FIFA World Cup 2026 Results & Discussion Thread [R]

Rabiot, Digne, and Olise having all time bad games. They need to wake up. Without the midfield there's no way to get the ball to Mbappe and Dembele.

 

Rabiot is really stinking it up isn't he?

 

We already know theyll slow the game down. Up to France to get a goal back to make this game exciting again.

Olise has been terrible so far.

 

Saliba off injured

 

Wow and now Saliba goes off. Anything that could go wrong for France, is...

 

What exactly should be checked here?

 

Saliba…. Big miss
Not looking good for France honestly

 

Looked like a handball from Yamal

 

Unnecessary yellow to pick up by Cucurella, strange choice.

 

Contact with hand before foul and unintentional contact

not saying it isn’t a pen.. but at least you see VAR intervention a semi ideally

 

If you watch the replay the ball hits Yamal's elbow before he is kicked by Digne.

 

That's not a handball.

 

Konate still not an option after the injury change. That's not a good sign.

 

France is unable to unlock this Spain defense. A 2nd Spain goal will effectively end the game. Spain are so good defensively.

 

Thought it hit Yamal's back, but looking again, definitely an argument for handball, especially the intentional way he runs into it.

 

France lives and dies on Mbappe's form.

 

love them or hate them Spain are the most intelligent team national team, the players manage all aspects of the game.

 

Below armpit is handball, no?

 

Spain is France's boogeyman.

 

Yeah, definitely an argument. But Digne more to blame for such poor situational awareness.

 

📸 Jose Mourinho and his staff watching Spain vs France. pic.twitter.com/84vJXl2Jfe

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 14, 2026

 

French midfield is sleepwalking
Spain aren’t unbeatable

 

35 minutes still no threat to Unai Simon..
Spain concede only one goal till now

 

Yes but it’s not easy to score against them

 

Aye I agree about awareness but the contact with the arm came first. Really odd decision for VAR to not intervene.