FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 - DISCUSSION AND WATCHALONG THREAD ⚽️. Part 7

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Previous thread. https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/world-cup-2026/5553352-fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-and-watchalong-thread-part-6?page=8&reply=153551255

Let the conversation continue.

What happens if no goals at full time? Penalties?

its 0-0

No goals so far. Welcome 😀

I hate it when cheats win, but they mostly do.

Argentina are playing as dirty as they can get away with.

If it’s 0/0 at full time, it’s extra time ( 30 mins )
Then penalties ;(

Half an hour extra time (15 mins each way) then penalties.

30mins extra time

30 mins of Extra time

Indeed. This is thread 7

This game is almost unbearable to watch. I cant stand Messi

Extra time then penalty shootout

extra time of thirty minutes

then penalties after that if still equal

Extra time. Then penalties

😬

Agree. But you need two teams to actually play football for that to happen, and only England are playing. Argentina don’t rely on skill, just dirty tactics,

The Argentinan players are aggressive and dirty arnt they .

2,732 niggly fouls apart; no. You haven’t missed anything.

Argentina for the win-I've got them on the works sweepstake 🤣
Been a good game so far I think though!

So the tactic of Argentina is to foul England every time they get a break, to completely stop/slow the play, but only a minor foul so they don’t get a yellow.

Surely a number of them against the same player/s should result in a yellow at some point?! I’ve never been so angry watching a game and questioned the referee

Not going down well in the pub as you can imagine. If we lose we’ll be out the door straight away.

Loudest cheer here was Argentina's yellow card

I’m here!

Nasty players agree

I know ive been here since the beginning

but I genuinely had no idea that Argentina played this way - mustve missed that bit.

Lesson learned, I no longer think of them as one of the greats