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

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Argentina's overall gameplay was not good in this match. Losing against Ecuador was definitely a failure for Argentina. Otamendi's red card in the 31st minute of the match had a bad effect on Argentina's overall gameplay. Anyway , at the beginning of the second half , Ecuadorian midfielder Caicedo was sent off after getting a red card. After that, we did not see a good performance from argentina's players. Argentina's players did not play well in the second half. The interesting thing is that Argentina could not make a  single on target shot in this match.

Red cards are one psychological drain most time for players and even the coach mostly if the person getting the red card was supposed to be a key player or has a role for that particular game, the teams rhythm will be distorted and they may in some cases result to been more defensive and I suspect that was the case with Argentina but they still have a chance at the world cup so it is not so much of a problem for them.they will only have to improve for subsequent games so that they do not get to suffer such again.

[uneng]

Brazil vs Bolivia match very bad, Brazil had 3 shots in the whole match, while Bolivia managed to have 10 shots in total, And Brazil lost today against Bolivia by just 0-1 goals,. but main think is that, Brazil is currently in 5th position, so since they were safe, so they probably didn't give much importance to the match, And that's what happened to Argentina, since they were already in first place, they didn't need to win the match, so none of them gave much importance to the matches.

It was hard for Brazil to play this match on the high altitude of Bolivia (more than 4100 meters above the sea). It's the second highest stadium of the world. Always a team play in such unusual conditions, it ends performing poorly, due to thin air, difficult to breath. At same time, Brazil still doesn't inspire confidence among the public. The expectations regard Brazil's participation in next world cup are low compared to past world cups.

Players have a lot of difficult playing together. I think there are too many stars for a not so big sky, so one wants to shine more than the others, and everyone ends overshadowed by each others' bright.

[Solokan]

Did you watch yesterday's match between Norway and Moldova? In my opinion, it was a very exciting match because Norway scored a lot of goals. Norway won against Moldova with a score of 11-1. We saw that the Norwegian players played really well, which ultimately made it difficult for Moldova to break through Norway's defense. Of course, the player who scored the most goals against Moldova was Haaland, who netted 5 goals and provided 2 assists. He performed exceptionally well and consistently capitalized on opportunities, which ultimately enabled Norway to score numerous goals against Moldova.

Source: https://bola.kompas.com/read/2025/09/10/05311538/hasil-kualifikasi-piala-dunia-2026-norwegia-menang-11-1-haaland-bintang
Fortunately, I bet on Norway's victory in that match, which ultimately earned me a profit. Did you also win your bets on that match? I saw that Norwegian fans were very happy because the team they supported won the match. It seems that now, any team that faces Norway must be careful because Norway is certainly a strong team. Now, Moldova must truly improve their performance because, of course, Moldova fans want to see Moldova perform well and always win when they play. Now, Norway is undoubtedly very happy because they won with a good score.

[Sithara007]

Did you watch yesterday's match between Norway and Moldova? In my opinion, it was a very exciting match because Norway scored a lot of goals. Norway won against Moldova with a score of 11-1. We saw that the Norwegian players played really well, which ultimately made it difficult for Moldova to break through Norway's defense. Of course, the player who scored the most goals against Moldova was Haaland, who netted 5 goals and provided 2 assists. He performed exceptionally well and consistently capitalized on opportunities, which ultimately enabled Norway to score numerous goals against Moldova.
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LOL.. I watched the highlights after your post. It was one of the most one-sided matches I have ever watched. Norway is the strongest team in Group I, and Moldova is perhaps the weakest. But no one was expecting something like this at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. Erling Håland got 5 goals to his name (which apparently made him the top-scorer in UEFA qualifiers), while Thelo Aasgaard managed to score a total of 4 goals. Martin Ødegaard and Felix Horn Myhre were not that lucky, and managed to score one goal each.

