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Getting the thread started.

Spain without Nico Williams. They have been far from impressive in the
WC so far, let's see if they can get their first knockout round win
since 2010.

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Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Getting the thread started.

Spain without Nico Williams. They have been far from impressive in the
WC so far, let's see if they can get their first knockout round win
since 2010.

And back then they were all 1-0 IIRC

Ciao,
Werner

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On Thu, 2 Jul 2026 18:58:35 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler
<wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Getting the thread started.

Spain without Nico Williams. They have been far from impressive in the
WC so far, let's see if they can get their first knockout round win
since 2010.

And back then they were all 1-0 IIRC

So they haven't *conceded* a goal in a World Cup knockout match since
2006 (was it Zidane or Henry who got the third goal in the QF?)

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Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jul 2026 18:58:35 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler
<wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Getting the thread started.

Spain without Nico Williams. They have been far from impressive in the
WC so far, let's see if they can get their first knockout round win
since 2010.

And back then they were all 1-0 IIRC

So they haven't *conceded* a goal in a World Cup knockout match since
2006 (was it Zidane or Henry who got the third goal in the QF?)

They conceded against Russia in 2018.


So far this went as expected, at least we managed to
keep the first quarter scoreless.

Lamine vs Laimer the key duel.

Ciao,
Werner

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Werner Pichler <wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jul 2026 18:58:35 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler
<wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Getting the thread started.

Spain without Nico Williams. They have been far from impressive in the >>>> WC so far, let's see if they can get their first knockout round win
since 2010.

And back then they were all 1-0 IIRC

So they haven't *conceded* a goal in a World Cup knockout match since
2006 (was it Zidane or Henry who got the third goal in the QF?)

They conceded against Russia in 2018.

So far this went as expected, at least we managed to
keep the first quarter scoreless.

Lamine vs Laimer the key duel.

And Schlager vs Spain.

Ciao,
Werner



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On Thu, 2 Jul 2026 19:28:54 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler
<wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jul 2026 18:58:35 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler
<wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Getting the thread started.

Spain without Nico Williams. They have been far from impressive in the >>>> WC so far, let's see if they can get their first knockout round win
since 2010.

And back then they were all 1-0 IIRC

So they haven't *conceded* a goal in a World Cup knockout match since
2006 (was it Zidane or Henry who got the third goal in the QF?)

They conceded against Russia in 2018.

Thanks for the correction. Still, one goal conceded in 6 knockout
matches is not bad.

So far this went as expected, at least we managed to
keep the first quarter scoreless.

Lamine vs Laimer the key duel.

Cucurella goal waved off for Arsenalballing. Then Oyarzabal forces a
fine save from A. Schlager.


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Futbolmetrix wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jul 2026 18:58:35 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler
<wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Getting the thread started.

Spain without Nico Williams. They have been far from impressive in

the >> WC so far, let's see if they can get their first knockout
round win >> since 2010.

And back then they were all 1-0 IIRC

So they haven't conceded a goal in a World Cup knockout match since
2006 (was it Zidane or Henry who got the third goal in the QF?)

1 - 0 Spain. excellent goal by Oyazabal, after a good collective move
by Spain.

I watched the last 15 minutes, the way Spain play it should end 3 or 4
to 0.
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On Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:35:24 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Cucurella goal waved off for Arsenalballing. Then Oyarzabal forces a
fine save from A. Schlager.

And now Oyarzabal makes it count. 1-0 (pending VAR check?)

I was just about to write that Austria were not closing spaces well
enough, and the Spain goal was in the air.
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FF wrote:

Futbolmetrix wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jul 2026 18:58:35 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler <wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Getting the thread started.

Spain without Nico Williams. They have been far from impressive

in the >> WC so far, let's see if they can get their first knockout
round win >> since 2010.

And back then they were all 1-0 IIRC

So they haven't conceded a goal in a World Cup knockout match since
2006 (was it Zidane or Henry who got the third goal in the QF?)

1 - 0 Spain. excellent goal by Oyazabal, after a good collective move
by Spain.

