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

It depends. I might get some more sleep before the game. I’m wfh the following day and start at 1pm so should be ok sleep wise.

We're lucky that DCs finished school last Thursday, I WFH and DH is the boss of himself so we are all planning to stay up to watch it.
I'm happy to sub in the kids into the MN toilet rota 👍

We might need one of them to run around the garden ...

No problemo! I'm sure they'll happily oblige

Handbags at dawn in this match!

Quite tame really. I'm old enough to remember when these kinds of spats were a regular occurrence!

Indeed, I'm old enough to remember the notorious Frank Rijkaard/Rudi Voller spitting incident. Now that was one for the history books!

Wasn't really going to support France in this match, but Paraguay have been such nasty cheating bastards that I think I'm going to have to...

In the finest South American tradition!

Late evening nap. Quick power nap of 1/2hr betwen 7 and 9. Probably 8 or 8.30.

Although haven’t ruled out going to bed at 9 and waking up at 12. This may be a better option given I am working Monday. I say working I will largely just be present 😂

Hmm, I'd have expected France to score by now.

I’m finding it funny reading this thread. There's the sex difference, right there! All this talk about pre-planning, and power naps and so on; these are conversations most men would never have. If they were bothered, they'd watch the game, and that would be it. But women are generally a bit more responsible.

Just turned it back on. Jeez, still 0-0?

I've been away for the past two weeks so rarely got to see any footie. Missed a few great matches.

Finally I return home these are the two matches I get to see?

Penalty?

Bloody hell Paraguay you pricks

Pretty much my plan too!

Another thing I hate is the ref giving these 'explanations' for their decision. Just point to the spot! It's usually pretty obvious anyway.

That's not going to continue after this WC, is it?

Fucking hell

I think the explanations are good for the crowd at the game.

And Mbappé scores!

It was a clear penalty and well taken by Mbappe

Le phew!

How has the ref not given the whole of Paraguay teams yellow card? He didn’t have much of a problem finding his yellow earlier.

Hydration break or handbags break?

The Ref is rubbish, he has missed so many Paraguay fouls.

I doubt they can hear the 'explanations' that well.

And do they really need to know the 'explanation'? It's usually pretty obvious and all they really need to know is if it's a penalty or not. Pointing at the spot does the job.