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By PAN PYLAS KAZAN, Russia©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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JonathanJo
Now that's what I call football.
yoshisan88
This match shows why football is called the beautiful game.
Pukey2
Diego Maradona will have to take his antics back home.
Alexandre T. Ishii
Bon voyage, Messi! The French media greetings.
Netgrump
Definitely, but the Red Devils, one of the 3 'serious' candidates for the title, will make sashimi of the Blue Samurai :)
goldorak
Great match and some cracking goals but the French should have put the game to bed earlier. Argentina could easily have had a player (mercado) or 2 (mascherano, rojo?) sent off. Butchers & cheats.
Argies & Portugal out of the wc, good riddance.
CrazyJoe
That was quite a game.
"Vive la France"
mrtinjp
The best WC match so far, that's what you call a soccer match.
Jimizo
Mbappe is pretty quick
Hung Nguyen
Mbappe has already emerged as a world class striker before the World Cup. Yet, the Real Madrid ex-coach Zidane did not consider to replace the out-of-form Karim Benzema with Mbappe.
Netgrump
With Griezmann: 'Viva La France, Viva La République !'
Arrrgh-Type
I get that Mpabbe is the big story of this game, but Pavard's goal deserves more attention. Perfectly spun off the side of his foot and off of a volley no less. Absolutely world-class shot.
Luddite
Great match. Mbappe is only 19.
I'm glad Argentina have been knocked out, as now we no longer have to endure the endless, tedious TV shots of him hamming it up everytime Argentina got near the ball.
rocketpanda
Nan Ferra
It was anything but corrupt! Sore loser.
Typical Argentinean nonsense talk. I have never seen an Argentinean fans/team lose gracefully or professionally. There is always some issues an nothing to do with a team that isn't as good as it thinks it is. The only thing that lucked its way in was Argentina into the last 16. Sayonara
Seth M
woohoo both of the 'goats' are out in quick succession.
Alfie Noakes
"Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good soccer. I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’ And when good soccer happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it."
Two wonderful games that made you feel good to be alive and grateful to the players and supporters that created an experience so transcendent.
Lost-in-Nagoya
Stunning match. High quality football is what we saw. Now, that Mbappe guy, he's a Bolt with a ball on his feet, what an extraordinary player. Now, I am rooting for Japan. It will be THE event of this World Cup if Japan beats Belgium.
Nan Ferra
Arrrgh-TypeToday 05:56 pm JST
I get that Mpabbe is the big story of this game, but Pavard's goal deserves more attention. Perfectly spun off the side of his foot and off of a volley no less. Absolutely world-class shot."
Total fluke....he totally mis-hit it and it lucked its way in. His surprised reaction was priceless.
Nan Ferra
The referee should be investigated for corruption as it was clear he was favoring France from the start. Reminded me of the corrupt Ecuadorian ref who gifted Korea a victory against the Italians a few years back.