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

[Hirose UK]

The World Cup without Ronaldo and Messi feels incomplete, both players will clearly be the main attraction if they are involved in the four-yearly event. However, many things must be considered here, considering their age is no longer young. Instead of contributing, both players must ensure that they do not become a burden to the team, and put the manager in a dilemma. Simply put, because of age factors there is not much that can be expected from both of them, although everyone realizes that Ronaldo and Messi can still contribute with different roles for their respective national teams.

Every time will have its own time, in the past there were certain players who were considered top stars and were awaited in the World Cup and Messi and Ronaldo appeared but soon maybe after the 2026 World Cup we will start new era with several names emerging as young stars who will enliven the World Cup.
There is Mbappe with France, Lamine Yamal with Nico Williams for Spain and also Bellingham with England as well as several other young players owned by Brazil who have now carved their names as one of the best young players in European football and of course the new era will always give an impression that is no less than the current era owned by Ronaldo and Messi for Portugal with Argentina.

[bering]

The World Cup without Ronaldo and Messi feels incomplete, both players will clearly be the main attraction if they are involved in the four-yearly event. However, many things must be considered here, considering their age is no longer young. Instead of contributing, both players must ensure that they do not become a burden to the team, and put the manager in a dilemma. Simply put, because of age factors there is not much that can be expected from both of them, although everyone realizes that Ronaldo and Messi can still contribute with different roles for their respective national teams.

Every time will have its own time, in the past there were certain players who were considered top stars and were awaited in the World Cup and Messi and Ronaldo appeared but soon maybe after the 2026 World Cup we will start new era with several names emerging as young stars who will enliven the World Cup.
There is Mbappe with France, Lamine Yamal with Nico Williams for Spain and also Bellingham with England as well as several other young players owned by Brazil who have now carved their names as one of the best young players in European football and of course the new era will always give an impression that is no less than the current era owned by Ronaldo and Messi for Portugal with Argentina.

Messi probably still have any chances to playing at World Cup 2026 this because all of Argentina players still support him but for Ronaldo i highly doubt he will playing at world cup 2026 this because his age will be at 40 years old besides that some of Portugal players are dislikes to him this because Ronaldo is too pushing himself to always playing with Portugal although i am sure Ronaldo has been realize that he was passed his prime

Indeed this is god time for new generation to showed up their skill on world cup 2026 and i am sure the players you were mentioned above will makes their countries to performing well but besides those players above actually i want to see Haaland to playing on that tournament because with his skill Haaland is really deserved to playing on world cup but unfortunately Norway achievement for International tournament is not quite well

[Hanadawa]

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But it seems like we can't find a rivalry like Ronaldo and Messi. And it seems like it only happens once in a lifetime. I think we are very lucky to witness the rivalry of the two GOATs who have written their names in various records in football history. And they both played for clubs with intense rivalry. Both were in the same prime and football at that time was really worth watching. Honestly I think we will see a new generation but a rivalry like Ronaldo-Messi will never happen again. In the past Maradona and Pele were also two GOATs who were compared to each other but they didn't have a rivalry because they didn't play in the same league at club level.

[tbterryboy]

Messi probably still have any chances to playing at World Cup 2026 this because all of Argentina players still support him but for Ronaldo i highly doubt he will playing at world cup 2026 this because his age will be at 40 years old besides that some of Portugal players are dislikes to him this because Ronaldo is too pushing himself to always playing with Portugal although i am sure Ronaldo has been realize that he was passed his prime

Indeed this is god time for new generation to showed up their skill on world cup 2026 and i am sure the players you were mentioned above will makes their countries to performing well but besides those players above actually i want to see Haaland to playing on that tournament because with his skill Haaland is really deserved to playing on world cup but unfortunately Norway achievement for International tournament is not quite well

Messi is surely available for the world cup 2026 with Cristiano Ronaldo is also having good chance of representing Portugal for next world cup because currently he is having target of scoring 1000 goals with already extend his contract with Al Nassr for 2 years or 1 and half year mean he wants to keep himself fit until this world cup and achieving his target as well.

