World Cup 2026 Australia thread

[patjennings]

Blame the euro bias towards the kick off times, these games will be played during the middle towards the late afternoon where it will be the hottest time of the day.

They should have scheduled more night time games, blame it on the europeans whom would have complained about the kick off times like we do here.

At least Dallas will be air conditioned.

 

[NicCarBel]

When will wet wipes like this realise there are traditional powerhouses but an Asian and African powerhouse facing off plus an emerging African nation?

Whoever wrote this is an idiot, as England and Portugal being on that side of the bracket is only dependent on them fucking their own results up.

If they top their group - like they should be - they're on the Argentina side

 

[JS96]

Blame the euro bias towards the kick off times, these games will be played during the middle towards the late afternoon where it will be the hottest time of the day.

They should have scheduled more night time games, blame it on the europeans whom would have complained about the kick off times like we do here.

The knockouts have improved for European time but there are still some at 3am. The UK fans have moaned a lot this tournament. I felt playing in domes during the day could've maximised the European times if that's important to FIFA.

USA prime time marketing is such a big animal.

 

[JS96]

Whoever wrote this is an idiot, as England and Portugal being on that side of the bracket is only dependent on them fucking their own results up.

If they top their group - like they should be - they're on the Argentina side

I'm not exactly biting as I know it's ragebite shitposting but there are people out there like this.

Had one guy moan about referees at the world cup from other confederations and I agreed that some area much less experienced but when he said Uzbekistan I informed him of the great referee Irmatov.

 

[NicCarBel]

I'm not exactly biting as I know it's ragebite shitposting but there are people out there like this.

Had one guy moan about referees at the world cup from other confederations and I agreed that some area much less experienced but when he said Uzbekistan I informed him of the great referee Irmatov.

Yes people are ignorant.

I also didn't notice that Brazil is actually on the Argentina side too - which means even more stupidity from Mr Muneeb

 

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[ClockworkOrange]

For Algeria. If they win and qualify 2nd, they get Spain in the next round. If they draw and qualify 3rd, they get Switzerland. Could you blame them for preferring a draw?

 

[ClockworkOrange]

Australia currently equal 5th for completed ‘take ons’ with 33 across the three matches.

 

[Mr Cleansheets]

You

People moaning VAR ruined the Iran rematch. VAR would've ruled out their first goal in 1997. Blatant offside.

You're the first person besides me I've ever heard say that.

I've been banging on about it forever. No-one (but me) picked it up on the night.

 

[Alex M]

You

You're the first person besides me I've ever heard say that.

I've been banging on about it forever. No-one (but me) picked it up on the night.

Lots of us did but it's ancient history now. Still don't know how someone yards offside was able to turn the ball back when it was going out for a goal kick

 

[ClockworkOrange]

You

You're the first person besides me I've ever heard say that.

I've been banging on about it forever. No-one (but me) picked it up on the night.

Nope. I always knew that was offside. He was basically on the line when the ball was played to him.

 

[JS96]

You

You're the first person besides me I've ever heard say that.

I've been banging on about it forever. No-one (but me) picked it up on the night.

That's right. Hardly anyone knows it or even saw it but watching a replay a few years back I thought 'hang on?'

 

[Quicky]

Australia and Japan the only two Asian members to progress to knock outs.

 

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[JS96]

Australia and Japan the only two Asian members to progress to knock outs.

Iran maybe should have. South Korea certainly could have.

Saudi Arabia had a tricky group with one good result.

The rest got their baptism of fire. This rushed closure to the group stage now gets the tournament into serious mode.

 

[JS96]

You could argue we have the slightly weaker corner but all areas have some giants.

 

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[booney52]

Brazil v Japan and Netherlands v Morocco should be tight contests.Love it if Japan can do it.

 

[Quicky]

Iran maybe should have. South Korea certainly could have.

Saudi Arabia had a tricky group with one good result.

The rest got their baptism of fire. This rushed closure to the group stage now gets the tournament into serious mode.

Iran were unlucky. So close v Egypt and no luck.

Korea underperformed with Sons level not as sharp as it once was. They had trouble scoring.