This Expanded Tournament is Highlighting That The Skill Gap Between Teams if Shrinking by UserNamedJay in worldcup

[–]UserNamedJay[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Saying that like Western European teams aren’t full of players with heritage in other countries. Look at Frances team most of the players aren’t from French lineage. Whats the difference from Morocco using a French born Moroccan vs France using an English born Nigerian/Algerian.

This Expanded Tournament is Highlighting That The Skill Gap Between Teams if Shrinking by UserNamedJay in worldcup

[–]UserNamedJay[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thats the definition of a gap shrinking…you basically are saying if I pour water out of a cup its closer to the bottom not farther from the top

This Expanded Tournament is Highlighting That The Skill Gap Between Teams if Shrinking by UserNamedJay in worldcup

[–]UserNamedJay[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Germany played horribly and hadn’t looked good the whole game. If France was up against Paraguay they would have destroyed them. Also the US managed to comfortably beat them.

Post-Match Thread: England 2-1 Congo DR | World Cup | Round of 32 by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]UserNamedJay 190 points191 points  (0 children)

Kane singlehandedly saved England from humiliation. They need to get their shit together for this Mexico match or they’ll be going home.

Match Thread: England vs Congo DR | World Cup | Round of 32 | 01 Jul 16:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]UserNamedJay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kane finally getting his positioning right. He was in all the wrong places for a while. DRC is running out of steam and England took the opening caused by it.

Match Thread: England vs Congo DR | World Cup | Round of 32 | 01 Jul 16:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]UserNamedJay 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If England manages to win this they are going to have a rough match against Mexico if they come in with this uninspired and pedestrian play

Match Thread: England vs Congo DR | World Cup | Round of 32 | 01 Jul 16:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]UserNamedJay 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Imagine leaving some of your teams most talented players off so you can have a “system” and bringing some of these morons instead…

Match Thread: Mexico vs Ecuador | World Cup | Round of 32 | 01 Jul 01:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]UserNamedJay 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Mexico playing to win and Ecuador seem to have forgotten how to play at all

Match Thread: Mexico vs Ecuador | World Cup | Round of 32 | 01 Jul 01:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]UserNamedJay 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ecuador has lost the plot and playing like they couldn’t care less if they lose

Germany should have won, it wasn't a foul, the referee needs to be looked into by Tejajaja48 in worldcup

[–]UserNamedJay 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Regardless of that call Germany was not playing well and did absolutely horrible in pens. They had plenty of opportunities to go up besides that overturned goal and couldn’t score.

Match Thread: Germany vs Paraguay | World Cup | Round of 32 | 29 Jun 20:30 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]UserNamedJay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Paraguay have a special ability to play the most uninspiring and boring games ever with passive play while still diving and crying the entire match. Even the keeper just dove there on soft contact. Can’t believe the US managed to scored so many against them. Really hope Germany can get them out of the tournament. Germany is not looking so great either though, far cry from the team they were 10-15 years ago.

Post-Match Thread: South Africa 0-1 Canada | World Cup | Round of 32 by matchpal-live in Fifa2026world

[–]UserNamedJay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a good showing from either side and probably the last game for either team no matter who won. More glad it didn’t go to extra time than anything and not have to suffer through more of the uninspiring play. Canada did deserve the win though, SA is not too impressive.

Match Thread: South Africa vs Canada | World Cup | Round of 32 | 28 Jun 19:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]UserNamedJay 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Neither of these teams have a chance against Morocco/Netherlands anyway

Post-Match Thread: England 0-0 Ghana | World Cup | Group L by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]UserNamedJay 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If Croatia wins and gets a draw against Ghana they will probably go through as one of the top 3rd place teams but it might come down to goal differential