OT: The 2026 World Cup Thread

[TommyD4207]

The cross-over that England supporters were looking for:



https://old.reddit.com/r/Patriots/comments/1udir1m/patriots_fan_and_england_striker_harry_kane_and/

Brits just threw their spotted **** at their computer screens at this image.

 

[Brick27]

Are adding pics disabled or just me? Lol

 

[ScottishPatriots]

Time for Scotland to fly home, we have been horrendous to watch and actually winning a game flatters us.

Dire stuff

 

[Guts]

Viva Mexico cabrones

 

[JayNM]

Time for Scotland to fly home, we have been horrendous to watch and actually winning a game flatters us.

Dire stuff

SAMBA

 

[lancerman]

I went to today’s England and Ghana match.

Am I out of pocket saying one of the coolest aspects of watching the field get watered because it's grass for these games

 

[tuckeverlasting]

it's awesome watching how fans from other countries are loving america and funny how they're lecturing our own media. this has already been a glorious success. on to the knockout round.

 

[tuckeverlasting]

Sorry, but IMO in this context it is obligatory to mention the '75 Sox, and perhaps even the '67 Sox too.

'67 cardinals had gibson and we were the impossible dream team so we were fighting an uphill battle but if we had rice in '75 we win that series.

 

[1960Pats]

I don't follow soccer but have been paying more and more attention over the years.

Does the USA have a chance to win?

 

[Mike the Brit]

I don't follow soccer but have been paying more and more attention over the years.

Does the USA have a chance to win?

Short answer: almost none.

It does have a large number of players who play in the top four European leagues (Italy, Spain, Germany, England) but, when you ask how many are regular starters for Champions League clubs the contrast is sharp.

Depending how you slice it, Spain, France, Germany, England, the Netherlands, Portugal have 8-11 regular Champions League starters in their starting XIs. Add in Brazil and Argentina who each have "only" 5 or 6 regular Champions League players but have very strong domestic leagues.

The USA, by contrast, has 2-4, which puts them on a level with Norway, Japan, Switzerland, Sweden, Morocco, South Korea. It's really unlikely that a World Cup winner will come from outside the top 8 national teams by the measure of Champions League starters -- and, if that does happen, then there are several other challengers.

That said, the USA is definitely punching above its weight. Well done, Poch!

 

[Triumph]

I don't follow soccer but have been paying more and more attention over the years.

Does the USA have a chance to win?

Me too