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World Cup 2026

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

639 replies

placemats · 01/07/2026 00:19

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

OP posts:
Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · Yesterday 22:04

the80sweregreat · Yesterday 21:59

Changing the goalie may haunt the manager here!

Well he’ll be sacked. And I bet the original goalie Beach will feel guilt for having to be subbed.

the80sweregreat · Yesterday 22:25

I bet Beach was sitting there with his head in his hands!

Julcandoit · Yesterday 22:30

That was awful! What was the manager thinking? Feel so bad for the 18 yr old ,too much responsibility on young shoulders.
Too tired to watch Cape Verde / Argentina match,might catch as few minutes online. A Cape Verde win would be a fairytale .

IAmKerplunk · Yesterday 22:32

Hopefully the 18yr old Aussie will have many successful years ahead and will redeem himself (not that he needs to but I can’t think of the right word!) and it will be a tiny blip in his rear view mirror

the80sweregreat · Yesterday 22:35

Only 18 and all that pressure.
I hope the Aussie fans are better than the English ones have been in the past with penalty misses.

TooLongDidntRead · Yesterday 22:36

moto748e · Yesterday 21:53

The coach who benched Beach is surely toast!

Poetry ❤

the80sweregreat · Yesterday 22:37

I did read that some of the Tunisian players were tested positive for drugs !

IAmKerplunk · Yesterday 22:38

the80sweregreat · Yesterday 22:35

Only 18 and all that pressure.
I hope the Aussie fans are better than the English ones have been in the past with penalty misses.

At least he wasn’t the only one to miss - I think it would be worse if you were the sole player to make your team go out.

IAmKerplunk · Yesterday 22:39

I read that about the Tunisian players - 8 of them!

the80sweregreat · Yesterday 22:41

As well as sacking the manager and crashing out , now it’s drugs ! The Tunisian team haven’t done that well have they !

placemats · Yesterday 22:47

Ah I felt so much for the 18 year old Herrington, still with teenage acne on his face. Such a responsibility, so much respect. Honestly the older Australian players should have stepped up to take the penalty.

OP posts:
frozendaisy · Yesterday 22:59

Missed the Australia chaos
been out
but settling for messi v Cape Verde

so we might not have the great camp in monday morning with an earlier KO? God that would help
well help us happy to do an overnight if that’s better for the football
nothing official so still ready for either time

PickfordsWaterBottle · Yesterday 23:02

C'mon Cabo Verde!

Livpool · Yesterday 23:10

PickfordsWaterBottle · Yesterday 23:02

C'mon Cabo Verde!

🙏🥳

Livpool · Yesterday 23:10

So happy for Egypt

Livpool · Yesterday 23:13

placemats · Yesterday 22:47

Ah I felt so much for the 18 year old Herrington, still with teenage acne on his face. Such a responsibility, so much respect. Honestly the older Australian players should have stepped up to take the penalty.

Aww I know, poor lad!

PickfordsWaterBottle · Yesterday 23:29

Arghhh

IAmKerplunk · Yesterday 23:30

Bugger

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · Yesterday 23:31

I think CV are going home. But they’ve had a good run.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · Yesterday 23:32

IAmKerplunk · Yesterday 22:32

Hopefully the 18yr old Aussie will have many successful years ahead and will redeem himself (not that he needs to but I can’t think of the right word!) and it will be a tiny blip in his rear view mirror

Depends though, some people have long memories.

PickfordsWaterBottle · Yesterday 23:55

Back to the original 1am kick off then 😂

downloadtoad · Yesterday 23:57

PickfordsWaterBottle · Yesterday 23:55

Back to the original 1am kick off then 😂

Just caught that being said, so no change then ?? 😆

PickfordsWaterBottle · Today 00:03

Looks like it.

BBC article is saying discussions are ongoing.

PickfordsWaterBottle · Today 00:20

Oh wow, Cabo Verde equalise

TheNewGaard · Today 00:20

Yes!