I thought Colombia had a decent game. We plyed against a team with 5 in the back, much like Uzbekistan.. we struggle with those but we came through... good build up and again a solid game by Puerta who is connecting the midfield. Having said that.. the team struggles with transitions from attack to defense.. once again because we play with 10 when with dont have the ball because James does not defend. Mojica is a major defensive liability. This is only a friendly and hopefully we can work on this.
Netherlands playing UZB at 2:45 PM EST today in my backyard over at Randalls Island - damn. wish i knew earlier lol Fox Soccer Plus / VIX / Fox Sports
Is anyone wanting a single ticket to the Uzbekistan game? I'm willing to sell at original price $450 instead of the $820 I put on there. I have a work meeting I just simply can't get out of that was scheduled at the last minute the day after the game I sent 3 of the tickets to my family and the one outstanding I have on FIFA marketplace, but if anyone surely wants to go.. here's an option
* we finish 3rd, we face winner of group L (Croatia, England, Ghana, Panama) * we finish 2nd, we face 2nd place of group L * we finish 1st, we face a 3rd place team out of Groups D-E-I-J-L
🚨🇳🇱 Cody GakpoNetherlands 1-0 Uzbekistan. Make sure you’re following @WorldCup26HQ for everything related to the World Cup. https://t.co/IrDhgWuHIx— World Cup HQ (@WorldCup26HQ) June 8, 2026
wow - this NED-UZB has gone into 9 minutes of extra time with both teams only utilizing 3 subs... and two goals coming in the +90th minute
I watched 30 minutes of it. when Netherlands needed to crank up the intensity, they were able to get shots on goal with little difficulty. UZB played hard until the end and was able to sneak in a goal. So we can’t sleep on them (I.e no dumb back heel touches by Ditta)
Netherlands were owed a penalty but never got it; I think the late penalty, which is somewhat questionable, may have been the ref correcting her mistake but even then there were a lot of chances for the Dutch; even Uzbekistan's goal was seemingly offside (had to freeze frame and their arm and shoulder was off enough to make it clear). It is certainly a case of the Netherlands not putting away the game earlier than stressing towards the end.
FWIW https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/09/colombia-world-cup-2026-team-guide @villus i thinlk the Guardian is trying to troll you about Lerma
I feel attacked by the guardian lol. Yeah alot of the old style of one dimensional 10's and 6's is really outdated and you don't see them in the top teams anymore, not even Crystal Palace who's mid table is able to play Lerma much in midfield because of his deficiencies.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...estrictions-referee-omar-artan-iran-officials Omar Artan Referee Omar Artan. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images Omar Artan, one of 52 referees appointed by Fifa for the tournament, has been refused entry to the US after arriving in Miami. Artan had been set to become the first person from Somalia to officiate at a World Cup. Fifa confirmed he “will be unable to train and officiate” and washed its hands of the diplomatic consequences. In a statement, the governing body said: “Fifa is not involved in host country immigration processes, including visa adjudications … a host government ultimately determines who receives a visa and who is admitted into their country.” Blanket travel bans and the soaring cost of entry For World Cup fans outside the select few nations included in the Esta scheme, the entry barriers are financial as well as bureaucratic. An Esta costs $40 (£30), but a standard required visitor visa sets fans back $185 (£140) – a steep premium before booking flights and tickets. Overall, the chances of entering the US have plummeted since Donald Trump began his second presidential term. A sweeping travel ban fully or partially bars citizens from 39 countries from entering the country, while immigrant visa processing has been completely halted in 75 nations. Of the 48 teams competing at this World Cup, Haiti and Iran face full entry bans to the US, while Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal face partial restrictions. Furthermore, several competing nations suffer from standard US visa rejection rates exceeding 40%, including Uzbekistan and Ecuador, alongside numerous entrants from Africa and the Middle East. The US did make one minor concession, waiving a $15,000 visa bond that threatened fans from five African nations – Algeria, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and Tunisia – a few weeks ago. For thousands of supporters, journalists and officials, the biggest World Cup in modern history is fast becoming the most inaccessible World Cup in modern history.
was he one of the referees in the game Morocco stole the AFCON title from Senegal? I always remembered the game in the 2010 World Cup between USA and Slovenia and the African ref was absolutely terrible.
Really good read by @josasc for @guardian_sport on Colombia's chances at this World Cup.https://t.co/QGlhbUoPV2— Carl Worswick (@cworswick) June 9, 2026
Okay I brought an autograph of Danhausen; we should be good for a nice run like the Knicks and challenge the cup.
haha dude was at every comic con for the past 5 years. No one met him… autographs were $50 I didn’t take one but talked to him as he was in line to get some comic sketches. Seemed like a cool guy