Group A - South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France

[Magrat Garlick]

Anyone think we will get a repeat of Germany Austria fiasco of 82 between Mexico & Uruguay today apparantly the odds on a draw have been slashed.

The losers play Argentina unless France pour in goals. The winners play South Korea.

Obvious incentive here imo. (for Mexico at least)

 

[The Sean]

Six changes to the France side after the debacle of the past few days - Evra unsurprisingly dropped both as captain and from the side completely after being among the leaders of the revolt. Diarra to skipper the frogs today.

 

[GIMH]

The losers play Argentina unless France pour in goals. The winners play South Korea.

Obvious incentive here imo. (for Mexico at least)

Yeah, this is the point I made to my mate who suggested there would be lazy play. Can see Uruguay holding back, though (and fair enough too).

 

[duffer]

This is going to be one of the most bizarre football matches of all time. I'm probably the only one here rooting for France too.

 

[Scaly piscine]

I dunno it might be funny if the soap opera continued for another week.

 

[marc71178]

This is going to be one of the most bizarre football matches of all time. I'm probably the only one here rooting for France too.

I am so long as Mexico win as well so the pair go through.

 

[duffer]

Hopefully that lowers his price a little tbh. But yeah oh dear ffs etc etc.

 

[The Sean]

Ha ha had switched over to the other game and missed it - what happened?

 

[duffer]

Ha ha had switched over to the other game and missed it - what happened?

Lloris gloriously flapped as the corner sailed over his head onto Khumalo's head.

 

[The Sean]

Thanks.

And a straight red!

 

[chalky]

Cisse off

Au revoir France

Nah it's Gourcuff

 

[Goughy]

Never a red. Stupid decision.

 

[duffer]

That screams FIFA fix. No chance in hell that's a red card. No ****ing chance.

 

[The Sean]

It's Gourcuff actually - arm high and all, but is that really a straight red ffs?

 

[Bobisback]

Raised arm, its fair enough. Dumb by the French idiot. Carn 7-0 again.

 

[duffer]

Raised arm, its fair enough.

No.

 

[Goughy]

Raised arm, its fair enough. Dumb by the French idiot. Carn 7-0 again.

Everyone has a raised arm when they head it. You need it to get up and protect your space. Now the rules have softened but that is not a red.

 

[Bobisback]

Everyone has a raised arm when they head it. You need it to get up and protect your space. Now the rules have softened but that is not a red.

But, as the commentator said, the ref saw it as deliberate, therefore red.

 

[duffer]

Hahahahhahahah, this is actually quite epic. The fallout is going to be fantastic.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Hahahaha. This is actually better than the soap opera going on for another week.