FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread

[Issa56]

Now that the semifinal lineup is complete, there's still chance we could get France vs Argentina rematch in the final if both teams win their semifinal matches. Of course, it could also end up with France vs England, Spain vs. Argentina or Spain vs. England.

Nobody knows the country that will processed to the final yet, most people are predicting France and England to be the two countries that will be playing in the final, but we all know it’s just prediction, and nobody knows what’s really going to happen in the semi final of the tournament.

I really want France to proceed to the final, because I want them to win the World Cup. France will be playing against Spain in the semi final, it’s going to be a interesting match, and the winner is just going to be difficult to predict, but with the players that France are having, let’s hope they will be able to win spain in the semi final of the tournament.

[Adiljutt156]

Congratulations to England, they deserve to win Norway in that match because they played more better football, Jude Bellingham did very well, his actually having the best World Cup performance of his career and that’s a good one for him, his a very good player and with this kind of performance from him I’m sure England has a bigger chance of winning the World Cup.
Again congratulations to Argentina even though there was another controversy of FIFA supporting and packing Argentina to win the match by the red card the referee gave to Switzerland player, I’m sure that if Argentina win the World Cup a lot of people will say it’s because FIFA decided to back them up and give it to them, but history will say Argentina lifted the 2026 World Cup and that’s it, history will never say FIFA helped Argentina to lift the cup.

England national football team performance was at top and they are ready to play semi final and they will play against Argentina and Argentina is favorite team to win semi final but that is game and any team can win this match. Bellingham was a top performer of this match and because he did 2 goals in this match and he did first goal at 47 minutes and last goal was at 93  minutes. The shots of that team were more in number and these were 14 in this match And 8 shots were on target and possession percentage of that team was 53 percent in this match. Haaland could not do any goal in this match but he gave his best to do goals in this match and that was a reason they lose this match.

[Agbam]

I came across predictions for the World Cup semifinal matches from various AI systems. their predictions seem fairly reasonable but the beauty of football is that the results can be quite unusual.



we'll be able to compare in a couple of days to see which AI performed best.

The analysis is actually what could possibly happen, on one side Argentina is greatly favoured while on the other side France is more favoured despite the history between them and Spain in recent times.
This World Cup the France national team have been at their best and is the most in form team at the World Cup but Spain is still a close rival and big opponent as they’ve only conceded once in this tournament. This is going to be the best Semifinals of the two.

Argentina have just been an average team with a touch of Greatness and Magic from the ageing GOAT just finding ways to move forward ruggedly. They’re the highest scoring side in this tournament so far but they don’t have the best attack, just Crazy.

[Jegileman]

This are games between the FIFA world rank top four teams and without underrating any of the team this definitely the game for the biggest nations and none is superior to each other going into this game. Even the players know this and they seriously need to be well prepared because the best of that night will be the winners and no second chance. I even like the fixtures are arrangement, possession football teams are in one category while the physical battle is another game, the France vs Spain actually takes the possession football while the Argentina vs England game will be base physical battle more. I wouldn’t even make my predictions but definitely will be a trilling match between them four

All of these teams are former winners of the World Cup and they’ll be looking to add to the number of trophies they have before in the tournament. They are all giants in the world and they all have world class players in their midst which makes it very hard for any of the teams to actually escape through easily. This is one of the kind of semifinals that’s truly a semifinalist tempo going to be involved, so I feel after the semifinals, we will have a more intense finals coming for us in this World Cup.

This time I don't think Spain will win France to make 3 consecutive semi final wins against France. France are clear favourites to win tomorrow's game, they have been unstoppable throughout the tournament, and I am guessing a win for them.

If you have been watching the competition, you can tell clearly that France are the favorites of the competition but in football you cannot be outright in your decision. The game has to be played and anything can happen towards the course of the game that can change the expected event in the game, so no one can be sure to be the right team to have prevailed. France has a higher chance but let’s see what they can give us.

[Rashlyowl]

France x2.38 Vs Spain x3.20; Draw x3.10
England x2.62 Vs Argentina x3.05; Draw x2.92

So, bookies are favoring France & England, which indirectly gives us a strong indication of the two teams that will reach the final. Bookies expectations match my own, I would love to see Argentina eliminated from the competition when they face England. Any team to the final, except Argentina.

[Donneski]

France x2.38 Vs Spain x3.20; Draw x3.10
England x2.62 Vs Argentina x3.05; Draw x2.92

So, bookies are favoring France & England, which indirectly gives us a strong indication of the two teams that will reach the final. Bookies expectations match my own, I would love to see Argentina eliminated from the competition when they face England. Any team to the final, except Argentina.

