2026 World Cup and Qualifiers

(16-06-2026 11:14 )HannahsPet Wrote:  

(16-06-2026 11:12 )Charlemagne Wrote:  Donald Trump will be allowed to lift the World Cup trophy with the winning team, as he did at the Club World Cup. And that wasn't at all cringe worthy

who wants iran to win it now

I want any team win it now (other than USA), and if the USA wins it - I hope the crowd f**ks off home leaving Donald to hand it over in a empty stadium can imagine the Jocks response if they win!! (by the way, I see there is apparently a Lego model World Cup - £159.99 - not cheap)

(16-06-2026 12:56 )Charlemagne Wrote:  Infantino went into the Iranian changing room after the match.

They complained that it had taken 5 hours to travel from Tijuana to LA before the match and had to leave straight afterwards.

According to players Taremi & Mohebi the FIFA president said that he'd try and help. If you believe that.

Also I notice that Mikel Oyarzabal is the first player on record since 1966 to play the first half an hour of a World Cup match without touching the ball.

They honestly should just say "fuck that" and take all the time they need. Be deliberately awkward. Put the ball in Trumps court. Ridiculous they don't even get the chance to cool down and recover which is just standard practice for any professional sports team.

The World Cup is over for Tino Livramento after suffering a hamstring.

Tuchel's going to replace him with Trevoh Chalobah and not Trent.

I have mixed views on the National Anthems.

I quite like that all the players, inc subs stand round the centre circle.

However I'm less happy about putting the right hand over the heart like the Americans do.

And personally I'm not content at having Good Save the King playing. This is the British national anthem and England should have their own identity.
I'm sure that a different anthem is used for other events like the Commonwealth Games. We had a poll for the Games and Jerusalem won easily.

Iraq v Norway has been a real fun watch up to now. Candidate for match of the tournament so far imo.

(16-06-2026 19:49 )Charlemagne Wrote:  I have mixed views on the National Anthems.

I quite like that all the players, inc subs stand round the centre circle.

However I'm less happy about putting the right hand over the heart like the Americans do.

And personally I'm not content at having Good Save the King playing. This is the British national anthem and England should have their own identity.
I'm sure that a different anthem is used for other events like the Commonwealth Games. We had a poll for the Games and Jerusalem won easily.

I have always prefered Land of Hope of Glory that was used at commonwealths for decades before Jerusalem think it won because of all the Hooray Henrys at the rugby

kane better have his shooting boots on Mbappe Haaland 2 goals and 3 for messi

But why wasn't Messi red carded, or even yellow.

Did anyone else notice the name on the back of Haaland shirt.

'Braut Haaland' , he's done this as a homage to both his parents. His mothers name is Braut who was a Norwegian heptathlete

4-2 GET IN !!!

if only we had played like that under southgate !!