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

[Nightwatchmare]

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Canada being a cohost wasn’t going to loss their first game at home.

Can we say the same for USA vs. Paraguay, that the USA is not going to lose that game because they are a cohost too? I think it is very likely to happen.

A double chance is a safe option for a USA pick.

Brazil against Morocco. Afterwards, I hope Morocco can save Africa some shame in the World Cup and not be embarrassing like the South Africans.

There was no way USA were going to lose against Paraguay at least not after all their preparation. Of all the 3 nations hosting this tournament it’s only the United States that I see going far in this World Cup. They are not here to play, just look at how they swept Paraguay aside with a comfortable win, the highest score we have seen so far in the tournament, 4:1 They played very well.

Paraguay is a good footballing nation, even with the preparation of USA for the 2026 world cup i was not expecting USA to have a comfortable win against Paraguay, even as i did not watch USA and Paraguay game i was absolutely surprised that USA defeated Paraguay 4:1, and in all the games played so far in this world cup, USA is the first team to score the highest goal in a single game and Paraguay is the first team to conced the highest goal in a single match. USA's performance is different from the other 2 countries that co host this world cup, so you might be right about USA going far in the world cup than the other 2 countries that co host this world cup with USA.

[Catenaccio]

Paraguay is a good footballing nation, even with the preparation of USA for the 2026 world cup i was not expecting USA to have a comfortable win against Paraguay, even as i did not watch USA and Paraguay game i was absolutely surprised that USA defeated Paraguay 4:1, and in all the games played so far in this world cup, USA is the first team to score the highest goal in a single game and Paraguay is the first team to conced the highest goal in a single match. USA's performance is different from the other 2 countries that host this world cup, so you might be right about USA going far in the world cup than the other 2 countries that host this world cup with USA.

Paraguay has better football history than the USA but in this match, the USA team played better and won the match convincingly with a result 4: 1. Paraguay players are responsible for their bad performances and really deserve this big defeat that actually is a big disadvantage for their fight in last two matches in this group. Losing a match is bad but losing it big like this is worse and can affect Paraguay chance of moving to a next phase.

The USA in contrast can celebrate this good result, then return to training sessions and prepare well for their next matches. With this big win, they already laid a very good foundation for their journey to a next phase in World Cup 2026.

[Sithara007]

OK guys.. we have the Haiti vs Scotland match today. IMO, that is the only match worth betting on, as the other two (Brazil vs Morocco and Qatar vs Switzerland) are quite predictable. Stake has Scotland at 1.52 and Haiti at 5.60. I would have liked to place a bet in favor of Scotland (Stake says 94% of the bets in this match are for them). But the odds are not that attractive. If by any chance the match ends up as a draw, I will lose money. Brazil is actually given lower odds than Scotland. Brazil is at 1.68 against Morocco. A bit confused on whether to place a bet today or not.

[Ahli38]

For upcoming game between Qatar vs Switzerland, certainly Qatar as the underdog even on the last world cup although at that time they are as a host but Qatar dissapointing that they even suffering 3 consecutive loses makes them cannot advances to the next stage.
Qatar preparation also not really good because from their friendly games Qatar have suffering several loses even their coach have admit that Qatar had a problem from their forward lines that because in the last several games Qatar have unable to scores.
Their opponent switzerland seems more good especially from the composition of squad switzerland has good name like Granit Xhaka who very experience to playing at different club so, for this game i am confident switzerland will beat Qatar.

Switzerland is the heavy favorite in this match. They are far ahead of Qatar, where they currently are ranked 19th according to the FIFA World Rankings (Source). And Qatar currently is ranked 56th. The odds of 13.00 available for Qatar to win this match are also very high. And this indicates that Qatar is a significant underdog or even considered very weak compared to Switzerland. Given the size of the payout those odds are very tempting for placing a bet. But I personally won’t be placing that bet given Qatar’s poor performance in their recent matches. I think betting on Switzerland to win is a more sensible choice for this match. And I believe the lower odds are justified by the higher likelihood of Switzerland defeating Qatar tonight. I also predict that the Over 2.5 Total Goals bet seems more likely in order for it to happen.

[IceLincoln]

Being one of the host nations for this World Cup held in the North America this year, it was quite a disappointment to see Canada only managing to get themselves a draw against Bosnia & Herzegovina in front of their home fans. I got a shock when I saw USA outplayed Paraguay with an impressive score line of 4-1, it seems that USA had indeed improved a lot in their overall gameplay since their last World Cup competition, and I think USA might be able to put up a strong challenge against strong traditional football teams once the group stage concludes.

