2nd of the 3 co-host into the round of 16.
Superb performance by Mexico
They will take some beating for anyone to get past them at the Azteca
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TSN gave JuliƔn QuiƱones the Player of the Match.
1 goal 1 assist. He deserves it.
Yes, I think it originated from the writings of Walter Scott which created a romantic notion of Scottish history. Cloth makers started to produce tartan designs that were supposedly tied to individual clan names, but in reality they were only ever tied to regional weavers at best, and most of them were just made up. I mean, you can get a Singh tartan which came about because of the large number of Punjabi troops that were assigned to Scottish regiments, but obviously they wouldnāt have been around in the 15th century highlands.
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It is going to be a tough match against D.R Congo. The African teams are no mugs. They are serious contenders to win the World Cup soon.
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That didnāt hit the post!
Early kick off for England today.
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Almost too early. Teatime footy for a change. I think Congo are on the same time zone as the UK so itās good for them as well.
Incidentally, I was listen to a podcast about the World Cup and they played āthatā advert and I have the bloody tune stuck in my head:
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No worries, they arenāt planning on showing up anyway.
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Lets be honest, if we canĀ“t beat DR Congo relatively comfortably we have no business in thinking we should be winning anything anyway.
I think we actually might do around 3-0 and then get carried away.
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Well done France. They are on another level for the time being, although Sweden are far from being world-beaters. That was a separating-the-wheat-from-the-chaff process.
Although France are impressive for the time being, maybe their top form comes a bit early though. The tournament is still long, and other teams who havenāt hit the ground running could come into their groove a bit later, ie. Brazil, Argentina and others.
Mexico still in the tournament I see. Well done too.
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England could beat Narnia 3:0 and there would be people prattling on about 1966 again. If there is a laboured draw against someone half decent they will be likening the manager to a root vegetable.
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Iām wondering how much of an advantage it is playing at altitude for them. On previous World Cups, the European teams have done altitude training before playing there, but I canāt recall seeing that this time.
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Umm! If they time when they speed things up well it will be game over for Congo. Itās whilst they bide time that things might not work out for them.
Theyāll have a plan, Tuchel will see to that.
Thatās just France warming up 
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I am hoping whichever team wins the World Cup, I hope the Captain of the team just immediately grabs the trophy off the grubby mits of that orange-faced twerp, so he doesnāt have a chance to make that final all about himself.
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Iām afraid it will be all about Trump Iām afraid, Maria.
Just turn off the TV if you donāt want to feel sick.
Depending whose in the final I might not even watch it. I like keeping tabs on international teams like France, England and Scotland. Then thereās teams that I get a glimpse of, like Morocco, and verify my interest (not sure they have done that but itās an example).
I wonder if Senegal can get going, came out of a difficult group not looking too sharp.
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Sticking with my original prediction of France. This version is probably the most potent France ever! That includes Zidaneās France. the 98 version was better defensively but this attack is so lethal it supercedes that advantage.
I mean Olise alone is a joke! Heās become a monstrous player!
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