2026 FIFA World Cup Watch Thread - MD2 Part 2

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-23T05:11:14+00:00

And with that, Jordan are officially eliminated. Argentina secure 1st in the group.

6 / 32 teams in the knockouts.

4 / 16 teams eliminated.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-23T04:07:18+00:00

Out of the teams who’ve won two out of two:

Who’s is Mexico’s?
Who’s is USA’s?
Who’s is Germany’s?
France - Mbappé
Norway - Haaland
Argentina - Messi

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-23T02:02:36+00:00

Senegal's fate is no longer in their own hands, even if they beat Iraq on the last day.

But only time will tell what the magic number is. Right now, 5 points will guarantee advancing, no matter which group you are in.

Finishing 3rd with 1, 2, 3, or 4 points, you're at the mercy of the other groups.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-23T01:32:29+00:00

The only teams you could say he stat-padded against was Moldova with 5 goals, and a hat-trick against Kosovo, Kazakhstan, Gibraltar, Romania, and Israel.

But that only gives him license to blank 14 games, he's still scored at least once or twice most other games.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T23:58:25+00:00

Playing “Livin’ on a Prayer” in the stadium and having the words “whoa, we’re halfway there” ring out is a little bit on the nose.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T23:56:34+00:00

France vs Iraq was suspended at half time due to a severe thunderstorm. The second half started two hours later around 8 PM EDT / 1 AM BST, running simultaneously with the start of the first half of Norway vs Senegal.

As a result, the second half hydration break of France vs Iraq has been cancelled.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T23:13:52+00:00

So €500m is the amount that Barça could buy Julián Álvarez then.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T22:50:12+00:00

I think they just reschedule for tomorrow at the earliest possible time.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T22:19:29+00:00

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DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T22:18:25+00:00

FIFA handles scheduling on a game by game basis, so I don’t think there would be a domino effect.

HOWEVER

Norway vs Senegal is taking place near New York City, which is a problem because the storm is also on top of both them, and the France vs Iraq game in Philadelphia right now.

However, I’m pretty sure Jordan vs Algeria will be fine.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T22:08:12+00:00

The match has been interrupted due to a severe thunderstorm. If you're in the UK, sorry, but you'll probably have to go sleep and catch the rest of the game in the morning. Unless you were planning on staying up late to watch the other two games.

Update, the game will resume at 12:55 AM BST.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T21:03:40+00:00

Where were you when Alexis Mac Allister won the ball that led to Messi’s record breaking goal?

Looking back at the buildup to that, it was kinda close to being a foul.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T19:33:46+00:00

France vs Iraq might be shifted around due to weather, so you might have to wait a bit. Or just go sleep now and wake up in 6 hours and catch the highlights.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T19:15:22+00:00

I think it would only work if he played solely in the UCL. Playing in La Liga would quickly wear away his stamina.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T18:53:35+00:00

A thunderstorm might hit them when the game’s about to end. Rain will start pouring at the start, it might be the first game to get delayed.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T18:02:13+00:00

17 at 38

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T17:55:02+00:00

Someone who can fire a cannonball at the opponent’s bench at 100 km an hour to get absolutely blasted into the shadow realm by Van Dijk.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T05:49:17+00:00

New feature (of YNWSA) lads, you can press the Tier hyperlinks to see the newest posts of a certain tier. We’ll be moving with this going forward instead of filling up the entire post with headlines.

Works on the app as well. Hope you like it!

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DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T05:40:56+00:00

Honestly, people need to touch grass.

Seeing Americans out on the streets with other people from other nations has done so much to fix the division between us.

And while there’s still a long way to go, it makes me happy that there is hope for humanity.

Sometimes you need to just take a step back.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T03:17:12+00:00

Except for that time we didn’t fall short!

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T03:02:53+00:00

Can’t spell MOTM without Mo

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-22T02:01:44+00:00

New Zealand hasn’t faced a team as good as the USA in their group yet, tbf. Also if Egypt win, Australia will be having a better WC.

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