World Cup 2026

[Slim]

God I used to love a World Cup final when I was a lad, I don't really feel very interested this time.

Enjoyed Tom Cruise. Met him once, nice fella.

5 Live commentator John Murray points out that Tom pointed to the wrong sets of fans when he gives them a mention in his opening address. He points to the Spain fans when he says "Arhhentina", and gestures to the Argentine fans when he says "Ethpania".

"It's a risky business, identifying the fans in the crowd", says Kelly Cates.

"Yes it is", says John. It totally goes over his head. She says nothing.

[The Picnic Wasp]

Less crowd posers coverage please, BBC. There's a World Cup final happening on the grassy bit.

[Thenop]

Ref left his yellows on the night stand it seems.

[pxr5]

Hands up if you're watching on ITV --- thought not.

[Slim]

0-0 but I can feel a Spanish goal coming.

[The Picnic Wasp]

Please score Spain. I don't fancy an additional half hour of this. Best bit has been Wayne Rooney's assessment of the half time entertainment as "crap".

[Slim]

Don't fancy Argentina's chances with 10 men in extra time. But maybe Trump will intervene.

[The Picnic Wasp]

As exciting as following Celtic's transfer activity until the last minute of injury time.

[captainkurtz]

Argentina are real dirty bastards...

[The Picnic Wasp]

Went to the fridge for a bottle of Miiler and missed the goal.

[David L]

Argentinian players swinging punches and grabbing Spanish players by the throat after the whistle. Disgusting behaviour from the deserved losers.

Well played Spain. The best team of the tournament won easily tonight. England celebrates!

[dom]

Awful team. Pity Egypt didn't finish them off when they had the opportunity

[The Picnic Wasp]

Before you go to bed tonight, try not to think about what age you'll be at the next World Cup. 😁

[Fishy]

Awful final total dross.. we'll done Spain for what it's worth

[Matt2112]

Argentina have been a fucking disgrace in this tournament from start to finish.

Their game plans were mostly to be dirty, cheating, shithouse bastards, knowing they would get the rub of referees' decisions to assist them in their task, which worked until they came up against a side superior in overall technical talent who preferred to let the football do the talking.

They should have been down to eight men, never mind ten, and for MacCallister to receive a yellow card in extra time when he should have walked before half time was a(nother) scandal.

And as for the despicable scenes at the end, Perades in particular should be banned from playing professional football for at least a year.

Set of cynical, cheating, classless cnts that deserved to lose and finally got their comeuppance to most football fans' immense satisfaction.