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Another sublime goal.
The French outclassing the Swedes.
The French outclassing the Swedes.
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What a performance from the French.
No team has come close to this level of play in this tournament.
No team has come close to this level of play in this tournament.
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Not that England will get to the final but if we managed to somehow scrape there it would be vs France and we would be made mince meat of
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Not much of a surprise that the French get past Sweden. But they look like they have about 3 more gears they can shift into.
Mexico vs Ecuador
El Tri remain unbeaten at the Azteca. And I think at the end of the night they will still be unbeaten. I don't think the elevation will bother Ecuador as they play home games at about 9,000 feet. But the intensity of the Mexican fans and that atmosphere will be tough!
Mexico vs Ecuador
El Tri remain unbeaten at the Azteca. And I think at the end of the night they will still be unbeaten. I don't think the elevation will bother Ecuador as they play home games at about 9,000 feet. But the intensity of the Mexican fans and that atmosphere will be tough!
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Astonishing talent right through the team. Their control on the ball is unmatched.
Mbappe is a joy to watch - his ability to unload his shot at pace, often when unbalaned is amazing.
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Terrible defending from Ecuador - schoolboy errors.
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The Mexicans are looking really good. They are having a match like the USA had against Paraguay. Absolutely dominant!!
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Yes. I think you're right about the massive, passionate Mexican crowd being a 12th player here. Equador are a bit shell-shocked.BlackHillsPaul wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 2:39 am The Mexicans are looking really good. They are having a match like the USA had against Paraguay. Absolutely dominant!!
Its nice to see Mexico doing well. They've always disappointed a bit. So this is great for their fans.
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Not beaten a really good side yet.
Sweden were hopeless.
Norway made 10 changes and could or probably should’ve scored at least twice.
I don’t think they will stroll to the title as some people seem to have already handed them the trophy.
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Yay Mexico ❤
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I couldn't see England taking Sweden apart like that, they'd either scrape through on penalties or get a soft penalty. France and Argentina look another level above everyone else atm, maybe Spain too. We'll see how they get on, but I wouldn't be shocked if they got an early exit.
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I need to add the Azteca to my list of stadiums I must visit, along with the Maracana, Boca v River and Olympiacos v Panathinaikos lol.
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No nor can I but France won’t have it all their own way. Very rarely pans out that way although the draw looks very kind now.SG90 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 7:27 am I couldn't see England taking Sweden apart like that, they'd either scrape through on penalties or get a soft penalty. France and Argentina look another level above everyone else atm, maybe Spain too. We'll see how they get on, but I wouldn't be shocked if they got an early exit.
Still think Norway are a live outsider. Did well to get past a very dangerous team in the IC and I’m surprised they are bigger than 3/1 v Brazil in 90 minutes.
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I would like to see a new team win it, bored of the same teams all the time. My tip is still Portugal, but I'd love Mexico to do it. Seems unlikely, but so were Greece.Jaydog wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 7:33 am No nor can I but France won’t have it all their own way. Very rarely pans out that way although the draw looks very kind now.
Still think Norway are a live outsider. Did well to get past a very dangerous team in the IC and I’m surprised they are bigger than 3/1 v Brazil in 90 minutes.
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I haven’t seen either Portugal or Mexico play a live match yet. Just highlights.
14/1 & 28/1 respectively.
Norway 33/1
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Totally agree, SG.SG90 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 7:27 am I couldn't see England taking Sweden apart like that, they'd either scrape through on penalties or get a soft penalty. France and Argentina look another level above everyone else atm, maybe Spain too. We'll see how they get on, but I wouldn't be shocked if they got an early exit.
England will struggle to beat Congo, yet another easier opponent.
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I agree with you though.
Greece were European champions. You don’t really get outsiders winning the WC
Even the losing finalists aren’t exactly left field
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Saw Portugal v Uzbekistan and Congo. Really strong squad, but they haven't really got going yet. If they make the quarters, I think they'd be hard to stop. They won the Nations League, as well. I know some don't care about it, but you have to beat the top guns to win it.
Mexico, apart from South Africa, all the games were on at 02:00 so I recorded, but didn't watch the full match. They're strong defensively and have the fans as their 12th man, although R16 would be the last game at the Azteca, so it might end afterwards.
I think Colombia have a potential top side in the R16, but they're another one to watch.