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

[Sithara007]

Well, we already know the Indonesian national team quite well. Where they are able to play with great confidence when playing as the host. And their game improves drastically when they play in front of their own supporters. So we will indeed feel very optimistic about being able to see the Indonesian national team succeed in beating China. Although that's not certain. because in terms of FIFA rankings, China is actually still much better than the Indonesian national team, so if it turns out that the Indonesian national team faces defeat then perhaps we don't need to be surprised by all that. But what is clear is that several previous wins while hosting can make us confident that Indonesia will also be the favorite in this match.

Tomorrow we have the match between Indonesia and China. In case Indonesia loses, then they are out of contention for direct qualification from the third round. But the good news is that China's performance has been even worse than that of Indonesia. It is quite ironic that despite the expansion to 48 teams, China can't still qualify from one of the weakest confederations in the world. Given the situation in points table, they are not going to qualify for the fourth round as well. So it is the end of the journey for them.

[Jatiluhung]

China seems have greater chance to win. however, i'm going straight to the odds. Indonesia is being favored in this game, and i think they can equally battle against China. So i pick Indonesia.
This is a risky bet, but the odds is not bad though. China was performing badly in their previous games, and i think they're mentally bad. Indonesia can take chance in their home game.

Well, choosing Indonesia is not a bad choice. The odds offered are also quite tempting. Moreover, with Indonesia's position as host, in my opinion, the mentality of the Indonesian national team was already winning even before the match started. Because the supporters at the Glora Bung Karno Stadium are always quite famous for providing strong support for the Indonesian national team with their extraordinary choreography which usually also makes the visiting team nervous. But I also predict that both teams will score goals. So yeah, that would also be an additional option that I like.

But before that I am very interested in the Australia vs Japan match. There I was still confused about which team to favorite.

[Sithara007]

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But before that I am very interested in the Australia vs Japan match. There I was still confused about which team to favorite.
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This is probably the most important match tomorrow. In case Australia wins, then they secure the second direct qualification slot ahead of Saudi Arabia. But Japan will be the strong favorites and in case they wins the match then the chances are that Saudi Arabia will qualify ahead of the other teams. For Indonesia, getting a direct slot in the third round looks increasingly unlikely. Also, one of their remaining matches is against Japan, who are the strongest team in Group C.

[traderethereum]

but I absolutely did not know that Patrick Kluivert was the coach of Indonesia, I am very pleased that players of this caliber have become such strong coaches and that they have then managed to coach these national teams that have a lot of growth to do, I am really happy, football is growing

If Indonesia wins, it will be a good debut for Kluivert as a new coach and lift the Indonesian National Team position among the others. But yes, Japan will be a tough team that will not be easy to win.

But I like STY although he is not an Indonesian coach anymore. He can manage the team and give them a new change. I guess Kluivert continue what he does and bring more changes to the Indonesian team.

I am sure the cafe near my home will be busy prepare this moment because I heard that some cafes are holding an event 'watch the match together" which we call "nobar aka nonton bareng"

[dezoel]

This is probably the most important match tomorrow. In case Australia wins, then they secure the second direct qualification slot ahead of Saudi Arabia. But Japan will be the strong favorites and in case they wins the match then the chances are that Saudi Arabia will qualify ahead of the other teams. For Indonesia, getting a direct slot in the third round looks increasingly unlikely. Also, one of their remaining matches is against Japan, who are the strongest team in Group C.

Tomorrow 9 games of round 9 going to be played with these matches many teams could have their spots fixed for FIFA World Cup because right now just 3 teams are fixed their spots for World Cup while few needs to do some more work before having their tickets for this event.

Group C is going to be interested because in case of Australia win against Japan they could be second team to be qualified direct from here but in case of draw or lost Saudi Arab will have chance of standing with them at second spot because they have match against Bahrain which is down and out. China is also almost down and out with Indonesia is doing his best for staying in hunt for going to Fourth Stage before matches any prediction is not easy but tomorrow all matches are going to be exciting for fans for me Indonesia can go through for Fourth Stage with their current level of performance.

