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

[Smirker]

Mexico in the first half looked immense.

They've got momentum and belief. Played with real swagger and intensity.

Also, if England play France in the final, we'll do them. Quote me.

[Villa in Denmark]

Reports over here that 3 people have died in Mexico City in the festivities that followed their round of 32 victory.

[PeterWithesShin]

Shit on the Yankees

[PeterWithesShin]

A 19-year-old woman is among three people to have died from suffocation during World Cup celebrations in Mexico City on Tuesday.

A 48-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man also died after crowds descended on the city following the country's 2-0 victory over Ecuador, the capital's health authority said on Wednesday.

More than one million people took to the streets, mainly around the Angel of Independence monument in downtown, to mark the country's first World Cup knockout win since 1986, the city government said.

City Mayor Clara Brugada expressed her "most sincere condolences" to the victims' families and pledged support in the coming days.

Health authorities said emergency services treated three unconscious people at different locations around Paseo de la Reforma before transporting them to hospital.

"After performing first aid and CPR techniques on the patients, they were transferred to a hospital for specialised medical care," the city's health authority said.

All three were confirmed to have died from suffocation and identified by their families, it added.

In a social media post after the deaths were announced, Mayor Brugada urged fans to "always celebrate with responsibility, care, and empathy".

Mexico's victory sparked wild celebrations in the Estadio Azteca and across large parts of the city, where fireworks could be seen being lit long after the final whistle.

Prior to the football match, Brugada had told fans hoping to watch the game near the Angel of Independence monument to look elsewhere due to the huge crowds already gathered there.

More than 20 million people live in Mexico City's metropolitan area - making it one of the most densely populated places on the planet.

Tuesday's win sends Mexico into the World Cup's round of 16, where they could face England if Thomas Tuchel's side beat DR Congo on Wednesday.

[Somniloquism]

Shit on the Yankees

Another "busy" flag. What happened to just having A V F C?

[Toronto Villa]

Get ready for another ponderous slow England performance against Congo everyone. Drawn out, we will be bored to fucking death. Madueke doing his best N’Zogbia impression on the wing running into players or out of room. I will watch the game lying on my sofa should the obvious happen. I want a soft landing for my nap.

[Dogtanian]

It may be boring, but this time I have negotiated a takeaway curry to take the edge off. 

[Toronto Villa]

Oh and that fucking trumpet player too combined with Peter Drury creaming himself over an England forward pass.

[Dogtanian]

Yep, if you need a bloody band at a game of football, you've lost. If not actually, certainly morally.

[PeterWithesShin]

[Dogtanian]

Tat team, going nowhere. Needs more Villans.

[Toronto Villa]

If he had any balls he’d have played Ollie in front of Kane. Ollie to chase and harass the defenders, Kane to take advantage of the space created. Rogers over Bellingham isn’t going to happen. But to play two defensive midfielders against Congo, well you know it will be a lot of sideways passing.

[Dogtanian]

For the love of the 80s, has anyone gotten hold of Um Bongo?

[Dave]

If he had any balls he’d have played Ollie in front of Kane. Ollie to chase and harass the defenders, Kane to take advantage of the space created. Rogers over Bellingham isn’t going to happen. But to play two defensive midfielders against Congo, well you know it will be a lot of sideways passing.

Strongly disagree on pretty much all counts.

[TopDeck113]

At least we don't have to endure one-man-team Saka trying to be Maradona '86 and win the World Cup single-handedly.