World Cup 2026

[David L]

Bye, bye Brasil!

[Slim]

"Born in France"

"French"

I won't bother with a Venn diagram, I think you can imagine it.

[dom]

Nice move of the goal posts there. You called them mercenary africans. They are neither.

[Slim]

They are certainly, predominantly Africans. Silly to pretend otherwise. Mercenaries in the sense that they're pursuing a career under a flag that isn't really theirs.

[dom]

Bloody Haaland. Have to confess I'm beginning to get a grudging admiration for the fecker.

[dom]

They are certainly, predominantly Africans. Silly to pretend otherwise. Mercenaries in the sense that they're pursuing a career under a flag that isn't really theirs.

A flag whose country they were born in, educated them, and learnt their entire football education from.

International football teams are composed of teams with the same nationality, not phenotype

[David L]

England kick-off delayed until 2:00am. I'm glad I opted to stay home, those watching in a pub stand a chance of not seeing the conclusion 

[David L]

GOAL!!!!!! Great ball in from the right from Saka. Bellingham heads in...........and whilst typing this it's two!! Bellingham again!

C'mon England, it's ours for the taking now!

[David L]

Mexico pull one back! We've got a game! 2-1 England. Let's keep it there until half-time lads.

[David L]

How on earth have England got to the break one goal to the good against the run of play? Very heavy pressure from Mexico at the end of the first half. Pickford makes two great saves to preserve England's one-goal lead.
This next 45 minutes is going to be a real test.

[David L]

Quansah off after VAR review rightly determines he's made a dangerous challenge - England up against it now.

Wow! Anthony Gordon has won a penalty for England as keeper takes his ankles!

[David L]

Harry KAAAAAAAAAAAAANE!!!!!!

3-1 England with 30 mins on the clock.

[David L]

S**t! Harry Kane concedes a penalty after VAR review - scored. Seemed harsh but ref is up against massive pressure from the crowd.
England again down to one goal ahead. Unlimited drama in this one!

[David L]

England have done it! What a game! We have witnessed one of the best performances from an England side ever! Well played England!
Time for bed!

[Matt2112]

Dramatic stuff.  Finally a consistently good England performance in very testing circumstances.

Confidence and morale will be high going into the Norway game.