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

[Olatundespo]

The game results in this 2026 World Cup are getting more and more unpredictable, as most of the favorite teams have failed to beat their underdog opponents and lots of game results had ended up with draws. I think gamblers who are able to gain profits from wagering in this year World Cup would truly be the master of sports gambling as I personally are having a hard time trying to achieve winnings from my bets but sadly most of my sports bets did ended up with a loss instead.

Honestly, I'm struggling to make predictions in the games as teams who should do better are being caught up by smaller ones and are held to a draw. Imaging Spain being held down by a team with the smallest population in this WC. Something that should have been a easy win. I'd keep saying it that big teams will find it really hard to have their way against smaller ones and yesterday's results proved it.
In yesterday's games, it was just Ivory coast and Sweden that recorded wins in and it's Sweden and Germany that have scored the higher numbers of goals.

Four matches were drawn in one day, it is unbelievable in the history of the World Cup. The betting and results of the gamblers have become more unpredictable. I lost both bets yesterday. What we mean by small teams is very less effective in the current context because yesterday's match between Spain and Cabo Verde ended without any result. The match between New Zealand and Iran was drawn and the matches between Belgium and Egypt and Uruguay and Saudi Arabia were without any result.

I am confused about betting because the instinct for gamblers to bet on the favourite team in the analysis is that when those strong teams lose, they have no choice but to blame their own luck. This is where the secret of gambling is hidden and I think betting is a fun experience.

[paco92x]

The game results in this 2026 World Cup are getting more and more unpredictable, as most of the favorite teams have failed to beat their underdog opponents and lots of game results had ended up with draws. I think gamblers who are able to gain profits from wagering in this year World Cup would truly be the master of sports gambling as I personally are having a hard time trying to achieve winnings from my bets but sadly most of my sports bets did ended up with a loss instead.

I must say you're right—the beginning was quite profitable, but now things are getting a little out of control. The way I see it, we need to start betting on BTTS (Both Teams to Score) since so many games are ending that way, with just a few exceptions that I thought would be BTTS but weren't. Take Australia vs. Turkey, or Qatar vs. Switzerland—that was a game where I fully expected that rock-solid Swiss defense to keep a clean sheet and bet on that.

[Solokan]

I don't really know what's going on with some top teams in the World Cup now. How can Spain literally draw with Cape Verde 0-0?

I saw someone putting $1m on Spain on Polymarket to make a profit of $85k. That's an insane kind of risk and it has failed!

I expect a draw in this game.

You predicted the Netherlands - Japan match correctly, congrats! I hope you bet on it also.    Japan scored a late equalizer and didn't give up that easy.

It is absolute insanity someone would even bet that huge amount of money in favor of Spain when the Spanish team still had about ten percent of chances to lose against Cape Verde.
I I have already seen several people on Instagram, who happen to be bettors, who are bitterly lamenting their choice to go all in favor of Spain.

It only shows one cannot be greedy and chase low odds which appear to be obvious wins during this world cup.

Also, the way Cape Verde manage to stop all those seven goals from Spain was quite outstanding. The defense of that team is very good... Let us see if they can keep up that defense in the long term during this tournament.

If one cannot have a good offense, one still needs to have a strong defense in order to continue in the game.

It seems like everyone who bet a large sum of money on Spain to win is definitely feeling sad right now, as it's a shame to lose that much money in an instant due to a lost bet. I also lost that bet because I predicted Spain would easily win against Cape Verde, but Spain ended up drawing. Fortunately, I didn't bet more than $200, which helped me stay mentally stable. The point is, in gambling, we shouldn't be greedy and must be careful, because losing is bound to be a disappointment. However, if you use money you can afford to lose, it's certainly not a big deal However, if you don't use money you can afford to lose, you could potentially suffer even more if you lose

Cape Verde has an extraordinary defense, and the Spanish players are finding it difficult to penetrate Cape Verde's defense. We'll see what happens next, whether Cape Verde can continue like this or not but I think all teams will be wary when facing Cape verde

