FIFA World Cup 2026

[Fatman17]

Group stage complete

 

[Fatman17]

 

[Fatman17]

 

[SolarWarden]

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Knockout stage is set

If Bosnia had a choice which top seed to play they'd be happy with US and likely South Africa.

 

[Master Chief]

To make the curse complete, Algeria vs Austria will end in a 5-5 draw.

You applied this curse almost perfectly.

 

[Master Chief]

Just checking up on Iranian friends after that match.

I've never seen anything like that!

A friend's thoughts on the match itself, which I will share here:

80-93min: Algeria playing by the script and passing it around back

93min: Mahrez: rips up script, revenge for Gijon!!!

95min: Algeria realise they have booked a date with Spain

96 min: Algeria defence goes AWOL, Austria in through the back door

Final whistle.

 

[Master Chief]

Iran can only blame themselves. The conspiracy theories are hilarious

They're not ridiculous at all. Two observations:

It cannot be denied that at various points in that match, a draw was favoured by both teams. Certain calculations regarding whom a team's opposition might be based on final standings did adjust that plan in real time. Some call it "fixing", others "gamesmanship".

Secondly, the match went over the allotted time. Austria equalised in this extra time.

Not saying anything can or even should be done about it, but I would be a bit annoyed if I was Iranian.

 

[Fatman17]

They're not ridiculous at all. Two observations:

It cannot be denied that at various points in that match, a draw was favoured by both teams. Certain calculations regarding whom a team's opposition might be based on final standings did adjust that plan in real time. Some call it "fixing", others "gamesmanship".

Secondly, the match went over the allotted time. Austria equalised in this extra time.

Not saying anything can or even should be done about it, but I would be a bit annoyed if I was Iranian.

Fergie time bro

 

[Musings]

Just checking up on Iranian friends after that match.

I've never seen anything like that!

A friend's thoughts on the match itself, which I will share here:

80-93min: Algeria playing by the script and passing it around back

93min: Mahrez: rips up script, revenge for Gijon!!!

95min: Algeria realise they have booked a date with Spain

96 min: Algeria defence goes AWOL, Austria in through the back door

Final whistle.

The algerians must have passed the ball 200 times before scoring. It was hard to watch the keeping of possession - then BANG the goal came