Ah yes, of course, silly us - having spent $1,000+ on a ticket, what better way to enjoy watching a soccer game than to stay on the concourse instead of actually sitting in your seat…?

Leddy FIFA have explained it all completely adequately here [Link]

Evening, Sparta. Yes, US looking good against a poor side. Far fitter for starters. Good goals. Just a bit one sided atm.

USA are looking very good up against a poor looking Paraguay side, though I think USA can be got at on the break if Paraguay can be more incisive.

Happy 80th birthday to the Great Bobby Gould!

They use an orange card in women's football for the sin bin.

I'm thinking Japan, if they can keep their form for the whole gig.

In the South Korea v Czech Republic game FIFA announced an attendance of 44,985 at the 46,000-seat Estadio Akron in Guadalajara. See what you think by looking at this picture taken during the match: [Link]

I predicted Mexico to win and keep a clean sheet, South Korea to win and both to score and that Canada would draw. For tomorrow, I'm going for wins for Switzerland, Morocco and USA.

Saw a fogbow some years back in East Anglia. Wonderful thing to see - also called a white rainbow as the colours are all completely washed out because the water in fog is too small compared to raindrops to refract the light enough.

In honour of Donold Trump, I think the orange card should have been employed for this WC.

Maybe they should have rainbow cards ;)

They were scrapped years ago I'm glad to say. Dreadful idea, two cards are quite enough.

I think it was only ever a proposal for blue cards.

What happened to the blue cards (and time off the pitch) for professional fouls. Or did I dream that?

It’s been a bit kick and rush, but fun to watch - the “Let’s go, Canada!!” chant is funny too…

Recently worked with a Canadian, who said he ice skated better than he walked. All about priorities

Thanks. I’ve enjoyed this second half. Canada with a relentless and pacy attack even if it’s lacked quality. Rather this than two “elite” teams passing the ball till someone makes a mistake.

Donial - drinks breaks aren’t great, but they’re not as bad as the keeper who sits down when he isn’t injured…

Trigg - apparently it’s about 25°C.

Good to have the host teams do well, adds to the event

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Also what Donial said.

This BBC 3D way of watching the game is weird… [Link]

Been an interesting second half with an absolute worldy of a clearance/defensive block when the ball was on its way into the net. Canadian strikers too polite to score eh?