OT: The 2026 World Cup Thread

[Guts]

Spain - CV 0-0 draw. Wow

yep thats like the 07 Pats losing to thr 0-16 Browns

 

[sb1]

yep thats like the 07 Pats losing to thr 0-16 Browns

CV with 6 shots and only 1 on goal. Insane

 

[Sfpat]

Spain - CV 0-0 draw. Wow

Nothing surprising there, probably the most common score in soccer. The surprise would have been if either team had scored a goal

 

[ScottishPatriots]

The rankings fluctuate every few days. Just cut to the chase and list them each match for the fans new to the game.

The stadium location is likely mentioned at the beginning, but some folks tune in late.

The Rankings also really don't mean that much they just give you a rough guide it's almost like NFL power rankings levels of meaning, if you can string a bunch of wins in a row you'll climb the rankings it's much easier for someone like Iran playing in Asian Qualifying to go 10 games unbeaten playing against Cambodia and the likes and winning qualifying games 10-0 than coming thru European qualifying where the competition is much harder in general.

That's why if Iran (20th) played Norway (31st), Norway would be odds on favs to win the game.

 

[Guts]

Nothing surprising there, probably the most common score in soccer. The surprise would have been if either team had scored a goal

no it's a real shocker honestly
Spain should have won 3-0 at the bare minimum
they played against a team that its their first world cup and Spain are a top 3 contender to win it all

 

[TheRainMaker]

USA is going to win this easliy.

 

[XLIX]

All those people who love to bet huge amounts of money to win teeny tiny amounts of money because "THIS IS FREE MONEY!!" are shutting the f up right now.

(BTW, for those of you who don't know, in soccer when you bet on a team to win, they need to WIN or you lose your money)

 

[rochrist]

I really cant see how soccer is going to takeover as the # 1 sport in the US.

If baseball is too boring soccer will never make it.

Kind of opposite games though. Baseball is way too much standing around doing nothing. Soccer is pretty much end to end action for 90 minutes.