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Can't believe I doubted this tournament. Just keep sportswashing me plz qatar x

That was just sensational. The fact that Ghana couldn't quite decide whether to keep trying to score or just ensure Uruguay also went out has done me in

Be almost disappointed if this doesn't horrifically boil over in the second half mind. The needle from both teams is sensational.

That was well naughty mind

Just realised I had the radio commentary on iPlayer btw, hence my other posts

Great timing on that. But I thought he looked class against Portugal too.

Every promo I read before the tournament raved about De Arraesceta. Was looking forward to seeing him as a SA based player I didn't know much about. Manager seems to have bottled playing him in favour of more defensive solidity - but looked great every time he's been on.

Anybody else's BBC commentary slightly ahead in iPlayer for this Ghana game?

Don't know what Comms are on about. Was a blatant pen surely?

Tell you what mind this Japan side with Son and Kim in it could be semi finalists. Is it time to get the band back together? @oldtype

Definitely. To be honest I've always felt with Tomori he would be better off opting for Canada or Nigeria. Although what would always put a European-based player off doing so is the travelling during qualifying and other tournaments. I know Cristante was another who could have played for Canada - but I think his decision has been rendered the right one now. Tere's clearly been improvement on this front though from the past where you lost the likes of Hargreaves, Begovic and couldn't convince Hoillett to commit.

Great mix of all confederations and regions being represented in the last 16, regardless of the outcomes tomorrow. Probably only real disappointment on that front is Poland through over Saudi/Mex.

Croatia are interesting because after the last Euros I kind of felt they'd be washed here. Clearly weaker at CF without Mandzukic and no more Rakitic. However the current version of Kovacic is not really a downgrade from Rakitic and they look much stronger at the back with Gvardiol in place of Vida and Sosa in place of Strinic. They look like with a bit of luck they could put a similar run together as last time.

Was convinced these two games were going to be total non events as well. Shows what I know. What a lovely bit of sportswashing this tourney has become.

This is awful analysis ffs

If Spain equalise it would send Germany through on goals scored I think

Costa Rica get another one and they'd both go out ffs

Went to walk the lass back from the Metro station ffs. Whenever I leave in this tournament Japan score.

That counterattack from Costa Rica man

I thought it was funny as fuck at the time, tbf. Pure drama.

Japan losing to Costa Rica will go down as one of the biggest bottle jobs in World Cup history. Their manager absolutely dropped the ball with the selection.

That's this group done then.

Tomori is already cap tied isn't he as he has played in competitive games for England?

I think what was overlooked was that Mexico could afford to concede that goal and still go through it they got a third. They really should have been even more gung-ho to get their goal. Even the commentators made a thing of the Saudi goal 'breaking their hearts' when it didn't matter at all in the context of play.

Honestly wish Mexico and Poland could have both gone out. But Poland in particular have been an absolute disgrace in all three matches.