2026 World Cup Thread

[Dawson Yarbrough]

Sweet 16 baby!!!!

[AusMOJO]

Wish my Aussie boys all the best tomorrow against Egypt. Hoping to finally got out of the knock out stages for once lol.

[DanielOnorato]

Hoping Kevin Mar never refs a USA soccer game again

[Jordan91]

36 minutes ago, tommym said:

No way should have been a red card, yellow card yes. There was no intent or dangerous play.

One of the dumbest calls I have ever seen. Now he misses the next game. They better send that ref home because it was a horrible call. 

[CoachScott619]

The ref was garbage I really hope we can appeal that red card. Took our best player out of the biggest game we've ever played on Monday.

[4thandFive]

TERRRRRRRIBLE red card. Balogun wasn’t even looking when his foot hit the ground. Absolutely wrong call.

 

#IBelieveThatWeWillWin

[HonkEm]

Need to find a replacement for Pepi - USA gets the win, but we’ve got to stop pretending Pepi is the answer at striker. He’s a “right place, right time” guy who vanishes the second the match gets physical or requires someone to actually create something.  He's not fooling anybody at the international level.

 

[4thandFive]

They can appeal and it should get overturned…but I have no idea who reviews it and what the percentage is. 
 

But we won. 
 

And, more importantly, God loves you all (John 3:16).

[tommym]

Isn't Balogun suspend for the next game with the red card, I might be wrong.

[Rocky P]

2 minutes ago, tommym said:

Isn't Balogun suspend for the next game with the red card, I might be wrong.

He is

[Rocky P]

Went to downtown austin tonight for the match.  What an atmosphere!

Edited 18 hours ago by Rocky P

[TTown]

Yeah and no appeal possible I just read. Well at least time to adjust. Only fitting on our 250th , we are still playing. What a great job no matter what happens. Hope the WC fans enjoy our 4th celebrations , should be awesome.

[Califashorn75]

13 hours ago, Dawson Yarbrough said:

Soccer rules are so inconsistent. If a guy lays down and cries long enough he can get a red card that wasn’t even bad enough for a yellow on the field. Calls like that remind me why I only watch soccer every 4 years. And he’s out the next game?? That’s wild. 

Similar to a football player faking an injury so the team can take a break, coaching directions, etc. Soccer players are drama queens. 

[Califashorn75]

There are great match ups today. Top 20 teams going at it. 

[akrupa23]

Why didn't the fans try throwing water bottles on the field to overturn the red card.... 

[HonkEm]

58 minutes ago, akrupa23 said:

Why didn't the fans try throwing water bottles on the field to overturn the red card.... 

Cause we are not Mexico, lol

If water bottles overturned red cards, Mexico would be undefeated since 1994

[CJ Vogel]

Should be a good match right now between Spain and Austria.

Lamine Yamal on the big stage is exciting.

[Paul L]

18 hours ago, AusMOJO said:

Wish my Aussie boys all the best tomorrow against Egypt. Hoping to finally got out of the knock out stages for once lol.

They already beat South Africa’s in a knockout game.  Would love to see them beat Egypt too.