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

[eisen33]

Oh man, I think that, in the end, even he will have to face up to his age, and I don’t think he will be there for the next World Cup, even if it’s held in Portugal. I think he will be there as an ambassador or perhaps as part of the national team’s coaching staff, but as a player, we’re really too far down the line, even for him.
Even now, despite putting in a good performance, he’s lost a lot in terms of mobility and pace. He’s fine in a league like the Saudi League, but even a European league would be too much for him, let alone a World Cup in four years’ time.

Age will eventually take its toll, even though Ronaldo is still in great shape, takes care of his diet, follows a strict training routine, and maintains a professional lifestyle, age will inevitably affect his speed. As a result, younger players will eventually push him out of the team. By the next World Cup, if he still wants to be involved with the Portugal national team, he may need to consider joining the coaching staff. That is, if he does not decide to take a break after ending his playing career, relax, and enjoy the rewards of the tremendous work he has put in throughout his career.

[Spaceman1000$]

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I was very happy to see Mbappe in action in today's match between France and Senegal. In this match, Mbappe scored two goals. He looked very happy and confident. Senegal was very unfortunate to have to accept defeat in this match with a score of 3-1. It is very unfortunate that in this match, Sadio Mane and his teammates had difficulty scoring many goals because France had a good attack and also a good defense. Bradley was also very good in today's match because he also contributed a goal for France. Now France has earned 3 points from Senegal, and this is certainly happy news for the French people. However, of course, there is still hope for Senegal to advance to the next stage, although it will not be easy.

Fortunately, in this match, I bet on France to win and ended up getting a profit. Did you also get a profit from betting on this match? I think there is great potential for Norway and France to advance to the next stage. What do you think?

France won the match against Senegal, but in the first half, Senegal looked much better—they attacked a lot, while the French were just chasing the ball. France was very lucky not to concede in the first half. After the break, the game changed completely; it seems Deschamps found the right words in the dressing room, and a completely different France team came out for the second half. Senegal could no longer play freely, and the French put pressure on the opponent's goal. Olise was named Man of the Match, which was very fair—he created a lot of danger near the opponent's goal, and it was his passes that set up Mbappe's goals. It was a very spectacular match. I think if the Olise-Mbappe partnership continues to develop, France will definitely be able to challenge for the World Cup title.

Sincerely i agree with you, Senegal were outstanding during the first half, they pulled through with so much confidence, I believe they didn't utilize their chances very well, else they would have scored a lot of goals that first. What helped the France team in the later part of the second half was individual brilliance they had, Olise and Mbappe stood out and made the difference, because it got to a point the French side were stocked and couldn't penetrate easily into the Senegalese defence. I still believe Senegal have the ability to pull through the group stage, they have the firepower.

[Lillominato89]

Source: https://www.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20260617035251-142-1369804/hasil-piala-dunia-mbappe-cetak-gol-indah-prancis-hajar-senegal-3-1/amp
I was very happy to see Mbappe in action in today's match between France and Senegal. In this match, Mbappe scored two goals. He looked very happy and confident. Senegal was very unfortunate to have to accept defeat in this match with a score of 3-1. It is very unfortunate that in this match, Sadio Mane and his teammates had difficulty scoring many goals because France had a good attack and also a good defense. Bradley was also very good in today's match because he also contributed a goal for France. Now France has earned 3 points from Senegal, and this is certainly happy news for the French people. However, of course, there is still hope for Senegal to advance to the next stage, although it will not be easy.

Fortunately, in this match, I bet on France to win and ended up getting a profit. Did you also get a profit from betting on this match? I think there is great potential for Norway and France to advance to the next stage. What do you think?

