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Last Nights World Cup Opener 09:34 - Jun 12 with 4936 views

In the last World Cup there were only 4 red cards in the whole tournament, in the opening game last night, Mexico V South Africa game there were 3.

I have only seen 2 of them but both would not have been given in the Premier League.

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Last Nights World Cup Opener on 10:39 - Jun 12 with 4831 views

yateleysaint

I’m more concerned about the potential lack of quality in this expanded tournament.

Pompey could beat South Africa.

You cannot reason a person out of something they were not reasoned into.

Last Nights World Cup Opener on 11:17 - Jun 12 with 4799 views

Joiedevivre

South Africa were awful.

With Soccer given a reputation for players diving round on the pitch over nothing challenges, this was not the best first game to choose from.

The red cards were almost hilarious. Imagine if that was an England game. The outage as an England player was sent off for a normal coming together or challenge. The first one was the only red for me.

Last Nights World Cup Opener on 12:31 - Jun 12 with 4729 views

kingslandstand1

Last Nights World Cup Opener on 11:17 - Jun 12 by Joiedevivre
South Africa were awful. With Soccer given a reputation for players diving round on the pitch over nothing challenges, this was not the best first game to choose from. The red cards were almost hilarious. Imagine if that was an England game. The outage as an England player was sent off for a normal coming together or challenge. The first one was the only red for me.

Just wondering, was the Mexico one given for the ferocity of the foul, or the denying of a goal scoring opportunity.
I thought neither, but a yellow card
If that is the standard being set, then looks like a lot to discuss for the pundits and not the quality of the football

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Last Nights World Cup Opener on 20:36 - Jun 12 with 4560 views

dirk_doone

A lot of the players in this World Cup are about League One standard. The standard is so poor that Hull's Liam Millar looks a class above most of the other players in the Canada v Bosnia game.