World Cup Kickoff Thread

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  • yellowpineapple84
    yellowpineapple84 Scope Member Posts: 299 Empowering

    At points in the second half they were quite relentless and they finally started to look like Japan which was great to see :)

  • kreacher
    kreacher Community Member Posts: 518 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1132651#Comment_1132651

    england had there red bull at half time

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,410 Trailblazing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1132661#Comment_1132661

    At the end of the second quarter 🙄

  • yellowpineapple84
    yellowpineapple84 Scope Member Posts: 299 Empowering

    This Panama game is exciting. Panama are playing really fast. Both teams playing with energy. Panama full of running and eagerness. This has been such a great opening week to a World Cup :)

  • kreacher
    kreacher Community Member Posts: 518 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1132662#Comment_1132662

    first half

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,410 Trailblazing
    edited June 18
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1132665#Comment_1132665

    I know mate, I was mocking the obvious selling out of our game for the benefit of US tv channels, such as the 'rehydration break' at coincidentally 22.5 and 67.5 minutes - thus dividing matches into quarters.

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community Member Posts: 4,835 Championing

    Colombia v Uzbekistan 3-1

  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 14,602 Online Community Programme Lead

    An interesting night of results. Best second half I've seen from England in a very long time.

    So, everyone's played a game now. Does anyone have any thoughts yet on the eventual winner, or a surprise qualifier from the group stage?

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 6,351 Online Community Team

    I was asleep before the game started last night but watched the England vs Croatia highlights. That header was brilliant! They had some great goals and attempts from what I saw. Here's to hoping for much more of this to come 😊

  • Anhedonia2
    Anhedonia2 Community Member Posts: 259 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1132319#Comment_1132319

    It was a surprisingly good game! The energy in the second half was lovely

  • Anhedonia2
    Anhedonia2 Community Member Posts: 259 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1132661#Comment_1132661

    Haha it felt like it! The energy they came out with was incredible

  • Anhedonia2
    Anhedonia2 Community Member Posts: 259 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1132662#Comment_1132662

    You'll be glad to know there was a lot of booing during the 'hydration breaks', particularly from the England fans

    They were quite sneaky with the second one and realised what would happen and blasted some song, I can't recall the name, but one of those catchy ones everyone knows and sings along to, particularly when drunk, so the boos became singing and seemed like everyone was really enjoying it.

    It was good for the atmosphere but also, wouldn't have been needed if they didn't insist on the hydration breaks!

  • Scooby222
    Scooby222 Community Member Posts: 158 Empowering

    Excellent second half from England, which I've only just watched as the 1st half was so tense that we went to bed half way through! 😊 it was great watching the rest of it just now though, really encouraging.

  • Scooby222
    Scooby222 Community Member Posts: 158 Empowering

    I liked that the half time remarks by the England coaching guy were so succinct and bluntly accurate - it made me trust that the coaches know what they are doing and don't sugar-coat any criticism. Good stuff!

  • yellowpineapple84
    yellowpineapple84 Scope Member Posts: 299 Empowering

    Colombia game was really fun and I really liked the third goal. Neither of the player’s complained about a foul, they just kept battling for the ball and then one of them put an awesome cross in and they scored a goal from it that was great to see :)

  • yellowpineapple84
    yellowpineapple84 Scope Member Posts: 299 Empowering

    I don’t know who can win this. So many great games so far with lots of attacking and exciting forwards play. For a surprise qualifier maybe Iran or New Zealand as Belgium didn’t look particularly useful the other night. Holland also looked very disappointing against an energetic Japan but I think Holland will still get through their group but if they lose to Sweden then maybe Holland will miss out

  • martinezXgonzales
    martinezXgonzales Community Member Posts: 61 Contributor

    yes - my grandparents were Hispanic, one from Mexico so I'm supporting all Hispanic nations.

    Not keen on England teams as they have made politics issues too common place now, as I believe entertainment & politics should never be mixed.

  • martinezXgonzales
    martinezXgonzales Community Member Posts: 61 Contributor

    Oh I've picked Ecuador & Columbia to win way back in October 2025 so not changing my mindset.

    Mexico's been the most full blooded…!!!

  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 14,602 Online Community Programme Lead

    How did you feel about Ecuador's result the other night against Ivory Coast? Do you think it'll make any difference to their chances of getting to the final, @martinezXgonzales?

  • Emilee
    Emilee Community Member Posts: 77 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1132617#Comment_1132617

    Thank you @Bluebell21, that's ever so helpful.

    @Adrian_Scope, do you think I'd be able to share the number? I don't mind if it's a no because the countries are already drawn, I'll cheer them on either way.

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