France won the match against Senegal, but in the first half, Senegal looked much better—they attacked a lot, while the French were just chasing the ball. France was very lucky not to concede in the first half. After the break, the game changed completely; it seems Deschamps found the right words in the dressing room, and a completely different France team came out for the second half. Senegal could no longer play freely, and the French put pressure on the opponent's goal. Olise was named Man of the Match, which was very fair—he created a lot of danger near the opponent's goal, and it was his passes that set up Mbappe's goals. It was a very spectacular match. I think if the Olise-Mbappe partnership continues to develop, France will definitely be able to challenge for the World Cup title.

Sincerely i agree with you, Senegal were outstanding during the first half, they pulled through with so much confidence, I believe they didn't utilize their chances very well, else they would have scored a lot of goals that first. What helped the France team in the later part of the second half was individual brilliance they had, Olise and Mbappe stood out and made the difference, because it got to a point the French side were stocked and couldn't penetrate easily into the Senegalese defence. I still believe Senegal have the ability to pull through the group stage, they have the firepower.

Senegal have a good team – a tight-knit side that’s tough to play against. France saw that clearly throughout the match, but the French are much stronger and have proved it; I reckon they’ll reach the final in this World Cup.
As for Senegal, they have a good chance of getting through the group stage.

[martinom]

Long wait but now finally it's time For Argentina Match. Everyone is ready to witness Messi and Argentina. Their opening matchs against Algeria is tough but I believe Argentina can show to the top team how champion play. Every big team disappointed us in this worldcup opening match rather Germany and Mexico.  Alot of expectations form Spain But they fully disappointed the fan and interesting facts someone just put 1 million dollar on cape Verde and now they won 5.4 million. I don't they are insider or maybe they know something which most of the analysts don't know

Lots of doubts before the match, i honestly didn't expect such a result.
Argentina were my favourites, but Algeria couldn't even react with a goal, they really played in a balanced way, the only thing is the unequal assessment in Messi's foul, in my opinion he deserved a red card and instead nothing.
Technical error or gift to Messi?

[len01]

As per Stake, 98% of the 1x2 bets for the Portugal vs DRC match favors the former. How crazy can it get? Portugal has been given 1.28 (which is a bit surprising), while draw is at 5.20. DRC win is placed at 10.00. I have placed bets on the underdogs so far in this tournament, but these odds doesn't look very promising to me. Portugal is 99% certain to win the match, and they are only being given 1.28? IMO, it should have been more like 1.07 or 1.08. It seems like Portugal is being underestimated here. Should I place a bet in favor of Portugal? Odds are too attractive for them.

Perhaps what you mean is that Portugal, a team that appears almost guaranteed to win, is still being offered odds of @1.28. As such a strong team, one would normally expect them to have much lower odds, perhaps below @1.20. However, this is not particularly surprising because we saw a similar situation in the previous match between Argentina and Algeria, where Argentina should have had very low odds, yet the bookmakers offered @1.51.



This may make sense because Spain, one of the strongest favorites, surprisingly failed to defeat Cape Verde in their previous match. As for whether you should place a bet, I would personally prefer the over 2.5 goals market, which offers better odds of around @1.78. We all know Portugal's experience at the international level, and I think Ronaldo can still help the team secure a victory.

[Smack That Ace]

Sincerely i agree with you, Senegal were outstanding during the first half, they pulled through with so much confidence, I believe they didn't utilize their chances very well, else they would have scored a lot of goals that first. What helped the France team in the later part of the second half was individual brilliance they had, Olise and Mbappe stood out and made the difference, because it got to a point the French side were stocked and couldn't penetrate easily into the Senegalese defence. I still believe Senegal have the ability to pull through the group stage, they have the firepower.

France performed very badly in the first half. They could not  even attack that strongly. Their overall gameplay also  seemed very messy to me. On the other hand, senegal's players were very confident. But in the second half we saw a  completely opposite scene.

France dominated the match from the beginning in the second half. They were able to attack  a lot. And all the attacks were very  intense. They had a total of 10 shots in the second half , 8  of which were on target.

