Half an hour of nothing more than a training session against a poor NZ side, you can't read too much from this...
WORLD CUP 2026
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My TV just told me that it was going to go to sleep. Understandable.
All good Beth….. l wasn’t having a shot at you but any chance to have a dig at kiwi is a good thing! Hope you enjoyed your holidays.
Obviously diddles won't be going to a game
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Though seeing England fans online pleasantly surprised at the prices in the bars if you know where to go.
A frozen daiquiri at football sounds great though. A meal deal with a Pukka pie at Loftus Road for the lady fans.
If they pull the drip out of my arm at the turnstiles….. l’m going home!
Off to Vancouver tomorrow. Last night on StubHub I bought an extra ticket for my partner for the Australia vs Turkey match Saturday June 13th at BC Place in Block 428, Row XX (C$372), already have 2 seats for my friend of 50 years, Mario, and myself in same Block Row TT. Sunday June 21st we also have 3 seats for the New Zealand vs Egypt match where we will see star strikers Chris Wood (NZ) and Mohammed Salah (Egypt) in action battling. We return home June 24th.
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As much as we are all excited for the World Cup there is a real dark side to this one that just leaves a bad taste in the mouth and completely goes against everything the tournament has always meant to the world
There was always a concern that the USA were going to ruin it for everyone - and those fears are becoming a reality quite quickly
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Africa’s top referee Omar Artan detained and deported at the airport, despite having a working visa, purely because he comes from a country the American’s dear leader doesn’t like in Somalia. Nothing less than pure discrimination and racism, that wouldn’t be accepted anywhere else
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The Senegal squad strip searched and treated like criminals on the runway after their plane landed, held on the runway for hours as all their bags were emptied and forced to take off their shoes and socks to be searched
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Iraq’s star striker held for SEVEN hours by immigration enforcement, with his phone confiscated, thrown in a cell and questioned repeatedly about what he thinks of his government and the US government, with the insistence on him saying nice things about Trump before finally being allowed to join the rest of the squad
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Iraq’s official camera man, hired to document their historic World Cup campaign, detained for 12 hours before being deported and denied entry to the US for no other reason that immigration enforcement officers deciding he wasn’t an important part of the travelling squad
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Iran forced to stay in Mexico, despite their 3 group games being in the US, and told they have to travel in and out on the day of the game and wouldn’t be permitted to train or stay overnight in the US
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Iran's official ticket allocation cancelled at last minute - leaving supporters who had already made travel plans unable to attend their team's matches
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Uzbekistan players and coaching staff held, searched and their bags searched by sniffer dogs after getting off their team bus
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Fans from all countries having their visas or estas cancelled if any posts critical of Donald Trump are found on their social media accounts
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A mass shooting took place just a stones throw from England’s training camp - heightening fears of potential gun crime at or around the games
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Extortionate pricing on everything from tickets, accommodation, transport, beer, food and water
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Ridiculous walking bans at or near stadiums so it’s literally against the law to walk to some games (something that has always been a tradition for fans and created some great scenes)
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Some of the pitches in recent friendlies held in America would get a junior game cancelled and make Livi’s pitch look world class
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And it’s not even started yet….
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The World Cup has always been about the world coming together, nations have literally halted wars in the past during the World Cup. Race, religion, political beliefs and national disputes put to one side for the world to enjoy its favourite obsession as one… but all of that now seems to be expendable in the name of keeping Trump happy
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Just all quite sad to see really
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Contrast that to a real footballing country like Mexico who have put on a big show of greeting all team arrivals with traditional music and the kind of fanfare the World Cup is known and loved for
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As much as we are all excited for the World Cup there is a real dark side to this one that just leaves a bad taste in the mouth and completely goes against everything the tournament has always meant to the world
There was always a concern that the USA were going to ruin it for everyone - and those fears are becoming a reality quite quicklyYou must log in or register to see images
You must log in or register to see imagesAfrica’s top referee Omar Artan detained and deported at the airport, despite having a working visa, purely because he comes from a country the American’s dear leader doesn’t like in Somalia. Nothing less than pure discrimination and racism, that wouldn’t be accepted anywhere else
You must log in or register to see imagesThe Senegal squad strip searched and treated like criminals on the runway after their plane landed, held on the runway for hours as all their bags were emptied and forced to take off their shoes and socks to be searched
You must log in or register to see imagesIraq’s star striker held for SEVEN hours by immigration enforcement, with his phone confiscated, thrown in a cell and questioned repeatedly about what he thinks of his government and the US government, with the insistence on him saying nice things about Trump before finally being allowed to join the rest of the squadYou must log in or register to see images
You must log in or register to see imagesIraq’s official camera man, hired to document their historic World Cup campaign, detained for 12 hours before being deported and denied entry to the US for no other reason that immigration enforcement officers deciding he wasn’t an important part of the travelling squad
You must log in or register to see imagesIran forced to stay in Mexico, despite their 3 group games being in the US, and told they have to travel in and out on the day of the game and wouldn’t be permitted to train or stay overnight in the US
You must log in or register to see imagesIran's official ticket allocation cancelled at last minute - leaving supporters who had already made travel plans unable to attend their team's matches
You must log in or register to see imagesUzbekistan players and coaching staff held, searched and their bags searched by sniffer dogs after getting off their team bus
You must log in or register to see imagesFans from all countries having their visas or estas cancelled if any posts critical of Donald Trump are found on their social media accounts
You must log in or register to see imagesA mass shooting took place just a stones throw from England’s training camp - heightening fears of potential gun crime at or around the games
You must log in or register to see imagesExtortionate pricing on everything from tickets, accommodation, transport, beer, food and water
You must log in or register to see imagesRidiculous walking bans at or near stadiums so it’s literally against the law to walk to some games (something that has always been a tradition for fans and created some great scenes)
You must log in or register to see imagesSome of the pitches in recent friendlies held in America would get a junior game cancelled and make Livi’s pitch look world class
You must log in or register to see imagesAnd it’s not even started yet….
