FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 - DISCUSSION AND WATCHALONG THREAD ⚽️. Part 9

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https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/world-cup-2026/5554935-fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-and-watchalong-thread-part-8?page=8&reply=153623273

Follow on from the last thread.

Ooff

My son was telling me the speed of the boards is ridiculous and depending which camera you watch from will depend what adverts you see so in the stadium apparently they can only see black boards.

Omg that shot

It's like when film directors went through a phase of over-using handheld cameras.

Get up you big Jessie

Absolutely terrible for the players welfare.

Their muscle memory, recovery etc. Diabolical.
Hopefully no injuries as a result.

Football players are not used to hanging about like they do in American football-no consideration at all for player welfare.

And for the viewers who actually want to watch football.

It is such a shoddy cash grab and I hate every "americanisation" the hydration breaks that are really ad breaks, the pre-game, all the celebs in the stands being shown, the Super Bowl style rings for winners etc etc.
Most people want to watch a game of football.
Hopefully we will never see any of this again!!

The third place game is always the best to watch. Brilliant game.

This half is going on forever! I want to go and hang my washing out

Excatly

He is getting subbed, Otamendi on

Can't think why they just made THAT substitution. Twats.

The rings will be excellent for the post-match brawl.

Was last nights thread a good one?

Wasnt even gonna watch last night but caught the first goal and thought why not

One ring to rule them all?

And the commentator says "and the positive thing about that substitution is that Argentina no longer have any one on the field with a yellow card".

It was brilliant thread

Trust me to not watch the England match yesterday!

Yes, it was a fun thread full of positivity

Oh god yeah, the Cloverfield Witch Project era

Just 3 weeks to the start of the Southern League - real football, real fans.

Cava empty. DS refuses to go to Co Op for more. But DD has rummaged through the cupboards and found half a bottle of Spanish brandy, that I got to lace the Christmas cakes last year! All is well.

We did do well didnt we - bronze for the first time in forever isnt nothing

It was a great thread - everybody was buzzing 😀

There are plenty of very talented footballers out there on both sides. It could be so much better.

I know which one should benefit the most from your will xx