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The Swiss have really stayed disciplined and organised at the back. And when they get forward, they just shoot on sight.... albeit their two efforts have been wide offtarget.

First half of ET ends. Still 1-1.

Incredible to see how strong the Swiss have stood. Like JohnBullMySon rightly called it beforehand, the Swiss have masterfully executed their organisational ability to limit chances of oppositions. Even at things stand, the Argentines still have less shots on targets than the Swiss.

2nd half of ET in progress... The Argentine Probe of the 10-man Swiss Defence continues...

TheSuperNerd:
The Swiss have really stayed disciplined and organised at the back. And when they get forward, they just shoot on sight.... albeit their two efforts have been wide offtarget.

First half of ET ends. Still 1-1.

Incredible to see how strong the Swiss have stood. Like JohnBullMySon rightly called it beforehand, the Swiss have masterfully executed their organisational ability to limit chances of oppositions. Even at things stand, the Argentines still have less shots on targets than the Swiss.

Jose Lopez of Palmeiras IN. Paredes OUT.

Another attacker thrown in by Scaloni. 4-5 attackers on field now for Argentina.

Oh Alvarez!

Of what use is bringing on another striker if the midfielders and wingers won't cross the ball

It pays off!!! Alvarez first goal at this WC.

4-5 attackers thrown in... a goal gotta come from somewhere!!!

TheSuperNerd:
Jose Lopez of Palmeiras IN. Paredes OUT.

Another attacker thrown in by Scaloni. 4-5 attackers on field now for Argentina.

Alvarez has scored his usual screamer. I just knew he would finish one of these goalkeepers with his wicked shots

Julian Alvarez has been quite unlucky in front of goal at this WC but he has produced a World Class Finish to send the World Champions into the Semis.

TheSuperNerd:
It pays off!!! Alvarez first goal at this WC.

4-5 attackers thrown in... a goal gotta come from somewhere!!!

Argentina, if you like, sit back and defend again.

Murat Yakin throws in Vargas (attacker) for Freuler (MF).... Yeah, desperate times.

Lautarl Martinez says Game Over!

3-1. FT.

TheSuperNerd:
Murat Yakin throws in Vargas (attacker) for Freuler (MF).... Yeah, desperate times.

The end.

Lautaro scores!!!! What a counter attack. 😃Almada should have shot immediately though

We have 2 Semifinal Classics coming up.

France vs Spain
England vs Argentina

The top 4 teams in the FIFA World Rankings be it in Live format or pre tournament listing are in the Semi finals.

4 of my Top 5 favs in the Semi finals. Grand.

Scaloni should know his starting 11 from this game.

Fairytale final for me is either;
FRA - ARG. Mbappe wins it again and becomes a legend in his own right.
SPA - ARG. Kamal becomes ushers the new generation.
Or Messi just wins the damn thing again and Ronaldo fans cause another flood with tears.

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FRA - ENG would have been great for Kane cements his legacy but bruh we don't want noise pollution from the Brits.

TheSuperNerd:
2nd half of ET in progress... The Argentine Probe of the 10-man Swiss Defence continues...

Man… that red card buried their chances.

All underdogs in the quarters have finally lost.

Naaaa no Dr Strange moment. Embolo just suffered Schizoid Embolism. Silly boy

TheSuperNerd:
Oh wait... let me even indulge this... Did Embolo meet Dr. Strange? Is this the only way they can beat the World Champions? Final result go tell.

TheSuperNerd:
Vargas and Okafor had to sit on the bench for this foolishness to happen. Embolo is so so silly.

It's very annoying that Embolo has probably set himself up for racial abuse with that infantile display.

Not even a dive for a free kick in a dangerous place o. Dirty boy.

TheSuperNerd:
We have 2 Semifinal Classics coming up.

France vs Spain
England vs Argentina

The top 4 teams in the FIFA World Rankings be it in Live format or pre tournament listing are in the Semi finals.

4 of my Top 5 favs in the Semi finals. Grand.

France vs England. Most likely final

France vs Argentina. Second most likely.

Your analysis was still spot on. With 11 men, it was evident how on point you were and it also showed with 10men for a good period. The red card which was well deserved, really gave Argentina a way back into the lead. The Swiss did themselves. Argentina win deserved.

JohnBullMySon:
Man… that red card buried their chances.

All underdogs in the quarters have finally lost.

