The 2026 FIFA World Cup Thread

[BooksOrangePlanet]

i'm all fifa'd out - rooting for thorway

 

[Yuma]

i'm all fifa'd out - rooting for thorway

The only player I have seen play live is Messi. I guess I'm rooting for the old man.

 

[Crimson Warrior]

The Red Devils trolling us on social media. Cool.

 

[Lorenzo]

Their beer is much better than their pastries. If you drink 3 or 4 Duvel by the end of this game the pain will go away.

Best beer in the world is made in Belgium. And I did a lot of research.

For sure Belgium has the best brew. I don’t drink anymore but yeah they leave everyone in their dust taste wise. And you only need a couple of beers there to get tipsy. Duvel should be renamed to devil. A Belgian told me that and he was right.

 

[Yuma]

The Red Devils trolling us on social media. Cool.

Manchester United?

 

[tennis-player]

For sure Belgium has the best brew. I don’t drink anymore but yeah they leave everyone in their dust taste wise. And you only need a couple of beers there to get tipsy. Duvel should be renamed to devil. A Belgian told me that and he was right.

Yes. Chimay, St. Barnibus, Trappist ales, the best beers in the world. If you live in the Phoenix area, go to the Wren House tap room in Chandler for a treat.

 

[Lorenzo]

Yes. Chimay, St. Barnibus, Trappist ales, the best beers in the world. If you live in the Phoenix area, go to the Wren House tap room in Chandler for a treat.

I used to get the chimay’s for pretty cheap on bases when I was abroad. I found a beer called lachouffe when I went to bruge. It wasn’t a bruge beer. It’s actually made in the Ardennes, but it was my favorite beer and I was able to find it around Europe here and there. It was nice because it was a beer that I could drink just one pint or quart and really enjoy it. LaChouffe even had an ipa that was pretty good. But now my drinking days are over. Belgium is a wonderful place.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

i'm all fifa'd out - rooting for thorway

The fun is just beginning!

 

[Lorenzo]

The fun is just beginning!

Yes!!

 

[QuebecCard]

Well, good while it lasted. The Belgians had better fundamentals, played better as a team, and were coached better. We probably had the better physical athletes. We got as far as we could with our skills, coaching, etc. Belgium was obviously the better team.

US's record against European sides in the last year or so - 0-6

Against Belgium - 0-2 - 9 goals given up.

There's hype, and then there's reality.

 

[BACH]

Yes. Chimay, St. Barnibus, Trappist ales, the best beers in the world. If you live in the Phoenix area, go to the Wren House tap room in Chandler for a treat.

Belgian and Danish beers are the best IMO. And NOT Stella and Carlsberg. Chimay blonde and the amber lager from Mikkeller.

 

[BACH]

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[BACH]

US's record against European sides in the last year or so - 0-6

Against Belgium - 0-2 - 9 goals given up.

There's hype, and then there's reality.

Reality is that this is the realistic level of the USNT IMO. Great support and great tournament, but the US defenders especially looked overmatched in this stage of the tournament. The level is round of 16 or round of 8 with a lucky draw.

It is what happens to all teams behind the big teams IMO. The big teams have all 11 and the entire bench playing for Elite teams. The 2nd tier teams do not have that quality of depth and it shows late in the tournament. Occasionally, one 2nd tier team can elevate itself by having one elite player (Ronaldo for Portugal, Modric for Croatia e.g.), but it rarely happens.