[Hispo]

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It seems like everyone who bet a large sum of money on Spain to win is definitely feeling sad right now, as it's a shame to lose that much money in an instant due to a lost bet. I also lost that bet because I predicted Spain would easily win against Cape Verde, but Spain ended up drawing. Fortunately, I didn't bet more than $200, which helped me stay mentally stable. The point is, in gambling, we shouldn't be greedy and must be careful, because losing is bound to be a disappointment. However, if you use money you can afford to lose, it's certainly not a big deal However, if you don't use money you can afford to lose, you could potentially suffer even more if you lose

Cape Verde has an extraordinary defense, and the Spanish players are finding it difficult to penetrate Cape Verde's defense. We'll see what happens next, whether Cape Verde can continue like this or not but I think all teams will be wary when facing Cape verde

At least you went in with an amount of money you could afford to lose, man.
One cannot completely blame those who went in favor of Spain, the Spanish selection has a long enough history of participation within the world cup, while Cape Verde is literally new into a tournament of this size.
To me losing 200 dollars in a single bet is much money, but in the end the size of one's bet is relative, perhaps for the person who lost that million dollars because of the defense of Cape Verde was actually someone who was very rich and one million dollars was just peanuts to that person, one never knows.

This is just an example on how unforgiving betting and gambling can be, and how one needs to be careful when comes to betting in favor of favorites.
The fact Spain could not capitalize a single goal in that match probably wipe out all opportunities for people into parlays to get some money.

[Marvelockg]

The game results in this 2026 World Cup are getting more and more unpredictable, as most of the favorite teams have failed to beat their underdog opponents and lots of game results had ended up with draws. I think gamblers who are able to gain profits from wagering in this year World Cup would truly be the master of sports gambling as I personally are having a hard time trying to achieve winnings from my bets but sadly most of my sports bets did ended up with a loss instead.

From the recent result we've seen, it's clear that these outcomes are not popular things that your years of experience in gambling can even help you with. Some of the outcomes are extremely strange and a regular gambler will struggle real hard to make an accurate prediction.

When I saw the way Egypt was pressing on to Germany, it became clear to be that soonest, we're going to agree that there's no much of a favourite team in this tournament. Every one came prepare and so far, they are making it become of the standard we thought it would never get to. At least with this, no kme will feel entitled to winning games. If you want to win, you've got to put in the worlk.

[emrecemsan]

Still surprising results are coming in the group stage... The last example for that is the draw Uruguay got against Saudi Arabia.

They were actually huge favourites of the match. But we've seen once again that football isn't played only on paper.  

However I just don't get how we can see this kind of surprising results very often. I don't want to say match fixing right away but it's just so interesting man.

[SuperBitMan]

The game results in this 2026 World Cup are getting more and more unpredictable, as most of the favorite teams have failed to beat their underdog opponents and lots of game results had ended up with draws. I think gamblers who are able to gain profits from wagering in this year World Cup would truly be the master of sports gambling as I personally are having a hard time trying to achieve winnings from my bets but sadly most of my sports bets did ended up with a loss instead.

I must say you're right—the beginning was quite profitable, but now things are getting a little out of control. The way I see it, we need to start betting on BTTS (Both Teams to Score) since so many games are ending that way, with just a few exceptions that I thought would be BTTS but weren't. Take Australia vs. Turkey, or Qatar vs. Switzerland—that was a game where I fully expected that rock-solid Swiss defense to keep a clean sheet and bet on that.

Playing both team to score is not even safe or an assurance to win in this World Cup, anyone who is going to win money or their bet in this World Cup competition is just lucky, look at what Spain played yesterday a match I was thinking and believing that Spain is going to win ended up playing draw or ending in draw and it’s a 0:0 draw.
This is exactly how World Cup competition usually be unpredictable, all the players usually put in their best and even a team without world class players usually play very well in the World Cup, the World Cup is the most difficult tournament in the world and I’m enjoying it and hoping to win some bet as time goes on in this World Cup competition.

