Mexico v England | World Cup Round of 16 | 5 July 2026

Callumcafc said:

What a quote from our Djed

 https://x.com/anthonypaphitis/status/2075175120155341260/video/1?s=46

cantersaddick said:

sunbury-addick said:

cantersaddick said:

sunbury-addick said:

cantersaddick said:

sunbury-addick said:

cantersaddick said:

MrOneLung said:

jimmymelrose said:

paulsturgess said:

I was at the game.

Very, very rarely watch games more than once (can only really think of the 1966 WC final reruns and the 98 play off final!). But - I just finished watching back the BBC coverage of the game on my laptop. 

What a game. Good to see it on telly and realise how non-stop drama and thrilling it was and how unreal the atmosphere was - as when you're there yourself you sometimes wonder if people are seeing or experiencing the same thing or it's as intense as it feels to you. Seeing the looks of dread on the faces, and everyone's reactions at the sending off, the penalty... having to endure that 40+ mins of just hanging on, hanging on.. 

Going to the game was incredible; I would choose Charlton over England 99 times out of 100 and it's incredibly hard to compare the experiences like play off final wins (which mean way more to me) Vs England, who frankly (and perversely, given I've travelled to the WC following them!) I am not that bothered about really - however, this was a pretty unrivalled football experience and day in so many ways.

The atmosphere - I imagine there are louder/ more aggressive/ intimidating atmospheres, endless chants etc - but I have never come across one like this with just so many Mexicans just not even singing or chanting but making noise non-stop, waving their flags non stop for 2 hours before the game and then during...

AND THEN - after all that - after the game hundreds of them at the ground, leaving the ground, in the bars, back in the city on the streets, wherever you went - all congratulating us like they were genuinely pleased for us and wishing us to win the tournament. I remember being told Mexico City was the most dangerous city in the world when I was kid, i went before in 2016 and again now and it's really hard to believe that!

Aside from being at the match itself, I felt genuinely emotional seeing how people at home experienced it, pictures and messages from mates etc all living it in the middle of the night on a Sunday/Monday! Absolutely surreal and once again - all the negativity around the tournament beforehand, very very justified hatred of FIFA, Trump etc etc etc and people boycotting BUT, in spite of them, nonetheless... the World Cup is unrivalled in how it brings people together... 

Really hope after all this we follow it up on Saturday in what I think could be a really hard game back in the intense heat!

(and a PS to temper all the positivity of this post... fark me I loathe the Argentines so much, utterly classless horrid arrogant bastards, must be the most widely-hated nation...every time I come across them they are obnoxious... hope we complete the HoG redemption process and thrash those scummers in the Semi).

Great post spoilt by a sad, classless, horrid rant at the end. By Argentinian brother in law, who’s a really kind, hardworking, friendly, football loving, family guy congratulated me for our win by the way. 

I hate national stereotypes. Most confusion and misunderstanding comes from language barriers.

hopefully no one posts the video of the Argentinian team signing racist songs about the French players or that will really confuse you

Are you sure you want your position to be "they do it so its okay to do it back"? even if doing it back is not "just" generalisations rather than outright racism? Wanting revenge for the hand of god is one thing. Sweeping negative generalisations are another. 

We can condemn any instances of Racism from the Argentinian team without pointing at the whole nation.

cantersaddick said:

MrOneLung said:

jimmymelrose said:

paulsturgess said:

I was at the game.

Very, very rarely watch games more than once (can only really think of the 1966 WC final reruns and the 98 play off final!). But - I just finished watching back the BBC coverage of the game on my laptop. 

What a game. Good to see it on telly and realise how non-stop drama and thrilling it was and how unreal the atmosphere was - as when you're there yourself you sometimes wonder if people are seeing or experiencing the same thing or it's as intense as it feels to you. Seeing the looks of dread on the faces, and everyone's reactions at the sending off, the penalty... having to endure that 40+ mins of just hanging on, hanging on.. 

