No Irish, No Yanks, No Clogs - FIFA World Cup 2018

Lol. The Peruvian special.

Tsk.

i don't think head to head is a tiebreaker? xpost

Sorry Ned.

Goal difference trumps head to head results I think Fred

it does. points then goal difference then goals scored THEN head to head

Ok

6 minutes extra time? VAR!

here are the scenarios if this result stands (I think):

Croatia wins, Argentina wins - Croatia and Argentina move on
Croatia wins, Argentina draws - Croatia and Nigeria move on
Croatia wins, Nigeria wins - Croatia and Nigeria move on
Iceland wins, Argentina wins - Croatia and Winner of tiebreaker between Iceland and Arg moves on
Iceland wins, Argentina draws - Croatia and winner of tiebreaker between Iceland and Arg moves on
Iceland wins, Nigeria wins - Croatia and Nigeria move on
Iceland draws, Argentina draws - Croatia and Nigeria move on
Nigeria wins, Messi sets off a suitcase nuke in the stadium in rage - everybody in the blast radius moves on

second "Croatia and winner of tiebreaker between Iceland and Arg moves on" should say "Iceland and NIgeria"

so it's going to be more like 8 minutes stoppage now, like that one crazy Copa match a few years ago

What a tragedy for Pulisball on the international stage

it does. points then goal difference then goals scored THEN head to head

... then bookings and dismissals. I kid you not.

FIFA fair play baby

this might be Mexico's year

unless we have No Era Penal 2

i want v badly for mexico to do well

if they've stopped the "Puto!" chant I might be able to root for em

there is second, concurrent world cup, that of sports fan quality, and nobody wins

(i am winning the third world cup where commas count as goals)

Seven victories in the last eight matches and all of them to nil is another odd run of results.

I quite fancy Serbia tonight thought it could be another one where a set piece decides it.

Croatia are definitely top so why would they risk even a single first team player against Iceland?

You'd still think Argentina would be able to beat Nigeria but things are completely rancorous in the camp so who knows. And Nigeria clearly know how to deal with clownish keepers.

Just caught up with the Brazil game.

How many injury time winners have there been now?

i predict this next match is our first 0-0

I think Switzerland will win this tbh.

1-0. VAR set piece in the 91st minute.

Match abandonded after someone flies a drone with a Kosovo flag onto the pitch imo.

Barring that, idk 2-1 Serbia.

probably the 1st wc game I can see but not really feeling it..

I'm feeling it

Candy from a baby. A Swiss baby.

lol I am RONG xxxpost

Match abandonded after someone flies a drone with a Kosovo flag onto the pitch imo.

Indeed, a few Swiss players of Kosovan extraction I believe.

lots of falling the fuck over

Apparently a few of the Swiss have got the Kosovo flag on the back of their boots xp

And Seferovic is of Bosnian Muslim origin.

Serbia ain't playin around maaaaaaaan

game might be over by half-time

I wonder if Kevin Kilbane has any opinions as to how quickly Switzerland should move the ball.

the ball should move them

Serbia have been nice but I wonder if they'll regret not putting Switzerland away this half.

Who the fuck invited Derby County's Frank Lampard to the studio?

Been coming for a while.

beaut!

Boom

excellent - glad I was wrong about this match

That’s probably as close to the goal as I’ve ever seen him score.

omg

brushed the post!

fuckin Christ I went to the corner store and missed the Swiss goal. apparently all it takes for goals is me being away

record tied for most matches without scoreless draw in World Cup apparently

I wish I could get "Hips Don't Lie" out of my head