I watched the last 15 minutes, the way Spain play it should end 3 or 4
to 0.

A bit too much hacking by Austria. The ref should show some cards.
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On Thu, 2 Jul 2026 19:35:07 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler
<wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

And Schlager vs Spain.

Keeps it at 1-0 with a double save: first getting his fingertips to an
Alex Baena free-kick that hit the bar (I actually don't think that he
did enough to change the trajectory of the ball, but still counts as a
save), and then denying Yamal from close range on the ensuing rebound.
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FF wrote:

FF wrote:

Futbolmetrix wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jul 2026 18:58:35 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler <wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Getting the thread started.

Spain without Nico Williams. They have been far from impressive

in the >> WC so far, let's see if they can get their first
knockout round win >> since 2010.

And back then they were all 1-0 IIRC

So they haven't conceded a goal in a World Cup knockout match
since 2006 (was it Zidane or Henry who got the third goal in the
QF?)

1 - 0 Spain. excellent goal by Oyazabal, after a good collective
move by Spain.

I watched the last 15 minutes, the way Spain play it should end 3
or 4 to 0.

A bit too much hacking by Austria. The ref should show some cards.

2 other very good chances for Spain in the closing minutes of the first
half, a crossbar and then Schlager in extremis blocks Yamal. Somehow
Austria manage to reach the break just one down.
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Werner Pichler <wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jul 2026 18:58:35 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler
<wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Getting the thread started.

Spain without Nico Williams. They have been far from impressive in the >>>> WC so far, let's see if they can get their first knockout round win
since 2010.

And back then they were all 1-0 IIRC

So they haven't *conceded* a goal in a World Cup knockout match since
2006 (was it Zidane or Henry who got the third goal in the QF?)

They conceded against Russia in 2018.

So far this went as expected, at least we managed to
keep the first quarter scoreless.

Getting out of the second quarter without conceding
was way too much too ask.

Lamine vs Laimer the key duel.

It was telling that the goal they scored came from the
other side. Posch and his broken jaw shouldnrCOt really
be on the pitch but there are few alternatives.


Unless something major changes at half-time, and I
canrCOt see that happening, this will end as predicted just
like France-Sweden.


Ciao,
Werner

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FF wrote:

FF wrote:

FF wrote:

Futbolmetrix wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jul 2026 18:58:35 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler <wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Getting the thread started.

Spain without Nico Williams. They have been far from

impressive in the >> WC so far, let's see if they can get their
first knockout round win >> since 2010.

And back then they were all 1-0 IIRC

So they haven't conceded a goal in a World Cup knockout match
since 2006 (was it Zidane or Henry who got the third goal in the
QF?)

1 - 0 Spain. excellent goal by Oyazabal, after a good collective
move by Spain.

I watched the last 15 minutes, the way Spain play it should end 3
or 4 to 0.

A bit too much hacking by Austria. The ref should show some cards.

2 other very good chances for Spain in the closing minutes of the
first half, a crossbar and then Schlager in extremis blocks Yamal.
Somehow Austria manage to reach the break just one down.

Lame shot by Oyazabal. He really should have done bettter from that
position.
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On Thu, 2 Jul 2026 20:00:32 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler
<wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

Unless something major changes at half-time, and I
canAt see that happening, this will end as predicted just
like France-Sweden.

Pedro Porro makes it 2-0 just before the end of the third quarter.
Someone lost Dani Olmo in the build-up and the bad positioning
cascaded from there allowing Spain an easy route to goal.


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On Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:30:43 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jul 2026 20:00:32 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler
<wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

Unless something major changes at half-time, and I
canAt see that happening, this will end as predicted just
like France-Sweden.

Pedro Porro makes it 2-0 just before the end of the third quarter.
Someone lost Dani Olmo in the build-up and the bad positioning
cascaded from there allowing Spain an easy route to goal.

And Oyarzabal makes it 3-0 in the dying minutes on the break.

Much better from Spain. I still think they may be vulnerable to a team
that can really shut down the spaces. Austria was not it.

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