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

[Cryptmuster]

It’s very strange how unmotivated Greece and Belarus played in this round. I can still understand Greece, who wanted to win at home, but I really don’t understand how Belarus managed to get a draw, and Denmark even had to come back during the match. Now Denmark and Scotland will have to settle everything between themselves in the last match, and it will be a home game for Scotland. Although Greece are out of reach for them, this will decide who goes to the World Cup and who will have to play one more match.

[Jostern]

For the Swedish national team, Viktor Gyökeres was forced to miss the match due to injury, and Isak was a substitute in this match because he was still not fully fit. The final result of the Switzerland vs. Sweden match was a big win for Switzerland.

Final score: Switzerland 4 vs. Sweden 1

In this match, Granit Xhaka converted a penalty kick and scored one goal from that penalty. Switzerland now qualifies.

However, I am still really surprised by all the matches Sweden has played. Why are they so bad? They don't even have a single win in the five matches they have played. The best result they have achieved is a draw. The rest are four defeats. This clearly shows us that Sweden is no better than Kosovo and Slovenia. Therefore, I was no longer surprised by their victory against Switzerland. However, I feel sorry for Sweden's star players, Isak and Gyokerez, who will likely not experience the 2026 World Cup. The team's journey is already certain to end in the group stage. In fact, Sweden is at the bottom of Group B.

clearly the players that Sweden have are not fully qualified to compete here, the absence of Gyokeres and also the lack of contribution from Isak makes Sweden unable to compete well, which is clear that their midfield and defense lack players who are able to play well to compete at this level, and their coach also does not have much experience in managing the national team, managing a national team is different from managing a club, of course the obstacles are much more complex.

Well I don’t really know what to comprehend about Sweden, they are not playing a very good football, and I don’t think it’s because of Gyokeres that is why they’re not playing well, his been there when they’ve been loosing games, and Isak isn’t playing very well and he isn’t playing well enough and he isn’t fit enough to play regular football and high is why they’re team isn’t playing well, right now the whole team and squad are lacking that cutting edge to win games, they’ve not been very consistent and I doubt if they are going make it to the World Cup and right now Kosovo has a more higher chance of qualifying for the World Cup than Sweden.

[Stavri]

There’s no team Spain can’t steamroll. They’re like a machine, scoring in every possible way. They pull away without even tiring themselves or stressing at all. They finish the match in the first half and then just take it easy in the second. 

[HustleZ]

There’s no team Spain can’t steamroll. They’re like a machine, scoring in every possible way. They pull away without even tiring themselves or stressing at all. They finish the match in the first half and then just take it easy in the second.  

You're right. Spain is one of the Best teams in the World cup right now and In my opinion the Favorites This time. But We can't say this for sure. Because they were In their Best Form For the Nation Cup Final but we saw what happened. Football is an unexpected game and a team everyone has faith in and which has great players in great form may lose to a club not so great. But if Spain keeps this form they MIGHT win the Thing. Argentina And France are also in Good Form so if not Spain they Might be The second Favorites.

[yslyv]

There’s no team Spain can’t steamroll. They’re like a machine, scoring in every possible way. They pull away without even tiring themselves or stressing at all. They finish the match in the first half and then just take it easy in the second.  

You're right. Spain is one of the Best teams in the World cup right now and In my opinion the Favorites This time. But We can't say this for sure. Because they were In their Best Form For the Nation Cup Final but we saw what happened. Football is an unexpected game and a team everyone has faith in and which has great players in great form may lose to a club not so great. But if Spain keeps this form they MIGHT win the Thing. Argentina And France are also in Good Form so if not Spain they Might be The second Favorites.

Yeah true... No Pedri, no Lamine... yet Spain is still playing comfortably and winning easily. They’re truly an incredible team. i really enjoy when i watch their games. Respect.

[Stavri]

Btw i watched the game between England Serbia. It's unbelievable that Serbia, with such a rich talented players doesnt have any success for long time. Really unbelievable. They have some great players in every generation... it's really a very interesting situation.

[BRINIRHA]

It’s very strange how unmotivated Greece and Belarus played in this round. I can still understand Greece, who wanted to win at home, but I really don’t understand how Belarus managed to get a draw, and Denmark even had to come back during the match. Now Denmark and Scotland will have to settle everything between themselves in the last match, and it will be a home game for Scotland. Although Greece are out of reach for them, this will decide who goes to the World Cup and who will have to play one more match.

Greece and Belarus showed that they never lost their passion for playing and winning matches. Even though they knew that the result would be the same for them, namely that Greece and Belarus would not qualify for the World Cup, they showed that this did not mean they had to play poorly and not give their best. They still wanted to win the match and keep their fans happy.

On the other hand, Denmark and Scotland are fighting just as hard. Unfortunately, they were unable to secure full points. Therefore, the final match will be the deciding one.

[Arenga pinnata]

There’s no team Spain can’t steamroll. They’re like a machine, scoring in every possible way. They pull away without even tiring themselves or stressing at all. They finish the match in the first half and then just take it easy in the second. 

