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

[Phoenix Anka]

Unfortunately, I was ashamed of the Turkish national team tonight. We conceded six goals in 62 minutes in our own stadium. Then Spain took off key players. If they had stayed on, they probably could have scored eight or nine. We showed no presence against Spain, and the players had no ambition. It was an absolute disgrace, a defeat that will be remembered for years to come. I'm afraid of what will happen in Spain. I hope we concede fewer goals there.

[fuguebtc]

Unfortunately, I was ashamed of the Turkish national team tonight. We conceded six goals in 62 minutes in our own stadium. Then Spain took off key players. If they had stayed on, they probably could have scored eight or nine. We showed no presence against Spain, and the players had no ambition. It was an absolute disgrace, a defeat that will be remembered for years to come. I'm afraid of what will happen in Spain. I hope we concede fewer goals there.

Turkiye's defeat was expected , but Turkiye's  defeat in the home match with a margin of 6-0 was unexpected. Turkiye had several tactical mistakes in this match. They should have played a completely defensive strategy in this match. Because they faced one of the strongest attacks in Europe today. If they had played a defensive strategy, the Turkish team would not have lost by such a large margin. However, after conceding a goal in just 6 minutes of the match, the morale  of the Turkish players probably broke down. As a result, Turkey could not get back on track. I did not see any other Turkish player play well today except Arda Guler.

[MK-74]

Turkey lost 6-0 to Spain. It's a terrible result for Turkey, there's no excuse for this score. We may be the second-best team in the group, but we conceded six goals from Spain. Even Bulgaria only conceded three.
I hope we can finish second in this group.

Belgium beat Kazakhstan 6-0, which is also a terrible result for Kazakhstan.
I hope North Macedonia advances from this group and qualifies for the World Cup.

Poland and Netherlands, the favorites in Group G, defeated their opponents and earned the three points.

[Donneski]

Unfortunately, I was ashamed of the Turkish national team tonight. We conceded six goals in 62 minutes in our own stadium. Then Spain took off key players. If they had stayed on, they probably could have scored eight or nine. We showed no presence against Spain, and the players had no ambition. It was an absolute disgrace, a defeat that will be remembered for years to come. I'm afraid of what will happen in Spain. I hope we concede fewer goals there.

In terms of players quality, Spain obviously have a better squad than Turkey but doesn't mean that the Turkish team is too weak to concede 6 goals even when they're the home side. Turkey obviously do not have any reason to lose with such high margin tonight against the La Roja. It's still very early to determine if Turkey will be able to bounce back to winning ways but I just hope that they do. Arda Guler was visibly frustrated in the game, it got to a point that he had a serious altercation with Lamine Yamal. The young lad must be feeling very disappointed with the result but at the end, this is football abd surprising results are part of the game.

[Abdulzuruku01]

In the second half, Turkey put up a good fight. However, they still struggled to penetrate Spain's formidable defense. It's a shame Turkey lost so badly, in my opinion. The 6-0 loss was completely unexpected. Although I knew Spain would win by a large margin, 6 goals without reply was beyond my expectations.

Spain looks set to continue its dominance. I'm confident this team will mature even further in the upcoming World Cup. The young players on this team have plenty of room to develop based on their increasing experience.

I expected a challenge from both sides, but Turkey's performance was too poor. The same defensive mistakes led to all the goals they conceded. They were desperate in their attacking approach, which Spain used as an opportunity to score all their goals. Honestly, I was so disappointed by Turkey's performance.  Spain played brilliantly and deserved to win double assists from Lamine Yamal, Pedri scored brace and Merino scored hat trick, I expected Lamine Yamal to score a goal, but I liked how he chose to play for the team and provided assists instead. If Spain continues to play like this, I'm sure they'll have a significant impact on the world cup.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

The Turkish national should be happy because their goal keeper was very smart to have made 6 saves if not it would have been 0:12 on the scoreline. The Spanish side was unstoppable tonight they were all over the play and they made sure that the Turkish team didn't score despite always holding the ball, there's nothing much to say the game was just for Spain because they have decent attackers, their midfield was active the their defense was unable to be penetrated it was indeed a well deserved victory for Spain because they have everything in the team.