[Inwestour]

Still surprising results are coming in the group stage... The last example for that is the draw Uruguay got against Saudi Arabia.

They were actually huge favourites of the match. But we've seen once again that football isn't played only on paper.  

However I just don't get how we can see this kind of surprising results very often. I don't want to say match fixing right away but it's just so interesting man.

The only truly surprising result for me was the Spain - Cape Verde match, because Spain seemed to be the clear favorite but simply couldn't break down Cape Verde's defense. That result came as a surprise to many people.

But the other matches that ended in draws afterward, such as Uruguay - Saudi Arabia, were not surprising to me. To be honest, I don't know exactly how strong those teams are at the moment, so I can't judge them accurately, and I can't rely solely on the odds. The same applies to the match between Iran and New Zealand. But it is definitely strange that so many matches have ended in draws.

[Pablo-wood]

Still surprising results are coming in the group stage... The last example for that is the draw Uruguay got against Saudi Arabia.

They were actually huge favourites of the match. But we've seen once again that football isn't played only on paper.  

However I just don't get how we can see this kind of surprising results very often. I don't want to say match fixing right away but it's just so interesting man.

How about Spain who went goalless against Cabo Verde. This is a world cup tournament and the unpredictable will eventually happen. From the way the various group games are going it will take beyond quality team to win a game. Tactics and dedicated team work will need to find a upper hand to secure any major victory.

Germany vs Curacao is a typical example of how productive tactical football is. So far theirs is the biggest score line in the world cup tournament with a total of 8 goals from both teams. Paper predictions are never to be trusted because we are yet to get the full strength of the various teams competing in this tournament.

[Die_empty]

It seems like everyone who bet a large sum of money on Spain to win is definitely feeling sad right now, as it's a shame to lose that much money in an instant due to a lost bet. I also lost that bet because I predicted Spain would easily win against Cape Verde, but Spain ended up drawing. Fortunately, I didn't bet more than $200, which helped me stay mentally stable. The point is, in gambling, we shouldn't be greedy and must be careful, because losing is bound to be a disappointment. However, if you use money you can afford to lose, it's certainly not a big deal However, if you don't use money you can afford to lose, you could potentially suffer even more if you lose

Cape Verde has an extraordinary defense, and the Spanish players are finding it difficult to penetrate Cape Verde's defense. We'll see what happens next, whether Cape Verde can continue like this or not but I think all teams will be wary when facing Cape verde

I suspected that Spain would find it difficult to win Cape Verde. But I didn't place bets on that game, which I regret now. That African country has shown so many signs of improvement over the last few years. They are made up of young players who are strong and disciplined. This was why they were able to withstand the strong attack of Spain.

Critics of FIFA's expansion of the World Cup for more countries to participate will be silent. They had predicted that small countries like Cape Verde would be thrashed by countries like Spain. But we are seeing that these unknown teams cannot be underrated. My prediction is that they will make it to the second round.

[knowngunman]

I don't really know what's going on with some top teams in the World Cup now. How can Spain literally draw with Cape Verde 0-0?

I saw someone putting $1m on Spain on Polymarket to make a profit of $85k. That's an insane kind of risk and it has failed!

On the contrary, someone bet over $400k on Spain not to win against Cape Verde.


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Gambling is all about risk and some people are taking this risk to another level. Who could have thought Spain would find it difficult to win against Cape Verde in their opening yesterday?

At least, it makes sense because the potential win is profitable unlike the guy that bet $1m to win a meager amount. That was uncalculated risk in my opinion.

[White pawn]

Iran, a nation who saw their stadiums blown to the ground and have not trained quite well, it was fascinating to see how thry cam back to pull off such great performance against NewZealand earlier this morning.

