Other Games - 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Edition (+ warm-up matches): Villa-watch

[Dogtanian]

I have ruled - I don’t like the pattern on that Sweden shirt.

[Dogtanian]

Shit referee.

[Dogtanian]

Lovely goal. Sweden’s defence is terrible.

[devilla]

Another good goal.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Why were they playing Auld Lang Syne in June???

[Dogtanian]

Why were they playing Auld Lang Syne in June???

And again. Very strange decisions.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Why were they playing Auld Lang Syne in June???

I'd rather it wasn't played at all, dreadful dirge.

[Villa Lew]

Well done the Dutch very impressive.

[Villa Lew]

Gary Lineker on the ITV panel

[Dave]

My child's been hitting his wall-chart permutations, and reckons that Germany - France in R16 and Netherlands - Morocco in R32 is pretty likely.

They'd be good for earlyish in the tournament.

[Dave]

Sweden starting with a 5-1 victory and a 5-1 defeat is fun.

[Proposition Joe]

Apparently Germany haven't won two consecutive World Cup games since 2006.

[RamboandBruno]

My child's been hitting his wall-chart permutations, and reckons that Germany - France in R16 and Netherlands - Morocco in R32 is pretty likely.

They'd be good for earlyish in the tournament.

As a 52 year old kid, Ive just consulted my own wallchart, could be a last 32 Brazil vrs Japan game as well, potentially tasty.

[Proposition Joe]

Why do all countries' national anthems sound like these dreadful central European classical dirges? The Cote D'Ivoiree anthem doesn't sound like african music, the mexican national anthem doesn't sound like any mexican music, etc etc.

[dr.chekov]

Apparently Germany haven't won two consecutive World Cup games since 2006.

Do you mean in the group stages? They won the tournament in 2014 after all.