One of my jobs is to moderate social media comments - one of the rules is obviously no swearing, so myself and a colleague of mine have both gotten the same "pezzo di merda" gif that we laughed at before we had to unfortunately hide the comment

I saw it somewhere (may have even been a passing reference on here? But I think it was on X somewhere) and it's just stuck with me and I'm never going back

Oh wow - I thought was on 9 or 7 for sure (I remember 7 had the rights for one of the recent ones) It's the World Cup Final, it's always going to be like that. The Grand Finals in NRL/AFL (and NFL's SuperBowl) all get the highest ratings of the season, but there's 15, 16 and 30 other teams that...

You'd be surprised

For comparison, should probably look at something like the IRL World Cup Final in 2021 or 2013 when it's held outside of Australia...

I don't think they can, as FIFA will always make them use numbers 1-26 in a 26 player squad. The next couple World Cup's are going to be like 1998 and 2002 for them.

nope - that should be separated in the list. It's heads of state, FIFA officials and former World Cup winners (players or managers - which is why Infanculo made a point that someone shouldn't have made Scaloni wear gloves when he brought it out at the draw last year).

Just shouldn't have been at half-time - Should have been all part of the closing ceremony, and no one would have had an issue

Touch is fine - he is a head of state after all - and that's always been in the 'you can touch it' category. Holding it in his lap though...

Juventus launched their new away shirt by virtue of Je'von Evans wearing it during his entrance to open WWE Monday Night Raw

This was the takeaway section from that for me:

It's owned by Canberra Croatia, I think? So probably not upgradeable for this purpose. If aiming to have something that will work for A-League, NRL and Super Rugby (but also allow for larger crowds in-case finals, and smaller international matches) 25k is probably perfect. Honestly, that new...

There is a lot of truth in this - I was thinking through the normal 90 minutes, that Spain, despite how many shots to 0 they had, didn't really test Martinez except for that save at the end, and there was a header a little bit earlier. Everything before that was going straight to him.

Yes - but I think there's a lot of that across many of the games this tournament. I will admit, this tournament I don't think the refereeing (overall) fared very well. 2018 and 2022 very impressive in retrospect.

No, I wouldn't have blown the whistle for a foul - so if things played out the same way, then yes would have been a goal. But once I've blown the whistle, anything after that is moot

I didn't mind the show overall - just should have been the closing ceremony

Interesting little fact I discovered - now being the 4th 0-0 World Cup Final, this one had a little element of each of the previous 3: 1994 - hosted in USA 2010 - Spain in the final 2014 - Argentina in the final 2026 - All of the above

Eh - yes and no. I also think it wasn't a foul, but once the referee stops play, the referee stops play.

To be fair - they have done that for a few games - I think there was one of the quarter finals they did this on too

yeeesh that's a tough run home for Olympic

The Socceroos were bundled out of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, after an opening 6-0 defeat of USA led into defeats by Egypt and Brazil, sending Australia home from a tournament without a trophy for the first time since the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup While awaiting the final qualifying...

Yes, leans me towards the "we have some money, but not all the money" theory I have. Something needed to be done immediately about the women's team. Issue in Canberra is the clubs are never in step with Capital Football, and vice-versa. Capital Football - back when they were competent - tried...

it's catching on - I like it

I mean, there's other apples on that tree if that's anyone's thing hahahahaha

Well.. that's most certainly a take haha

I'm of the opinion - now that qualifying is relatively simple in the first round for us now - once players start to play games like this and they have dual nationality, we should be capping them enough to lock them in. Using the 2026 qualifiers, any player that played 4 of the 6 matches against...

Which makes sense because the one episode they got him as a guest (and essentially did the whole show as the original 3) was probably the best episode of this run

Again, is just furthering the timeline - did I not call it? Having a look at the portfolio of Theo and ASG - I'm glad he is a football person, but what this says to me is that they had the money for the womens, but not the mens, and this gives them the time to find more investors for the mens...

Also these very clearly England inspired ones too https://www.umbro.com.au/products/boxy-football-shirt-white https://www.umbro.com.au/products/panelled-raglan-shirt-baritone-blue https://www.umbro.com.au/products/football-shirt-white https://www.umbro.com.au/products/football-shirt-blue

https://www.umbro.com.au/products/brazil-jersey-6uq-cyber-yellow https://www.umbro.com.au/products/england-jersey-002-white https://www.umbro.com.au/products/usa-jersey-001-blue https://www.umbro.com.au/products/italy-jersey-001-blue https://www.umbro.com.au/products/germany-jersey-002-white...

