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

[Joca97]

Portugal will face Nigeria. Based on the odds, Portugal should easily win this match, but I don’t think so. Nigeria is perhaps one of the strongest teams in Africa, and they’ll have a chance to give Portugal a run for their money in this match. Of course, it’s just a friendly, but I expect Nigeria to score against Portugal in this match. Even if Portugal wins, it will be a tough match for them.

Nigeria failed to qualify for the world cup. So they will try their best to perform well against portugal today. If Nigeria can draw the  match then it will be a good result for them. Portugal are undoubtedly considered  favorites in this match. Their squad is very strong. There is no doubt that nigeria will  try to perform well. But I do not think portugal will lose the match or the  match will be a draw. I am keen to put my money on a portugal win.

The Nigerian team has nothing to lose , so they can go all out in this match without concerns of fatigue. Unlike Portugal who are participating in the world cup, so there will surely be a concern on their players not to get any type of injuries. So this match might somehow be in the favor of Nigeria because Portugal won't want to risk their world cup because of one friendly. The way am seeing this I expect it to end in a draw or Portugal might luckily get a narrow win. The Nigerian team doesn't have some of their best players like Osihmen, Ademola lookman in this match. That's why I feel Portugal might get a narrow win or a draw.

It will probobly be a close match because this is their last test for both teams so im expecting that both teams wont give 100%. I agree with you it will probobly be a draw or a small win by any of the teams. Portugal is better but how much will they play here is a question. I think we will see a lot of subs in this games maybe even see different teams in both halfs so that everyone can get some playing time before the world cup begins. This will be a good test for both teams but i think Portugal will win this match in the end by one goal. Still not expecting much from this match but will be fun to see what will happen.

[bastisisca]

Friendly matches are usually the most fun, as the teams play only for the pleasure of it, in fact you see the true essence of football, clean football without deception or aggression.
Holland still have a great team, they clearly didn't play challenging, they both kept a low profile, we'll see in the important matches how they perform, i also think they can make their mark.

They're experimental, no one intends to win or feels the pressure, that's why they're fun.
But since there is nothing at stake, there is no real commitment, only the competitive challenge and sometimes, in my opinion, this is insufficient.

[cxtreenal]

I agree with you: the tournament begins in a few days, these friendly matches are just to keep the players in good shape otherwise they wouldn't be play for weeks. But they never give 100%, and there is no reason to do it at this point. The result is totally irrelevant in this kind of matches.

Yes.. that's why I said that Iraq's good performance during the friendlies should not be taken as a proof that their performance has improved a lot. They struggled a lot during the AFC qualifiers, and they are playing the main event just because luck favoured them. But honestly, they have near zero chance of getting a single point in Group I. Without any doubt, it is the strongest group in the entire tournament, and their only outside chance of getting any points would be during their match against Senegal. But then we are talking about a team that has players such as Sadio Mané and Ismaïla Sarr.

Iraq's main goal is to have a good tournament and at least get a point. The teams they will play against are already much stronger than Iraq. However, they have a draw against Spain in a friendly match. They know that the only thing they can do is defend as best they can. If they do that, maybe they can get a point.

Yes I agree with you. Every team's goal is to win the trophy, but if you think about it realistically, Iraq has no chance of winning at the moment. Iraq's main goal at the moment is to do as well as possible and move forward. Iraq definitely knows what they have to do on the field, we might see Iraq strengthen their defense a lot on the field and we might not see them get eliminated in the first place. If Iraq doesn't want to get eliminated at the beginning then they definitely need to have a strong defense and play with as much precision as possible.

Group I has strong Senegal and France along with Iraq, and Norway is also performing well. But many fans around the world are curious about the Iraq national team. I don't know much about them, but I wasn't very satisfied with their performance in the warm-up matches. Except for the group they were placed in, the other three teams are very confident of performing well in this World Cup. I think Senegal and France will go through to the next round from Group I.

Senegal has some promising and young players who are promising to take the team far, although they haven't yet qualified to win the trophy they probably won't disappoint their fans.

[DanWalker]

Friendly matches are just as exciting but carry significant risks when it comes to betting. I feel that some teams are still playing friendlies even though the World Cup is just around the corner—only two days remain starting today. My biggest concern is the risk of player injuries.
As for betting, several matches have already been played—did the results deviate significantly from your predictions?

International matches are very risky when it comes to betting. First of all, we are very well informed about club  football. But we rarely watch international  matches. Also, these matches are not held often. The players of the squad also do not get enough time for training. So we often see  that despite having a strong  squad, they are not able to perform well. For example, france lost against Ivory coast a few days ago. I am sure a lot of gamblers  lost money in this match. None of us imagined that Ivory coast would win.

