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

[Slow death]

It really feels bad for Neymar at times, he has spent a long career recovering from injuries but at this late stage of his career when we Neymar fans are expecting him to end his career with something good, he is still injured again. Neymar has been injury free for a while and has been playing regularly for his current club and performing well enough to be considered for the Brazil national team, but he suffered another injury a few days after the squad was announced. If his injury is serious and if he is sidelined for a long period of time, Brazil will select someone else to replace him, but his chances of making the 2026 World Cup squad will be greatly reduced. I would never have known if I hadn't seen Neymar that a footballer could suffer so many injuries in his entire career.

From what I read in the news on Portuguese channels, he has already been replaced by Endrick

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1900659640548970946

and honestly it is very difficult to defend him this time, here on the Portuguese news channels they are constantly talking about the controversies he is involved in. He said he was injured, but he was seen at Carnival, whenever Carnival time comes in Brazil he says he is injured and this time he is also involved in a controversy of having cheated on his wife, I don't know to what extent this is true or not.

[Volgastallion]

Well from the Brazil side they lose Neymar and from the Argentina side they lose Messi for this two games, so the derby and one of the most expected games across all over the globe its not gonna have two mayor figures. Poor people the ones who buy the ticket in early stages.

[cxtreenal]

Well from the Brazil side they lose Neymar and from the Argentina side they lose Messi for this two games, so the derby and one of the most expected games across all over the globe its not gonna have two mayor figures. Poor people the ones who buy the ticket in early stages.

Many will still want to do that for Messi but it may be different for Neymar because he has been out of the field for a long time and has lost himself again after returning to the field. Messi has not given up on his age yet, he has shown a flood of goals even in the harsh winter and he expects to score goals by playing for a few more years.

[retreat]

More representatives will make the world cup have more viewers especially if they are countries with strong football traditions. However I think making 64 slots in the world cup will make the quality of the world cup decrease. So far the world cup is the highest football competition in the world which is only participated by the best football teams in the world. That's what makes the world cup the most prestigious event and worth watching. Increasing the slots to 64 slots means that teams that have never qualified for the world cup will qualify for the first time. That's good because it can make them be noticed by big world teams. However overall it will make the quality level of the world cup decrease. I don't know if my opinion is acceptable or not but I think if we talk about increasing opportunities and experiences then they can compete in regional tournaments such as the Asian Cup, Euro or Copa America.

It's actually not bad to increase the number of participants to 64 teams. It will allow countries that have never appeared in the world cup to take part and at least increase their exposure in the international world. Also, there's nothing wrong with FIFA wanting to increase the number of teams with the reason of increasing the number of viewers, holding a world cup requires a lot of money, and with the increasing number of viewers it can provide more income for them. Although there is a risk that the quality of the world cup will decrease because there will be more teams with ordinary quality competing, but it is not a problem to give a fair chance to other countries' national teams to appear and compete, because so far only countries that are good at football compete and I'm also quite bored of seeing it.

[criptoevangelista]

Well from the Brazil side they lose Neymar and from the Argentina side they lose Messi for this two games, so the derby and one of the most expected games across all over the globe its not gonna have two mayor figures. Poor people the ones who buy the ticket in early stages.

Many will still want to do that for Messi but it may be different for Neymar because he has been out of the field for a long time and has lost himself again after returning to the field. Messi has not given up on his age yet, he has shown a flood of goals even in the harsh winter and he expects to score goals by playing for a few more years.

I think Messi is hunting for goal number 1000 to enter the select group of players who have scored more than a thousand times, both he and Cristiano Ronaldo are looking for that number, there is not much more to achieve in his career, for Messi I believe that is all that is missing... he has already won all the other titles.

[Mehmet69]

Messi will not be able to play in both matches of the World Cup qualifiers. This is really a very sad thing for Argentina fans and Messi fans. We saw Messi play very well for the full 90 minutes in the last match, but a minor injury ruined all the plans. When we hear the name Argentina, the first thing that comes to mind is Messi. The fans and the entire team consider Messi their king. How that king will play in two important matches is beyond imagination. As an As Argentina fans, we will see Messi return to the field in good health again.

[Sithara007]

Messi will not be able to play in both matches of the World Cup qualifiers. This is really a very sad thing for Argentina fans and Messi fans. We saw Messi play very well for the full 90 minutes in the last match, but a minor injury ruined all the plans. When we hear the name Argentina, the first thing that comes to mind is Messi. The fans and the entire team consider Messi their king. How that king will play in two important matches is beyond imagination. As an As Argentina fans, we will see Messi return to the field in good health again.

