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Soccer/Football

sarisataka

(22,989 posts) Wed Jun 17, 2026, 03:06 PM Jun 17

Another minnow bites a shark spoiler

Portugal 1- DR Congo 1
Ronaldo was a non-factor

I am loving the performances of the upstarts so far.

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Another minnow bites a shark *spoiler* (Original Post) sarisataka Jun 17 OP

Wissa is special Ponietz Jun 17 #1

It looked good for Portugal early. Old Crank Jun 17 #2

Ponietz

(4,601 posts)

1. Wissa is special

Reply to sarisataka (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 03:09 PM

Jun 17

He has a truly uncanny gift of being in the right place at the right time. I’ve followed him since he was a Brentford Bee.

Old Crank

(7,420 posts)

2. It looked good for Portugal early.

Reply to sarisataka (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 03:21 PM

Jun 17

But they let Congo hang around and tehy scored the equalizer at the end of the first half.

Sometimes it seems that scoring too early makes the supposed stronger team complacent. See Switzerland who hoarked up the points in the 90+ minute.

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