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

[danadc]

Ronaldo responded to the criticism in today's match. Actually, the opposing team was Uzbekistan, so it wasn't a particularly difficult team. Nevertheless, Ronaldo's name started to be associated with positive things again. He could have played poorly in this match, but Ronaldo is still a good player. Judging and criticizing him based on just one match wasn't right. Some fans even used very harsh words against him.

If a good player plays badly in a match, there is a lot of criticism. I see this criticism as a positive because the fans have extra expectations from that player. For example, I like the Portugal team because of Cristiano Ronaldo and there are probably many fans like me who will criticize if he doesn't play well. The opponent was Uzbekistan, but the team was strong, but Portugal won 5-0 with a concerted effort from the team. I would have been even happier if Ronaldo had scored a hat-trick. Portugal is almost certain to make it to the knockout stages now.

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[Solokan]

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Uzbekistan was very unfortunate in its second match in this World Cup, having to lose to Portugal with a score of 5-0. In its first match, it lost to Colombia. Now Uzbekistan still hasn't earned a single point. Yes, what can be done because now everything has happened, and now Uzbekistan certainly must win against Congo if they want to get 3 points. In last night's match, the Portuguese players worked well together and created many opportunities. If all the opportunities could have been utilized well by the Portuguese players, I think Portugal could have scored more than 5 goals.

Ronaldo performed very well in that match because he scored 2 goals. Unfortunately, he also couldn't capitalize on all the opportunities that existed. If he could have utilized all the opportunities that existed, I think he could have scored more than 2 goals. But I'm happy in this match to see Portugal win because I favored Portugal to win when betting, so in the end I got a profit. Did you also win when betting on this match? but I am also happy in this match to see Joao Felix played by Inigo Martinez because in the previous match Joao Felix was not played now Portugal is in 1st place and what is certain is that now I am curious about Portugal in the next match against Colombia, who do you think will win in that match?

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

If a good player plays badly in a match, there is a lot of criticism. I see this criticism as a positive because the fans have extra expectations from that player. For example, I like the Portugal team because of Cristiano Ronaldo and there are probably many fans like me who will criticize if he doesn't play well. The opponent was Uzbekistan, but the team was strong, but Portugal won 5-0 with a concerted effort from the team. I would have been even happier if Ronaldo had scored a hat-trick. Portugal is almost certain to make it to the knockout stages now.

This criticism is understandable because fans want to see their favorite team play well and win every match. But unfortunately, sometimes it happens because the team I like doesn't play well which leads to them failing to win. Just look at how in the first match against the Democratic Republic of Congo, Portugal did not play well, making it difficult for them to win. But in the second match against Uzbekistan, Portugal's play improved significantly and their teamwork also looked much more solid, allowing them to secure a promising victory. Even though people don't consider Uzbekistan as a tough opponent, I saw Portugal's extraordinary efforts because of their good strategy and teamwork.

[Tamaperdana]

Finally,, after a first match that ended in a draw, Portugal has bounced back by defeating Uzbekistan by a landslide score of 5-0. I think this is a truly remarkable achievement,, because in this match the Portuguese players performed with greater confidence and played exceptionally well. On top of that,, Ronaldo scored two goals in this match, which was clearly outstanding. So anyone who might have underestimated Ronaldo really needs to take note of this. Even though his goal tally hasn’t yet matched Messi’s, I’m confident that sooner or later—if Ronaldo keeps playing this well—he’ll definitely score even more goals. That’s why I think the rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi is going to get even more exciting from here on out. And right now, Portugal is at the top of Group K, and I don’t think that will change, because I’m confident Portugal will win their final match as well.

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[Gallar]

Finally,, after a first match that ended in a draw, Portugal has bounced back by defeating Uzbekistan by a landslide score of 5-0. I think this is a truly remarkable achievement,, because in this match the Portuguese players performed with greater confidence and played exceptionally well. On top of that,, Ronaldo scored two goals in this match, which was clearly outstanding. So anyone who might have underestimated Ronaldo really needs to take note of this. Even though his goal tally hasn’t yet matched Messi’s, I’m confident that sooner or later—if Ronaldo keeps playing this well—he’ll definitely score even more goals. That’s why I think the rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi is going to get even more exciting from here on out. And right now, Portugal is at the top of Group K, and I don’t think that will change, because I’m confident Portugal will win their final match as well.