Going to the game was incredible; I would choose Charlton over England 99 times out of 100 and it's incredibly hard to compare the experiences like play off final wins (which mean way more to me) Vs England, who frankly (and perversely, given I've travelled to the WC following them!) I am not that bothered about really - however, this was a pretty unrivalled football experience and day in so many ways.

The atmosphere - I imagine there are louder/ more aggressive/ intimidating atmospheres, endless chants etc - but I have never come across one like this with just so many Mexicans just not even singing or chanting but making noise non-stop, waving their flags non stop for 2 hours before the game and then during...

AND THEN - after all that - after the game hundreds of them at the ground, leaving the ground, in the bars, back in the city on the streets, wherever you went - all congratulating us like they were genuinely pleased for us and wishing us to win the tournament. I remember being told Mexico City was the most dangerous city in the world when I was kid, i went before in 2016 and again now and it's really hard to believe that!

Aside from being at the match itself, I felt genuinely emotional seeing how people at home experienced it, pictures and messages from mates etc all living it in the middle of the night on a Sunday/Monday! Absolutely surreal and once again - all the negativity around the tournament beforehand, very very justified hatred of FIFA, Trump etc etc etc and people boycotting BUT, in spite of them, nonetheless... the World Cup is unrivalled in how it brings people together... 

Really hope after all this we follow it up on Saturday in what I think could be a really hard game back in the intense heat!

(and a PS to temper all the positivity of this post... fark me I loathe the Argentines so much, utterly classless horrid arrogant bastards, must be the most widely-hated nation...every time I come across them they are obnoxious... hope we complete the HoG redemption process and thrash those scummers in the Semi).

Great post spoilt by a sad, classless, horrid rant at the end. By Argentinian brother in law, who’s a really kind, hardworking, friendly, football loving, family guy congratulated me for our win by the way. 

I hate national stereotypes. Most confusion and misunderstanding comes from language barriers.

hopefully no one posts the video of the Argentinian team signing racist songs about the French players or that will really confuse you

Are you sure you want your position to be "they do it so its okay to do it back"? even if doing it back is not "just" generalisations rather than outright racism? Wanting revenge for the hand of god is one thing. Sweeping negative generalisations are another. 

We can condemn any instances of Racism from the Argentinian team without pointing at the whole nation.

Very true, but, have you any idea why I have no recollection of ever seeing a black player in the Argentina team ?

Which is again using the "but they do it" argument. You can condemn whatever reason it is you believe that hasnt happened without pointing it back at every person in the nation. 

I am not arguing, condemning, believing - just asked a question ?

The very way your "question" was worded was making a point. 

I have no idea why you have no reccollection of that but there have been black Argentinian players. Whether or not there have or havent been it would have no bearing on whether or not it was okay to make massive sweeping generatlisations about a whole population of people. Which is the point you were replying to. You certainly seemed to implay that your own percieved absence of black footballers in the Argentinian national side was somehow justifcation for those sweeping generalisations. If that wasnt what you were implying then there would have been no need to ask the question as it would have been entirely irrelevant. 

My bad, apologies. Who were the black Argentinian players out of interest ?

Thanks for the link - answered why I have no recollection nicely

ForeverAddickted said:

Quansah's ban has been extended to two games now... 

lordromford said:

Callumcafc said:

What a quote from our Djed

 https://x.com/anthonypaphitis/status/2075175120155341260/video/1?s=46

Can you tell us what he said? I’m not signing up to twitter or whatever that cesspool is called now.

Callumcafc said:

Two days before kick off and FIFA still haven’t announced the ref for the game. Bit odd.

Weegie Addick said:

Cafctekkers said:

Might take a look at the odds of Bellingham getting a yellow on Saturday so he'll miss a potential game against Argentina if both go though, seems they'll do anything to help Argentina...

Rice too for that matter

And Kane

Laddick01 said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Quansah's ban has been extended to two games now... 

Great we’re doing well and stuff but FIFA are trying their hardest to kill this tournament. 

What was the reason for an extension?