[Majestic-milf]

                   Iraq vs Norway
 Norway are leading at the break but I must say that Iraq also gave as God as they got. Intense action from the beginning of the game till when the first half ended. In this tournament, no team wants to give their opponents breathing space and I've noticed that smaller teams have enough confidence and are not ready to sit back and allow themselves get trampled by the bigger teams.

The victory of the Norway team is confirmed, because they have performed quite aggressively from the beginning. As a result, the Iraqi team could not withstand their attacks and the Norway team players were able to score goals very easily. This match was almost one-sided, most of the time the ball was in favor of the Norway team. And they used the attacks correctly, the first goal of the Norway team was scored by Haaland.
His performance in today's match was good at the beginning but ended with a very bad performance at the end. Although the Norway team's performance was much better and more aggressive than the Iraqi team, that's why the Norway team was able to win by scoring 1-3.

Seeing your team concede a fourth goal in the dying minutes of the game and extending the goal margin is another different kind of pain. For Iraq, it's safe to say that their WC dreams will end at the group stages cause I don't think they can beat the remaining teams there, Senegal will want to get three points and so far the easiest team to beat to make that happen is Iraq.
 Ngl, Iraq played better football than I imagined or expected of them but maybe they could prove difficult for their next opponents and survive past the group stages? Well it's just up to them and how they approach their next game.

[Bigjoe33]

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.

Perhaps we should be smarter now and not fully trust any team, but distribute the entry options. You can imagine the shameful display of Spain yesterday; it's so disheartening. The bad news was that I had two tickets that are dependent of Spain; it has spoiled them all even though one is there that has 8 legs of parley, but Spain ruined it as the first match to play, even as others begin to win. But the ticket is spoilt already.

I have always said that football isn't what people just conclude before 90 mins. Football is a game of surprise and we must just play our bets with the mindset is f predictions and risk as it has always been. Total dependency on any team could ruin your hopes and lead you to loss of money.

I was so surprised that Spain ended draw. While many people had predicted them wins, some even over 3.5 goals. But to all our amazement, it ended goaless draw. Other teams too, they have also messed up some matches that people had hopes that they will win, but it didn't work out.

Football is always full of surprises, and we are yet to see many more. We just got started, it's just the first leg in the first round, and there are many more surprising matches. We just have to watch

[Cryptmuster]

France performed very badly in the first half. They could not  even attack that strongly. Their overall gameplay also  seemed very messy to me. On the other hand, senegal's players were very confident. But in the second half we saw a  completely opposite scene.

France dominated the match from the beginning in the second half. They were able to attack  a lot. And all the attacks were very  intense. They had a total of 10 shots in the second half , 8  of which were on target.

At last, the surprising results have taken a short break. ) France, Argentina, and Norway played their matches pretty much the way I expected, and they finally gave us a chance to make some profit.

France, however especially in the first half, really made me nervous. They were barely attacking, mostly moving the ball around in midfield and occasionally defending. To be honest, it was a bit scary to watch because they looked nothing like the team we expected to see. But in the second half, everything fell into place. France started playing at their usual level, created chances, and ultimately got the result that many people had anticipated.

[Abbatty]

                   Iraq vs Norway

The match is still ongoing. minute 80'
So far, Norway leads 1-3 over Iraq.


Haaland started the match in the first half, and then doubled it before halftime. Although Iraq briefly trailed by a goal, Ostigard added another in the 76th minute. Now, they are both still struggling to win the match with more goals. With the current position, I'm sure Norway will win the match. Moreover, now, ball possession of Norway is 60%. Although Iraq actually was ding very well in attacking, but bad at finishing, over with good defense of Norway.

Haaland scored double in his frost every World Cup match, his presence was felt in the game all through, and the game ended 1-4. It was a good game all round for Norway, they played well and created a lot of chances, Haaland could have scored a hattrick. Now with all 3 points picked in their first game, they are getting very close to make it to the knockout stages for then World Cup.

