The 2026 World Cup - Day 23
The final Round of 32 games take place this evening, including a match-up between world champions Argentina and World Cup debutants Cape Verde.
Cape Verde held Spain in the group stage and three consecutive draws have booked the African nation a glamour tie with Lionel Messi and Co.
It's just the six goals for Messi in two-and-a-bit games so far, with Argentine genius out to prove he's still the world's best at the ripe old footballing age of 39. However, in his path will be 40-year-old Cape Verde shot-stopper Vozinha, whose Instagram following has rocketed to over 17m after his heroics this summer.
First up on Friday's schedule is Australia against Egypt. The latter have reached the World Cup knockouts for the very first time, despite dominating at continental level.
In the early hours for UK audiences, James Rodriguez, Yerry Mina, and Colombia take on Ghana.
Friday 3 July 2026
20:00 Australia vs Egypt — BBC 1
00:00 Argentina vs Cape Verde — ITV 1
02:30 Colombia vs Ghana — ITV 1
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Posted
03/07/2026 at
18:57:43
Keep an eye on the Aussie player Bos. Can play LB or RB. Excellent player. One our scouts wouldn't look at.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
19:46:36
Scouts Paul ? Do we have them ?
Posted
03/07/2026 at
19:52:07
And I also believe that he has shaved his fecking awful 'tache off
Posted
03/07/2026 at
20:06:29
He got carted off Hewey - knee by the look of it - probably crocked for a fair while - perfect buy for us
Posted
03/07/2026 at
20:16:28
Paul
Whats your take mate ? My lad's over there and reckons the Yanks are really ramping it up, but My kopite neighbour is in Mexico City (strategic planning) reckons the Mexicans are already completely off the scale
Posted
03/07/2026 at
20:19:03
England kick off time changed to a watchable hour, 7 pm Sunday, I can now watch us go out live.😅
Posted
03/07/2026 at
20:20:21
Come on Aussie come on.
Salad cheating as usual.
The twins from Breaking Bad/BCS have aged.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
20:33:43
Aussie goal should have been crossed off. O’Neill cheated by moving the ball forward behind the refs back……bit like that bastard McAllister did for the R/S all those years ago when he scored in the last minute at Goodison.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
20:39:37
The difference was that McAllister, moved the ball forward right in front of the Smog-Monster’s eyes Les.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
20:40:09
I mean I’ve had a good holiday in Sharm, but Tim is an EFC legend, so on balance O’Neil moving the ball a couple of yards and not getting spotted is fine by me, not his fault that VAR didn’t call it🤣🤣
Btw two shit teams going out by the next round anyway.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
20:40:55
The Yanks are going ballistic DH, problem is some of them are not sure what for. The hype of course is World Cup and 250. I have to say, that the Yanks are by some distance tjhe worst kitted out fans in the contest. There is no such thing as a cool Yank fan at these games.
You'd prefer the Mexicans DH. Passion, raw (4 deaths FFS at the celebrations after the last win), 100% dedicated, Uncle Sam's poliitcal shadow and all that.
One thing on my mind Darren. Mexico have such an inbuilt advantage when they play in Mexico City with the oxygen snapping altitude. The Mexicans are completely used to it and prepared. Medical authorities say 2 weeks is needed to be prepared. England are travelling there today.
In brighter news. the last time someone scored two own goals in the same world cup England won it.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
20:46:47
I wish Mcallister had signed for us and done the same btw
Aussies want this more than Egypt.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
20:54:01
Big Nev save that. Brilliant
Posted
03/07/2026 at
20:54:09
WHAT A FECKING SAVE
Posted
03/07/2026 at
20:55:07
What a save from Beach, fantastic
Posted
03/07/2026 at
20:56:55
It was Dave Lawsonesque Jeff. Astonishing.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
20:58:26
Like that Paul @ 13.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:00:45
If Dave Lawson could have made saves like that we’d have been champions in 74,and 75, I honestly can’t remember Lawson making a WOW save.. ever
him and Dai the drop cost us trophies, a decent keeper back then was worth 12 points a season (2 points a win)them two cost us big time.