I think Canada even tried their best at least they were able to get a draw and not a defeat, it’s the first time they’re not losing a World Cup first game, maybe the host advantage helped.
USA were in a red hot form and their striker of Nigeria descent Folarin Balogun impressed with two sharp goals. I think the USA have a better squad than the other co-host countries and might have a better chance advancing to the next round.

[Lembo69]

Paraguay is a good footballing nation, even with the preparation of USA for the 2026 world cup i was not expecting USA to have a comfortable win against Paraguay, even as i did not watch USA and Paraguay game i was absolutely surprised that USA defeated Paraguay 4:1, and in all the games played so far in this world cup, USA is the first team to score the highest goal in a single game and Paraguay is the first team to conced the highest goal in a single match. USA's performance is different from the other 2 countries that host this world cup, so you might be right about USA going far in the world cup than the other 2 countries that host this world cup with USA.

Paraguay has better football history than the USA but in this match, the USA team played better and won the match convincingly with a result 4: 1. Paraguay players are responsible for their bad performances and really deserve this big defeat that actually is a big disadvantage for their fight in last two matches in this group. Losing a match is bad but losing it big like this is worse and can affect Paraguay chance of moving to a next phase.

The USA in contrast can celebrate this good result, then return to training sessions and prepare well for their next matches. With this big win, they already laid a very good foundation for their journey to a next phase in World Cup 2026.

Just because the United States played well in one match, it is not a guarantee that they will continue to play at this level. Yes, if they can maintain this level of play, they will do much better in their next matches. Paraguay is one of the stronger teams, they actually lost the match because of their mistakes. If they can prepare well for the next match, maybe they will be able to cope well in the next matches against Turkey and Australia. But it is true that I never expected Paraguay to play so badly, even against the United States.

[Nightwatchmare]

Paraguay is a good footballing nation, even with the preparation of USA for the 2026 world cup i was not expecting USA to have a comfortable win against Paraguay, even as i did not watch USA and Paraguay game i was absolutely surprised that USA defeated Paraguay 4:1, and in all the games played so far in this world cup, USA is the first team to score the highest goal in a single game and Paraguay is the first team to conced the highest goal in a single match. USA's performance is different from the other 2 countries that host this world cup, so you might be right about USA going far in the world cup than the other 2 countries that host this world cup with USA.

Paraguay has better football history than the USA but in this match, the USA team played better and won the match convincingly with a result 4: 1. Paraguay players are responsible for their bad performances and really deserve this big defeat that actually is a big disadvantage for their fight in last two matches in this group. Losing a match is bad but losing it big like this is worse and can affect Paraguay chance of moving to a next phase.

The USA in contrast can celebrate this good result, then return to training sessions and prepare well for their next matches. With this big win, they already laid a very good foundation for their journey to a next phase in World Cup 2026.

Yes Paraguay has better football history than the USA but for the USA to comfortably win Paraguay 4:1 i agree the USA team played better than Paraguay because that is the only means the USA team could hammer Paraguay 4:1. Paraguay losing to the USA 4:1 is a bad way for them to start the world cup and it could cause them to exist the world cup in the group stage. Paraguay need to win their 2 remaining games against Australia and Turkey if they still want to continuing playing in the world cup after the group stage is over.

[Mame89]

Great performance from the united states national mens football team for the super performance in their first game of the tournament as co-host. Honestly I was not expecting this type of performance from the united states, reasons been that Paraguah is not a team that can be pushed away just like that. But that was not the case as the united states showed that they are ready for the challenge as they took the game to another level as they open scoring early in the game. And showed no signs of stopping until they game came to an end. 4:1 is a statement that United States is not a team that should be taken for granted by any team.

USA played really well. I was impressed by their incredible performance. They were putting a lot of pressure on us throughout the match, their attacking was really good. I felt the aggressive moments. In fact, I hope that many underrated teams will play well in this World Cup like last time. I hope it will be an exciting World Cup. However, I enjoyed this USA vs Paraguay match very much. Since this is the World Cup, we will be able to see many more unexpected matches and wins in the future.

This was an impressive victory and a testament to Pochettino role as coach in the US, as the US won the match in a surprising 4-1 victory, even beyond many expectations. Pochettino having only won two of his last five friendlies had many doubting that he could meet the high expectations for the US at this World Cup. Furthermore, Pochettino was branded arrogant when he only contacted the players he didn't call up for the World Cup via email, rather than speaking directly with them.

Despite initial criticism, he remained steadfast and in the first match he immediately proved his decision was correct. All players performed convincingly throughout the match, dominant, fluid and lethal in front of goal. With performances and play like this, there's no reason for the United States to fear facing Turkey and Australia in their upcoming matches.

[Not your key not your BTC]

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.

