Round of 16 Matches: SAF/CAN v NED/MOR GER/PAR v FRA/SWE BRA/JAP v CIV/NOR MEX/ECU v ENG/DRC POR/CRO v SPA/AUT USA/BIH v BEL/SEN ARG/CPV v AUS/EGY SUI/ALG v COL/GHA #worldcup

@janbilton.bsky.social Is this leaving you all shook up, Jan?

Of course, Austria love to engineer a result that sends themselves and their opponents through to the next round. #worldcup #anschluss

The lowest proportion of teams competing in a World Cup that failed to win a match was in 2022. Only five of the 32 teams involved didn't experience victory - slightly lower than the 4 out of 24 teams in 1994. In 2026, 15 of the 48 teams are yet to win, but that could fall to 10. #worldcup #stats

British TV World Cup (and Euros) pin badges.

Just for once, can we just see the VAR team doing something worthwhile with their five seconds of fame? Like maybe doing a magic trick, or some interpretive dance? #worldcup

FIFA should definitely clamp down on finger-wagging. Instant yellow card, in my view. #worldcup

Germany v Ecuador: The reason why an 'Expected Fouls' rating needs to exist. #worldcup

A quick reminder that you can let my website choose the home shirt you REALLY like best in this World Cup. Do it before 16 of the 48 home shirts become irrelevant at the end of the week... kitbliss.co.nz/selector/

NEW PODCAST: www.sofpodcast.com/2026/06/soun... Our second podcast of the tournament looks at the shape of things so far. Free-flowing games, surprise results, and birthday boy Messi still showing the pretenders how it’s done.

@sofpodcast.com (Belated?) Happy Birthday, Graham. Hope you had a good one. 👍

Surely only a matter of time before Lucas Podolski gets a run out in this World Cup.

End of the second quarter. #ENGGHA #WorldCup

I sense England will soon be needing a dubious penalty to get them moving in this match. #ENGGHA #WorldCup

Looking forward to the hydration break in the second half of France-Iraq.

"Curacao played with spirit" said the commentator. With a name like that, I should think so. #worldcup

That's more like the Potter I know. #worldcup

Just watched the Netflix film 'Mexico 86'. Harmless, but lacking in any real substance. Now watching the 2000 BBC Omnibus documentary on John Barry.

I remember when Brazilian internationals used to have proper names. #BRAHAI #worldcup

Ooh look - there's Paqueta. Nice to see him not on his arse for once. #BRA #worldcup

Oh dear, #Scotland . #WorldCup

Oof. Shades of Schumacher/Battiston, except not so vicious. #SCOMAR #WorldCup

Hydration Break. #worldcup

Yet another ripped shirt, thereby taking the total to 'Several'. #worldcup

Whatever happened to hoofing the ball out of defence in times of peril? #worldcup

Qatar become the first team whose name begins with Q to concede six goals in a World Cup match. #worldcup

Oh Canada. #worldcup

I don't remember Sepp Blatter getting as many camera cutaways as this cueball-headed twat. #UZBCOL

It's great how the mothers of all the referees have stitched the names of their sons into the back of their shirts. #worldcup

Hydration Break. #GHA #PAN #WorldCup

I don't think many England fans are going to be lying awake at night, worrying whether Ghana or Panama are going to edge England out for a place in the next round. #worldcup

So wait a minute: the 'remaining time' digital boards are sponsored by Rexona AND Sure? Are they one and the same company? Some smells off to me... #worldcup

Totally chuffed for Rashford. Good lad. 👍 #worldcup #ENG

Wouldn't mind some Marfrig right now. #worldcup

I've always found that a replica World Cup is the ideal thing to hold during a football match. #worldcup

@sofpodcast.com I thought we were going to get one of those rulings about goal kicks that should have been a corner or vice versa, for a minute...

Crikey... after all this #ENG bombardment, this game's got #CRO win written all over it... #worldcup

Dear me. If #ENG could just sort their defence out... #worldcup

TRIVIA: Kane's shot not the first to miss its target in Dallas. #worldcup

I've not seen much of this #FRA v #SEN game, admittedly, but it seems to be a match between two sides who, for the most part, haven't got a clue how to play football.

Superb goal! #NZL #WorldCup

And with that, Cape Verde rise to 7th in the FIFA World Rankings...

So for anyone that's not experienced an earthquake, just imagine real life but seen through a referee's bodycam. #worldcup

Some of the stats on the BBC minute-by-minute reporting are so dry, I'm in constant need of a hydration break. #WorldCup

On standby.

I'm sorry, TVNZ. Despite all your efforts, you will not be turning me into a compulsive gambler.

Bols. #GER 2 #CUR 1.

Switzerland are the footballing equivalent of Quavers. Initially appealing, but ultimately lacking substance and leaving no sense of satisfaction. #worldcup

I tried to watch The Rest Is Football on Netflix, but I could only stomach 25 minutes. Needed the toilet soon after.

I'm still waiting for the first properly spectacular goal of this World Cup, but I'll take that Reyna goal for now. That was a bit tasty. #usapar #worldcup