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

[Solokan]

I am very happy because in this World Cup, Erling Haaland will play in the World Cup with his team, Norway. As we know, even though Erling Haaland is a famous player in a club, he has never played in the World Cup. So I am very happy in this World Cup. I can see Haaland play in the World Cup. I can't wait to see his performance in that match. Are you too? And surely now Erling Haaland can't wait to compete in the next World Cup.

Source: https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/bola-dunia/d-8504296/erling-haaland-tak-sabar-main-di-piala-dunia-2026/amp

Norway is in Group I, in the same group as France, Iraq, and Senegal. I think it will not be easy for Norway to face those teams, but I think the most difficult team for Norway to beat is France because France has a strength that is difficult to beat. Well, we'll see what happens later, and I hope I can win the bet in the World Cup match later.

[Smack That Ace]

Norway is in Group I, in the same group as France, Iraq, and Senegal. I think it will not be easy for Norway to face those teams, but I think the most difficult team for Norway to beat is France because France has a strength that is difficult to beat. Well, we'll see what happens later, and I hope I can win the bet in the World Cup match later.

France is very strong. But defeating France is not an impossible task , as the Ivory Coast players have proven a few days ago. France lost 2-1 against Ivory Coast. Even so, France is undoubtedly the strongest team in group I. They can qualify for the next round from the top of the group.

Not only France, but Senegal is also a strong opponent for norway. They do not have any star players except Sadio mane. Even so, their teamwork is quite good. Norway has a big chance of losing this match too.

[emrecemsan]

France is very strong. But defeating France is not an impossible task , as the Ivory Coast players have proven a few days ago. France lost 2-1 against Ivory Coast. Even so, France is undoubtedly the strongest team in group I. They can qualify for the next round from the top of the group.

Not only France, but Senegal is also a strong opponent for norway. They do not have any star players except Sadio mane. Even so, their teamwork is quite good. Norway has a big chance of losing this match too.

Friendlies can be tricky man... I wouldn't consider France like they are unbalanced just because they lost in a friendly. They'd play the World Cup with a completely different psychology.

I think France will beat everyone in their group. Norway will also get 2 wins and qualify as the 2nd. I expect a good success from them to tell the truth after watching them have a great qualifiers.

[giorgione]

I think he will try to give his best in this World Cup. And he will not spare any effort to win the World Cup. Looking at the current preparations of Portugal's players, it is clear that they are preparing to enter the field with a lot of hard work and strategy. I do not know how Portugal will play in the World Cup. But I know this much that they will try to give their best.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a great player, and more than once he has amazed me with his choices and his actions, what i have seen with him i have rarely seen with others, which is why i would never allow myself to say that he is useless or old, he certainly won't be able to compete physically with many top players, but mentally he is second to no one in the world.

[Smack That Ace]

France is very strong. But defeating France is not an impossible task , as the Ivory Coast players have proven a few days ago. France lost 2-1 against Ivory Coast. Even so, France is undoubtedly the strongest team in group I. They can qualify for the next round from the top of the group.
Not only France, but Senegal is also a strong opponent for norway. They do not have any star players except Sadio mane. Even so, their teamwork is quite good. Norway has a big chance of losing this match too.

Friendlies can be tricky man... I wouldn't consider France like they are unbalanced just because they lost in a friendly. They'd play the World Cup with a completely different psychology.
I think France will beat everyone in their group. Norway will also get 2 wins and qualify as the 2nd. I expect a good success from them to tell the truth after watching them have a great qualifiers.

I know that friendly matches are not  important. But these are warm-up matches. These matches are very important for the preparation before the world cup. In these matches we understand whether the team has been able to adapt to the new environment. Whether they can  play well in the new environment.

I think the France team is the strongest squad in this  world cup. When the strongest squad loses against Ivory coast, it is really difficult to  accept it. It is true that france does not  face any problems because of losing the match. But it is not possible to  give a guarantee that they will not perform like this in the world cup match.

[Roseline492]

I am very happy because in this World Cup, Erling Haaland will play in the World Cup with his team, Norway. As we know, even though Erling Haaland is a famous player in a club, he has never played in the World Cup. So I am very happy in this World Cup. I can see Haaland play in the World Cup. I can't wait to see his performance in that match. Are you too? And surely now Erling Haaland can't wait to compete in the next World Cup.

Source: https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/bola-dunia/d-8504296/erling-haaland-tak-sabar-main-di-piala-dunia-2026/amp

Norway is in Group I, in the same group as France, Iraq, and Senegal. I think it will not be easy for Norway to face those teams, but I think the most difficult team for Norway to beat is France because France has a strength that is difficult to beat. Well, we'll see what happens later, and I hope I can win the bet in the World Cup match later.