Impressed would be an understatement, we will be hoping they proceeds far enough in this tournament.
For today, Banking on Norway seem to be the surest bet. And we can count on either Sorloth or Erling Haaland to get a goal today. France against Senegal also comes up, we will be live.

[*Ace*]

We would all have bet on a thrashing for Spain in this match, but instead we were in for a nasty surprise, with the game ending 0–0.
Spain now have to win their next few matches if they don’t want to jeopardise their World Cup campaign.

In the last World Cup Argentina who later won the competition did not win in their first game, so it means that losing your first game does not automatically take you out of the chances of winning the World Cup, it might actually be a blessing in disguise that is something motivates you to not want to fail again knowing that since you have experienced failure in the World Cup, you do not to experience it again for the second time as it may mean you going out so having that collective thoughts as players can pull them together to help push the team forward in the competition.

Yes, I also didn't expect Spain to have difficulty winning in their first match. Because basically what made me not expect it was their opponent, Cape Verde, not a country with good performance at all. But Spain really struggled in this match. I think maybe it was caused by Spain not playing their mainstay players from the first minute of the match, because in this match players like Yamal, Olmo, and Nico were not played directly, so maybe that was the main trigger why Spain struggled in this match.

Because I really believe that if Spain had played their main players from the first half, I'm sure Spain would have won. But unfortunately Spain seemed to underestimate Cape Verde and finally they had to swallow a draw. But fortunately, currently in Group H all matches ended in a draw and that gives a breath of fresh air to Spain, because currently all teams have the same points. So that's why I hope Spain can win in the upcoming match. Because it is very clear that if Spain fails to win again in their second match,, they will most likely fail to advance to the next round.

Spain certainly underestimated their opponents; there is no doubt that the Spanish tried time and again to win the match, but unfortunately the score never changed and it ended 0–0.
This draw unfortunately complicates Spain’s path in this World Cup, but the final word has not yet been spoken; in my humble opinion, Spain will comfortably progress from this group.

They really underestimated Cape Verde . Yesterday when I saw Spain front attack , I just laughed because I knew this attack won't perform well.  How will you as a coach put gavi and Ferran Torres as wingers.  Didn't he know that African teams loves defending.  To be honest looking at that squad Yesterday I am not even convinced in any way that Spain can actually win this world cup.  They might just end up in round of 16 , like the way they used to.

I don’t think the starting line-up was a mistake; the manager must have had his reasons for picking certain players over others.
Even though he opted for substitutes over first-team regulars, they were still clearly the stronger side and failed to win what, on paper, should have been a very easy match.
Cape Verde played the game of their lives and came out on top

[Slow death]

Yesterday's results were strange; Uruguay couldn't beat Saudi Arabia, and New Zealand also couldn't beat Iran. This shows that the national teams of many countries that were once very weak have evolved a lot to the point of now rivaling the big teams.

Of course, I don't consider New Zealand to be a big team, but Iran has evolved, and so has Saudi Arabia. We'll see how far these two teams go in this cup. Today we have an interesting game, France against Senegal. I see France winning this game; it will be a test for France because Senegal is not weak, and I hope France doesn't underestimate them.

[Italian Panic]

I expected Uruguay to beat Saudi Arabia with ease, but they struggled even to secure a draw, and Darwin Núnez is looking increasingly unrecognisable; then again, he’s only scored six goals in the Arab league as well, so I don’t think he can be relied upon to score consistently as a player. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, showed much more belief and deserved to win, but I have faith in Marcelo Bielsa to turn things around.

[bitLeap]

I suspected that Spain would find it difficult to win Cape Verde. But I didn't place bets on that game, which I regret now. That African country has shown so many signs of improvement over the last few years. They are made up of young players who are strong and disciplined. This was why they were able to withstand the strong attack of Spain.

Critics of FIFA's expansion of the World Cup for more countries to participate will be silent. They had predicted that small countries like Cape Verde would be thrashed by countries like Spain. But we are seeing that these unknown teams cannot be underrated. My prediction is that they will make it to the second round.

