Latest 0-0 in a tournament

[Wouter D]

Portugal to grind one out against Iran tonight

Not impossible, but I think that both Portugal and Spain will want to win their group to avoid Uruguay, and goal difference may decide that. So I'm expecting high scores this evening.

[Jah Womble]

You think they'd rather face Uruguay?

[Wouter D]

You think they'd rather face Uruguay?

Ugh. Corrected.

[Satchmo Distel]

Entire group stage with no 0-0s is very feasible now.

[Diable Rouge]

Although neither Portugal nor Iran are taking any risks here.

[Diable Rouge]

Ahem! 38.

[Jah Womble]

36 - let's not get ahead of ourselves!

[Wouter D]

Entire group stage with no 0-0s is very feasible now.

Tomorrow, both France and Denmark benefit from a scoreless draw.

Feasible, yes. Still, I bet against.

[linus]

Winner gets Argentina/Nigeria, loser gets Croatia, barring major upset.

[Satchmo Distel]

Uruguay really went for it against Russia and France may feel they need to lay down a marker. Denmark likely to park the bus, I would think.

[Satchmo Distel]

37, or does it only count as 36 if the simultaneous game ends 0-0?

[Diable Rouge]

37, or does it only count as 36 if the simultaneous game ends 0-0?

We can count it as 37, as that number of games with a goal will have been played.

[Diable Rouge]

A mere five minutes to go ...

[Mr Cogito]

About 5 minutes left in a France Denmark game in which they are both already all but through.

[San Bernardhinault]

There could be 500 minutes left and I doubt it would change.

[Diable Rouge]

Et voila.

[Mr Cogito]

And there it is

[Wouter D]

Tomorrow, both France and Denmark benefit from a scoreless draw.

Should have put a massive bet on this.

[Jah Womble]

Alphabetically, Australia/Peru comes first, so we can say that it took until the 38th match. (I believe it was listed as 'Match 38' elsewhere.)

[Diable Rouge]

And after the break in Game 38, now back up to 20 consecutive matches with goals. 150 goals in 58 games gives us a GPG rate of 2.58.

[Satchmo Distel]

Nobody can fucking defend.

[Patrick Thistle]

I think they said de Bruyne was the 100th different scorer in this World Cup

[linus]

So was that stinker the only scoreless game this tournament? Is this another record in modern world cups for fewest scoreless games?

[Janik]

Don't speak too soon linus. England-Sweden could conceivably finish 0-0 and then have a penalty shoot-out which goes on for ever as no-one can score on of those either. Harry Kane might need to be injured or sent off for that to be the case, though.