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I think it's natural that Portugal could win this match easily. Portugal clearly has much better quality players than Uzbekistan. So, that's why I personally wasn't surprised to see Portugal win easily and with a very convincing score in this match. In fact, I think in this match, it was clear that Portugal could have scored more goals, but it seemed they were no longer interested and more respectful of the Uzbekistan players. So, that's why in the second half,, the Portuguese players weren't as aggressive as in the first half, because perhaps they were no longer chasing goals.

Besides,, you're right, in this match, Ronaldo was able to score two goals, and that was indeed very good. But even so, I personally wasn't too satisfied with Ronaldo's performance in this match because I think Ronaldo could have done better than his performance. But it's also possible that Ronaldo wasn't taking this match seriously, which is why he didn't seem to be performing at his best. But that's not a problem,, because the most important thing for Portugal right now is the three points, as that's what will take them to the next round.

[Solokan]

Ronaldo responded to the criticism in today's match. Actually, the opposing team was Uzbekistan, so it wasn't a particularly difficult team. Nevertheless, Ronaldo's name started to be associated with positive things again. He could have played poorly in this match, but Ronaldo is still a good player. Judging and criticizing him based on just one match wasn't right. Some fans even used very harsh words against him.

Portugal's victory over Uzbekistan is indeed a natural outcome. Compared to Portugal, Portugal's players are certainly stronger. However, a team that qualifies for the World Cup is certainly not to be underestimated, as its strength is certainly a result of its strong performance in the World Cup. Indeed, the criticism of Ronaldo has subsided, and now, thanks to Ronaldo's two goals against Uzbekistan, there is increasingly positive criticism. In the Portugal-Congo match, I think it's natural that Ronaldo's performance was less than optimal. He was closely guarded by the Congolese players, making it difficult for him to capitalize on his opportunities

Ronaldo's fans are certainly happy to see him finally score, and they certainly want to see him score more goals in future matches. Now I hope Ronaldo can score more goals in the upcoming matches so that Messi and Ronaldo can compete closely in scoring goals

[elda34b]

Ronaldo's fans are certainly happy to see him finally score, and they certainly want to see him score more goals in future matches. Now I hope Ronaldo can score more goals in the upcoming matches so that Messi and Ronaldo can compete closely in scoring goals

I wonder when this debate will end. I feel like it's been going as far as my life goes, as long as I can remember. Looks like the world is so eager to keep using Ronaldo and Messi rivalry to keep making the sport entertaining, although they're clearly older now. I'd love to hear a debate about Mbappe vs someone else, Yamal vs someone, etc tbh. Or maybe I'm not looking at the right place if I only see Messi vs Ronaldo.

[Coin_info]

Finally,, after a first match that ended in a draw, Portugal has bounced back by defeating Uzbekistan by a landslide score of 5-0. I think this is a truly remarkable achievement,, because in this match the Portuguese players performed with greater confidence and played exceptionally well.

Did Portugal perform extremely well or did Uzbekistan perform bad because I will like to see how this same team will do against a bigger opponent. I know Portugal won the game by a convincing scoreline but I'm not yet convinced because I see that they had an easy opponent a game that they were clearly expected to win and they must have had the confidence to just come out and get the results. It's an interesting goal that Ronaldo scored and it is good for him and Portugal in this World Cup but let us hope that they do not get knocked out early else we would have to look forward to another year.

[disbil]

Full Time, Colombia 1 vs 0 DR Congo

Finally Colombia become the next team who advance to round of 32 after success beating DR Congo and collecting 6 points from 2 matches played success qualifying to next round, next games against Portugal is the match for defending the first standings position if Colombia success playing draw or beating Portugal. Daniel Munoz's one goal at 76th minutes more enough for Colombia securing the round of 32 ticket and possibility will face between England or Ghana depending the finish standings at Group K as 1st place or finish as runner up.


source : Selección Colombia twitter

[TastyChillySauce00]

The reason why England is overrated. So many star players. 79% possession, 19 shoots, and only three on target. It's also disappointed to see how Ghana was also robbed by VAR. Even after Ghana was getting robbed, England was still unable to score. I believe England will so struggle to make QF.
I also absolutely upset with how Tuchel subbed in Rashford who recorded better contribution than Gordon and Madueke at the late game.