Cups and leagues
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:01:37
We took to Georgie Wood very quickly Jeff, in hope.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:03:52
If Shilton had signed in 73 it would’ve been so different
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:04:46
Did we actually have a top keeper between Gordon and Neville?
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:05:49
Drew Brand, oh and I think Mick Lyons had to go in goal once, both better than the aforementioned !
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:11:15
Twice, I think Jeff, West Brom and Man-U mate.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:13:14
PG what’s your opinion of our lack of decent keeper in the mid seventies ?
This WC game is boring as.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:15:44
Neil Warnock didnt put a sub gk on the bench as Phil Jagielka was so adept between the sticks.
Moyes would have still put 2 keepers as subs
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:17:55
So Moyes with 2 keepers on the bench, Jags in defence and Howard in goal basically had 4 players coveting the position, sack him now.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:19:46
Was there a more general dearth of good keepers Jeff? When I think back to them times it's all Clemmence and Shilton. Joe Corrigan?
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:21:37
Georgie Wood was visually impaired wasn't he?
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:22:15
Probably Paul, no one was looking at the foreign market back then,we should have signed Jan Yongblood in 74 after his Dutch WC heroics 🤣🤣
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:22:46
The RS and Forest won everything by virtue of having good keepers. Lots of clean sheets.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:23:01
Irankunda up front for Aussies is dreadful, every time they get into a good position he can't find a pass, cross, how do they make it as internationals I ask you
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:24:18
Even as a blind man Geordie Wood was an upgrade on what came before him, eventually we got to big Nev a few years later!
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:27:36
https://www.google.com/search?q=george+wood+blind+keeper&sca_esv=63ec7e79828cdf8c&source=hp&ei=PRtIauLkD77Mp84PqovLqQs&iflsig=ABILxe8AAAAAakgpTZY5JDrBWYX0dahhntaBn4CqtIpl&ved=0ahUKEwii942NrLeVAxU-5skDHarFMrUQ4dUDCDA&uact=5&oq=george+wood+blind+keeper&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:1242fd22,vid:Z1XmOaQzAvQ,st:0
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:28:38
If this goes to pens. I fancy Australia
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:28:54
Irankunda reminds me of Thierno Barry, Jim. Ball just doesnt stick.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:29:03
Oh gosh
That’s some link
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:30:32
Dunno about George but I think Dave Thomas is registered blind
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:32:12
Did well back in the day though AM, obviously could find the Latch without even looking.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:32:32
WTF are Australia doing?
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:32:33
Power went off here at a really inconvenient time, couldn't make it up.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:34:35
Put 50p in the meter
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:34:57
Yes tragically Alan
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:44:33
Argentina play the winner of this, so you can safely say they are in the Quarter Final
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:45:34
So much for bringing Matt Ryan on to save pens lol
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:47:49
This Aussie gk is shit.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:49:02
Aussie team is basically shite, gone are the days of Cahill, Viduka, Kewell etc etc
It's an unrecognizable pile of shite this team lol
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:49:45
And the two Ozzie central defenders sky pens
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:50:54
Matt Ryan looked so small in that goal
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:51:19
Well, that was the most inspired substitution ever from Australia manager eh, the lad Beech in goal had a good game, Ryan the expert comes on and sits down for all the pens lol.
Argentina to play Egypt in the last 16, by the time that's over I'd expect Messi to be on some cricket score of goals.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:51:39
Who stands by and lets an 18 year old step up for a penalty in a World Cup knockout game?
A fucking gang of losers that’s who.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:52:11
Bringing Ryan on was a stroke of pure genius.
An 18-year-old central defender taking that pen FFS The Ozzie forwards and midfielders are a brave fecking bunch. Cowards
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:54:05
Ozzie gaffer needs sacking. Subbing goalies and letting 2 central defenders take pens.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:54:31
Felt for that kid. Had an impressive game for an 18 Yr old CB.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:56:04
But Mo you’re going out next round
Posted
03/07/2026 at
21:58:51
Egypt are my least favourite African team. Ghana number one,
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:02:59
Nice one Paul.
If I want an honest stateside perspective, I'm always happy to go all the way to Crosby to get it.
