The 2026 FIFA World Cup Thread

[Cheesebeef]

I don't think there is any doubt that team USA is benefiting from Trump's corruption here.

but I'll take it.

 

[Lorenzo]

that's just gonna piss england off

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I would have had my noise cancelling stuff on. It’s not 1990 anymore.

 

[Stout]

I guess I’ll hold my nose and root for three lions in this case.

I'm holding my nose and rooting for El Tri. I have a bet for England to lose in the round of 16

 

[Stout]

I don't think there is any doubt that team USA is benefiting from Trump's corruption here.

but I'll take it.

Yeah he finally did something right.

 

[Lorenzo]

is this a bigger upset than germany?

Not for me. Brazil were not that great. I actually think they are both not surprising at all. This World Cup could produce a final with two teams that never won before.

 

[Lorenzo]

Trump apparently lobbied FIFA to do it.

So we have a situation where I think the outcome is correct, he didn't deserve a red card, but the process to get there is a terrible precedent. YOu can't just do stuff like that because POTUS asks for it

So Trump is lobbying for a guy that wouldn’t be on the USA team if he had it his way. Doesn’t make any sense. But when does anything make sense. I wish politics will stay out of this.

As for fifa they suck. Always have and always will. And Balogun’s red card is exactly the reason why I was anti var for so long.

 

[ajcardfan]

I don't think there is any doubt that team USA is benefiting from Trump's corruption here.

but I'll take it.

IDK. It's hard for me to believe he could keep his mouth shut about it for even this long.

But, yeah, it's definitely not on the up and up. And it is what it is. It's far from locking us in for beating Belgium.

 

[Lorenzo]

What a save by Pickford. A little lucky that the ball bounced to his hand but he read that well.

 

[BACH]

is this a bigger upset than germany?

No. Norway is a quality team ranked in the high teens. A surprise yes. But Germany lost to a team ranked in the 40s.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

has lannister even touched the ball

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

alrighty then - that was fun

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

viva la mexico!

 

[Lorenzo]

Things have heated up. England finally tried to attack. Mexico strike back. The midfield is chaos guys losing the ball everywhere.

 

[Lorenzo]

Raul should have 2 goals already. Man I was tired but this game is awesome now.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

holy crap red card england with 40 minutes to go

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

England down to 10

 

[Crimson Warrior]

Wow! England down to 10!

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Will never understand the dramatic over-acting

 

[Lorenzo]

Now that is a clear red card. He went high and fast with studs up. He had a lot of time think about that.

 

[ajcardfan]

LOL! Penalty kick England!

 

[Lorenzo]

Wow

 

[Lorenzo]

Surely Kane buries this.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

a lannister always drains his nets

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Going to turn into a riot in Azteca

 

[Lorenzo]

This is so nice. Mexico fans thought they were going to come back and bam back to 2 down. Still can be fun if Mexico score again.