FIFA World Cup 2018

[Buzz]

DANG! 6-1!

 

[allezfred]

PML at the restrained clapping of Princess Takamado when Japan equalised.

 

[Lara]

She looked happy though. Go Japan!

 

[SHARPIE]

Yeah Japan!

 

[Lorac]

Japan come from behind again to level up the match again.

 

[Lara]

2-2 final score. Colombia vs Poland next!

 

[oleada]

2-2 final score. Colombia vs Poland next!

Having anxiety already

 

[alexikeguchi]

2-2 was a fair score for that. I kind of hope that Japan and Senegal are the teams that go through from this group because it's so WTF.

 

[Lara]

Ugh. Not good looking for Ospina but he’s not subbed.

And another Colombian down?

 

[oleada]

Ouch, Mina's fingers.

 

[Lara]

Yes!!! Goal Colombia!

 

[oleada]

YESSSSS SI SI COLOMBIA VAMOS!!!!
Now score again so I can feel like I can breathe.

 

[oleada]

Colombia has been waiting 4 years for Falcao to score in a World Cup. I'm crying!

 

[Lara]

And it was a beauty!

ETA - 3-0!!! Safe to say they recovered from the Japan match!

 

[oleada]

And another from Cuadrado who has had an outstanding match!!! 3-0! Colombian party in Kazan tonight

 

[Lorac]

Poland on their way home!!

 

[ilovepaydays]

WAIT. I went to make myself some iced tea and Colombia scored TWO MORE goals?

 

[oleada]

YAY We needed this! 3 goals will help if it comes to goal differential.
It's Father's Day in Colombia today so I imagine many happy dads today. I know mine is

 

[oleada]

Higuita and Valderrama hugging in the bleachers is

 

[allezfred]

Higuita and Valderrama hugging in the bleachers is

THE HAIR!

 

[ballettmaus]

I hope Germans lose the next match and get kicked out of the World Cup. The German coaching staff is really filled with class A morons.

It were two of them. Apparently, they were upset over the deliberate delays from the Swedish players (for example, that they took their time leaving the field even though the rules call for players to leave at a jog when substituted) and that is what led to their reaction.
The DBF has launched a disciplinary investigation, the two apologized to the Swedish team in person afterwards, the team manager apologized publicly last night and the DFB issued a statement last night, as well. Sweden wasn't a saint either though, as they reportely got physical a bit later.

I also didn't see the Swedish player express any concern about the player he hit in the nose. I'm not saying the player hit him on purpose, I just didn't see him anywhere near the player checking if he was okay or apologizing.

What the Germans didn't wasn't acceptable and definitely shouldn't happen again. But the Swedish team wasn't exactly the perfect example of fair play either.


And if you're calling for the elimination of one team because you don't like the behavior that two of their coaching staff displayed, at least, call for the elimination of all teams that have players or staff who display inacceptable behavior.

Two of Switzerland's players made provocative gestures after they scored. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180624/sw...cipline-for-pro-kosovo-world-cup-celebrations

Serbia's head coach compared the referee to a war criminal and said he should be sent to The Hague because Serbia wasn't awarded a penalty. https://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/Wo...for-referee-to-be-tried-in-the-hague-20180623

It does not appear that either of them has apologized or that either federation has issued an apology.

And those are only the incidents I heard about. There might have been others.

 

[Lorac]

Final group games start today. First set up will determine who finishes top of group A and maybe test the Russians though Uraguay have yet to impress.

 

[Buzz]

Great job yesterday by England and Colombia! And Senegal wasn’t bad either!

 

[Lorac]

Russia behind for the first time in a match here at the WC. But they are counter attacking well to try to get the equalizer.

 

[Buzz]

3-0 Uruguay! And a HUGE to Egypt’s 45 year old GK ! And congrats to KSA on their first win.

 

[Lorac]

So can Iran grab a win and send Portugal home or will it be Spain Portugal moving on?

 

[SHARPIE]

Today is nuts so far! I expected Uruguay to win but Saudi and now probably Morocco winning and Iran drawing with Portugal?

 

[SHARPIE]

Ok so Spain and Morocco now drawing, I couldn’t see the latest. Still! Mental!

@Lorac , I’m going to watch England’s next game actually IN England. Going over to the Somerset coast for a few days. ?

 

[libecha]

I generally support video replay but the way VAR is being used in this World Cup is too inconsistent.

 

[oleada]

Spain wuzgifted of a goal and Iran wuzgifted the penalty. I really disliked the VAR interruptions and replays today.

I feel for Morocco!

Haven’t been impressed with Spain yet and I can’t be the only one who finds tiki taka exasperating.