I guess we’ll see how good (or not) Iran really are.

[FlapJacks]

Hats off To Iran. They played some excellent football.

 

[atypical_boro]

Oh cos Iran could beat USA.

 

[TeaCider]

Won’t it? Why?

Even if we beat the USA, Iran can still finish top of the group on goal difference if we lose to Wales.

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Wales were absolute whap in that 2nd half. Consistently giving the ball away. Iran totally deserved it. Beat the Elmers tonight and we're through.

 

[Diego]

Won’t it? Why?

Cos we will want to ensure we finish top although our goal difference will be the best so should anyway

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Oh cos Iran could beat USA.

 

[newyddion]

Hats off To Iran. They played some excellent football.

That goal!!

 

[newusername]

Did the commentator just say shades of Schumacher instead of Schmeichel?

No. He got it right.

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

How can the pundits say the game did change because of the red card? Iran were by far the better team in the second half and had several decent chances. What did Wales do exactly?

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

No. He got it right.

Yeah it's already been established.

 

[newusername]

He did, I was wondering what he meant

He meant Schumacher v Battiston.

 

[TeaCider]

Just hope we don't slip up tonight now.

 

[newyddion]

How can the pundits say the game did change because of the red card? Iran were by far the better team in the second half and had several decent chances. What did Wales do exactly?

Iran we’re better.. then Wales lost a player.. then the goals came. Pretty easy.

 

[BoroMart]

The answer to this thread is that Iran are very decent indeed. Good performance could have scored 4 or 5 and never really looked like conceding. Shows just how well England played

 

[BoroMart]

Just hope we don't slip up tonight now.

Yes, win tonight and we can rest a few players (Kane, Bellingham) for the third game.

It's not a gimme though, far from it, US are our bogey side

 

[Glover_elbow]

England will win tonight and will comfortably beat this poor Wales team. Theres no quality in this group aside from England

 

[atypical_boro]

Cos we will want to ensure we finish top although our goal difference will be the best so should anyway

Yeah surely our GD is safe!

 

[TeaCider]

I'll also say, so people don't accuse me of hypocrisy with my comments on Saudi Arabia, I'm not pleased that the Iranian regime will be able to use this win as a PR boost.

 

[Otto42]

Some sour grapes from the BBC. Iran’s gamesmanship?! Iran were easily the better side.

 

[TeaCider]

Yeah surely our GD is safe!

It would be a mad final set of matches for it to come in to play, tbf.

But I like the mathematical certainly.