Mexicans sound like my kind of people, but I'm sticking with the Yanks,
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:06:39
The Bobble claiming a deal is agreed for Tyrique George
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:09:48
Another smaller amount up front deal
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:10:16
Hewey #34 strikes again !
I think he’s employed by Bet Fred
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:13:12
I kind of like George when he came on in his cameos, would have been gutted if he’d have gone somewhere and tore it up, if he’s gonna fail, I want to see it with my own eyes!
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:16:09
We still need a couple of full backs and a striker
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:18:16
Jeff
Nobody could ever convince me that Hewey does not work for a major bookie.
The law of averages tell us that NOBODY, can be that wrong, That often
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:22:50
Lucas Herrington, the LCB who had the balls to take a pen, when all those hard Aussie men disappeared, is on the Radar of AC Milan, Barca and Napoli. Colorado Rapids bought him for £900,000 in Jan from Brisbane, He plays CB and RB, There are gems out there. WHY CAN'T WE SPOT THEM ?
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:23:51
Posts are not appearing on this thread for me.
Will the edit function make a difference?
No!
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:35:12
I don't just mean my posts are not appearing
No-one's are
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:35:33
Hewey is a one off,he can’t even predict what will happen in his favourite sport, egg chasing, his football predictions are legendary, if you want to win money go against Hewey, EVERY time.
Its a knocker
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:38:41
At last!!🥳
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:38:55
Paul Hewitt, please state emphatically that Moyes won't get the Scotland job. ; )
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:40:27
That's happening to me in Microsoft Edge Brendan, but it is fine in Chrome.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:41:57
Well big Ange has signed the Faustian contract and will be managing Ronaldo next season. so that opens the doors for Moysey and Dyche.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:44:48
Ronaldo manages himself, Martinez subbed him last night and is in the naughty corner until the next game, woe betide Bobby, woe betide!
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:44:51
Jeff #67
Can't fecking tell if that was aimed at me but if it was...brilliant!
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:46:56
Brendan I’ll say one thing,
You’re quick
🤣🤣
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:51:20
Jeff #73
Have you been talking to my wife?
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:54:34
Ha ha, don’t even talk to my own !
Posted
03/07/2026 at
22:56:10
David v Goliath just about to kick off
Posted
03/07/2026 at
23:05:39
Jeff #75
Not nearly as quick as you mate
Posted
03/07/2026 at
23:13:21
Hewey “Cape Verde will win this “
Posted
03/07/2026 at
23:13:29
I didn't know the bloody Aussie manager would change his goalie. If Beach had be in goal they would have won.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
23:16:36
PH, if you’re gonna make bold predictions you need to consider every possible scenario.🤔
Posted
03/07/2026 at
23:18:24
Cape Verde to win this.
Come on Paul don’t make the same mistake again!
Posted
03/07/2026 at
23:25:29
I can be sure of one thing. Cape Verde ain't winning this. 100%
Posted
03/07/2026 at
23:26:36
Not with their picks for pens Hewey. That Ozzie gaffer Bruce whatever needs binning and the erm 'elder' Ozzie cowardly forwards and midfielders ought to be ashamed of themselves.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
23:26:59
Messi again with another moment of sheer majestic class.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
23:27:38
Imagine Barry or Beto trapping a ball like that haha
Posted
03/07/2026 at
23:33:31
I would still put maradona over Messi.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
23:37:51
Cape Verde coach looks like Smokey Robinson.
I
Posted
03/07/2026 at
23:41:38
If I wanted to go on a bender for 3 days I'd take Maradona over Messi.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
23:50:27
Messi can't lace maradona's boots. Messi couldn't cope to play in maradona's era. He'd get kicked to shit.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
00:00:00
Pele and Eusebio better than either.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
00:10:11
Dixie Dean and Pongo Waring even better
Posted
03/07/2026 at
00:18:56
Quite brilliant by Capo Verde!
Posted
03/07/2026 at
00:20:17
OMG beautiful
Posted
03/07/2026 at
00:33:21
The ref has been so biased towards Argentina. Shocking.