I'm not surprised with the bookmakers selected options. I honestly think that France are the strong favourites to win their game against the European champions Spain. They possess the quality to do that with ease so yeah, I expect France to beat Spain.

For England Vs Argentina game, I also think that the Three Lions will beat Argentina but it'll not be easy for them. Messi and his teammates will be leaving everything on the pitch to make sure they reach final and for England to win, they'll also have to be more physical and determined

[Ndabagi01]

Spain could get the win if France are not careful especially when it is coming to the end of the game like we saw against Portugal and Belgium.

If France can get the goals early things will be much easier but while it may seems like Spain may not have those world class defensive stars the players are able to hold on and we can see that they have conceded the fewest goals.

France are a team that tries to score goals early as they can. Their nature of football is a fast game and they don’t have time to waste for too long without scoring any goal. So also, Spain are a team that plays calmly especially on the midfield and only strikes when it is necessary and has a strong conversion rate of becoming a goal. If you have a very strong defence, you can hold and frustrate France for a longer time, but without that, I don’t think that they can happily say to have a strong midfield that Spain bases on what we’ve seen both teams showcase for us throughout the World Cup. This still remains one of the things we should take note of, no team has a more chance of making it to the next round of the competition until this game is played before we can tell.

[IjawMan]

I'm tempted to bet on Norway to win England due to the big odd given to Norway. I know that England have a very good team but it is absolute funny to underestimate a vibrant team like Norway that have Haaland who is hungry for goal and always eager to  show the vikings celebration. I don't know what the bookies are looking at to allocated over 4.1 odd to Norway. It is going to be a tough match tonight and whoever wins deserves to win.

The two countries are very strong football team and in this very world cup they have some of the best star players that grace the tournament and they have made good performance in all their games which makes it hard to chose but England would not be a bad choice. The odds of Norway is what the bookies are using to confuse gamblers

Haaland is a big support for Norway. Norway got a chance to play the World Cup after 28 years, they did not qualify before. And Haaland played the biggest role here. But England has already played well and gets a chance in the World Cup every time. So you can't ignore England. England is a much better team than Norway. Haaland joined the Norway team in 2019, but Norway did not qualify for the 2022 World Cup. However, they are performing brilliantly after getting a chance in the World Cup. However, there is confusion about how well they will be able to do against England in today's match.

It was a big match and England narrowly won it with a one goal difference which the three lions national team has to be grateful to Jude Bellingham for that super performance hitting the back of the Norway goal net with a brace.

How Haaland could not get a goal in that match is what marveled me. I will not said he did not gave his best for his country but I'm this England match he was not given the space to breathe. Now it going to be England against Argentina in the semi finals.

[GbitG]

Wow, nothing but great games for the World Cup semifinals. I'll leave my predictions here: France wins 3-1, and Argentina wins 1-0 with a goal by Lionel Messi. A final between France and Argentina would be fantastic, especially with an individual battle for records involving Mbappé and Messi.

Hmmm, that's super fascinating....

The final between France and Argentina will make sounds loud because they are already on batches of rivalry I mean previous world cup was also play between the. with super competitive battle. So this time could also be the same thing....

Besides that if we look at the semifinals stage then probably Argentina have a high probabilities of wining but for France and Spain I am but confused like this match will be unpredictable because both side looks super competitive and definitely both side will never bow down til 90 minutes.

My prediction for winner....
France vs Spain 4-2
Argentina vs England 3-2
Let's see what happens next

[programmer3666]

Congratulations to England, they deserve to win Norway in that match because they played more better football, Jude Bellingham did very well, his actually having the best World Cup performance of his career and that’s a good one for him, his a very good player and with this kind of performance from him I’m sure England has a bigger chance of winning the World Cup.
Again congratulations to Argentina even though there was another controversy of FIFA supporting and packing Argentina to win the match by the red card the referee gave to Switzerland player, I’m sure that if Argentina win the World Cup a lot of people will say it’s because FIFA decided to back them up and give it to them, but history will say Argentina lifted the 2026 World Cup and that’s it, history will never say FIFA helped Argentina to lift the cup.

England national football team performance was at top and they are ready to play semi final and they will play against Argentina and Argentina is favorite team to win semi final but that is game and any team can win this match. Bellingham was a top performer of this match and because he did 2 goals in this match and he did first goal at 47 minutes and last goal was at 93  minutes. The shots of that team were more in number and these were 14 in this match And 8 shots were on target and possession percentage of that team was 53 percent in this match. Haaland could not do any goal in this match but he gave his best to do goals in this match and that was a reason they lose this match.

England just looked like the better team out there. Bellingham is playing like he has been on this stage for years, calm, confident and delivering when it matters most. That kind of performance lifts the whole squad. As for Argentina, the controversy never seems to leave them. Whether it is real or not, people will always talk. But at the end of the day, the trophy does not care about opinions, it only cares about who wins.