Most chances we will be watch last time these legendary players last time on field because then we will have new generation players those are making their mark and giving their best for having their name in future specially Mbappé, Bellingham, Yamal and Holland because most chances if we have this format successful then more teams and more stars will be able to represent their countries in this mega event in the future.

[Palakka]

The World Cup without Ronaldo and Messi feels incomplete, both players will clearly be the main attraction if they are involved in the four-yearly event. However, many things must be considered here, considering their age is no longer young. Instead of contributing, both players must ensure that they do not become a burden to the team, and put the manager in a dilemma. Simply put, because of age factors there is not much that can be expected from both of them, although everyone realizes that Ronaldo and Messi can still contribute with different roles for their respective national teams.

Every time will have its own time, in the past there were certain players who were considered top stars and were awaited in the World Cup and Messi and Ronaldo appeared but soon maybe after the 2026 World Cup we will start new era with several names emerging as young stars who will enliven the World Cup.
There is Mbappe with France, Lamine Yamal with Nico Williams for Spain and also Bellingham with England as well as several other young players owned by Brazil who have now carved their names as one of the best young players in European football and of course the new era will always give an impression that is no less than the current era owned by Ronaldo and Messi for Portugal with Argentina.

In the past we have heard how two football legends such as maradona and pele were a great attraction in the world of football, as well as the huge rivalry we can see happening between messi and ronaldo previously, so I think every generation have stars that bring their own style in football, at this time, mbappe is considered the successor from Ronaldo with his speed and sharpness in front of goal, while lamine yamal also considered as the successor of messi who have agility speed and also extraordinary technique to play, so indeed at this time we may see competition to become the next GOAT from their, to be honest, I hope can to see a return to the rivalry that Messi and Ronaldo have had over the years from yamal and mbappe, not just at club and country level, but also in terms of individual honours and personal records later.

[mv1986]

The World Cup without Ronaldo and Messi feels incomplete, both players will clearly be the main attraction if they are involved in the four-yearly event. However, many things must be considered here, considering their age is no longer young. Instead of contributing, both players must ensure that they do not become a burden to the team, and put the manager in a dilemma. Simply put, because of age factors there is not much that can be expected from both of them, although everyone realizes that Ronaldo and Messi can still contribute with different roles for their respective national teams.

Every time will have its own time, in the past there were certain players who were considered top stars and were awaited in the World Cup and Messi and Ronaldo appeared but soon maybe after the 2026 World Cup we will start new era with several names emerging as young stars who will enliven the World Cup.
There is Mbappe with France, Lamine Yamal with Nico Williams for Spain and also Bellingham with England as well as several other young players owned by Brazil who have now carved their names as one of the best young players in European football and of course the new era will always give an impression that is no less than the current era owned by Ronaldo and Messi for Portugal with Argentina.

In the past we have heard how two football legends such as maradona and pele were a great attraction in the world of football, as well as the huge rivalry we can see happening between messi and ronaldo previously, so I think every generation have stars that bring their own style in football, at this time, mbappe is considered the successor from Ronaldo with his speed and sharpness in front of goal, while lamine yamal also considered as the successor of messi who have agility speed and also extraordinary technique to play, so indeed at this time we may see competition to become the next GOAT from their, to be honest, I hope can to see a return to the rivalry that Messi and Ronaldo have had over the years from yamal and mbappe, not just at club and country level, but also in terms of individual honours and personal records later.

The Ronaldo - Messi rivalry was on another level. I don't think Lamine Yamal will reach Messi's level ever, but frankly, it is not fair to assume that any player has a realistic chance to get there. What Messi has done is unreal and you can see that even Mourinho today says that Messi is from another planet.

