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2026 World Cup

By StanSP, in World Cup 2026

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davieG

davieG

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12 hours ago, bovril said:

https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money/world-cup-mandatory-tips-restaurants-b2985432.html

 

Death to America 

Some restaurants in U.S. host cities, expecting an influx of millions of international visitors for the tournament, plan to combine the tip into the overall cost of the meal to ensure their workers are compensated.

 

I wonder how many will do that and then not pass on the tip value to the staff

 

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lcfc old boy

lcfc old boy

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On 26/05/2026 at 10:02, StanSP said:

I've got Spain winning against France in the final. 

 

England out in the quarters against France. 

 

Brazil vs France in the round of 16. Portugal vs Argentina in quarters. 

 

portugal for me at the prices 12/1

spacemunky

spacemunky

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Everyone here keeps asking me about the World Cup and I honestly have never been less interested in one than I am with this one.

 

I just finished watching 10 months of football and need some time off!

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purpleronnie

purpleronnie

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18 minutes ago, spacemunky said:

Everyone here keeps asking me about the World Cup and I honestly have never been less interested in one than I am with this one.

 

I just finished watching 10 months of football and need some time off!

but thats the same for every world cup no?

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KFS

KFS

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23 minutes ago, spacemunky said:

Everyone here keeps asking me about the World Cup and I honestly have never been less interested in one than I am with this one.

 

I just finished watching 10 months of football and need some time off!

Wonder if I’m with a lot of lcfc fans who can’t wait to watch actual top level football. I’m very excited to watch a team with a chance versus what we’ve been served up for months now.

 

Should also be pretty fun to take over a few US cities 🤩

purpleronnie

purpleronnie

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5 minutes ago, KFS said:

Wonder if I’m with a lot of lcfc fans who can’t wait to watch actual top level football. I’m very excited to watch a team with a chance versus what we’ve been served up for months now.

 

Should also be pretty fun to take over a few US cities 🤩

take over lol.

whoareyaaa

whoareyaaa

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On 29/05/2026 at 19:19, Jaspa said:

Been having a little conversation with AI, quite interesting IMO.

 

 
 
on England...
 
 
 

So we are wanting England to Finish 2nd in the group hopefully that is the case after reading that.

 

Mexico would knock us out if we both win the group.

spacemunky

spacemunky

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20 minutes ago, KFS said:

Wonder if I’m with a lot of lcfc fans who can’t wait to watch actual top level football. I’m very excited to watch a team with a chance versus what we’ve been served up for months now.

 

Should also be pretty fun to take over a few US cities 🤩

Dibs on Albuquerque!

bovril

bovril

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6 hours ago, purpleronnie said:

but thats the same for every world cup no?

Was very different pre wall to wall media coverage. You weren't as tired of non stop football as you are now and a World Cup was a chance to see players you could rarely see. It was like watching a total different sport from English football in the early 90s. 

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jammie82uk

jammie82uk

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1 hour ago, Super_horns said:

IFAB to allow checks for fouls by attacking teams before a corner or free kick gets taken.

 

But then even if something is noticed they can still take the kick again..

 

https://www.theifab.com/news/the-ifab-clarifies-var-protocol-for-attacking-team-offences-before-the-ball-is-in/

Even more rules announced:

 

Five-second countdowns for throw-ins and goal-kicks

Red cards for players covering their mouths during confrontations

Punishments for teams walking off the pitch in protest

Mandatory one-minute off-field treatment periods

 

Players who cover their mouth with their hand, arm or shirt during confrontational situations will now receive a red card.

However, players covering their mouths during friendly conversations with opposition players will not be punished.

Players who walk off the pitch in protest of a refereeing decision will also now be shown a red card, while teams causing matches to be abandoned will automatically forfeit the game.

 

VAR will now be able to intervene for wrongly-awarded second yellow cards, mistaken identity incidents and incorrectly-awarded corner kicks.

Officials will also now be allowed to step in if a foul is committed before the ball is in play at a set-piece, such as an attacker blocking a defender before a corner is taken.