The country has not been qualifying to the world Cup for more than 20 years now, so actually as Haaland has not been in world Cup that's how his country has also been on absent but fortunately this year world Cup is not the same number of countries as before in other world cups so it gave them the way to qualify on this year, because without it Haaland could have also not going to see this world cup as before but is good because a country that have been out of world cup for many years deserves a chance to rise up and compete other countries. All the countries in this group will not be easy for them because they are all countries who always come to world cup all the season unlike them.

[Iranus]

Cristiano Ronaldo is a great player, and more than once he has amazed me with his choices and his actions, what i have seen with him i have rarely seen with others, which is why i would never allow myself to say that he is useless or old, he certainly won't be able to compete physically with many top players, but mentally he is second to no one in the world.

Ronaldo is aged, he is 41 years old. And Ronaldo is the oldest forward in this World Cup. In addition, there is a 43-year-old goalkeeper Craig Gordon in the World Cup.

Although Ronaldo is old, his fitness is still amazing. He did not face any major injuries in the saudi league last season. And he scored  28 goals and two assists in  30 matches. This is undoubtedly a good result. We have not seen many  young star players have such a  wonderful season. So there is no chance to underestimate ronaldo because he is aged. Ronaldo's fitness is very good and he is  still able to play well.

[pewboy]

Sometimes there's too much talk about Cristiano Ronaldo and we must admit that his presence in the team is still needed because his experience and maturity will be crucial in certain matches. Experience is clearly important in certain matches. He's not as selfish as he used to be, perhaps because he realizes that there will be times when he won't be a starter or was benched. The coach certainly has a plan for determining which players to play or rest. Far more important is how his contribution can lead Portugal to victory in this World Cup, as the competition will undoubtedly be much tougher.

Cristiano Ronaldo has developed another incredible characteristic, that of doing well with such a strong team, of being present even off the pitch and this is very important because on these characteristics he can base his new role which could be that of coach and he can certainly do it.

[Italian Panic]

Cristiano Ronaldo is a great player, and more than once he has amazed me with his choices and his actions, what i have seen with him i have rarely seen with others, which is why i would never allow myself to say that he is useless or old, he certainly won't be able to compete physically with many top players, but mentally he is second to no one in the world.

Ronaldo is aged, he is 41 years old. And Ronaldo is the oldest forward in this World Cup. In addition, there is a 43-year-old goalkeeper Craig Gordon in the World Cup.

Although Ronaldo is old, his fitness is still amazing. He did not face any major injuries in the saudi league last season. And he scored  28 goals and two assists in  30 matches. This is undoubtedly a good result. We have not seen many  young star players have such a  wonderful season. So there is no chance to underestimate ronaldo because he is aged. Ronaldo's fitness is very good and he is  still able to play well.

Ronaldo will be a huge asset when it comes to dangerous balls into the box, free kicks and penalties. You can no longer expect Cristiano Ronaldo to sprint 40–50 metres with the ball at his feet and outpace players half his age. The same goes for Messi, for that matter. However, they are players who, if the right ball comes their way, don’t put a foot wrong; they aren’t afraid of the pressure and can be decisive from the penalty spot thanks to their vast experience. Even their mere presence in the dressing room is beneficial for the younger players.

[*Ace*]

Cristiano Ronaldo is a great player, and more than once he has amazed me with his choices and his actions, what i have seen with him i have rarely seen with others, which is why i would never allow myself to say that he is useless or old, he certainly won't be able to compete physically with many top players, but mentally he is second to no one in the world.

Ronaldo is aged, he is 41 years old. And Ronaldo is the oldest forward in this World Cup. In addition, there is a 43-year-old goalkeeper Craig Gordon in the World Cup.

Although Ronaldo is old, his fitness is still amazing. He did not face any major injuries in the saudi league last season. And he scored  28 goals and two assists in  30 matches. This is undoubtedly a good result. We have not seen many  young star players have such a  wonderful season. So there is no chance to underestimate ronaldo because he is aged. Ronaldo's fitness is very good and he is  still able to play well.

Ronaldo will be a huge asset when it comes to dangerous balls into the box, free kicks and penalties. You can no longer expect Cristiano Ronaldo to sprint 40–50 metres with the ball at his feet and outpace players half his age. The same goes for Messi, for that matter. However, they are players who, if the right ball comes their way, don’t put a foot wrong; they aren’t afraid of the pressure and can be decisive from the penalty spot thanks to their vast experience. Even their mere presence in the dressing room is beneficial for the younger players.