Mbappe is having issues right now. I thought he would take it to the next level himself as soon as he plays his first game for Real Madrid, but no. He barely scores, he is barely successful with his game. I have no idea why because I think he is potentially one of the strongest players out there. I thought he is far better than Vinicius Junior, but maybe he wasted too much time in France. He should have been playing for Real Madrid for years now. PSG was the worst choice he could make apart from the financial incentive.

[Slow death]

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But it seems like we can't find a rivalry like Ronaldo and Messi. And it seems like it only happens once in a lifetime. I think we are very lucky to witness the rivalry of the two GOATs who have written their names in various records in football history. And they both played for clubs with intense rivalry. Both were in the same prime and football at that time was really worth watching. Honestly I think we will see a new generation but a rivalry like Ronaldo-Messi will never happen again. In the past Maradona and Pele were also two GOATs who were compared to each other but they didn't have a rivalry because they didn't play in the same league at club level.

The current generation of players seems to focus on looking good in photos and then posting on social media to get lots of sponsors. Unfortunately, there are no players with Messi's talent. We saw Ronaldinho in the past, and then Messi came along. Lamine Yamal has great potential to be the next Messi, but I don't see any player with the potential to be the next Cristiano Ronaldo. Unfortunately, in football, it seems that as the years go by, the talent of the players decreases. I remember that 20 years ago, in Ronaldinho's time, we had many good players, there was Robinho, Kaka, Zidane, Roberto Carlos... The level of competition was very high.

[Hanadawa]

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I used to think Haaland and Mbappe would be the next rivalry after Ronaldo-Messi. But until today I see they don't have the aura of rivalry like Ronaldo-Messi. Right now Lamine Yamal can be said to be the next Messi but he still has to prove his capacity. There is no next Ronaldo yet. To become Cristiano a player must have extraordinary determination and consistency in training. I think CR7 is an example of consistency and determination of a football player that you will never find again at least until today. And to become the next Messi you need a God-given talent that must be honed with continuous training. I really miss Messi's magical dribbling and Ronaldo's speed and shooting power.

[Hirose UK]

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Every time will have its own time, in the past there were certain players who were considered top stars and were awaited in the World Cup and Messi and Ronaldo appeared but soon maybe after the 2026 World Cup we will start new era with several names emerging as young stars who will enliven the World Cup.
There is Mbappe with France, Lamine Yamal with Nico Williams for Spain and also Bellingham with England as well as several other young players owned by Brazil who have now carved their names as one of the best young players in European football and of course the new era will always give an impression that is no less than the current era owned by Ronaldo and Messi for Portugal with Argentina.

Messi probably still have any chances to playing at World Cup 2026 this because all of Argentina players still support him but for Ronaldo i highly doubt he will playing at world cup 2026 this because his age will be at 40 years old besides that some of Portugal players are dislikes to him this because Ronaldo is too pushing himself to always playing with Portugal although i am sure Ronaldo has been realize that he was passed his prime

Indeed this is god time for new generation to showed up their skill on world cup 2026 and i am sure the players you were mentioned above will makes their countries to performing well but besides those players above actually i want to see Haaland to playing on that tournament because with his skill Haaland is really deserved to playing on world cup but unfortunately Norway achievement for International tournament is not quite well

No one knows whether Ronaldo will participate in the 2026 World Cup or not because there is no official confirmation, moreover what the other Portuguese players did was bit excessive towards Ronaldo.

Well that why I said that new era will start sooner or later, what is clear is that in the 2026 World Cup we will slowly be able to see it and of course there will be many surprises that will happen, I didn't mention Haaland because he plays for Norway and we all know how Norway is for international competitions like the World Cup, there is no hope at all.

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But it seems like we can't find a rivalry like Ronaldo and Messi. And it seems like it only happens once in a lifetime. I think we are very lucky to witness the rivalry of the two GOATs who have written their names in various records in football history. And they both played for clubs with intense rivalry. Both were in the same prime and football at that time was really worth watching. Honestly I think we will see a new generation but a rivalry like Ronaldo-Messi will never happen again. In the past Maradona and Pele were also two GOATs who were compared to each other but they didn't have a rivalry because they didn't play in the same league at club level.