Spain currently has many talented players. And what makes them truly unbeatable is the excellent teamwork within the Spanish national team. This team doesn't just rely on one or two players. Everyone contributes exceptionally well. So even when one of their key players is absent due to injury, the team remains completely unaffected in terms of strength. In fact, we can still see this team remain productive and score plenty of goals.
Spain seems unstoppable at the moment. And I have high hopes for this team in the upcoming World Cup.

[KTChampions]

However, I am still really surprised by all the matches Sweden has played. Why are they so bad? They don't even have a single win in the five matches they have played. The best result they have achieved is a draw. The rest are four defeats. This clearly shows us that Sweden is no better than Kosovo and Slovenia. Therefore, I was no longer surprised by their victory against Switzerland. However, I feel sorry for Sweden's star players, Isak and Gyokerez, who will likely not experience the 2026 World Cup. The team's journey is already certain to end in the group stage. In fact, Sweden is at the bottom of Group B.

Surprises sometimes happen (although the new competition formats do everything to ensure that there are no surprises at all and that the favorites have countless opportunities to realize their status), but 1 point for Sweden is a LOL on the level of Italy, which missed the World Cup being European champions 
But there is good news - there will be no Isak the rat in the USA. I wish this bastard wasn't in the Premier League either, but little things like that are nice too.

[Spack17]

We got a win by 2-0 against Bulgaria yesterday. As Spain beat Georgia as well this means we have secured the 2nd place in Group E officially.



However from the look of the group of course there is no way we are getting past Spain. Unless we beat them by 7-0 in our final match which is impossible! 

At least it's guaranteed we are one of the seeded teams. Now it's time to hope for being in Pot 1. It's highly likely for now as long as there aren't too surprising results in the last round.

[Polkeins]

It seems that the Spain won't have any problems in today's match against Georgia. Despite the presence of players such as Mamardashvili and Kvaratskhelia in the Georgian lineup, the Georgian national team looks very weak, and Spain was able to score three goals in the opening minutes.
Turkey is also likely to beat Bulgaria without any problems, but Spain will most likely take first place and qualify directly for the World Cup.

The biggest surprise was Belgium, which drew with Kazakhstan, and North Macedonia is only two points behind Belgium, so everything in this group will be decided in the last round.

Spain has dashed the hopes of Georgia making it into the WC competition because they're leading by 3 goals and Turkey who should even give them a chance to make it are also winning their match. I'm not even surprised that Spain are demolishing Georgia because they have everything complete in their squad and their hosts aren't a match for them. For me this is an easy three points for Spain and yet another game to see them solidify their stay at the top.

Spain plays excellently even without Yamal and Pedri. I think Spain is even stronger than France right now. The Spanish national team currently has a very good generation of players: Yamal, Ferran Torres, Pedri, Oyarzabal and in some ways this Spanish team is reminiscent of the 2008-2012 period, when Spain dominated world football with Iniesta, Xavi and David Villa in the lineup.

After Belgium, the Dutch and the Swedish national team were the most surprising.
Denmark failed to cope with a very weak Belarus team and drew, while Sweden lost 1-4 to Switzerland again.
Now Denmark will have to decide everything in a face-to-face match with Scotland.

It would be difficult to play as badly in the qualifying round as the Swedish team, which managed to score only 1 point in a group with Kosovo, Slovenia, and Switzerland.

[banana33]

Look, i don't even think that Ukraine, who don't play well, can defeat France, who i honestly see as one of the favorites in this World Cup along with the obvious Spain.
So the scenario you're talking about is likely, let's see how it unfolds and how the games go.

In the meantime, France went to the World Cup and qualified. Now, I don't know if they had any difficulties, I don't follow them that much, but I don't think they had any. I believe that Europe, given its importance, should have something more than the other federations.

[BALIK]

It’s very strange how unmotivated Greece and Belarus played in this round. I can still understand Greece, who wanted to win at home, but I really don’t understand how Belarus managed to get a draw, and Denmark even had to come back during the match. Now Denmark and Scotland will have to settle everything between themselves in the last match, and it will be a home game for Scotland. Although Greece are out of reach for them, this will decide who goes to the World Cup and who will have to play one more match.

Greece's opponent is Belarus. Not such  an important match. Because both these teams have no chance of being in the top 2  of the table. Scotland, who is in second place in the table , is 4 points behind Greece. On the other hand, Belarus has managed to gain only one point from  5 matches.

Greece won the previous match against Belarus by a big margin of 5-1. Belarus' defense is very  weak. They also lost against Denmark by a big margin of 6 -0. So greece can be considered as the favorite in today's match.

[BRINIRHA]

We got a win by 2-0 against Bulgaria yesterday. As Spain beat Georgia as well this means we have secured the 2nd place in Group E officially.



However from the look of the group of course there is no way we are getting past Spain. Unless we beat them by 7-0 in our final match which is impossible! 

At least it's guaranteed we are one of the seeded teams. Now it's time to hope for being in Pot 1. It's highly likely for now as long as there aren't too surprising results in the last round.