[SmartCharpa]

The Netherlands put on a show in this friendly. The game was full of good chances, though scoring only two goals—both from penalties—isn't something to be overly proud of. Honestly, I thought Uzbekistan would put up more of a fight, but they looked like total underdogs. They have a tough group ahead of them in the World Cup, but I somehow still believe they can make a statement with their performance.

If I am to talk about the performance of the Netherlands in the last two friendly games, it was very disappointing. They lost the first game against Algeria, conceding in the last minute of the match, while the second game against Uzbekistan was a win for them, but I was not impressed after scoring the two goals from the penalty spot. If there wasn’t a penalty in that match, they would have lost the match. The Netherlands can do better in the World Cup because they have quality players.

However, friendly games do not determine their performance in the World Cup, most of them do not even put too much pressure into those games to prevent any injuries, knowing that they are just friendly games. Uzbekistan is in the same group stage with Portugal, Congo and Colombia. If they can be at their best in the group stage they have a chance to pass through to the next stage.

[aipercoin]

Portugal does have a solid team with super good players that cannot be ignored or over looked because they are in good forms and have obviously stood out in their various teams in their club side which shows how well and of great impact they can be to the national team. so i believe they will do so well at the world cup.

Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Neves, Joao Neves, Vitinha, all players who have shown that they are certainly capable of winning very important championships and equally important trophies such as the champions league, a trophy that few have the privilege of winning, that's it, I'm happy that it went like this, they will have a great team.

[hd49728]

International matches are very risky when it comes to betting. First of all, we are very well informed about club  football. But we rarely watch international  matches. Also, these matches are not held often. The players of the squad also do not get enough time for training. So we often see  that despite having a strong  squad, they are not able to perform well. For example, france lost against Ivory coast a few days ago. I am sure a lot of gamblers  lost money in this match. None of us imagined that Ivory coast would win.

International matches are risky for bets because star players don't have too much time of training and playing together like they have in their clubs. It's more dangerous if you bet on friendly matches around important World Cup because head coaches will try to test tactics and new players. You can not know which tactics will be used, whether it is a familiar tactics for players or it is a strange one, and players will be chosen for a match.

If you want to bet, wait till the official start of World Cup 2026, there are many matches for betting. You can both watching matches, enjoying them, and betting with chance of getting some profit but surely risk of losing money as well.

[Son Of Blockchain (SOB)]

The Netherlands put on a show in this friendly. The game was full of good chances, though scoring only two goals—both from penalties—isn't something to be overly proud of. Honestly, I thought Uzbekistan would put up more of a fight, but they looked like total underdogs. They have a tough group ahead of them in the World Cup, but I somehow still believe they can make a statement with their performance.

If I am to talk about the performance of the Netherlands in the last two friendly games, it was very disappointing. They lost the first game against Algeria, conceding in the last minute of the match, while the second game against Uzbekistan was a win for them, but I was not impressed after scoring the two goals from the penalty spot. If there wasn’t a penalty in that match, they would have lost the match. The Netherlands can do better in the World Cup because they have quality players.

However, friendly games do not determine their performance in the World Cup, most of them do not even put too much pressure into those games to prevent any injuries, knowing that they are just friendly games. Uzbekistan is in the same group stage with Portugal, Congo and Colombia. If they can be at their best in the group stage they have a chance to pass through to the next stage.

I was also disappointed at the results too, they're a country that's highly respected in this tournament cause of their history in it so they shouldn't be this weak even though it a friendlies, showing signs of weakness when the main event is by the corner could motivate their opponents in the group to challenge and defeat them.
 Although I understand that most players are avoiding injuries that's why they didn't give their best in the friendlies but I hope they don't end up disappointing when the main event starts cause the excuse of friendlies could ve tolerated now but not during the main tournament. With the kind of team that are in Portugal's group, Uzbekistan won't survive the group stage.

[Jossque]

Senegal failed to win their final warm-up match. Having failed to score against Saudi Arabia, I don’t think Senegal will make it out of the group. Both teams had numerous attempts on goal, but the match ended goalless. Senegal don’t have a poor squad, but I would say they are likely to be outclassed in their group. It is highly likely that both Norway and France will beat them.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Neves, Joao Neves, Vitinha, all players who have shown that they are certainly capable of winning very important championships and equally important trophies such as the champions league, a trophy that few have the privilege of winning, that's it, I'm happy that it went like this, they will have a great team.

