Watching Mexico play is a whirlwind of emotions. On the one hand, Mexico is the USMNT's rival. Boo! On the other hand, CONCACAF bros. Yay! On the OTHER other hand, deeply cathartic for the world to see how insane it is to play Mexico *in* Mexico. CONCACAF really is its own special universe.

As is tradition for the French at the World Cup

Fun French national team fact: only once since WWII has the mens team made it past the group stage of the World Cup and *not* made at least semis (failed to qualify 6x, grouped 5x, lost in semis 3x, made finals 4x. Their only ever quarterfinals loss was 2014, to eventual winners Germany).

Diallo with a wonder goal!

MOROCCO! Fully deserved but JFC what was that game.

This is going past 5 kicks isn't it

The last part of Woke 2 to be reimplemented will be banning the stutter-step penalty run-up

An own goal penalty kick WHAT IS HAPPENING

HOW DID HE SAVE THAT?!

Me, pitching this match to American football fans: I HEARD YOU LIKE TACKLES

three major wtf games in one day

Morocco! Let's fucking gooooooo!!!

thing of beauty

Messi is averaging a goal every 32 minutes at age 39 JFC.

WE SOLD OUR CAMEL FOR THESE TICKETS (WORTH IT)

Ok someone's gonna need to explain that one to me because wtf

IRAN WTF

Cabo Verde has Americans cheering for draws. Never thought I'd see the day.

Inside you are two wolves

Congrats to Cape Verde, the most powerful 0-3-0 World Cup team of all time

Cabo Verde go through to the knockout round!

i love liberty* *living in a city that resembles a prison camp

Cape Verde advancing is so much fun

Cabo Verde!!

“How much is a magical world worth?” A beautiful thread about Cabo Verde, the Peace Corps, and the World Cup:

Never go full Rob Green.

Absolute howler from the Uruguay keeper there

It's actually insane how much more dangerous the USA looks with Pulisic on the field.

Loudest cheer ever for a GK sub in the history of the sport?

Ochoa getting his world cup sendoff in Azteca 🥹

Oh hey Mexico woke up

Wow. Not exactly surprising but damn.

Portugal is giving extraordinary starting lineup access to a 41-year old striker. Who is it?

Messi, asked which of his World Cup goals was his favorite: “I don’t know. I don’t remember. I’m tired.”

Messi again are you fucking kidding me.

"If I am to flower into something other than myself, I would rather rot into nothingness as I am." - The Reflecting Pool

fresh off Cape Verde's 0-0 defeat of Spain, Cape Verde extends their streak with a 2-2 defeat of Uruguay

Cabo Verde's world ranking's gonna jump about 40 spots by the time this group is done.

OH MY GOD. CAPE VERDE TIES IT UP!!!

🔥🔥🔥

Shout out to the Scots showing the lovely Americans what alcohol, travel insurance, and socialised health care waiting at home can achieve. "Big historical horsecunt was pure beggin' for a conin'", noted one onlooker.

Incredible things happening in England

In the same way that every game has to have a hydration break, every game should have to have a CONCACAF ref, it’s only fair

Turkey - Paraguay is really bringing that CONCACAF after dark energy to the world cup.

I have. . .questions

literally just shed a tear at jozy altidore, a usmnt player whose parents are haitian immigrants, interviewing ricardo pepi in spanish. this place can be so fucking cool if we let it.

A Black man with the surname Freeman scored for the USA on Juneteenth in a home World Cup match.

Incredible

The Russian space program has seen better days.

Just bought my first 40k box the other day so thanks for the encouragement Chuck!