I don't think England can win WC with this bang average performance.

[Charcol]

Finally,, after a first match that ended in a draw, Portugal has bounced back by defeating Uzbekistan by a landslide score of 5-0. I think this is a truly remarkable achievement,, because in this match the Portuguese players performed with greater confidence and played exceptionally well. On top of that,, Ronaldo scored two goals in this match, which was clearly outstanding. So anyone who might have underestimated Ronaldo really needs to take note of this. Even though his goal tally hasn’t yet matched Messi’s, I’m confident that sooner or later—if Ronaldo keeps playing this well—he’ll definitely score even more goals. That’s why I think the rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi is going to get even more exciting from here on out. And right now, Portugal is at the top of Group K, and I don’t think that will change, because I’m confident Portugal will win their final match as well.

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You are doing something wrong. As far as I know, Colombia is currently at the top of Group K. Portugal drew their previous match and won this match to reach 4 points.But Colombia beat DR Congo 1-0. Colombia has secured the Round of 32 with 6 points from 2 matches. Yes,I know that Portugal is in a good position and their performance is also good, but their last match will be against Colombia, so the number 1 place in the group is not yet guaranteed. And Portugal has been under pressure since their first match against DR Congo drew. So they needed to be strong in the next match anyway.

[satscraper]

Finally,, after a first match that ended in a draw, Portugal has bounced back by defeating Uzbekistan by a landslide score of 5-0.

I had the feeling that they would score five times, so I placed $5 on Portugal to win ^{one buck per goal} and my bet paid off, giving a slight boost to my bankroll, which had been depleted due to previous bad tickets, including one related to Portugal. Nevertheless, evaluating Portugal against other teams, I don't think they will even make it to the quarter-final despite their current outstanding win.

[longyenthanh]

Ronaldo's fans are certainly happy to see him finally score, and they certainly want to see him score more goals in future matches. Now I hope Ronaldo can score more goals in the upcoming matches so that Messi and Ronaldo can compete closely in scoring goals

I wonder when this debate will end. I feel like it's been going as far as my life goes, as long as I can remember. Looks like the world is so eager to keep using Ronaldo and Messi rivalry to keep making the sport entertaining, although they're clearly older now. I'd love to hear a debate about Mbappe vs someone else, Yamal vs someone, etc tbh. Or maybe I'm not looking at the right place if I only see Messi vs Ronaldo.

The debate about Ronaldo and Messi will continue as long as they're both still on the pitch.
Even if either of them retires, the one who remains won't be compared to anyone.
You can't compare Mbappe, Yamal, or Haaland to any of them. They all have completely different playing styles. In fact, I'd love to hear some comparisons between Mbappe, Yamal, or Haaland and anyone else. But honestly, no one comes to mind. I guess that's why these Ronaldo-Messi comparisons are so popular.

[Wake Up]

Finally,, after a first match that ended in a draw, Portugal has bounced back by defeating Uzbekistan by a landslide score of 5-0. I think this is a truly remarkable achievement,, because in this match the Portuguese players performed with greater confidence and played exceptionally well.

Did Portugal perform extremely well or did Uzbekistan perform bad because I will like to see how this same team will do against a bigger opponent. I know Portugal won the game by a convincing scoreline but I'm not yet convinced because I see that they had an easy opponent a game that they were clearly expected to win and they must have had the confidence to just come out and get the results. It's an interesting goal that Ronaldo scored and it is good for him and Portugal in this World Cup but let us hope that they do not get knocked out early else we would have to look forward to another year.

