The FiFA World Cup, Qatar 2022

[Matt2112]

Snoozeball with errors and misplaced passes for most of the first half but a change of style and two well-worked quick-fire goals knocked the stuffing out of Senegal.

Managed the game well second half.

The next test will be fascinating; prevail in that and England have a great shot at winning the competition.

If Southgate has any sense, the instruction will be "nobble Mbappé in the first 5 minutes"....Giroud in the second 😆

Fine in theory, but you have to catch him first.

Walker lost his duels with Sarr last night, so that doesn't bode well.

[pxr5]

A shame for Japan, but their penalties were awful. Croatia have a history of doing well at ET and penalties, so I suppose Japan can only blame themselves for not going for the win in normal time. Both teams looked tired by the end, which only helps their next opponents - likely to be Brazil.

[David L]

Walker lost his duels with Sarr last night, so that doesn't bode well.

Yes, that was easily noticed

[Matt2112]

As if Brazil haven't been dazzling enough, I have a decent-ish Samsung telly and no amount of tweaking in long shots seems to reduce the "glare" from their day-glo yellow.

[Fishy]

Do we really need a dance from them after every goal ffs...

[Matt2112]

For the amount of time all that took they should have all been booked.

[pxr5]

The Koreans should have kicked off and scored a goal in an empty net whilst the Brazilian tarts pranced around the side lines.

[dom]

Morocco vs Spain is the last chance of a shock in this round.  I think its a possibility too.  I put Portugal vs Switzerland as evenly matched even though tradition would say that Portugal are the stronger side.  They haven't shown that so far and if they persist with Ronaldo I think they will perform poorly.  His ego is getting in the way of everything at the moment.

[dom]

Morocco defence and goalie way too complacent. This is Spain they are playing, not Wales!

[Fishy]

Wow Spain gone ...was not expecting that ...terrible penalties from them..

[dom]

I really thought Morocco had a chance. They were superb defensively. With Switzerland or Portugal coming up in the quarters they could well end up in the semis

[pxr5]

Wow@Spain - Who would have thought? Terrible penalties by Spain (apparently practiced a 1000 each before). That final Moroccan penalty was just taking the piss.

[pxr5]

Oh how Spain wished they'd played like Portugal are right now (currently 3-0, 4-0 against Switzerland).

[dom]

Was not expecting this. I really thought it was going to be a very tight affair.

[pxr5]

Morocco have only conceded 1 goal in 4 games (including the penalty shoot out with Spain), and it was an own goal against Canada.