[Gost ms]

Argentina's overall gameplay was not good in this match. Losing against Ecuador was definitely a failure for Argentina. Otamendi's red card in the 31st minute of the match had a bad effect on Argentina's overall gameplay. Anyway , at the beginning of the second half , Ecuadorian midfielder Caicedo was sent off after getting a red card. After that, we did not see a good performance from argentina's players. Argentina's players did not play well in the second half. The interesting thing is that Argentina could not make a  single on target shot in this match.

I was very surprised to see the match and I was very disappointed. Because I never thought that Argentina would lose like this. Argentina is in very good form at the moment, they have won almost every match. But they could not do much against Ecuador. Argentina's position against Ecuador was very bad. Argentina could not attack much, Ecuador attacked strongly whenever they attacked. Watching the game, it seemed that Argentina's offensive part was not good and Argentina's defensive part was not good either. Argentina played this match very badly.

[Fuso.hp]

what an evening for Norway and Haaland.
They winning 10-1, the game is not over yet and Haaland scored 5 goals so far.

This is why I hate national team football, it is useless not read football, club teams are much stronger.

Ah, the eternal CR7 scored again.

I'm very happy for CR7 who is getting close to being the best scorer of all time, and I'm very happy for him because he deserves it, regarding Norway I'm amazed, at this rate Italy will never qualify and will have to play the playoff with the risk of being excluded again

The record that Cristiano Ronaldo is about to touch will be the first record and I believe that Cristiano Ronaldo will not stop until he can touch this record. Breaking the record that Cristiano Ronaldo is setting is a very difficult thing even for a professional player. Think about it, no star in football history has been able to touch this record that Ronaldo is going to do, then it is doubtful whether any football star will be able to break Ronaldo's record in another 100 years. Personally, Ronaldo is successful, but his one regret so far is that he has not been able to win a World Cup trophy for his country so far. Maybe in the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo will try his best and play his best to win the World Cup title for Portugal. The team has good quality players and they are performing quite well, so the 26 World Cup could be the best opportunity for Portugal.

[JeffBrad12]

Messi didn't play but there is guarantee Argentina would have won if he played either. Plus, they got a red card in the first half you know. It was still going to be a tough game for them.

Apart from that, they already secured their lead in the group in the end. They didn't need the win. Maybe they beat Venezuela anyway but Ecuador are much more powerful. They benefited from it well.

No reason to play messi when they're in the safe zone. He has become their key player even when he's getting aged. The risk for him to be injury is high, and they're taking the right step to keep him safe while waiting for the start of WC next season.

However, no messi, no party. Embarassed to see they lost narrow score against ecuador.

[verdinio]

what an evening for Norway and Haaland.
They winning 10-1, the game is not over yet and Haaland scored 5 goals so far.

This is why I hate national team football, it is useless not read football, club teams are much stronger.

Ah, the eternal CR7 scored again.

I'm very happy for CR7 who is getting close to being the best scorer of all time, and I'm very happy for him because he deserves it, regarding Norway I'm amazed, at this rate Italy will never qualify and will have to play the playoff with the risk of being excluded again

The record that Cristiano Ronaldo is about to touch will be the first record and I believe that Cristiano Ronaldo will not stop until he can touch this record. Breaking the record that Cristiano Ronaldo is setting is a very difficult thing even for a professional player. Think about it, no star in football history has been able to touch this record that Ronaldo is going to do, then it is doubtful whether any football star will be able to break Ronaldo's record in another 100 years. Personally, Ronaldo is successful, but his one regret so far is that he has not been able to win a World Cup trophy for his country so far. Maybe in the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo will try his best and play his best to win the World Cup title for Portugal. The team has good quality players and they are performing quite well, so the 26 World Cup could be the best opportunity for Portugal.

Cristiano Ronaldo is an absolutely fantastic player who always manages to amaze me despite his age. It's simply incredible what he does and the record he wants to achieve. My dream would be to see him lift that damned World Cup once and for all, which is the only trophy he's missing, and maybe even break the record of 1000 goals right in the final.

