GENERAL World Cup Thread

Here it's a silly game but in the States it's become a white power sign. It made for a very awkward conversation with my American in-laws when it showed up in my wedding photo's!

Room looked fecked after 45 mins yesterday.

and he was immense

For the first time since Paul McGrath Crumlin has a sportsman doing it proud on the global stage. Well done Pico Lopes and Cabo Verde. What a result.

Belgium with 2 club mates as a midfield could be a weapon even before you get to the point that theyre both excellent

Cunningham is some dose.

Haven’t seen as much of the tournament as id like so far but still an ok amount.

It seems VAR is being used a lot more sensibly here than the PL. Am I wrong in that? Struggling to remember any/many VAR red cards, penalties or disallowing of goals.

Belgium have embarrassment of riches but just can't play as team and constantly flop

2026 - Will probably be posting here at 1:42am while watching some game that I hadn't planned to.

Yep

Just watched Saudi v Uruguay, now thinking of hanging on for some of Iran v NZ.

1978 Vaguely remember the ticker tape final. My first memory of sitting down to watch a complete match was Arsenal v Man U 1979 FA Cup final

1982 Gerry Armtrong's goal v Spain. At 13 years of age, I couldn't understand how N Ireland still went out despite beating the hosts.

1986 Spent a part of my Summer holidays in Southie, Boston. I remember the final & how HBO went for ad breaks during play. There was a goal missed because of this. I also remember asking myself "whats that spiky like shadow on the pitch?" (It was a new sound system put in especially for the tournment)

1990 Cannegia getting poleaxed in the first few minutes of the opening match. Ireland walloping both England & Holland to 1-1 draws lol lol

1994 A jaded Ireland team tempered expectations. A tired Irwin letting the ball bounce in the box which led to Mexico's first goal.

1998 to now: Apart from 2002 for obvious reasons, world cups have become a blure due to age & cultural indifferences

I've been pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable the football has been sp far. Most teams are having a go, leading to plenty of attacking play and goals.

2nd group H play winner group J.

This means Spain and Uruguay will be playing to win the group to avoid Argentina who will certainly win their weak looking group,

Delighted for Roberto 'Pico' Lopes imagine a fella from Crumlin with a side like that and a 40 year old goalkeeper drawing against Spain at A WC. Always a tidy calm player. He won't have to buy a pint in Cape Verde for life now. What a story to tell future generations.

He nearly ignored his call up because it was written in Portuguese on his Linkedin. He thought it was spam. The President of the CV FA had to write a letter in English to him.

Great statistics from yesterday four draws in one day, the first time that happened since 1958 World Cup in Sweden.

Cape Verde only conceded one foul in their draw v Spain, first time that happened since 1966.

One's for the pub quiz's.