Even though it was an easy opponent, winning with this score is, in my opinion, a success for Portugal. Portugal secured a comfortable victory. They could have scored more, but they settled for five. Still, five goals is excellent in my opinion. Cristiano Ronaldo carried his team with his goals. This is the kind of rivalry we're used to. On one side Messi, on the other Ronaldo; seeing them both still performing at a high level at this age makes me happy. Because they are the greatest talents football history has ever seen.

[Jostern]

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Uzbekistan was very unfortunate in its second match in this World Cup, having to lose to Portugal with a score of 5-0. In its first match, it lost to Colombia. Now Uzbekistan still hasn't earned a single point. Yes, what can be done because now everything has happened, and now Uzbekistan certainly must win against Congo if they want to get 3 points. In last night's match, the Portuguese players worked well together and created many opportunities. If all the opportunities could have been utilized well by the Portuguese players, I think Portugal could have scored more than 5 goals.

Ronaldo performed very well in that match because he scored 2 goals. Unfortunately, he also couldn't capitalize on all the opportunities that existed. If he could have utilized all the opportunities that existed, I think he could have scored more than 2 goals. But I'm happy in this match to see Portugal win because I favored Portugal to win when betting, so in the end I got a profit. Did you also win when betting on this match? but I am also happy in this match to see Joao Felix played by Inigo Martinez because in the previous match Joao Felix was not played now Portugal is in 1st place and what is certain is that now I am curious about Portugal in the next match against Colombia, who do you think will win in that match?

The question is, is Portugal not supposed to beat Uzbekistan ? Because I don’t really know what you mean by Uzbekistan is unfortunate, I expected Uzbekistan to be beaten by Portugal comfortably, this is there first World Cup and they’ve not played in this stage of football, so I’m completely sure that Uzbekistan knows what was waiting for them, I see people talking about Ronaldo scoring two goals against an Uzbekistan team and how this Ronaldo fans are celebrating him scoring, the question is, is he not supposed to score a team such as Uzbekistan who aren’t good and are on the brinks of elimination from the World Cup.

[Razmirraz]

Snip.

The debate about Ronaldo and Messi will continue as long as they're both still on the pitch.
Even if either of them retires, the one who remains won't be compared to anyone.
You can't compare Mbappe, Yamal, or Haaland to any of them. They all have completely different playing styles. In fact, I'd love to hear some comparisons between Mbappe, Yamal, or Haaland and anyone else. But honestly, no one comes to mind. I guess that's why these Ronaldo-Messi comparisons are so popular.

The debate between Messi and Ronaldo is truly unique and iconic because the two best players dominated the field in the same era with very different playing styles and philosophies, but both are equally perfect. As football fans, we try to compare today's football stars to find the same patterns as them, but it is indeed difficult because of the specific and different characteristics of Mbappe, Yamal and Haaland.
The Messi and Ronaldo rivalry is popular because they're practically perfect opponents. One on the left, one on the right. One on the small side, one on the tall side. One on the dribble, one on the header. But their output is equally inhuman. Meanwhile, Mbappe, Yamal and Haaland are masters in their class, but Messi and Ronaldo have created a class of their own that is difficult for other players to achieve.

[Futurexxx]

Finally,, after a first match that ended in a draw, Portugal has bounced back by defeating Uzbekistan by a landslide score of 5-0. I think this is a truly remarkable achievement,, because in this match the Portuguese players performed with greater confidence and played exceptionally well.

Did Portugal perform extremely well or did Uzbekistan perform bad because I will like to see how this same team will do against a bigger opponent. I know Portugal won the game by a convincing scoreline but I'm not yet convinced because I see that they had an easy opponent a game that they were clearly expected to win and they must have had the confidence to just come out and get the results. It's an interesting goal that Ronaldo scored and it is good for him and Portugal in this World Cup but let us hope that they do not get knocked out early else we would have to look forward to another year.

I agree with you on your sentiment here, because it would really be interesting to see how they are going to perform against a more formidable team like France or Argentina that are the favourites for this year world cup event.

Yesterday I was really impressed by the performance of Cristiano Ronaldo because he would have scored more goals if his team mate had pass the ball the more to him more,  because their were several instances that he was alone in a dangerous scoring position, but the services never came, even though he was yelling, trying to make himself noticed, but if Portugal really want to go far in this world cup, their attacking players needs to feed more of the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo because he is a beast in front of goal.