Haaland is now on equal goals with Mbappe, with Lionel Messi ahead of them. These big names are already making their mark in the World Cup. We still expect some big name to make it to the goal tally before the end of round one. Honestly it was an enjoyable event throughout yesterday.

[m4r1o]

I'm not up to date with both of their players, but in paper Spain is still the stronger one without the players you mentioned right? In paper they should be able to beat them. Then again, you get result like this every now and then, which is why the sport can be interesting at times. I don't think Spain would be satisfied with the result tbh. They definitely want and have to get more points and win their next games. It would be a huge twist if they failed to qualify after all.

Between the accounts done on paper, the forecasts and everything we think we imagine and reality, the difference is really a lot.
Spain's draw was expected by no one or perhaps almost no one, everyone thought the match was safe and instead it ended with a disappointing draw, certainly a lively match full of action by Spain but the result is what matters.

[SuperBitMan]

Mbappe did very well in yesterday’s match he is a great player and no one can take that away from him, after a long insult he has received from some Real Madrid fans and opposite fans he proved he is a great player and will keep doing his best.
Senegal was actually doing very well in the first half but during the second half they lost form and they started performing poorly and that was the opportunity France had to score them and ended up winning the match.

Messi did very well also he scored a hat trick and I was not expecting him to do that at this age, Messi is actually the best of all time he has done everything in football and he still has this mentality of winning and doing better.
With this kind of performance he gave in the first match I believe his going to do more better and I believe Messi or Mbappe may actually be the highest goal scorer in this 2026 World Cup competition.
Portugal is playing today and a lot of people are expecting a lot from Ronaldo.

[blue Snow]

Hat trick from Messi but of course he committed a clear red card foul that was denied by the referee

One play could changed the whole game and he would not have scored a hat trick

But we know how fifa can be sometimes or at least this is what some people say when we talk about Messi and Argentina

How could a foul like that not result in a red card? Messi stepped on the opponent’s calf and didn’t even receive a yellow card. The referee’s and VAR’s decisions were completely outrageous and terrible. For a foul like that, any player would have been shown a red card for that tackle. But Messi got away with it.

[bitLeap]

Despite Argentina incredible victory today, with Messi scoring a hat trick, if you look at some of the highlights from the match, especially this one https://x.com/Isaactimi2/status/2067108057683812367, can you say it was a serious foul?
Because social media is abuzz with discussion, it's certainly fueling the perception that FIFA is trying to get away with things like this involving Messi.

[paco92x]

Senegal have a good team – a tight-knit side that’s tough to play against. France saw that clearly throughout the match, but the French are much stronger and have proved it; I reckon they’ll reach the final in this World Cup.
As for Senegal, they have a good chance of getting through the group stage.

France is just too strong for this Senegal unfortunately, based on what we saw yesterday. But with all that, I still think that they managed to give France a good fight, and I can see them going a long way in the tournament. Don't think that Norway and Iraq will be easy wins for them, but for me, they are the favorites after their performance yesterday. Norway, for me, struggled too much against Iraq; even with a 4:1 scoreline, Iraq was equal in the game but made some amateur mistakes that ultimately cost them.

[liasbaa]

I'm not up to date with both of their players, but in paper Spain is still the stronger one without the players you mentioned right? In paper they should be able to beat them. Then again, you get result like this every now and then, which is why the sport can be interesting at times. I don't think Spain would be satisfied with the result tbh. They definitely want and have to get more points and win their next games. It would be a huge twist if they failed to qualify after all.

Between the accounts done on paper, the forecasts and everything we think we imagine and reality, the difference is really a lot.
Spain's draw was expected by no one or perhaps almost no one, everyone thought the match was safe and instead it ended with a disappointing draw, certainly a lively match full of action by Spain but the result is what matters.

Many fans will criticize the Spanish players after hearing the result of the match but in reality they tried hard to win but the performance of the opposing team was more impressive than expected. The match seemed safe to bet on but the result was the opposite. Spain played great and at one point I thought they should have scored but the Cabo Verde team looked so mature it was unbelievable. The Spanish players had 23 shots of which 9 were on target but none of them were able to convert.

