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They've paired Townsend up with a younger commentator on quite a bit of my coverage, and he, and it, has been much better. More of an informed discussion than a litany of cliches.

Defender could have been a bit stronger there.

France don't look absolutely water-tight at the back. Perhaps 5-1 then. Come on Switzerland! regardless.

Robinsonesque

Alisson, Fabinho and Bobby in the line-up for Brazil vs. Ecuador.

I like it.

If it goes to extra time, Belgium are done.

Great save.

Portuguese shithousery. What would a tournament be without it? __________________________________ Right at him, but none-the-less. And now the woodwork.

Jota off, whole. Over to you, Belgium.

Keeper just took that little hop the wrong way. De Bruyne down in a heap.

Ref seems willing to "let them play". Hopefully at some point they will.

Score a brace in a losing effort, and finish the match uninjured.

Time for Gini to perform some heroics.

Denzel Dumfries Sounds like he's on sabbatical from Hogwarts.

Is that a red?

I'd rather they signed Davies and put him back up front, but Coman would be an excellent signing, particulalry for 30 million pounds. It would be crowded on the left with either, though?

Phillip Degan on a free one

#nunotheabove

Colombia playing against 12 men. Literally.

Ecuador and Peru in a barn-burner. 2-0 Ecuador at the half, Peru equalize in the first ten minutes of the second half and they take turns missing chances after that. And now Colombia have taken the lead vs Brazil early on. Not a bad day's entertainment for the off-season.

So do Portugal get Sweden or Belgium? I know which matchup I'm hoping for.

If the forearm is a penalty, that's a penalty.

Netherlands have looked good as well. Hopefully they can continue it against better sides.