Can't find any of those ones - but I did see these Based off the source, I should be able to find other versions

I could go for that

I've been summoned

Probably part of it too - but given that England were on paper the 'home' team (Team A), then they were always going to be wearing the home kit. It's a bit hard to do England v Argentina in both home kits.

I think that's been news for a while that there's some regulation doc going around saying that it's happening

And then we all stopped laughing, and then I went up to my room, and now I'm writing this

Yes - that is a bit of an argument over here - APL can bankroll the men's clubs waiting for a buyer, but haven't done so for Canberra United (When it's realistically and inevitably cheaper to do so)

Makes me kind of think that Faghani is getting the final... ♥️

1974 - unfortunately no other Asian/Oceanian teams, so will be taking place after qualification is secured - includes a few pre-tournament friendlies before the World Cup itself.

On the latter, that would have been FIFA's decision, not his

Kind of like me at home - grew up with football clubs West Griffith, North Griffith and East Griffith - but no South Griffith (although, that's where Yoogali SC now play after their split from the Yoogali Club 30 odd years ago) - but all these clubs pre-date that.

Either that, or some bus seats in Western Wagga Wagga

Might have to do an update if/when it gets to 2 stars 🤐 On a side-note: the 2010 World Cup campaign will take a pause once it reaches the end of 2009 for a couple Prequel series. Here's the first sneak peek:

He is apparently half around Treviso, and other half Nepolitana The further along the generations have come, from what I have seen at least in my family, the less Italian is spoken. My oldest brother is completely fluent (at least in Sicilian) because as the oldest grandchild, he was spoken to...

This website has been pretty good for Australia leaks Yeah the zoomed in bits not very good at all - I probably should have showcased that

Matilda’s kit - but I think best suited in this topic What the fuck is this shit?

So yeah a little more than I thought, but still not a league lost (can add Wagga to that who is now lost, but that's due to Canberra actually kicking a league out)

The Socceroos have qualified for their fourth straight FIFA World Cup, as the defending champions will head to South Africa in 2010.In 2009 though - as winners of the 2006 FIFA World Cup - Australia will compete in the FIFA Confederations Cup. The Socceroos have been drawn in Group B against...

MY understanding is there's roughly the same amount of clubs across the 3 tiers now as there was then, give or take a couple - yes

a bit met if you click on my profile hahahaha

Does this mean we might finally be having the 442 / GGFC Reunion?!

Did a mock draw based off this (I may have changed the qualifiers around slightly - but still the same confederation numbers: This is using the rankings for the 2026 World Cup Draw, but seeding for the 2030 World Cup (Adding Paraguay to Pot 1, essentially - everything else was sorted by rankings)

You say that - but other than those in Canberra who actually want to push themselves (generally no more than one club), no one here wants to travel. No one in Sydney generally wants to travel past Marulan either. Capital Football should just absorb the bits of NSW that NSW don't care about. I...

That's what I was thinking too - I usually don't dabble in world politics like that so wasn't across it all

I don't know who follows this thread - but what's the political connotations of Israel being put in CAF?

8 and 8 was perfect. Having South-Western NSW also allowed for adding to that depth, rather than diluting it. That was one point Yoogali and it's defenders made last year.

They've been doing poorly for a while - it took them a while to earn promotion (yes - they did earn it, at least) Brindabella and White Eagles definitely don't. Olympic even to that extent. I just find it hilarious that of the 6 clubs that were either included this year, or should have been...

Double the 32 world cup, surely? I have done essentially that (Which left 5, so I added one extra to the smaller confederations), with hosts to come from the confederation allotment Asia 10 direct Africa 11 direct (including 1 host for 2030) North America 7 direct South America 8 direct...

