The 2026 FIFA World Cup Thread

[BooksOrangePlanet]

you have to watch the mexico games on peacock/telmundo - the 2nd goal was the best with both announcers hitting the gooooaaaallllll in harmony

 

[Adrian]

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[Lorenzo]

Good to see Raul Jimenez score. Hard to believe that was his first WC goal? He’s overcome a lot. I don’t know about that last red card. But also a dumb tackle. I heard Ian Darke say that if US and Mexico both finish 2nd they would play in the knockout.

 

[Lorenzo]

South Korea and Czechia has been fun. Korea with a lot of scoring chances. Czechia have been clinical on set pieces.

 

[Stout]

fudge Mexico

 

[Chaplin]

The United States is going to win the World Cup!!

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49022498/13-stats-prove-usmnt-win-2026-world-cup-history-usa-champions

It's actually a great tongue-in-cheek article.

 

[SECTION 11]

The United States is going to win the World Cup!!

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49022498/13-stats-prove-usmnt-win-2026-world-cup-history-usa-champions

It's actually a great tongue-in-cheek article.

I was just going to post this. This is an amazing article.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

b and h is playing canada well

 

[Adrian]

0-1 Bosnia and H lead

 

[Adrian]

Halftime
Canada 0
B and H 1

 

[Adrian]

Lexi sipping that kool-aid

“Win the whole thing!” “Why not?”

 

[Adrian]

Who’s that foul on? Goalkeeper is down

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Who’s that foul on? Goalkeeper is down

that goal save by the buff bosnian was so dope

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

canada needs to score desperately but there's some sort of invisible forcefield happening

 

[Adrian]

that goal save by the buff bosnian was so dope

Haha omg. Canada just had another chance to score, and couldn’t cash in.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Haha omg. Canada just had another chance to score, and couldn’t cash in.

if the goalie doesn't murder you a second goalie comes in and saves the day

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

they turned the sprinklers on during the hydration break

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

OH CANADA!!!

 

[Adrian]

Finally!

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Finally!

i'm lowcarb hoping for a shootout - wife has never watched one

 

[Adrian]

i'm lowcarb hoping for a shootout - wife has never watched one

Doesn’t it end in a draw during group play?

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Doesn’t it end in a draw during group play?

oh damn - idk much about world cup

 

[Adrian]

oh damn - idk much about world cup

Shoot outs happen in the knockout stages

 

[Lorenzo]

Going back in time since I watched the WC. USA, France, South Korea, Germany and Russia all did better than expected playing at home. A win tonight would put the USA on that trajectory to have that chance.

 

[Lorenzo]

The United States is going to win the World Cup!!

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49022498/13-stats-prove-usmnt-win-2026-world-cup-history-usa-champions

It's actually a great tongue-in-cheek article.

Well that means there will be a first of some sort in this World Cup. I think if all the USA players are bought in and play together, they have a chance to win at least a game or two in the knockout stages. Anything beyond winning a game in the knockout stage would be a surprise. But we often see weird things happen. The added teams means that the top teams should make it out of their groups, but we always see top teams struggle. And there’s always a team or two that goes farther than they are supposed to. I’m most worried about our defensive play.