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

[bryant.coleman]

Italy to win the World Cup, that's laughable. It is coming from you, that's why it is even more laughable:

You did not include Spain, France, England, Brazil, or Argentina in your 2026 campaign  . I have a weird guess Italy will go far in the World Cup, but they wont win the World Cup. Good defence wins you a title, not in the World Cup, though.

Chances of Italy winning the FIFA World Cup in 2026 is the same as some of the other teams such as Denmark, Saudi Arabia or Colombia. They are not in the top-5 and probably not in the top-10 list of favorites. They have a young team and made a lot of progress recently. But that is not enough to win the world cup.

[JeffBrad12]

Sweden are the favourites against Poland, and when we look at the squads, we can see that Sweden’s squad is the more expensive one. In their previous encounters, Sweden has naturally been the dominant side, but we can say that Sweden is going through a dip in form. Poland appears to be in better form in their recent matches, but this could be misleading. I believe both teams have a high potential to score. A tough match awaits both sides. I expect Sweden to eliminate their opponent.

Sweden is obviously in favor to win the game, but don't you remember when Poland was thrased them 2-0 last time? So, i think this game is still 50:50. This is my reason money line ain't preferable, though Sweden is improving a bit. So i can only guess both team to get a tie, then the result will be determined through penalty.
It's also my reason why i pick BTTS for that game.

I know Sweden is strong, but they always struggle when they got Poland as their opponent. I don't wanna take the risk to lose my bet. 

[Tmoonz]

The Czech Republic will face Denmark. The Czech Republic isn’t the favorite in this matchup, but we can say they have the potential to beat their opponent. Denmark advanced to this stage by comfortably defeating North Macedonia. The Czech Republic, on the other hand, managed to qualify after a penalty shootout against Ireland. Of course, Denmark has the better chance and is expected to qualify for the World Cup.

This is a very crucial game you never can write anyone off because every teams has got their mind on making it to the highest competition in the world which is the FIFA World Cup, yes Denmark might look more formidable to Czech Republic but trust me for Czech Republic to make it to this place is not a thing anyone can just come out and pick Denmark as the favorite for the game because the end might still shock those who doubted them, to me i think both teams to score will be a fair betting for me anything other than that i can't tell.

[fuguebtc]

Chances of Italy winning the FIFA World Cup in 2026 is the same as some of the other teams such as Denmark, Saudi Arabia or Colombia. They are not in the top-5 and probably not in the top-10 list of favorites. They have a young team and made a lot of progress recently. But that is not enough to win the world cup.

Are you discussing Italy's World Cup win?  Italy cannot be considered a strong team now. Qualifying for the World cup is a much more difficult task for Italy now.

The Italian team is relatively weak. Their performance is also erratic. And this is why they are lagging behind. While they can play well against squads with relatively weak defenses, they cannot win against strong teams. In the group stage of the world cup qualifiers , they lost by a  huge margin of 4-1 against the likes of Norway. There is a high possibility that Italy will be eliminated in the first round of the world cup.

[PremiumcryptoHub]

This is a very crucial game you never can write anyone off because every teams has got their mind on making it to the highest competition in the world which is the FIFA World Cup, yes Denmark might look more formidable to Czech Republic but trust me for Czech Republic to make it to this place is not a thing anyone can just come out and pick Denmark as the favorite for the game because the end might still shock those who doubted them, to me i think both teams to score will be a fair betting for me anything other than that i can't tell.

Definitely this is a crucial game because we know both Denmark and the Czech Republic are aiming to qualify for the top competition of the FIFA World Cup.Therefore, it can be assumed that the demand for these two teams to win the match in the final match of the World Cup qualifiers will be the highest. We have no doubts about Denmark's recent performance as the team secured a 4-0 win over North Macedonia in their last match and on the other hand, the Czech Republic won a very competitive match against Ireland in the semi-final match of the World Cup qualifiers. At this stage, I am forced to say these two teams, Denmark and the Czech Republic, will be very aggressive in the upcoming final match.

[Creeper0]

This is a very crucial game you never can write anyone off because every teams has got their mind on making it to the highest competition in the world which is the FIFA World Cup, yes Denmark might look more formidable to Czech Republic but trust me for Czech Republic to make it to this place is not a thing anyone can just come out and pick Denmark as the favorite for the game because the end might still shock those who doubted them, to me i think both teams to score will be a fair betting for me anything other than that i can't tell.

