***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

[exCYtable]

That's some Coach Otz level defense played by England 2nd half!

 

[Cyched]

Bye Felicia

 

[Clonehomer]

What a match. Mexico with so many chances. But their size just made it so hard to connect on those headers in the box. Early in the game they seemed to have the legs to get in the air, but just didn’t have the legs late to get up.

 

[NorthCyd]

That was fun.

 

[3TrueFans]

What a game, now just grease the right palm to get the red card suspended and England is sitting pretty.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Mexico not advancing past the round of 16: a time-old tradition.

 

[SaraV]

The look I gave my husband when he said England's song is "Wonderwall".

 

[Clonehomer]

I hope all those England fans leave together. Don’t want to walk around Mexico City in small groups tonight.

 

[harimad]

This match has it all.

Yep. Located on the Upper East Side of a dumpster, Mexico City’s hottest nightclub has a familiar yet troubling feel, like when Larry King would play himself in a movie. They’ve got English footballers, piss-throwing fans, Sidney Appelbaum, Roman J. Israel Esquire…

 

[Clonehomer]

The look I gave my husband when he said England's song is "Wonderwall".

Honestly, though the Gallagher bothers were Irish.

 

[HitItHard58]

What a game. I get that soccer isn't for everyone especially here in the US but I just can't imagine being a sports fan in general and not being able to enjoy to the world cup. Anybody who claims a game like that is boring is just being a hater.

 

[AlaCyclone]

That's some Coach Otz level defense played by England 2nd half!

I think Mr. Churchill said it the best:

"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."

 

[Cmonwhatarewedoinghereman]

Honestly, though the Gallagher bothers were Irish.

Parents were Irish but born and raised in Manchester IIRC

 

[cydsho]

Honestly, I feel like I got a workout in myself just watching that game!

 

[deadeyededric]

Let's hope England gets on the plane safely. The piss bombs are going to be raining down.

 

[CloneJD]

Honestly, though the Gallagher bothers were Irish.

That would be a surprise to them being both were born and raised in Manchester.

 

[Clonehomer]

While I would love to see a USNT upset, I’m seeing those semi-finals and we may see several more of these types of games. France vs Spain and England vs Argentina would be epic.

Yes, US vs France would be fun, but we’re not competing in that game with our back line.

 

[Clonehomer]

That would be a surprise to them being both were born and raised in Manchester.

Just based on the name and accent I guess I assumed. But a generation off I guess.

 

[cstrunk]

That was a fun game!

 

[Frak]

What a game. I get that soccer isn't for everyone especially here in the US but I just can't imagine being a sports fan in general and not being able to enjoy to the world cup. Anybody who claims a game like that is boring is just being a hater.

It's been fun to watch and I don't usually watch soccer. I just wish they'd tweak their rules a little. I don't mind the offside rule, but the red cards are stupid. I feel like it should be either like targeting in FB where you are kicked out, but someone subs in for you or a power play in hockey where if the other team scores, you go back to full strength. Then after the game, they should have review every red card and determine if any further suspension is needed...whether that's a game, multiple games or just a half. And a big part of that debate should be intent.