World Cup 2026

[laoislad]

I'll probably jinx them now but Cape Verde holding out against Spain with an hour gone.
Yer man from Shamrock Rovers playing well.

[AustinPowers]

Spain look very ordinary.

[Milltown Row2]

That was emotional lol

[Harold Disgracey]

That was some defensive performance.

[imtommygunn]

Class. We should have got your man who was born in crumlin 

[JollyGreenGiant]

It's strange how even neutrals will celebrate a draw, but that was magic. I was concerned after Curacao yesterday that it would be a turkey shoot today. CV were so solid.

[square_ball]

Spain look very ordinary.

Only caught the 2nd half but it was just pass, pass, pass for 45 minutes. Cape Verde defended brilliantly but Spain weren't exactly banging the door down. Surely they'll improve with Yamal and Williams starting.

[Armagh18]

Haven't bothered to watch any of the World  Cup so far, apparently German TV has the best cleavage and support so far.

Fixed tbat

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Thatsvspa

Spain look very ordinary.

Only caught the 2nd half but it was just pass, pass, pass for 45 minutes. Cape Verde defended brilliantly but Spain weren't exactly banging the door down. Surely they'll improve with Yamal and Williams starting.

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Spain look very ordinary.

Only caught the 2nd half but it was just pass, pass, pass for 45 minutes. Cape Verde defended brilliantly but Spain weren't exactly banging the door down. Surely they'll improve with Yamal and Williams starting.

That's Spain pass until the other team die of boredom. Their match with Morocco last time goes down as one of the worst football games ever

[AustinPowers]

Thatsvspa

Spain look very ordinary.

Only caught the 2nd half but it was just pass, pass, pass for 45 minutes. Cape Verde defended brilliantly but Spain weren't exactly banging the door down. Surely they'll improve with Yamal and Williams starting.

in

Spain look very ordinary.

Only caught the 2nd half but it was just pass, pass, pass for 45 minutes. Cape Verde defended brilliantly but Spain weren't exactly banging the door down. Surely they'll improve with Yamal and Williams starting.

That's Spain pass until the other team die of boredom. Their match with Morocco last time goes down as one of the worst football games ever

They stank the  place out when they won it in 2010

[Milltown Row2]

With the introduction of the water breaks, I've noticed that the injury time is generally a minute or two at most, 3 minutes for break and 1 or 2 mins of injury/stoppages

[square_ball]

With the introduction of the water breaks, I've noticed that the injury time is generally a minute or two at most, 3 minutes for break and 1 or 2 mins of injury/stoppages

Yeah noticed that too. The Spain match had 5 minutes injury time 3 of which was for the water break and there was a load of subs and Cape Verde were understandably milking every foul and going down for treatment. Probably should be looking at at least 8 minutes injury time in most matches.

[mrdeeds]

But subs have to be of in ten seconds plus they've sped up throws and corners.

[Milltown Row2]

But subs have to be of in ten seconds plus they've sped up throws and corners.

I get that but throws and corners never made up stoppages

Injuries goal celebrations have sped up to but one minute seems to be the norm

[DaleCooper]

I like the aesthetics of the stadia and pitch presentation[flags etc] before game. Clean, colourful. Reminds me of a video game.