Indeed, after they left Europe there was only chance at the World Cup that could bring them together, Messi played in the Copa America and Ronaldo in the Euro, my only hope is that there will always be young generations who can really play prominently and this will make football still look special in terms of competing.

[virasog]

Messi probably still have any chances to playing at World Cup 2026 this because all of Argentina players still support him but for Ronaldo i highly doubt he will playing at world cup 2026 this because his age will be at 40 years old besides that some of Portugal players are dislikes to him this because Ronaldo is too pushing himself to always playing with Portugal although i am sure Ronaldo has been realize that he was passed his prime

While there are people who love Messi to play the 2026 World Cup, there are many who would love to see Ronaldo in action too in the next World Cup. So I don't think we can say that people do not want Ronaldo to be in the World Cup 2026. The haters are everywhere and there may be people in Argentina who may think that he (Messi) is too old to play and these voices will become bigger if both Messi and Ronaldo while playing in the World Cup aren't able to perform as per expectation (because of the age factor).

No matter how much we love these players, the fact is that both are ageing and it very soon we may never see them in the International arena.

[alegotardo]

No one knows whether Ronaldo will participate in the 2026 World Cup or not because there is no official confirmation, moreover what the other Portuguese players did was bit excessive towards Ronaldo.

Well that why I said that new era will start sooner or later, what is clear is that in the 2026 World Cup we will slowly be able to see it and of course there will be many surprises that will happen, I didn't mention Haaland because he plays for Norway and we all know how Norway is for international competitions like the World Cup, there is no hope at all.

In fact, this is not a bet that I would not be willing to make.

In a press conference that took place two months ago, Cristiano Ronaldo denied that he had finished his cycle as a player in Portugal and even stated that he was even more motivated to play in the World Cup after the European Championship.

My opinion... although he is still a good player, Ronaldo no longer has the physical conditioning or the disposition to run and compete in the match alongside other talented players who are much younger than him.

If CR7 gets a place in the World Cup, unfortunately it will only be to play part-time with the aim of making his presence felt and receiving some shots on goal. But I do not expect CR7 to be on the field to dribble with his speed and jingoism.

[Lidger]

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But it seems like we can't find a rivalry like Ronaldo and Messi. And it seems like it only happens once in a lifetime. I think we are very lucky to witness the rivalry of the two GOATs who have written their names in various records in football history. And they both played for clubs with intense rivalry. Both were in the same prime and football at that time was really worth watching. Honestly I think we will see a new generation but a rivalry like Ronaldo-Messi will never happen again. In the past Maradona and Pele were also two GOATs who were compared to each other but they didn't have a rivalry because they didn't play in the same league at club level.

You may also agree with me that when Ronaldo played for Real Madrid and Messi played for Barcelona, Real Madrid and Barcelona had the most rivalry during that time and the El Clasico matches were very exciting. Those who understand even a little football can never deny that Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the best players. Maybe a lot of players have come and a lot of my players have gone but I think Ronaldo and Messi are the best of all time. Neymar could have made it to the list of the best, but injuries prevented him from making it. Now maybe several other football stars including Mbappe are playing for different clubs in Europe, but I still don't see performance like Messi or Ronaldo from them.

[hyudien]

Entering the International break and there is a FIFA Matchday schedule that will be filled with World Cup qualifiers. There is a match that will be very interesting, namely the match where Japan will visit Indonesia in the 5th match of the Asian zone Qualification group C. Japan itself is the leader of group C and they have already set one foot in the 2026 World Cup. Indonesia, which just experienced bad luck last month, had to fight tooth and nail against Japan. This is clearly not easy and of course we will predict that Japan will be able to win again in this match. It is very difficult for Indonesia to get at least 1 point from Japan.