If we’ve got James back it doesn’t matter too much in fairness, but still mad.

robroy said:

Weegie Addick said:

Cafctekkers said:

Might take a look at the odds of Bellingham getting a yellow on Saturday so he'll miss a potential game against Argentina if both go though, seems they'll do anything to help Argentina...

Rice too for that matter

And Kane

He’s not on a yellow apparently 

sunbury-addick said:

cantersaddick said:

MrOneLung said:

jimmymelrose said:

paulsturgess said:

I was at the game.

Very, very rarely watch games more than once (can only really think of the 1966 WC final reruns and the 98 play off final!). But - I just finished watching back the BBC coverage of the game on my laptop. 

What a game. Good to see it on telly and realise how non-stop drama and thrilling it was and how unreal the atmosphere was - as when you're there yourself you sometimes wonder if people are seeing or experiencing the same thing or it's as intense as it feels to you. Seeing the looks of dread on the faces, and everyone's reactions at the sending off, the penalty... having to endure that 40+ mins of just hanging on, hanging on.. 

Going to the game was incredible; I would choose Charlton over England 99 times out of 100 and it's incredibly hard to compare the experiences like play off final wins (which mean way more to me) Vs England, who frankly (and perversely, given I've travelled to the WC following them!) I am not that bothered about really - however, this was a pretty unrivalled football experience and day in so many ways.

The atmosphere - I imagine there are louder/ more aggressive/ intimidating atmospheres, endless chants etc - but I have never come across one like this with just so many Mexicans just not even singing or chanting but making noise non-stop, waving their flags non stop for 2 hours before the game and then during...

AND THEN - after all that - after the game hundreds of them at the ground, leaving the ground, in the bars, back in the city on the streets, wherever you went - all congratulating us like they were genuinely pleased for us and wishing us to win the tournament. I remember being told Mexico City was the most dangerous city in the world when I was kid, i went before in 2016 and again now and it's really hard to believe that!

Aside from being at the match itself, I felt genuinely emotional seeing how people at home experienced it, pictures and messages from mates etc all living it in the middle of the night on a Sunday/Monday! Absolutely surreal and once again - all the negativity around the tournament beforehand, very very justified hatred of FIFA, Trump etc etc etc and people boycotting BUT, in spite of them, nonetheless... the World Cup is unrivalled in how it brings people together... 

Really hope after all this we follow it up on Saturday in what I think could be a really hard game back in the intense heat!

(and a PS to temper all the positivity of this post... fark me I loathe the Argentines so much, utterly classless horrid arrogant bastards, must be the most widely-hated nation...every time I come across them they are obnoxious... hope we complete the HoG redemption process and thrash those scummers in the Semi).

Great post spoilt by a sad, classless, horrid rant at the end. By Argentinian brother in law, who’s a really kind, hardworking, friendly, football loving, family guy congratulated me for our win by the way. 

I hate national stereotypes. Most confusion and misunderstanding comes from language barriers.

hopefully no one posts the video of the Argentinian team signing racist songs about the French players or that will really confuse you

Are you sure you want your position to be "they do it so its okay to do it back"? even if doing it back is not "just" generalisations rather than outright racism? Wanting revenge for the hand of god is one thing. Sweeping negative generalisations are another. 

We can condemn any instances of Racism from the Argentinian team without pointing at the whole nation.

cantersaddick said:

MrOneLung said:

jimmymelrose said:

paulsturgess said:

I was at the game.

Very, very rarely watch games more than once (can only really think of the 1966 WC final reruns and the 98 play off final!). But - I just finished watching back the BBC coverage of the game on my laptop. 

What a game. Good to see it on telly and realise how non-stop drama and thrilling it was and how unreal the atmosphere was - as when you're there yourself you sometimes wonder if people are seeing or experiencing the same thing or it's as intense as it feels to you. Seeing the looks of dread on the faces, and everyone's reactions at the sending off, the penalty... having to endure that 40+ mins of just hanging on, hanging on.. 

