# 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:** 35
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/681 "2026-06-13T22:27:24Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Wow, very fine goal by Morocco. And deservedly so!. Wow. Yeah, they are outplaying Brazil. ---
**Author:** ![colinfred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colinfred/32/21338_2.png) [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/682 "2026-06-13T22:31:16Z")
This is a bit of a sidetrack now, but since you ask. The normal bet will remain for 90 minutes only, (ET and penalties will be ignored) There will probably be another bet “to qualify” that will take into account ET and penalties. “To score at any time” type bets will only refer to normal time unless explicitly stated otherwise. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/683 "2026-06-13T22:32:30Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Wow, very fine goal by Morocco. And deservedly so! Bayern are currently in negotations with Saibari, I suspect that’s gonna up the price. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/684 "2026-06-13T22:36:25Z")
Brazil looks like a very weak team. Having said that, they just scored while I typed that. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/685 "2026-06-13T22:37:24Z")
The equalizer came out of nowhere and was not deserved. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/686 "2026-06-13T22:37:53Z")
Regardless of the holes in the lineup, Vini and Raphina are probably 2 of the top 4 wingers in the world. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/687 "2026-06-13T22:38:19Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > The equalizer came out of nowhere and was not desreved > [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Ancelotti-ball doing what it sometimes does. And…Ancelotti-ball taketh away, and then giveth. Give Vini Jr that much space, and… ---
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/688 "2026-06-13T22:39:32Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > Regardless of the holes in the lineup Unfortunately for Brazil those holes appear to be in the centre of the pitch. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/689 "2026-06-13T22:40:25Z")
> [@colinfred](#): > > The normal bet will remain for 90 minutes only This is what I was going to say. One can still place a ‘draw’ bet on a knockout game and win that bet if it’s tied after 90 minutes. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/690 "2026-06-13T22:40:48Z")
Yeah, which is why I don’t think they’re a threat to win the tournament. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/691 "2026-06-13T22:52:07Z")
That was a helluva shot and also a helluva save. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/692 "2026-06-13T22:54:18Z")
Holden is being kind there, that’s at least a yellow and borderline red on Hakimi that went uncalled. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/693 "2026-06-13T23:22:29Z")
What are the flopping rules in soccer? Are there penalties for over-acting? NBA has pushed the flopping so far, it needs a major rule revision. I like the Pistons, but watching the finals this year, there is one player who just flops constantly. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/694 "2026-06-13T23:27:43Z")
You can get a yellow card for simulating. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/695 "2026-06-13T23:27:46Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > What are the flopping rules in soccer? Are there penalties for over-acting? For an obvious flop, a player gets a yellow. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/696 "2026-06-13T23:37:50Z")
My mistake. Thanks for correcting it. Brazil has been underwhelming, especially for the first 35 minutes. But they are currently playing better than Morocco. Choppy game. Surprised Qatar tied Switzerland. But all the better for Canada. I didn’t see the game, and it sounds like I did not miss that much. ---
**Author:** ![Boycott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boycott/32/6741_2.png) [@Boycott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boycott)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/697 "2026-06-13T23:39:15Z")
If the referee deems you dived then you get a yellow card for simulation. And before the introduction of video assistant referees, over time if you received a reputation for being a repeat offender it can become a boy-who-cries-wolf scenario where a player legitimately fouled doesn’t get the call. VAR gets a lot of criticism and fairly but rooting out simulation has been effective in the penalty box but it doesn’t get involved outside the box typically until this “mistaken identity” check brought in for the World Cup. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/698 "2026-06-13T23:42:48Z")
I have a saying that “there is no player who runs harder than a dispossessed winger”, but Vini Jr makes even that a lie. That guy does like to jog around. ---
**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/699 "2026-06-13T23:44:55Z")
I feel like the powers-that-be got pretty fortunate with that mistaken identity in the USA match, so early in the World Cup. They couldn’t have asked for a better example where the ref carded the defender and replay showed a completely clear dive. I’m sure there will be VAR controversies ahead but that one was pretty straightforward. ---
**Author:** ![Boycott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boycott/32/6741_2.png) [@Boycott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boycott)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/700 "2026-06-13T23:57:06Z")
The main problem with VAR when you come off the back of the club season in England is it was brought in by their own statement to correct “clear and obvious” errors but there is just in fact a lack of clarity of what they see their role as. Sometimes they will try to re-referee situations by looking at an incident for 5 minutes over and over which tells you it can’t be that clear and obvious if it takes that long, but other times they refuse to intervene at all when the on-field call is dubious. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962.md?page=34) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962.md?page=36)