CINEMA!
Jun 18, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min · 12 segments
24 games down, 80 to go! We've seen 75 goals, 3 red cards in 1 game (the only reds), and a surprising 9 draws. Heroes have been discovered in Capo Verde as the "Volleyball Coach" handled Yamal & Co…
Jun 18, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min · 12 segments
24 games down, 80 to go! We've seen 75 goals, 3 red cards in 1 game (the only reds), and a surprising 9 draws. Heroes have been discovered in Capo Verde as the "Volleyball Coach" handled Yamal & Co…
You know, World Cup is here.
After finding it hard to get excited until like really close to start.
I can't believe it's already here.
I'm having so much fun already.
Yeah, it's...
I think leading up to it, I think we finally hit that emotional, like, wow, it's finally here, what, two weeks before the Cup started.
And we're...
You know, roughly one week in now and every single day we're just getting some crazy games, some epic draws.
I think a lot of finishes that we didn't expect.
Yeah, absolutely.
I will say I am pleasantly surprised by the fact that these bottom tier teams are holding their own.
Not all of them.
I'm
glad.
Right.
Not all of them, but some.
I'm glad.
That was one of my worries coming into an expanded World Cup.
So yeah, you would run into these stomping of games.
I get if you're the Germany fan watching that game, you're enjoying it, but at the same time, it's not a great watch for neutrals and everyone else.
But yeah, a lot of them have been able to hold their own.
I think... think it's just catching a lot of teams by surprise of like how well they are defending and uh putting in that effort especially against big teams
Yeah, I mean, outside of Germany, I mean, we can go, we can counteract it with the Spain draw against Capo Verde.
That was awesome.
That was one of the best games in the
You know, World Cup is here.
After finding it hard to get excited until like really close to start.
I can't believe it's already here.
I'm having so much fun already.
Yeah, it's...
I think leading up to it, I think we finally hit that emotional, like, wow, it's finally here, what, two weeks before the Cup started.
And we're...
You know, roughly one week in now and every single day we're just getting some crazy games, some epic draws.
I think a lot of finishes that we didn't expect.
Yeah, absolutely.
I will say I am pleasantly surprised by the fact that these bottom tier teams are holding their own.
Not all of them.
I'm
glad.
Right.
Not all of them, but some.
I'm glad.
That was one of my worries coming into an expanded World Cup.
So yeah, you would run into these stomping of games.
I get if you're the Germany fan watching that game, you're enjoying it, but at the same time, it's not a great watch for neutrals and everyone else.
But yeah, a lot of them have been able to hold their own.
I think... think it's just catching a lot of teams by surprise of like how well they are defending and uh putting in that effort especially against big teams
Yeah, I mean, outside of Germany, I mean, we can go, we can counteract it with the Spain draw against Capo Verde.
That was awesome.
That was one of the best games in the
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