QF1: France 2 - 0 Morocco

[Banana]

Venue: Boston

Winner plays: Spain or Belguim

 

[SpiderBee]

France can be got at defensively.

 

[SpiderBee]

Off to the pub to watch this. Should be a decent watch.

 

[SmiffyBee]

No Salibari apparently.
I think this might be one game too many for the North Africans.

France to win 4-1

 

[Boston Bee]

I’m not saying that Infantino really wants Messi to win the WC. I’m not saying that the desperate desire of FIFA is for France to lose today. However….

Facundo Tello leads an all-Argentine officiating crew for the France vs. Morocco World Cup quarter-final on July 9, 2026. This selection is the first time in the 2026 tournament that all five on-field officials are from the same country.

 

[Bigbee]

I’m not saying that Infantino really wants Messi to win the WC. I’m not saying that the desperate desire of FIFA is for France to lose today. However….

Facundo Tello leads an all-Argentine officiating crew for the France vs. Morocco World Cup quarter-final on July 9, 2026. This selection is the first time in the 2026 tournament that all five on-field officials are from the same country.

they will probably trip .injure players and feign injury and hold up imaginary cards to each other

 

[Banana]

This selection is the first time in the 2026 tournament that all five on-field officials are from the same country.

Excellent. No communication issues.

 

[Chomp]

Awful so far. Hopefully the first hydration break and there after will give us something. Anything.

 

[Chomp]

LE BOSH! A penalty kick.

 

[Boston Bee]

How foolish was that tackle?!?

 

[aawharris]

Why did the penalty take over 3 minutes to be taken?

 

[gbems92]

Mbappe misses but Wtf took so long for him to take it

 

[JosephBFC]

Stupid foul, terrible penalty, bizarre refereeing to delay the penalty for so long

 

[Chomp]

Stuttered run ups make you look a right **** when you miss.

 

[Beelated]

Irrespective of the wait, once the referee gives Mbappe the go ahead to take the penalty, Mbappe is in charge of the time he needs to take it; he rushed it and confused himself. Poor penalty kick.

 

[Rob-BEE]

I wonder if the VAR check was because of the Moroccan player covering his mouth talking to Dembele? Because surely the pen itself was as nailed on as they got.

 

[Boston Bee]

Still hasn’t found what he’s looking for.

 

[Untouchable]

Why did the penalty take over 3 minutes to be taken?

The sh*thousing at penalties needs to be addresses by IFAB. It’s nonsense in the PL and it’s been nonsense at the WC.

 

[nick logan]

I wonder if the VAR check was because of the Moroccan player covering his mouth talking to Dembele? Because surely the pen itself was as nailed on as they got.

Isn’t that automatically a red ?

 

[Chomp]

Isn’t that automatically a red ?

Only if it’s in or after a confrontational scenario. I think.

 

[hobbsy]

Isn’t that automatically a red ?

Supposed to be, yes.

 

[LongLostBee]

It’s an awful penalty.
If you’re gonna do the stutter regularly then keepers will expect it.
If they expect it, then they can try to fool you into thinking they’re diving, but not commit until you do.
In which case, the penalty has to be good in power and precision, because they’re going to go the right way, and save anything not near-perfect.

 

[TW1Bee]

Isn’t that automatically a red ?

It looked as though they were having a laugh together followed by a jovial arm around each other

 

[aawharris]

The sh*thousing at penalties needs to be addresses by IFAB. It’s nonsense in the PL and it’s been nonsense at the WC.

I think what made it worse was the ref telling Mbappe to replace the ball three times when it was on the spot each time

 

[aawharris]

Isn’t that automatically a red ?

It looked very jovial, thats why it wasnt

 

[TW1Bee]

I think what made it worse was the ref telling Mbappe to replace the ball three times when it was on the spot each time

seemed to upset him and got frustrated. Cue Mbeppe second half hatrick

 

[Nickabee]

9 of last 20 quarter final have gone to penalties and what been seen in this match so far shows why.

 

[bexleybee]

The last time Bono pissed that many people off was when he put his album on everyone’s iPod

 

[aawharris]

Good to see Shakira rocking the Bret "Hitman" Hart sunglasses

 

[aawharris]

3 minutes advert break + 3 minutes for the penalty = 5 minutes....

 

[Rob-BEE]

3 minutes advert break + 3 minutes for the penalty = 5 minutes....

Yep, pen given on 24.30, taken 27.30.

 

[Gee Bee]

Wondering if delay taking penalty was because US adverts as it delayed rehydration break?

 

[aawharris]

Yep, pen given on 24.30, taken 27.30.

So should have been 6 minutes then

 

[Kingston Bee]

3 minutes advert break + 3 minutes for the penalty = 5 minutes....

Surely they are not making it up as they are going along, whatever next.

 

[Hippobee]

Is it me or is this match boring as hell to watch?

 

[GlasgowBee]

3 minutes advert break + 3 minutes for the penalty = 5 minutes....

I was wondering if the 4th official was being merciful to the great viewing public by chopping off a minute

 

[GlasgowBee]

I got so bored I started to wonder about the white balance on the touchline advertising screens that seemed to be a bit too green

 

[JANORAK]

If they wanted drum solos, shouldn’t they be at a rock concert? Or, are they there on the wrong night?

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Looks like Ivan started a fashion that even the greatest struggle to master.

 

[LongLostBee]

More I see the side angle the more I think Mbappe is going down before any contact happens.

 

[Gawain]

Looks like Ivan started a fashion that even the greatest struggle to master.

Does he really stutter? Isn't it more a case that he just steps straight up (i.e. no angled run with a stutter in the middle), eyes fixed solely on the gk rather than the ball, with his "secret sauce" being that he waits until the absolute last moment to see which way the gk is going, then strokes it the other side.

Whereas the stutter is designed to "force" the gk to go early, which doesn't always happen.

 

[A Real Mysteron]

Jesus, that was grim.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Does he really stutter? Isn't it more a case that he just steps straight up (i.e. no angled run with a stutter in the middle), eyes fixed solely on the gk rather than the ball, with his "secret sauce" being that he waits until the absolute last moment to see which way the gk is going, then strokes it the other side.

Whereas the stutter is designed to "force" the gk to go early, which doesn't always happen.

I'm thinking more the keeper mind games and waiting for him to commit. Everybody is trying to outwit the keeper now.

 

[GlasgowBee]

Any U2 related puns because Bono is on the pitch because I still have found what I'm looking for

 

[bexleybee]

Good to see Shakira rocking the Bret "Hitman" Hart sunglasses

Get Infantino in the sharpshooter

 

[aawharris]

Brilliant from Mbappe.
Also, it seems completely allowed for every player in a team to surround the ref when a decision goes against them?

 

[Hullbee]

Jesus, that was grim.

A high bar saying that to a bloke born in a stable

 

[Untouchable]

Game over.

 

[jbee]

Any U2 related puns because Bono is on the pitch because I still have found what I'm looking for

He has a tough task against that attack. Tonight, thank God it's him, insteeeead of you

 

[N5022N122]

Morocco not the same team as earlier rounds.