Going to the game was incredible; I would choose Charlton over England 99 times out of 100 and it's incredibly hard to compare the experiences like play off final wins (which mean way more to me) Vs England, who frankly (and perversely, given I've travelled to the WC following them!) I am not that bothered about really - however, this was a pretty unrivalled football experience and day in so many ways.

The atmosphere - I imagine there are louder/ more aggressive/ intimidating atmospheres, endless chants etc - but I have never come across one like this with just so many Mexicans just not even singing or chanting but making noise non-stop, waving their flags non stop for 2 hours before the game and then during...

AND THEN - after all that - after the game hundreds of them at the ground, leaving the ground, in the bars, back in the city on the streets, wherever you went - all congratulating us like they were genuinely pleased for us and wishing us to win the tournament. I remember being told Mexico City was the most dangerous city in the world when I was kid, i went before in 2016 and again now and it's really hard to believe that!

Aside from being at the match itself, I felt genuinely emotional seeing how people at home experienced it, pictures and messages from mates etc all living it in the middle of the night on a Sunday/Monday! Absolutely surreal and once again - all the negativity around the tournament beforehand, very very justified hatred of FIFA, Trump etc etc etc and people boycotting BUT, in spite of them, nonetheless... the World Cup is unrivalled in how it brings people together... 

Really hope after all this we follow it up on Saturday in what I think could be a really hard game back in the intense heat!

(and a PS to temper all the positivity of this post... fark me I loathe the Argentines so much, utterly classless horrid arrogant bastards, must be the most widely-hated nation...every time I come across them they are obnoxious... hope we complete the HoG redemption process and thrash those scummers in the Semi).

Great post spoilt by a sad, classless, horrid rant at the end. By Argentinian brother in law, who’s a really kind, hardworking, friendly, football loving, family guy congratulated me for our win by the way. 

I hate national stereotypes. Most confusion and misunderstanding comes from language barriers.

hopefully no one posts the video of the Argentinian team signing racist songs about the French players or that will really confuse you

Are you sure you want your position to be "they do it so its okay to do it back"? even if doing it back is not "just" generalisations rather than outright racism? Wanting revenge for the hand of god is one thing. Sweeping negative generalisations are another. 

We can condemn any instances of Racism from the Argentinian team without pointing at the whole nation.

Very true, but, have you any idea why I have no recollection of ever seeing a black player in the Argentina team ?

jimmymelrose said:

paulsturgess said:

I was at the game.

Very, very rarely watch games more than once (can only really think of the 1966 WC final reruns and the 98 play off final!). But - I just finished watching back the BBC coverage of the game on my laptop. 

What a game. Good to see it on telly and realise how non-stop drama and thrilling it was and how unreal the atmosphere was - as when you're there yourself you sometimes wonder if people are seeing or experiencing the same thing or it's as intense as it feels to you. Seeing the looks of dread on the faces, and everyone's reactions at the sending off, the penalty... having to endure that 40+ mins of just hanging on, hanging on.. 

Going to the game was incredible; I would choose Charlton over England 99 times out of 100 and it's incredibly hard to compare the experiences like play off final wins (which mean way more to me) Vs England, who frankly (and perversely, given I've travelled to the WC following them!) I am not that bothered about really - however, this was a pretty unrivalled football experience and day in so many ways.

The atmosphere - I imagine there are louder/ more aggressive/ intimidating atmospheres, endless chants etc - but I have never come across one like this with just so many Mexicans just not even singing or chanting but making noise non-stop, waving their flags non stop for 2 hours before the game and then during...

AND THEN - after all that - after the game hundreds of them at the ground, leaving the ground, in the bars, back in the city on the streets, wherever you went - all congratulating us like they were genuinely pleased for us and wishing us to win the tournament. I remember being told Mexico City was the most dangerous city in the world when I was kid, i went before in 2016 and again now and it's really hard to believe that!

Aside from being at the match itself, I felt genuinely emotional seeing how people at home experienced it, pictures and messages from mates etc all living it in the middle of the night on a Sunday/Monday! Absolutely surreal and once again - all the negativity around the tournament beforehand, very very justified hatred of FIFA, Trump etc etc etc and people boycotting BUT, in spite of them, nonetheless... the World Cup is unrivalled in how it brings people together... 

