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

[PeterWithesShin]

[Dogtanian]

So sounds like this Konsa character is alright?

Let's hope he's given a chance!

[olaftab]

These stats mean square root of zero. He scored loads again Everton and Palace….proper mediocre teams, nothing to do with Pickford or Guehi. He has not done much against the Villa because we are a very good team. He's nothing unless his team dominates opposition and with respect Norway are not going to do that to England.

[Brend'Watkins]

It’s not just down to the defence, if the midfield and attack can nullify the supply that’s equally as important.

[PeterWithesShin]

Ian Wright, Lionel Messi and Stefan Kuntz are starting a cleaning company. It's called Ian Lionel Stefan Cleaning.

[Dogtanian]

Mexico v England set a record as the most watched football match in US TV history;

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7432616/2026/07/08/england-mexico-world-cup-tv-ratings/

"More than 44 million people in the U.S. watched the Mexico vs. England game — a staggering 23.2 million total audience on Telemundo, along with the 21.742 million who watched on Fox."

No wonder H&V went slow!

[Brazilian Villain]

Mexico v England set a record as the most watched football match in US TV history;

Just shows you how many English expats there are in the U.S.

[Dogtanian]

Mexico v England set a record as the most watched football match in US TV history;

Just shows you how many English expats there are in the U.S.

Must be, as we never hear Americans claiming to be American-English.

I do like to imagine that 42m of those viewers were left unhappy at the result, though. 

[PeterWithesShin]

World Cup quiz: Teams to have played the most quarter-finals

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cj3plgedn30o

[Dogtanian]

World Cup quiz: Teams to have played the most quarter-finals

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cj3plgedn30o

Nice. Will do that with the fella after my tea.

[Dave]

37/41 after around ten minutes and then gave up

Missed

Spoiler for Hiden:

Costa Rica, Romania, Turkey and rather embarrassingly, Spain.

[PeterWithesShin]

I did about 10 mins as well and missed 3

Spoiler for Hiden:

Cuba (don't think i'd ever have thought of them), Austria and Romania.

[TonyD]

Have a funny feeling the French are going out tonight. 

[Somniloquism]

If it stays 11v11 then no chance France are out.

[brontebilly]

Have a funny feeling the French are going out tonight.

Think this will be their toughest game of the WC. Morocco are a very good team. Paraguay didn't attempt to play, Morocco will.