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    Canada vs Qatar

    IMO 99 times out of 100 that very same tackle would cause no injury whatsoever, the referee might give a caution, and nothing more would be said about it. Should we really punish the 1% case differently because the outcome was different? If a player has an undiagnosed weakness in their tib/fib...
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    Canada vs Qatar

    Agree that the tackle that caused the injury isn't SFP - think the ref had it right to begin with. First red I think yellow would've been correct had it been in the area; a poor attempt to challenge for the ball is still a challenge for the ball. Certainly didn't look like it was a deliberate trip.
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    Portugal vs DR Congo

    World Cup or not it ticks all the boxes for me - lunging in at speed, off the ground, straight leg at moment of contact, point of contact is studs into ankle/achilles.
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    Portugal vs DR Congo

    Anyone thinking SFP for the Bernardo Silva caution on about 12 mins? Probably not quite enough for the VAR to recommend a review, but I think the on-field call should have been red. Would have like to have seen a dissent caution for Ronaldo too, but porcine aerial manoeuvres springs to mind.
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    ARG vs ALG

    I don't think so.
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    ARG vs ALG

    And there was little force used!
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    ARG vs ALG

    Not enough force in it to justify a red IMO. Should've been a caution though.
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    Germany vs Curacao

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    Germany vs Curacao

    At least all three of the letters are in 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'... where the hell does the W come from for Curaçao?!
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    Germany vs Curacao

    Does anyone know why Curaçao's three letter initial is CUW? It's really annoying me 🤣
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    Qatar v Switzerland

    I really don't think it does.
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    Qatar v Switzerland

    It only "looks offside" because the camera isn't in line.
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    The 2026 World Cup thread

    It was reviewable as per the new LotG changes, and the VAR protocol specifies that mistaken identity is still reviewable even if play has restarted.
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    Mexico vs South Africa

    🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮
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    Mexico vs South Africa

    They're in the 26/27 Laws of the Game.
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    Mexico vs South Africa

    It really wouldn't have been though - by the time he's looked up it's maybe a couple of feet further, a yard at most. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/cx2dyr3e1zro - 7:50 on the BBC highlights here btw.
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    Mexico vs South Africa

    Yes it is, as of 10 days ago - "location and number of defenders and attackers" It was not.
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    Mexico vs South Africa

    Without the foul the attacker would've had a free shot at goal from pretty much this exact position, and also had a teammate dead centre to square it to.
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    Mexico vs South Africa

    As much as people may say the second red was either 'soft' or not a red, by the LotG it's violent conduct, as the contact to the head with the arm is definitely deliberate, is more than negligible force, and isn't a challenge for the ball. Difficult to judge it from the referee's side of it, but...
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    New Nike kit

    If you like wearing a sweatband while reffing, you can find some cheap ones on Amazon that have a zip pocket in them which I find perfect for holding the coin. My red may be finding another home while wearing these ones!
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