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Knockout Stages - Round of 16

By Sly, in World Cup 2026

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Brizzle Fox

Brizzle Fox

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9 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Genuinely bring these on. We'll shit 'em!

I don't think we'll get the opportunity tbqh.

 

As much fun as it would be, I just think they'll lose to Columbia or Switzerland in the quarters.  Both those teams will be too organised for them and certainly won't chuck it if they get in a winning position like Egypt did.

 

As much as we can bemoan the luck (if that's the right word) that Argentina had today, Egypt's tactics after they went 2 up were just abject. 

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whoareyaaa

whoareyaaa

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27 minutes ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

Makes you wonder if the World Cup is rigged for certain teams - the pull on a shirt that ruled out Egypts original second goal is fine if you apply that to Argentina pulling shirts the other way

 

clearly it isn't 

It was never in doubt @SpacedX wil call you a lunatic though

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ramboacdc

ramboacdc

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The difference between Argentina and Portugal is Portugal were playing to Ronaldo and going to his ego. Spain shut him out to 19 touches in the whole match. 

 

Argentina play where they can play through Messi, but know if he sees a better option, hes not out for himself and will play it elsewhere. They are a better team with him in of course, but they arent a 1 man team as badly as Portugal. 

 

Argentina are beatable though. 2 games they would have breezed before they have struggled in. They didnt shithouse that comeback though. They turn it on, they turn it ON!

 

England have Bellingham and Kane who we have built around. If anything its others in our team out for themselves, mostly on the wings.

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JimJams

JimJams

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19 minutes ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

As disappointed as I was with it being ruled out, that Egypt second one is definitely a foul in the build up. It's not so much the shirt pull he quite clearly stands on his foot.

Yeah I don't get why McCoist kept motoring on about his left arm pulling him when it's plain as day that Attia stands on Martinez's foot.

FoxesWalk

FoxesWalk

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17 minutes ago, ramboacdc said:

The difference between Argentina and Portugal is Portugal were playing to Ronaldo and going to his ego. Spain shut him out to 19 touches in the whole match. 

 

Argentina play where they can play through Messi, but know if he sees a better option, hes not out for himself and will play it elsewhere. They are a better team with him in of course, but they arent a 1 man team as badly as Portugal. 

 

Argentina are beatable though. 2 games they would have breezed before they have struggled in. They didnt shithouse that comeback though. They turn it on, they turn it ON!

 

England have Bellingham and Kane who we have built around. If anything its others in our team out for themselves, mostly on the wings.

The Portugal midfield has also been extremely disappointing given their quality on paper. They lack physicality, for all their great technical players.

Jattdogg

Jattdogg

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51 minutes ago, HP1 said:

You just know if we play Argentina in the semi we'll get screwed over by the officials on the field or VAR. We never get any luck in big games against the top sides.

Uruguay on lead VAR  duties surely lol

Manley Farrington-Brown

Manley Farrington-Brown

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That disallowed Egypt goal is why VAR is crap. Yes, it was a 'correct decision' by the rules as they now stand with VAR, but in the old days one of the best World Cup goals ever seen would have been allowed to stand. Either that or the ref would have seen the foul at the start of the move and blown up and the move would never have happened. Either of those would be better than ruling out a fantastic goal for something that happened ages before by the other goal line.

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Raj

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Columbia  v Switzerland over to you to keep us entertained  after that!!

If it's like yesterday's evening  game I'll be asleep by 10!!!

 

Columbia for me.

fox_favourite

fox_favourite

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Just now, RowlattsFox said:

Wouldn't mind seeing an all south American tie so I'll take a Colombia win. Think this is the first time I've seen them in the tournament so not sure what to expect. 

Apparently, they hate each other as well, so that'll add a bit of spice.

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ClaphamFox

ClaphamFox

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11 minutes ago, Raj said:

Columbia  v Switzerland over to you to keep us entertained  after that!!

If it's like yesterday's evening  game I'll be asleep by 10!!!

 

Columbia for me.

Charlie vs the Chocolate Factory sounds like a very entertaining story to me. 

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PhillippaT

PhillippaT

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2 minutes ago, MC Prussian said:

I was about to say what a boring match this has been so far. Until the Colombians tikitakad their way into the Swiss box. Great save from Kobel.

It IS really boring... :ph34r:

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