[Taricoins]

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I was very happy to see Mbappe in action in today's match between France and Senegal. In this match, Mbappe scored two goals. He looked very happy and confident. Senegal was very unfortunate to have to accept defeat in this match with a score of 3-1. It is very unfortunate that in this match, Sadio Mane and his teammates had difficulty scoring many goals because France had a good attack and also a good defense. Bradley was also very good in today's match because he also contributed a goal for France. Now France has earned 3 points from Senegal, and this is certainly happy news for the French people. However, of course, there is still hope for Senegal to advance to the next stage, although it will not be easy.

Fortunately, in this match, I bet on France to win and ended up getting a profit. Did you also get a profit from betting on this match? I think there is great potential for Norway and France to advance to the next stage. What do you think?

I know Mbappe scored two goals and all but I feel Mbappe's is getting too much attention for thar match whilst the main reason for there win which was Olise is being neglected, Mabpee literally missed line and 100 chances in that match all setup from Olise, he single handedly unlocked the Senegal defense by spotting all those attacking runs, Olise had eyes like Debruyne and played very intelligently only to come and see Mbappe taking all the credits

[changaa]

Such results can be continued as luck but when good teams cannot add points to their side, there may be no logical consolation.

A prepared team against a less prepared team, i would give this as an example rather than saying a strong team against a weak team.
Because from what we've seen the team that is labelled weak still got a draw against a hypothetically strong team.
The conversation is always the same, every game is a different story, no matter who is stronger on paper, the game is played on the pitch.

[Shishir99]

😆 lol..... these are actually the 3 stars or let me say the FiFA world cup hunters of the season, Messi will definitely try his best to still be the world best or champions of all time again, well the both of them or the three of them are a real Goats. Christiano Ronaldo has been working so hardly to be able to lift the FiFA world cup in the last season, but Messi didn't let it be, now I know many fans are hoping for these three key players to either work hard this season and change the storyline. Mbappe is also trying to some extent, same goes to Messi but I will prefer the Christiano Ronaldo to lift this season's FiFA world cup. Indeed they really need to pray with consistency and work hard to achieve thier goals towards this season FiFA world cup.

Well, Messi did his best today and scored a hat-trick on his first match of this World Cup season. This is a dream start for any player. This might be his last World Cup, and I believe he will try to win the World Cup again. They are the current champions and they are one of the strongest team. I would expect my supported team Brazil to win the World Cup. We have a lot of expectation from the team. To be honest, most of the fans are not happy with the first game result. We expected some better result.

France also won the match already. Now the only team left is Portugal. They will start their match in a few hours and I hope Cristiano Ronaldo will score in this match and win the first match.

[Localhostspeed]

Age will eventually take its toll, even though Ronaldo is still in great shape, takes care of his diet, follows a strict training routine, and maintains a professional lifestyle, age will inevitably affect his speed. As a result, younger players will eventually push him out of the team. By the next World Cup, if he still wants to be involved with the Portugal national team, he may need to consider joining the coaching staff. That is, if he does not decide to take a break after ending his playing career, relax, and enjoy the rewards of the tremendous work he has put in throughout his career.

I was up 2 am today and watch Argentina with Algeria and I can tell you that despite the age between Ronald and Messi, there are some heritage you can't take away from Messi even at his old age. Man is built with this football things, he has some feature that even if he get old, he will play and dribble, the way he moved through out yesterday still look like Messi we have always known, I bet if Ronaldo will do most of these things.

I will be watching Portugal match tonight, I want to see if he can make hatrick in these game, there is so much difference because now it's no longer Ronaldo in this World cup anymore, it's now competition between Messi and Mbape, he had good performance for France yesterday to have the highest goal in world cup for such a boy at his age while Ronaldo is just there looking around. It's going to be funny how Messi fans are going to react if Ronald doesn't score.