# 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:** 106
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2133 "2026-07-04T00:59:52Z")
> **[Early morning World Cup viewing parties end in disappointment](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-04/socceroos-world-cup-viewing-parties-across-australia-egypt-game/106879234)** > > Football fans across the country ride the gamut of emotions as the Socceroos suffer heartbreaking defeat in the FIFA World Cup, having come from behind to force extra time and penalties against Egypt in their knockout clash in Texas. ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2134 "2026-07-04T01:01:05Z")
> [@Tom\_TV7](#): > > I suspect no one will give another two hoots about the Socceroos again for another 4 years. Year after year they have their chance and they blow it. Cheer up, fella. Every one of your posts seems to be critical or negative these days. You’re not in one of Politics threads. Relax. 😜 This was still an amazing achievement by the Socceroos. ---
**Author:** ![BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bigvic/32/209954_2.png) [@BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BigVic)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2135 "2026-07-04T01:54:20Z")
20 years and 7 days since the heartbreaking 2006 exit also via a spot kick (questionable) to Italy in stoppage time ---
**Author:** ![tamago\_otoko](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tamago_otoko/32/488237_2.png) [@tamago\_otoko](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/tamago_otoko)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 2:18am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2136 "2026-07-04T02:18:10Z")
I thought the call to switch keepers was a little too clever. Penalty takers are all planned and agreed prior to the match though, and it would have been the players themselves who put themselves forward to do that. Souttar wore the captain’s armband (until Ryan came on) - I like that he went forward to take the first penalty. He was huge for us in defence, one mistake doesn’t change that. Herrington will be a class player for a long time to come and will sink many more penalties in his career. I can’t wait to watch. Bring on 2030! ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2137 "2026-07-04T02:52:51Z")
> **[Hero Aussie keeper lays bare brutal truth behind coach’s subbing bomb](https://7news.com.au/sport/soccer/socceroos-goalkeepers-didnt-see-shootout-switch-up-coming-c-22530230)** > > It is the move that has baffled fans and experts and now the people involved have explained precisely what happened. ---
**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:** [July 4, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2138 "2026-07-04T02:56:23Z")
Sucks to see the Socceroos bow out. But to make the Final 32 is still good nonetheless. Argentina narrowly beating Cabo Verde 3-2 in Extra Time was a nail-biter game to watch. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2139 "2026-07-04T03:59:23Z")
Colombia claimed the last spot in the round of 16 with a 1-0 win over Ghana in Kansas City Stadium. Jhon Arias scored in the 14th minute. ---
**Author:** ![jag3146](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jag3146/32/498231_2.png) [@jag3146](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/jag3146)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2140 "2026-07-04T07:04:08Z")
Good to see a Socceroo legend agree with me! I like Popovic but he stuffed this one up! > **[Socceroos icon says Popovic 'messing with things too much' in GK switch](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-04/fifa-world-cup-schwarzer-slams-popovic-gk-swap-penalties/106880286)** > > Mark Schwarzer says he is not a fan of Tony Popovic's decision to swap goalkeepers ahead of the penalty shootout, even if it had been successful. ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2141 "2026-07-04T08:14:11Z")
I’m used to disappointment. So, sad, but meh. ---
**Author:** ![BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bigvic/32/209954_2.png) [@BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BigVic)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2142 "2026-07-04T14:52:20Z")
We are cursed in the knockout stages of a World Cup. John Safran needs to fly to Italy and Egypt with a detour to Buenos Aires to lift our knockout stage curse just as he did back in 2004 when he traved to Mozambique in John Safran vs God to lift the witch doctor qualification curse ---
**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:** [July 4, 2026, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2143 "2026-07-04T23:03:44Z")
> [@BigVic](#): > > We are cursed in the knockout stages of a World Cup. No, we aren’t. In both before 2026, we were beaten by sides much better than us (and then went on to win the Cup). Yesterday was the closest matchup we could expect. ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2144 "2026-07-04T23:22:39Z")
Again, I have become used to sporting disappointment. Sometimes it helps to lower your expectations. Can’t recommend it highly enough. 🤣 ---
**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:** [July 4, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2145 "2026-07-04T23:39:46Z")
Realistically given our squad and world ranking, making it to the knockout stage is probably the best possible outcome too. We’re in the top 5 asian nations and we’ve exited at the same time as all of the other asian qualifiers - its fair to say we’ve performed as well as could be expected. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2146 "2026-07-04T23:51:11Z")
In this morning’s results, France edged out Paraguay 1-0 in Philadelphia, with Mbappe scoring the penalty in the 70th minute, after Diego Gomez stuck his leg out and tripped Doue in front of goal. Earlier, Canada’s World Cup journey came to an end after losing 3-0 to Morocco in Houston, with all goals scored in the second half. [https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/worldcup/fifa-world-cup-canada-morocco-recap-july4-9.7258544](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/worldcup/fifa-world-cup-canada-morocco-recap-july4-9.7258544) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2147 "2026-07-05T21:39:32Z")
US player Falorin Balogun’s red card from the round of 32 clash against Bosnia and Herzegovina has been overturned by FIFA, following an intervention by Donald Trump. Balogun’s one match ban resulting from the red card is now suspended for one year. Belgium’s governing body said that it was considering all options. Belgium will play against the US next. > **[Trump’s intervention sparks ‘astonishing’ World Cup storm](https://7news.com.au/sport/soccer/trumps-fifa-intervention-sparks-astonishing-world-cup-storm-as-folarin-baloguns-ban-overturned-c-22534809)** > > The football world is up in arms after a call from the White House led FIFA towards an extraordinary decision not seen since 1962. * * * An Erling Harland double in the second half helped Norway sink Brazil 2-1 in New Jersey. Neymar scored a penalty for Brazil very late in the match. ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2148 "2026-07-05T23:13:13Z")
> [@JohnsonTV](#): > > US player Falorin Balogun’s red card from the round of 32 clash against Bosnia and Herzegovina has been overturned by FIFA, following an intervention by Donald Trump. Balogun’s one match ban resulting from the red card is now suspended for one year. > > Belgium’s governing body said that it was considering all options. Belgium will play against the US next. FIFA not making themselves look good with this news… ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2026, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2149 "2026-07-05T23:24:09Z")
> [@JohnsonTV](#): > > has been overturned by FIFA, following an intervention by Donald Trump. What a disgrace! ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2150 "2026-07-06T00:28:18Z")
Is football coming home? _Poll ([view on site](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2150))_ England vs Mexico got delayed BTW. Kickoff at 11am. ---
**Author:** ![tamago\_otoko](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tamago_otoko/32/488237_2.png) [@tamago\_otoko](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/tamago_otoko)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2152 "2026-07-06T01:28:05Z")
Utterly disgraceful. Let’s hope he’s entirely ineffectual and Belgium win 4-0 ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496/2153 "2026-07-06T02:06:36Z")
> **[‘It ends here’: Neymar quits international football after Brazil’s loss](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/6/neymar-quits-international-football-after-brazils-world-cup-knockout-loss)** > > The injury-plagued striker converted a penalty but failed to take his team into the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496.md?page=105) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/football/496.md?page=107)