Portugal's World cup squad is very strong. More importantly, most of the players in the squad were in excellent form last season. For this  reason, Portugal is considered one of the favorites for this world cup. Portugal has a lot of talented players in the squad. If portugal manager Roberto Martinez  can use the players properly and if he can create a stable match strategy, then portugal will undoubtedly be able  to play well in this world cup.

[Shadiq]

Portugal's World cup squad is very strong. More importantly, most of the players in the squad were in excellent form last season. For this  reason, Portugal is considered one of the favorites for this world cup. Portugal has a lot of talented players in the squad. If portugal manager Roberto Martinez  can use the players properly and if he can create a stable match strategy, then portugal will undoubtedly be able  to play well in this world cup.

There is no reason to think that Portugal's squad is weak, we can expect them to play well. But the main question is about the title, because the stronger squads than theirs are France, Spain and Argentina. We cannot even ignore England, Croatia and Morocco. Portugal will have to face at least three tough opponents to win the title. If they have to face France, Argentina or Spain before the final, then there will definitely be a big obstacle on the way to the title. Even Croatia, Morocco and England can be a threat to them.

The World Cup is not a competition where the champion team can be predicted before the tournament starts. It is very difficult to pick a favorite team in the FIFA World Cup, especially a specific one. You can put Portugal in the top 5 favorite teams list.

[Jossque]

In my view, Argentina demonstrated that they are ready for the World Cup by comfortably beating Iceland. Taking the lead early on against Iceland and going into the break 1–0 up, Argentina extended their lead to 2–0 in the second half thanks to a penalty from Messi. Having scored a third goal in the closing stages, it’s fair to say it wasn’t a particularly difficult match for Argentina. We already know that Iceland is not a match for them.

[Zoomic]

btw ahead of the tournament Norwegian team dressed up in Viking attire and posed for photos by the river   photos were so good quality that they looked like a colorized historical photograph or something straight out of a movie set

Before the Brazilian team took off from the airport for the World cup, they conducted their traditional take off called "water salute". They say it signifies blessing, and wishing them good luck. Again, the Turkey national team was escorted to the airport with a massive convoy send off as they departed for the 2026 World cup. They said the convoy marked the historic moment of the country return to the World cup after 24-years.
Now the Norwegian team dressed up in Viking attire and posed by the river.

I think all this showcasing and drips might just turn out to be in vain. It will be very shameful if these teams carry out all this act and still don't make it out of the group stages. The World cup is a major event in football, and any team hoping to win it, must be focused and forget all sort of drips and fashion, they should all be focused on the prize.
Anyway, it is the World cup, anything can happen, but we all know there will be only one winner.

[Gost ms]

Portugal will face Nigeria. Based on the odds, Portugal should easily win this match, but I don’t think so. Nigeria is perhaps one of the strongest teams in Africa, and they’ll have a chance to give Portugal a run for their money in this match. Of course, it’s just a friendly, but I expect Nigeria to score against Portugal in this match. Even if Portugal wins, it will be a tough match for them.

Nigeria failed to qualify for the world cup. So they will try their best to perform well against portugal today. If Nigeria can draw the  match then it will be a good result for them. Portugal are undoubtedly considered  favorites in this match. Their squad is very strong. There is no doubt that nigeria will  try to perform well. But I do not think portugal will lose the match or the  match will be a draw. I am keen to put my money on a portugal win.

The Nigerian team has nothing to lose , so they can go all out in this match without concerns of fatigue. Unlike Portugal who are participating in the world cup, so there will surely be a concern on their players not to get any type of injuries. So this match might somehow be in the favor of Nigeria because Portugal won't want to risk their world cup because of one friendly. The way am seeing this I expect it to end in a draw or Portugal might luckily get a narrow win. The Nigerian team doesn't have some of their best players like Osihmen, Ademola lookman in this match. That's why I feel Portugal might get a narrow win or a draw.

It will probobly be a close match because this is their last test for both teams so im expecting that both teams wont give 100%. I agree with you it will probobly be a draw or a small win by any of the teams. Portugal is better but how much will they play here is a question. I think we will see a lot of subs in this games maybe even see different teams in both halfs so that everyone can get some playing time before the world cup begins. This will be a good test for both teams but i think Portugal will win this match in the end by one goal. Still not expecting much from this match but will be fun to see what will happen.

