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fifa world cup 2026

#141
Lobster11 said:
I don't know whether the ref let the clock run too long or not, since I didn't see this match, but keep in mind that in this WC there is a minimum of 3 minutes of stoppage time added to every half because of the so-called "hydration breaks." (Grrrrrrr.... don't get me started on that.) Ordinarily 10 minutes of stoppage time would be considered "pretty exceptional," but not under this (ridiculous) rule.
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The hydration breaks were already accounted for in that stoppage time (yay, America has turned "a game of two halves" into quarters - sarcasm aside, as much as I hate that, it has led to some vital tactical regrouping, that have made for some great turnarounds in matches).

10 minutes is a lot, though even with 3 minutes Hydration break taken out of the equation, that's still a pretty massive 7 minutes (and by the time play resumed after the VAR check, it ran on to 17 minutes)

Still that's nothing compared to England Vs Iran at the previous World Cup, which ran over by an absolutely insane 24 minutes of stoppage time.
 
#142
The BBC keep putting a QR code on the screen, so you can connect your phone to the 360° live stream camera, worn by the ref.

I haven't tried it, as I'm sceptical my phone is compatible with the app, and I don't particularly want to be the only person in the room wearing a 3D helmet on my head.

Anyone else checked that out (assuming other broadcasters are carrying that feed)?
 
#144
joeLowB said:
What a match with Argentina v Cape Verde. Wow. Glad I saw it.
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Absolutely. I lived in Brazil, so between naturally feeling an aversion to Argentina (from a competitive perspective) and speaking Portuguese, plus loving an underdog, I was already rooting for Cabo Verde. Going up against a giant and doing REALLY WELL. Super impressive.
 
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#149
Backdrop said:
Balogun's red card suspended. link
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Great for us, of course, but I'm curious about the basis for the decision. The article wasn't very clear about it, perhaps because FIFA didn't really explain it in the first place. Was it not a red card after all, or was it a red card but they just decided to delay implementation of the penalty? What actually is the penalty? What happens after the 1-year probation period? What happens if Balo commits a bad foul during the probationary period?
 
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#151
Richard Lindsey said:
Great for us, of course, but I'm curious about the basis for the decision. The article wasn't very clear about it, perhaps because FIFA didn't really explain it in the first place. Was it not a red card after all, or was it a red card but they just decided to delay implementation of the penalty? What actually is the penalty? What happens after the 1-year probation period? What happens if Balo commits a bad foul during the probationary period?
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Also, who's on first? :roflmao: So many questions....
 
#154
Yeah, the more I think about it, the less I understand it. I can understand rescinding a red card that the highest authorities decided was wrongly given, but if that's what happened, why is there even a probationary period? And if the red card isn't rescinded, why on earth would Balogun be allowed to play? If the latter is what happened, I can understand why other countries might consider that unfair; I certainly would.
 
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#155
The way I read the statement it isn't rescinded. It is suspended with prejudice. So. If he get's a red card during the probationary period he will serve the one game suspension for that red card and another game for the suspended red card.
 
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