FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

[gunnar hendershow]

Sam Kerr is not starting in the Australia-Canada match.

[Adam]

Canada staring down the face of the exit door. They've been absolutely awful defensively.

Can we talk about VAR yet again though? One goal given when it looked obviously offside, another ruled out when really it was fine. A very marginal offside that nobody questioned at all, several minutes before it's overturned. What it does is spoil the spectacle of football - when Australia then scored a legitimate goal minutes later, the crowd barely reacted...until Canada kicked off again, because only then did they know it definitely counted.

A key part of the game of football has been totally spoiled by VAR in my opinion.

Edit: Only made even worse when the tech finally shows us later that it was offside because the attacker's heel was an inch or two ahead of a defender's shoulder/arm several feet away. What?

[Colly]

 

 

[Your Mom]

Everyone of you who either stay up early or get up at weird hours to watch Wrestling PPVs are more powerful people than me. The game starts at 2 AM? Good luck US ladies but not happening here  

[GoGo Yubari]

So not only have the USWNT been pretty underwhelming but they'll now be missing Rose Lavelle if they advance (and frankly that's a real "if," Portugal look like they have it in them to win) due to a very soft yellow card. Yeeeeesh.

[Malenko]

Even if they go through, which they probably will (as they should), I'll admit this group stage was far from impressive. Wasn't expecting it at all. They may indeed have problems if they face decent teams in the Knockout stages and considering it seems they may end up second in the group stage, that would mean facing Sweden, and that will be tough. Too tough maybe?

[GoGo Yubari]

if you wanted to see every possible way Alex Morgan can look frustrated after not scoring a goal this has certainly been the World Cup for you

EDIT: I absolutely cannot believe I stayed awake for that match. Dire.

[Adam]

A post-width away from going out in the group. USA very, very fortunate there and will have to be a lot better against Sweden.

[Malenko]

18 minutes ago, Adam said:

A post-width away from going out in the group. USA very, very fortunate there and will have to be a lot better against Sweden.

Yeah, I mean, it would have been unfair because they definitely weren't one of the worst teams in the group, but the fact that it was that close should be seen as a wake-up call of sorts.

[gunnar hendershow]

Sweden and then likely Japan. Tough to see them making the semifinals.

[Adam]

Lauren James is brilliant. Such a shame that last goal was chalked off. I'll not go on about VAR again, but it remains complete shite.

[therockbox]

There have been some stinking decisions made with VAR and that was right up there. Absolutely baffling.

[Szumi]

6 hours ago, damhausen said:

Sweden and then likely Japan. Tough to see them making the semifinals.

Tough to see them making the Quarterfinals. They've been diabolical.

[Adam]

No goalkeeper in the world is saving that. Nevermind the fact it's the first goal ever scored by Panama at a World Cup. That's the best goal I've seen all year from anyone, anywhere.

[gunnar hendershow]

France have pulled away but Panama will always have that goal. Amazing.

Drama in Melbourne with Jamaica holding strong against Brazil thus far, which would send Jamaica through.

[gunnar hendershow]

@METALMAN what are your Brazilian flatmate's thoughts on the defensive football masterclass from Jamaica?

[METALMAN]

I went and asked about this for you and she said she was unaware a women’s World Cup was on and isn’t really interested in it. 

Such a misogynist. Bolsonaro would be proud.

[Lineker]

Always nice to see the Germans being sent home from a tournament early.

[gunnar hendershow]

All signs definitely pointing to a France-England semifinal match now.

[gunnar hendershow]