[Jatiluhung]

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But before that I am very interested in the Australia vs Japan match. There I was still confused about which team to favorite.
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This is probably the most important match tomorrow. In case Australia wins, then they secure the second direct qualification slot ahead of Saudi Arabia. But Japan will be the strong favorites and in case they wins the match then the chances are that Saudi Arabia will qualify ahead of the other teams. For Indonesia, getting a direct slot in the third round looks increasingly unlikely. Also, one of their remaining matches is against Japan, who are the strongest team in Group C.

Indonesia's only chance might be if they make it into round 4. In round 3 I think it's also almost impossible. And maybe I should also favorite Japan in the end. And I hope Japan plays optimally and doesn't play a lot of second-tier players. because even though their position is safe, it's still not very pleasant to see a team not playing optimally.

Australia will definitely fight with all their strength. And I hope Japan does too.

For Saudi Arabia they must win today's match. Because if they lose and Indonesia wins then their position could be shifted by Indonesia. although maybe I would be happy with that. 

[Arenga pinnata]

Indonesia's only chance might be if they make it into round 4. In round 3 I think it's also almost impossible. And maybe I should also favorite Japan in the end. And I hope Japan plays optimally and doesn't play a lot of second-tier players. because even though their position is safe, it's still not very pleasant to see a team not playing optimally.

Australia will definitely fight with all their strength. And I hope Japan does too.

For Saudi Arabia they must win today's match. Because if they lose and Indonesia wins then their position could be shifted by Indonesia. although maybe I would be happy with that. 

If we talk about opportunities, Indonesia actually still has a chance to qualify for the world cup through the 3rd round. It's just that it's difficult to do. because Indonesia must win the last two matches, namely against China and Japan. And then Indonesia also has to hope that Australia loses the last two matches and so does Saudi Arabia. If that happens then Indonesia can qualify for the World Cup through this stage.

but yes, the final scenario is if it fails in Round 3 then Indonesia has to finish in 3rd or 4th place. That way Indonesia will fulfill the requirements to qualify for round 4. And there Indonesia also has to be in 1st place. But if it fails and is only able to be in the runner up position then Indonesia still has a chance in the Interconfederation Play-off. So yeah, there are actually still lots of opportunities. but it depends on the results of today's match.

[Ahli38]

Well, we already know the Indonesian national team quite well. Where they are able to play with great confidence when playing as the host. And their game improves drastically when they play in front of their own supporters. So we will indeed feel very optimistic about being able to see the Indonesian national team succeed in beating China. Although that's not certain. because in terms of FIFA rankings, China is actually still much better than the Indonesian national team, so if it turns out that the Indonesian national team faces defeat then perhaps we don't need to be surprised by all that. But what is clear is that several previous wins while hosting can make us confident that Indonesia will also be the favorite in this match.

Tomorrow we have the match between Indonesia and China. In case Indonesia loses, then they are out of contention for direct qualification from the third round. But the good news is that China's performance has been even worse than that of Indonesia. It is quite ironic that despite the expansion to 48 teams, China can't still qualify from one of the weakest confederations in the world. Given the situation in points table, they are not going to qualify for the fourth round as well. So it is the end of the journey for them.

Finally the day has arrived when the Asia Zone World Cup Qualification matches will start and the Indonesia vs China match is one of them. And I already have Indonesia to win this match. And I think it's not bad to hope both teams score. But I will consider this one first. I hope Indonesia can win and maintain their chances of qualifying for the World Cup. Because it will truly be a historic moment for Indonesia after Indonesia was unable to qualify for the World Cup for so long.

Before that match, we will first look at the Australia vs Japan match. A draw could result in this match. That is, when Japan doesn't really play all its best players then a draw can occur. That will be the same as the Japan vs Saudi Arabia match at that time.

[Velvet78]

Finally next games in the European qualifiers are about to be underway. 

I'm thinking of watching the Norway - Italy game especially. Because the odds have attracted my attention a lot.



The odds are really close. Honestly 2.45 for Italy is very tempting for me. I think they will win or it will end in a draw. I want to try my luck with their win even though I know how dangerous Norway also are with great attackers such as Haaland.

[masulum]

Australia gave a surprise to the leader of group C, Japan seems to be going to suffer their first defeat during this phase, with a score of 1 - 0 for Australia victory, currently the match is 90+7'. This victory further secures Australia position in 2nd place in the standings. Next is the match between China and Indonesia, indonesia are pursuing the target to qualify for the 4th round.

