the top Reddit posts from r/soccer for the past day
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Qatari Royal Police on horseback followed by Mexican fans using the same mode of transportation during the World Cup
Mourinho: "To be honest, Japan win over Germany was not a crazy surprise. Japan is a good team... The mentality can also make the difference, in European football there is a big focus on the individual. I coached Asian players, I coached the best Asian player, the mentality is special."
[via Ben Jacobs] Belgium captain Eden Hazard on Germany's protest before losing to Japan: "They'd have done better not to do it and to win instead. We are here to play football. I'm not here to send a political message. Other people are better placed for that. We want to be focused on football."
Mexican fan unsuccessfully sneaks alcohol through his binoculars
[DWDL] In Germany, only just over 9 million viewers tuned in to the match against Japan. At the 2018 World Cup, no game of the German NT had less than 25 million viewers.
Daily Discussion
[Ekstra Bladet] The Danish FA won’t support re-election for FIFA president Infantino
[McDonnell] Cristiano Ronaldo has been fined £50,000 and handed a two-game suspension by the Football Association for knocking a fan’s mobile phone to the ground.
[The Athletic] Denmark ready to discuss blanket withdrawal of UEFA nations from FIFA after armband row
Germany 1 - [1] Japan - Ritsu Doan 75'
Kun Aguero warned Argentina about Saudi Arabia on his stream after asian qualifiers
Post Match Thread: Germany 1-2 Japan | FIFA World Cup
[German NT] covering their mouths for the team picture ahead of the World Cup game against Japan
Germany 1 - [2] Japan - T. Asano 83'
Daily Discussion
[Patrick Ittrich, active DFB referee] I'm looking for the rule basis for Fifa's decision to sanction the wearing of the OneLove bandage with a yellow card. I can't find it. All are instrumentalised. Sad and unbelievable!
Fifa demands Belgium changes away kit for the WC - the word "LOVE" must be removed from the kit.
English fans on the hunt for beer in Qatar, ended up in one of the Sheikh's palace, cuddling with a lion cub.
England [3] - 0 Iran - R.Sterling 45'
England [2] - 0 Iran - Bukayo Saka 43’