A bit surprised to see how Spain beat Turkey by 6 goals although previously I hoped Turkey could hold the Span attack but unfortunately it doesn't work, yeah no one doubts Spain's ability here but Turkey  defense deserves the spotlight especially they are also among the favorite teams. Now Turkey is in 3rd place in group E have the same points as Georgia but I believe Turkey deserves to be in 2nd place.

In another match I also highlighted how Germany played overall their performance is not impressive luckily in the second half they were able to control the situation and scored 2 more goals. We call Germany lucky to be in the easy group and they should take over the group but the situation does not allow it .

[GbitG]

What was even more surprising was Ronaldo's shot from 32 meters, his second goal against Armenia in the match. I also think Armenia wasn't a worthy opponent for Portugal, but the Portuguese players' performances in the match certainly caught the public's attention because Ronaldo and Felix really made the match more exciting. The victory also made Ronaldo even happier, as he added another goal to his career, bringing him closer to 1,000 goals in his career.

Felix became Ronaldo's teammate at Al-Nasr and I think it helped them interact better on the pitch. Now they train together and it has affected their interaction, they both scored two goals, maybe Felix can become a new star for Portugal in the future.

Damn, that's too surprising!!!
This guy is 40 year old but still performing like a young player. I have never seen such physical strength from any player before him. Even at the age of 40 his is still carrying on his team. However, he played super brilliantly and scored two stunning goals, and also his teammate Joa Filix also capped a beautiful display. Now is making make more understanding with Cristiano Ronaldo, and honestly, due to this understanding these both can lead the team into great day.....

They are already on the top shelf and also their group is not looking too tough, and that's why I believe that they can easily get the point to qualify for the World Cup.

[imamusma]

Unfortunately, I was ashamed of the Turkish national team tonight. We conceded six goals in 62 minutes in our own stadium. Then Spain took off key players. If they had stayed on, they probably could have scored eight or nine. We showed no presence against Spain, and the players had no ambition. It was an absolute disgrace, a defeat that will be remembered for years to come. I'm afraid of what will happen in Spain. I hope we concede fewer goals there.

In terms of players quality, Spain obviously have a better squad than Turkey but doesn't mean that the Turkish team is too weak to concede 6 goals even when they're the home side. Turkey obviously do not have any reason to lose with such high margin tonight against the La Roja. It's still very early to determine if Turkey will be able to bounce back to winning ways but I just hope that they do. Arda Guler was visibly frustrated in the game, it got to a point that he had a serious altercation with Lamine Yamal. The young lad must be feeling very disappointed with the result but at the end, this is football abd surprising results are part of the game.

I didn't expect Spain to slaughter the Turkish National Team 6-0, it's a disaster for Arda Guler and his colleagues. Actually, looking at Turkey squad depth, they're quite good, and they shouldn't have conceded 6 goals in one match. Turkey defense proved to be very porous, and if it's not fixed soon, they will struggle to bounce back in the future. Spain seems to be heading for an easy journey to secure a ticket to the 2026 World Cup, in my opinion, they are one of the favorite teams.

[Slow death]

There were games that really shocked me with their results, for example:

Lithuania 2 - 3 Netherlands

Honestly, I didn't expect the Netherlands to concede 2 goals in that game, because they weren't playing against a strong opponent; on the contrary, they were a very weak opponent. That was another game.

Turkey 0 - 6 Spain

How the hell did Turkey concede 6 goals? We are talking about a very important game, a World Cup qualifier, but they conceded 6 goals, they couldn't score at least 1 goal. How was that possible? Turkey was supposed to be the second strongest team in that group, but after that defeat, I see them with little chance of qualifying.

[Majestic-milf]

There were games that really shocked me with their results, for example:

Lithuania 2 - 3 Netherlands

Honestly, I didn't expect the Netherlands to concede 2 goals in that game, because they weren't playing against a strong opponent; on the contrary, they were a very weak opponent. That was another game.

Netherlands didn't impress me in this week's games. First, they were held to a draw by Poland whereas they were the better side. It's just like they don't know how to take opportunities into their hands until it's snatched off from them. At least they could win this game, but if they had relaxed too long I feel that they would have been held to a draw.