 

If VAR identifies an offence before the restart, referees will be sent to the monitor for an on-field review before deciding whether disciplinary action should be taken and whether the set-piece should be retaken.

VAR checks on corners will only be used to correct obvious errors and must not delay the restart of play.

Officials will also only intervene for incorrectly-awarded second yellow cards and will not recommend a second booking where one was not originally shown on the pitch.

 

Referees will now use a visible five-second countdown for throw-ins and goal-kicks.

If a throw-in is not taken before the countdown expires, possession will be awarded to the opposition. If a goal-kick is delayed beyond the countdown, the opposing side will receive a corner kick.

Players being substituted will also now have just 10 seconds to leave the pitch after the substitution board has been shown and must exit using the nearest point on the boundary line.

 

If a player fails to leave within the time limit, their replacement will only be allowed onto the pitch at the first stoppage after one minute has elapsed following the restart.

Outfield players who receive treatment from medical staff on the pitch will now be required to remain off the field for at least one minute after play restarts.

Exceptions will apply in cases involving goalkeeper injuries, collisions, head injuries, concussions or situations where the injured player is due to take a penalty.

 

There will also now be a mandatory three-minute hydration break in each half during every World Cup match, with referees given flexibility over when the stoppage takes place depending on injuries or the flow of the game.

 


 

 

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The Bear

The Bear

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"Goalkeeper tactical timeouts to be banned at World Cup"

 

This sounds like very good news.... 

 

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Collina said all nations should be aware this is now not permitted.

 

"We had a workshop with all the coaches of all the 48 teams and we told them that referees will be proactive," Collina said.


"They will not allow the two teams to go to the benches when a goalkeeper is lying on the ground injured.

 

 

Finally! Something is being done about it.... 

 

 

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.... but Collina said there will be no yellow cards or disciplinary action for players who do try to go over and speak to the coach.

 

Ah. 

 

sSm_6g.gif

 

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Super_horns

Super_horns

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You can see players and managers from small nations getting into trouble but no ref is going to send or book a player off for covering their mouths in the big knock out stages unless it’s obvious they have said something insulting .

davieG

davieG

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how many of these be enforced or will they go of many other laws like retreating 10 yards /delaying quick free kicks, surrounding the ref etc etc

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davieG

davieG

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1 minute ago, Super_horns said:

Will probably depend on who the teams and players are .

 

As usual .

 

Wonder if teams will be caught out like this in the tournament?


https://x.com/TotalFootball/status/2061149994988789906

Until they stop players confronting and arguing with refs over every minor decision all these  'extra' laws will just delay the game even more

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AKCJ

AKCJ

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10 hours ago, The Bear said:

"Goalkeeper tactical timeouts to be banned at World Cup"

 

This sounds like very good news.... 

 

 

Finally! Something is being done about it.... 

 

 

 

Ah. 

 

sSm_6g.gif

 

The same should happen with water breaks.

 

Neutrals should take water, cold towels, energy gels etc into the centre circle where players can cool themselves down.

 

Should never be used as a tactical break. It drastically affects how games are played.

Super_horns

Super_horns

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Players can be booked for time wasting etc but never are particularly keepers till the end of games .
 

Which makes me think these new rules won’t be enforced unless there is a ridiculous example of time wasting.

 

Anyone subbed off is supposed to go off at the nearest point in theory but against doesn’t always happen .


The keeper goes down pretending to be injury to allow tactical team talks is an issue  but then just add the time on at the end as normal ?

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AKCJ

AKCJ

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On 01/06/2026 at 10:45, Super_horns said:

The keeper goes down pretending to be injury to allow tactical team talks is an issue  but then just add the time on at the end as normal ?

The issue is having a tactical team talk as opposed to it being a time issue.

 

Arteta is ridiculous for it. He'll have a message for his whole team and a change in tactics so he tells Raya to sit on his arse for 2 minutes while he has a cold compress put on his neck and he gets the opportunity to address his whole team and to tweak anything that may have a risen from the oppositions substitutes.

 

It's completely wrong and in my view is cheating.

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