World Cup Kickoff Thread

Bluebell21 · June 23

That is what they need to do @yellowpineapple84 I hope the second half is a bit more exciting.

yellowpineapple84 · June 23

Too slow, too slow. So poor. I’m so tired of these pre-match interviews where they talk a good game and they just do not deliver. Switched off, can’t watch this. Looking forward to Colombia though, they know how to attack. Panama are pretty adventurous too. England make running forwards in football look difficult and I can’t understand it

Bluebell21 · June 23

England were disappointing, just typical England really.

Colombia are my team so fingers crossed.

yellowpineapple84 · June 23

Colombia are a good team to have and usually fun to watch too :)

Scooby222 · June 24

I actually fell asleep during the England game first half, so went to bed. Woke up tto the news of 0-0. Sigh. 😕

Colombia good though!

I haven't decided whether to watch the second half of the England v Ghana match today or not bother - will I just end up shouting at the telly? 🤔

Anhedonia2 · June 24

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1134093#Comment_1134093

I got a little shouty at the telly and had a couple of moments where I actually laughed. I enjoyed the second half though! Much better than the first.

Adrian_Scope · June 24

I don't think they were that bad, frustrating and not much cutting edge perhaps, but they were okay apart from when they were defending. 😬 Caught on the break by a pacey counter-attack is exactly how England are getting eliminated when it comes, I reckon.

There's very little incentive for teams who have won their first game to push hard for a win in the second game in this 48-team format, so it doesn't surprise me that it finished as a draw.

Excited for the final group games now though.

Scooby222 · June 24

Readers, I watched it. The second half of the England match, that is. I agree it was better than the first half, and discovered that it's a lot less stressful watching England play when I already know the score. 😊

kreacher · June 24

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1134093#Comment_1134093

nothing wrong with shouting at the tv

Adrian_Scope · June 24

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1134173#Comment_1134173

I figured that was the only way to watch a match! 😉

WelshBlue · June 24

The only part of the WC I've watched was the 50 seconds when Ghana should have had a penalty. Stonewaller. VAR not intervening is shocking … Ingerland definitely had a get out of jail free card there ?

Adrian_Scope · June 24

Afternoon all,

This evening we can look forward to the third round of group games where each group's games play out at the same time.

Group B:

8pm (BST): Switzerland (@Mr_Shoes_Tied and @gothchick56) v Canada (@JoeGro)

8pm (BST) Bosnia and Herzegovina (@LilMissOops and @Smartbutcasual80) v Qatar (@annewilko and @Emilee)

Group C:

11pm (BST): Morocco (@Anhedonia2 and @Tazzi) v Haiti (@chiarieds)

11pm (BST): Scotland (@Holly_Scope and @Melisameli) v Brazil (@kreacher)

Group A:

2am (BST): South Africa (@vikingqueen and @Adam____F) v South Korea (@SheffieldMan1976)

2am (BST): Czechia (@Louise1970 and @robt) v Mexico (@spb and @danish)

There's a lot to get through tonight! Any predictions?

Holly_Alumni · June 24

The games do come around quickly. I won't be awake for it but hopefully the Tartan Army do well. They're fans have certainly made quite an impression in Boston from what I've seen!