Cameroon ending was great. Incredible composure out of nowhere. Both just had 5 up front after 85 minutes, great to watch.
WWC19 | Final: USA v Netherlands
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
182 goals for her country now, two away from Wambach's record. Pure predator.
Alex Morgan 
reason enough to watch a women's football game.
reason enough to watch a women's football game.Chile need to win by 3+ goals tonight to go through as a best third place. If they do it, they play England. I won't do the calculation for how many goals Thailand would need to qualify, you need an abacus not fingers for that calculation. If Chile don't go through, England will play Cameroon in the R16.
USA already 1-0 up.
USA already 1-0 up.
That was a quick goal, now a VAR check.
Goal given.
I'm calling HR.Alex Morgan
Something about USA rubs me the wrong way. They annoy me.
Seems to be a real lack of composure on the ball in the women’s game, even at the highest level. It does tend to make things pretty exciting and frenetic though.
It was incredible! I’m only calming down now. Unbelievable end to that game, scoring to qualify at the last kick of the ball. And how she took it, too... I went crazy when it went in!
When the own-goal went in, I must admit I thought Cameroon were out of the tournament. I didn't think they would recover from the shock with it arriving so late in the game. But they kept pushing forward right to the last second. Lovely goal to win it. Nchout looked really good today.
Chile is in the top 5 worst games I've ever watched so far.
The change in emotions throughout this match was a bit extreme for me, I admit. I was first frustrated by our inability to take our chances in the first half. Excited when Ajara scored the first goal. Gutted when the own goal went in from a careless error by arguably our best defender today. Angry when I saw time running out and the selfish play from Aboudi ruining chance after chance. Then just when I’d lost all hope... I exploded with joy at the last-second, last shot of the game winner. This is why I love football.
EDIT: About Nchout Ajara, yes, she did what we had been expecting from her since the beginning but she looked disappointingly (and strangely) subdued in the first two matches.
15 clear goals by my maths is what Thailand need.
That would be some second half.
I hate this definition of interfering that they now use. It's just yuck.
how this isn't offside ffs
How is that given!? How can the ref in any way look at that and give anything but offside!?
The decisions that are going USAs way in this tournament are actually bordering on corrupt
How was that not a foul?
The Thai goalkeeper is absolutely terrible
She has scored an own goal, flapped at the second goal and now conceded a penalty.
She has scored an own goal, flapped at the second goal and now conceded a penalty.
Penalty to Chile is missed so they still need at least one more goal to qualify, still 2-0
Leaving Rojas on the bench til 88th was stupid. Seen a lot of her and shes a good finisher, very odd to not bring her on when needing goals.
Shame. The last thing I wanted to watch was Swedish women getting spanked.We're probably gonna get spanked by the yanks tonight
(That Swedish player just then had the touch of Lukaku)
Keeper went up for Chile's corners in injury time, but no joy. FT 2-0 and Chile go out on GD.
Casey Stoney hates this version of the offside rule as well.
In other news - England play Cameroon on Sunday in the R16.
In other news - England play Cameroon on Sunday in the R16.
So, I guess it’s England vs Cameroon on Sunday afternoon, isn’t it?
EDIT: Oops, just seen your previous post now.
England V Cameroon then on Sunday. Is it a 5pm kick off does anyone know?
She is bang on to be fair
Yes, all the lionesses on one pitch
4:30 I think. I’m looking forward to it.
Times in the graphic are local France times - one hour ahead of the UK.
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Amazing that 8 European teams made the round of 16 and all of them avoided each other
Similar to the mens world cup where there was a clear half of the draw you'd want to be in. Anyone on the right side of the draw will think they've a chance at the final.
I’ll be betting on Germany or Italy on that side, hoping for The Netherlands. Did anyone see how Jackie Groenen did against Canada today?
On the other side, England are light favorites to meet the winner of France vs USA (I’m guessing USA vs Germany for the final, contrary to what I would like.)
USA are good, but a bit like the men’s Germany of the 70’s and 80’s with their machinery. I switched over to the highly nervy game between Chile and Thailand, who by way of keeping Chile out in a weird way raised their chin to go home with some pride after all.
R16 matches and BBC schedule
I've put the knockout round bracket graphic in the opening post. If anyone finds (makes!) a better one please let me know.
R16 - BBC schedule (times show kickoffs in UK time not program starts)
Saturday, 22 June
Germany v Nigeria, 16:30, Grenoble - BBC Two
Norway v Australia, 20:00, Nice - BBC2
Sunday, 23 June
England v Cameroon, 16:30, Valenciennes, BBC One
France v Brazil, 20:00, Le Havre - BBC4
Monday, 24 June
Spain v United States, 17:00, Reims, BBC2
Sweden v Canada, 20:00, Paris, BBC Red Button
Tuesday, 25 June
Italy v China, 17:00, Montpellier, BBC2
Netherlands v Japan, 20:00, Rennes, BBC4
R16 - BBC schedule (times show kickoffs in UK time not program starts)
Saturday, 22 June
Germany v Nigeria, 16:30, Grenoble - BBC Two
Norway v Australia, 20:00, Nice - BBC2
Sunday, 23 June
England v Cameroon, 16:30, Valenciennes, BBC One
France v Brazil, 20:00, Le Havre - BBC4
Monday, 24 June
Spain v United States, 17:00, Reims, BBC2
Sweden v Canada, 20:00, Paris, BBC Red Button
Tuesday, 25 June
Italy v China, 17:00, Montpellier, BBC2
Netherlands v Japan, 20:00, Rennes, BBC4
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Is it winner of each tie on each day play each other in the next round mate or is it muddled? I have a wallchart on my laptop but I just got in to bed.
EDIT: sorry just saw the chart above.
I've put the bracket in the opening post. If England beat Cameroon they play Norway or Australia. Not an easy bracket - especially since next stop is likely to be the USA or France.
Kinda done by VAR in every game.
It’s mostly the officials and how they view it but the referee for the Scotland vs Japan game was an absolute joke as Scotland should have had 2 clear cut penalties in that game if we go by the new VAR rulings.
Don’t even want to talk about the Argentina game.
The farce goes on.
http://theifab.com/news/temporary-d...enalty-mark-at-the-fifa-womens-world-cup-2019
Keepers won't be booked for coming off their line in a pen shootout now, but will be for doing it in normal time. Whilst it is the right decision, the entire thing just shows that IFAB haven't actually considered the logistics of their rule in the first place and obviously haven't trialled it. To trial it at a World Cup is ludicrious.
http://theifab.com/news/temporary-d...enalty-mark-at-the-fifa-womens-world-cup-2019
Keepers won't be booked for coming off their line in a pen shootout now, but will be for doing it in normal time. Whilst it is the right decision, the entire thing just shows that IFAB haven't actually considered the logistics of their rule in the first place and obviously haven't trialled it. To trial it at a World Cup is ludicrious.