Denmark may not be too worried about participating in the World Cup, they are seen in the World Cup regularly. So I believe that Denmark will easily qualify for the World Cup. However, the final match is never easy and there is no easy opponent in the final, so I am forced to say that even though Denmark is the favorite to win, Czech Republic should not be considered an easy opponent. They have already defeated other teams in the league to enter the final and are preparing to participate in the FIFA World Cup. For Czech Republic, participating in the World Cup is a great success, they will try their best for it.

[stompix]

Chances of Italy winning the FIFA World Cup in 2026 is the same as some of the other teams such as Denmark, Saudi Arabia or Colombia.

And you saw that...on Cartoon Network?

Italy is 27:1
Denmark is 100:1
Saudi Arabia is 1000:1

Chances of Italy winning the FIFA World Cup in 2026 is the same as some of the other teams such as Denmark, Saudi Arabia or Colombia. They are not in the top-5 and probably not in the top-10 list of favorites. T

Funny enough, they are the 10th favorite actually, but God forbid you would actually check facts before posting nonsense!

I would like Italy to be punished for the fact that immediately after finding out who their opponent was, they started celebrating as if they were already in the World Cup. They showed that they did not respect their opponent, which only motivated them even more to play their best.

It was obvious they were going to celebrate, they got the easiest path out there, they got the 4th seed from pot 4 and 3rd seed from pot 3, compared to that , Poland and Ukraine drew the short straw there.

[Danica22]

Funny enough, I'm rooting for this Italian side to go on to win the FIFA world cup competition. Weird right?! And completely inconsistent and underdogs for now, yes?! I'm confident they will fo that far.

Italy to win the World Cup, that's laughable. It is coming from you, that's why it is even more laughable:

You did not include Spain, France, England, Brazil, or Argentina in your 2026 campaign  . I have a weird guess Italy will go far in the World Cup, but they wont win the World Cup. Good defence wins you a title, not in the World Cup, though.

  , agree. I have seen Italy perform well in very few matches in the last few years. Italy hasv not yet qualified for the world cup. Can  they win against Bosnia ? Italy has a high chance of winning. But I will not be  surprised if Italy loses.
I would say that Spain has the biggest chance of winning the next world cup. This team is really strong. They are able to perform  well consistently. Besides, argentina, brazil, england and france are not weak. They also have vstrong squads.

[letteredhub]

Apparently the Turkish side is being viewed as the favourites because of their ratings, the Romanians are nowhere near the Turkish side when it comes to class and player to player ratings too, the Romanian league can't even be compared to the Turkish Super League so therefore it is already perceived that the Turkish side is ahead of Romania but am still convinced that Romania won't let go easily without putting in a fight, because they also want to play in the World Cup and this is the only shot they have.

Montella's Turkey surprised everyone, in my opinion they shouldn't even have gone to the playoffs, they are a very strong team and i think it is very important for them to be in the World Cup this year, there are many players who deserve to be highlighted, they deserve it for everything they are doing with the clubs

Am not surprised, if they had gotten a stronger opponent then it would have been appropriate to have used the word surprise but for now let's see how they progress in their bid to get a World Cup ticket, and saying that they shouldn't have been in the playoffs in out of place because if they had been consistent in the qualifiers perhaps they wouldn't have being in this situation anyway!.

[execijutiere]

Sweden are the favourites against Poland, and when we look at the squads, we can see that Sweden’s squad is the more expensive one. In their previous encounters, Sweden has naturally been the dominant side, but we can say that Sweden is going through a dip in form. Poland appears to be in better form in their recent matches, but this could be misleading. I believe both teams have a high potential to score. A tough match awaits both sides. I expect Sweden to eliminate their opponent.

Sweden and poland are strong teams. Neither team  can be underestimated. Sweden has talented  players like Gyokeres in the center of its attack and Poland has lewandowski in its attack. Sweden won their last match against ukraine 3-1 . On the other hand, poland secured a 2- 1 victory against Albania. I am sure that the Sweden vs. poland match will also be very exciting. I can not consider Sweden as a favorite. Poland also has the full ability to win.