You must log in or register to see imagesThe World Cup has always been about the world coming together, nations have literally halted wars in the past during the World Cup. Race, religion, political beliefs and national disputes put to one side for the world to enjoy its favourite obsession as one… but all of that now seems to be expendable in the name of keeping Trump happyYou must log in or register to see images
Just all quite sad to see really
You must log in or register to see imagesContrast that to a real footballing country like Mexico who have put on a big show of greeting all team arrivals with traditional music and the kind of fanfare the World Cup is known and loved forYou must log in or register to see images
Infantino is so far up Trump's arse there's no chance of it getting better. They're two of a kind, a strange megalomaniac's bromance...
There goes my visa...
I've said in a previous post that this World Cup is the perfect platform for any real terrorist activity. So it looks like the authorities are *rapping themselves carrying on with this behaviour.
As much as we are all excited for the World Cup there is a real dark side to this one that just leaves a bad taste in the mouth and completely goes against everything the tournament has always meant to the world
There was always a concern that the USA were going to ruin it for everyone - and those fears are becoming a reality quite quicklyYou must log in or register to see images
You must log in or register to see imagesAfrica’s top referee Omar Artan detained and deported at the airport, despite having a working visa, purely because he comes from a country the American’s dear leader doesn’t like in Somalia. Nothing less than pure discrimination and racism, that wouldn’t be accepted anywhere else
You must log in or register to see imagesThe Senegal squad strip searched and treated like criminals on the runway after their plane landed, held on the runway for hours as all their bags were emptied and forced to take off their shoes and socks to be searched
You must log in or register to see imagesIraq’s star striker held for SEVEN hours by immigration enforcement, with his phone confiscated, thrown in a cell and questioned repeatedly about what he thinks of his government and the US government, with the insistence on him saying nice things about Trump before finally being allowed to join the rest of the squadYou must log in or register to see images
You must log in or register to see imagesIraq’s official camera man, hired to document their historic World Cup campaign, detained for 12 hours before being deported and denied entry to the US for no other reason that immigration enforcement officers deciding he wasn’t an important part of the travelling squad
You must log in or register to see imagesIran forced to stay in Mexico, despite their 3 group games being in the US, and told they have to travel in and out on the day of the game and wouldn’t be permitted to train or stay overnight in the US
You must log in or register to see imagesIran's official ticket allocation cancelled at last minute - leaving supporters who had already made travel plans unable to attend their team's matches
You must log in or register to see imagesUzbekistan players and coaching staff held, searched and their bags searched by sniffer dogs after getting off their team bus
You must log in or register to see imagesFans from all countries having their visas or estas cancelled if any posts critical of Donald Trump are found on their social media accounts
You must log in or register to see imagesA mass shooting took place just a stones throw from England’s training camp - heightening fears of potential gun crime at or around the games
You must log in or register to see imagesExtortionate pricing on everything from tickets, accommodation, transport, beer, food and water
You must log in or register to see imagesRidiculous walking bans at or near stadiums so it’s literally against the law to walk to some games (something that has always been a tradition for fans and created some great scenes)
You must log in or register to see imagesSome of the pitches in recent friendlies held in America would get a junior game cancelled and make Livi’s pitch look world class
You must log in or register to see imagesAnd it’s not even started yet….
You must log in or register to see imagesThe World Cup has always been about the world coming together, nations have literally halted wars in the past during the World Cup. Race, religion, political beliefs and national disputes put to one side for the world to enjoy its favourite obsession as one… but all of that now seems to be expendable in the name of keeping Trump happyYou must log in or register to see images
Just all quite sad to see really
You must log in or register to see imagesContrast that to a real footballing country like Mexico who have put on a big show of greeting all team arrivals with traditional music and the kind of fanfare the World Cup is known and loved forYou must log in or register to see images
Normally hosting such an event can be a draw for others to visit and I hope Canada and Mexico benefit from it, but I can't many sane people wanting to travel to the U.S. while orange man is in charge!
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England - Costa Coffee game delayed by an hour because of the weather. Is this something that is going to happen often during the next month?
Why put it through that misery? The problem with international friendlies and indeed any game up the last league game (where qualification to progress to the knock out stage is at stake) is that nobody participating can be bothered. The stadiums in Mexico will be empty except for those associated with the cartels and the financial sector who fund their business and then launder their profits.
I hope Sky have been well and truly fleeced. The exploitation, corruption and sycophancy on display so far has dampened my enthusiasm to watch anything more than the actual 90 minutes that England, and possibly Scotland, play each match this time around
So far I've been watching Yellowstone on Netflix which is far more interesting.
Been a while since I’ve bothered to watch an England game.
I thought Eze had a good 30 mins. His quick take and pass was really evident versus other England players receiving the ball, pausing and passing. Made such a difference to creating pressure.
Rice was very good.
I don’t get all the talk of Bellingham, good player but he was very ‘meh’ for me last night. Madueke looked good but needed to get to the byline a bit and provide more end product.
Overall good team performance and result as a warm up.