No big deal here. Argentina should be able to win without Messi. They are not a one-man army like Portugal or Norway. They do have enough younger players in their ranks to fill the vacuum. I am talking about players such as Julián Alvarez, Lautaro Martínez, Ángel Correa, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández and Alexis Mac Allister. None of the teams, perhaps except France has such a depth in player pool. And this is one of the reasons why Argentina is at the top of the points table in CONMEBOL qualifiers.

[Despairo]

Well from the Brazil side they lose Neymar and from the Argentina side they lose Messi for this two games, so the derby and one of the most expected games across all over the globe its not gonna have two mayor figures. Poor people the ones who buy the ticket in early stages.

The impact of losing Messi is bigger than Brazil lost Neymar.

Neymar played good, but he's too individualism and not resulting in goal, Brazil only get free kick advantage since people who trying to stop Neymar sometime make fault.

I think Brazil will able to win the match.

No big deal here. Argentina should be able to win without Messi. They are not a one-man army like Portugal or Norway. They do have enough younger players in their ranks to fill the vacuum. I am talking about players such as Julián Alvarez, Lautaro Martínez, Ángel Correa, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández and Alexis Mac Allister. None of the teams, perhaps except France has such a depth in player pool. And this is one of the reasons why Argentina is at the top of the points table in CONMEBOL qualifiers.

The same applies to Brazil, they have Raphinha, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Pedro, Guimaraes, Cunha, Marquinhos, Gabriel, and Alisson.

Argentina is an one-man army, Messi almost control everything.

[snipie]

Messi will not be able to play in both matches of the World Cup qualifiers. This is really a very sad thing for Argentina fans and Messi fans. We saw Messi play very well for the full 90 minutes in the last match, but a minor injury ruined all the plans. When we hear the name Argentina, the first thing that comes to mind is Messi. The fans and the entire team consider Messi their king. How that king will play in two important matches is beyond imagination. As an As Argentina fans, we will see Messi return to the field in good health again.

Lionel Messi is suffering a low-grade injury in the adductor muscle so he will have to rest a while. For Argentina fans and those who bought tickets, it is indeed a sad news. Otherwise for Argentina national team, it is an opportunity to prove that the team could survive in the future without him. Forwarders have to prove themselves.
In a previous post, the member mentioned Neymar, what left from him is the name because his presence in the field is meaningless with his infinite injuries and absence..

[Agbe]

I think Messi is hunting for goal number 1000 to enter the select group of players who have scored more than a thousand times, both he and Cristiano Ronaldo are looking for that number, there is not much more to achieve in his career, for Messi I believe that is all that is missing... he has already won all the other titles.

I don't know if what I saw is true. I was trying to locate the news but couldn't get it again. I saw from Google newsfeeds. In the 2026 World Cup Tournament, in Argentina Team, Messi is not among the selected players in this second phase of the World Cup Qualifiers. But since they are on top in the South America World Cup Qualifiers Table, even without Messi they can still win.

[Slow death]

Many will still want to do that for Messi but it may be different for Neymar because he has been out of the field for a long time and has lost himself again after returning to the field. Messi has not given up on his age yet, he has shown a flood of goals even in the harsh winter and he expects to score goals by playing for a few more years.

Brazil will play against Argentina on the 26th of this month, as Neymar had been called up to the Brazilian national team, many people started to get more excited because they would see Neymar playing against Messi

but unfortunately Neymar will no longer play for Brazil.

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1900680977694834699

and messi will not play for the argentina national team either

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1901657042021949660

So the Argentina vs Brazil game won't have the same excitement it had in the past, but it will still be an interesting game to watch. As I'm an Argentina fan, I'll be rooting for Argentina to win. But these two teams have been terrible lately.

[GbitG]

Well from the Brazil side they lose Neymar and from the Argentina side they lose Messi for this two games, so the derby and one of the most expected games across all over the globe its not gonna have two mayor figures. Poor people the ones who buy the ticket in early stages.

Many people were anxious to watch these two matches including Me. Because it was a major competition(WC) in which two heavyweight rivals were going head to head. Which was definitely an exciting match for the fans. But unfortunately, Messi injury dashed all hopes. To be honest I was so excited for this moments to see again the GOAT. But anyway  Messi's loss could be a big blow for Argentina. Because Messi organizes the team with the role of a dominant playmaker. So I think the team will feel intense blackness of Messi. Besides that let's see what happened next.... Like, without Messi, do they win the match or not?

