"At a time when pro-Zionist Arab media are busy broadcasting the World Cup to divert Muslims away from their religion and from jihad... we offer you the three other cups which those media are trying to hide from our nation," read an introduction to the footage.

Yet the flood of warnings has failed to sway all eyes from the matches, judging by the high volume of comments posted by Islamists in online World cup forums.

"I am an extremist, but I find no problem in watching the matches. Your calls to boycott the World Cup are doomed to fail," wrote one man who signed his name Saad al-Wissi.

Even some who may have initially backed the idea of a boycott have been able to find ways to exult in triumph over the "crusaders," "rafidha (a pejorative term for Shiites)" and "apostates."

"Praise Allah! Omar, the Sunni, has crushed the radhifa," wrote an Islamist who signed his name as Abu Hamza, the day after Shiite-majority Iran lost to Mexico, 1-3.

He was alluding to the fact that two of Mexico's goals were scored by Omar Bravo, who despite his first name, is not of Arab origin.

And John Pantsil, a Ghanaian defender who plays his club football for Israeli side Hapoel Tel Aviv, was roundly insulted for having waved an Israeli flag as he celebrated his team's 2-0 win over the Czech Republic.

But it was the Saudi team -- the only Arab team besides Tunisia in the World Cup finals -- which bore the brunt of the harshest criticism following its 0-4 loss to Ukraine last week.

"Billions of dollars spent on the 'Green Falcons' have amounted to nothing. These colossal sums should have been devoted to the many Saudis who slave away day and night for a few riyals in the world's largest oil-producing country," wrote Khaled al-Hani.

"Our national team is a public disgrace," wrote an Islamist named Bassel, proposing that no further mention be made of the team's avian mascot "because the falcon is a synonym for pride and joy."

Saudi was bumped out of the tournament after Friday's loss to Spain.