Turkey 0 - 6 Spain

How the hell did Turkey concede 6 goals? We are talking about a very important game, a World Cup qualifier, but they conceded 6 goals, they couldn't score at least 1 goal. How was that possible? Turkey was supposed to be the second strongest team in that group, but after that defeat, I see them with little chance of qualifying.

I'm really surprised about the scoreline but then again, this is Spain we are talking about. Time and time again they keep proving why they deserve all the trophies they have gotten and I need to commend Luis de la Fuentes on his ability to maintain such a fine record. He's the only coach with the least record of losses since he took over the job as coach. Turkey played fine football but they were often leaving too much gaps open on their defense and playing against a team that is well coordinated like Spain, that's a very poor thing to do.

[Sithara007]

There were games that really shocked me with their results, for example:

Lithuania 2 - 3 Netherlands

Honestly, I didn't expect the Netherlands to concede 2 goals in that game, because they weren't playing against a strong opponent; on the contrary, they were a very weak opponent. That was another game.

Turkey 0 - 6 Spain

How the hell did Turkey concede 6 goals? We are talking about a very important game, a World Cup qualifier, but they conceded 6 goals, they couldn't score at least 1 goal. How was that possible? Turkey was supposed to be the second strongest team in that group, but after that defeat, I see them with little chance of qualifying.

Netherlands is one the decline since the last several years, so this is not that surprising. They are past their prime, when Ruud van Nistelrooy and Patrick Kluivert used to play for them. If you remember, during the 2022 FIFA World Cup also, they performed poorly. And on the other hand, they got unwanted publicity as well, due to the incident between Cheikhou Kouyate and Frenkie de Jong. This time they were lucky and were placed in a relatively weak group with Poland being the only other strong team.

[Tonimez]

Turkey 0 - 6 Spain

How the hell did Turkey concede 6 goals? We are talking about a very important game, a World Cup qualifier, but they conceded 6 goals, they couldn't score at least 1 goal. How was that possible? Turkey was supposed to be the second strongest team in that group, but after that defeat, I see them with little chance of qualifying.

It was so unbelievable how it all happened that they conceded 6 goals to nothing in that game making it the first time in 41 years since they had conceded such number of goals at home. Spain played the both halves with 3 goals in each half. What even thrilled me the more was Lamine Yamal not being able to register even a single goal in that game where Merino Scored a hatrick and a brace for pedri though he got an assist. The stats was crazy too with Turkey registering very few shots with only 2 on target against Spain's 12 shots on target.

Let's even talk about Cucurella, that guy is good and he is very pivotal to Spain defence, every team needs someone like that at the back. In game of football, anything is possible but good teams like the current team is fiace always and this is like the days of Xavi's Spain when they were so fiace always. I actually didn't see that number of goals coming in the first place.

[mandown]

I watched the match, but there were many moments I wished I hadn't.
Spain even beat Bulgaria 0-3 away, but they nearly scored 10 goals against us.
This was a heavy defeat for Turkey. No player showed any real resistance. Only Kenan Yıldız tried to force Spain, that's all. There was no team like Turkey on the field, neither defensively nor offensively.
Uğurcan prevented the historic deficit.
Turkey thought they were very strong, but they realized they weren't.
And how will this team compete in the Nations League A? With this football mentality, they will definitely be relegated from League A to the lower league.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Hey guys, on Tuesday, my country, my national team, will be putting its life on the line. I can't deny that I've been very anxious. It's been 40 years since I've waited for my country to sing its anthem at this grand event.

The worst thing is that I feel like my team, I don't know if it will give its all. I'm worried about that. The Colombian team will go all out to crush us. To be honest, I would like to have the opportunity like those players to play for my country and leave my soul there (if I were a professional soccer player) and at least reach a playoff.

If it doesn't happen, it will be another failure. I think my generation wouldn't make the difference. From now on, it would be my son's generation that can make the difference.

[giorgione]

In the second half, Turkey put up a good fight. However, they still struggled to penetrate Spain's formidable defense. It's a shame Turkey lost so badly, in my opinion. The 6-0 loss was completely unexpected. Although I knew Spain would win by a large margin, 6 goals without reply was beyond my expectations.

Spain looks set to continue its dominance. I'm confident this team will mature even further in the upcoming World Cup. The young players on this team have plenty of room to develop based on their increasing experience.