[irhact]

Lionel Messi is suffering a low-grade injury in the adductor muscle so he will have to rest a while. For Argentina fans and those who bought tickets, it is indeed a sad news. Otherwise for Argentina national team, it is an opportunity to prove that the team could survive in the future without him. Forwarders have to prove themselves.
In a previous post, the member mentioned Neymar, what left from him is the name because his presence in the field is meaningless with his infinite injuries and absence..

Honestly even if Messi is to play in this game his presence alone  would be one of the highlights for the team, he may not even play so much but that honour of having him around would boost the moral of the players and even the desire for more fans to wanting to come and watch, but it's Indeed a sad one that he's currently in such a condition that he cannot play currently. Anyways like you said its an opportunity for other Argentine players to show off what they've got and create an opportunity for them selves on the international stage especially for the young ones.

[shogun47]

Lionel Messi is suffering a low-grade injury in the adductor muscle so he will have to rest a while. For Argentina fans and those who bought tickets, it is indeed a sad news. Otherwise for Argentina national team, it is an opportunity to prove that the team could survive in the future without him. Forwarders have to prove themselves.
In a previous post, the member mentioned Neymar, what left from him is the name because his presence in the field is meaningless with his infinite injuries and absence..

Honestly even if Messi is to play in this game his presence alone  would be one of the highlights for the team, he may not even play so much but that honour of having him around would boost the moral of the players and even the desire for more fans to wanting to come and watch, but it's Indeed a sad one that he's currently in such a condition that he cannot play currently. Anyways like you said its an opportunity for other Argentine players to show off what they've got and create an opportunity for them selves on the international stage especially for the young ones.

Honor is the wrong word because they need players who can win them titles. Thinking that last time was enough for the next two decades is the wrong thought. But Messi is probably going to be part of the team. He is still a player who outplays others with intelligence in the game. Ronaldo is cheap, he needs force, Messi can play the game for 10 years more.

[Fiatless]

Many people were anxious to watch these two matches including Me. Because it was a major competition(WC) in which two heavyweight rivals were going head to head. Which was definitely an exciting match for the fans. But unfortunately, Messi injury dashed all hopes. To be honest I was so excited for this moments to see again the GOAT. But anyway  Messi's loss could be a big blow for Argentina. Because Messi organizes the team with the role of a dominant playmaker. So I think the team will feel intense blackness of Messi. Besides that let's see what happened next.... Like, without Messi, do they win the match or not?

Even without the presence of Messi and Neymar, the match will still be exciting because these two countries are the biggest in South America. Players from Argentina and Brazil also play in top clubs in Europe. The match is an important game for the Brazilian National team which is occupying the fifth position in the World Cup qualifiers table. Argentina is already topping the league but the Brazilian side needs to win this game to maintain their position or move upper. The Brazilian team drew in their last two games and might end up getting another one point if they are not careful.

[Sithara007]

The same applies to Brazil, they have Raphinha, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Pedro, Guimaraes, Cunha, Marquinhos, Gabriel, and Alisson.

Argentina is an one-man army, Messi almost control everything.

LOL.. no. I can't agree with anything that you posted.

First of all, Brazil do have good players such as Raphinha, Vinícius Júnior, Estêvão Willian and Rodrygo. But they are not as capable as their counterparts in Argentine team, such as Enzo Fernández, Julián Alvarez or Lautaro Martínez. If that was the case, then Brazil would have been on top of the points table in CONMEBOL qualifiers instead of Argentina. And I don't agree with the Messi part as well. Argentina can win matches without Messi at the moment. But what is the probability of Brazil winning matches without Neymar?

[Lidger]

Well from the Brazil side they lose Neymar and from the Argentina side they lose Messi for this two games, so the derby and one of the most expected games across all over the globe its not gonna have two mayor figures. Poor people the ones who buy the ticket in early stages.

Messi has played his entire career for the national team and Lionel Messi has had very few injuries but Neymar is a different story. Since Neymar's long career has been plagued by injuries, every Neymar fan's dream is to see Neymar on the pitch wearing the national team jersey, but unfortunately, that dream may not come true for Neymar fans. However, recently I saw a debate about Neymar where it was claimed that even if Neymar misses the game due to injury, he does not miss any party but he is seen at every party. Even before this, he had no less controversy about these issues. While he won the PS he was mostly injured but during that time he attended all of his sister's birthday parties and it was reported by many that he got injured to attend her sister's birthday party. Now if injuries and controversies come together, it will be difficult to save his career.

