Football FIFA 2026 World Cup

[Newkerzy]

Not even sure the ball can detect hair lol. The player probably touched the ball with the head and we just cannot see it precisely in detail.

I much rather have "unfair" situations like this one than straight up robbery like it used to happen. We can have a neverending discussion about a barely touched ball or a 1mm offside being called and the attacker having no advantage from it whatsoever, and that not being the spirit of either rule, but it's much better than any alternative presented and I much rather things being as objective as possible than relying on the good will of a ref. Overall I think technology has been used well in this WC.

My biggest gripe is having the WC in a country that doesn't give a shit and already hosted it rather recently but welp money. Also the betting ads break I mean cooling break.

Bolded: Speaking of which, didn’t Arsene Wenger propose reforms to the offsides rule, and that it would be implemented soon? If I recall, the proposed reforms basically defines a player being offside as “having half their bodies, at minimum, be past the defenders”

 

[Hardy]

Bolded: Speaking of which, didn’t Arsene Wenger propose reforms to the offsides rule, and that it would be implemented soon? If I recall, the proposed reforms basically defines a player being offside as “having half their bodies, at minimum, be past the defenders”

Yeah but that's just moving that 1mm somewhere else, it doesn't solve the issue. With this change the 1mm is about the whole player being offside or not.

It actually just confuses defenders and makes "forming a line" needlessly complicated so they sit deeper. The tests results so far haven't been good either, it'll likely be rejected.

 

[Juviii]

Not even sure the ball can detect hair lol. The player probably touched the ball with the head and we just cannot see it precisely in detail.

I much rather have "unfair" situations like this one than straight up robbery like it used to happen. We can have a neverending discussion about a barely touched ball or a 1mm offside being called and the attacker having no advantage from it whatsoever, and that not being the spirit of either rule, but it's much better than any alternative presented and I much rather things being as objective as possible than relying on the good will of a ref. Overall I think technology has been used well in this WC.

My biggest gripe is having the WC in a country that doesn't give a shit and already hosted it rather recently but welp money. Also the betting ads break I mean cooling break.

The hair and nails part was a joke...

I do agree though that it is still better than letting them decide whatever and be paid under the table for certain "decisions". And I'm definitely not complaining on this one xD

 

[Hardy]

The hair and nails part was a joke...

I do agree though that it is still better than letting them decide whatever and be paid under the table for certain "decisions". And I'm definitely not complaining on this one xD

I know but most people are saying the chip in the ball registered the guy's hair lol

I find it odd that it's 2026 and the game doesn't use a stopwatch. Just play 2 halves of 30 / 35 mins, stop the clock whenever the ball is not in play, gg. Reduces time wasting, no more refs adding a million minutes, etc... The ball is usually in play for like 56 mins on average.

 

[Raven]

Unhinged officer meet unhinged staff.

 

[Hermit]

Last day of the round of 32.

Can we please have some upsets @FIFA

 

[SirSamuel016]

FUCK NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Hardy]

I expected a tight 1-0 for Egypt but Australia can't stop a bus

 

[SirSamuel016]

Australia can't stop a bus

We can if its from Turkiye

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What a fucking flop from that soft cunt, my god

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This ref...

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Bos

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GOLAZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Farfalla]

Fear not, Sam, I'm on the side of the team with the fake Brazilian kit!

 

[SirSamuel016]

I'm clenching so hard right now, CMON BOYS

Fear not, Sam, I'm on the side of the team with the fake Brazilian kit!

Thank you my green and gold homie

 

[Hermit]

Unreal save at the death there from the Aussie goalie.

 

[SirSamuel016]

Unreal save at the death there from the Aussie goalie.

GIRT BY BEACH

 

[Farfalla]

It's as if they obliged the teams in most matches within this round to make things thrilling in the final minutes and maybe use extra time and penalties for extra spice

 

[Hardy]

It's as if they obliged the teams in most matches within this round to make things thrilling in the final minutes and maybe use extra time and penalties for extra spice

France didn't get the memo

 

[Hermit]

Oooooh, goalie substitution.

Louis Van Gaal would be proud ahaha.

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Nice. Penalties. Been a while

 

[SirSamuel016]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuck

 

[Hermit]

LOL

 

[SirSamuel016]

HARRY NOOOOOO

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AWFUL

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Fuck sake

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ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME CUNT, NO WAY WE'RE SELLING AGAINST THESE FLOPPING MERCHANTS

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Popovic could have only gotten the idea to take Beach off from Benjamin Netanyahu, absolutely dogshit. Bad subs, never played Mo and Irankunda together; genuinely terrible moves. Give me Ange back

Fuck that ref too, so many late challenges that went uncalled. Felt like we were the better team for a good chunk of that game.

 

[Raven]

Ez