2018 World Cup

[K]

France win 2-1.

As with AFL, the game opened up in the second half as fatigue set in.

A somewhat lucky second French goal, in off the cross-bar (and then spinning out again), but there were many other anxious moments for the Socceroos defence.

The Socceroos' first goal, within 5 minutes of France's opening goal (itself the result of a video penalty), came through a careless or panicked periscope handball, with Jedinak again displaying machine-like efficiency from the penalty spot.

[Pies4shaw]

[Jezza]

It's disappointing to lose but I would have taken a draw or a narrow one-goal loss at the start of the game.

This is far from the debacle we witnessed against Germany in our opening WC match in 2010.

We lacked attacking power, but for the most part our defence held up well. Maintain the intensity we displayed today and we're chance against Denmark and Peru.

[HAL]

[K]

Much depends on how France go from here.

[Pies4shaw]

[GreekLunatic]

that hernendez made rance look like a good boy with those dives I don't want someone injured but he deserved to get injured the way he was carrying on

[K]

FIFA need to borrow Michael Christian.

[HAL]

What if it didn't happen?

[Jezza]

that hernendez made rance look like a good boy with those dives I don't want someone injured but he deserved to get injured the way he was carrying on

It was an Oscar winning performance by Hernandez.

Carried on like he was shot.

[Jezza]

France 2-1 Australia



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4_SXeQdIJo

Goals:
France - 58' (Griezmann)(Pen)
Australia - 62' (Jedinak)(Pen)
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Argentina 1-1 Iceland



https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44422188
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvarnwv6hRk

Goals:
Argentina - 19' (Aguero)
Iceland - 23' (Finnbogason)

Peru 0-1 Denmark



https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44422187
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4odLCih0Os

Goals:
Denmark - 59' (Poulsen)

Croatia 2-0 Nigeria



https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44422185
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS-V5h0wKr8

Goals:
Croatia - 32' (Etebo)(Own Goal)
Croatia - 71' (Modric)(Pen)

[Jezza]

Tonight's Matches:


Costa Rica v Serbia - 10pm EST


Germany v Mexico - 1am EST


Brazil v Switzerland - 5am EST

SBS is broadcasting the Germany v Mexico match.

[HAL]

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Brazil v Switzerland - 5am EST
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[K]

Argentina 1 - Iceland 1
Germany 0 - Mexico 1
Brazil 1 - Switzerland 1

The traditional powers will not get it all their own way this Cup.
The referees, however, will continue to be biased in favour of the traditional powers.

[Pies4shaw]

Good thing, too. I'm waiting to see how the refs go in the Italy v Netherlands blockbuster.