Turkey was just unlucky to be in the same group as Spain. Because any team in the same group as Spain will find it difficult to finish first. We all know how formidable Spain is. However, finishing in second place is still a very good result. Because Turkey will have the opportunity to go through the playoffs, and while that will be very difficult, as long as there is still hope, it will be a good thing.

Overtaking Spain seems impossible. In fact, I'm sorry to say, but I doubt Turkey will be able to win against Spain, because Spain will also be the host in the final match.

[m4r1o]

Yes, i think they will succeed very easily. Of course, this is not just something that Ronaldo can do, but rather the whole team and the collective. i would say that they are more than good enough to beat Armenia, so this is feasible and i think they will succeed with ease.

[Hanadawa]

Overtaking Spain seems impossible. In fact, I'm sorry to say, but I doubt Turkey will be able to win against Spain, because Spain will also be the host in the final match.

Spain completely dominated and performed exceptionally. Winning all of their qualifying matches is a remarkable feat that not every team can achieve. But what made them even more impressive was their 19-goal haul without conceding a single goal. So far, only Spain and England have perfect records in this qualifying round. But overall, I think Spain is better than England. They played really solidly in every match. On the other hand, I also want to highlight Norway's performance, which is likely to qualify for next year's World Cup. Honestly, I was initially skeptical of Haaland's decision to play for Norway over England. But Haaland has been key to Norway's return to the World Cup after their last appearance in 1998.

[dezoel]

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in European groups are heading for last rounds with few teams already secured their places into main event while few are going into next round which challenges are waiting for them because out of 16 teams 4 will be able to have their spots into main round of World Cup.

European soccer is always toughest as competition level is increasing and teams are doing impressive job into last few years too many surprises are happening which are always giving good and entertaining soccer to fans mostly likely teams like Turkey and Italy are having not easy time into next round because they are facing challenges. Poland and Iceland are also going to give their best for having spot into world cup main round 4 months and 4 sports as all will be completed till March 2026.

[₿itcoin]

Cristiano Ronaldo is a professional player and sometimes I'm baffled and shocked to see the player unable to control his emotions on the pitch. There's something about Ronaldo, he's always too fast to react and things do end up badly for Ronaldo when he reacts aggressively. Ronaldo should do better afterall he's been in the football race for long than I can remember, he ought to understand and kno how these oppositions imitates and mocked players on the pitch. Ronaldo is masterclass and I would urge him to level up his game because with this current attitude, his performance is placed on up and down hustle.

See I have watched Cristiano ronaldo play, that dude is not always quick to anger his always patient and ceases not to react when ever a player is try to exhibit an in appreciate behavior in the pitch, although I can't deny the fact that Cristiano ronaldo is always quick to anger but, even if  you where in his sues  and a defender is tackling you in that manner he was tackling Cristiano ronaldo, you will definitely get and angry and react the same way Cristiano ronaldo reacted in he his previous match that made he to receive a red card for his action. And I will also urge those people who are saying that Cristiano ronaldo acted unprofessional in that match to withdraw their speech and see things the appropriate way.

Cristiano Ronaldo is fucking stupid man. This is probably the last chance for him to play in a World Cup and a player like him has to keep his goal under certain situations. I understand that he was getting his shirt pulled a lot and of course he was frustrated, but that was no way of behaving. Especially this match is going to be of such importance to him and for Portugal. The irony was him emoting and mocking and making faces like crying in front of the Ireland defender and a few moments after that the VAR decided that it was a red card and then the Irish fans mocked him back. This guy just does not want to admit that he is well past his prime and now. Even though he is scoring, he should be very careful.

[Just Say]

Portugal are completely dominating because we can see that this team is showing different levels of their strength in this qualifier match without Ronaldo against Armenia, this game has already been going on for 15 minutes but Veiga scored a goal in just 7 minutes, giving the mentally demoralized Portugal team an early lead,It is certain that this team's lineup is weakened without Cristiano Ronaldo, the The Portuguese team came away with a completely disappointing result against Ireland where we saw that one of their players received a red card.

But in today's match, one of PSG's most reliable players, Goncalo Ramos, has entered the field as his replacement. Despite being the visiting team, Armenia is showing great courage in this qualifier as they are counter-attacking a lot and it is hoped that they will be able to score goals very soon.

[*Ace*]

Portugal are completely dominating because we can see that this team is showing different levels of their strength in this qualifier match without Ronaldo against Armenia, this game has already been going on for 15 minutes but Veiga scored a goal in just 7 minutes, giving the mentally demoralized Portugal team an early lead,It is certain that this team's lineup is weakened without Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese team left the field with a completely disappointing result against the Irish team, in which we saw one of the most iconic players receive a red card,But in today's match, one of PSG's most reliable players, Goncalo Ramos, has entered the field as his replacement. Despite being the visiting team, Armenia is showing great courage in this qualifier as they are counter-attacking a lot and it is hoped that they will be able to score goals very soon.

Armenia drew! It was no walk in the park for Portugal. Spertsyan scored the equaliser in the 18th minute.
Despite this, Portugal is still qualifying for the World Cup with 11 points, while Italy, with 18 points, risks not making it... the rules urgently need to be changed.