World Cup 2026

[Threviel]

It'll be interesting to see if Norway can take the record of best finish in the 21st century from Sweden. In 2018 we went out in the quarter finals against England. Three wins from taking our all-time record.

I don't know who to root for, the Norwegians are just so damn wholesome. That Haaland fellow seems like a good one.

[Norgy]

England's outplaying Norway. 

[HVC]

Yeah we can't see if haaland can get past the defense if the ball doesn't even get to England's defensive 3rd lol

[Zoupa]

Gordon seems to be the only one trying to do anything out there. Good for him, overall pretty boring so far though.

[Sheilbh]

This seems like the most controlled/least chaotic period I've seen England play so far (almost used "quarter" and hate myself now ). Feel like we need to move a bit more quickly to actually do something though. I feel like Norway need to add a bit of chaos and get a break or two going to knock England a bit off balance.

[Threviel]

The wife asked me why I'm not screaming about boring game when the English play the ball around and around Spanish style.

No good answer to that one really. Perhaps the difference is that with the Spanish there's a dread that they'll actually win the whole thing.

[Norgy]

How that is a free kick is beyond me.

[Zoupa]

Why is everyone always glazing Declan Rice? He's very ordinary.

[Threviel]

Speaking about the devil, the Spanish would run circles around both of these teams. Seems like this side is a contest of who gets the honour of losing to France/Spain.

[Sheilbh]

The wife asked me why I'm not screaming about boring game when the English play the ball around and around Spanish style.

No good answer to that one really. Perhaps the difference is that with the Spanish there's a dread that they'll actually win the whole thing.

Also Spain actually win by doing it. England end up with centre backs knocking it about and almost concede a goal

That style rewards Spain, punishes England.

[crazy canuck]

Ro!

[Norgy]

Oh, hell yes, what a goal!

[HVC]

Lol after all that the first shot on goal was norways followed by the second shot in short order, which goes in

[HVC]

Goal would have been reversed for Argentina

[Zoupa]

That was my first though too... What a goal though. Unstoppable.