re: World Cup Daily Thread - Tues., June 16

Posted by GrimaceBallz

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Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:38 pm to SabiDojo

I’m already so tired of hearing this and we haven’t even made it a week into the tourney.

We all get it.

Stupid and dumb for the most part and just a chance for another commercial.

Don’t need to hear about it every damn game.

Posted by olddawg26

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Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:41 pm to GrimaceBallz

Iraq gonna have to step it up to make it a game now

Posted by Drewbie

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Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:42 pm to olddawg26

Norway is shaky on the back end but they are just too much for Iraq going forward and in set pieces.

Posted by olddawg26

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Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:47 pm to olddawg26

I gotta say these refs not falling for the “go down and scream” stuff has been awesome to see

Posted by Drewbie

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Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:48 pm to olddawg26

Norway-Senegal is gonna be must see TV. Might be 6 goals in that game.

Posted by BOSCEAUX

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Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:52 pm to Drewbie

I do not know the rules of soccer at all. Saying that what Norway did on that corner kick header goal seems like it should be illegal. I get setting screens or a pick to get someone free but they went full on Rugby scrum and just started pushing dudes back toward the goal. That dude was so close because that wall of humanity just cleared everyone out made it look really easy.

Posted by Drewbie

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Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:54 pm to BOSCEAUX

I will never understand trying to cram it in near post when you have Haaland just standing there marked by one guy on the far post.

Posted by Jake88

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Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:58 pm to KosmoCramer

quote:

The hydration breaks and merely an excuse for two more ad cycles

Nope. "Couldn't get no water. He died of the dehydration."

Posted by Drewbie

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Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:00 pm to Jake88

Can't teach height and Norway's got a frick ton of it.

Posted by GrimaceBallz

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Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:01 pm to BOSCEAUX

You can’t set screens and pick and roll in soccer baw.

This post was edited on 6/16/26 at 7:03 pm

Posted by BOSCEAUX

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Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:02 pm to Drewbie

Damnit. That last second goal ruined my parlay. Had this one at U4.5. Crap.

Posted by 225rumpshaker

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Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:02 pm to Drewbie

Time for Haaland to come home to Leeds IMO

Posted by glassman

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Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:02 pm to Drewbie

quote:

Can't teach height and Norway's got a frick ton of it.

Yeah, when Haaland is around the 5th tallest guy the team is huge.

Posted by Bigbens42

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Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:16 pm to GrimaceBallz

Two games down and both fairly boring results today. Hopefully the nightcaps are more entertaining.

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:28 pm to Bigbens42

The 1st set of matches in Group I are complete

France & Norway both dominating on their way to 3 points.

Norway the early leader of the group thanks to a +3 goal differential while France sits at +2

Senegal & Iraq both on 0 points but Senegal in 3rd thanks to a -2 GD which is better than Iraq's -3 GD