If I think on paper, Portugal will definitely win this match or the chances of winning are much higher, but if I think emotionally and I think Portugal will lose this match. Portugal will never want any of their players to get injured at this moment. They will want to finish this match as carefully as possible and we may not see much attack from Portugal on the field. Still, Portugal will probably win this match, no matter how much attack they do or not, they will never want to lose this match, they will definitely win this match, maybe we can see them win by a small margin.

[GIF-JOBS]

Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Neves, Joao Neves, Vitinha, all players who have shown that they are certainly capable of winning very important championships and equally important trophies such as the champions league, a trophy that few have the privilege of winning, that's it, I'm happy that it went like this, they will have a great team.

Portugal's World cup squad is very strong. More importantly, most of the players in the squad were in excellent form last season. For this  reason, Portugal is considered one of the favorites for this world cup. Portugal has a lot of talented players in the squad. If portugal manager Roberto Martinez  can use the players properly and if he can create a stable match strategy, then portugal will undoubtedly be able  to play well in this world cup.

I don't know if Portugal will win the World Cup, but yes, their squad is in a good position at the moment, personally speaking, with the current performance of every player in the current Portugal squad, if also Ronaldo could perform like he did in his prime, then it would not be easy for any team to stop them. Ronaldo is getting older, his performance is not the same as before, he is not performing as well as he did in his prime, but yes, the rest of their players are in a very good position at the moment, every player is performing very well now, so we can definitely expect something good from them now.

[Jossque]

Iraq suffered a defeat in their friendly against Venezuela. Iraq do not look particularly ready for the World Cup. As their chances of progressing from the group are slim anyway, I think they will finish bottom of their group. The fact that they conceded two goals against Venezuela before being reduced to ten men shows just how weak a team they are. Iraq may well end up finishing the tournament without picking up a single point.

[Unsoldier]

btw ahead of the tournament Norwegian team dressed up in Viking attire and posed for photos by the river   photos were so good quality that they looked like a colorized historical photograph or something straight out of a movie set

Interestingly, people online are currently discussing the news that Norway has decided to ship a huge amount of traditional Norwegian food along with the national team's delegation to the US, aiming to help the players perform at their best during the 2026 World Cup. They are sending:

- 300 kg of salmon
- 116 kg of Norwegian cheese
- 6,000 oranges

Additionally, three renowned chefs will accompany the team to prepare meals daily. The ultimate goal behind all this is to provide the players with the food they grew up on, helping them stay focused and maintain their peak physical fitness throughout the tournament.

[Mayor of ogba]

Group I has strong Senegal and France along with Iraq, and Norway is also performing well. But many fans around the world are curious about the Iraq national team. I don't know much about them, but I wasn't very satisfied with their performance in the warm-up matches. Except for the group they were placed in, the other three teams are very confident of performing well in this World Cup. I think Senegal and France will go through to the next round from Group I.

Senegal has some promising and young players who are promising to take the team far, although they haven't yet qualified to win the trophy they probably won't disappoint their fans.

Group I have strong teams, the only team I am very sure to reach the last 16 is France, I know that Iraq is the underdog of group I at such I don't rate them to qualify to the round of 16 but as for Senegal and Norway, I don't know the country that will qualify to round of 16 with France as both teams are strong and has what it takes to make to the next round of the World Cup. I hope my African brothers Senegal finish second in group I.

[Varnquister]

The World Cup matches officially kick off tomorrow. The tournament will begin with the match between Mexico and South Africa. Given that Mexico has a stronger squad, they are expected to win this match. Mexico has a good chance of finishing in the top two of their group. Therefore, they will be looking to secure a win without making any mistakes in this match. South Korea and the Czech Republic are also strong teams, but as they will be facing each other, it is essential for Mexico to start the group stage with a win.

[Altryist]

Group I have strong teams, the only team I am very sure to reach the last 16 is France, I know that Iraq is the underdog of group I at such I don't rate them to qualify to the round of 16 but as for Senegal and Norway, I don't know the country that will qualify to round of 16 with France as both teams are strong and has what it takes to make to the next round of the World Cup. I hope my African brothers Senegal finish second in group I.

It seems to me that Norway currently has a very strong attack, and they will try to win games primarily through their offensive strength. Senegal, on the other hand, will probably rely more on their defense. I'm not a fan of the Norwegian national team, and to be honest, I don't really know how strong Senegal is at the moment. But I think Norway will finish in second place, or perhaps even first, because France have not been playing particularly well recently. Despite that, I really like France's squad, and I think they are capable of beating both Norway and Senegal. However, let's not forget how they were beaten by Ivory Coast not too long ago.