I consider the current Portuguese squad to be a golden generation because it’s packed with many great players who play for top clubs. Well, with such a perfect squad on paper, Portugal might seem to have everything it needs to win the World Cup trophy. But of course, winning the World Cup isn’t easy, even with a great squad. Still, it’ll be interesting to see if, with a squad this strong, Portugal can make it to the World Cup semifinals or finals. I think a lot of people have high expectations for Portugal at the World Cup.

Portugal will go far in the coming World Cup it's also possible that they might get to the semi final or even the final that's analysing with the current players they have. Yesterday the team won against Nigeria in a friendly game which they also preform very well, the team will not be an easy team to eliminate in the World Cup Ronaldo still play very well i just hope he wins the trophy for his team this time.

Yes, I also predict that Portugal will make it to the semifinals. My biggest hope is that Portugal will win the World Cup trophy, for to Ronaldo. The Portuguese squad is very solid. Portugal will kick off their World Cup campaign against the Democratic Republic of the Congo next week. I predict that Portugal will win this match easily, and I hope Ronaldo takes advantage of this opportunity to score plenty of goals. A win in the first match is crucial for Portugal to boost the players’ morale, which will make it easier for them to advance further in the World Cup.

[el kaka22]

Paraguay isn't the type of team you can calculate how good a team is. Beating them is not an achievement and we should not suddenly start thinking about USA like they have a shot at the title. We all know that USA could beat these smaller teams, but when it comes to bigger teams, USA has zero chance, not even close. Max they could do is quarter finals if they are lucky, and that is only if they are lucky as well.

So we should be considering how they are going to do on the long run and not just group stages. In the group stages USA could do fine, but that is only for the group stages and nothing more. I feel like the best case for the time being would be that USA reaches further than group, and then lose to some bigger team.

[eightdots]

Paraguay isn't the type of team you can calculate how good a team is. Beating them is not an achievement and we should not suddenly start thinking about USA like they have a shot at the title. We all know that USA could beat these smaller teams, but when it comes to bigger teams, USA has zero chance, not even close. Max they could do is quarter finals if they are lucky, and that is only if they are lucky as well.

So we should be considering how they are going to do on the long run and not just group stages. In the group stages USA could do fine, but that is only for the group stages and nothing more. I feel like the best case for the time being would be that USA reaches further than group, and then lose to some bigger team.

We can't say whether a team is good or bad based on a single win. We haven't seen many truly great teams in the World Cup yet. This victory doesn't guarantee that other matches will be like this, so there's no need to exaggerate the significance of this normal three points. If they achieve similar results in subsequent matches, then we can say they are a strong contender for the World Cup.

The first matches of the group stages are generally like this. Teams don't know how their opponents will play, and these kinds of scores result. The important thing is whether this performance continues in the same way.

[Roseline492]

Paraguay is a good footballing nation, even with the preparation of USA for the 2026 world cup i was not expecting USA to have a comfortable win against Paraguay, even as i did not watch USA and Paraguay game i was absolutely surprised that USA defeated Paraguay 4:1, and in all the games played so far in this world cup, USA is the first team to score the highest goal in a single game and Paraguay is the first team to conced the highest goal in a single match. USA's performance is different from the other 2 countries that co host this world cup, so you might be right about USA going far in the world cup than the other 2 countries that co host this world cup with USA.

Was it by the beaten of Paraguay you are believing USA to be more than Mexico and Canada?, those two countries haven't also been defeated, Mexico have won and Canada with a draw so actually the two might only be 2 point forward against Canada but first match is very early to no all this, although Paraguay was indeed a country we thought of better match than the lost they got and USA make sure of it by getting hold of there three points but however between all the group of this host countries Mexico are even the country with more form of being a first on there group than even USA or Canada because USA still has Australia and Turkiye.

[Koal-84]

Yesterday was a good day for me. I won my 5-team parlay, I bet on the USA. to win and Canada for a draw. I hope this streak continues and the next three games go my way, but well, I’ve only covered 40% of the parlay so far. Still, it’s better than failing right at the start. Let’s see how today’s games turn out.

[blomen]

turkey will play their first world cup match tomorrow after a 24-year wait. they will be against australia, a team with a lot of world cup experience. although australia qualifies for the world cup every time, they are a team that is generally eliminated in the group stage. in the last world cup, they managed to reach the round of 16 but were eliminated by the champions, argentina.

a lot has changed in the world of soccer since turkey last participated in the world cup. turkey has a young and talented squad. with the usa, they are the favorites in their group. the first match is always crucial for setting the tone, so we’ll have to watch and see.