Really hope after all this we follow it up on Saturday in what I think could be a really hard game back in the intense heat!

(and a PS to temper all the positivity of this post... fark me I loathe the Argentines so much, utterly classless horrid arrogant bastards, must be the most widely-hated nation...every time I come across them they are obnoxious... hope we complete the HoG redemption process and thrash those scummers in the Semi).

Great post spoilt by a sad, classless, horrid rant at the end. By Argentinian brother in law, who’s a really kind, hardworking, friendly, football loving, family guy congratulated me for our win by the way. 

I hate national stereotypes. Most confusion and misunderstanding comes from language barriers.

ValleyGary said:

jimmymelrose said:

paulsturgess said:

I was at the game.

Very, very rarely watch games more than once (can only really think of the 1966 WC final reruns and the 98 play off final!). But - I just finished watching back the BBC coverage of the game on my laptop. 

What a game. Good to see it on telly and realise how non-stop drama and thrilling it was and how unreal the atmosphere was - as when you're there yourself you sometimes wonder if people are seeing or experiencing the same thing or it's as intense as it feels to you. Seeing the looks of dread on the faces, and everyone's reactions at the sending off, the penalty... having to endure that 40+ mins of just hanging on, hanging on.. 

Going to the game was incredible; I would choose Charlton over England 99 times out of 100 and it's incredibly hard to compare the experiences like play off final wins (which mean way more to me) Vs England, who frankly (and perversely, given I've travelled to the WC following them!) I am not that bothered about really - however, this was a pretty unrivalled football experience and day in so many ways.

The atmosphere - I imagine there are louder/ more aggressive/ intimidating atmospheres, endless chants etc - but I have never come across one like this with just so many Mexicans just not even singing or chanting but making noise non-stop, waving their flags non stop for 2 hours before the game and then during...

AND THEN - after all that - after the game hundreds of them at the ground, leaving the ground, in the bars, back in the city on the streets, wherever you went - all congratulating us like they were genuinely pleased for us and wishing us to win the tournament. I remember being told Mexico City was the most dangerous city in the world when I was kid, i went before in 2016 and again now and it's really hard to believe that!

Aside from being at the match itself, I felt genuinely emotional seeing how people at home experienced it, pictures and messages from mates etc all living it in the middle of the night on a Sunday/Monday! Absolutely surreal and once again - all the negativity around the tournament beforehand, very very justified hatred of FIFA, Trump etc etc etc and people boycotting BUT, in spite of them, nonetheless... the World Cup is unrivalled in how it brings people together... 

Really hope after all this we follow it up on Saturday in what I think could be a really hard game back in the intense heat!

(and a PS to temper all the positivity of this post... fark me I loathe the Argentines so much, utterly classless horrid arrogant bastards, must be the most widely-hated nation...every time I come across them they are obnoxious... hope we complete the HoG redemption process and thrash those scummers in the Semi).

Great post spoilt by a sad, classless, horrid rant at the end. By Argentinian brother in law, who’s a really kind, hardworking, friendly, football loving, family guy congratulated me for our win by the way. 

I hate national stereotypes. Most confusion and misunderstanding comes from language barriers.

They hate us, which is fine by me, as I hate them. 

ABA.

jimmymelrose said:

Cafctekkers said:

Might take a look at the odds of Bellingham getting a yellow on Saturday so he'll miss a potential game against Argentina if both go though, seems they'll do anything to help Argentina...

Rice too for that matter

When Yellow Cards Are Wiped Clean

All yellow cards are cleared after the group stage, meaning every player starts the Round of 32 with a clean slate.

They are then wiped again after the quarterfinals. For example, a player who has one yellow card in the Round of 16 does not carry it into the semifinal stage. This system ensures no player can miss the final due to accumulation.

https://www.si.com/soccer/world-cup-knockout-stage-red-yellow-card-rules-explained