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

[Sithara007]

Sweden vs Poland is one game that will be interesting to watch because, both countries wants to be at the world cup and so will be giving it all at this game as their they play this off continues. Personally speaking I wound like to see Lewandoski to be in the world cup, age is no longer in his side and the hopes of Lewandoski been in another world cup will be low so this is his last world cup opportunity opportunity. But this thing with Poland is that if Lewandoski doesn't rise up to the the occasion it's difficult for them to score goals.

This match will be tight, but I don't think that it will be the most exciting match today. That distinction should go to the Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy match. BTW, Stake has provided odds for all the four matches:

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy: Italy @ 1.53, Bosnia @ 6.60
Kosovo vs Türkiye: Kosovo @ 4.00, Türkiye @ 1.89
Sweden vs Poland: Sweden @ 2.04, Poland @3.75
Czech Republic vs Danmark: Czech Republic @ 4.00, Danmark @ 1.99

From the odds, it is very clear that the Italy vs Bosnia and Herzegovina match is expected to be the most one sided match, while the Sweden vs Poland maybe the closest one.

[Ale88]

I think that for a country that has reached the final point of this match, it is certain that it will play all out and use all its best abilities. And we cannot underestimate the power of each country, anything is still possible or a miracle can happen for the final result. And we can see that no one expected Kosovo to reach this point, Kosovo has had an extraordinary journey as an underdog.  And they've proven it. Although Türkiye is far superior in strength, that doesn't mean Kosovo doesn't have a chance to spring a surprise in the upcoming match.

The Kosovo national football team is ranked 78th-79th, while Turkey occupies 25th in the same ranking. This shows that Turkey is the favourite to win this game. Since Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in the last World Cup, I have stopped underrating any country. Sports sometimes bring surprises.

https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/KOS?gender=men

Turkey is way better than Kosovo, right now they have two of the most promising young players in the world: Yildiz and Guler. I'm not sure Turkey ever had two players this young and this good in their whole history. Kosovo are a real surprise for the results they have been able to obtain but Turkey are clearly favorite against them.

[Tonimez]

I think that for a country that has reached the final point of this match, it is certain that it will play all out and use all its best abilities. And we cannot underestimate the power of each country, anything is still possible or a miracle can happen for the final result. And we can see that no one expected Kosovo to reach this point, Kosovo has had an extraordinary journey as an underdog.  And they've proven it. Although Türkiye is far superior in strength, that doesn't mean Kosovo doesn't have a chance to spring a surprise in the upcoming match.

The Kosovo national football team is ranked 78th-79th, while Turkey occupies 25th in the same ranking. This shows that Turkey is the favourite to win this game. Since Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in the last World Cup, I have stopped underrating any country. Sports sometimes bring surprises.

https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/KOS?gender=men

Turkey is way better than Kosovo, right now they have two of the most promising young players in the world: Yildiz and Guler. I'm not sure Turkey ever had two players this young and this good in their whole history. Kosovo are a real surprise for the results they have been able to obtain but Turkey are clearly favorite against them.

You're very correct. Turkey is the favourite to win the game and I still don't see them to struggle over winning this game. I would say that giving Turkiye up to 1.89 odd is going to be a real boost to many bet slips because he will get better attention and would be a win-win for them. The last two meetings between Turkiye and Kosovo has been won by Turkiye with good margins, 4-1 and 2-9. Do you feel that there's any way Kosovo can shock the world with a win? Well, this is a game of football and anything is very possible and a single mistake is enough to thwart all the effort to be in the world cup by Turkiye.

[Catenaccio]

This match will be tight, but I don't think that it will be the most exciting match today. That distinction should go to the Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy match. BTW, Stake has provided odds for all the four matches:

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy: Italy @ 1.53, Bosnia @ 6.60
Kosovo vs Türkiye: Kosovo @ 4.00, Türkiye @ 1.89
Sweden vs Poland: Sweden @ 2.04, Poland @3.75
Czech Republic vs Danmark: Czech Republic @ 4.00, Danmark @ 1.99

From the odds, it is very clear that the Italy vs Bosnia and Herzegovina match is expected to be the most one sided match, while the Sweden vs Poland maybe the closest one.