We can say that Sweden has the edge. Sweden is the team more likely to advance. Poland is relying on Lewandowski; without him, they might not stand a chance. He’s a truly excellent striker. It’s not just Gyökeres; Elanga and the defensive line also make for a strong team. In addition to Lewandowski, Poland has Szymanski and Piatek. Overall, I think Sweden has a more promising squad.

[ILuckyGuyI]

I'm looking forward to watch Kosovo vs Turkey!    We finally have a big chance ahead to go to the World Cup. I was a little child when we joined it the last time - which was in 2002. I hope we'll do this.

Hahaha, agree. I have seen Italy perform well in very few matches in the last few years. Italy hasv not yet qualified for the world cup. Can  they win against Bosnia ? Italy has a high chance of winning. But I will not be  surprised if Italy loses.
I would say that Spain has the biggest chance of winning the next world cup. This team is really strong. They are able to perform  well consistently. Besides, argentina, brazil, england and france are not weak. They also have vstrong squads.

I'd never consider Italy as one of the serious favourites for the World Cup title in case they manage to qualify for it. They can't even go there without playoffs. They couldn't be a part of the competition since 2014 also.

But at least they finally look good enough to make it through playoffs. Bosnia shouldn't technically be a big obstacle.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I believe Italy will win. But I am not interested in betting on italy's match. Because Italy has disappointed me many times in the last  few years. I have no doubt that Italy's squad is strong enough. But they are not  consistent enough or even  stable enough. Italy should definitely win easily against  a team like bosnia. But let's not forget that the match will be held at bosnia's home ground. Bosnia will try its best to  take home advantage. The road to victory for Italy today will not be easy. The match is likely  to be competitive.

Don't lose faith in Italy, bro. Italy is a great team. I think it's time they made history again. I know they don't have the big stars of before, but the team is becoming one of the most recognized. I liked the match against Northern Ireland they dominated, and that's what's important. Besides, luck was on their side, We have to give them credit; things will turn out well for them. I encourage all Italians to support their team.

[Alex077]

With all the things happening around the world, all the bombing, I am actually worried if the FIFA 2026 World Cup going to happen or not. USA has been doing some really dangerous things. They have gone to a war with Iran just because Israel said so. They probably thought it is going to be another Venezuela. But isn't it turning out to be another Afghanistan or maybe even worse than that?

Whatever, I'm pretty sure everyone will fingering Israel should not be allowed to play in the World Cup, as Russia was also not allowed to play, very disappointing.

[sana54210]

The pressure stemming from Italy’s absence from the World Cup and the fact that they must now go through the playoffs has placed a heavy burden on Gattuso. Gattuso has also faced criticism from some quarters after agreeing to take on the role of Italy’s head coach.

I agree that Gattuso must use the locker room and training sessions as opportunities to explain to all the Italian players that the match against Bosnia is not just any ordinary match, but one that will determine the reputation of Italy and the reputation of each of them.
I believe that if he does this, the Italian players will play with an unusual level of passion.

To be fair, everyone did expected them to do better than Norway, that was not really a questionable situation. However, for some miracle (and also Haaland) Norway managed to just win eight out of eight which is insane for a team like Norway who usually misses world cup.

They just had a great period and that was it, and while Italy was expected to do better than everyone in that group, how could have they seen Norway being that good all of a sudden. Don't get me wrong, Italy did not lose to anyone else, they won all of it, they just failed the Norway situation. In any case, they are going to go to world cup anyways, Italy is not staying behind this time, they will be there via playoffs and won't be a big issue for them.

[Oluwa-btc]

Italy to win the World Cup, that's laughable. It is coming from you, that's why it is even more laughable:

You did not include Spain, France, England, Brazil, or Argentina in your 2026 campaign  . I have a weird guess Italy will go far in the World Cup, but they wont win the World Cup. Good defence wins you a title, not in the World Cup, though.

They have won it four times,  they have a great history in the FIFA World Cup Competition. It will always be laughable until significant changes actualizes.

The South American sides listed above I don't see winning,  maybe more of the European nations. Glad you could see what great capacity they have in defense. That 3-5-2 accommodates almost every players. Important and quality players. Asides them Spain are also showing promising signs.

