Penalty!
WWC23 | England v Spain - Spain win the World Cup - and Rubiales gets sacked
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Oh, penalty! Haiti have a golden opportunity to salvage something here.
VAR calls ref over. I'd have given it but the ref changes her mind. I'm surprised.
State of the refereeing in this game
WHAT THE F***?! That would be called as a foul in the middle of the pitch. Why not here? The TV pundits are asking the same question right now.
Pure garbage.
Pure garbage.
No VAR for that? FFS
The VAR should have had a look at that last contact.
The Haitian coach is rightfully going bonkers out there. He gets my blessing if he destroys the referees in the post-match press conference.
The Haitian coach is rightfully going bonkers out there. He gets my blessing if he destroys the referees in the post-match press conference.
One of the worst displays of all round officiating I’ve ever seen.
Ref gives a corner for a foul and the VAR doesn't even look. I'm not going to say the VAR favours big teams - but the VAR favours big teams.
Ridiculous refereeing spoils that match.
I think just ineptness. China got a stonewall 2nd pen not given too which would have killed the game.
I'm not convinced China's first penalty was a penalty though, so I thought theirs kind of evened out
I missed the England game (again), how did they play today?
Very well for about 20 minutes, not bad but not clinical for the next 20. All over the place once Keira Walsh went off on a stretcher.
Lauren James looks good.
Can't wait for the next round of games. Some good potential for drama.
Thank you
Some tasty games today. France vs Brazil being the main one but I’m looking forward to this Sweden/Italy game. Didn’t know Sweden was so high up in the rankings.
Italy look really good so far. Musovic is having a mare in the Swedish goal
The game has switched again - Sweden on the attack for the last ten minutes. Still goalless.
Them corners are lethal from Sweden. Reminds me of last season when teams did it to us because DDG couldn’t handle them.
Sweden get the goal - good corner, good header.
A lot of close matches so far this tournaments and a lot of them being decided on setpieces.
Italy lucky to get away with a fumbled backpass there.
Italy started the first 15 mins very strongly but then let Sweden back in.
2-0 Sweden. Set piece again causing problems. They work so well when you have someone who can consistently deliver the same ball into the box.
Another corner, another goal for Sweden. Same corner kick but this time the ball escapes to the edge of the 6 yard box and slotted home.
Sweden running riot now.
Sweden have been very very impressive after the first 15 minutes
3-0 and a goal from open play 
Sweden jersey is so perfect for night games. Makes for such a nice viewing
We need to start training on corners like Sweden take them. Guaranteed about 10 goals a season with them.
Just tuned in and I knew Sweden were good but is Italy really this shite? Don't think I've ever seen an Italian team losing with four goals difference.
Italy got undone completely by a series of good setpieces. The Swedes are good in the air, but Italy's inexperience really shows at times.
5-0 at ft.
They came second in the Olympics, losing on penalties if my memory serves me right.
5-0
Apart from the first 10 minutes, Sweden were simply a class above.
Apart from the first 10 minutes, Sweden were simply a class above.
Sweden have been ranked top 2-3 for a couple of years now.
Is that Joachim Löw in a wig coaching italy?
Sweden are ranked three in the world at the moment - behind the USA and Germany. They lost 4-0 to England in the Euros semifinals last year, which distorts my memories of them. But they got the silver at the Olympics in 2021, losing on penalties and they beat England to take third place at WWC19. They've got a long history of being great at tournaments.
I think we can now add them to the list of teams who are hitting form at the WWC.
I think we can now add them to the list of teams who are hitting form at the WWC.
I see the harmony in the Norwegian team is rumbling on
Renard starts for France after being an injury doubt. Big match for them - they want the win but they really can't afford to lose. Brasil started well with a 4-0 over Panama, but France should be a better test.
Has something new happened, been revealed in the press? I read that Hegerberg can't start.I see the harmony in the Norwegian team is rumbling on