Italy and Turkey are really expected to win the final playoff matches and take their slots to World Cup 2026 and their better quality and strength are reflected in the odds too. In two other playoff matches, Sweden and Denmark look to be stronger but it's just a little bit stronger than their opponents as both Poland and Czech can play their good matches and eliminate Sweden and Denmark with surprising results.

Playoff matches are very stressful for all national teams participate in because they are only one match to the World Cup 2026. There will be only like taking a ticket to World Cup or will stay at home in the summer, pressure is huge, expectation from their nations and fans are huge too.

[W Jr.]

Tonight, the final teams of the World Cup will begin to be determined. A match will be played between Kosovo and Turkey, and as Turkey, we will be going to a difficult away game. Kosovo is a friendly country of ours, and many people there love Turkey very much. I'm sure they will show great hospitality. I hope Turkey qualifies at the end of this match, but even if Kosovo advances, I won't be upset. Because if they achieve such success for the first time in their history, they will have earned it.

[bitgolden]

These games looks like you have won already because they are teams with good players in their squad, you dont need to worry anymore unless if you are not lucky in this game because these teams you picked are likely to all win their respective matches because choosing them based in the number of goals to score in the match will be too risky because you can’t predict how the game is ending, but these selections is a bit ok and can happen because the odds is not high and all these teams really wants to win their respective matches.

I agree, this looks like a sure bet, unless some shock happens. In football a shock could happen at any given time, it's not really that rare, but looking at the odds you can easily see that we are going to see all these four teams get the wins.

Thing is, world cup is something that not all of these teams can go to, most of them rarely ever goes, except Italy of course, the other three rarely goes there and because of that even the favourites in these games are not teams that are world cup teams, they are barely there levels.

[meser#]

Turkey will play one of its most important matches in recent times tonight against Kosovo. The winning side will qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Turkey is the favorite, but Kosovo is a good team. Kosovo has a strong attacking force. I don't think Turkey will field Samet in defense and Mert Müldür at right back. Samet wasn't good in the Romania match. Zeki Çelik didn't play in that match due to injury, but I expect Zeki to play on the right wing in this match.

The president of the Turkish Football Federation, İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, announced that if Turkey qualifies for the World Cup after this match, he will give every player on the team a villa in Bodrum. Another executive announced a total of 1 million Euros in prize money. If Turkey qualifies for the World Cup, Turkish footballers will win a considerable amount of prize money.

[Jostern]

Italy one step closer get back participants at World Cup after missing two edition in a row at World Cup 2018 at Russia and World Cup 2022 at Qatar. The World Cup Qualifier final match against Bosnia and Herzegovina who success eliminating favorite national team Wales trough penalty kick and its difficult games for Italy not the same when eliminating the North Ireland last match. Edin Dzeko as most experienced player become the most influence players for Bosnia and Herzegovina last match when beating Wales and I think Italy's defense players must be high pressure for him.

Two days later has several important of FIFA World Cup European qualifiers match and its the last match for qualifying to World Cup 2026 as Europe continent, here the final of qualifier match

1. Swedn vs Poland
2. Czechia vs Denmark
3. Kosovo vs Turkey

I think that for a country that has reached the final point of this match, it is certain that it will play all out and use all its best abilities. And we cannot underestimate the power of each country, anything is still possible or a miracle can happen for the final result. And we can see that no one expected Kosovo to reach this point, Kosovo has had an extraordinary journey as an underdog.  And they've proven it. Although Türkiye is far superior in strength, that doesn't mean Kosovo doesn't have a chance to spring a surprise in the upcoming match.

I’m seeing a Scenario where Kosovo would definitely shock everyone, by beating Turkey because I feel they’re being underrated and they’re obviously not a small country like people would actually feel that they’re a non footballing country, I saw them during the qualifiers in group stages, it was a spectacular performance in their last game, they look like a team that is on a mission, I wouldn’t be surprised if they beat Turkey and qualify for the World Cup, and if that happens it would be a remarkable achievement for Kosovo, likewise I would also like to see Sweden and Denmark at the World Cup and it will also be a remarkable achievement for both countries, well Denmark is a mainstay at the World Cup so I wouldn’t be surprised if they qualify for the World Cup, most especially Kosovo I would like to see them in their first World Cup.