Exactly, we really ought to get used to the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer a youngster and is now getting on in years, but despite everything – and despite his age – he still manages to surprise us. Obviously, he’s no longer the Cristiano Ronaldo he once was, and his performance will inevitably continue to decline, but that’s simply a natural part of ageing; it’s not because he’s no longer performing – old age is catching up with him too

[aipercoin]

Luiz Diaz is the only Colombian I can remember having a great season and he will be a whole lot of trouble on that day if he is not properly man-marked.
The Congolese national team are also strong defenders of the game, and they can make it difficult even for the best sides. The likes of Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Neves, Joao Neves and also Nuno Mendes will have to detect this game properly for them to succeed, Cristiano Ronaldo reads the game better than anyone but can no longer detect games as he did before, so life now dependent on his teammates to work it out for themselves. It is good as all burden can be shared.

Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Neves, Joao Neves, Vitinha are all great players and anyone who doesn't recognize their value doesn't understand much about football, this is truly what the best Portugal can offer and there are also players who have won a lot, so Portugal is one of the favourites.

[hyudien]

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Norway is in Group I, in the same group as France, Iraq, and Senegal. I think it will not be easy for Norway to face those teams, but I think the most difficult team for Norway to beat is France because France has a strength that is difficult to beat. Well, we'll see what happens later, and I hope I can win the bet in the World Cup match later.

It can be said that group I is a group that will steal a lot of public attention, because there are two big names that will meet, Mbappe vs Haaland, but obviously in terms of quality, Francis is much better because it is inhabited by more high-quality players, even so I do not doubt the strength of Norway, and in my opinion these two countries will qualify for the next phase and Senegal with Iraq will only fight for the best place in third place to enter the other 8 teams.

[Wake Up]

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Norway is in Group I, in the same group as France, Iraq, and Senegal. I think it will not be easy for Norway to face those teams, but I think the most difficult team for Norway to beat is France because France has a strength that is difficult to beat. Well, we'll see what happens later, and I hope I can win the bet in the World Cup match later.

It can be said that group I is a group that will steal a lot of public attention, because there are two big names that will meet, Mbappe vs Haaland, but obviously in terms of quality, Francis is much better because it is inhabited by more high-quality players, even so I do not doubt the strength of Norway, and in my opinion these two countries will qualify for the next phase and Senegal with Iraq will only fight for the best place in third place to enter the other 8 teams.

It's not hard to predict that after France and Norway, the other teams will be fighting to be the best third-placed team. Because both European teams in this group are in very good shape. Both Norway and France have had excellent qualifying rounds, capable of beating any team. Senegal and Iraq will simply be trying their luck.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

~snip~
Norway is in Group I, in the same group as France, Iraq, and Senegal. I think it will not be easy for Norway to face those teams, but I think the most difficult team for Norway to beat is France because France has a strength that is difficult to beat. Well, we'll see what happens later, and I hope I can win the bet in the World Cup match later.

It can be said that group I is a group that will steal a lot of public attention, because there are two big names that will meet, Mbappe vs Haaland, but obviously in terms of quality, Francis is much better because it is inhabited by more high-quality players, even so I do not doubt the strength of Norway, and in my opinion these two countries will qualify for the next phase and Senegal with Iraq will only fight for the best place in third place to enter the other 8 teams.

I have to agree with you, France has some really strong players for which Mbappe happens to be one of those, place Mbappe and Haaland and I will comfortably place my bet on Mbappe to win without a second thought, and even if he ends up losing, I will not regret it because I know I made the right choice but maybe Haaland simply had better luck, because aside skills, luck is still another one factor that is generally underrated when it comes to who wins and who loses a football match, I know skill is paramount but there are times skill fails, and the most luckiest team turn out to become the winner.

And speaking of Norway, in a group where France and Senegal is, I don't think Norway is going anywhere, though I am yet study the match outline to know which other countries are in that same group, But I don't rate Norway that much and if they turn out become the most under performing team in their group, I won't be surprised.

[Nahl]

France is very strong. But defeating France is not an impossible task , as the Ivory Coast players have proven a few days ago. France lost 2-1 against Ivory Coast. Even so, France is undoubtedly the strongest team in group I. They can qualify for the next round from the top of the group.

Not only France, but Senegal is also a strong opponent for norway. They do not have any star players except Sadio mane. Even so, their teamwork is quite good. Norway has a big chance of losing this match too.

Friendlies can be tricky man... I wouldn't consider France like they are unbalanced just because they lost in a friendly. They'd play the World Cup with a completely different psychology.

I think France will beat everyone in their group. Norway will also get 2 wins and qualify as the 2nd. I expect a good success from them to tell the truth after watching them have a great qualifiers.

That's true that mostly for the coaches they will used friendly matches to see and analyzed which players will be in the main teams later if competition begin so, the final result is not too important for them that's why we cannot used friendly matches results as the reference France in the world cup later and in my opinion currently France has the most dangerous attackers in the world because they have Olise, Mbappe or even Dembele who potentially will scores a lot of goals for France but indeed for defensive lines France is not too solid

[cande86]

Yes, this is a big challenge for Portugal, this is Cristiano Ronaldo's last chance. Messi won the World Cup as a legendary player, but Ronaldo has not yet won the World Cup as a legendary player. I think he will try to give his best in this World Cup. And he will not spare any effort to win the World Cup. Looking at the current preparations of Portugal's players, it is clear that they are preparing to enter the field with a lot of hard work and strategy. I do not know how Portugal will play in the World Cup. But I know this much that they will try to give their best.