Unfortunately not - will be whatever I can do in game. If that means I can create players, then I will - but will be limited to what is in game (which may mean some uncapped players)

Now that I can definitely vision getting funculo'd

oh one of the draws was this week with Tigers v Queanbeyan. Bit of controversy over the equalising penalty (which.. I think was stonewall tbh - you could hear it in Woden) - but the controversy is more around this I would say https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DPPGhSeZJ/

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1PUiydWQSw/

oooooft I was tempted to comment as such on Canberra Olympic's post about the youth team travelling to Sydney for some cup over the weekend. But - given the apparent rumour that FNSW is apparently holding out on the 16th spot in the 3rd division (League Two) on either a Canberra A-League academy...

But in seriousness - it's probably because of the big gulf in the league this year. With 4 very easybeat clubs this year (3 of the 'promoted' clubs, and the one that would have been relegated last year), 3 points is very easy to come by. I know at least one of those 3 draws was between 2 of...

All that travel means the teams want to go all out for the victory when they get to the game

Just remember - unless things have changed in the last 10 or so years - A-League has a salary floor, not just a cap. So I think the issue is essentially the clubs aren't getting enough from the broadcast deal to cover that (which I believe in the past they did - just - or therabouts), so now...

wife says she thinks she is over her fear of flying - have planted the seed of a Eurotrip in 4 years for the World Cup... 🫣

Only way I'd 'welcome' more teams, if it was global qualifying. Infangulo friendlies and the Nations Leagues (unless it's a worldwide one - akin to the 'Groups' in Davis Cup tennis)

In a similar vein to the Socceroos version... As I'm up to the recording of the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers (I'm using a FIFA 16 mod to do this), this is also the timeframe when women's football began to be included on the game. So using a combination of FIFAs 16 through 23 (and a FIFA 16 mod...

Infangulo

Gianni can Infangulo

or African, for that example too

Never - this is apparently the first time (since rankings were used by FIFA - which was in time for 1994). Conveniently, this is the first World Cup where the procedure for the Draw meant that the top 4 were kept in separate quarters of the knockout bracket should they top their group (which...

I think the difference is between a large majority of them being based outside of Morocco throughout their lives. The only one in our current squad that really fits that ideaology (spelling?) is Souttar. Boyle would be in the same boat probably as well.

Former Capital Football CEO Heather Reid commented this on NPL Canberra's post (not an official page of Capital Football/NPL) yesterday. Again, I think it's likely they've found some sort of work around or something to keep the women's going for a while off of Capital Football's hands, with...

Nothing will ever happen

Because Canberra Times just keeps namedropping it for clicks because they don't care about football, and there is actually no real news on it.

Yes, he posted a few days ago! https://greenandgoldfc.com/threads/australia-u20-qualify-for-the-world-cup.417/post-167492

I mean... 8pm v 6am - I wonder which was going to win...

LOL and now finally my game has an update to the full World Cup squads, so can include Italiano and Okon-Engstler....

Percentage of each confederation qualifying for the World Cup AFC - 8 from 46 = 17.4% CAF - 9 from 54 = 16.7% CONCACAF - 6 from 35 = 17.1% CONMEBOL - 6 from 10 = 60% OFC - 1 from 11 = 9.1% UEFA - 16 from 55 = 29.1% 211 member nations - percentage of confederation in the grand scheme of things...

Yes - it was egypts goal where he kept them onside

4 and a half months off with no games though? I'm not sure how it works overseas in general.

I think I had heard it before and forgotten it. Each jersey I buy probably pushes a fact out of my brain

Correct. I mean.. they're already not playing Australia Cup games. So... let's look at NPL NSW as the example - that's 33 games (assuming all 3 finals) across Feb through to early Sep. A League Youth Season can run through Oct-Nov and into early Dec with Jan as the offseason. Or better yet, do...

I honestly thought it was Chevy Chase

I might look at how the metrics are, but ideally in FIFA's world it should be primarily based on member numbers in each confederation, but then adjusted for strength/past performances (eg, UEFA and CONMEBOL get a few more than the equality split, due to the fact they perform better...

Great to hear! I think this was the similar conclusion I reached back when we used to discuss on 442 - so I'm surprised it took so long for the powers that be to reach that conclusion.

Hmmm... I think it would be good for the NPL offseason. Getting them playing as much as possible all year round - even if it's just a single round-robin Youth Season alongside the A-League. It will help other academies around the country get better, as rather than just performing to the local...

they do know double FA, that's for sure

I will rate this pick. I watched a short doco on YouTube the other day outlining their rise in football. I was shocked that until... I think it was the 1988 Asian Cup, Japan had never qualified even for that! They then won the next one at home, failed to qualify for the following World Cup in...