The Albiceleste of Argentina showed World Champions Character in overcoming a really stubborn Swiss side reduced to 10men no thanks to Embolo's moment of hollywood foolishness😂 Messi and his World Champions have set up a super classic date with a team historically associated with Maradona's Best Moment of the 1986 WC. Argentina's quest for back to back titles clashes heavily with England's quest to fulfill the dreams of "It's coming home" chants. The Final 4 is complete. No hiding places, no second chances, no time for excuses... You show up or you miss out on your date with destiny in the final.



🔰Now, 4 out of my 12 Favorites/Darkhorses/Outside force selections are still in. 8 are OUT.
7 of the 8 OUT got booted out by 4 of the 4 still in the competition.




Semi Finals Action begins

🟣Next-up in this selection:
🟢 France (Top 5 Fav) vs Spain (Top 5 Fav) on July 14th.


Top 5 Favs in no order:
- Spain✅️✅️✅️*(Semi finals)*
- France✅️✅️✅️*(Semifinals)*
- Portugal✅️❌️⭕️
- Argentina✅️✅️✅️*(Semi finals)*
- England✅️✅️*(Semi finals)*


Solid Dark horses:
- Brazil❌️❌️⭕️
- Germany❌️❌️
- Netherlands❌️❌️
- Belgium✅✅️❌️⭕️
- Croatia (coz of their last 2 WCs)❌️❌️
- Norway✅️✅️❌️⭕️


Outside Force:
- Morocco✅️✅️❌️⭕️



💯

TheSuperNerd:
The Three Lions of England navigate an intense affair vs The Norwegian Vikings thanks to the Brilliant Brace of Jude Bellingham. Erling Haaland got caged by the Country he plies his club trade in. The "It's coming home" chants shall ring across London and other English cities now despite a potential clash vs Messi and co (only if they survive the Swiss). The Final 4 will be complete tomorrow and England shall know who stands between them and destiny.



🔰Now, 4 out of my 12 Favorites/Darkhorses/Outside force selections are still in. 8 are OUT.
7 of the 8 OUT got booted out by 4 of the 4 still in the competition.


Quarter Finals Action wraps up...

🟣Next-up in this selection:
🔴 Argentina (Top 5 Fav) vs Switzerland on July 12th.



Top 5 Favs in no order:
- Spain✅️✅️✅️*(Semi finals)*
- France✅️✅️✅️*(Semifinals)*
- Portugal✅️❌️⭕️
- Argentina✅️✅️*(Quarter finals)*
- England✅️✅️*(Semi finals)*


Solid Dark horses:
- Brazil❌️❌️⭕️
- Germany❌️❌️
- Netherlands❌️❌️
- Belgium✅✅️❌️⭕️
- Croatia (coz of their last 2 WCs)❌️❌️
- Norway✅️✅️❌️⭕️


Outside Force:
- Morocco✅️✅️❌️⭕️



💯

TheSuperNerd:
Your analysis was still spot on. With 11 men, it was evident how on point you were and it also showed with 10men for a good period. The red card which was well deserved, really gave Argentina a way back into the lead. The Swiss did themselves. Argentina win deserved.

Yeah…. The goal had to be a masterclass that flew over the whole defense. Alvarez goal was just a stunner.

At this point my hate watch of Argentina has failed lol. Even if they lost to England, getting to the semis is already a good run.

SymphonyRad:
Senegal have sacked Pape Thiaw, wrong decision or right one?

Na dem sabi. My own is they should keep their hands off Eric Chelle since every team in Africa suddenly wants him.

Mtchewww, what am I even saying? If NFF go ahead and shit the bed by failing to renew his contract, what will my wailings amount to?

Abeg.

I'm calling (and also wishing for) a France vs England final.

TheSuperNerd:
2026 WC Top Scorers (Updated)