[fullhdpixel]

Entering the International break and there is a FIFA Matchday schedule that will be filled with World Cup qualifiers. There is a match that will be very interesting, namely the match where Japan will visit Indonesia in the 5th match of the Asian zone Qualification group C. Japan itself is the leader of group C and they have already set one foot in the 2026 World Cup. Indonesia, which just experienced bad luck last month, had to fight tooth and nail against Japan. This is clearly not easy and of course we will predict that Japan will be able to win again in this match. It is very difficult for Indonesia to get at least 1 point from Japan.

During this international break we have two games for each team which is playing for the qualifiers while Indonesia is going to first Japan and then Saudi Arab both are challenges for them because these two teams have good experience and good quality for staying into hunt for qualification of World Cup and Indonesia is yet to win their first game in these third stage games.

With this performance I am not expecting good results from them in these games, but they can give their best for having spot into fourth stage which could also good for them because they are having good development in game but still they are not good enough for having any chance of going into next world cup 2026 as many teams are having much better chances due to their good quality and performance.

[bering]

Entering the International break and there is a FIFA Matchday schedule that will be filled with World Cup qualifiers. There is a match that will be very interesting, namely the match where Japan will visit Indonesia in the 5th match of the Asian zone Qualification group C. Japan itself is the leader of group C and they have already set one foot in the 2026 World Cup. Indonesia, which just experienced bad luck last month, had to fight tooth and nail against Japan. This is clearly not easy and of course we will predict that Japan will be able to win again in this match. It is very difficult for Indonesia to get at least 1 point from Japan.

According the news which i read Japan will not hold back which mean although Japan opponent is only Indonesia which can be categorized as weak team in group C but confirmed they will play with all of their main players and i assume why Japan looks serious for this match because they want to secure first place to ensure they will be qualified early and for Indonesia during their history Indonesia was never able to win from Japan even previously Indonesia has been lost with big scores from Japan plenty so i think Indonesia have to realize that their quality is below to Japan and even probably to collect 1 point is very hard for them and for me if Indonesia lost then hopefully they will not lost with big scores from this match

[armanda90]

During this international break we have two games for each team which is playing for the qualifiers while Indonesia is going to first Japan and then Saudi Arab both are challenges for them because these two teams have good experience and good quality for staying into hunt for qualification of World Cup and Indonesia is yet to win their first game in these third stage games.

With this performance I am not expecting good results from them in these games, but they can give their best for having spot into fourth stage which could also good for them because they are having good development in game but still they are not good enough for having any chance of going into next world cup 2026 as many teams are having much better chances due to their good quality and performance.

Indonesian teams have two difficult opponent national team to face for upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Japan and few days later facing Saudi Arabia.
Its very difficult opponent team have to face by Indonesian team because Japan is the only one teams at Group C without unbeaten yet and only conceded one goals when being draw by Australian team. Its firstly for Indonesia team against Japan at group phase but last match at AFC Asian Cup Indonesia have defeated over 3-1.

The Indonesia team still difficult for winning in the qualifier match, although started well with three consecutives being draw against Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bahrain and last match defeated by China. To secure to fourth position standings and get opportunity for next round qualifying Indonesia team have defeated Japan and Saudi Arabia because got advantage two consecutives home match.

[Rockstarguy]

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But it seems like we can't find a rivalry like Ronaldo and Messi. And it seems like it only happens once in a lifetime. I think we are very lucky to witness the rivalry of the two GOATs who have written their names in various records in football history. And they both played for clubs with intense rivalry. Both were in the same prime and football at that time was really worth watching. Honestly I think we will see a new generation but a rivalry like Ronaldo-Messi will never happen again. In the past Maradona and Pele were also two GOATs who were compared to each other but they didn't have a rivalry because they didn't play in the same league at club level.

They are both good good footballers with wonderful talent and so much passion in the same prime. The both players have so many things in common when it comes to football that is why they are Rivals to each other. I think it is so interesting to have players like this, and this two players football quality is far beyond other players that is why they remain the best and would always be mentioned when it comes to football.  

