Michael Kenrick 24/06/2026 68comments  |  Jump to last

Just two weeks in to the biggest World Cup ever and the pace is hotting up as we transition to the final group games, played simultaneously per group, despite many being rendered meaningless because of the 'head-to-head criterion'.

Six games to watch tonight as Groups A, B and C wrap up, with Mexico already through to the Round of 32 and Haiti going home.

 

Wednesday 24 June 2026

20:00 Bosnia-Herzegovina v Qatar (Group B) — ITV 4
20:00 Switzerland v Canada (Group B) — ITV 1
23:00 Morocco v Haiti (Group C) — BBC 2 
23:00 Scotland v Brazil (Group C) — BBC 1 
02:00 Czechia v Mexico (Group A) — BBC 1
02:00 South Africa v South Korea (Group A) — BBC 2

 

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Darren Hind
1 Posted 24/06/2026 at 19:33:01
Chances of the Jocks pulling this off?

There'll be some party if they do...
Paul Hewitt
2 Posted 24/06/2026 at 20:11:43
Zero chance.
Michael Kenrick
3 Posted 24/06/2026 at 21:37:59
Patterson starts again for Scotland.

Despite four changes.
Paul Hewitt
4 Posted 24/06/2026 at 21:51:47
A coach that believes in the lad.
Paul Griffiths
5 Posted 24/06/2026 at 21:55:01
I don't believe there is much choice fellas as the lad ahead of Patterson is injured.
Oliver Molloy
6 Posted 24/06/2026 at 22:33:39
Just heard Ferguson saying he coached Rodriguez at Everton - no you didne, lol
Paul Hewitt
7 Posted 24/06/2026 at 22:36:57
He did coach Rodriguez.
Paul Griffiths
8 Posted 24/06/2026 at 22:40:44
The non-legend Ferguson was at Everton at the same time as James in Covid time but we do not know that he coached him.
Edward Rogers
9 Posted 24/06/2026 at 22:43:22
Lucas Leiva??

Another ex-RS on the pundit trail.
Paul Griffiths
10 Posted 24/06/2026 at 22:46:08
I'll tell you who is a good pundit -- going back to previous conversations: Thierry Henry.
Paul Hewitt
11 Posted 24/06/2026 at 22:47:18
Have to say...

I think Big Dunc has been quite good.
Paul Griffiths
12 Posted 24/06/2026 at 22:47:52
Just over 10 minutes to go. I can't wait. I'm all jolly giggly waiting for the Samba lads to trounce the Jocks.
Paul Hewitt
13 Posted 24/06/2026 at 22:50:01
Come on Scotland.
Paul Hewitt
14 Posted 24/06/2026 at 22:51:40
I do love American stadiums. Make ours look rubbish
Paul Griffiths
15 Posted 24/06/2026 at 22:54:15
Well as least the Jocks won the battle of the ladies. The Jockettes are so much more lovelier and sexier than the Brazilian Minas and Gathinhas.
John Collins
16 Posted 24/06/2026 at 22:57:08
Nicola Sturgeon a Belter. 😁
John Collins
17 Posted 24/06/2026 at 22:57:49
Apologies Paul.

Just realised you meant the players.
Paul Griffiths
18 Posted 24/06/2026 at 22:58:25
And there's sweetie Susan Boyle in a clinging and fetching tiny bikini. Sizzling.
Paul Griffiths
19 Posted 24/06/2026 at 22:59:38
I'm so jealous of little Bournemouth buying Rayan.
Liam Mogan
20 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:04:02
Patterson v Vini Jr...

Haven't seen a mismatch like that since I tried to chat up Beth Jordache in Plummers in the 90s
Paul Hewitt
21 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:06:48
Our scouting team wouldn't have a clue who he was PG
Paul Griffiths
22 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:08:09
Game over
Paul Griffiths
23 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:08:30
Was that Anna Friel, Liam?

Phoowooaaahhhhhh.
Paul Griffiths
24 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:11:55
Haiti leading Morocco.

The Jocks won't have a better opportunity.
Liam Mogan
25 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:12:00
Yes Paul. Out my depth big time.
Paul Hewitt
26 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:13:41
Neymar. Totally overrated.
Paul Griffiths
27 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:18:02
Worth a pop, Liam. Brave. Naughty though.

You would have been married for 4 years at that point?
Paul Griffiths
28 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:19:05
Neymar is a washed-up bag of sewage on a lonely estuary polluted beach...
Liam Mogan
29 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:22:35
That's just laughable, that is.

So bad.
Paul Griffiths
30 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:22:48
The Jocks self-destructing as usual.
Paul Hewitt
31 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:22:58
That's me done.

Going to bed.
Paul Griffiths
32 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:23:57
This might be chalked off...
Liam Mogan
33 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:24:15
Lucky boys!
Liam Mogan
34 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:26:14
He does catch his leg tbf.

The jocks are world class at schoolboy errors though, so more to come no doubt...
Edward Rogers
35 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:28:48
Jesus, I thought the English commentators were bad but this Scottish guy on the BBC just never, and I mean never, stops talking.
Dale Self
36 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:32:35
Was she wearing them jeans, Liam?
Liam Mogan
37 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:34:49
She had a summer dress on, if I remember correctly, Dale.