[Uhde]

Turkey will play one of its most important matches in recent times tonight against Kosovo. The winning side will qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Turkey is the favorite, but Kosovo is a good team. Kosovo has a strong attacking force. I don't think Turkey will field Samet in defense and Mert Müldür at right back. Samet wasn't good in the Romania match. Zeki Çelik didn't play in that match due to injury, but I expect Zeki to play on the right wing in this match.

The president of the Turkish Football Federation, İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, announced that if Turkey qualifies for the World Cup after this match, he will give every player on the team a villa in Bodrum. Another executive announced a total of 1 million Euros in prize money. If Turkey qualifies for the World Cup, Turkish footballers will win a considerable amount of prize money.

In terms of squad depth, Kosovo lags significantly behind Turkey. Kosovo's main advantages are the fact that it's a single leg match and they will be playing at home. Turkey’s squad features two elite prospects like Arda Güler and Kenan Yıldız and the rest of the players are also in great form.
However, this match is twice as important for Kosovo as it is for Turkey... they are a brand new country and achieving a result here is a massive goal for them.

[AprilioMP]

Tonight, the final teams of the World Cup will begin to be determined. A match will be played between Kosovo and Turkey, and as Turkey, we will be going to a difficult away game. Kosovo is a friendly country of ours, and many people there love Turkey very much. I'm sure they will show great hospitality. I hope Turkey qualifies at the end of this match, but even if Kosovo advances, I won't be upset. Because if they achieve such success for the first time in their history, they will have earned it.

Turkey has a chance to qualify, even though Kosovo has one factor working in its favor to defeat Turkey. That factor is that the match is being held in Kosovo. Montella is aware that he will face difficulties in defeating Kosovo, but he is urging his players to perform better without feeling the pressure.

It’s not just Turkey; three other matches will also be tight, such as Italy vs. Bosnia, Sweden vs. Poland, and the Czech Republic vs. Denmark.
Italy is a team with a strong ambition to qualify, having missed the last two World Cups.

[SuperBitMan]

Looking at what is happening in the national friendly matches right now I have already listed out the five teams that I know will have the chance to lift the World Cup and from what I have seen I believe that France is top. They are very good and they are playing very well. They may likely lift the World Cup and if they don’t, then God just don’t want it to happen that way, right now they are the best team in the world. I’m enjoying how the international friendly is going. The games are so interesting. However, I don’t like the fact that some clubs are telling their players to come back. It is not good at all. Players should have the right to represent their countries very well. I understand that some coaches are doing this because they don’t want those players to have injury since it is just an international friendly.

[pewboy]

I know pickign Turkey sounds a bit safe, but i'm not a fan of it due to the risk. It's caused by i rated Kosovo is almost as strong as them now.

Nevertheless, i know many of people here in favor of Turkey due to the favouritism, and it has one of popular league in EU. Yet, i don't think it wll affect the game.

Turkey can do much more than this and everyone knows it, i don't know why they can't explode despite having crystal-clear talents in the team, who for goodness sake save the game when needed but should win overwhelmingly against mediocre teams like Romania, i expect nothing but overwhelming victories.

[Smack That Ace]

Tonight, the final teams of the World Cup will begin to be determined. A match will be played between Kosovo and Turkey, and as Turkey, we will be going to a difficult away game. Kosovo is a friendly country of ours, and many people there love Turkey very much. I'm sure they will show great hospitality. I hope Turkey qualifies at the end of this match, but even if Kosovo advances, I won't be upset. Because if they achieve such success for the first time in their history, they will have earned it.

Turkey is the favorite in this match. The overall condition of the team is good. They have a decent squad. So Turkey is considered the favorite in this match.

But I have seen Kosovo's performance in several matches. Especially in the last match they secured a 4-3 victory against Slovakia. Usually we don't see so many goals in international matches. So I agree with you that it would be surprising if Kosovo advances. If the Turkish defenders don't play well, Kosovo has a chance to win.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy: Italy @ 1.53, Bosnia @ 6.60
Kosovo vs Türkiye: Kosovo @ 4.00, Türkiye @ 1.89
Sweden vs Poland: Sweden @ 2.04, Poland @3.75
Czech Republic vs Danmark: Czech Republic @ 4.00, Danmark @ 1.99

From the odds, it is very clear that the Italy vs Bosnia and Herzegovina match is expected to be the most one sided match, while the Sweden vs Poland maybe the closest one.