[alegotardo]

what an evening for Norway and Haaland.
They winning 10-1, the game is not over yet and Haaland scored 5 goals so far.

This is why I hate national team football, it is useless not read football, club teams are much stronger.

Ah, the eternal CR7 scored again.

I'm very happy for CR7 who is getting close to being the best scorer of all time, and I'm very happy for him because he deserves it, regarding Norway I'm amazed, at this rate Italy will never qualify and will have to play the playoff with the risk of being excluded again

The record that Cristiano Ronaldo is about to touch will be the first record and I believe that Cristiano Ronaldo will not stop until he can touch this record. Breaking the record that Cristiano Ronaldo is setting is a very difficult thing even for a professional player. Think about it, no star in football history has been able to touch this record that Ronaldo is going to do, then it is doubtful whether any football star will be able to break Ronaldo's record in another 100 years. Personally, Ronaldo is successful, but his one regret so far is that he has not been able to win a World Cup trophy for his country so far. Maybe in the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo will try his best and play his best to win the World Cup title for Portugal. The team has good quality players and they are performing quite well, so the 26 World Cup could be the best opportunity for Portugal.

Cristiano Ronaldo is an absolutely fantastic player who always manages to amaze me despite his age. It's simply incredible what he does and the record he wants to achieve. My dream would be to see him lift that damned World Cup once and for all, which is the only trophy he's missing, and maybe even break the record of 1000 goals right in the final.

Man, its undeniable the power that Norway and Haaland possess in club football, especially in these "unpredictable" teams, let's say... things of football that make some lose bets and others revel (like me )

But what I am following better than close any other team is the performance of Ronaldo to achieving new records... if he did not can show his full potential on the last World Cup, I think this one will be very different... he is very close to reaching the 1000 goal and that is the only "trophy" of missing to he. If I am not mistaken, he is already 39 only on the qualifiers, right? Thats the same of all time record as Carlos Ruiz of Guatemala, so are you telling me he isnt of a "golden phase"? Of cuorse of yes!!!

Messi will also impress us, but right now I am more focused on following Cristiano Ronaldo!

[Cossyblack]

what an evening for Norway and Haaland.
They winning 10-1, the game is not over yet and Haaland scored 5 goals so far.

This is why I hate national team football, it is useless not read football, club teams are much stronger.

Ah, the eternal CR7 scored again.

I'm very happy for CR7 who is getting close to being the best scorer of all time, and I'm very happy for him because he deserves it, regarding Norway I'm amazed, at this rate Italy will never qualify and will have to play the playoff with the risk of being excluded again

The record that Cristiano Ronaldo is about to touch will be the first record and I believe that Cristiano Ronaldo will not stop until he can touch this record. Breaking the record that Cristiano Ronaldo is setting is a very difficult thing even for a professional player. Think about it, no star in football history has been able to touch this record that Ronaldo is going to do, then it is doubtful whether any football star will be able to break Ronaldo's record in another 100 years. Personally, Ronaldo is successful, but his one regret so far is that he has not been able to win a World Cup trophy for his country so far. Maybe in the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo will try his best and play his best to win the World Cup title for Portugal. The team has good quality players and they are performing quite well, so the 26 World Cup could be the best opportunity for Portugal.

Cristiano Ronaldo is my most favorite player and also my role model in football. I think maybe this could be his last world cup due to his age and that's why he giving out all of his best for his country Portugal to progress farther in this competition. You're right Cristiano Ronaldo haven't won the world cup for his home country before,though he has been working hard to see it happens but it' not going to easy anyway .Even though winning the world cup for Portugal before retiring from football would be his greatest joy but Believe me,this isn't going to be an easy tasks for him because he is not the only talented player in the world that wants to win the world cup.  However Portugal performance in this world Cup Qua is overwhelming,it will be interesting seeing Portugal playing against Spain or Argentina next year.