It was very hot.
Paul Griffiths
38 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:36:10
Did you offter to dab her divine brow with scented wet wipes Liam?
Paul Griffiths
39 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:36:59
The jocks might possibly limp through if it stays like this.
John Collins
40 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:37:17
Crosby euphemism, Paul?
Liam Mogan
41 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:37:52
Think I asked her how her dad Trevor was doing these days with a slab of patio on his head.
Jack Convery
42 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:42:25
Patterson has done well so far. (Kiss of death comment.)

I thought Keane and Tarkowski were on holiday and not a busman's, playing as a couple of ringers for the Scots.
Paul Griffiths
43 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:46:09
Didn't that twat of a dad abuse our Beth/Anna Liam?

No mate, I just had this nice image of you chivarously dabbing poor Anna's head to pad down the beads of sweat. Mind you, angels don't sweat.
Liam Mogan
44 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:48:16
Poor Patto
Paul Griffiths
45 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:48:33
That'll do nicely. Shocking Jock defending x3.

Oops Patto, behind you ...
Liam Mogan
46 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:49:31
That's why you need 6'-7" right backs to defend back post crosses.
Paul Griffiths
47 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:50:22
Moyes just said that on Talkshite Liam and he called Patterson a useless twat.
Liam Mogan
48 Posted 24/06/2026 at 23:52:50
Scotland putting on the most Moyes-like performance against a big team of all time.
Mike Gaynes
49 Posted 24/06/2026 at 00:24:22
Patterson trying to cover the best winger in the world is going about as you’d expect, but I have to say that he does not look at all out of place in this game. That was a well timed run into the box, followed by a very nice pass.

Who knows, maybe he’s playing his way into the picture again.
Paul Griffiths
50 Posted 24/06/2026 at 00:25:21
Oh no, Brazil scored a third.
Jack Convery
51 Posted 24/06/2026 at 00:31:06
"Minus 1 goal difference and we might get through."

Another Brazil goal: "Minus 2, we might still get through."

Another goal, "Minus 3... we might still get through!"

What a commentator.
Ian Pilkington
52 Posted 24/06/2026 at 00:40:08
Anyone noticed Alan Irvine on the bench next to Steve Clark?

A reminder of another useless individual on the payroll.
Mike Gaynes
53 Posted 24/06/2026 at 00:49:21
Patterson's last action of the game was a 70 yard run back to block a cross that would have made Scotland's goal differential even worse.

Great effort.
Jim Bennings
54 Posted 25/06/2026 at 05:13:35
You can probably see now why few top clubs anymore have Scottish managers in charge: they play a very very over cautious defensive football style which is no more in keeping with modern day football.

I think it's barely worth Scotland even qualifying if they are to sneak through, other than an extended bit of fun and a piss up for their fans. Whoever they face will bury them.
Tony Abrahams
55 Posted 25/06/2026 at 11:01:59
I never watched the game Mike, but reading your last two posts which have both been complimentary towards Nathan Patterson, has got me thinking about Everton, for the first time since the season finished mate.

I think it’s reasonable to say that the more a player is involved then the better he should begin to do, so maybe this will be the case with Patterson, once he starts playing regular first team football, away from Everton?

The resson you have got me thinking about Everton, though Mike, is because if we go out of the cup again early next season because of the manager rotating over half of the team, then when people are arguing that the players he has brought in are simply not good enough, the rest of us will be saying “what do you expect, when you bring in so many players out of the cold, at the same time”

Hopefully this doesn’t happen, but if Moyes, does do this, then it’s exactly what will happen once again, imo.
Clive Rogers
56 Posted 25/06/2026 at 11:09:12
Patterson was badly at fault for Brazil’s second goal. He ran past Vinicius at the far post and left him to a free header.
Mark Murphy
57 Posted 25/06/2026 at 11:33:34
That Isidor goal was a belter tho, eh?
Btw, Sunderland have 12 players at this WC - we have 4.
an indication of just how poor our squad is?
Ajay Gopal
58 Posted 25/06/2026 at 12:08:39
Heard about Thomas Soucek's horrific injury in Czech Republic's game against Mexico.He might be out of action for a while, which effectively rules out any transfer possibility. I did not want him at Everton, but I feel for him. I really hope that it is not a career ending injury.
Alan McGuffog
59 Posted 25/06/2026 at 12:36:51
Away...thats just the sort of transfer we'd be all over
Alan McGuffog
60 Posted 25/06/2026 at 12:38:28
Sorry mate..Ajay
John Collins
61 Posted 25/06/2026 at 13:54:14
Hope Souceck recovers fast.
Hope it stops any potential transfer to us.
John Collins
62 Posted 25/06/2026 at 13:57:52
Dave A.

Sorry mate they won't let me reply to your post on the Burnham thread.

"you have reached your limit on posts on this thread"
Stupid ruling in the middle of a debate imo
Harry Diamond
Editorial Team
63 Posted 25/06/2026 at 13:59:12
Hi John,

Will take a look at this. Wasn't aware there was a cap for comments. Will investigate.
Steve Johnston
64 Posted 25/06/2026 at 15:09:01
Soucek injured? Won't stop Moyes signing and putting him on the bench next to the 3rd keeper (haha)
Eric Myles
65 Posted 25/06/2026 at 15:41:04
It's a legacy function Harry, MK can tell you all about it
John Collins
66 Posted 25/06/2026 at 16:17:36
Thanks Harry.
Dave Abrahams
67 Posted 25/06/2026 at 17:04:24
John (62),

I think you will get a reprieve and you'll be back tonight!
John Collins
68 Posted 25/06/2026 at 17:08:01
Fingers crossed Dave.

I'll get back to you on the Burnham thread if they do.
I was enjoying our chat.

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