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

[olaftab]

Take it couple of frames back, it will look even more innocent. It was a pen because at the point of contact with the ball defender hacked him down.

[olaftab]

Nothing harsh about it. He was planting his foot to then try and get a touch on the cross, was clearly kicked. Stupid defending.

They delayed it as long as they could without walking off this time.

[PeterWithesShin]

We're all BOSHER ay we.

[PeterWithesShin]

The Word Cup has suffered a 'significant increase' in the most serious examples of racist abuse online, Fifa's social media protection service (SMPS) has found.

A total of 89,000 abusive posts were identified across the group stage of the 2026 tournament.

It marks a 13-fold increase compared to 2022 when 6,700 abusive comments were identified, although 48 matches were played in Qatar rather than 72.

Racism represented 11% of all online abuse.

The SMPS said this was a 3% rise on four years ago, and added there was a significant increase in the objectively worst, most offensive material.

More than 100 examples passed the legal thresholds for preparing case files to enforce action.

While detection methods have improved, the SMPS said the "data trends show a concerning direction of travel in terms of racially aggravated abuse".

The Netherlands players who missed penalties in the last-32 shootout defeat to Morocco on Monday all suffered racist abuse.

Justin Kluivert, Quinten Timber and Crysencio Summerville were subjected to discriminatory, racist and hateful comments on social media, said the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB).

More than six million posts and comments were scanned - an increase of 33% - with 225,000 identified for human review.

Around 1,000 accounts were identified for further investigation and 181,000 hateful comments hidden.

[Rory]

The Word Cup has suffered a 'significant increase' in the most serious examples of racist abuse online, Fifa's social media protection service (SMPS) has found.

A total of 89,000 abusive posts were identified across the group stage of the 2026 tournament.

It marks a 13-fold increase compared to 2022 when 6,700 abusive comments were identified, although 48 matches were played in Qatar rather than 72.

Racism represented 11% of all online abuse.

The SMPS said this was a 3% rise on four years ago, and added there was a significant increase in the objectively worst, most offensive material.

More than 100 examples passed the legal thresholds for preparing case files to enforce action.

While detection methods have improved, the SMPS said the "data trends show a concerning direction of travel in terms of racially aggravated abuse".

The Netherlands players who missed penalties in the last-32 shootout defeat to Morocco on Monday all suffered racist abuse.

Justin Kluivert, Quinten Timber and Crysencio Summerville were subjected to discriminatory, racist and hateful comments on social media, said the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB).

More than six million posts and comments were scanned - an increase of 33% - with 225,000 identified for human review.

Around 1,000 accounts were identified for further investigation and 181,000 hateful comments hidden.

That'll be the blacks.

[PeterWithesShin]

Only early in games as they get tired after an hour and their concentration goes.

[Brazilian Villain]

Good game so far.

[Rory]

Only early in games as they get tired after an hour and their concentration goes.

That's them alright. Bucnh of darkies. They'd be playing for their home cuntry of Afrika if they culd!

[Rory]

In all seriousness, leaving aside the genuine racists, black lads missing penalties for European countries must be a wet dream for Putin's army of bots.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

Yeah, it's shit.

[PeterWithesShin]

The option to post anonymously on FB brings out the worst in people.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

Always glad when a game is on the BBC so I can watch in UHD. The colours are popping! It does mean I'm behind about 30 seconds, though.

[PeterWithesShin]

If it wasn't for them having a shot on target you'd think Scotland were playing based on the BOSHER kit.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

The option to post anonymously on FB brings out the worst in people.

I go on FB occasionally when I get informed of a memory from x years ago and it's incredible what a boomer cesspit it is.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

If it wasn't for them having a shot on target you'd think Scotland were playing based on the BOSHER kit.

Poor Stevie Clarke 😢. Still don't like the USA kit. It seems to split opinion, though. I've seen a few people say they love it.