[Volgastallion]

Is gonna be super strange to see Norway again in a world cup after so many years, and to be complete honest i think they have right now his golden generation, they never have this high level team, they have a good one back in the late 90 and early 2000 when it was Riise,Soljkaer, Flo and Solbakken, but know they have really top top players in the squad.

[Arenga pinnata]

Did you watch yesterday's match between Norway and Moldova? In my opinion, it was a very exciting match because Norway scored a lot of goals. Norway won against Moldova with a score of 11-1. We saw that the Norwegian players played really well, which ultimately made it difficult for Moldova to break through Norway's defense. Of course, the player who scored the most goals against Moldova was Haaland, who netted 5 goals and provided 2 assists. He performed exceptionally well and consistently capitalized on opportunities, which ultimately enabled Norway to score numerous goals against Moldova.

Source: https://bola.kompas.com/read/2025/09/10/05311538/hasil-kualifikasi-piala-dunia-2026-norwegia-menang-11-1-haaland-bintang
Fortunately, I bet on Norway's victory in that match, which ultimately earned me a profit. Did you also win your bets on that match? I saw that Norwegian fans were very happy because the team they supported won the match. It seems that now, any team that faces Norway must be careful because Norway is certainly a strong team. Now, Moldova must truly improve their performance because, of course, Moldova fans want to see Moldova perform well and always win when they play. Now, Norway is undoubtedly very happy because they won with a good score.

I didn't watch the match live. However, I was also a favorite for Norway. From the start, I was confident that Norway would win the match without any significant problems. However, the scoreline surprised everyone. Norway seemed to be able to move freely throughout the match without facing any significant resistance from the opposing team.

Haaland now appears to be the top scorer in the European World Cup qualifiers. And that's understandable, considering he scored five goals in one match yesterday. This brings Haaland's total to nine goals in the European World Cup qualifiers.

In their next match, Norway will face Israel, and I'm pretty sure Norway will remain the favorite and win that match.

By the way, if Norway continues to win, it's almost certain that Norway will secure a ticket to the World Cup. Meanwhile, this will put Italy in a difficult position. They may have to fight again in the playoffs if they want to secure a ticket to the World Cup.

[Sim_card]

Cristiano Ronaldo is my most favorite player and also my role model in football. I think maybe this could be his last world cup due to his age and that's why he giving out all of his best for his country Portugal to progress farther in this competition. You're right Cristiano Ronaldo haven't won the world cup for his home country before,though he has been working hard to see it happens but it' not going to easy anyway .Even though winning the world cup for Portugal before retiring from football would be his greatest joy but Believe me,this isn't going to be an easy tasks for him because he is not the only talented player in the world that wants to win the world cup.  However Portugal performance in this world Cup Qua is overwhelming,it will be interesting seeing Portugal playing against Spain or Argentina next year.

That is life for you. You cannot have everything that you desire or work for. Ronaldo is a football legend. He has been creating new records for himself as he breaks old records but he hasn't been able to win the world cup which is the highest competition in football worldwide. I believe that he should have realized by now that, he wouldn't be able to achieve this goal.

[Jatiluhung]

LOL.. I watched the highlights after your post. It was one of the most one-sided matches I have ever watched. Norway is the strongest team in Group I, and Moldova is perhaps the weakest. But no one was expecting something like this at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. Erling Håland got 5 goals to his name (which apparently made him the top-scorer in UEFA qualifiers), while Thelo Aasgaard managed to score a total of 4 goals. Martin Ødegaard and Felix Horn Myhre were not that lucky, and managed to score one goal each.

Norway played with a relaxed attitude in that match. Moldova seemed unprepared to face a team as strong as Norway. Moldova appears to be the weakest team in Group I. In their five matches, they have neither won nor drawn. They have lost all five. Sadly, they have conceded 25 goals and only scored three in those five matches.

