The Football World Cup Thread - Russia, 2018

satishv1987 · 14th June 2018, 17:50

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Originally Posted by Ithaca

WC 2026 has been awarded to the NAFTA (USA, Canada & Mexico) countries - FIFA NAFTA 2026 i guess.
As one commentator asked on CNN this evening, Will FIFA allow all three hosting nations an automatic berth in the 2026 WC.

What do football fans on this thread feel.

2026 WC Hosts .

Yes, all 3 nations get an automatic berth. There are a total of 80 matches scheduled - 60 matches in the US, 10 matches each in Canada & Mexico.

deep_bang · 14th June 2018, 20:35

i assumed hotstar will be streaming the matches. I dont see it though on hotstar. Any one can confirm?

thoma · 14th June 2018, 21:10

I was able to watch on Jio TV for sometime, but it went blank now.

Had to reinstall the app! Now working again.

knightrider_7 · 14th June 2018, 21:21

DD Sports also has the live broadcast.

You can also stream at www.sonyliv.com

tortoiseNhare · 14th June 2018, 22:24

Voted for France. Kylian Mbappe will be the top scorer. Belgium is the proverbial dark horse. The combination of DeBruyne and Lukaku will be interesting.

naveenroy · 14th June 2018, 22:59

So the Russian bots trounced their opponents. Put in perspective (you see what I did there?), a great way to get through to the second round.

NPV · 14th June 2018, 23:02

Saudi had possession of the ball for much longer time but were steamrolled with 5 Russian goals.

Totally out of touch with soccer but managed to catch a few moments of the opening game today.

benbsb29 · 15th June 2018, 05:14

I saw some highlights from the game. It appeared that the Saudis crowded their defence, but the Russians were skillful in decimating the barriers in carving out goals.

Hopefully this sets the trend for a high scoring World Cup.

sridhu · 15th June 2018, 05:57

I thought the Saudis gave up after the 3rd goal. The last two goals were way too casual

aim120 · 15th June 2018, 14:09

Did you notice putin's reaction to the goals

, it would have been humiliating if the results where opposite.

naveenroy · 15th June 2018, 19:22

Devastated for Salah. I was hoping Egypt would at least hold them to a nil nil draw.

androdev · 15th June 2018, 20:00

Doesn't hotstar.com have FIFA live coverage? What a shame!! I recently bought the yearly subscription during French Open thinking I will get access to FIFA.

knightrider_7 · 16th June 2018, 01:24

A classic world cup match for sure. Ronaldo single-handedly gives Portugal a point out of nowhere.

NPV · 16th June 2018, 01:32

Portugal Vs Spain - just wow, what a match!

Ronaldo proved yet again why is regarded as one of the best ever in the game...with another hattrick of goals.

A game that was gripping and enthralling from start to finish

benbsb29 · 16th June 2018, 06:16

Watched the Portugal vs Spain match this morning, and absolutely loved the level of football on display. This match exceeded the number of goals scored in the opener, and it was a treat to watch the passing quality of the Spaniards, as well as the counter attacking skills of the Portuguese.

Ronaldo's 3rd goal off the free kick is a class act, and he deserves all the accolades that come his way.

View Poll Results: Who do you think will win the world cup ?
Russia	5	2.65%
Germany	46	24.34%
Argentina	18	9.52%
Australia	0	0%
Belgium	21	11.11%
Brazil	30	15.87%
Colombia	0	0%
Costa Rica	1	0.53%
Croatia	8	4.23%
Denmark	0	0%
Egypt	0	0%
England	9	4.76%
France	29	15.34%
Iceland	0	0%
Iran	0	0%
Japan	0	0%
Mexico	2	1.06%
Morocco	0	0%
Nigeria	0	0%
Panama	0	0%
Peru	1	0.53%
Poland	1	0.53%
Portugal	7	3.70%
Saudi Arabia	1	0.53%
Senegal	0	0%
Serbia	0	0%
South Korea	0	0%
Spain	7	3.70%
Sweden	0	0%
Switzerland	0	0%
Tunisia	0	0%
Uruguay	3	1.59%
Voters: 189. You may not vote on this poll

