OT: The 2026 World Cup Thread

While most of you have nothing look forward to for July, us real football lovers come together again to celebrate the biggest sport spetacle of the world

World Cup babyyy

And this time is being held in your (well most of "your") home country. And Mexico. And Canada. Do you think the USMNT has any chance of going far? Pulisic will have to work extra time to carry you all.

I think, of all teams, Portugal is my pick. I just love their midfield. Spain, France and (homer-take) Brazil come next

Whilst as a Brazilian I can't contain my excitement for when it comes around, this world cup has had already many strange things occurring:

-the US barred from entry Africa's best referee.
-Senegal's national team was stripped while arriving at airport.
-Iraq has to land, play and depart from games in US soil in 24 hours.
-International supporters having a hard time coming to support their team, making some games still being empty. For the World Cup.

48 teams for first time. Kinda cool to see Cape Verde, Curaçau and Uzebekistan in the tourney. They really shouldn't be playing the World Cup, though.

It is a bit funny that after Russia hosted the games, then Qatar, it is the US who has least "freedom" optics, but hey, it is 2026, we are all living in a dystopian reality.

As of now, Mexico and South Africa are playing, to begin the show.

Are you excited for it? Because it is being held in the US, are some of you more interested in the games?

Let's get this **** going. VEM HEXA

JayNM said:

While most of you have nothing look forward to for July, us Soccer lovers come together again to celebrate the biggest sport spetacle of the world

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FTFY

Hard to write about this WC without politics, that's for sure!

But even leaving all of the shenanigans and corruption aside, my heart sinks at the prospect: games played in an unsuitable climate at an unsuitable time of year at unsuitable times of day in stadia that haven't been properly prepared for football. The 1994 U.S. World Cup was possibly the worst ever and, with the inclusion of a ton of teams that should never have been allowed to take part, I anticipate that the games will be even lower in quality.

I might get involved once it's going, especially since I think I'm going to be in Germany for a lot of it, and they get pretty excited during World Cups (outdoor viewing at the Fanmeile and so on). And perhaps some outside team will win my heart -- maybe Morocco or Japan or Sweden. Till then, I will just hope that the cheats, simulators and divers all lose. (No chance!)

Is the World Cup this year?
Where is it being played?

Go Team America!

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The World Cup comes around every 4 years, and it's summer, lighten up Francis.

Can't wait for Pochetino to be gone, and o supported his hiring completely. Much as I hate to go against Messi I'm picking Spain to win it all.

Huckleberry1 said:

The World Cup comes around every 4 years, and it's summer, lighten up Francis.

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Mike the Brit said:

Hard to write about this WC without politics, that's for sure!

But even leaving all of the shenanigans and corruption aside, my heart sinks at the prospect: games played in an unsuitable climate at an unsuitable time of year at unsuitable times of day in stadia that haven't been properly prepared for football. The 1994 U.S. World Cup was possibly the worst ever and, with the inclusion of a ton of teams that should never have been allowed to take part, I anticipate that the games will be even lower in quality.

I might get involved once it's going, especially since I think I'm going to be in Germany for a lot of it, and they get pretty excited during World Cups (outdoor viewing at the Fanmeile and so on). And perhaps some outside team will win my heart -- maybe Morocco or Japan or Sweden. Till then, I will just hope that the cheats, simulators and divers all lose. (No chance!)

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FIFA has the Kansas City stadium locked down.

Some of the fans from Europe are having a fantastic time in SEC country.

mayoclinic said:

Is the World Cup this year?
Where is it being played?

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Basically Mexico, USA and Canada.

The games in the USA are all over the place.

$300 to park for Sofi Stadium games. Lol.

sb1 said:

$300 to park for Sofi Stadium games. Lol.

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If people are flying in from other Continents, They likely left Their car at home.

We watched the opening ceremony and then the First 3 minutes. In that time the German announcer explained 4 times how SAF tends to play Defense (described their side of field as “a school bus parking lot”. Haha

So my wife looked at me and said “this is boring (with them playing D-only)” and she switched to an Austrian murder mystery. LOL

I don’t feel I missed much, especially after hearing SAF got 2 red cards and lost 2-0. I know FIFA likes to help out the host countries, but up 11 on 9 and you can only get 2. WTF???
Let TB at age 48 play 11 on 9 and he’ll put up 60.

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U be u Richard Cranium

I will be attending the England vs Ghana match on the 23rd with a friend and his family from New Castle.

Sect140 said:

I will be attending the England vs Ghana match on the 23rd with a friend and his family from New Castle.

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Newcastle. It’s just one word, not two.

Thanks, I actually knew that but typed it wrong. His family arrived in Boston today, we are going out tomorrow night, they come over every summer for a month, his wife is from Manchester. His sisters future son-in-law has season tickets to Newcastle, that is my goal to get to a match in Newcastle.

Huckleberry1 said:

Can't wait for Pochetino to be gone, and o supported his hiring completely. Much as I hate to go against Messi I'm picking Spain to win it all.

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Not a bad pick, they've been on a Patriots-like run for like 15 years (complete with the dip in the middle). They're currently on their 14-18 run. Although the did their consecutive win streak in this run.

Man, Euro League, Olympics, World Cup would be a hell of a triple.