FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 - DISCUSSION AND WATCHALONG THREAD ⚽️. Part 8

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Let's continue the discussion.

France XI: Maignan; T. Hernández, Lacroix, Konate, Gusto; Rabiot, Zaïre-Emery, Doue; Cherki, Olise, Mbappe

So Kane and Bellingham not starting?🤔

France v England teams
France: Maignan, Gusto, Konate, Lacroix, Theo Hernandez, Zaire Emery, Rabiot, Olise, Cherki, Doue, Mbappe. Subs: Samba, Risser, Digne, Upamecano, Kounde, Kone, Dembele, Tchouameni, Thuram, Barcola, Kante, Saliba, Lucas Hernandez, Mateta, Akliouche.

England: Dean Henderson, Quansah, Konsa, Guehi, Spence, Rice, Saka, Eze, Rogers, Rashford, Toney. Subs: Pickford, Trafford, Gordon, James, Madueke, Watkins, Jordan Henderson, Burn, Anderson, Kane, O’Reilly, Bellingham, Chalobah, Stones.

Referee: Jesus Valenzuela (Venezuela)

Teams

Ah thank you all

Rice is still playing 🤷

You gave me a massive fright then Bellingham not on ! 😫

No roller coaster yet !

Omg he's a sub missed that

Turning over from watching the Open Championship golf at Royal Birkdale, Southport.

FFS

The cheeky fucker Argentinian rugby team are wearing replica Maradona football shirts from 1986. If they thought it would intimidate England it hasn't worked (sorry about a slight diversion from football!)

Is that 5 forwards Tuchel is playing? Bit late. Is he trying to make a point?
And the Golden Boot hopefuls are now on the bench?

Yep England's golden boot hopefuls on the bench. Bellingham and Mbappé know each other's football style well. Can't understand it.

Yes why wouldnt they want the golden boot ?
Maybe some sort of protest is going on ?

Martin Keown is articulate and wise.

As opposed to Danny Murphy.

Just looking at the rugby score. Not a good second half for England. It was 3-10 at HT.

France were the favourites I really thought this myabe a chance to show what we can do with less pressure. This is the long goodbye . .
I'm shocked .

Just looking at the rugby score....

That's better.

Am guessing that Kane and Bellingham will play later in the match?

C'mon England!

I suspect so.

The Rugby Union Nations Championship ends this weekend and then continues in the autumn - when things really get tasty!

🙏🏼 for a good game!

Fuck's sake. Is Tuchel still being paid by Chelsea?

Rice was so knackered he took him off against Argentina when we couldn't afford to concede, and Saka was apparently so crocked that we couldn't bring him on. And yet they both start tonight.

Is that why he didn't bring Cole?

Someone shoot him...

France KO

Just woken from a nap after DH tried to get me to watch Succession (bloody awful, hence the snooze break). Hoping the game is better watching!