King Luis, or may Antoine net? QF1: Uruguay v France

[Kevin S]

Yeah, it's two days away, but let's get these bad boys up and running.

No muscle tear for Cavani, but looks like he's unlikely to start.

[Pietro Paolo Virdis]

Just admit it, you have compulsory clever thread title composition disorder.

[Duncan Gardner]

Meanwhile, North Europe's finest meet while Germany and their mini-me sulk and Colombia trail home (although maybe not immediately, the Argentines and even Peruvians are still there in number).

SVE-ENG: Loew, Swiss, Yerry out

[ad hoc]

I don't get it

[Duncan Gardner]

It's coming (to carry you) home

[ad hoc]

That makes Go Kane look a whole lot better

I could have looked at that for an hour and still never worked it out

[Duncan Gardner]

You're a bit narky this morning Prof. Feeling the heat?

[ad hoc]

No heat here. Dunno, was that narky?

[Duncan Gardner]

Just a bit, you Sun-reading tosser

[G-Man]

narky... Go Kane...

[Satchmo Distel]

Cavani is a huge loss, like James was for Colombia. I could see Uruguay settling for a shoot-out, or even "doing a Colombia".

Would love Mbappe to repeat his form from Saturday but Uruguay are more solid than Argentina.

[Patrick Thistle]

France to win.

[Felicity, I guess so]

Yes, I agree- sans Cavani it could be a long night for Godin-Jimenez-Muslera

[Kevin S]

Cavani now looks extremely unlikely to play, Stuani the replacement.

[Vicarious Thrillseeker]

Cavani now looks extremely unlikely to play, Stuani the replacement.

If he's not playing at all, you can lay him to score on Betfair at 4.3 - similar odds to Suarez and Mbappe. Odds relate to 90 minutes only.

[Kevin S]

Usually they just refund the stake in those circs, I think.

[Pietro Paolo Virdis]

So what do the Middlesbrough fans here have to say about Cristhian Stuani?

[Kevin S]

Stuani actually could do it on a cold Tuesday in Burton.

[ad hoc]

I've never heard of Tolisso

[Pietro Paolo Virdis]

Stuani actually could do it on a cold Tuesday in Burton.

So that's two goals from him today?

[Pietro Paolo Virdis]

C'MON URUGUAY!
Fuck them up!

Godin is in my top three players so far this tournament. He's been amazing.

[Nefertiti2]

These are the two teams i'd like to win - shame they're meeting so early

[Pietro Paolo Virdis]

This is very Icelandic of Uruguay so far

[Pietro Paolo Virdis]

Are you all on a secret special group wank session not even watching this, or what?

[Levin]

I can do both.

Uruguay are being a bit physical so far. I admire the falling on the player you've gone through when they roll into you though,