***** Official World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Thread *****

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Who?mikejones!
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In reply to YouBet • 12:08p, 7/1/26
Uh, diarrhea always works if you need an out
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In reply to YouBet • 12:10p, 7/1/26
YouBet said:
Just realized we are committed to a social function tonight. God almighty what a f'ing failure in life.

If the social function does not include watching the game, then the hosts are unamerican and it would not be proper to mingle with communists
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In reply to ColoradoMooseHerd • 12:10p, 7/1/26
ColoradoMooseHerd said:
Maximus_Meridius said:
Who?mikejones! said:
Mexicos gonna make it to the elite 8 arent they?

Kinda lookin' like it...

The whole tournament is a testament to French immigration policy. 100 players in the tournament were born in France.

FIFY
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12:11p, 7/1/26
Freaking England gonna screw up a potentially epic England vs Mexico match by getting their asses beat.
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In reply to YouBet • 12:11p, 7/1/26
YouBet said:
Just realized we are committed to a social function tonight. God almighty what a f'ing failure in life.

Remember how I said on the politics board last week, that maybe your nephew really likes his Uncle YouBet?


Not anymore.
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In reply to ColoradoMooseHerd • 12:12p, 7/1/26
ColoradoMooseHerd said:
YouBet said:
Just realized we are committed to a social function tonight. God almighty what a f'ing failure in life.

If the social function does not include watching the game, then the hosts are unamerican and it would not be proper to mingle with communists


It's actually an outdoor thing so I think I'm screwed. I feel a fever coming on...
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In reply to Vessel • 12:13p, 7/1/26
Vessel said:
ColoradoMooseHerd said:
Maximus_Meridius said:
Who?mikejones! said:
Mexicos gonna make it to the elite 8 arent they?

Kinda lookin' like it...

The whole tournament is a testament to African athletic ability. 100 players in the tournament were born in France.

FIFY

FIFY. America figured this out 50-60 years ago with all our sports. Same reason everyone says we'd win the World Cup if our best athletes played soccer
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In reply to YouBet • 12:13p, 7/1/26
YouBet said:
ColoradoMooseHerd said:
YouBet said:
Just realized we are committed to a social function tonight. God almighty what a f'ing failure in life.

If the social function does not include watching the game, then the hosts are unamerican and it would not be proper to mingle with communists


It's actually an outdoor thing so I think I'm screwed. I feel a fever coming on...

Phone in pocket with airpod
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In reply to YouBet • 12:14p, 7/1/26
YouBet said:
Just realized we are committed to a social function tonight. God almighty what a f'ing failure in life.


I went to a fancy 6 course 40th bday dinner last week and let it be known my phone would be playing games on the Fox app from the jump. Don't settle. Just set the tone and be confident.
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12:20p, 7/1/26
Tuchel can't let this sit for much longer
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12:22p, 7/1/26
This is why Tuchel should have brought Foden. He didn't have a great final 6 months to the season, but he's also their best creative player in tight spaces.
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12:23p, 7/1/26
Spence is just awful...
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In reply to Vessel • 12:24p, 7/1/26
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Spence is just awful...

I can't tell who's torching him worse, Cipenga or the announcers...
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12:25p, 7/1/26
If Elliot Anderson is worth 115m in todays market, then I gotta be at least 35m
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Who?mikejones!
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In reply to ColoradoMooseHerd • 12:25p, 7/1/26
ColoradoMooseHerd said:
Maximus_Meridius said:
Who?mikejones! said:
Mexicos gonna make it to the elite 8 arent they?

Kinda lookin' like it...

Don't discount the French B Team, I mean Congo. 10 of the players were born in France and raised in French Soccer Academies before switching to Congo.

The whole tournament is a testament to French Soccer. 100 players in the tournament were born in France.


Mexico appears to be the best of the three to me
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12:25p, 7/1/26
I haven't been able to watch closely. It looks like from the possession and expected goals advanced stats that Congo has been dominating. For those who've been watching, going on?!
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In reply to Gigemags382 • 12:28p, 7/1/26
Gigemags382 said:
I haven't been able to watch closely. It looks like from the possession and expected goals advanced stats that Congo has been dominating. For those who've been watching, going on?!

I'm seeing England have double the xG as Congo. But basically all of Congo's xG probably came from a Wissa close miss. Shots on target and touches in opponent box all heavily favor England. Congo keeper has made a couple really good saves and Wan-Bissaka cleared one off the line.
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In reply to Gigemags382 • 12:28p, 7/1/26
England is dominating possession. But they lack any creativity to break congos defense
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12:29p, 7/1/26
At least England can bring on the most overrated player in the world.
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In reply to Who?mikejones! • 12:30p, 7/1/26
Who?mikejones! said:
England is dominating possession. But they lack any creativity to break congos defense

I wouldn't say that. They've created 5-6 huge chances and been unable to bury them
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In reply to Who?mikejones! • 12:30p, 7/1/26
Ah you're right. I was looking at stats and flip-flopped them.
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In reply to wangus12 • 12:31p, 7/1/26
wangus12 said:
Who?mikejones! said:
England is dominating possession. But they lack any creativity to break congos defense

I wouldn't say that. They've created 5-6 huge chances and been unable to bury them
I wouldn't say that. The Congo keeper has made some amazing saves, and AWB had that wild block.
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12:32p, 7/1/26
4th quarter.
Let's see if England had the stones.
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In reply to Vessel • 12:33p, 7/1/26
Vessel said:
Gigemags382 said:
I haven't been able to watch closely. It looks like from the possession and expected goals advanced stats that Congo has been dominating. For those who've been watching, going on?!

I'm seeing England have double the xG as Congo. But basically all of Congo's xG probably came from a Wissa close miss. Shots on target and touches in opponent box all heavily favor England. Congo keeper has made a couple really good saves and Wan-Bissaka cleared one off the line.

Yea I was wrong. For some reason the site I'm looking at has England's stats highlighted light blue and Congo's stats highlighted red. I didn't bother to look at the team names and was just going based on color so got thrown off. Thought Congo was leading in possession and expected goals!
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In reply to wangus12 • 12:33p, 7/1/26
Yeah, through brute force. They are taking the brazil route vs Japan crossing from above the box. They arent really able to get through the defesne with any regularity except over the top.
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In reply to YouBet • 12:35p, 7/1/26
YouBet said:
ColoradoMooseHerd said:
YouBet said:
Just realized we are committed to a social function tonight. God almighty what a f'ing failure in life.

If the social function does not include watching the game, then the hosts are unamerican and it would not be proper to mingle with communists


It's actually an outdoor thing so I think I'm screwed. I feel a fever coming on...

Could always blame the new round of explosive D that's going around
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Who?mikejones!
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12:37p, 7/1/26
There it is.
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12:37p, 7/1/26
Kane equalizes. Its been coming
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12:37p, 7/1/26
It was bound to happen.
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12:38p, 7/1/26
Inevitable
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12:38p, 7/1/26
England breathes a sigh of relief.
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12:38p, 7/1/26
Kane is just something else...but did that go out?
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12:38p, 7/1/26
Kane, like Messi, is inevitable.
#FJB
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12:38p, 7/1/26
All the saves Mpasi has made just to flap at that one
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In reply to gougler08 • 12:39p, 7/1/26
gougler08 said:
Kane is just something else...but did that go out?

I thought when Rice played it surely it had to go out. He was on the touchline and then whipped it...
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