There were many draws in the opening matches this week, including one I didn't expect against Spain. It was a shame they couldn't score a single goal when they were completely in control. With Spain performance like this, it seems their chances aren't as great as the rumors suggested.

[sergiorus]

Yesterday's results were strange; Uruguay couldn't beat Saudi Arabia, and New Zealand also couldn't beat Iran. This shows that the national teams of many countries that were once very weak have evolved a lot to the point of now rivaling the big teams.

Honestly Iran was never a "weak team" and New Zealand world never qualify for WC from any continent other than Oceania.
0 chance even from Asia let alone Europe or America.

They are strong spirited and can surprise many but Iran is 23th on Fifa ranking and spent a good amount of time in top-20.

[chinhar]

One of the clips I've seen so far from this 2026 world Cup
?, it's a video clip where a man instead of cheering for his national team to win the match, he was rather busy feeding his eyes and brain with someone else as we all can see in the screenshot above..

Maybe this is why Brazil could not beat Morocco and that lead to me losing four different parley bets where one of the legs was Brazil to beat Morocco in their encounter last week.

This is not something I consider very serious to discuss but just for fun, I think this man will have alot of explanation to give to his wife and family when he returns back to them from the world Cup ??

Watch the clip here - https://x.com/i/status/2066438665937576149

Haha, please allow the young man to feed his eyes, who knows if his had a very stressful day and wants some distraction. The good thing about it is that it's free to look. He can look without consent but cannot touch without it. Since there's no consent to to touch let him feed his eyes afterall she purposely dressed like that to be looked at and his doing exactly that. His not the reason why Brazil couldn't win against Morocco, his not on the pitch playing but on the stands with the rest fans.

It's a classic meme scene where the cameras catch a fan doing something else, and if the cameras were always focused on the stands, we'd see all sorts of things. In any case, it has nothing to do with what a fan was doing, but rather what was happening on the pitch. As far as I'm concerned, it should have been a fairly easy match for Brazil, and lo and behold, we ended up with a draw. So the issues to analyze are on the pitch, and here Brazil is raising doubts about itself, even through betting, rather than providing concrete certainties.

[meser#]

Yesterday's results were strange; Uruguay couldn't beat Saudi Arabia, and New Zealand also couldn't beat Iran. This shows that the national teams of many countries that were once very weak have evolved a lot to the point of now rivaling the big teams.

Of course, I don't consider New Zealand to be a big team, but Iran has evolved, and so has Saudi Arabia. We'll see how far these two teams go in this cup. Today we have an interesting game, France against Senegal. I see France winning this game; it will be a test for France because Senegal is not weak, and I hope France doesn't underestimate them.

When I woke up this morning, I saw the score of the Saudi Arabia-Uruguay match and the result surprised me. I thought Uruguay would win, but they avoided defeat and got 1 point.

In the other match, Iran should have won.

If Iran had stayed in the US and played the match there, they would have beaten New Zealand. Due to the embargo imposed on them, Iran comes to the stadium before the match and leaves the US again afterwards.

New Zealand is a weak team. I think Iran should have won. Because of this situation, Iran will face similar situations in the other matches of the group. Traveling and playing matches is not an easy task.

[Adbitco]

Vozinha, the man who kept Spain at bay in an entire 90 minutes match, the man who stood in front of goal and denied Spain lots of scoring opportunities after they passed the defence, he was the last man between them scoring or not. His the man who made Spain share a point, something they didn't expect, his also the reason why Spain, it's fans and those that gambled in favour of Spain are all in pains even till now. Not to take away what the defenders did too, because the defence was rock solid. The defending was too notch, they didn't break, they were all as a unit. They knew they were no match for Spain, so they used there only weapon against them, which is to defend. The goalkeeper was so incredible in the match that he was voted man of the match and he won the award in the match. You can imagine winning the the man of the match award in a competition against Spain as an underdog.