FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 - DISCUSSION AND WATCHALONG THREAD ⚽️. Part 10

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Carrying on from the last thread. https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/world-cup-2026/5556172-fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-and-watchalong-thread-part-9

Was he ever adored though? Respected and admired, sure.

But I don't think even the Argentinians 'adore' him the way they adored Maradona. There's just something cold about him.

The Spanish team are 🔥 I rated them all a 10 on the BBC poll, except for L'Oréal who was so busy tossing his mane that he let Messi run straight into him.

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Messi will probably score less goals than Mbappe and still be awarded the gold boot.

From Hand of God to Messi’s handball in 2022, to today. Nothing ever changes.

Argentina have never and will never win a World Cup without cheating and dodgy decisions.

This is such a bent game. Like the others.

Will Messi get another negligée to pose in at the end?

@RedToothBrush was absolutely right. Disallowed goal for Spain.

Or BARGE-ntina as my boys call then due to all the dirty shoving and pushing they do 🤣

Great chance for Merino!

Cmon don’t miss that header. Ffs

Huh??

When we played Argentina I thought it seemed rigged. Tonight is proving it.

FIFA, fix it for Argentina

VARgentina

Arrrrgghhh

The ref is doing a great job of getting in the way whenever Spain are circling the goal 🤨

😄

I agree - whenever I see him on TV I always think he comes across as a smug, arrogant twat. He doesn’t come across and friendly, warm or likeable at all.

Good decision Ref

Did the guy who scored the englang goal in the semis play yesterday?

Did he score when he wasnt 'allowed to' as Argentina needed to win???

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Of ffs them argies what cheats

How was that not a foul?!?!

Argentina play like toddlers. Running full force into the opposition.

Argentina are thugs and cheats