# 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:** 203
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4041 "2026-07-12T00:31:54Z")
I see everyone on Reddit losing their shit over this, but I’ve watched it three times and don’t see a deflection. ---
**Author:** ![stopnonstop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@stopnonstop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stopnonstop)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4042 "2026-07-12T00:38:05Z")
I haven’t looked, but instead of following the ball, one should watch the video of the movements of players on the pitch. That might give an indication of changed trajectory or not. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4043 "2026-07-12T00:51:39Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Luis Suarez, famous MLS player. Famous yes, but not for playing in the MLS. > [@Magiver](#): > > I wish they would add another clock showing what the total time available is. It’s hard to keep up with all the added time. I don’t understand what you’re saying. Another clock? Total time available? There is only one clock and the time is kept by the referee and also shown in the stadium. This is simply a running clock that starts at a half’s kick-off and doesn’t stop. How much time is added is at the discretion of the referee. > [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > > [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > > > What was the yellow card for? > > Yelling at the ref. > [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > That seems arbitrary. You don’t know what he said. > [@Magiver](#): > > i thought the Announcer said he pushed him. Not sure. Announcers (especially American Fox announcers) often don’t know what a yellow card is given for. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4044 "2026-07-12T00:57:27Z")
The US announcers only mentioned MLS when he showed up on camera. “A lot of MLS players here tonight” he said. ---
**Author:** ![stopnonstop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@stopnonstop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stopnonstop)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4045 "2026-07-12T01:02:38Z")
Predictions? Switzerland 2 Argentina 1. The second Swiss goal scored in extra time. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4046 "2026-07-12T01:08:32Z")
> [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#): > > You don’t know what he said. True. It must have been bad considering how much yelling at ref is unpenalized. ---
**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 12, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4047 "2026-07-12T01:08:35Z")
Been all Switzerland so far, with a high press. With the ball playing mids Argentina have they should handle it, but they haven’t been playing through it so far. ---
**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 12, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4048 "2026-07-12T01:09:52Z")
Not even necessarily bad, but if the ref tells you to go away and you keep arguing you’ll get one. And now Argentina advancing the ball. Corner Arg. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4049 "2026-07-12T01:12:15Z")
Damn. ---
**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 12, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4050 "2026-07-12T01:12:19Z")
That’s a very well placed corner and a great header. Probably shouldn’t have a 5’9" getting his head on the ball in the goal box though ---
**Author:** ![by-tor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/by-tor/32/266_2.png) [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4051 "2026-07-12T01:13:32Z")
Lot of Flopping in that England/Norway game. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4052 "2026-07-12T01:14:06Z")
I still can’t imagine willingly using my head that way. ---
**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 12, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4053 "2026-07-12T01:15:38Z")
There really wasn’t. The players are not covered in armour. ---
**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 12, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4054 "2026-07-12T01:18:36Z")
Norway had a goal called back due to a flop and England had a PK taken back due to a flop (well, I wouldn’t call it that, because there was contact, but it was a simulating a foul). I don’t think it was flopping like a Concacaf qualifier, but the flops that happened were high profile. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4055 "2026-07-12T01:39:01Z")
Has anyone commented on the quality of the playing field for any of the games? ---
**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 12, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4056 "2026-07-12T01:42:50Z")
The only comment I recall is someone complaining the surface was too dry and it slowed the play down, the surface today looks like shit though. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4057 "2026-07-12T01:47:07Z")
> [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#): > > I don’t understand what you’re saying. Another clock? Total time available? Yes, Total time available. when the Ref keeps adding various bits of time to the clock it’s tough to keep track of how much time they have left. If the Ref adds time then show what the total is on the screen. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4058 "2026-07-12T01:50:20Z")
Everything ends up on the ground. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4059 "2026-07-12T01:51:31Z")
They do They show the time Then the added time The added time is not added to the total clock So if the ref added 5 minutes ( plus whatever extra ref added on top of that ) to the first half, the second half clock still starts at 45 mins , not 50. ---
**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 12, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/4060 "2026-07-12T01:56:41Z")
The Swiss coach looks like a guy at the bar that’d send his sugar baby over to try to set up a threesome. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962.md?page=202) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962.md?page=204)