FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 - DISCUSSION AND WATCHALONG THREAD ⚽️. Part 4

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Follow on from the last thread.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/world-cup-2026/5549045-fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-and-watchalong-thread-part-3?page=10&reply=153357111

Gordon had a great game but Bellingham - two goals in two minutes ..

Agree with what’s been said about team spirit. You can feel it.

Bellingham is Man of the match 👏

Doesn't look good for Henderson from Tuchel's interview.

Norway won’t be easy, but so glad that they won against Mexico. !
Will have to watch it later on

Tuchel not happy with the refereeing.

Bloody brilliant!! From a Welsh rugby fan who very inconveniently fell in love with an English football fan. He's away at the moment so I didn't even watch it but I stayed up so I could message him during the game. What a result. So happy for all English fans. I think we all needed this.

Looks like he tried to leap over/climb the advertising boards and fell breaking his fall on his well, it looks pretty broken arm.

Can we still call up a spare player at this stage?

No, outfield players can’t be replaced at this stage of the tournament.

Yellow card when he's not even playing and now a broken arm/wrist from messing about, not sure Keith Andrews will be impressed, although wasn't he a freebie from Ajax?

Can't replace now, deadline is 24 hours before the first match, that's why there was such a rush to replace livramento before the Croatia game

Don't listen to them.

I LOVE it when football fans from other nations support us! Doesn’t matter if it’s our close neighbours like the Scots or fans from further afield. Football can be a great way to come together - and thank you for your support too @RedTagAlan 😊

No one should be gatekeeping who can support a team!

Obviously I want England to win the tournament but I always get behind one of the other teams in the other matches. I’ll certainly be rooting for Belgium against the US tomorrow night after their shenanigans!

Tuchel said it was his wrist and that it was “very bad”

I fell asleep and now seen the result,absolutely brilliant ,well done to all of you who sat through that 🙌🙌🙌🙌

You stayed up to watch and now you’re booing?

It was just brilliant, particularly how we dealt with all the slings and arrows without it turning into a twatball psychodrama. The best all round performance I've ever seen from England. They were just immense. Whatever the opposite of toxic masculinity is also, they were that. A great example of what men can be and achieve.

I still can’t sleep!!! So I’ve been enjoying reading this thread which I missed during the actual game. I was strangely calm (compared to the DR Congo game) and was certain we would win. Maybe I got rid of all my angst watching the women’s T20 cricket final getting soundly beaten by Australia.

Do you think Rooney has been on the mounjaro?

🎵MAYBE YOURE GONNA BE THE ONE THAT SAVES ME! 🎶

Bellingham is an exceptional player and only 23. I've never understood why some press in the UK keep crapping on him.

It's unbelivable.

According to an ex US player on The Rest Is Football the Mexican media is just as bad as the English and will be gunning for the Mexican Goalie and manager.

And now to work. 😭

Really ? I thought the ref seemed pretty fair, but maybe I’m comparing to the ref in the Paraguay game !

Maybe get Princess Kate to charm Infantino and an exception might be made?

Isn't that how it works this WC? Or only for one country?

I think it'll be France v Argentina in the final but who knows, now!!

Great win England. Listened to it in bed but fell asleep.

Scottish kids on holiday so no school run today

Jude ♥️♥️♥️

Glory Be!

Match being repeated on bbc2. 73rd minute and a hydration break

I fucking cried. I’m not even from England and I was crying watching it through my fingers. They fought for that win and deserved it. The Mexican team trying every thing to get players sent off etc and mouthing off yet England took it like champs and got the win

Bellingham was a football god!

Intense eh!