# FIFA World Cup 2026 - discussion etc **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-soccer-fifa\ **Created:** [October 14, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962 "2025-10-14T15:43:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 153
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3041 "2026-07-06T01:13:29Z")
It’s disgusting. At least here in Germany, things like this are prosecuted, the clubs and also individuals who chant homophobic or racist things, to a degree at least. You won’t go to jail for this, but probably get a life-long stadium ban. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3042 "2026-07-06T01:15:27Z")
Fox announcers referencing reports England might have taken Viagra for altitude sickness. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3043 "2026-07-06T01:16:47Z")
As I said, I can’t watch the game, so have all the English players boners? May help to score an unconventional goal. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3044 "2026-07-06T01:17:58Z")
Or an awkward offside. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3045 "2026-07-06T01:19:01Z")
Yes! All body parts that are legal to score a goal with count on offside, and the penis is a legal part! ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3046 "2026-07-06T01:20:27Z")
Already happened apparently:[Reddit - Please wait for verification](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fvar-is-pathetic-terrible-v0-jbmwwinarqah1.jpeg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D32d4df79f985bb378c965dfd5b93597118c82b2f) ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3047 "2026-07-06T01:20:44Z")
Maybe we’ll see a “penis of god” goal to make up for the “hand of god” one 40 years ago in the same place. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3048 "2026-07-06T01:22:28Z")
A guy on my high school team did that actually. Went on to play D1. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3049 "2026-07-06T01:24:26Z")
I think the Viagra thing came from a radio station in the UK reporting that it wouldn’t be against the WADA rules. But there’s not been a suggestion that England are actually taking it. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3050 "2026-07-06T01:25:11Z")
Yeah, the American broadcast said they were taking caffeine pills. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3051 "2026-07-06T01:26:00Z")
> [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](#): > > I think the Viagra thing came from a radio station in the UK reporting that it wouldn’t be against the WADA rules. But there’s not been a suggestion that England are actually taking it. Nah, now you spoil all the fun… 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3052 "2026-07-06T01:30:02Z")
> [@ricepad](#): > > I was a referee for about a decade. I have to respect your background but how do you judge someone falling and hurting someone with no clear view of the action? Players are continuously coming into contact with each other and that’s a normal part of the game. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3053 "2026-07-06T01:33:38Z")
And then they said something along the lines of “any other things were not going to get into.” Just joking about boner pills with the handful of the audience that heard the rumors. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3054 "2026-07-06T01:34:37Z")
One thing I noticed about the Brazil/Norway game was a lack of grabbing each other. Or a substantial lack of it compared to other teams. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3055 "2026-07-06T01:35:04Z")
The English announcers pronounce Jorge with a hard G. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3056 "2026-07-06T01:37:27Z")
Bellingham completely unmarked. 1-0 England. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3057 "2026-07-06T01:38:20Z")
2-0 Bellingham. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3058 "2026-07-06T01:39:08Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > 2-0 Bellingham What was the time between those goals? 10 seconds? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3059 "2026-07-06T01:39:11Z")
Wow! Cheese and crackers that was fast. England 2-0! ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/3060 "2026-07-06T01:39:24Z")
Unbelievable. WOW. I thought Mexico was going to beat them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962.md?page=152) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962.md?page=154)