World Cup

Grandmabatty

I deliberately didn't watch the Scotland game, although I was awake having a cuppa. My reasoning is, every time I watch something where I have a preference, my preference loses! Wimbledon, Olympics, golf etc you name it. So now I wait until it's over

Ah, you have my gift, or curse, as well.

I do exactly the same!

I don't watch the matches, but the TV was on near the end of the Spain/Cape Verde match. Lovely to see a team so happy about a draw.

There was another post here about general knowledge, and I had to look up Cape Verde; I did not know where it was! We are learning all the time.

Seems unfair to me that teams play in such different conditions Eg England are playing in an air conditioned stadium tonight. And the drinks breaks really disrupt the flow of the game sometimes and could be used unscrupulously. I enjoyed the Norway game. I still wish I understand offside etc more though.

Very much looking forward to it tonight. Partner and I will have a early meal and get cleared away.

I am looking forward to the match as well.

AI Overview In football, an attacking player is offside if they are closer to the opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second-to-last defender at the exact moment the ball is passed to them. This rule exists to prevent attackers from simply hanging around the goal to wait for an easy tap-in.

One of those rules where once I was told about 20 times, I got it.

We will watch the match. We haven’t watched any other matches as yet.

@MayBee70 I can't under why the games have to be deliberately stopped for a drinks break. The are enough natural stoppages during games where they can have drinks breaks, as happens during Premier League games (at the stadium I go to anyway).

These breaks are purely and simply for showing adverts in USA, nothing to do with hydration!

Come on England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

The giant flag is up at Old Market Square in Nottingham as usual. I tried a link but my phone isn't co-operating.

CanadianGran

I don't watch the matches, but the TV was on near the end of the Spain/Cape Verde match. Lovely to see a team so happy about a draw.

There was another post here about general knowledge, and I had to look up Cape Verde; I did not know where it was! We are learning all the time.

It means so much to the smaller countries when their teams are playing, the whole island will have been cheering them on, I think it’s lovely.
We went to Madeira in the spring this year, which is an island owned by Portugal, and the birthplace of Christiano Ronaldo. The whole island seems obsessed by him, he’s their hero, there’s a big golden statue of him in the city, and when we went in the sports shop they gave us a free Ronaldo mask and told us to wear it to support Portugal in the World Cup! I bet every TV on the whole island is on for every Portugal match.

I've watched matches which have been on when I wanted to watch some TV, not at silly o'clock.

Enjoyed:
Mexico v South Africa
Netherlands v Japan
France v Senegal

And definitely watching England v Croatia tonight.
I like Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka and would have liked to see Luke Shaw [apparently, controversially, not in the squad].

Casdon I bet they are not happy in Madeira or Portugal now ⚽️

No, I bet they aren’t!

I’ll bet GG13 Ronaldo with his usual truculent three year old face, well done D R Congo.

Good Luck England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Goal!

Cracking goal Harry 👏👏

I am cheering on England but I do have a soft spot for Croatia.

At the touch of half time, but not surprised.

Another England goal.

Who is the lady with the blackboard? And why is she there?

Pleasantly surprised by the England team. Playing at double the speed they usually play at..

She looks like she is standing in front of some kitchen units.

REKA

Who is the lady with the blackboard? And why is she there?

Sorry, I dont know.

Both goalkeepers are very busy tonight.