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 may not be so obvious for Americans.

Paraguay are dirty players and the ref has been rubbish!

Don't want France to win but this is a terrible ref.

Think there's going to be some questions after this game.

I don't think they'd be any the wiser after some 'explanation' they probably can't hear very well.

But if this procedure is just pandering to American ignorance and won't be continued after this WC, then I guess it's not so bad.

It's used in the PL as well

10 mins extra time!

lol at needing Graham Poll to give him 3.

Honestly want France to put 5 past Paraguay in the last 10.

It's becoming a bit of a farce. Questions must be asked.

Glad France won in normal time. Golden shithousery award for Paraguay.

Phew. Dirty bastards. That ref needs to be sent home.

France certainly deserve a hell of a lot of credit for their discipline and forbearance.

Makes you wonder about possibility of corruption 😳

Paraguay were disgusting. And the ref was awful.

How were the only two yellow cards in the game given to France?

And why does football continue to pander to players arguing with and bullying officials (bad as this ref was)? It just doesn't happen in other sports.

I mean. That’s totally what it looks like right 😂

Cant believe I fell asleep and missed the match !
Might try and find it on a catch up .

Paraguay gifted France their win and their tactics backfired. Wanted to see the back of France in case England beat Mexico.

I did exactly the same @bizzey Woke up when the game finished. 😴😞

Apparently the referee was hopeless.

Glad to see the back of Paraguay!

Would rather we lose than play like that.

Cape Verde showed you can be a huge underdog and play well without dirty tactics.

Hopeless is one word to describe him!!

It beggars belief that France got 3 yellow cards and Paraguay none 😳

Were the referee, assistant referees and the VAR back room team all watching the same game?

The France players with yellow cards have to now be careful in the next game.

Anyone got any idea how they are going to navigate the 1 am KO? I might have a sleep about 8 pm.

The French yellow cards certainly smacks of something else going on.

I thought all the dirty play had been wiped out by FIFA? Mexicans had better not try the same with us later on.