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Glad to see Bellingham coming off. Wrap that lad in cotton wool.

Chaddy, he said the first 20 minutes were boring. They were. You disputed it. I'm not sure anybody else would have and frankly it felt like you posted that just to get a reaction. Maybe you didn't, but that's how it looks to me because it wasn't a statement that required an explanation. Your post above is moving the goalposts completely. Just leave it.

Tbf you're probably the only person who thinks so. 3-0, game over.

Bellingham the difference maker in that half. Once we scored we turned it up a notch and Senegal started struggling. They'll have to come forward and attack now which should leave gaps for us to exploit.

We're trying to be like Spain but without the intelligent running. Doesn't work.

Poland's gameplan was clearly to keep it tight and try and nick a goal towards the end to try and force extra time, but Mbappe pretty much single-handedly wiped that out. You can't account for that kind of quality.

Yeah, Uruguay going home is no big loss. Perhaps they should look at how they performed against South Korea rather than scream at the officials like a group of petulant children. A good tournament so far for the African and Asian teams.

No one could say we hadn't earned it, that's for sure.

Would basically be the opposite of 2018, from one of the easiest to one of the hardest routes.

Amazing that Germany have failed to progress from the group stages in two consecutive WC tournaments now, and neither were exactly what would be classified as a group of death. We also humbled them in between at the Euros. After such a long period of international dominance it's really something to see Germany at such a low point.

Top down view may show the very edge of the ball curve being at the line.

Have to say Spain didn't seem too concerned with scoring in those last 7 minutes...

Unbelievable! Well done Japan, a magnificent second half from them.

Hmm yeah, although with Germany now ahead I believe they will go through if Spain score.

Unfortunately once Spain score it'll put them and the Germans through, been a very entertaining second 45 for both matches though.

The good old reverse curse. Always works 😎

Costa Rica 2-1 Germany, lmao

Most likely, but at least this has made it an interesting watch!

Have to say Japan have been superb in this second half. Great support as well.

My main issue is that it isn't a clear and obvious error by the referee, in the replay it actually looks like it's gone out. At this point you might as well strip the ref of all authority and just use him or her as a conduit for VAR rulings. I imagine that is where this is all leading anyway, but it feels like VAR sensibility has gone backwards since the 2018 WC where I thought VAR was actually implemented pretty well.

Yeah have to say I was assuming it'd be disallowed. If it was in then it was in by a fraction of a mm. A clear and obvious error by the referee, really? Or is that no longer the VAR guideline for usage?

2-1 Japan, LOL

Spain wobbling now... Japan looking rejuvenated.

Wow, Japan equaliser! Glad I decided to watch after all 🤣

Got the feeling there isn't much point watching either, looks like two one-sided matches that'll see the obvious candidates go through. Spain and Germany already 1-0 up.