[Warkop]

Finally,, after a first match that ended in a draw, Portugal has bounced back by defeating Uzbekistan by a landslide score of 5-0. I think this is a truly remarkable achievement,, because in this match the Portuguese players performed with greater confidence and played exceptionally well.

Did Portugal perform extremely well or did Uzbekistan perform bad because I will like to see how this same team will do against a bigger opponent. I know Portugal won the game by a convincing scoreline but I'm not yet convinced because I see that they had an easy opponent a game that they were clearly expected to win and they must have had the confidence to just come out and get the results. It's an interesting goal that Ronaldo scored and it is good for him and Portugal in this World Cup but let us hope that they do not get knocked out early else we would have to look forward to another year.

I agree with you on your sentiment here, because it would really be interesting to see how they are going to perform against a more formidable team like France or Argentina that are the favourites for this year world cup event.

Yesterday I was really impressed by the performance of Cristiano Ronaldo because he would have scored more goals if his team mate had pass the ball the more to him more,  because their were several instances that he was alone in a dangerous scoring position, but the services never came, even though he was yelling, trying to make himself noticed, but if Portugal really want to go far in this world cup, their attacking players needs to feed more of the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo because he is a beast in front of goal.

Honestly, I can't imagine Portugal's performance in these two matches. Although Portugal won 5-0 against Uzbekistan, the real match is against Colombia. Will Portugal be able to win or even draw? But imagine if Portugal loses to Colombia and the DR Congo wins against Uzbekistan, then second place will be taken by the DR Congo. This is what worries me in the next match: will Portugal play like last night or perform poorly?

I don't want to spoil the euphoria of Portugal's victory last night, but I'm still uneasy about it, because I hope Portugal can advance further in this world championship.

[m4r1o]

Today, Ronaldo and the Portuguese national team will have a chance to put in a better performance than they did in their first match. I really hope they play much better against Uzbekistan than they did against DR Congo, because managing just one shot on target in an entire match while holding 75% possession is not good enough. Uzbekistan is a weak team, and I believe Portugal ought to beat an opponent like that. By the way, Ronaldo will also have a chance to score today.
What Portugal needs now is mutual trust between the players. All the rumors circulating about this will seriously affect their performance. On paper, Uzbekistan's performance at the World Cup hasn't been particularly impressive, but then again, Uzbekistan could have won the match if Portugal hadn't managed to unify their vision.

At the first match they told Ronaldo all sorts of things, now at the end of the match everyone who has always criticized Ronaldo's presence since the beginning of the World Cup, where are they now?
When you play well, everyone always happy, a less performing match happens and immediately points the finger, now everyone shut up? Can you enjoy these World Cup without so much controversy dear Portuguese fans?

[MArsland]

Today, Ronaldo and the Portuguese national team will have a chance to put in a better performance than they did in their first match. I really hope they play much better against Uzbekistan than they did against DR Congo, because managing just one shot on target in an entire match while holding 75% possession is not good enough. Uzbekistan is a weak team, and I believe Portugal ought to beat an opponent like that. By the way, Ronaldo will also have a chance to score today.
What Portugal needs now is mutual trust between the players. All the rumors circulating about this will seriously affect their performance. On paper, Uzbekistan's performance at the World Cup hasn't been particularly impressive, but then again, Uzbekistan could have won the match if Portugal hadn't managed to unify their vision.

At the first match they told Ronaldo all sorts of things, now at the end of the match everyone who has always criticized Ronaldo's presence since the beginning of the World Cup, where are they now?
When you play well, everyone always happy, a less performing match happens and immediately points the finger, now everyone shut up? Can you enjoy these World Cup without so much controversy dear Portuguese fans?

Hey you misquoted, the above is not my statement, so check again.

But I will respond to you, as I said Portugal need to work together and utilize Roanldo role as a striker so it is the striker's job to score goals not to be ignored and not pass the ball to him. Roberto Martínez giving him the CF position means his job is to score as many goals as possible, so my players and midfielders need to be able to supply him with the ball.