I expected a challenge from both sides, but Turkey's performance was too poor. The same defensive mistakes led to all the goals they conceded. They were desperate in their attacking approach, which Spain used as an opportunity to score all their goals. Honestly, I was so disappointed by Turkey's performance.  Spain played brilliantly and deserved to win double assists from Lamine Yamal, Pedri scored brace and Merino scored hat trick, I expected Lamine Yamal to score a goal, but I liked how he chose to play for the team and provided assists instead. If Spain continues to play like this, I'm sure they'll have a significant impact on the world cup.

Spain is certainly one of those teams that will do very well in the next World Cup. It's normal, they are the team that more than any other can even go and win it, but tomorrow I will be cheering for Italy with all my heart, hoping that they advance to the next round and go to the World Cup.

[hyudien]

Turkey 0 - 6 Spain

How the hell did Turkey concede 6 goals? We are talking about a very important game, a World Cup qualifier, but they conceded 6 goals, they couldn't score at least 1 goal. How was that possible? Turkey was supposed to be the second strongest team in that group, but after that defeat, I see them with little chance of qualifying.

I was overconfident with Turkey before the match, but they couldn't prove anything, losing badly at home. Arda Guler couldn't replicate his club form for the national team, and even Calhanoglu, a senior player, couldn't do much. Meanwhile, Spain proved once again that they are a team with consistent strength. Now, Turkey goal difference gives Georgia a chance to compete closely with Spain.

[PremiumcryptoHub]

In the World Cup qualifier between the Netherlands and Lithuania, I had the Dutch as the favorites but they faced a very difficult situation in this match. The depth of experience of the Netherlands football team was immense but they still could not win by a large margin in this World Cup qualifying match, so it's only right that Lithuania was able to perform at their best in this match.
Besides everyone may have noticed that Memphis Depay of this team was able to score two goals against Lithuania and he has already become the team's all-time top scorer, even this player from the Netherlands has experience playing in different leagues, which is why he was able to play yesterday with great ease.

[Sims25]

Turkey 0 - 6 Spain

How the hell did Turkey concede 6 goals? We are talking about a very important game, a World Cup qualifier, but they conceded 6 goals, they couldn't score at least 1 goal. How was that possible? Turkey was supposed to be the second strongest team in that group, but after that defeat, I see them with little chance of qualifying.

I was overconfident with Turkey before the match, but they couldn't prove anything, losing badly at home. Arda Guler couldn't replicate his club form for the national team, and even Calhanoglu, a senior player, couldn't do much. Meanwhile, Spain proved once again that they are a team with consistent strength. Now, Turkey goal difference gives Georgia a chance to compete closely with Spain.

I really can't blame the Turkish team though, the Spanish team are a young energetic team with lots of talent in. Wasn't shocked at the result too.

[irhact]

Turkey 0 - 6 Spain

How the hell did Turkey concede 6 goals? We are talking about a very important game, a World Cup qualifier, but they conceded 6 goals, they couldn't score at least 1 goal. How was that possible? Turkey was supposed to be the second strongest team in that group, but after that defeat, I see them with little chance of qualifying.

Spain are stronger than Turkey therefore it doesn't matter if they're second best in the group, when you face the best you'll be destroyed and that's what happened. Spain used them as an example for others that'll be coming to play them with the hopes of winning. Spain are demonstrating their dominance and I think they're among the favourites to win this world cup coming up. The Spain team is well balanced. They dominated the game and Turkey didn't stand a chance of winning. The defence of Spain is also very strong and their midfield too as most of the goals came from the midfield players. Merino got his hat trick and Pedri with a brace.

[X-ray]

Turkey 0 - 6 Spain

How the hell did Turkey concede 6 goals? We are talking about a very important game, a World Cup qualifier, but they conceded 6 goals, they couldn't score at least 1 goal. How was that possible? Turkey was supposed to be the second strongest team in that group, but after that defeat, I see them with little chance of qualifying.

You should not be surprised because of Turkiye was terrible in this game. Their midfield was not exist, and not helping to defending as well. It's hard for their defenders to be 1 on 1 against Spain's attackers who were really skillful. They totally dominated by Spain.

Having Arda Guler means nothing when they fought against a team who have very good squad like Spain.