I think we have found another referee who won't be working the knockout rounds.
...and again.
I think we have found another referee who won't be working the knockout rounds.
Italy is working Jamaica right now.
What a wonderful goal by England on the break out of the back just now. That was fantastic.
I was going to ask but got distracted by the rest of the game - was that the first time VAR called a keeper off the line on a PK?
And now - listening to JP Dellacamera speak English is hard enough. His French is much worse.
Yeah that was lame....if they are going to call the technical foul then call also the violation of the box by the Italians rushing in....
A great performance by the Argentine keeper...
I was afraid this might turn out to be the heartbreak group with too many ties and was prepared sarcastic remarks about no points for possession and looking up the Fair-Play standings in case the tiebreakers came down to that.
Aren't you a referee? What is the restart if both sides violate on a PK? Isn't it still a do-over?
I'm only a level 8 and this one falls under the double offense committed at the same time rule which I've never been able to fully get (so Jamaica'd be better off letting the ball go in and resulting in an IDFK?). I think it is doover but doesn't it require a double caution? And then since it arguably happened again on the second shot, wouldn't it mean that it would need to be reviewed if they are going to call it that tightly? And where is the keeper infringement listed as one of the things the VAR ref should call down the CR (seriously asking....don't know)?
Jamaica is lower ranked lowed by FIFA than Thailand, so at what point should Italy stop celebrating their goals?
Every group but group F looks like it will be won by a European team. Once those European federations get serious about their soccer it becomes just a matter of time before they dominate. This could seriously be an all European final 4.