Whole of the ball has to be over the line, end of.

Wow at these results. It puts the three of England Spain and France in the half of the draw to knock each other out. We can't beat them but they can sure beat each other. That's why knockout football is so amazing.

We focus on Argentina. The things we can't control are working for us.

Let's fkn win this thing!

Fkn straya!!!

Which groups are in japans bracket if they win against croatia?

hearing abour alit of german anger over the VAR decision

though looks like millimetres in it. seems they couldnt conclusivly  prove it was out 

Brazil and probably Ghana.

Depends who finished 1st and second.

Jamie Carragher's pridictions about Asian teams all finishing last has massive egg his face.

https://twitter.com/Paella__12/status/1598425487415693312?s=20&t=5gIc20VgvAsoQXUUsLP2YQ

https://twitter.com/TheSharpeEnd/status/1598410546482651180?s=20&t=5gIc20VgvAsoQXUUsLP2YQ

https://twitter.com/ChrisJames_90/status/1598425745533050903?s=20&t=5gIc20VgvAsoQXUUsLP2YQ

Not even close? It was insanely close. I'm mostly just surprised that the goal-line technology doesn't cover the rest of the byline.

Jamie Carragher is arguably one of the most clueless pundits in football. 

He is entertaining though.

Ball looked in from the angles I saw.

People seem to assume the shape of a ball goes in a straight vertical line from the point touching the ground

Ok “not even close” was hyperbole. I just meant that it looked obviously out on replays.

Check out the 1.29 mark, its over.
Good luck to them but thats wrong.
https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/watch/5NqkEQyDpVWA8tSKD2JUnh?cid=(p_go-box)(c_FIFAPlus)(sc_highlights)(ssc_)(da_)(co_)(cc_)&s_cid=(co_)(cc_)&c=(c_FIFAPlus)(sc_highlights)(ssc_)(cc_)&pid=(p_go-box)(ch_)(t_)

Honest to God I do not see that as out and the above views pretty much confirm it.
A ball is a sphere there is no point looking at what is touching the grass

And even then, to call this a diabolical decision is over the top as well. The vey next frame after the one being used to say "zOMg its clearly out" is clearly in. Linesman is on the other side of the goalposts. VAR ain't ever overruling that.

I know the ball is round :), that ball/sphere/edge is past the line, far linesman has no hope to call it being in line with the posts and net obstructing his view but VAR knobs should have.
Anyway whats done is done water under the bridge Spain would be happy meeting the Rocans and glad the Kroats gone for the 2nd Cup in a row group stage.

Hey robbos, my fam are stressing you guys likely meet Spain in the Qrtr's.....
Already thinking 1 game ahead lol.......

Good.

  I wonder how much he knows about football beyond the English Channel?

I don't think it is but there you go. All good.

thanks first time seen from above, I'll concede now lol :) half a c hair if that.

Finally got around to watching the Belgium/Croatia highlights, and is Lukaku secretly Croatian? Missing one of those is one thing, but both?!

It's called "doing a Kalac"

What a crazy morning of football!

Japan were down to Spain at half time then they turned it around by scoring 2 goals in 2 minutes! The second goal was controversial BUT VAR was there and thought it was ok which is fair enough because the whole ball has to cross over the line.

Then the Germany vs Costa Rica was crazy as well, Germany had the lead at half time and then Costa Rica scored 2 to lead the game which meant that Spain was also going to miss out but Germany scored 3 goals later in the match to win.

Got to love world cup football, its the best drama because you don't know could happen when the stakes are so high for each team.

Im sure they will create Das Reboot 2.0 and win in 2030.

Football is a very simple game mate ... 22 blokes chase a ball around for 90 mins .... and then Germany wins :)

I thought that was F1?

Mate, very very dangerous to be chasing a ball around when those cars go around so bloody fast :P

That is so typical of the Portuguese, always jumping the gun, not remembering Serbia (if they beat Switzerland)  beat them in the qualifying.
Plus Ronaldo is looking slow, but still damn good looking.

yep always jumping the gun, Modric is slow also but I'll raise you way better looking :) lolhahaha :) poor fella.

How good was last night? Had the TV and the laptop going and for 10 minutes or so Germany AND Spain were going out.