"Plays football the right way" - which typically means a manager who can't set up a team to defend and relies on the quality of the attack tipping the balance compared to the weaker defensive area. This doesn't necessarily mean the defenders themselves are poor, just that the manager doesn't really have a good grasp on how to set up a side to be defensively solid at the same time as being offensively potent.

I think we're seeing Belgium's so-called golden generation at the end of their road, having not really achieved anything. How much of that is down to having a bang average manager in the dugout is open to debate, but they've been very poor in this tournament and look like a tired, stale team.

Another HT 0-0 (thanks to VAR). I swear at least half if not more of all the matches in this tournament have been goalless after the first 45 minutes? Is it the conditions, the time of year it's being played, the overall attitude of the teams? You can basically skip the first half of most matches and not have to worry about missing anything important or interesting.

Can see them getting humiliated against a decent side. Messi can save them against the likes of Mexico, but a good team will absolutely smash this Argentina side unless they improve hugely.

Honestly, Iran look like they have more if a chance of winning the tournament than Argentina. How are they this bad?

Not sure how Kane gets a 6 tbh. The only time he got onto the end of a cross he directed it closer to the corner flag than the goal.

Garbage performance. Set up incorrectly from the start and never fixed. No idea what our aim was in this match, beyond boring the viewing audience to tears. Back down to Earth with a thud I'm afraid. The US certainly deserve their point, we didn't really deserve anything. Our best hope is that, as per the last two tournaments we mostly face teams fairly far below us in terms of natural ability, because it seems likely based on recent form and tonight's showing that any team on a similar level will handle us with ease.

US seem to have run out of energy in attack, if we're going to score then now's the time.

Poor half overall. We need more creativity on the pitch. Plenty of athleticism out there but not enough ingenuity for my liking.

We need to be careful or we're going to get sucker punched. The US are looking dangerous on the counter and we're ponderous outside their penalty area, with very limited creativity to break down their defensive lines. Feels like we're set up to get behind a defence when we really need a locksmith in there.

I think Iran were a bit overawed by us, or perhaps just the occasion in general. They were much more positive and brave against Wales today, and got their rewards. Wales have been poor but could have gotten something out of the game if Iran had meekly sat back as they did against us. Instead they went for it and that was enough to knock the Welsh off balance. Well done to the Iranians and I imagine they'll keep that mindset going against the States.

Looking like Wales are going home early, and based on their performances against the US and Iran it's what they deserve. For all the hype pre-tournament this looks like a team at the end of the road.

I'm comfortable in my stance and thoughts on the matter, but totally respect your view as well.

Canada look good. They'll be gutted if they lose this one. They've had plenty of chances but can't finish. You've got to take the chances they've created for themselves at this level against teams like Belgium. Speaking of Belgium, another team that look like a shadow of their usual selves so far.

The worst thing is seeing the useful idiots parrot the "you have to respect their culture" mantra. No, I don't and won't respect a culture warped by misogyny and homophobia, thanks. Don't get me wrong, all countries have problems to varying degrees, but at least most are giving the impression of trying to improve rather than reveling in ignorance and bigotry.

A bizarre way to go about leaving without a payoff. ETH clearly didn't want Ronaldo there, so presumably the United hierarchy would have agreed to let him go on a free if he'd just asked, as it'd save them £2m a month and get rid of an unhappy player they were unlikely to sell before his contract expired. Oh well.

North Korea beating Italy in 66 has to be up there as well. This is definitely the biggest shock WC result in recent history though.

An absolute shocker for Argentina. Failed to put the game to bed in the first half, hit with a quick one-two punch in the second half and couldn't recover. The Saudis rode their luck at times but ultimately their game plan worked to perfection. You can't judge a team on the opening game alone, but based on that showing Argentina are far from the indomitable powerhouse they've been touted as in various publications.

Yep, US looking like a decent side. Wales been very poor so far. Being tactically outclassed.

Nothing wrong with VAR itself, just the people in charge of it. Not sure what happened to 'clear and obvious errors' but a kneecap being offside ain't it, whereas getting wrestled to the ground is. And yet...

Wrestled to the ground = no penalty, slight shirt tug = penalty. Good to see that as usual the VAR officials are a competent group of professionals.

Lol, so are Qatar just going to have VAR disallow all goals scored against them?

Baresi and Maldini was a GOAT partnership in defence, no question.

Yeah the final was a big disappointment, but even that had the iconic Baggio penalty miss at the end!

1994 was the first world cup I was old enough to remember, I watched the Eurosport retrospective countless times as a kid. There was also a set of Gillette Soccer Special episodes leading up to it which I watched over and over, but I think both of those VHS tapes are long gone now and are pretty much lost media these days as the Gillette stuff I've never seen anywhere, and I've only seen parts of the Eurosport recap uploaded.