[Alonso_]

Great performance from the united states national mens football team for the super performance in their first game of the tournament as co-host. Honestly I was not expecting this type of performance from the united states, reasons been that Paraguah is not a team that can be pushed away just like that. But that was not the case as the united states showed that they are ready for the challenge as they took the game to another level as they open scoring early in the game. And showed no signs of stopping until they game came to an end. 4:1 is a statement that United States is not a team that should be taken for granted by any team.

USA played really well. I was impressed by their incredible performance. They were putting a lot of pressure on us throughout the match, their attacking was really good. I felt the aggressive moments. In fact, I hope that many underrated teams will play well in this World Cup like last time. I hope it will be an exciting World Cup. However, I enjoyed this USA vs Paraguay match very much. Since this is the World Cup, we will be able to see many more unexpected matches and wins in the future.

yeah still imo USA isn't as good as they looked against Paraguay but people don't really notice how much football has changed over the last 20 years and how South American countries have failed to adapt... they still think south american teams hold the upper hand.
from now on, unless they produce a rare golden generation  no south american country will be able to achieve any success if they stick to their current traits of low work rate, slow tempo and poor conditioning.

Yeah, USA isn’t as good as people are looking at them, they’re trying to show a good performance, but I must commend them for their performance as a good team, Paraguay is good side, they conceded the least goals in the South African World Cup Qualifiers, they have a very good defense, and that was even key for them qualifying for the World Cup, so I’m absolutely impressed with their performances.

We have to see what this USA team are going to do in the World Cup most especially in the Knockout stages, because they’re going to qualify comfortably from the group stages, I don’t really see them as a team that would get to the Semi-Finals of the FIFA World Cup.

[Hirose UK]

Brazil will play against Morocco and Brazil is the favored team in this match, but unfortunately Neymar will still be absent from the opening match of the group stage due to knee injury, although Ancelotti has stated that Neymar will recover and train with his teammates next week.
In this match, I will take Brazil at odds of 1.68 because Brazil has superior players compared to Morocco.

[Varnquister]

Canada failed to secure a victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina started the match strongly and scored the opening goal in the 21st minute through Jovo Lukic. Although Canada stepped up the pressure, they found the equalizer far too late. Cyle Larin scored the equalizer just two minutes after entering the game, securing at least one point for his country in this match. Canada was the favorite heading into this match, but it must be said that they didn’t play particularly well.

[ibuddy122505]

turkey will play their first world cup match tomorrow after a 24-year wait. they will be against australia, a team with a lot of world cup experience. although australia qualifies for the world cup every time, they are a team that is generally eliminated in the group stage. in the last world cup, they managed to reach the round of 16 but were eliminated by the champions, argentina.

a lot has changed in the world of soccer since turkey last participated in the world cup. turkey has a young and talented squad. with the usa, they are the favorites in their group. the first match is always crucial for setting the tone, so we’ll have to watch and see.

It should be an exciting match, and both side hopes for kicks off with a fantastic win. Turkey could be a surprise package after a long time since their last appearance in the FIFA World Cup. Australia is experienced on this stage, while another team is eager to take the next step. Like others, I'm excited and expect an intense atmosphere from the first kick to the final whistle.

[ASloveapg]

Brazil will play against Morocco and Brazil is the favored team in this match, but unfortunately Neymar will still be absent from the opening match of the group stage due to knee injury, although Ancelotti has stated that Neymar will recover and train with his teammates next week.
In this match, I will take Brazil at odds of 1.68 because Brazil has superior players compared to Morocco.

This match is going to be a very strong match, Brazil and Morocco both have very strong players, so the match is going to be a very tough match. Neymar will be absent in the match, but the team is quite strong without him, so Morocco will definitely try to play on an equal footing with them, but overall Brazil will have more chances. Brazil will definitely not lose their first match, in anyway Brazil will win their opening match against Morocco. But yes, overall the match is not going to be easy for any team, because both teams are quite strong teams and no one will want to lose their first match.

[paco92x]

OK guys.. we have the Haiti vs Scotland match today. IMO, that is the only match worth betting on, as the other two (Brazil vs Morocco and Qatar vs Switzerland) are quite predictable. Stake has Scotland at 1.52 and Haiti at 5.60. I would have liked to place a bet in favor of Scotland (Stake says 94% of the bets in this match are for them). But the odds are not that attractive. If by any chance the match ends up as a draw, I will lose money. Brazil is actually given lower odds than Scotland. Brazil is at 1.68 against Morocco. A bit confused on whether to place a bet today or not.

Try going with both teams to score on Brazil vs Morocco — that’s a bet I played. Maybe both teams not to score on Scotland vs Haiti.I mostly like betting on both teams to score because a lot of times I’ve won tickets in the last minute, and you stay alive until the final whistle. But if you’re feeling a little riskier, maybe both teams not to score is for you.
Personally, I would only bet on Brazil.