Posted
03/07/2026 at
00:35:31
FIFA do not want to see Argies/Messi knocked out
Posted
03/07/2026 at
00:37:29
They haven't impressed me Argentina. Very slow and ponderous at times. Look to lack legs, especially in the midfield
Posted
03/07/2026 at
00:44:15
I just checked the bracket to see who Cape Verde plays next!!!!!!
Posted
03/07/2026 at
00:59:44
This stunning. The largest gap in rankings ever in the WC.
It's like us drawing with the shite.
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:02:38
Cape Verde have been superb. Won nearly every 50/50. Broke well. GK doing keepy uppies 😀
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:05:12
And there it is.
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:16:18
What a fucking goal!!!
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:17:10
What are we watching
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:19:40
With apologies to Timmy Cahill, that might be the best WC goal I have ever seen.
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:22:07
That was just magical
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:22:23
Argentina's population of fit young male adults is about 2mill. Cape Verdi's is about 30k, and yet we watch a draw in extra time.
To me it exemplifies the lack of heart, skill and courage of the so-called legendary mega-players of this century, long since bleeding genuine fans to the bone as they ponce about
only interested in their next pay packet.
Fans? Who gives a fuck?
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:26:20
Don 30K is one-third of CV population; 2M is less than 5 per cent of Argentina's population.
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:30:43
FUCK FUCK
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:31:57
Do those Argie fans realise that their team has been absolutely humiliated and embarrassed.
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:43:44
Brilliant that game
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:44:26
CABO VERDE THANK YOU
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:46:00
Taylor is married.
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:47:27
Cape Verdes performances show how truly embarrassing Scotland were at this World Cup.
Run like hell and have a go. Football is about glory, not KITAP1
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:49:43
Or Everton/Moyes against the top 6 Liam.
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:50:52
Paul, due respect to the website you're relying on, but my point is valid, or do you believe that Pitcairn island could mount a credible challenge to any so-called "top" club in any contest with a history in the likes of the World Cup?
Posted
04/07/2026 at
01:53:10
Nope Don, in my head it's been repeated so often today. Your point was valid but your figures were all over the place and extremely misleading. Or, would you like to dispute my estimations?
Posted
04/07/2026 at
02:24:49
You just have to credit Cape Verde.
Argentina were poor (they have been all competition imo) and Cape Verde played out of their skins.
On paper they should never have had a chance, but games aren't played on paper. They were committed and showed real quality at times. When they went behind they took it to the opposition and actually tried to score.
They deserved to get to penslty kicks.
Posted
04/07/2026 at
02:27:13
One of the VAR officials in the Colombia game is called Fu Ming. Brilliant.
Posted
04/07/2026 at
02:35:21
Spot on Liam. Now let's see what my Ghana can do.
Posted
04/07/2026 at
02:38:37
Liam did you know that we have an U18 player called Goodness Gospel-Eze,?
Posted
04/07/2026 at
04:41:09
Actually Don, I got my CV population figure wrong.
Posted
04/07/2026 at
14:09:47
All of this whining and whinging - honestly, would anything compare to the corruptness of the 1966 tournament where England's semi-final against Portugal was switched a day before from Goodison Park to Wembley allowing a lack of sleep and NO training for the Portugese who had to travel urgently? Stanley Rouse decision - oh, he was English too!!!!!!!! Don't believe me? Look it up to see the cheat trick that went on...never mentioned at all when the biased and uneducated media and English stars boast about such an "achievement"
Posted
04/07/2026 at
17:20:55
I remember that well Gerry. When we bought our group of tickets at the beginning of the tournament, it was on the basis that should England make the semi final, it would be at Goodison. But as you say, it was switched at the last minute. We saw West Germany v Russia, which I recall was a poor game.
Posted
04/07/2026 at
17:44:32
Gerry (121)Gerry I think Stanley Rouse was president of FIFA at the time and he had a big say on plenty things about that 1966 tournament including having a meeting with the referees and asking them to consider the different type of tackling between European and South American countries, not sure if he had anything to do with England playing the majority of their games at Wembley.
I thought Argentina had the best squad of players in that World Cup and England were lucky to beat them with Argentina playing a big part of the game with ten men, the controversy of the third goal, a supporter on the pitch when they scored the fourth etc etc!
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