I don't know if the next generation can have players with same quality that will be rivals to each other, it is going to make football to be very Interesting again just like what we have experienced in this time of Ronaldo and Messi.

[Forsyth Jones]

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But it seems like we can't find a rivalry like Ronaldo and Messi. And it seems like it only happens once in a lifetime. I think we are very lucky to witness the rivalry of the two GOATs who have written their names in various records in football history. And they both played for clubs with intense rivalry. Both were in the same prime and football at that time was really worth watching. Honestly I think we will see a new generation but a rivalry like Ronaldo-Messi will never happen again. In the past Maradona and Pele were also two GOATs who were compared to each other but they didn't have a rivalry because they didn't play in the same league at club level.

One of the factors that contributed to this, besides the natural talent of both, is their willingness and dedication to training throughout their football phase until today, nutritional education, I have never seen Messi and CR7 going to parties like Romario, Ronaldo9, R10 and so on. If these players that I mentioned had the dedication of Messi and CR7, brazil would probably have another World Cup by now.

[hyudien]

Entering the International break and there is a FIFA Matchday schedule that will be filled with World Cup qualifiers. There is a match that will be very interesting, namely the match where Japan will visit Indonesia in the 5th match of the Asian zone Qualification group C. Japan itself is the leader of group C and they have already set one foot in the 2026 World Cup. Indonesia, which just experienced bad luck last month, had to fight tooth and nail against Japan. This is clearly not easy and of course we will predict that Japan will be able to win again in this match. It is very difficult for Indonesia to get at least 1 point from Japan.

According the news which i read Japan will not hold back which mean although Japan opponent is only Indonesia which can be categorized as weak team in group C but confirmed they will play with all of their main players and i assume why Japan looks serious for this match because they want to secure first place to ensure they will be qualified early and for Indonesia during their history Indonesia was never able to win from Japan even previously Indonesia has been lost with big scores from Japan plenty so i think Indonesia have to realize that their quality is below to Japan and even probably to collect 1 point is very hard for them and for me if Indonesia lost then hopefully they will not lost with big scores from this match

Of course Japan will not underestimate their opponents and will certainly try their best to be able to beat Indonesia and bring home 3 points from this match. They are a country that does not like to underestimate its opponents even though on paper the quality of the two countries that will compete is very significantly different. They will also definitely want to be able to ensure themselves to qualify and one thing they can do is by winning a match that is relatively easy for them. However, Indonesia will also definitely try their best and it is not impossible that there will be a miracle in this match.

[Litzki1990]

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But it seems like we can't find a rivalry like Ronaldo and Messi. And it seems like it only happens once in a lifetime. I think we are very lucky to witness the rivalry of the two GOATs who have written their names in various records in football history. And they both played for clubs with intense rivalry. Both were in the same prime and football at that time was really worth watching. Honestly I think we will see a new generation but a rivalry like Ronaldo-Messi will never happen again. In the past Maradona and Pele were also two GOATs who were compared to each other but they didn't have a rivalry because they didn't play in the same league at club level.

One of the factors that contributed to this, besides the natural talent of both, is their willingness and dedication to training throughout their football phase until today, nutritional education, I have never seen Messi and CR7 going to parties like Romario, Ronaldo9, R10 and so on. If these players that I mentioned had the dedication of Messi and CR7, brazil would probably have another World Cup by now.

Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi cannot be judged by the Ballon d'Or but by their talent. There is no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi would have been the greatest players of all time if they had been born at different times, even though they played football at the same time and competed with each other to win many individual titles. Ronaldo must be kept ahead in consideration of speed, scoring with different parts of the body as well as free kicks. On the other hand, considering overall performance including ball dribbling, finishing and Ballon d'Or, Lionel Messi must be kept ahead. That is, these two are the best players of all time and they are always the greatest of the world time.