The 2026 World Cup — Day 16
Today sees the penultimate batch of six games in the next three groups to be decided before we move into the Round of 32 on Sunday.
Everton's best player, Iliman Ndiaye, has struggled to get selected for Senegal, playing only 25 minutes of the first group game, raising uncomfortable questions about the lack of end-product from his dazzling dribbles.
Friday 26 June 2026
20:00 Norway v France (Group I) — ITV 1
20:00 Senegal v Iraq (Group I) — ITV 4
01:00 Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia (Group H) — ITV 4 01:00 Uruguay v Spain (Group H) — ITV 1
04:00 Egypt v Iran (Group G) — BBC 2
04:00 New Zealand v Belgium (Group G) — BBC 1
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Posted
26/06/2026 at
20:00:29
No Illy again!!!
Posted
26/06/2026 at
20:00:38
Idrissa Gana Gueye starts for Senegal...
But yet again, our brilliant dribbler, Iliman Ndiaye, does not. He is left on the bench.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
20:06:07
Idrissa with a typical shot, I think, going wide before it was deflected for a corner...
From which they score!
Posted
26/06/2026 at
20:07:16
Brilliant Dembele goal in the other game.
Just hit it!
Posted
26/06/2026 at
20:07:31
France look like the team to stop in this tournament, should be 3-0 up after 6 minutes
Posted
26/06/2026 at
20:11:31
And Senegal jump over Scotland in the third-place table, sending them home (as it stands).
Natural justice served.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
20:13:59
Red card for stupid last-man foul by Iraq.
Good decision.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
20:19:36
Dembele with another cracker, what a player.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
20:20:31
That was a superb finish from Dembele.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
20:20:37
Norway hit back, this is poised to be a cracker of a game.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
20:21:56
Just opened up in front of the Norwegian.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
20:32:38
Dembele, perfect trio.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
20:33:28
Dembele has only played about 20 games last season, mostly Champions League, the French league is a just a rest between internationals and Europe.
No fatigue with Dembele. Iraq's #14 Iqbal is a great technical midfielder
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:02:39
Norway defending is woeful, not close enough, deserve be thumped here.
Keeper has kept it a bit respectable, but France have the skill set to rip these guys.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:12:44
Ndiaye getting a long warm up over half-time. Could well be coming on soon.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:15:52
Woeful penalty from a woeful player. How much did Palace pay??? Whatever it was, it was way too much.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:17:34
I think it’s time to say goodbye to Gana Gueye, been fabulous player for us but I believe it’s time to call it a day.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:21:41
Here's Illy
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:26:39
What a fecking goal - stunner - Senegal 3-0
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:40:25
See Illy's got one, any good?
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:41:49
Nice assist by our Ili.
Two great strikes for Pape Gueye, for whom we are reported to be bidding.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:42:43
Ah an assist
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:45:14
Possibly England v Senegal in the next round as it stands??
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:46:08
Yep, very nice knockdown header to set up Gueye.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:48:38
Ndiaye tried a little trik there that did not come off.
He has done very little of his trademark dribbling.
Until now, when he produced a brilliant fifth!
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:49:49
Yessss mamma.
Ndiaye not just put another 25m on his asking price with that whopper!
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:50:06
Added 5 million to his price
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:50:10
thats another 5 mill
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:50:10
thats another 5 mill
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:50:57
That's a RIPPER
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:51:24
Ha ha PG great minds🤪
Posted
26/06/2026 at
21:51:59
In my excitement I put NOT
Posted
26/06/2026 at
22:01:40
Proud to be with you Jeff!
Posted
26/06/2026 at
22:04:47
I really like that Senegal shirt, second only to Japan's second shirt.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
22:06:08
Why rest Haaland and Odegard when you had a chance to win the group? Only got home for the last 1/2 hour so apologies if I missed an explanation, seems like a concession from Norway though.
Never would have guessed Oscar Bobb was Norwegian from his name, and what a name it is. Oscar Bobb! Makes me smile every time the commentator says it.
Posted
26/06/2026 at
22:21:16
Neil (35), not as good as Fabian Assmann.
I actually - please don't ask why - have a list of chuckle names.
This is a formidable 11.
Ricky van Wolfswinkel
Danny Invincibile
Jermaine McSporran
Jim Morrison Varela
Climax Lawrence
Norman Conquest
Toaster Nsabata
Kevin Lasagna
Mark De Man
Wolfgang Wolf
Creedence Clearwater Couto
Posted
27/06/2026 at
01:21:33
That's a pretty damn great list Paul, but I have to think you made the last one up
Posted
27/06/2026 at
02:25:14
I didn't mate. Honest Guv. Google him.
Posted
27/06/2026 at
06:04:28
And the day ends with maybe the most insane five minute stretch I’ve ever seen in a World Cup match. I’m not gonna even try to describe how Iran and Egypt ended.
Posted
27/06/2026 at
06:06:07
Neil, that last one is definitely legitimate.
He no doubt considered himself a Fortunate Son.
Posted
27/06/2026 at
07:08:35
It was brilliant MG. I felt sorry for Iran. That was harsh disallowing the goal. I'm bookmarking that for ages to come. Iran v New Zealand was a great match too MG. Iran can play, and Just scored again today. He's worth looking at, IMO, coached very well at Motherwell.
I imagine that Fortunate Son is a CCR song MG. you don't like them too, do you?
Posted
27/06/2026 at
16:55:11
" Norman Conquest" Paul? Was he born in October 1966? I sincerely hope so😜
Posted
27/06/2026 at
17:22:22
PG #41, yes, it's a famous CCR song. An anti-Vietnam anthem. You'll hear it anytime you see a documentary about that war. Ken Burns used it extensively.
I was more of a John Fogerty fan than a CCR fan. Proud Mary is of course legendary, and as a terrible baseball player I have always loved Centerfield, the best baseball song ever.
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1 Posted 26/06/2026 at 20:00:29