[AprilioMP]

If we talk about opportunities, Indonesia actually still has a chance to qualify for the world cup through the 3rd round. It's just that it's difficult to do. because Indonesia must win the last two matches, namely against China and Japan. And then Indonesia also has to hope that Australia loses the last two matches and so does Saudi Arabia. If that happens then Indonesia can qualify for the World Cup through this stage.

Australia against Japan has won 1-0 so the position of automatic qualification may be locked by Australia with Japan.
Indonesia's chances of qualifying for the World Cup finals may not be through automatic qualification, but through playoffs or round 3.
Japan seems to be serious in the Australia match, it is likely that it will also be serious when facing Indonesia.
The final whistle was blown and Australia won 1-0 over Japan. See how the whole Australian squad expresses the 3 points against Japan.

[Just Say]

Maybe Indonesia and China have dreams about the World Cup qualifying matches today because if they are able to win I think their dream of playing in the World Cup will be alive. It seems that the Indonesian football team will be able to easily defeat the last-placed China team today but looking at China's signs, it is evidence that they may not even deserve a chance at this World Cup. Indonesia Football Club is already on the verge of victory in today's match. Apart from this match there is another match for the Indonesian football team, which will be against the Japanese football team. Japan lost to Australia in the last match, so it seems that the Asian team may not have been able to use high tactics in that match.

[Pandu Geddon]

Australia against Japan has won 1-0 so the position of automatic qualification may be locked by Australia with Japan.
Indonesia's chances of qualifying for the World Cup finals may not be through automatic qualification, but through playoffs or round 3.
Japan seems to be serious in the Australia match, it is likely that it will also be serious when facing Indonesia.
The final whistle was blown and Australia won 1-0 over Japan. See how the whole Australian squad expresses the 3 points against Japan.

Great struggle from Australian players, however, the winning goal at the end of the second half gave Australia valuable points in the match. They deserved to be very excited when they won the match.
However, they did not get many chances. Even more often under pressure from Japanese players in possession of the ball. Japan and Australia are certain to qualify directly for the World Cup.

[Hyphen(-)]

Finally next games in the European qualifiers are about to be underway. 

I'm thinking of watching the Norway - Italy game especially. Because the odds have attracted my attention a lot.



The odds are really close. Honestly 2.45 for Italy is very tempting for me. I think they will win or it will end in a draw. I want to try my luck with their win even though I know how dangerous Norway also are with great attackers such as Haaland.

The odds are fair enough to risk some money on, one can easily win above 2 odds because selecting one of these teams to win is above 2 odds; betting on goals is not advisable because of the odds in betting on straight win or a draw.

Checking their head to head, Italy won three out of their last five matches, while Norway won just one, their last two matches were all won by Italy which clearly make the betting easy in my opinion. Italy to win will be sweet because if you check Italy’s last three matches in all competitions, you will realize how desperate they will be to win this match because they need a win to get back with confidence as a team.

[virasog]

Finally next games in the European qualifiers are about to be underway. 

I'm thinking of watching the Norway - Italy game especially. Because the odds have attracted my attention a lot.



The odds are really close. Honestly 2.45 for Italy is very tempting for me. I think they will win or it will end in a draw. I want to try my luck with their win even though I know how dangerous Norway also are with great attackers such as Haaland.

I don't think you need to get too excited with the Italy odds. No doubt these are good odds but the Norway team isn't bad either. They have played two matches and won both of them, so they must be on a high morale. On the other hand, this will be Italy's first match in this world cup qualifiers. In this group Israel and Estonia have won one match and lost one while Moldova have played two and lost both. I think Italy and Norway are the two strongest teams in Group 1.

[Sithara007]

Great struggle from Australian players, however, the winning goal at the end of the second half gave Australia valuable points in the match. They deserved to be very excited when they won the match. However, they did not get many chances. Even more often under pressure from Japanese players in possession of the ball. Japan and Australia are certain to qualify directly for the World Cup.

Australian team is known for comebacks. With this win, they have almost secured a direct qualification spot for the 2026 FIFA World Cup from Group C. And this also means that Indonesia and Saudi Arabia need to compete in the fourth round, in order to have a chance of qualifying. Honestly I was not expecting Australia to win today, given the fact that Japan is one of the strongest teams from the AFC confederation. But the goal from Aziz Behich probably gave Australia an entry into the world cup.

