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We must definitely all get behind England to win once our main teams are knocked out. Out of the 4 teams you mentioned you right about England being the most likely to progress And I see Morocco and Brazil ended up 1-1, I never would have thought that. Well done to Morocco They now the African favorites Al JazeeraVinicius drags low-key Brazil level against dominant Moro...Vinicius Jr individual effort lift Brazil's struggle in team's 2026 tournament opener against Africa champions Morocco.

This is really cute and endearing 🦆 We should post more WC animal clips like this

The game was too late for me to watch, it was at 2 am but I have watched the highlights when I woke up A resounding win by the US and an excellent start to the WC, hopefully they will continue the momentum and they really can win against both Turkey and Australia. The US is in a good group with no serious opponents I always like to see the host country at least getting out the first group because of the positive influence and excitement for the hosting country And good to see Canada not losing for the same reason. At least both Bosnia and Canada both get a point @Malcador You should be happy, I would take a draw over a loss anytime and you should be able to beat Qatar? Which puts you in better position to progress

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/11/us-house-fisa-surveillance-law Trumps appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of intelligence as led the House to reject an extension to a surveillance law Interesting how 19 Republicans voted with the Dems "The measure failed in a 198-218 vote, after Democrats announced they would block the move to renew the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (Fisa) in protest of Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte, a major Republican donor, as acting director of national intelligence. Republicans attempted to pass the extension using a fast-track process that required a two-thirds majority vote to succeed. They fell well short of success, with 19 members of their own party opposing the bill, in addition to most Democrats."

I enjoyed the opening ceremony, the pageantry was well done even if I didnt understand any of the singing I am looking forward to the ceremonies in the US and Canada today. And the stadium was packed. Not sure how realistic the whole " empty stadiums " concern is going to be. But this was the first game in a hosting country so you would expect it to be full I didnt think SA would win, we ranked 60th and Mexico is 15th and they had home ground advantage and they booed SA at every opportunity ...is that normal now in home grounds? But the game was worst than what I expected because of the 2 red cards. I also am not expecting SA to get out the first group but I will still support them and the overall WC as an event ⚽

How is the US still occupying Iraq now? And the invasion of Afghanistan was about 9/11 and destroying AQ It wasnt the same reason as the invasion of Iraq

Yeah, FIFA has systemic and constant issues around corruption and things it says and does And Infantino has just continued the legitimate criticisms towards FIFA But the WC is always such a great event. You have to try to ignore the politics and just see it as a grand sports event. It still is the worlds most popular sports event despite FIFA and how they run things

Nice to see that but Somalia is one of Africa's failed states because of several reasons Its a bit like becoming a national hero when you go home to Afghanistan or Haiti It would have been much more significant to have him referee at the WC as a Somalian

I have decided I wanted to replay all the Kings Quest games from 1-6 I found this website where the first 3 games have been remade in updated graphics and all the actions are now point based with icons like the later games. So you dont need to type " open door " It creates a much better experience and streamlines the game around mechanics You can also download all 3 first games for free, I am busy with KQ3 https://www.himalayastudios.com/games.php I did use game guides and tips in KQ1-2 fairly often but for KQ3 I have decided to not use them as much and its rewarding finding solutions and advancing in the game through exploring and trial and error. KQ3 creates a really interesting narrative where you explore to find spell ingredients to free yourself from your wizard overlord Overall its great playing these old classic games, lots of memories and a truly nostalgic experience

I see that, FIFA really handled that badly. But what do we expect from FIFA? They should have got guarantees from the US when it started its clampdown on Visa from certain African countries and the whole "travel ban " Like the UN does when events are hosted in the US And I feel sorry for the Somalian referee because his country is such a failed state and yet he was able to rise above that and get to level of referee excellence to be selected for the WC Here is a link for those interested Al JazeeraUS confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take...Award-winning referee Omar Artan was 'determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns' after arriving in Miami.

Its unfortunate and hopefully its resolved but its all about how the US has stopped granting Visas from certain African countries because of illegal migration. Thats why the Somalian referee has been blocked They need to find a temporary solution around the WC so fans are not stopped, I read they are doing this and one of the ideas is $15k deposit you get back

I have always wondered where Vikings all slept and how did they eat on long voyages? Did they take food that was preserved in salt? I assume they were sometimes at sea for days so what about using the toilet? But the sleep part always interests me

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/russian-roskomnadzor-accused-of-launching-active-ddos-attacks-on-vpn-services-heres-what-we-know-so-far Another development of Russia's attempts to create its own Internet so that it can control and monitor all Internet access. The state is now refocusing on VPN access This is the worst and most concerning long-term outcome of the invasion of Ukraine for Russian citizens, Russia's slide into further and trenchant authoritarianism "Russia's federal media censor, Roskomnadzor, is allegedly taking a much more hostile approach to internet censorship. Instead of simply blocking virtual private networks (VPNs), the agency is now accused of launching active Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks to take down VPN systems entirely. The accusation comes from Amnezia VPN, a popular service that has been nearly non-functional for several days. The developers stated that the attacks have made it impossible for users to switch between servers, severely disrupting both its Free and Premium tiers. According to a report by independent news outlet Meduza, Amnezia VPN users first started experiencing severe connection problems and app instability in late May. The service’s developers soon identified the cause, pointing the finger directly at Russian state censors. "For the first time, we can state as fact that Roskomnadzor has begun not only blocking VPN servers but actively attacking our infrastructure," the developers announced. The agency has not commented on the allegations."

@rjshae I see the idea of the DOJ $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization " fund is over when a judge ruled against it. Good news for the importance of the independence of the judiciary and Congress in the US Remember how most of the GOP Congress also rejected the idea of it https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkpyj41m15o "The Trump administration has abandoned plans to create a $1.8bn (£1.3bn) fund to compensate individuals who claim they were unfairly targeted or investigated by the government, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. "We're not moving forward with the fund, period," Blanche told lawmakers on Tuesday. The proposed "anti-weaponisation" fund was announced to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns. The plan drew strong criticism from Democrats and some Republicans, who argued it could result in payment to people prosecuted over the US Capitol riot on 6 January 2021, including those convicted of assaulting police officers." Last week, US Judge Leonie Brinkema temporarily stopped the creation of the so-called compensation fund. Brinkema barred the Department of Justice (DOJ) department from taking any steps to stand up or operate the fund - including processing or dispersing claims - until a preliminary hearing on 12 June. "

There is a ceasefire which is more or less holding, you see the occasional action Both blockades are still ongoing but some ships still get through The main event is the ongoing peace talks and both sides wanting certain terms