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Cardiff1 - 1Wrexham
Wrexham should have put the game to bed long before the equalizer but what a goal at the death. Patterson probably could have gotten a stronger hand to it but still a solid hit. Also, some very nice limbs again
WrexhamMan United2 - 4Milan
Probably a good watch for the neutral or a Milan fan. The United players had given up after a certain point probably to preserve themselves, Modrić ran the show in the second half nonetheless. Need to see better next week when it all starts again.
AC MilanCelje2 - 0Ararat-Armenia
KA JIM DELAMO KA JIM DELAMO KA JIM DELAMO KA JIM DELAMO KA JIM DELAMO CELE SAMPION...europa league guaranteed, champions league soon to follow
Celje
Plymouth2 - 0Exeter City
Typical derby game, not much happened outside of the goals but at least some proper limbs at the end
PlymouthArarat-Armenia2 - 1CeljeIf only we had shown up in the second half. It's slovenian football tradition at this point that even when we get a favourable path to the Champions League, the clubs find a way to completely throw everything away. Not over yet but the defence needs serious fixes by next week, conceding 7 goals in 3 games is not good enough. Dukuly and Sirvys seem like a waste of money, Sešlar was replaced way too soon today. Hopefully Verbič plays next week. Also, fair play to the ref - one of the best performances I have seen in a while.
Celje2 - 2Egnatia Rrogozhinë
What a horrible last 60 minutes of football but super mario has taken us to europe once again so who cares
Celje
Bravo2 - 1Shkendija
Honestly, quality was lacking in the game, way too many mistakes. Shkendija probably the better team but a tidy Stankovic run secured the win.
BravoEgnatia Rrogozhinë3 - 3CeljeSome serious lapses of concentration from Celje, along with an own goal and a deflection to take the ball away from Leban. If the defence is just a bit more proactive this game ends in a win and the same holds for next week. Hopefully the new signings also gel in a bit more by then.
Celje
Spain1 - 0Argentina
Night and day between 2022 and today. Only Spain showed up, Argentina looked like they don't care. Didn't feel like a WC final, even the celebrations at the end were mid.
SpainMan United0 - 1WrexhamSolid performances by some youngsters. A flat, uninspiring performance by everyone else. It was the first preseason game in front of a nearly empty stadium so I wouldn't worry too much. It's all about fitness, must improve in next game though.
Wrexham
Aluminij0 - 1Sheriff Tiraspol
What an undeserved win for Sheriff. Aluminij by fat the better team and had enough chances to win this game by a few goals but weren't clinical enough...at this level one counter attack is enough to eliminate you.
England1 - 2ArgentinaShould have brought more United players Tommy, Maguire heads that away🤷♂️
Argentina
France0 - 2SpainThis was the most complete performance of the tournament from Spain right there. No topping that
Spain
Norway1 - 2EnglandCongrats to Turpin and FIFA on somehow squeezing the worst England team of the past decade into the semifinal
France2 - 0Morocco
Really expected more from this game but it seems that France are just too good defensively and have the attacking power to decide the game in the critical moments
France
Switzerland0 - 0Colombia
This definitely was not one for the ages, I even managed to fall asleep for the penalties
SwitzerlandArgentina3 - 2Egypt
What even is this guy?
Argentina
Portugal0 - 1SpainThank you Merino that I don't have to watch another 30 minutes of this
Spain
Brazil1 - 2NorwayNorway are legit, Haaland is just a joke and brazil should remember that Cunha is their best number nine
Norway
Paraguay0 - 1FranceAn absolute shitshow but an entertaining shitshow nonetheless
FranceSpain3 - 0Austria
Expected better from austria after their comments but they didn't create anything fpr the whole game
Spain
Belgium3 - 2Senegal
Biggest fumble of the tournament so far. How can you be cruising for the whole game and then collapse in three minutes?
BelgiumEngland2 - 1Congo DR
Just give him the Ballon d'Or already and have it over
EnglandFrance3 - 0Sweden
The firepower of this french team shpuld be illegal I mean how do you have Olise, Mbappe, Barcola and Dembele on the pitch at the same time?
France
Ivory Coast1 - 2NorwayThis was written to be Amad's claim to fame
Ivory Coast
Germany1 - 1ParaguayGermany were ripe for an elimination since the first game of the tournament and this was just the confirmation. The disallowed goal or not, they simply didn't create enough today
ParaguayBrazil2 - 1Japan
Martinelli just had to have his big game moment yet again
Brazil
South Africa0 - 1Canada
I still do not know how South Africa ended up this far but they actually had some interesting situations in the first half
CanadaNorway1 - 4FranceDembele is such a funny guy - he can be the worst guy on the pitch one game and then the next one he decides it by himself
France
Bosnia & Herzegovina3 - 1Qatar
Don't know if it's going to be enough but a solid performance from Bosnia outside the last 15 mins in the first half. Alajbegovic is a tidy little player
Bosnia & HerzegovinaFrance3 - 0Iraq
The longest halftime pause that I will ever see probably. I understand that safety is first but it seemed like they could have restarted it sooner. Anyway, France could have scored about 6 and Mbappe should already had the record on lock.
FranceArgentina2 - 0AustriaThe ref had a below 2.5 yellow cards on this, probably a completely different game if some of those argentina players are on yellows.
ArgentinaSpain4 - 0Saudi Arabia
Possibly the worst performance from a team this world cup from saudi right here
Spain
Netherlands5 - 1SwedenSweden as expected aren't as good as Tunisia made them look. They even made Brian Brobbey and Gakpo look decent
NetherlandsGermany2 - 1Ivory CoastHow has Germany won this I will never understand. The worse team for 80+ minutes, Ivory Coast should have scored a few more. In the end experience settled the game.
Ivory CoastSwitzerland4 - 1Bosnia & HerzegovinaLast 20 minutes made up for whatever was happening the previous 75 minutes. Vargas and Manzambi changed the game
Switzerland
Czechia1 - 1South Africa*insert battle of mid meme but make it shit*
South AfricaEngland4 - 2Croatia
Best game of the tournament so far. Croatia were from a technical perspective the better side but England's power, strength, pace were just too much for the less athletic croats. England still need to be better defensively but a very promising start.
EnglandPortugal1 - 1Congo DRSack Martinez and drop Ronaldo to the bench, this is the only way to save this world cup for Portugal
Congo DRAustria3 - 1Jordan
First match that I have ever seen live while drinking my morning coffee - quite the experience. Not the best of games, never realized that Austria are such an unlikable team. Jordan put the effort in but the lack of quality was visible.
Austria