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 🏆

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impossible for both teams to be spursy I’d have thought.

😂😂😂 best comment!

The build up and commentary are sick making.

It was incredibly moving to see Diogo Jota's parents at the Portugal v DR Congo match clearly upset.

I've had an apple which will neutralise all the crap that follows ...

I agree with you on that, doesn't happen often 😂

It looks like Emma Hayes on commentary is in a kitchen with a chalkboard 🫣

The lady with the blackboard knows what she is talking about and I like her, but she reminds me a friendly dinner lady ! Who is she ? Was she a coach of some kind ? Or an ex footballer?

It only takes two goes to score a goal.

No spectacular but a goal is a goal and England is edging it.

Still a bit amused that Pickford is the goalkeeper.

Emma Hayes! I’ll have to look her up .

Have one son at London eye watching,another having an early start in Oz ,sister in Scotland and us in SE …definitely all embracing the footy ! ⚽️

Pickford has been chosen for years hasn’t he.
I don’t know enough about English league football to know who else they could pick though ?

That penalty retake was unfair…the ‘stutter’ approach shouldn’t be allowed, really unfair for the goalkeeper

Ex Chelsea women coach and now US women coach

I'm sorry but just no. Any bloke in a pub will be at the bar during that. It's just adding it for DEI purposes.

Oi

She knows what she is talking about and is a hugely successful and experienced coach

Everton finished the season with a -3 goal difference and half way up the table after an incredibly dodgy start.

Neither team look fit to be honest.

Thanks. I thought she was a coach , but wasn’t sure.
I do like her forthright attitude.

Agree 👍 💯

Pickford won save of the season. Us Evertonians know how good he is.

Dynamite

Yes- my post was not about her credibility-more about the bizarre set which looked like a kitchen island. Didn’t think they’d put a man there…

Mine was about the DEI comment