FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 - DISCUSSION AND WATCHALONG THREAD ⚽️. Part 3

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A follow on from the last thread because England play today. Link to last thread. Keep it clean and respectful.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/world-cup-2026/5546128-fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-and-watchalong-thread-part-2?page=1

Cmon Belgium

I’ve got to ask as you keep mentioning them, what painkillers you taken ? 😁

Has anyone won in extra-time yet in the WC? It always seems to me like a slow procession to penalties.

Post

and VAR

No they haven’t

Penalty

He’s giving it

Are Senegal going off again?

This is ridicu;ous from Senegal

Can’t bear it when players argue with the refs. It never changes anything.

Sorry but that’s laughable - the Senegal player going down like that

Tielemans scored

Senegal can only blame themselves

What a penalty.

Bugger.

ITV commentators far better than BBC

How the fuck did Belgium manage that 😅

Well, what a turnaround that was

I don’t think anyone knows - even the players themselves 🤣

That is me done for tonight.

I do love Roy Keane 🤣

They really are, aren't they? And for decades, no-one said that. But they have been lazy and complacent, in every sport, in fact, not just football.

I know, how fucking embarrassing! What was he hoping to achieve ? Just trying to add up the injury time !

Exactly. I admit for years I would groan if football was on itv but that has definitely changed.

USA win 2-0 and went down to 10 men. Bosnian coach got booked for getting very feisty on the touch line!

The bbc having their panel in the UK with a backdrop is a good idea. They have some correspondents abroad , they don’t need the others to be there as well , so saved the money. Maybe this is why it isn’t as good, but being thrifty is also a good idea too .
The ones on ITV are better , but maybe they are just happier to be on a nice jolly as well as working!