend

No no no hydration break is not going to become more influential than half time. It has to stop after this.

🇯🇵 #teamjapan

Gutted so many of their players have been withdrawn due to injury-thought they might be a dark horse...

Agree.

Especially as they are having them in air conditioned stadiums that have the roof closed.
So they need hydration breaks less than even in the PL in temperate England.

Let's just call a spade a fucking shovel-they are ad breaks and no amount of pretence will change that- but it is changing the games and am worried it will become a thing...

Oh?! I didnt know the stadiums were air conditioned?!

The hydration stops are controversial arn’t they.

Not all but the Germany Curacao game earlier was-you could see the roof was closed as well- ridiculously cushy and no hydration breaks needed

Also loads of statistics about the stadium - boring.

Of course 🥰

The hydration breaks are to do with ad breaks, which aren't allowed when watching ITV.

Japan have woken up. 3 minutes of extra time

There is something very off about the colour/vibrancy of the Netherlands kit-I feel like it is blurring my telly. 😂

The colour saturation on ITV isn't great.

Koemanball 😴

I like our kit

Gooooal

i was just about to say this match was less exciting than I was expecting

Great header and GOAL

Two defensive teams will always be boring to watch.

I have to cheer a van Dijk goal, not easy but great header

Wow!

Cracking goal for Japan!

Goooooaaaal!

Sigh

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