[Uruhara]

Great struggle from Australian players, however, the winning goal at the end of the second half gave Australia valuable points in the match. They deserved to be very excited when they won the match.
However, they did not get many chances. Even more often under pressure from Japanese players in possession of the ball. Japan and Australia are certain to qualify directly for the World Cup.

Australia's victory in this match also established Australia as the team that qualified for the World Cup. because in terms of points, we can clearly see that it is no longer possible for anyone to overtake Australia, which is currently ranked second.

And the Indonesia vs China match has just ended with the Indonesian national team winning. The match ended with a score of 1-0. And actually I think it was a pretty close match. It's just that some of the drama on the field sometimes makes me quite annoyed. And the tension of the game is also not that high. But yeah, I still enjoy their games. And I'm happy that Indonesia was able to win even though it was only by a narrow score.

[Ale88]

As we have seen, a lot of these teams are indeed attracting "foreign" players to their team. That's one strategy though. And any team can employ such strategy. It is actually quite old strategy. Just look at the PH football team. Look at the athletes and for sure, you would say, they are not pure Filipinos by blood - Just for comparison purposes - look at the features of Pacquiao as he is the representation of a pure Filipino vs the features of these below athletes. So yes, such strategy has been used by most Asian teams. They import foreign blood to strengthen their team.

This is also the case on most national teams in Africa. They have been filled with foreign players will African heritage. This might be because these players are more skillful and experienced. They were trained with good facilities and have been exposed to quality teams and players. Some of them play in good clubs abroad that cannot be compared with our local leagues. Our local leagues are not well funded and lack infrastructure, which is why they don't produce good players like before. So coaches will simply use this half breed players.

It's something that happens everywhere, not only in Asia or Africa: if we look at Europe for example there are countries like France where the majority of the players have a foreign background, sure, they were usually born in France, but the parents are from somewhere else. Italy historically always had a few Argentinians; Germany has several players with a clear Turkish or Polish background, and so on. Becoming an international player means getting more exposure so for many players the national teams are almost seen like a club: you have 2 or even 3 citizenships and you choose what is better for you. The world is always more and more globalized, and so is football. Do I like? So and so, I'd like to see more attachment to the national teams, they represent a whole country at the end.

[Roseline492]

The odds are fair enough to risk some money on, one can easily win above 2 odds because selecting one of these teams to win is above 2 odds; betting on goals is not advisable because of the odds in betting on straight win or a draw.

Checking their head to head, Italy won three out of their last five matches, while Norway won just one, their last two matches were all won by Italy which clearly make the betting easy in my opinion. Italy to win will be sweet because if you check Italy’s last three matches in all competitions, you will realize how desperate they will be to win this match because they need a win to get back with confidence as a team.

The both odds are too tempting but if is to be taking the odd for Norway has more chance because on there side they have best outcome matches, though it was two but non have they missed to win, is now Italy will start there first match, though they have midfielder and strikers to get there point coming but they're competing with a ones all time best scorer of premier League and until now he is the same, is not only in the club he got his strength but also on there national team because so long as the opportunity is there he doesn't need high ranked players but however Italy is the side that would be second on the group because after Norway they are the second.

[Juse14]

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But before that I am very interested in the Australia vs Japan match. There I was still confused about which team to favorite.
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This is probably the most important match tomorrow. In case Australia wins, then they secure the second direct qualification slot ahead of Saudi Arabia. But Japan will be the strong favorites and in case they wins the match then the chances are that Saudi Arabia will qualify ahead of the other teams. For Indonesia, getting a direct slot in the third round looks increasingly unlikely. Also, one of their remaining matches is against Japan, who are the strongest team in Group C.

After the first meeting the Australian National Team managed to hold Japan to a 1-1 draw, well in the second meeting when the Australian National Team acted as the host, they managed to secure 3 points from Japan. The final score was not too surprising because the match ended with a score of 1-0, but even so, getting 3 points in the match was very important to be able to secure a place in the 2026 World Cup.

Australia now has a total of 16 points, with only one more match left, so no one can shift them from second place.