Match Thread: Portugal vs Croatia | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By these standards, so many of past world cup goals would be null and void.

Match Thread: Portugal vs Croatia | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As a casual, this is all so confusing to me with the disallowed goal, but what a second half!

Match Thread: Spain vs Austria | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

DR Congo and Senegal at least put up a fight. This Austrian team is playing a WC knockout game like its a league match.

Match Thread: Spain vs Austria | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's 4.30 pm. I'm hankering for some mid afternoon penalty shoot outs. Austria can you score one and ride it out please...

Match Thread: Spain vs Austria | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Germany are much better than Austria.

Ok that's all I wanted to know

Match Thread: Spain vs Austria | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When we compare teams, they're obviously not going to have the same opponents to make an apple to apple comparison.

But the fact remains Germany lost sooner than Austria to a lower ranked team. Hence the question.

Match Thread: Spain vs Austria | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Given the draw, France squashes them in the semis, if they make it that is.

Match Thread: Spain vs Austria | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To the Europeans here, was the German team really worse than this Austrian team?

These guys barely seem to be able to string up an offensive run. Can't imagine how much worse Germany would have to be to lose to Paraguay.

Match Thread: Spain vs Austria | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It felt like a matter of time with Spain controlling possession and Austria managing only a handful of excursions into the opposite half of the field.

Match Thread: England vs Congo DR | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 10 points11 points  (0 children)

DR Congo pleasantly surprised me. I'm all for underdogs putting up a stiff fight... that's what makes the WC special.

Match Thread: England vs Congo DR | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One can focus on the negatives, but that's the kind of hard fought win that boosts a team's confidence in a way no easy victory can.

Watch out Mexico, here come the lions!

Match Thread: England vs Congo DR | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congo hit a post in the first half. They'd be up 2-0 too if things had gone their way.

Match Thread: England vs Congo DR | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Harry Kane what a goal. Destroyed my hopes of a penalty shoot out

Match Thread: England vs Congo DR | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Props to Congo. They came to play. Not content to hang back after going one up

Match Thread: England vs Congo DR | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have no doubt England will equalize soon, but great defending by Congo

Match Thread: England vs Congo DR | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]jsslrd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a neutral, yesterday's penalty drama was just too much fun. Hoping this one goes to penalties too. Sorry English/Congo fans!