FIFA WC 26 - Other Nations LIVE Match Thread ⚽

[booney52]

Norway B v France was always going to end in an easy French win.Dembele's first half hat trick was a treat-deadly and precise shots.

 

[melbcityguy]

Today I am a cape Verde fan

 

[Son of Sam]

Today’s 2 groups could be riveting viewing.

Changing back and forth from the 2 matches from both groups!

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Today I am a cape Verde fan

Just need Spain to beat Uruguay then I think they can draw this and still come second.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Still 0–0 in both games.

 

[New Horizon]

Uruguay putting up a fight but need to get that shot on target

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Cape Verde really tryna score here!

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Alex Baena scores and Spain lead!

 

[New Horizon]

Bad keeping there from Uruguay

 

[HonestSpursFan]

"Small islands, big dreams". That lady's sign sums it up perfectly!

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Alex Baena scores in the 42nd minute for Spain to give them a 1-0 lead. Marcos Llorente with the assist.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Manuel Ugarte forced off with injury in the 45th minute for Uruguay and is replaced by Nicolas de la Cruz.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Couple of tasty R32 match ups so far. Poor Japan, getting Brazil (assume that's locked in?). They have a good chance of beating them, but still rough for them.

Japan's matchup against Brazil in the round of 32 is locked in and they should be able to get the job done given that they've defeated them previously in recent times.

 

[Decentric]

I think some Europeans just refuse to accept that some non-European teams are better than some good European teams.

Particularly when they play outside UEFA.

In coach education courses im Aus, all the latest methodology and research used comes out of UEFA - easily the biggest, richest and most powerful global football federation.

The problem for many UEFA stakeholders is that they know nothing about any football outside UEFA. Playing outside it is a shock.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia scoreless at the half.

 

[Decentric]

Japan's matchup against Brazil in the round of 32 is locked in and they should be able to get the job done given that they've defeated them previously in recent times.

Didn’t see the Sweden v Japan game, but was disappointed Japan didn’t prevail after drawing with the Dutch.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Didn’t see the Sweden v Japan game, but was disappointed Japan didn’t prevail after drawing with the Dutch.

Even though Japan only managed draws against Sweden and the Netherlands they're still unbeaten in their last five matches against European opposition and have managed to get the job done in their past two meetings with South American teams.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Spain leading Uruguay 1-0 at the half.

 

[Decentric]

Good point, but that’s more so down to our own tactical failures. Compare us with Turkey whose own captain said we were shit so they automatically would win. If our captain or coach openly said our opposition was shit so we’d automatically win then it would be the same. But that hasn’t really happened, we’re just managed poorly and do things the wrong way (and even then often still get results somehow).

Agree with a lot of what you post, but I think our tactics are spot on. Sometimes the execution by players can be problematic though.

Off forum where I intermittently meet active stakeholders who’ve played or/ and coached NPL, there is far more support for the Roo coaching staff than on this forum.

I can’t work out the differential?

 

[Decentric]

Even though Japan only managed draws against Sweden and the Netherlands they're still unbeaten in their last five matches against European opposition and have managed to get the job done in their past two meetings with South American teams.

Thanks for that!

Good to hear!