And after careful consideration, it turns out Moldova is now the team with the most goals conceded in the European World Cup qualifying rounds. The team facing the same fate, having conceded the most goals, is Gibraltar in Group L, who have also conceded 17 goals.

As for Norway, it's been a long time since they qualified for the World Cup. The last time they qualified was in 1998, meaning it's been over 27 years since they've played in the World Cup. It looks like they'll finally qualify for the World Cup after all this time. Haaland will finally get his first taste of playing in the World Cup. And he deserves it. Because I'm sure he'll be the center of attention at the next World Cup.

[Die_empty]

LOL.. I watched the highlights after your post. It was one of the most one-sided matches I have ever watched. Norway is the strongest team in Group I, and Moldova is perhaps the weakest. But no one was expecting something like this at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. Erling Håland got 5 goals to his name (which apparently made him the top-scorer in UEFA qualifiers), while Thelo Aasgaard managed to score a total of 4 goals. Martin Ødegaard and Felix Horn Myhre were not that lucky, and managed to score one goal each.

Erling Haaland has now scored 48 goals in 45 games for Norway which is an outstanding statistic for a young striker. I don't know what to comment about the performance of Moldova but they are not fit to be in the World Cup. They have a series of challenges, which include poor defending and they lack a coordinated attack that can get the needed results. Norway is now six points above Italy in Group I after they struggled to beat Israel in a match that produced nine goals. Norway is heading towards qualifying for the World Cup if they keep playing impressively.   

[Fuso.hp]

what an evening for Norway and Haaland.
They winning 10-1, the game is not over yet and Haaland scored 5 goals so far.

This is why I hate national team football, it is useless not read football, club teams are much stronger.

Ah, the eternal CR7 scored again.

I'm very happy for CR7 who is getting close to being the best scorer of all time, and I'm very happy for him because he deserves it, regarding Norway I'm amazed, at this rate Italy will never qualify and will have to play the playoff with the risk of being excluded again

The record that Cristiano Ronaldo is about to touch will be the first record and I believe that Cristiano Ronaldo will not stop until he can touch this record. Breaking the record that Cristiano Ronaldo is setting is a very difficult thing even for a professional player. Think about it, no star in football history has been able to touch this record that Ronaldo is going to do, then it is doubtful whether any football star will be able to break Ronaldo's record in another 100 years. Personally, Ronaldo is successful, but his one regret so far is that he has not been able to win a World Cup trophy for his country so far. Maybe in the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo will try his best and play his best to win the World Cup title for Portugal. The team has good quality players and they are performing quite well, so the 26 World Cup could be the best opportunity for Portugal.

Cristiano Ronaldo is an absolutely fantastic player who always manages to amaze me despite his age. It's simply incredible what he does and the record he wants to achieve. My dream would be to see him lift that damned World Cup once and for all, which is the only trophy he's missing, and maybe even break the record of 1000 goals right in the final.

Even as a Brazilian fan, I expected Lionel Messi to win the World Cup last season because there were rumors that it would be Lionel Messi's last World Cup, so if Lionel Messi doesn't win the last World Cup of his career, it will be a big regret for the rest of his football career. Cristiano Ronaldo is a great footballer, so even those of us who dislike Cristiano Ronaldo should expect Portugal to win the 2026 World Cup. If Ronaldo wins the 26th World Cup, he will have no more regrets in his career like Lionel Messi and he will be able to retire from football with a smile on his face.

[Ale88]

Is gonna be super strange to see Norway again in a world cup after so many years, and to be complete honest i think they have right now his golden generation, they never have this high level team, they have a good one back in the late 90 and early 2000 when it was Riise,Soljkaer, Flo and Solbakken, but know they have really top top players in the squad.

I'm Italian and I'm happy for Norway because they totally deserve to participate again at a World Cup. They are by far the best team in the group, they dominated all matches, and they have some great players. Kudos to them.

