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Re: The Foo Foo World Cup
Reply #90 - Jun 22^nd, 2026 at 9:28pm

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2026 at 9:08pm:

If Paraguay beat Australia 1-nil, there is a chance that Australia might make it into the next elimination rounds. That all depends on results of other groups. The top two teams of each group will go through. But there are places for the top ranked 3 place teams with their for and against results. It might mean that if Australia loses 3 to 2 against Paraguay, the for and against result might get us through. But, it is doubtful that a 1-nil loss to Paraguay would get us through.

Australia will play Paraguay in their final Group D match
of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Friday, June 26, at 12:00pm AEST.
The match is taking place at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
(Levi's Stadium) in Santa Clara, California.

Paraguay looks better on paper:

https://www.transfermarkt.com/paraguay/kader/verein/3581

https://www.transfermarkt.com/australien/startseite/verein/3433

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 120649 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Foo Foo World Cup Reply #91 - Jun 22^nd, 2026 at 9:37pm https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/world-cup/mens-world-cup/paraguay-v-... Paraguay 2.80 Australia 4.10
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Re: The Foo Foo World Cup
Reply #92 - Jun 22^nd, 2026 at 10:17pm

Bobby. wrote on Jun 21^st, 2026 at 7:15pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 21^st, 2026 at 6:12pm:

Not allegedly.

They smoke it in the streets, and the streets are lined with shops selling it ... just down the road from the police station.

Smoking pot is a criminal offence in Australia.

Do you know why smoking pot is a criminal offence in Australia bobby.

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Re: The Foo Foo World Cup
Reply #93 - Jun 22^nd, 2026 at 10:23pm

Leroy wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2026 at 10:17pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jun 21^st, 2026 at 7:15pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 21^st, 2026 at 6:12pm:

Not allegedly.

They smoke it in the streets, and the streets are lined with shops selling it ... just down the road from the police station.

Smoking pot is a criminal offence in Australia.

Do you know why smoking pot is a criminal offence in Australia bobby.

yes - various Acts of parliament.

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Re: The Foo Foo World Cup
Reply #94 - Jun 22^nd, 2026 at 11:34pm

Tournament Favorites:
Bookmakers consistently rank Argentina among the top 5 favorites to win the tournament,
alongside heavyweights like Spain, England, and France.

Strong Start:
The team has already shown their title credentials by winning their opening Group J match (3-0 against Algeria),
with Messi tying the all-time World Cup goalscoring record.

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Marla Gold Member Offline A joint a day keeps the MAGA away Posts: 14967 Colorado Gender:	Re: The Foo Foo World Cup Reply #95 - Jun 23^rd, 2026 at 12:33am The more and more this FIFA crap goes on the more you can sense the corruption.
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Re: The Foo Foo World Cup
Reply #96 - Jun 23^rd, 2026 at 5:13am

Just watched Messi get his 5th goal at this world cup.
What a game!

Argentina beat Austria.

Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 on June 22, 2026, in a Group J match at the FIFA World Cup.
Lionel Messi scored both goals for Argentina,
including a first-half strike that made him the all-time leading goalscorer in men's World Cup history.

The Global Top Earnings Landscape.
According to financial data tracked by Sportico and Forbes,
soccer's elite tier is heavily influenced by massive contracts from the Saudi Pro League,
traditional European powerhouses,
and Messi's unique setup in the United States.

The global top 5 highest-paid players are structured as follows:

PlayerClub / League Estimated Total Annual Income

Cristiano Ronaldo    Al-Nassr (Saudi Pro League) $295 million

Lionel Messi    Inter Miami (MLS) $140 million

Kylian Mbappé    Real Madrid (La Liga) $100 million

Karim Benzema    Al-Ittihad (Saudi Pro League) $104 million

Erling Haaland    Manchester City (Premier League) $80 million

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Re: The Foo Foo World Cup
Reply #97 - Jun 23^rd, 2026 at 1:57pm

The World Cup has brought real excitement to these American shores, and not just in the form of soccer, but in the innocent, wide-eyed discoveries of European tourists experiencing the United States for the first time.

Here are some of their most surprising discoveries:

Football is actually called "soccer": All this time, they were calling it by the wrong name.

Americans prefer a sport called "baseball" where no one kicks anything: How can you have a sport with no kicks?

It's surprisingly difficult to be stabbed by a Muslim: You can find it on any street corner in the UK.

The police won't raid your house if you share a meme: Go ahead and be funny, Europeans.

Currency is not multicolored and the size of a manila envelope: You can actually fit it in your pocket.

Americans are even fatter than expected: Given the abundance of delicious food, it's no surprise.

Trump is not actually out on the streets murdering minorities: The BBC has been lying this whole time.

No one has heard of many small European countries: Most Americans just assume Moldova is a prescription drug to fight plaque psoriasis.

Americans don't take six-hour lunch breaks or have a designated nap time: What are they, machines?

There are designated places where highly trained professionals will clean your teeth: What type of sorcery is this?

There's a strange concept here called "liberty": This is likely a reference to an old wooden ship from the Civil War.

Knight Rider isn't real: This is among the most disappointing revelations.

Everyone hates Meghan Markle here, too: Maybe America has more in common with the rest of the world than previously believed.

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Estragon: I can’t go on like this.
Vladimir: That’s what you think.

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Frank Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 59035 Gender:	Re: The Foo Foo World Cup Reply #98 - Jun 23^rd, 2026 at 8:05pm France versus Iraq. Two teams of Arabs and Africans. No French.
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 25405 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: The Foo Foo World Cup Reply #99 - Jun 24^th, 2026 at 3:40am Marla wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2026 at 12:33am: The more and more this FIFA crap goes on the more you can sense the corruption. I am just anticipating the reactions fans from Turkey, Paraguay, and Australia will have watching the USA getting smashed by the more established opposition teams.
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Marla Gold Member Offline A joint a day keeps the MAGA away Posts: 14967 Colorado Gender:	Re: The Foo Foo World Cup Reply #100 - Jun 24^th, 2026 at 11:13am You still bitter you lost?
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 120649 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Foo Foo World Cup Reply #101 - Jun 24^th, 2026 at 11:39am France versus Iraq highlights: https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/video/fifa-world-cup-2026-highlights-france-v-iraq-...
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 56849 Gender:	Re: The Foo Foo World Cup Reply #102 - Jun 24^th, 2026 at 2:55pm Marla wrote on Jun 24^th, 2026 at 11:13am: You still bitter you lost? Yep. Should have been a punch up and melee
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 120649 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Foo Foo World Cup Reply #103 - Jun 25^th, 2026 at 9:59am Brazil wipes out Scotland 3 to nil.
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Marla Gold Member Offline A joint a day keeps the MAGA away Posts: 14967 Colorado Gender:	Re: The Foo Foo World Cup Reply #104 - Jun 25^th, 2026 at 10:05am Scotland blows.
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