[Bitcoinsummoner]

Well from the Brazil side they lose Neymar and from the Argentina side they lose Messi for this two games, so the derby and one of the most expected games across all over the globe its not gonna have two mayor figures. Poor people the ones who buy the ticket in early stages.

Messi has played his entire career for the national team and Lionel Messi has had very few injuries but Neymar is a different story. Since Neymar's long career has been plagued by injuries, every Neymar fan's dream is to see Neymar on the pitch wearing the national team jersey, but unfortunately, that dream may not come true for Neymar fans. However, recently I saw a debate about Neymar where it was claimed that even if Neymar misses the game due to injury, he does not miss any party but he is seen at every party. Even before this, he had no less controversy about these issues. While he won the PS he was mostly injured but during that time he attended all of his sister's birthday parties and it was reported by many that he got injured to attend her sister's birthday party. Now if injuries and controversies come together, it will be difficult to save his career.

Messi has had very few injuries in his life. Messi has played for Argentina, it is a matter of pride for Messi. Messi has not forgotten his country, becoming such a big star. He is not just chasing money. This should be the main characteristic of a big star. In that respect, I would say that Ronaldo is ahead of Messi. Everyone knows that Argentina is a world-famous football country. There are many expensive stars in Argentina. And Ronaldo alone has introduced the past to the whole world. It is like a lotus flower blooming in a dunghill. And as for Neymar, Neymar is already a discordant. An overly clever player. Again, Neymar's playing style is a bit of an exception. Neymar lives a somewhat disorderly life. Neymar also drinks alcohol, there was also a controversy about this. Then there is no end to Neymar's drama. If this continues, Neymar's career will be ruined one day.

[criptoevangelista]

The same applies to Brazil, they have Raphinha, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Pedro, Guimaraes, Cunha, Marquinhos, Gabriel, and Alisson.

Argentina is an one-man army, Messi almost control everything.

LOL.. no. I can't agree with anything that you posted.

First of all, Brazil do have good players such as Raphinha, Vinícius Júnior, Estêvão Willian and Rodrygo. But they are not as capable as their counterparts in Argentine team, such as Enzo Fernández, Julián Alvarez or Lautaro Martínez. If that was the case, then Brazil would have been on top of the points table in CONMEBOL qualifiers instead of Argentina. And I don't agree with the Messi part as well. Argentina can win matches without Messi at the moment. But what is the probability of Brazil winning matches without Neymar?

I agree with you, the difference between Brazil and Argentina today is huge, Brazil may even have "ok" players, but I consider them very bad. I watched Kaká, Ronaldo Nazário, Romário, Roberto Carlos, Bebeto and seeing these horrible players today is a death blow to the fans... only Neymar is saved in this Brazilian team today... the team is terrible and the coach is even worse. If Brazil doesn't lose to Argentina it will already be considered a miracle

[Jewan420]

Messi has had very few injuries in his life. Messi has played for Argentina, it is a matter of pride for Messi. Messi has not forgotten his country, becoming such a big star. He is not just chasing money. This should be the main characteristic of a big star. In that respect, I would say that Ronaldo is ahead of Messi. Everyone knows that Argentina is a world-famous football country. There are many expensive stars in Argentina. And Ronaldo alone has introduced the past to the whole world. It is like a lotus flower blooming in a dunghill. And as for Neymar, Neymar is already a discordant. An overly clever player. Again, Neymar's playing style is a bit of an exception. Neymar lives a somewhat disorderly life. Neymar also drinks alcohol, there was also a controversy about this. Then there is no end to Neymar's drama. If this continues, Neymar's career will be ruined one day.

I don't want to comment on anyone's personal life. The only reason Neymar's career could be ruined is his injuries. He gets injured a lot more than the average player. I can already say that he spends most of the year in the hospital or recovering from injuries. Neymar's physical structure is not as strong as a football player should be. If you look at Messi and Ronaldo, you will see how strong their physical structure is. You will see them stand up very easily during matches. But in Neymar's case, it is different, his injury tendency is much higher. However, it goes without saying that he is a talented player. I completely disagree with the comparison you made between Messi and Ronaldo. Both of them were the best players in their respective countries in their respective times.