I still have some memories of Norway playing in the 1998 World Cup, for sure the most iconic players of that team were Solskjær and Tore André Flo but let's not forget Iversen and Berg.

[IceLincoln]

So much unexpected result, we’ll much people expect a different kind of result, but of the results shocked me because I was suspecting it.

The Argentina match was intense, their match against Ecuador have always been like that, it always comes with a lot of card, both team ended with a red card each, and surplus of yellow card. Argentina lost this match as they played without their Lionel Messi.

Bolivia also ended up beating Brazil, and this is a famous win for them as they keep their hopes for the World Cup alive. This is the first match Brazil have lost under their new coach Carlo Ancelotti. No one would have believed his first defeat would be handed to him by Bolivia.

Chile and Uruguay ended playing a goalless draw, well both have little or nothing for fight for as Chile faith is sealed that they won’t be in the forth coming World Cup and Uruguay will be taking part in the World Cup.

Shocking results indeed; the Argentina Vs Ecuador game I expected a win for Argentina or a worse case scenario a draw considering how defensive and stubborn Ecuador has been in their last 5games undefeated, I never expected they would win but when the game started I began suspecting it. It was an impressive performance by Ecuador.

The Most Shocking one is Brazil losing to Bolivia, I mean Bolivia?… this is the first time they’re defeating Brazil and this confidence will give them motivation to try and qualify for the World Cup. The Brazilian National team is a shadow of themselves even some of the called up players I didn’t expect to see them a lot of average players.
Generations come and go, I guess we’ve seen the last of the Samba boys style. Since they started adopting European style of football their decline started. I just hope they get back on their feet fast to give a good show at the World Cup.

In Africa some countries like Nigeria are also facing a decline despite the level of squad they have, they’re neither first or second in the table, now they’re fighting for second place to qualify to play off. It’ll really be bad to miss this World Cup as they missed b the last.

[Ale88]

Shocking results indeed; the Argentina Vs Ecuador game I expected a win for Argentina or a worse case scenario a draw considering how defensive and stubborn Ecuador has been in their last 5games undefeated, I never expected they would win but when the game started I began suspecting it. It was an impressive performance by Ecuador.

It would be interesting to understand why you and many others were expecting Argentina to win in Ecuador when they were already qualified and some players were resting. To me it looks like that you guys only look at the name of the team, not at the whole situation. Argentina had zero interest in this game, they played because they had to, but it was totally irrelevant.

The Most Shocking one is Brazil losing to Bolivia, I mean Bolivia?… this is the first time they’re defeating Brazil and this confidence will give them motivation to try and qualify for the World Cup.

Actually they beat Brazil in the past, it's not the first time. And playing in Bolivia is always tricky due to the altitude, for me despite the average level of the Bolivian team everything can happen when they play in La Paz. Too risky to bet.

[Agbe]

Shocking results indeed; the Argentina Vs Ecuador game I expected a win for Argentina or a worse case scenario a draw considering how defensive and stubborn Ecuador has been in their last 5games undefeated, I never expected they would win but when the game started I began suspecting it. It was an impressive performance by Ecuador.

It would be interesting to understand why you and many others were expecting Argentina to win in Ecuador when they were already qualified and some players were resting. To me it looks like that you guys only look at the name of the team, not at the whole situation. Argentina had zero interest in this game, they played because they had to, but it was totally irrelevant.

The Most Shocking one is Brazil losing to Bolivia, I mean Bolivia?… this is the first time they’re defeating Brazil and this confidence will give them motivation to try and qualify for the World Cup.

Actually they beat Brazil in the past, it's not the first time. And playing in Bolivia is always tricky due to the altitude, for me despite the average level of the Bolivian team everything can happen when they play in La Paz. Too risky to bet.

when it comes to south America qualifiers what we should know is that these teams know each other very well as they are used to playing one another, so it's not a surprise result by me.