And Spain lost their opener in 2010
So two of the last four winners dropped the opening game!
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- FU (World Cup Edition) So what kind of barometer is Paraguay -
hobbs,
2026-06-12, 18:42
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- So the US, Germany, and Sweden are guaranteed to advance? -
nedhead,
2026-06-14, 23:13
- Yet Spain just got low-blocked to a tie by Cabo Verde.
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PMan,
2026-06-15, 11:02
- And Cape Verde were that close to stealing it at the end -
HCE,
2026-06-15, 11:19
- I feel like this is a classic WC storyline -
Mark,
2026-06-15, 11:59
- It's pre-expansion NHL. - nedhead, 2026-06-15, 18:09
- Argentina lost their opener to Saudi Arabia in 2022 -
Tim,
2026-06-15, 12:49
- And Spain lost their opener in 2010 - Aaron (Shakespeare), 2026-06-15, 13:16
- I feel like this is a classic WC storyline -
Mark,
2026-06-15, 11:59
- And Cape Verde were that close to stealing it at the end -
HCE,
2026-06-15, 11:19
- Yet Spain just got low-blocked to a tie by Cabo Verde.
- Oh, I forgot to mention VAR implementation - hobbs, 2026-06-13, 12:46
- 4 goals against a team that only… -
PMan,
2026-06-12, 20:23
- Tonight was a really great night -
HCE,
2026-06-12, 20:49
- In retrospect, that was clearly a historical performance for - Mark, 2026-06-13, 10:33
- The first US goal -
Mark,
2026-06-12, 22:37
- Jedi Robinson -
PMan,
2026-06-13, 07:07
- Jedi Robinson
- Can’t agree on Ream -
Dylan,
2026-06-12, 21:13
- Ream feels like a bad choice Friday… - PMan, 2026-06-14, 08:10
- 3 guys stood and watched… -
ndroman21,
2026-06-13, 08:13
- It was Ream’s awkward touch… - PMan, 2026-06-13, 08:58
- Fair, but my expectations were low - HCE, 2026-06-12, 21:29
- Highlights: - PMan, 2026-06-12, 21:01
- Tonight was a really great night -
HCE,
2026-06-12, 20:49
- First-ever point for Canada in WC. -
MEH,
2026-06-12, 18:59
- So the US, Germany, and Sweden are guaranteed to advance? -
nedhead,
2026-06-14, 23:13