Yeah, Serie C is a shit-fight probably on par with League 1-2? I might even go out on a limb and say it's at A-League level. Only benefit is possible promotion to Serie B + exposure in wider Europe

Has to be 'other' surely? I mean.. if we already are flagging them, not really a bolter...

I'm calling it now and I don't know why - England v Norway penalties

bittersweet seeing stuff like this - because I don't know whether to show my wife or not - she would normally love this sort of stuff, but because she made the choice to include songs from the movie at her father's funeral earlier this year, she gets emotional at the sound/sight of anything...

Yes ACT is considered NSW for Origin/RL governance purposes (Raiders Cup / previously known as Group 8, 9 and 19 at different times). Which reminds me - I forgot to wear my Sydney FC shirt to throw everyone off today

Just wow - I wonder if this still happens at 3-0 down (let’s assume the third goal was still scored after VAR overturned the second one)

I don’t know whether to be excited or angry

yes - 1 and 2 get the week off and home games. 3v6 and 4v5 in week 1 I'm not sure if its 1 v (4v5) and 2 v (3v6) in week 2, or if it's just arranged that 1 gets the lowest ranked winner from week 1 - but that's how it played out last year.

I don't think NRL is an enemy. Has always generally been quite accepting (at least in Sydney) to me of eachother. Sure, there's a few bogans here and there that will shit on football - but it's very different to what I've generally encountered with AFL fanbases.

Two on the left look great. My one with my name on it is darker as well - and looks like it has the same numbering colour as your Circati one (complete with the yellow line as part of it, rather than a cut out). Got notification my Volpato 'Player Version' (plastic/rubber logos instead of...

I would say Article 27 reads as a bit vague of when it's allowed to apply - so essentially, they'd be allowed to get involved whenever they feel like it. So... that's concerning in itself. However, my reading of it (and also from Belgium's initial statement), is that because the World Cup...

Article 27 is what gives FIFA's (Independent) Discplinary Committee the power to suspend punishments, etc

Was that FFA's standing on it when they did cut the CoE? That essentially the A-League clubs would pick up the slack in having their own academy each?

In case you can't tell, I had many reactions to that haha

Now that's a Footy Show I'd watch

GOL GOL GOL GOL

Found it https://greenandgoldfc.com/threads/the-australian-national-football-team-general-discussion-official.33/post-165521

Could the Belgians skip Balogun in the pre-match handshakes? As a sign of 'he shouldn't be playing'? Or does that risk people then misunderstanding that 'sign' as racism?

He wasn't issued a red card for that though, was he?

The Socceroos have successfully navigated the first stage of FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Asia, and now prepare for the second stage with two friendlies in Europe: in London against 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa, and in Eindhoven against Netherlands. Australia has been drawn in a group with...

I mean... yeah, it's a short debate to me. I'm giving it a red too. But I can see that it's definitely in that 'orange card' territory. It's how the suspension is being handled afterwards that's the issue. Which leads me to this (which I may have addressed earlier): Even this I've been now sort...

Hmm... I can see the debates for and against the red card. But it shouldn't be an issue regardless. He was issued the red, and it wasn't rescinded - so he should be sitting out his minimum one-match.

Had thought so - I'm not sure how people are linking Quansah to the end of the match when he wasn't even there.

Well.. he's definitely not going to be at the next World Cup. But surely age doesn't catch up within the next 6 months

I thought this too when it happened - but wasn't Quansah the player that was actually sent off?

Someone made a post showing all players called up since the 2022 World Cup (or 2023 Asian Cup?) in some thread - can we link in here, that might help give me a guide of some things to make a pick

To be fair - at least CR7 still sat out the automatic one-match suspension. The issue I have with this, is that it's not a rescinded red card, it's a suspended suspension. That should not be a thing ever for the automatic one-match suspension UNLESS they completely rescind the red card. Nothing...

much more on this on Facebook - will find the post after work since it won't copy well while I'm at work Both the ACT Gov and Capital Football should be nowhere near their roles with this mentality

and Muscat's overall record too. I think Souttar was always going to be taking the penalty - given that he was our Captain until that point. Probably shouldn't have gone first though.

the ratings of that Wogball repeat would be the extra time/penalties/post game of this match - that is what was showing on my EPG

There is, but no one watches. I guess because the punishment is only a yellow card, VAR can’t step in

Yeah - The one thing coming out of the media that I don’t agree with the shitting on is the generic “why are defenders taking penalties in a shootout?” angle. I know the two recent ones we won (2019 Asian cup, and 2022 qualifiers) was very much strikers taking the penalties, but the Uruguay...

