# Football⚽️ **URL:** \ **Category:** Spy Lounge\ **Created:** [December 31, 2015, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496 "2015-12-31T18:46:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 101
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2033 "2026-06-15T23:32:04Z")
Shaun Evans - FIFA disciplinary committee says no case to answer, no further action to be undertaken. VAR official Shaun Evans statement: > “I would like to clarify that I did not intentionally make a hand gesture or symbol to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind. The only explanation I can offer is that the movement was an involuntary, subconscious twitch and I was unaware I had done it at the time. Images taken later during the match showed that I repeated this movement many times while holding a pen between my fingers” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/jxBxuIpYgow/maxresdefault.jpg "FIFA clears Australian referee over hand gesture | ABC NEWS") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxBxuIpYgow) > FIFA’s independent disciplinary committee said it looked into the matter and “found no evidence of breaches of the FIFA disciplinary code”. > > “The disciplinary committee has also taken note of Mr Evans’s statement,” it said. > **[Australian ref explains gesture after World Cup monitor calls for sacking](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-16/fifa-world-cup-discrimination-body-calls-for-evans-to-be-sacked/106801784)** > > The Australian referee at the centre of a controversy around an alleged hate symbol being used during the World Cup broadcast has responded. ---
**Author:** ![Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/horomono/32/375663_2.png) [@Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Horomono)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2034 "2026-06-15T23:43:22Z")
We are gonna lose anyways… ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2035 "2026-06-16T03:11:44Z")
New Zealand drew 2-2 with Iran after Saudi Arabia and Uruguay finished 1-1 in Miami. All four of Monday’s matches resulted in draws. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2036 "2026-06-16T09:03:45Z")
Saw this FB post today that following Japan’s 2-2 draw with Netherlands on Sunday, thousands of Japanese fans stayed behind to pick up the rubbish. They had been doing this at every international tournament since the Blue Samurai’s first appearance at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. > **[Life Facts](https://www.facebook.com/100064739524791/posts/1433527895481848/?rdid=toQkoBQfgrGFNk9U&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1BBBrXkNo6%2F)** > > As thousands of fans streamed toward the exits after Japan's 2–2 draw with the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium on June 14, 2026, something unusual began happening in the stands. ⚽ > While most spectators... ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2037 "2026-06-17T00:27:44Z")
An Erling Haaland brace helped Norway to a 4-1 win over Graham Arnold’s Iraqi side in Boston. Earlier, France defeated Senegal 3-1, with Kylian Mbappe scoring two second half goals. ---
**Author:** ![foxyrover](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/foxyrover/32/272518_2.png) [@foxyrover](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/foxyrover)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2038 "2026-06-17T03:10:36Z")
> [@JohnsonTV](#): > > New Zealand drew 2-2 The All Whites are still undefeated in some 40ish years of World Cup action. ---
**Author:** ![BendigoTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@BendigoTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BendigoTV)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2039 "2026-06-17T03:41:46Z")
I think France will win this World Cup. ---
**Author:** ![Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/horomono/32/375663_2.png) [@Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Horomono)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2040 "2026-06-17T04:03:05Z")
Argentina 3 - Algeria 0. Lionel Messi hat trick with 3 goals today was his first while playing at the FIFA World Cup. ---
**Author:** ![BendigoTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@BendigoTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BendigoTV)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2041 "2026-06-17T04:15:46Z")
And he has his 39th birthday next week. Pretty close to, if not already, GOAT status. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2042 "2026-06-17T06:42:10Z")
In the final match of the day, Austria beat Jordan 3-1. ---
**Author:** ![cmo](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@cmo](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/cmo)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2043 "2026-06-17T07:02:32Z")
> [@JohnsonTV](#): > > Erling Haaland brace helped Sweden to a 4-1 win over Graham Arnold’s Iraqi side in Boston. Haaland plays for Norway. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2044 "2026-06-17T22:07:25Z")
England kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 4-2 win over Croatia in Dallas. Croatia twice came from behind to level the scores in the first half, but second half goals to Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford gave England all three points. Earlier, Portugal were held to a 1-1 draw by DR Congo in Houston, with both goals scored before half time. ---
**Author:** ![Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/horomono/32/375663_2.png) [@Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Horomono)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2045 "2026-06-17T22:17:43Z")
> [@JohnsonTV](#): > > England kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 4-2 win over Croatia in Dallas Harry Kane now ties Gary Lineker as England’s best goal scorer at a FIFA World Cup with 10 each. The next game for the Three Lions is against Ghana. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2046 "2026-06-18T01:51:53Z")
> Caleb Yirenkyi scored deep into stoppage time to earn Ghana a 1-0 victory over ‌Panama in World Cup Group L on Wednesday, local time, earning the African side a crucial three points in their bid to reach the knockout stage for the ⁠first time since 2010. > **[Live: Tempers flare after Ghana scores in stoppage time to break Panama hearts](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/world-cup-live-portugal-congo-england-croatia-ghana-panama-uz-co/106807430)** > > Ghana lost a goalkeeper but scored a last-gasp winner against Panama in Toronto, after Harry Kane nets a brace in England's entertaining 4-2 win over Croatia. Follow live. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 4:09am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2047 "2026-06-18T04:09:59Z")
The first round of World Cup group matches is now complete, with Colombia defeating Uzbekistan 3-1. What do you think of the results from the round? Which team had the best performance? Which players were the standouts? ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2048 "2026-06-18T05:50:47Z")
> A new record for the [@FIFAWorldCup](https://x.com/FIFAWorldCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! 🏟️🌎 > > 16 June 2026, officially the highest attended day in the history of the FIFA World Cup. > > — FIFA (@FIFAcom) [June 17, 2026](https://x.com/FIFAcom/status/2067174913174098087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/e/e/8/ee8b14445c8907bbab69591dd1370f2a3b147a2c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2049 "2026-06-19T00:59:59Z")
![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/2/2/1/221e853e5c9c8b41031779109fa7da551c461cf3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2050 "2026-06-19T01:26:23Z")
Two big margin wins in group B with Switzerland 4-1 victors over Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Swiss opened the scoring in the 74th minute), and Canada thrashing Qatar 6-0 in Vancouver. Qatar must beat Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final group match, and rely on other results to see if they could qualify to the knockout stages, as one of the best performing third place teams. UPDATE: Canada’s win came at a huge cost, with midfielder Ismael Kone stretchered off the field with a broken left leg, after he was tackled by Qatari player Assim Madibo early in the second half. Kone was sent to hospital for surgery. > **[World Cup: Canada loses Ismael Kone to broken leg](https://vancouversun.com/sports/soccer/international-soccer/world-cup-canada-loses-ismael-kone-to-devastating-leg-injury/wcm/a4855469-813b-4274-9d76-9d7dab7cb990)** > > The skilled Canadian midfielder has been taken to hospital and, as of Thursday evening, was being prepped for surgery to repair the break. Mexico edged out South Korea 1-0 in the top of group A clash, after Czechia drew 1-1 with South Africa. ---
**Author:** ![yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/34f0e0/32.png) [@yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/yellow_sock)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2051 "2026-06-19T20:59:52Z")
Unlucky for the Socceroos this morning, losing 2-0 against the USA. ---
**Author:** ![bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bacco007/32/99038_2.png) [@bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bacco007)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2052 "2026-06-19T21:04:41Z")
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