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Jilly_in_VA

(14,728 posts)
Mon Jun 15, 2026, 04:20 PM Yesterday

Who else is watching World Cup?

I've been laid out with a horrible cold, so I'm using that as an excuse. I'll usually watch soccer, or as I prefer to call it, futbol, if I can get a chance, so this is fun for me, especially before it boils down to the "favorites". I like seeing the teams that haveessentially NO chance, especially if they can put up a good fight ar even score against a stronger team, the way Curaçao did while getting clobbered by Germany yesterday. I found the most exciting match to be Scotland and Haiti, which Scotland won 1-0 in a great defensive battle by both teams; I probably appreciate those sorts of games because my daughter was a defender for most of her 12 years as a player so I know how the game works. (PS: Scotland plays a bit dirty, but don't tell me mam, OK?)

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Who else is watching World Cup? (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Yesterday OP
I don't have any l subscriptions to sports channels, but I'm getting most of the games on the Spanish languagechannel Walleye Yesterday #1
GO-O-O-O-O-AL sounds the same... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #3
Yep. Sports have their own language. Walleye Yesterday #7
At least half of the games are on Fox Sports Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #4
We are huge footie fans at our house... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #2
I am at the Belgium - Egypt game right now. pfitz59 Yesterday #5
Lucky you! 3catwoman3 Yesterday #8
The Dutch-Japan match was great. dem4decades Yesterday #6
I'll try to watch every game Ponietz 20 hrs ago #9
I'd love to practice my Spanish too Jilly_in_VA 12 hrs ago #10

Walleye

(45,735 posts)
1. I don't have any l subscriptions to sports channels, but I'm getting most of the games on the Spanish languagechannel
Mon Jun 15, 2026, 04:25 PM
Yesterday

Jilly_in_VA

(14,728 posts)
4. At least half of the games are on Fox Sports
Mon Jun 15, 2026, 04:31 PM
Yesterday

so if you have cable, you're there. The rest are on FS1, and if you have streaming, you can get those in English on Tubi. I found that out by accident when I couldn't manage the Fox sports (I'm a dunce at Xfinity Streaming) and was watching Telemundo and my husband came alog and asked me why I was watching them in Spanish and I said because I couldnt fiugre out Xfinity so he set it up for me.

3catwoman3

(30,043 posts)
2. We are huge footie fans at our house...
Mon Jun 15, 2026, 04:26 PM
Yesterday

…so we will watch everybody game we are home for, and check in on line if we can’t watch.

I love a good underdog story.

Ponietz

(4,548 posts)
9. I'll try to watch every game
Mon Jun 15, 2026, 11:41 PM
20 hrs ago

I played and coached some and have always loved the game. It introduced me to the International Center in college and I made friends from all over the world. Iran too.

Since I hold the 45 minute half sacrosanct I refuse to watch on Fox. The announcers on Telemundo are more intelligent and it helps me zero in on my Spanish, too. I’ll turn it off if I’m forced to watch an ad during a half of soccer.

But if you like underdogs, watch Spain v. Cape Verde, from this morning. And Türkiye was supposed to clobber Australia but they lost 2-0.

I’d say the biggest surprise so far is the US. That win against Paraguay is the best we’ve EVER played in my lifetime. I love our players: Adams, McKennie, Richards, Jedi, Balogun, Tillman, Ream, our Captain and Pulisic. This is a special group with a special coach and it seems we have the intangibles on our side.

Jilly_in_VA

(14,728 posts)
10. I'd love to practice my Spanish too
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 07:14 AM
12 hrs ago

but I can't follow anyone who talks that fast! Those guys make my head spin, and I can follow most people.

I was a bit surprised at the Saudis. Their defense is spectacular, and if too many expect to get past it, well, they might want to think again. It was a bit scary. Iran surprised me a little too, but because I had to work today, I couldn't see the rest of that game. They were leading when I went to bed.

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