I believe that after Messi Cristiano Ronaldo must also win the World Cup with his Portugal, the world of football owes him this and as something they must give back, everyone knows it, let's see if in the end after all these efforts even Ronaldo alone against everyone else will win this cup that he lacks.

[As-Soon-As]

I think he will try to give his best in this World Cup. And he will not spare any effort to win the World Cup. Looking at the current preparations of Portugal's players, it is clear that they are preparing to enter the field with a lot of hard work and strategy. I do not know how Portugal will play in the World Cup. But I know this much that they will try to give their best.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a great player, and more than once he has amazed me with his choices and his actions, what i have seen with him i have rarely seen with others, which is why i would never allow myself to say that he is useless or old, he certainly won't be able to compete physically with many top players, but mentally he is second to no one in the world.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the biggest reason for his age barrier at the moment, but he is not lacking in any aspect of his playing and performance in the game. An experienced player performs much better than players with unique experience and style of play. His running speed is still like that of a young man, but Cristiano Ronaldo may have participated in this World Cup for the last time in his life. I can never call him a useless player, because the records he has created will be recorded in history.

[Lida93]

I am very happy because in this World Cup, Erling Haaland will play in the World Cup with his team, Norway. As we know, even though Erling Haaland is a famous player in a club, he has never played in the World Cup. So I am very happy in this World Cup. I can see Haaland play in the World Cup. I can't wait to see his performance in that match. Are you too? And surely now Erling Haaland can't wait to compete in the next World Cup.

Source: https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/bola-dunia/d-8504296/erling-haaland-tak-sabar-main-di-piala-dunia-2026/amp

Norway is in Group I, in the same group as France, Iraq, and Senegal. I think it will not be easy for Norway to face those teams, but I think the most difficult team for Norway to beat is France because France has a strength that is difficult to beat. Well, we'll see what happens later, and I hope I can win the bet in the World Cup match later.

Playing in the World Cup is always the dream for every player and I don't think Eerling Haaland would be an exception, Norway missed the last World Cup in Qatar despite having quite some significant number of great players and now the Norwegian side has qualified for the which means the likes of Haaland, Martin Odegaard and the rest of the team would be featuring in their first ever World Cup for their country as one of the team with some prospects in the tournament.

[Son Of Blockchain (SOB)]

Norway is in Group I, in the same group as France, Iraq, and Senegal. I think it will not be easy for Norway to face those teams, but I think the most difficult team for Norway to beat is France because France has a strength that is difficult to beat. Well, we'll see what happens later, and I hope I can win the bet in the World Cup match later.

France is very strong. But defeating France is not an impossible task , as the Ivory Coast players have proven a few days ago. France lost 2-1 against Ivory Coast. Even so, France is undoubtedly the strongest team in group I. They can qualify for the next round from the top of the group.

Not only France, but Senegal is also a strong opponent for norway. They do not have any star players except Sadio mane. Even so, their teamwork is quite good. Norway has a big chance of losing this match too.

My best two in that group are France and Senegal which makes Norway and Iraq the underdogs, i won't judge France with the loss to Ivory Coast since it's a friendly game, when the main event starts we all know who would be at the top of the in Group I, it would be no other team but France.
 Senegal is one of the strongest African team, they've been consistent in going far in the AFCON competition and I believe they'll do well in the World Cup, I don't know if they can beat France like Ivory Coast did but it would be tough, they can only do better against Norway and Iraq.

[Luzin]

Ronaldo is aged, he is 41 years old. And Ronaldo is the oldest forward in this World Cup. In addition, there is a 43-year-old goalkeeper Craig Gordon in the World Cup.

Although Ronaldo is old, his fitness is still amazing. He did not face any major injuries in the saudi league last season. And he scored  28 goals and two assists in  30 matches. This is undoubtedly a good result. We have not seen many  young star players have such a  wonderful season. So there is no chance to underestimate ronaldo because he is aged. Ronaldo's fitness is very good and he is  still able to play well.

Remember he does not compete in a big league. So I think the Arab league is still below European standards. Ronaldo's opponents there are not very good. The situation is different now, this is the World Cup and only the best chosen players are of course brought by the coach. Maybe this season is his last World Cup, because he has indeed reached retirement age. Perhaps he can improve the mentality of other players, but physically he cannot keep up with younger and more agile players. Let's see how Ronaldo's role with Portugal is tomorrow. IMO