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[Ark Royal]

Brilliant group stage and no single group winner won all three games. My group stage first XI:

Pickford (Eng)
Dest (USA) Souttar (Aus) Yoshida (Jap) Hernandez (Fra)
Bellingham (Eng) Xhaka (Swi) Griezmann (Fra)
Dembele (Fra) Gakpo (Ned) Mbappe (Fra)

Casemiro and Richarlison from Brazil maybe. Could also have included Ziyech and Amrabat from Morocco, who really took the eye.

[Sutekh]

Uruguay embarrassing themselves here

In some ways though I think questions need to be asked by FIFA as you may have more or less got rid of collusion in games but when France and Brazil both rest their “big guns” in the final game how exactly is that fair to teams in the other game who may need a result to go for them. Think there should be repercussions for sides opting to make lots of changes in a final group game.

[Orion1871]

Uruguay embarrassing themselves here

In some ways though I think questions need to be asked by FIFA as you may have more or less got rid of collusion in games but when France and Brazil both rest their “big guns” in the final game how exactly is that fair to teams in the other game who may need a result to go for them. Think there should be repercussions for sides opting to make lots of changes in a final group game.

Like what? You can't tell teams they can take a squad of players to a tournament and then punish them for using that squad.

[Mr Angry]

At the end of the Group games and only 3 teams are unbeaten; Netherlands, Morocco and England.

USA?

Arse!!!!!!!

[Conservative_dad]

Brilliant group stage and no single group winner won all three games. My group stage first XI:

Pickford (Eng)
Dest (USA) Souttar (Aus) Yoshida (Jap) Hernandez (Fra)
Bellingham (Eng) Xhaka (Swi) Griezmann (Fra)
Dembele (Fra) Gakpo (Ned) Mbappe (Fra)

Casemiro and Richarlison from Brazil maybe. Could also have included Ziyech and Amrabat from Morocco, who really took the eye.

Griezmann doesn't seem to be getting much love at all but he's been a standout in that squad

[Sutekh]

Uruguay embarrassing themselves here

In some ways though I think questions need to be asked by FIFA as you may have more or less got rid of collusion in games but when France and Brazil both rest their “big guns” in the final game how exactly is that fair to teams in the other game who may need a result to go for them. Think there should be repercussions for sides opting to make lots of changes in a final group game.

Like what? You can't tell teams they can take a squad of players to a tournament and then punish them for using that squad.

You can if the management are suddenly making changes to half (or more) of a starting XI for the final game when the starting XI has largely been the same for the previous 2 games esp. when it is obvious that most of those players not starting would back in for knockout games.

[fartdad]

Wings at 9am surrounded by buxom ladies Borat voice Very Nice

[fartdad]

Time to watch some real football college football

[USA_Loyal_Royal]

The US has been absolutely shit in the final 3rd, especially with finishing. Hopefully this will be fantastic experience and theyll be ready for a strong push in 2026! They are still young after all.

[fartdad]

The US has been absolutely shit in the final 3rd, especially with finishing. Hopefully this will be fantastic experience and theyll be ready for a strong push in 2026! They are still young after all.

I think they’ve been alright. Just let down by their defenders as usual. I’m assuming Zimmerman suffered a stroke when he saw one minute added instead of the usual 15

[tulip]

I'm happy

[LUX]

Two very skilful sides. For the sake of the game, it’d be good if USA could pull a goal back

[fartdad]

I think if USA benefited from a few more centuries of colonialism they would have won this game.. Liberia is nice but that’s really all. Most of Europe has Caribbean and Africa to get strong, faster, fitter players that perform better than the crackers

[fartdad]

oxf*rd dumpster defending

[LUX]

Two very skilful sides. For the sake of the game, it’d be good if USA could pull a goal back

Yay, they did.

But then they let another soft goal in.

[tulip]

I'm very very happy now

[Vision]

At the end of the Group games and only 3 teams are unbeaten; Netherlands, Morocco and England.

USA?

Arse!!!!!!!

You were just a day ahead of time mate. They've fixed it for you now

[Loafer]

Messi the goat

[6ft Kerplunk]

1000 games at 35, no wonder he walks through games as much as possible now.