Kickoff Legends: FIFA World Cup 2026 T2 (July 9 p 130) - Page 131

The interesting game will be tomorrow as well. England has several players just 1 yellow card away from being benched including Kane. If any of them get even 1 yellow card during the game, then England will be down a player and Norway will have an even easier run. If the referees aren't biased then the yellow cards won't be handed out indiscriminately, but if they are, then FIFA will want England out and Norway through since England is the stronger team.

Originally posted by: Minionite

I've been getting some picks from you but not all. So I'm filling it what I'm getting. Like I didn't get any of the Round of 16 games predictions from you just the quarterfinalists.

I believe I sent it, also just sent you my final four! Whichever one you could find is cool. You've been quite busy lately. Thanks. 🙏

Originally posted by: rckRadhe

I believe I sent it, also just sent you my final four! Whichever one you could find is cool. You've been quite busy lately. Thanks. 🙏

I'll take a look at all your PMs again just to be sure. I was pretty good about keeping track even while on vacation but I might have missed something.

Originally posted by: Minionite

The interesting game will be tomorrow as well. England has several players just 1 yellow card away from being benched including Kane. If any of them get even 1 yellow card during the game, then England will be down a player and Norway will have an even easier run. If the referees aren't biased then the yellow cards won't be handed out indiscriminately, but if they are, then FIFA will want England out and Norway through since England is the stronger team.

Norway or Argentina?

If Kane, Rice or Bellingham gets a yellow card tomorrow, they'll be suspended for the SF.. so that would be an advantage for Argentina. How would Norway have an easier run?

Originally posted by: rckRadhe

I believe I sent it, also just sent you my final four! Whichever one you could find is cool. You've been quite busy lately. Thanks. 🙏

Fixed. I missed 1 PM from you so I fixed the Round of 16 games in the leaderboard.

Originally posted by: -Sunshine

Norway or Argentina?

If Kane, Rice or Bellingham gets a yellow card tomorrow, they'll be suspended for the SF.. so that would be an advantage for Argentina. How would Norway have an easier run?

I meant Argentina. Not Norway. My brain was thinking Argentina for SFs and writing Norway.

Originally posted by: Savera84

I was just thinking like in cricket, each team should get a chance to ask for two or three reviews per match. If their review is successful they will keep the review. If it is unsuccessful they will lose the review. Otherwise, some fouls are getting unnoticed and if the coaches question, instead of getting an answer they were getting yellow and red cards like toffees.

Cheers..

There's already so much backlash against hydration breaks bcoz they completely kill the flow and momentum of the match... and now you want six breaks during the game? VAR is already there for reviews. How unfair it could be for one team is something FIFA will never agree to.

Football is a fast paced game, unlike cricket where the pace naturally slows down between deliveries, even without review checks.

I really wanted to pick Norway as one of my top 2 but ended up going with Argentina instead France vs Argentina

Originally posted by: Nostalgia-02

I really wanted to pick Norway as one of my top 2 but ended up going with Argentina instead France vs Argentina

I'm picking Norway to win. Hopefully it happens, but I didn't put them in top 2. Just winning this game.

Originally posted by: -Sunshine

There's already so much backlash against hydration breaks bcoz they completely kill the flow and momentum of the match... and now you want six breaks during the game? VAR is already there for reviews. How unfair it could be for one team is something FIFA will never agree to.

Football is a fast paced game, unlike cricket where the pace naturally slows down between deliveries, even without review checks.

This year there's a lot of backlash because FIFA just went completely nuts. Hydration breaks even in games that don't need it, overuse of VAR and in some cases not using VAR properly, red card overturn, political interference in which teams can and cannot enter USA and when, etc.

They need to do a major overhaul of their leadership and return to true football of 10 years ago.