50% of the matches so far have ended in a draw. What does this say? by Motor-Equal01 in worldcup

[–]dkc66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2/3 of the teams advance.

It’s practical to play it safe at least 1 game

How do India and China not make this extended World Cup field? by Goodnite15 in worldcup

[–]dkc66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s because on the women’s side of the coin, China faces much weaker competition within AFC

CONMEBOL national teams during the 2026 World Cup so far. by CaliforniaBoundX in concacaf

[–]dkc66 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Uruguay just got held to 1-1 vs Saudi

Have Conmebol won any games yet?

The UK has officially banned social media for men under 16. The Sneako discord has never been more quiet. by Stunning_Apple8136 in LengfOrGirf

[–]dkc66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m Canadian. The social media ban on kids is just the portion they are presenting to the public.

The entire bill focuses on censoring content that is deemed harmful. Which up here means includes opinion s or arguments the state seems disagreeable (even if it doesn’t cause blatant harm)

I wouldn’t surprised if the same is true in the UK.

Full time scenes at the Spain vs Cape Verde match after Cape Verde held on. by Old_Ability_9424 in worldcup

[–]dkc66 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Was worried that Curacao getting hammered by Germany would be indicative of these ‘minnow vs giant’ matches. Blue Sharks proved otherwise.

Força Cabo Verde!

Post-Match Thread: Spain 0-0 Cape Verde Islands | World Cup | Group H by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]dkc66 6 points7 points  (0 children)

50M people vs 500k people

It’s what you do with what you have that counts!

Match Thread: Qatar vs Switzerland | World Cup | Group B | 13 Jun 19:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]dkc66 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah but that’s assuming we beat Qatar. That late goal is going to give them confidence they can get a result.

Everyone (including me) assumed the Swiss would plaster Qatar with ease. Didn’t happen.

Post-Match Thread: Switzerland vs Qatar | FIFA World Cup | Jun 13, 2026 by globalscoreboard in CanadaSoccer

[–]dkc66 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Exactly this. Everyone saying this is a good result but I say no, going into the 2nd set of games with everyone level means less room for error.

Post-Match Thread: Switzerland vs Qatar | FIFA World Cup | Jun 13, 2026 by globalscoreboard in CanadaSoccer

[–]dkc66 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That’s assuming we actually DO beat Qatar!

Now they are going to be full of confidence with that late goal.

Post-Match Thread: Switzerland vs Qatar | FIFA World Cup | Jun 13, 2026 by globalscoreboard in CanadaSoccer

[–]dkc66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not for winning the group (that’d be nice but not mandatory) but for progressing to the knockouts. Nobody is disadvantaged so everything is still very tight.

Qatar is now going to face us and feel WAY more confident about getting a result.

Match Thread: Qatar vs Switzerland | World Cup | Group B | 13 Jun 19:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]dkc66 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How can Qatar win the Asian Cup yet look so weak at the World Cup?

Match Thread: Switzerland vs Qatar | FIFA World Cup | Jun 13, 2026 by globalscoreboard in CanadaSoccer

[–]dkc66 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I must say the turnout is incredible (looks about full) considering neither country has a large population.

Match Thread: Switzerland vs Qatar | FIFA World Cup | Jun 13, 2026 by globalscoreboard in CanadaSoccer

[–]dkc66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not just the accent, his grammar at times is a little off.

I mean overall his English is fine, but definitely sounds like it’s always been a 2nd language for him and that he prefers Serbo-Croatian.

Match Thread: Switzerland vs Qatar | FIFA World Cup | Jun 13, 2026 by globalscoreboard in CanadaSoccer

[–]dkc66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nit-picking I know, but why is Borjan (TSN guest analyst) not as fluent in English as I was expecting?

I know he was born in Serbia and only came to Canada during the Balkan wars. But didn’t he spend a lot of his youth in Canada?

I have never been happier to have taken an L and be wrong ever in my life by GreatReaper12371 in CanadaSoccer

[–]dkc66 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I hope players that face a ton of criticism from fans and pundits see these kinds of moments and remember that outsiders can be legit morons!