[JiiBs]

I really want France to proceed to the final, because I want them to win the World Cup. France will be playing against Spain in the semi final, it’s going to be a interesting match, and the winner is just going to be difficult to predict, but with the players that France are having, let’s hope they will be able to win spain in the semi final of the tournament.

That’s the finals many football fans want to see, France in the finals. Spain can’t give us the much entertainment we would wish to get out of it and this is an important trophy for which ever team that finds themselves in the finals. The French team is on fire right now with Dembele, Mbappe, Doue, Barcola and a lot of other elite players in the team not taking any of their fixtures lightly and so I would expect them to win Spain and go ahead to winning whoever comes to face them from the England Vs Argentina semi final.

[Byebyebtc]

Now that the semifinal lineup is complete, there's still chance we could get France vs Argentina rematch in the final if both teams win their semifinal matches. Of course, it could also end up with France vs England, Spain vs. Argentina or Spain vs. England.

Nobody knows the country that will processed to the final yet, most people are predicting France and England to be the two countries that will be playing in the final, but we all know it’s just prediction, and nobody knows what’s really going to happen in the semi final of the tournament.

I really want France to proceed to the final, because I want them to win the World Cup. France will be playing against Spain in the semi final, it’s going to be a interesting match, and the winner is just going to be difficult to predict, but with the players that France are having, let’s hope they will be able to win spain in the semi final of the tournament.

Yes nobody knows that's why it's a prediction, but from the look of things France seem to be a club of high quality enough to go to the final and that is understandable why people choose to talk more about them going to the finals
But as for England that will be a very hard one to predict, yes they are of good quality as well but they are oppenet Argentina is a very strong team and Argentina also has a high probability getting to the finals. So I can be sure of the case of France but for England I have a prediction for that.

[Balmain]

The France-Spain match is at a great time. The whole world is eagerly awaiting this game. Will it be Mbappe's explosive power or Spain's dynamic attacking line with Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams? Two footballing schools that have recently been the subject of much excitement during their matches against each other. Spain has established a significant advantage over France recently, beating them 2-1 in the Euro 2024 semi-final. It will be a rematch. The game will be played at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, known for its magnificent atmosphere.

[Iamgoat]

Ahh look this Guys....
I think you didn't even watch the matches..... All matches of Argentina are finished with a wide variety of quality like they reached to semifinals stage because they really deserve it not. If they won all the matches by luck then tell how they reached into semifinals stage. I think you are just denying the fact...

However, let's talk about the upcoming battle between Argentina and England. Well, this match will be one of the most exciting match of the tournament because through we will observe favorite candidate for title I mean this will be the hardest tackle for Argentina. If they won then probably their for title will become more high.

I think saying they won all matches out of luck is actually exaggerating and coming from the side of a fan who does not like seeing the progress of the team or of an individual player in the team. Why i said it's exaggeration is because I understand he's saying what he said as a result of the last two matches, one agaisnt Egypt and the last one against Switzerland. Those two matches if I was to opine were a few matches which further showed the quality of football we are talking about – being a game of unpredictability and surprises. Argentina for all they have done this season deserves all the victory they have gotten this tournament till this point but it does not negate the aspect where I said they are Fifa's favorites and are also being favored in some occasions.

[Ale88]

Wow, nothing but great games for the World Cup semifinals. I'll leave my predictions here: France wins 3-1, and Argentina wins 1-0 with a goal by Lionel Messi. A final between France and Argentina would be fantastic, especially with an individual battle for records involving Mbappé and Messi.

You left your personal prediction, but will Argentina be able to beat England and qualify for the final? Based on the game that Argentina played against Switzerland that day, it is also seen that they will lose to England. I think this time the final will be between England and France. If there is a game between England and France, I predict France as the winner and I also say that this time Argentina may lose to England and not be able to qualify for the final.

Judging by the matches we've seen until this moment, I would say France are favorite against Spain mainly because the Spanish team, until now, really struggled to score goals. France's defense is not the best but the offensive line is incredibly good. And about the other match I think England will qualify to the final. Argentina suffered a lot during the tournament, and they've also been quite lucky.

[Sithara007]

France x2.38 Vs Spain x3.20; Draw x3.10
England x2.62 Vs Argentina x3.05; Draw x2.92

So the bookies expect two fairly even games, where anything is possible.
France is considered to be the strongest team, but I have a feeling Spain will make it through.

