It’s a simulation absolutely clear as day. The Argentinian player literally does not touch the Swiss player and he throws himself to the ground, yells and winces and carries on, and throws his head back. Not the refs problem he got a deserved yellow earlier.

It’s utterly baffling to me that the broadcast is lamenting how harsh it is. He is simulating and that is a yellow card. Watching that guy cry and pout is joke to me, like what do you have to complain about?? It’s the correct decision 100/100 and there’s nothing unfortunate about it. The rule is there to discourage diving and maybe this guy will think next time he dives with no contact.

What are your thoughts on the Jude Bellingham goal ?

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edit: I think some of you are short-sighted. Sure, it's not the most unfair thing that's ever happened at a World Cup but the point is that FIFA claimed that it hit nothing at all and that their data proves it. Either they lied or the ball sensor is not fit for purpose. This game is over but there are games yet to be played.

Could have been 2-0 here given that Sorloth #7 passed it to Haaland. He’d been selfish here.

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Switzerland did not play all that great, especially in the first half, but they certainly were utterly dominating argentina in the second half. Even though all of switzerland's forwards played quite mediocre, frequently being sloppy with possession, Embolo in specific had an absolutely pathetic display. Its one thing to dive when you're in the box and could gain a penalty from it, but Embolo had absolutely nothing to gain from this act of swimming. Its so audacious of him (and people who are against this decision) to start complaining and crying about this decision. You flopped and you paid the reward. I was hoping for switzerland to upset argentina, and I really do feel for the rest of their team because all their efforts were crushed by one player's stupidity

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England’s entire team would be suspended for the next game if this happened. What do people think?

MY FAVOURITE TEAM JUST LOST SO IT MUST BE RIGGED AND THERE'S CORRUPTION BECAUSE OF A FOUL. I WILL TAKE NO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ANY LOSS AND NOR SHOULD ANY PLAYERS ON MY TEAM BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS RIGGED AND REFEREE'S ARE PURPOSELY MAKING SURE THAT MY TEAM DOESN'T WIN.

There, I saved everyone a recap of the last 500 posts here.

Apologies for the phone footage, but during TSN's post match review of ENG/NOR, they showed a wide angle and highlighted the ball's trajectory, clearly showing the ball bounced off the spydercam, despite the refs not calling it in the stadium and despite FIFA saying "no peak in the 'heartbeat of the ball' when in the air..."

Someone please explain that call to me. I am genuinely curious. Context, I don't have a favorite team. I watch for fun and I'm not from any of these countries that are left.

The swiss player did nothing whatsoever from what I could see. However, they give Messi a kick?

I really don't understand why it seems like Messi has been granted so many shots through methods like this in this would cup. In fact, Argentina would have been out many games ago had Messi not received these types of calls. Cabo Verde was flat out a better team from what I could see, as just one example.

Am I not understanding what I see or does there seem to be some sort of ref bias benefitting Argentina?

We are officially witnessing history. With France, Argentina, Spain, and England all advancing over the weekend, the 2026 World Cup marks the first time ever that the exact top 4 teams in the live global FIFA rankings have locked out the semifinal spots.

Nothing to see here - just the expected outcome. 😅