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

[snipie]

I know Cristiano Ronaldo fan are just on wish for World Cup like they think that for GOAT Cristiano Ronaldo only need a world cup...

Cristiano Ronaldo will conclude his career soon so the more achievements he does, the more he will be recognisable for the future generations.
For me, I think that reaching 1k goal record is something he can be proud of since it will remain unbreakable for a long time.

However, if we talked about the World Cup winner then probably I would never pick Portugal as winner because they didn't have the winning capacity. I know twgy have very good team but for me their possibilities is lower than other like Argentina, France, Brasil, Spain etc.

I agree with this. Portugal is not favourite to win the World Cup. They have to be super lucky to play against the weakest teams or teams that are exhausted, not their day...to be able to reach finals and win by penalties. I mean this scenario could be possible after all for many nations.

[Joca97]

I know Cristiano Ronaldo fan are just on wish for World Cup like they think that for GOAT Cristiano Ronaldo only need a world cup...

Cristiano Ronaldo will conclude his career soon so the more achievements he does, the more he will be recognisable for the future generations.
For me, I think that reaching 1k goal record is something he can be proud of since it will remain unbreakable for a long time.

However, if we talked about the World Cup winner then probably I would never pick Portugal as winner because they didn't have the winning capacity. I know twgy have very good team but for me their possibilities is lower than other like Argentina, France, Brasil, Spain etc.

I agree with this. Portugal is not favourite to win the World Cup. They have to be super lucky to play against the weakest teams or teams that are exhausted, not their day...to be able to reach finals and win by penalties. I mean this scenario could be possible after all for many nations.

Cristianos main goal is to reach the 1000 goals and after that i think he will probobly retire from football. It will probobly take him one or two seasons more but he will reach it for sure. This is also his last world cup and it would be good if he could crown his career with this trophy but i think it will be hard.

Portugal is in the top 4 teams to win the world cup but it will take a lot of luck to beat other teams and win the title but this is his last chance and he will try everything to win it

[mikel_012]

Cristianos main goal is to reach the 1000 goals and after that i think he will probobly retire from football. It will probobly take him one or two seasons more but he will reach it for sure. This is also his last world cup and it would be good if he could crown his career with this trophy but i think it will be hard.

Portugal is in the top 4 teams to win the world cup but it will take a lot of luck to beat other teams and win the title but this is his last chance and he will try everything to win it

Many world star players are in the last world cup, with the last chance to win the trophy in their career

We have Cristiano in his last world cup trying to win the world cup for Portugal, and we have Neymar in his last world cup, almost uncertain if he will play, trying to win the world cup for Brazil, being the savior and one of the best players in Brazil history if he does it

Messi won the last world cup so he is safe from this weight, same with Mbappe that already won in 2018. Now we have Cristiano and Neymar missing from the top shelf and only one of them can win, and if only

[laspol65]

Cristianos main goal is to reach the 1000 goals and after that i think he will probobly retire from football. It will probobly take him one or two seasons more but he will reach it for sure. This is also his last world cup and it would be good if he could crown his career with this trophy but i think it will be hard.

Portugal is in the top 4 teams to win the world cup but it will take a lot of luck to beat other teams and win the title but this is his last chance and he will try everything to win it

Many world star players are in the last world cup, with the last chance to win the trophy in their career

We have Cristiano in his last world cup trying to win the world cup for Portugal, and we have Neymar in his last world cup, almost uncertain if he will play, trying to win the world cup for Brazil, being the savior and one of the best players in Brazil history if he does it

Messi won the last world cup so he is safe from this weight, same with Mbappe that already won in 2018. Now we have Cristiano and Neymar missing from the top shelf and only one of them can win, and if only

Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar are the two domestic players who are playing their last matches. Neymar can rely on his injury clinic here, because his career has been ruined by injuries. In that case, Neymar is most likely not to play in this World Cup, because his injury is still aggravating.
But Cristiano Ronaldo has not yet faced an injury, but his team is quite strong this time. The Portugal team is capable of performing well in both areas, including defense, attack and defense. So the possibility of Portugal performing better than Brazil is the most.

[blockman]

Cristiano Ronaldo will conclude his career soon so the more achievements he does, the more he will be recognisable for the future generations.
For me, I think that reaching 1k goal record is something he can be proud of since it will remain unbreakable for a long time.

He's already recognized and popular but that is a personal achievement that he would love to reach soon. There will be not that much players who would reach that for their entire career of 1k goals in total in official games. Some have included the practices and unofficial games to count to that 1k goals for their achievement. So, it will truly be a remarkable achievement for himself if he reaches that. Not for fame or whatnot but for personal satisfaction because he concludes his career.