Although Italy has small odds it is a little doubtful, because they will be away to Bosnia but this is an opportunity Italy must win to qualify, if they fail again they are in a nightmare.
The tightest Sweden vs Poland match --- It will be a spearhead battle between Gyökeres and Lewandowski, in the previous match Gyökeres scored a hat trick he is a deadly striker for Poland so this will be exciting.

[Danica22]

Sweden vs Poland: Sweden @ 2.04, Poland @3.75

I am most interested in this match. The bookies consider Sweden as the favorite. But these two teams are almost equally strong. I can not  see any reason to think that the Swedish team is too strong. Sweden lost 4-1 against switzerland in the group  stage match. So this match will be  competitive. Both teams have the ability to win. Poland has experienced players like lewandowski in the attack. I hope to see a good performance from lewandowski today.

[Inwestour]

Although Italy has small odds it is a little doubtful, because they will be away to Bosnia but this is an opportunity Italy must win to qualify, if they fail again they are in a nightmare.
The tightest Sweden vs Poland match --- It will be a spearhead battle between Gyökeres and Lewandowski, in the previous match Gyökeres scored a hat trick he is a deadly striker for Poland so this will be exciting.

I think the most intense match will be between the Czech Republic and Denmark, because both are very strong teams, and neither of them will want to give in and miss out on the World Cup finals. Italy of course, looks like a clear favorite in the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, and I think they should beat such an opponent quite comfortably if they want to qualify for the final stage. Sweden - Poland is also a fairly even matchup, I think the important thing here will be countering of Gyökeres against Lewandowski and I think that in this regard Sweden has a slight advantage.

[Soonandwaite]

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy: Italy @ 1.53, Bosnia @ 6.60

yesterday i came across a funny interview with an Italian football fan. he said, “i actually hope Italy loses to Bosnia and Herzegovina and doesn’t make it to the World Cup.
that way, we won’t embarrass ourselves there.” ... i really had to laugh when I watched it… what a cool fan 

[SFR10]

There is no doubt that both Sweden and Poland will fight hard for the victory. It is not possible to choose the favorite team here. Poland won 2-0 against Sweden in the 2022 WC qualification. But Sweden won 3-2 in the 2021 Euro. Betting on this match is high risk.

I agree with the latter part... Sweden has the home advantage while missing more important players, but they also want to get their revenge by qualifying for the World Cup, so I'm expecting a fast-paced game that could lead to a lot of goals and because of that, the safest route would probably be to go with BTTS.

[Altryist]

Turkey is the favorite in this match. The overall condition of the team is good. They have a decent squad. So Turkey is considered the favorite in this match.

But I have seen Kosovo's performance in several matches. Especially in the last match they secured a 4-3 victory against Slovakia. Usually we don't see so many goals in international matches. So I agree with you that it would be surprising if Kosovo advances. If the Turkish defenders don't play well, Kosovo has a chance to win.

Kosovo should not be underestimated right now, if you look at their recent matches, in the World Cup qualifiers they drew at home against Switzerland, which is currently a very strong team. They also beat Slovenia and Sweden away. And as we saw in their previous match, they managed to defeat Slovakia away, which honestly seemed almost impossible to me. And that they scored four goals from five shots on target, an extremely high conversion rate. I think Turkey should be particularly wary of their attack and play very carefully in defense. And honestly, I believe Kosovo has every chance to avoid defeat against Turkey in regular time.

[BitBakerr1]

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy: Italy @ 1.53, Bosnia @ 6.60

yesterday i came across a funny interview with an Italian football fan. he said, “i actually hope Italy loses to Bosnia and Herzegovina and doesn’t make it to the World Cup.
that way, we won’t embarrass ourselves there.” ... i really had to laugh when I watched it… what a cool fan 

LOL I have also said that about my country team when my country was playing the World Cup qualifiers, the reason why the fans said that was because he knew very well that if they should go to the World Cup, they would easily be removed and so there’s no need to go into the World Cup. There are some teams we know very well that they won’t last in the World Cup because they are not inform or serious, there’s nothing more painful as a football fan that your country went to the World and was disgracefully removed, it would be more better that they don’t go. So I don’t understand very well the reason why the Italian fans said that.