FIFA World Cup 2018

[Baddar]

Not really arsed about missing the Saudi-Egypt game with both teams already out, but I'll probably watch the Spain game tonight.

[Adam]

Russia v Uruguay and Portugal v Iran for me today, unless Portugal go up 2-0 early then I'll switch it over.

People saying England should want to come 2nd in their group are annoying. It basically amounts to a potential Quarter Final (at this point) against Mexico or Switzerland instead of Brazil or Germany, but Mexico beat Germany and Switzerland drew with Brazil, so I don't see it as a huge difference. Yes, the bigger sides have that tournament nous perhaps but I don't think any team is outperforming us currently. I'd put us in the upper echelon of performers with Russia, Belgium, Croatia and Mexico.

Plus, mainly, you should want to win every game to build confidence, momentum and prove you can beat good teams such as Belgium.

[9 to 5]

Anyone who wants England to come second is a melt and/or Scottish.

[MDK]

@Spainanite

[Lineker]

Mohamed Salah will not start for Egypt today but goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary will, thus becoming the World Cup’s oldest-ever player, aged 45.

[Kaney]

38 minutes ago, PolaMDK said:

@Spainanite

I don't want England to come second, I want them to come last in the group.

[Gazz]

12 minutes ago, Spainanite said:

I don't want England to come second, I want them to come last in the group.

Brexit means Brexit and that means we're dragging you down with us. We're all one big, happy family! 🤗

[MDK]

27 minutes ago, Spainanite said:

I don't want England to come second, I want them to come last in the group.

Kaney can maffs gud

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

[Lineker]

Dean Gaffney as Jamie Vardy

[Gazz]

I think even Phil Jones' facial expressions are out of the range of motion capture.

[Kaney]

7 minutes ago, PolaMDK said:

Kaney can maffs gud

I never said it was feasible 😕

[Lineker]

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This just in: Egypt have apologised for an incorrect team sheet which appeared to leave Liverpool star Mohamed Salah out of their starting line-up to face Saudi Arabia. Salah has been struggling with a shoulder injury suffered in the Champions League final in May and is also reported to be considering quitting international football due to his unhappiness at being used for political ends by the federation and politicians in Chechnya, where the team have been based.

But his omission appears to have been nothing more than human error, with an apology being issued after the original team sheet included Amr Warda instead of Salah. Goalkeeper Essam El Hadary, 45, was included and will become the oldest player ever to feature in a World Cup finals.

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[Lineker]

Salah gives Egypt the lead. Earlier, Suarez put Uruguay in front from a free kick.

[MDK]

Russia getting a pasting at the mo.

[GA!]

Uruguay 2-0 up now. Howler of a deflection.

[Baddar]

Going from bad to worse for Russia - down to 10 men now.

[Gazz]

What a ridiculous attempt to make when you're already on a yellow.

[entiel]

Just now, Gazz said:

What a ridiculous attempt to make when you're already on a yellow.

..and qualified for the next round anyway.