AI slops?

This game was another notch on the Popovic ‘I do things because why not’ belt. Honestly - he got lucky with the way he set up against Turkey. They were diabolical, and Popovic has let it get to his head that it was his tactical surprises that caused it. So despite playing with attacking potency...

Agreed I have no issues with the players performances - they just do what they’re told to essentially - it’s a lot of decisions that just don’t add up. This game was another notch on the Popovic ‘I do things because why not’ belt. Honestly - he got lucky with the way he set up against Turkey...

Interesting that Egypt is making the defensive changes with the subs

Another lot of nothing from Polkinghorne - just another shifting of the timeline again by the sounds of it. I mean… at least the women’s team may be finally sorted

Why is Popovic saying there’s no selection issues/injuries, etc? Sorry - he has to go after the Asian Cup unless he somehow Popa’s us to the final. Watching the Egyptians since their goal has been like the old days of getting up at 3am and turning Fox Sports on for a masterclass of searching...

Was thinking of exactly those examples watching this haha

Correct - it’s what I flagged before

I had thought this too when I saw the replays, and was wondering why on earth VAR wasn't showing the rest of the play to show that as well. But then I saw the behind angle, and I think that they eventually got to the right decision. It would only then put back onside if that touch is: a...

Yeah the headline writers at newspapers love pulling stunts like this. I can't remember the specific example, but I noticed that during some work at Canberra Times

Could do that in local first grade for us. We had a 5 on the bench, 6 interchange sub rule. I think they've changed it now, because I usually see more named.

I think that's our main point

No - I'm more leaning towards precedent. I would likely give it red, in isolation. But given the way things have been handled, I didn't expect a red. Basically in line with below https://greenandgoldfc.com/threads/fifa-wc-26-other-nations-live-match-thread.884/post-163905

It's ok, we're gonna win

nah legit had thought it was going to penalties, so when we worked out that was the rules, I had picked that

I just realised the refs in the Belgium game fucked me over from picking that one going to penalties too

oh wow I didn't even realise she was Australian until now

VAR can look into any incident if they think it warrants a red - doesn't need an initial decision for/against it

Ok time to put my eyes to the 3 main things to discuss today: England non-penalty: Correct decision. Someone said it earlier explaining the feet giving it away. But, I'll have a little bit more to say on this because... Belgium penalty: Wrong decision, I honestly can't even see the proper...

I have a small order from fktto that I'm testing out quality for. Was $130 for 3 kits (including the 'match' version of 2026 Socceroos) so will share on here when it's in. If good, the range on their site is much better than anything I've come across, so already have $500 prospective order for...

That far down the list? I'm gonna say 1998 or 2010. Usually it's been a 2 horse race for the boot

Because Australia never made that round for knockouts, and also because it's jumbled up in terms of how it eventually played out - I realised I forgot to set up my simulation of the Round of 32 after the actual group stage! So... the bracket has been entered as of the start of the actual...

Wow - how good are video game mods these days. This is on a 6 year old game (which is the last of it's series) Updated anthem animations (including lining up at the centre circle instead of facing the sidelines), adboards, ball, kits (players and referees), scoreboards - legit the whole shebang

Wow - how good are video game mods these days. This is on a 6 year old game (which is the last of it's series) Updated anthem animations (including lining up at the centre circle instead of facing the sidelines), adboards, ball, kits (players and referees), scoreboards - legit the whole shebang

I know I was only 11 when I went, but that place was the standout of a 2 week trip staying in Tully. That and Ronaldo putting them away during the World Cup

Paronella Park still a thing? I know that's more Cairns way though isn't it?

They might be allowed in Capital Football NPL with that short travel distance

Yes Germany is not found