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FIFA WC 26 - Other Nations LIVE Match Thread ⚽

Norway got the job done 2-1 over Brazil in their World Cup round of 16 game to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time where they'll face the winner of England's round of 16 match against Mexico, with Erling Haaland also moving level with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe to lead the race for the Golden Boot on seven goals.
 
HonestSpursFan said:
How far do you reckon Norway can go? I think they’re a good side but they’re nowhere near the best in the world.
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Norway are only going to make it as far as the quarterfinals before they get knocked out of the World Cup but it's still a massive feat for Norwegian football in general to make the eight at football's showpiece event after having failed to qualify for the past six cycles prior to this one.
 
melbcityguy said:
I can see Norway beating Mexico but not England
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England have been woeful defensively throughout their World Cup campaign though so Norway should be able to get the job done if Erling Haaland continues to find the back of the net and the Three Lions needlessly commit errors leading to shots at goal.
 
HonestSpursFan said:
Just had to get Neymar a goal lol.
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the petulant child of the game, what's typical was another older child milking the foul, Casemiro, deadset these types need cards from the get go. He is a good academy award winner from way back.
HonestSpursFan said:
How far do you reckon Norway can go? I think they’re a good side but they’re nowhere near the best in the world.
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I reckon they got 1 more game in them - well no one could consider them best in the world but showing great character/fight/ability and importantly playing for each other which is great to see from the sideline.
 
I thought Brazil didn't show enough vigour. Their play seemed to reflect their coaches 'calm' behaviour.

But they had their chances .....

What is amazing is that Brazil will now break the previous record of gaps between World Cup titles. 1970 to 1994 was 24 years. 2002 and 2030 (or more?) will be 28 years.

But it shows how far Brazil have fallen, that no one even talks about that 'feat'. Whereas when I was growing up in the 1980's it was one of he defining stories of each World Cup.
 
Son of Sam said:
I thought Brazil didn't show enough vigour. Their play seemed to reflect their coaches 'calm' behaviour.

But they had their chances .....

What is amazing is that Brazil will now break the previous record of gaps between World Cup titles. 1970 to 1994 was 24 years. 2002 and 2030 (or more?) will be 28 years.

But it shows how far Brazil have fallen, that no one even talks about that 'feat'. Whereas when I was growing up in the 1980's it was one of he defining stories of each World Cup.
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It also the first time in 36 years that Brazil haven’t made the quarter-finals. The last time they didn’t make the quarter-finals was in 1990.
 
Son of Sam said:
I thought Brazil didn't show enough vigour. Their play seemed to reflect their coaches 'calm' behaviour.

But they had their chances .....

What is amazing is that Brazil will now break the previous record of gaps between World Cup titles. 1970 to 1994 was 24 years. 2002 and 2030 (or more?) will be 28 years.

But it shows how far Brazil have fallen, that no one even talks about that 'feat'. Whereas when I was growing up in the 1980's it was one of he defining stories of each World Cup.
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Yes Brazil has fallen fast, outside of Vini jnr they were pretty toothless in attack.
 
LFC said:
the petulant child of the game, what's typical was another older child milking the foul, Casemiro, deadset these types need cards from the get go. He is a good academy award winner from way back.

I reckon they got 1 more game in them - well no one could consider them best in the world but showing great character/fight/ability and importantly playing for each other which is great to see from the sideline.
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They have the best in their midst, a bit like Maradona carrying Argies in 1986, Haarland is carrying Norway, very different way, but Haarland is a beast of a player.
 
England and Mexico's World Cup round of 16 game kicking off at 7pm local time in Mexico City due to inclement weather, with the original kickoff time delayed by an hour.
 
LFC said:
the petulant child of the game, what's typical was another older child milking the foul, Casemiro, deadset these types need cards from the get go. He is a good academy award winner from way back.

I reckon they got 1 more game in them - well no one could consider them best in the world but showing great character/fight/ability and importantly playing for each other which is great to see from the sideline.
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Got elbowed in thehead mate, they have given penalties for less than that this world cup... steady on.
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
Got elbowed in thehead mate, they have given penalties for less than that this world cup... steady on.
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Exactly.

A lot of rubbish is spouted on this forum For example soft foul. There is no such thing. An infraction of the rules breaks the rules no matter how minimal.

Referees get praised for allowing play to continue. They shouldn't because they are not administering the rules as written.

A prime example is the inept performance of the ref in the France v Paraquay game.
 
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