OT: The 2026 World Cup Thread

[Tunescribe]

It's a huge win for England. Mexico are a good team and were in excellent form.

This British usage drives me bonkers. "Team" is a singular entity; hence, IS a good team that WAS in excellent form.

 

[Steve102]

Yes, it’s been a great WC, and attendees have only good things to say about the Hosts, the people.
Unfortunately Trump is doing his best to kill all the good will that’s been built from real
life experience of the foreign fans.

Dude. Stop.

 

[Boomer B]

As a non-American I think the FIFA ruling stinks. Cannot let political bodies influence independent sports rulings. Opens a huge can of worms. I guess Englands players red card should be suspended. FIFA just reminded everyone they are one of the most corrupt organizations on the planet.

 

[XLIX]

As a non-American I think the FIFA ruling stinks. Cannot let political bodies influence independent sports rulings.

You would crap your pants if I ever told you the tale of college football....

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

Dude. Stop.

I’m not sure what I’m supposed to stop.
However this is getting political so I won’t comment on it further.
Onto the game, good luck to the US tonight, and I mean that with sincerity.
Belgium hasn’t looked great, I expect a US win.

 

[Guts]

As a non-American I think the FIFA ruling stinks. Cannot let political bodies influence independent sports rulings. Opens a huge can of worms. I guess Englands players red card should be suspended. FIFA just reminded everyone they are one of the most corrupt organizations on the planet.

England should protest the red vs my Mexico now
As a matter a fact every team advancing should protest every red

 

[bormio]

As a non-American I think the FIFA ruling stinks. Cannot let political bodies influence independent sports rulings. Opens a huge can of worms. I guess Englands players red card should be suspended. FIFA just reminded everyone they are one of the most corrupt organizations on the planet.

Starmer just petitioned FIFA to not change the start time of Eng-Mex. England has used all its chits already

 

[raduray]

This British usage drives me bonkers. "Team" is a singular entity; hence, IS a good team that WAS in excellent form.

Another reason for breaking away.

 

[Sfpat]

If the criteria for a red card as used against England was equally applied to all, then most games would be reduced to 3 on 3 by halftime and potentially goalie against goalie by the end of the game.

 

[raduray]

Done last year for Ronaldo, 2/3 games of a red card suspension were cancelled (red card was in WC qualifying).

Did the Prime Minister of Portugal call for a review?

 

[raduray]

I think FIFA's committee reviewed it and determined the punishment based on their bylaws. How is that cheating?

Oh, honey...

 

[raduray]

And you care about what the rest of the world thinks why....?

The whole "city upon the hill" thing falls apart if the rest of the world doesn't care to look at us as a beacon.

 

[upstater1]

Yes, it’s been a great WC, and attendees have only good things to say about the Hosts, the people.
Unfortunately Trump is doing his best to kill all the good will that’s been built from real
life experience of the foreign fans.

Agree, and I can't blame them.

Why is any politician impacting the games at all?

Come on people, if Obama had pressed to allow the Broncos to use a suspended player against the Patriots in AFCCG, and the NFL complied, we'd be livid!