France are the clear favorites w.r.t. Spain. Just checked Stake and they also have similar odds. France at 2.32 and Spain at 3.15. Odds for the other semi-final has got a lot closer in the last few hours. England at 2.65 compared to Argentina at 2.95. England maybe having better odds, but 52% of the 1x2 bets on this match are favoring Argentina. My prediction is that the final will be between France and Argentina (just like what happened in Qatar 2022). At the same time, we can't ignore the fact that as a team Argentina looks much worse when compared to what they were in 2022.

[B-BossMan]

The France-Spain match is at a great time. The whole world is eagerly awaiting this game. Will it be Mbappe's explosive power or Spain's dynamic attacking line with Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams? Two footballing schools that have recently been the subject of much excitement during their matches against each other. Spain has established a significant advantage over France recently, beating them 2-1 in the Euro 2024 semi-final. It will be a rematch. The game will be played at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, known for its magnificent atmosphere.

This semi-finals match will actually be the most greatest one this season, because the France has very high tendency to defeat the Spain and some people have already predicted it, and I also support the motion that the France may beat the Spain woefully, I know how stronger they are, in facts  I see the France at times like a Paris Saint German club, because it's just a little different from the Paris Sent Germanin, in my own submissions I don't think the France has any weakness or weaking points, the defensive are okay, the attackers are also great. So we hope the France can beat the Spain smoothly. Well football is unpredictable, but let watch and see.

[Sithara007]

This semi-finals match will actually be the most greatest one this season, because the France has very high tendency to defeat the Spain and some people have already predicted it, and I also support the motion that the France may beat the Spain woefully, I know how stronger they are, in facts  I see the France at times like a Paris Saint German club, because it's just a little different from the Paris Sent Germanin, in my own submissions I don't think the France has any weakness or weaking points, the defensive are okay, the attackers are also great. So we hope the France can beat the Spain smoothly. Well football is unpredictable, but let watch and see.

I would say that the match outcome will not be decided in the regular 90  minutes and the injury time. It will most probably go to extra time, and there is even a good chance that the outcome will be decided by spot kicks. A lot of people are favoring France to win, and at least on paper they look like the stronger team. But remember that this world cup has been full of surprises and I won't be too upset if another couple of upsets happen during the semi-final stage. All that said, I need to admit that France has been literally brutal in all of their matches so far.

[RaltcoinsB]

The France-Spain match is at a great time. The whole world is eagerly awaiting this game. Will it be Mbappe's explosive power or Spain's dynamic attacking line with Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams? Two footballing schools that have recently been the subject of much excitement during their matches against each other. Spain has established a significant advantage over France recently, beating them 2-1 in the Euro 2024 semi-final. It will be a rematch. The game will be played at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, known for its magnificent atmosphere.

This semi-finals match will actually be the most greatest one this season, because the France has very high tendency to defeat the Spain and some people have already predicted it, and I also support the motion that the France may beat the Spain woefully, I know how stronger they are, in facts  I see the France at times like a Paris Saint German club, because it's just a little different from the Paris Sent Germanin, in my own submissions I don't think the France has any weakness or weaking points, the defensive are okay, the attackers are also great. So we hope the France can beat the Spain smoothly. Well football is unpredictable, but let watch and see.

We're just making predictions, and right now France seems to be ahead of Spain according to the predictions, but Spain isn't a simple team either. Spain is one of the strongest teams in Europe. They pose a significant threat to France. If France doesn't respect them, Spain has the power to easily punish them. Also, any red card in the match could completely change the course of the game. So it's hard to say for sure, but it will be a good match today.

[Tamaperdana]

Nobody knows the country that will processed to the final yet, most people are predicting France and England to be the two countries that will be playing in the final, but we all know it’s just prediction, and nobody knows what’s really going to happen in the semi final of the tournament.

I really want France to proceed to the final, because I want them to win the World Cup. France will be playing against Spain in the semi final, it’s going to be a interesting match, and the winner is just going to be difficult to predict, but with the players that France are having, let’s hope they will be able to win spain in the semi final of the tournament.

You are absolutely right, currently we do not know for sure which team will enter the final round in this World Cup, because in this semifinal round all teams are equally strong and have almost the same quality of players. So that's why I think it will be very difficult to be able to accurately predict which team will qualify for the final round. But even so, I personally hope Spain can enter the final round, because I think Spain rarely enters the final in the World Cup, so if they can enter the final in this edition of the World Cup, it will clearly be very good and very impressive in my opinion.

But even so, it cannot be denied that France is currently performing really great too. So that's why it will definitely take a very hard struggle for Spain to be able to beat France. But if we look back, Spain actually won a lot when they faced France, for example in the Euro and also in the national cup. In both competitions, if I'm not mistaken, France always lost to Spain. So, that's why it's not impossible that Spain could win again, so let's just wait and see.