[Ale88]

Spain happens to be the favorite for me in this world cup and I'd also love to see them in the finals. They have so many good goalkeepers and they have all been good at their various clubs. Unai Simón, Joan Garcia and David Raya, these guys are on the picture above but only 1 need to start, which will you prefer?

I feel Unai Simon is our of the debate as I don't really fancy especially when compared to the other player's, the bug debate is between Joan Garcia and David Raya. Blankly I would alot of people will definitely pick Raya of the crazy numbers and season he has had but seeing as he has one of the most terrific defensive line I feel Garcia was the most expose since Barcelona's defense is literally non existence, this put Joan in more precarious situations with lots of tricky saves

I agree with everything you said. Unai Simon is there just as a third goalkeeper, that is clear. Regarding Joan Garcia and David Raya I think the Barcelona player is going to be the first choice but let's not forget one thing: the goalkeeper is a unique role, sometimes the best goalkeepers aren't those who make a ton of saves but those who are not too busy but then, all of a sudden, they make a save that is worth like a goal.

[Sithara007]

I think Germany may also be underestimated, just like Argentina. Overall though I agree with this ranking in the sense that Spain and France are among the biggest favorites in the tournament. For some reason, I feel that one of them could end up winning it. Spain has always been very strong, while France tends to go through ups and downs from time to time. It's hard to say about Brazil as well,they can be considered among the favorites because they have won the World Cup many times. Bookmakers also tend to rank them as favorites because bettors are often more willing to place bets on them.

In case of Germany, I can agree with you. They also need to be right there along with England and France. But Brazil's position doesn't make sense. We saw how they performed during FIFA World Cup of 2022. And the current situation seems to be even worse. A team that is constantly losing matches against fellow CONMEBOL teams is now considered as one of the tournament favorites? That too ahead of the defending champions? For me this is not logical and I would say that everyone is underestimating Argentina, and doing the exact opposite regarding the Brazilian team.

[mikel_012]

Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar are the two domestic players who are playing their last matches. Neymar can rely on his injury clinic here, because his career has been ruined by injuries. In that case, Neymar is most likely not to play in this World Cup, because his injury is still aggravating.
But Cristiano Ronaldo has not yet faced an injury, but his team is quite strong this time. The Portugal team is capable of performing well in both areas, including defense, attack and defense. So the possibility of Portugal performing better than Brazil is the most.

But be real, do you think Cristiano will start or play many minutes? He is old and sometime his team needs a faster paced player that is much younger and can do much

Cristiano also does not score goals like before where he did magic. He is still a very good player and above the average but the age already plays a huge part in the role of making he miss some plays or not being able to run and keep up with other players

For Portugal we need to focus on the other players. For Brazil even with a risk of injury, Neymar is still the best play maker that can create plays and finally score goals.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

He's already recognized and popular but that is a personal achievement that he would love to reach soon. There will be not that much players who would reach that for their entire career of 1k goals in total in official games. Some have included the practices and unofficial games to count to that 1k goals for their achievement. So, it will truly be a remarkable achievement for himself if he reaches that. Not for fame or whatnot but for personal satisfaction because he concludes his career.

Besides reaching 1,000 goals in competitive matches, Cristiano Ronaldo is also very ambitious about winning the World Cup to complete his footballing success. I believe this is his last chance at the World Cup. If Portugal fails again in this World Cup, it will be virtually impossible for Cristiano Ronaldo to achieve better results in the next one. The depth of Portugal's squad in this World Cup is also considered good, filled with great players who play for big clubs. It just depends on the coach to formulate the best strategy and hope for luck after preparing everything thoroughly.

[SquirrelJulietGarden]

Besides reaching 1,000 goals in competitive matches, Cristiano Ronaldo is also very ambitious about winning the World Cup to complete his footballing success. I believe this is his last chance at the World Cup. If Portugal fails again in this World Cup, it will be virtually impossible for Cristiano Ronaldo to achieve better results in the next one. The depth of Portugal's squad in this World Cup is also considered good, filled with great players who play for big clubs. It just depends on the coach to formulate the best strategy and hope for luck after preparing everything thoroughly.

He loves football, he is professional and ambitious so I believe that he will prolong his player career as longest as possible. With his ambition, winning World Cup title is certainly in his to do list, and at very last years of his player career, it becomes his first priority to complete. This World Cup can be assumed as his last World Cup, so he will be highly focused for this tournament with Portugal national team and try performing as best as he can to win it. He is lucky that Portugal national team currently have a very strong, competitive and balanced squad so that they can truly compete for World Cup title.

Ronaldo might continue his player career and play till 2030 but will he be able to do that, and will his performance quality be good enough in 2030 so that he will be called for World Cup 2030, it belongs to the future. So at the present, he must focus on this World Cup, and play like it is his last World Cup.