Mbappe - 8 goals

Messi - 8 goals

Haaland - 7 goals

Jude Bellingham - 6 goals

Kane - 6 goals

O.Dembele - 5 goals

Mikel Oyarzabal - 4 goals

Vini Jr - 4 goals

Julian Quinones - 4 goals

Ismaila Sarr - 4 goals

R.Lukaku - 3 goals

Charles De Ketelaere - 3 goals

C.Ronaldo - 3 goals

Manzambi - 3 goals

Ismael Saibari - 3 goals

Cunha - 3 goals

Balogun - 3 goals

Raul Jimenez - 3 goals

Brian Bobbey - 3 goals

Y.Wissa - 3 goals

Cody Gakpo - 3 goals

D.Undav - 3 goals

Havertz - 3 goals

Just - 3 goals

J.David - 3 goals

Mikel Merino - 2 goals

Barcola - 2 goals

Emam Ashour - 2 goals

Soufiane Rahimi - 2 goals

Azzedine Ounahi - 2 goals

Breel Embolo - 2 goals

Youri Tielemans - 2 goals

Malik Tillman - 2 goals

Pape Gueye - 2 goals

L.Trossard - 2 goals

A.Ueda - 2 goals

Nicolas Pepe - 2 goals

Mostafa Ziko - 2 goals

R.Mahrez - 2 goals

A.Elanga - 2 goals

Ruben Vargas - 2 goals

C.Summerville - 2 goals

D.Kamada - 2 goals

C.Larin - 2 goals

Amad Diallo - 2 goals

Habib Diarra - 2 goals

Daniel Munoz - 2 goals

Arnautovic - 2 goals

Ayari - 2 goals

R.Rezaeian - 2 goals

Maxi Araujo - 2 goals

Ermin Mahmic - 2 goals

2026 WC Top Scorers (Updated)

Mbappe - 8 goals

Messi - 8 goals

Haaland - 7 goals

Jude Bellingham - 6 goals

Kane - 6 goals

O.Dembele - 5 goals

Mikel Oyarzabal - 4 goals

Vini Jr - 4 goals

Julian Quinones - 4 goals

Ismaila Sarr - 4 goals

R.Lukaku - 3 goals

Charles De Ketelaere - 3 goals

C.Ronaldo - 3 goals

Manzambi - 3 goals

Ismael Saibari - 3 goals

Cunha - 3 goals

Balogun - 3 goals

Raul Jimenez - 3 goals

Brian Bobbey - 3 goals

Y.Wissa - 3 goals

Cody Gakpo - 3 goals

D.Undav - 3 goals

Havertz - 3 goals

Just - 3 goals

J.David - 3 goals

Mikel Merino - 2 goals

Barcola - 2 goals

Lautaro Martinez - 2 goals

Dan Ndoye - 2 goals

Emam Ashour - 2 goals

Soufiane Rahimi - 2 goals

Azzedine Ounahi - 2 goals

Breel Embolo - 2 goals

Youri Tielemans - 2 goals

Malik Tillman - 2 goals

Pape Gueye - 2 goals

L.Trossard - 2 goals

A.Ueda - 2 goals

Nicolas Pepe - 2 goals

Mostafa Ziko - 2 goals

R.Mahrez - 2 goals

A.Elanga - 2 goals

Ruben Vargas - 2 goals

C.Summerville - 2 goals

D.Kamada - 2 goals

C.Larin - 2 goals

Amad Diallo - 2 goals

Habib Diarra - 2 goals

Daniel Munoz - 2 goals

Arnautovic - 2 goals

Ayari - 2 goals

R.Rezaeian - 2 goals

Maxi Araujo - 2 goals

Ermin Mahmic - 2 goals

Breel Embolo in very interesting company. So Gyan and Totti are his Elder Brothers or fathers in this Hollywood foolishness

Julian Alvarez in good company in the Colors of Argentina.

Erling Haaland got caged by the English Knights of Defence (Stones x Guehi) but that gap between his last International blank and the current one is insane.

FiveFootNinja:
Na dem sabi. My own is they should keep their hands off Eric Chelle since every team in Africa suddenly wants him.

Mtchewww, what am I even saying? If NFF go ahead and shit the bed by failing to renew his contract, what will my wailings amount to?

Abeg.

What if NFF shit the bed and get Pape Thiaw

hahaha
crabs in the bucket. crab when done reach top of bucket, you drag am down say na here we dey.. low self-esteem Africans

keep trading AFCON blows. when an African country wins the WC and it's not Naija, you come up with another narrative like Afrobeats etc

Napoleon55:
What matters is the titles,
Morocco is yet to win anything at the world cup,we are more or less the same at the world stage.
But on the continent, they are far behind.

Another bad day for Ronaldo fan kids.


Next match they all will be supporting England, but Argentina and Messi will do their thing as usual just as Spain will also do their thing.

Joebie:
hahaha
crabs in the bucket. crab when done reach top of bucket, you drag am down say na here we dey.. low self-esteem Africans

keep trading AFCON blows. when an African country wins the WC and it's not Naija, you come up with another narrative like Afrobeats etc

Are you God who knows the future. Who told you Nigeria cannot be the African country that will win the world cup.
Talents at home and in diaspora are being discovered Everytime. With good coaching all will come together. Relax. I don't want to mention they are many. Femi azewz chrisantus uche, Emmanuel frnandez, ebenizer akinsanmiro etc. we just need a good coach to figure out how to blend things.