World Cup: Group F: Japan vs. Sweden, Netherlands vs. Tunisia, 6/25/2026

[gary69]

Legitimately incredible how much progress Japan has made.

And they're missing players I like most of their current generation: Mitoma and Kyogo Furuhashi (who for some reason has always been shunted by their managers)

 

[Summer Rose]

2 minutes for holding.

 

[gary69]

Holland restores the 2-goal lead immediately, Van Hecke header.

 

[Brookbank]

Ned scores

Playing good offensively though. Always looking dangerous in the o zone. But dammit this defer defensive play has to improve

 

[Summer Rose]

SVERIGE!!!

 

[Bounces R Way]

Gyokeres big mad

of all the 2nd tier darkhorses I think the Dutch have been the most convincing

 

[Tuggy]

What a strike ! Sweden are level

 

[RobHood]

Elanga!

 

[gary69]

And Elanga makes Sweden feel more comfortable, nice movement and shot.

 

[robertmac43]

Great hit.

 

[koyvoo]

Really good hit. The keeper was pretty late to react.

 

[Tuggy]

feeling it

 

[koyvoo]

Careless giveaway. Keeper definitely reacted quickly on that one.

 

[Karterthadon]

Legitimately incredible how much progress Japan has made.

I remember when they launched the J-League, they had a 100 year plan to win a World Cup, not a typo. Their long term plan is coming together.

 

[Sol]

Let’s gooooo Japan

 

[gary69]

There are some saves that are everything about reflexes and nothing about technique.

... I stole that line from NHL 2000. Another one that's fun from that game is "... and he's showing him that denial is more than just a river in Egypt!" I steal that one all the time too.

Daryl Reaugh commentary was funny in the game: Oh, he's living in denial! It's not good or bad, it's sort of vanilla. It's him against the world! He hit the post, he hit the post!

 

[Summer Rose]

Daryl Reaugh commentary was funny in the game: Oh, he's living in denial! It's not good or bad, it's sort of vanilla. It's him against the world! He hit the post, he hit the post!

I'm not sure if it was 2000 or some other year's edition, but one of the funnier ones was occasionally during a break in play, the PA announcer would say, "attention fans: just a friendly reminder that the world is round, not flat."

 

[Sol]

they just need a prime Robben for Japan to lead them to success

 

[koyvoo]

I'm not sure if it was 2000 or some other year's edition, but one of the funnier ones was occasionally during a break in play, the PA announcer would say, "attention fans: just a friendly reminder that the world is round, not flat."

 

[TheGreenTBer]

I remember when they launched the J-League, they had a 100 year plan to win a World Cup, not a typo. Their long term plan is coming together.

Not surprising they were thinking the long game, very consistent with their culture in general.

 

[Sol]

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I’m not gonna lie. Give me a night with Tila Tequila in her prime lol.

 

[Summer Rose]

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[Sol]

He’s HURT JOE

 

[robertmac43]

What did I miss with all the flat earth talk lol

 

[Sol]

What did I miss with all the flat earth talk lol

All I’m saying is if the earth was a Brazilian, no one would ever think it’s flat