[Taricoins]

Italy to win the World Cup, that's laughable. It is coming from you, that's why it is even more laughable:

You did not include Spain, France, England, Brazil, or Argentina in your 2026 campaign  . I have a weird guess Italy will go far in the World Cup, but they wont win the World Cup. Good defence wins you a title, not in the World Cup, though.

Chances of Italy winning the FIFA World Cup in 2026 is the same as some of the other teams such as Denmark, Saudi Arabia or Colombia. They are not in the top-5 and probably not in the top-10 list of favorites. They have a young team and made a lot of progress recently. But that is not enough to win the world cup.

Norway even have better chances of winning the World Cup than Italy, especially with Gattuso heading the project. I don't even see Argentina as a big threat, although the unexpected can happen oo but when I see this Spanish and France team, I begin to start asking questions because this teams didn't come to play, especially the Spanish team which seems to be balanced and good in both attack and defense, it's going to a very interesting competition

[Fivestar4everMVP]

With all the things happening around the world, all the bombing, I am actually worried if the FIFA 2026 World Cup going to happen or not. USA has been doing some really dangerous things. They have gone to a war with Iran just because Israel said so. They probably thought it is going to be another Venezuela. But isn't it turning out to be another Afghanistan or maybe even worse than that?

Whatever, I'm pretty sure everyone will fingering Israel should not be allowed to play in the World Cup, as Russia was also not allowed to play, very disappointing.

I think the coming fifa world cup tournament will still hold  but one thing I am very sure about is the fact that it will no longer be as interesting as it would have been if the entire countries were at peace with each other..
We all already know that the US  is one of the major countries that will be hosting the world cup, and as it stands, not everyone will be willing to travel to the US in this present state of things even though many of us are aware that Iran can't send bomb directly into the US..

Those from countries around the world that wanted to travel to the US to watch the matches played live may have to suspend traveling and watch the match on TV from their home..
I don't want to say that US and Israel made a mistake going into war with Iran, but all the same, we are in the middle of it already and I hope peace find a way to reign between this countries again before the official kicking off of the world cup.

[Felicity_Tide]

With all the things happening around the world, all the bombing, I am actually worried if the FIFA 2026 World Cup going to happen or not. USA has been doing some really dangerous things. They have gone to a war with Iran just because Israel said so. They probably thought it is going to be another Venezuela. But isn't it turning out to be another Afghanistan or maybe even worse than that?

From the look of things, the competition is still going take place. The war doesn't seem like a threat to the competition from the FIFA's president perspective. And moreover, Israel won't be part of this world cup because they never qualified in the first place. But what's still surprising is how the FIFA committee has decided to overlook the actions of the United State in the ongoing war. I guess we all know what we're doing.

Whatever, I'm pretty sure everyone will fingering Israel should not be allowed to play in the World Cup, as Russia was also not allowed to play, very disappointing.

They are not going to the world cup either, and we haven't seen a general ban on every international sport related activities because that was what they did to Russia. All sport bodies are likely going to overlook their actions. Well, let's just hope that the tournament itself doesn't disappoint because the energy at the moment isn't that much compared to the last(2022).

[Obim34]

Whatever, I'm pretty sure everyone will fingering Israel should not be allowed to play in the World Cup, as Russia was also not allowed to play, very disappointing.

Are the rumors still true or it has been debunked, Iran choose not to participate in the World Cup, i was thinking the rumor was doubtable. I don't blame Iran deciding not to participate in the World Cup, they must protect their interest and it won't be funny if the Iranian team touches the soil of US including the fans, the worse might happen, also fan to fan dispute. There is a future ahead, i believe the restricted countries will some day return back to participate in the World Cup alongside other countries, we pray for peace.

[Taricoins]

With all the things happening around the world, all the bombing, I am actually worried if the FIFA 2026 World Cup going to happen or not. USA has been doing some really dangerous things. They have gone to a war with Iran just because Israel said so. They probably thought it is going to be another Venezuela. But isn't it turning out to be another Afghanistan or maybe even worse than that?

Whatever, I'm pretty sure everyone will fingering Israel should not be allowed to play in the World Cup, as Russia was also not allowed to play, very disappointing.

It's going to be a weird one especially Trumps reply to the Iranian about the potential involvement and the risk of playing the World Cup at the United States and that shows the level of uneasiness when that time will come for other teams to get on the stage, and honestly, I wonder what the FIFA body will do to fill up this spaces left by conflicting teams.