14th June 2018, 20:35	#32
deep_bang BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore / Boise Posts: 888 Thanked: 1,272 Times	Re: The Football World Cup Thread - Russia, 2018 i assumed hotstar will be streaming the matches. I dont see it though on hotstar. Any one can confirm?
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14th June 2018, 21:10	#33
thoma Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kerala Posts: 1,980 Thanked: 1,447 Times View My Garage	Re: The Football World Cup Thread - Russia, 2018 I was able to watch on Jio TV for sometime, but it went blank now. Had to reinstall the app! Now working again. Last edited by thoma : 14th June 2018 at 21:24.
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14th June 2018, 21:21	#34
knightrider_7 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: KL07/KL11 Posts: 291 Thanked: 434 Times View My Garage	Re: The Football World Cup Thread - Russia, 2018 DD Sports also has the live broadcast. You can also stream at www.sonyliv.com Last edited by knightrider_7 : 14th June 2018 at 21:39.
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14th June 2018, 22:24	#35
tortoiseNhare BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Guwahati Posts: 536 Thanked: 90 Times	Re: The Football World Cup Thread - Russia, 2018 Voted for France. Kylian Mbappe will be the top scorer. Belgium is the proverbial dark horse. The combination of DeBruyne and Lukaku will be interesting.
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14th June 2018, 22:59	#36
naveenroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 1,253 Times	Re: The Football World Cup Thread - Russia, 2018 So the Russian bots trounced their opponents. Put in perspective (you see what I did there?), a great way to get through to the second round.
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14th June 2018, 23:02	#37
NPV Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 7,220 Thanked: 10,265 Times	Re: The Football World Cup Thread - Russia, 2018 Saudi had possession of the ball for much longer time but were steamrolled with 5 Russian goals. Totally out of touch with soccer but managed to catch a few moments of the opening game today.
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15th June 2018, 05:14	#38
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,969 Thanked: 13,231 Times View My Garage	Re: The Football World Cup Thread - Russia, 2018 I saw some highlights from the game. It appeared that the Saudis crowded their defence, but the Russians were skillful in decimating the barriers in carving out goals. Hopefully this sets the trend for a high scoring World Cup.
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15th June 2018, 05:57	#39
sridhu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,246 Thanked: 2,733 Times	Re: The Football World Cup Thread - Russia, 2018 I thought the Saudis gave up after the 3rd goal. The last two goals were way too casual
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15th June 2018, 14:09	#40
aim120 BANNED Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: bangalore Posts: 788 Thanked: 2,499 Times Infractions: 0/1 (5)	Re: The Football World Cup Thread - Russia, 2018 Did you notice putin's reaction to the goals , it would have been humiliating if the results where opposite.
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15th June 2018, 19:22	#41
naveenroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 1,253 Times	Re: The Football World Cup Thread - Russia, 2018 Devastated for Salah. I was hoping Egypt would at least hold them to a nil nil draw.
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15th June 2018, 20:00	#42
androdev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 3,097 Thanked: 22,342 Times	Re: The Football World Cup Thread - Russia, 2018 Doesn't hotstar.com have FIFA live coverage? What a shame!! I recently bought the yearly subscription during French Open thinking I will get access to FIFA.
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16th June 2018, 01:24	#43
knightrider_7 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: KL07/KL11 Posts: 291 Thanked: 434 Times View My Garage	Re: The Football Thread A classic world cup match for sure. Ronaldo single-handedly gives Portugal a point out of nowhere.
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16th June 2018, 01:32	#44
NPV Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 7,220 Thanked: 10,265 Times	Re: The Football World Cup Thread - Russia, 2018 Portugal Vs Spain - just wow, what a match! Ronaldo proved yet again why is regarded as one of the best ever in the game...with another hattrick of goals. A game that was gripping and enthralling from start to finish Last edited by NPV : 16th June 2018 at 01:49.
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16th June 2018, 06:16	#45
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,969 Thanked: 13,231 Times View My Garage	Re: The Football World Cup Thread - Russia, 2018 Watched the Portugal vs Spain match this morning, and absolutely loved the level of football on display. This match exceeded the number of goals scored in the opener, and it was a treat to watch the passing quality of the Spaniards, as well as the counter attacking skills of the Portuguese. Ronaldo's 3rd goal off the free kick is a class act, and he deserves all the accolades that come his way.
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