There are lots of very good teams. That is why the better teams are not running away

with games.

And then there is France who, unless they collapse out of nowhere, are one of the best teams in world football history.

Posted By: Legacy Fan on July 8th 2026 at 13:29:11

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Lots of more or less half decent teams in this WC (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 8, 08:05:21
- There are lots of very good teams. That is why the better teams are not running away (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 8, 13:29:11
  - lots of highly competent teams, I think (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 8, 13:35:52
- How often are there lots of really outstanding teams? (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jul 8, 09:05:36
- World Cup of the bang average... and France (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Jul 8, 08:29:51
  - It's not average...just that the smaller nations have got a lot better (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 8, 11:43:17
  - Highest average goals per game since Mexico 1970. (n/m) (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Jul 8, 08:56:47
    - WW2 (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 8, 08:57:57
      - 24 seconds... (n/m) (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Jul 8, 08:59:37
  - Already been 13 comeback wins (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 8, 08:56:23
    - agreed this is my favourite world cup i've seen (too young for 1990) (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Jul 8, 10:29:30
    - It’s been brilliant so far (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 8, 08:57:44
      - Just the corruption which has left a sour taste (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 8, 08:59:32
- Are Spain the Arsenal of national teams? (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Jul 8, 08:12:16
  - The Steve Davies (of something else) (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 8, 08:21:44
    - I’m glad I’m not the only one (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 8, 08:57:09

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