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World Cup 2026 - USA/Canada/Mexico

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  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,434
    What a wonderful football team Japan are
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,794
    fenaddick said:
    Brazilian national anthem one of the greats 
    Not as good as a palace fan hanging on a string
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 16,601
    what a kit that Japan one is as well
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 67,420
    edited June 29
    Brazil have never previously missed the last 16 of any prior World Cup since the tournament began.
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 11,763
    I like the Japan manager - looks like a moderately successful sales executive
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 14,662
    Laddick01 said:
    This Brazil side is just nothing special. 

    CDM that can barely move. Wingbacks that have little ability. A striker that just doesn’t look comfortable in the shirt. 

    It would need Vini to play a blinder every game
    to even be competitive. Beating oddly attacking Haiti and Scotland sides made them look much better than they were. 

    Even if they do win this, they aren’t to be feared.
    Must break R9s heart watching this lot.
  • We could do with shopping in the Japanese market again. They run around like wasps at a picnic. Must suit Jones-ball tactics for closing down etc and loads of fitness and energy. Tora Tora Tora!
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,452
    iainment said:
    In a pub with a group of Brazilians. They’re not very happy. The samba has left them.
    He’s probably just in trap one having a half time line 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 101,531
    Da f**k did that stay out???
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 8,545
    You feel that’s Japan’s weakness. They’ve sat very deep and crosses into the box should break them down.

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 101,531
    edited June 29
    So much for the "Sub Casimero @ HT" calls
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,863
    Had to be Casimero!😂
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,501
    Didnt think Japan would keep them out sitting as deep as they have. 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 19,000
    edited June 29
    Quite funny to see Brazil resort to Allardyceball but Japan can't deal with the crosses. They're not the tallest side.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,376
    The samba is back it seems.


  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 14,215
    "I can't see Casimero coming out for the second half - very ordinary"

    "... motors past Casimero ... "



    Brazil 1 (CASIMERO) Japan 1

    🤣🤣
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 43,451
    What a player!
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 14,215
    And now Brazil hit the post after a Maradona-cum-Villa run.
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 8,545
    That is an unbelievable save. Wow.
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,557
    What a save.

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  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 24,486
    The Goal was coming and that's why you can't write off the 5 times winners of the World cup.

    This is going to be difficult for Japan to make history.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 16,332
    Vinicius Jr unbelievable. 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 19,000
    ITV commentary is such a downer. 
  • Diebythesword
    Diebythesword Posts: 1,044
    Really love this Japanese side, super hard working and they’re fantastic on the break. 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 24,486
    I like the way the Japanese players can motor from midfield; in 2018, Keisuke Honda was excellent in top gear.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 28,150
    Can’t see Brazil failing to win this now. 

    Japan defending quite deep 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 7,613
    “Tries an ambitious volley”…

    Not a volley. Got to love Matterface.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 73,266
    The romance of the World Cup as a Palace player is replaced by a Leeds one.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 8,751
    “Tries an ambitious volley”…

    Not a volley. Got to love Matterface.
    Matterface, Cushionface and Lee Dixon are the worst things about the itv coverage this year.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 7,613
    edited June 29
    Not that far back, if you’d have said that one day at a World Cup Brazil would have an AFC Bournemouth winger as a key player, and that Japan were holding them to a draw, you’d have been carted off.