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

[Muba20]

This was an unexpected performance from England. Everyone in the world expected England to win this match, but despite having a formidable squad on paper, they couldn't even score a goal. They couldn't break through a very well-organized defense. The match ended in a goalless draw, and this will be recorded as another surprise result of the World Cup.

I don't see this as a surprise anymore because I have seen the biggest surprise so far in this group stage. Cabo Verde that doesn't have any professional player was able to hold down Spain for 90 minutes without a goal. Ghana vs England match is better because Ghana can play and has the world cup experience than Cabo Verde. Ghana went to play a defensive game and it worked out for them.

Ghana, with this draw, showed just how well their squad has worked. The whole team seemed focused on getting points from England, and they succeeded. It's not a huge surprise. We expected England to get three points, but of course, getting one was also a possibility. I congratulate Ghana because getting a point from England is never easy.

The result of this match was very unexpected and maybe no one ever expected this match to be a draw. Many people think that Ghana was able to draw this match through black magic, especially among my friends, I have heard this many times and it is being said in several online places. However, how true it is cannot be said. However, Ghana is definitely a strong team and there is nothing to underestimate them. However, many people may have lost this match by betting on it like me. Because I thought that this match might be very easy for England and they would be able to win it easily by a big margin.

The result of this match was very unexpected and maybe no one ever expected this match to be a draw. Many think that Ghana was able to draw this match through black magic. I have heard this many times and it is being said in several online places. However, those who bet on England's side for sure may make various comments due to emotions. Ghana is definitely a strong team and there is nothing to underestimate them. Many may have lost this match betting on it like me. Because I thought that this match might be very easy for England and they would be able to win it easily by a big margin.

[yudi09]

i don’t think anyone expected the england-ghana match to end in a 0-0 draw. i wasn’t following the game, but i was surprised when i saw the result. i guess the ghanaian shaman really did cast a spell on harry kane.

starting today, world cup 3rd matches are going to start a bit more frequently. to ensure that the final group stage matches don’t give any team an advantage, they all have to start at the same time, so we’ll be able to watch multiple matches at the same time. i think one of the most exciting matches today will be bosnia and herzegovina vs. qatar because the winning team is very likely to advance from the group stage. right now, both teams have 1 point.

My social media feed is full of posts about a Ghanaian witch doctor who caused England to lose its momentum to score a goal. Whether that’s true or not, there were reports that Kane felt dizzy and that the goal seemed huge when he was about to take a shot at the end of the match.
Sometimes, logically speaking, given the chance Kane had in the final minutes of the match, it seemed impossible that he wouldn’t score, but the replay clearly showed that Kane kicked the ball over the crossbar. If this kind of mystical phenomenon occurs in every Ghana match, then Croatia might not be able to defeat Ghana.

[Shishir99]

If you want to see C. Ronaldo and Portugal in the Final then I want to see Portugal lift the World Cup this year.

The problem is, he has some teammates who do not value him. Messi is 39 years old, and he does not run or play like before. But he still scores. Why? It's because his teammates value him and pass the ball when they see a chance. They believe in Messi, which is why Messi scores. As for Ronaldo, he is 41 years old, but he still runs a lot and plays. His performance might not be the same as his prime time, but he still plays well and dribbles well. The problem is that his teammates do not value him. They don't think he should get some respect. One of his teammates lately said that we don't feel we need to pass the ball to Ronaldo. We just pass the ball to someone who is in a better position and close to us. This might sound good, but the reality is, they do it on purpose. 

[HelliumZ]

As for Brazil tonight, they seem to have lost their fear factor. I honestly do not see them winning the game tonight against Scotland. The best result out of that game should be a draw. And also for Morocco, I expect them to sit on to0 of the group after the win today.

If Brazil loses today's match, then it can definitely be said that Brazil can be eliminated from the group stage. However, the style of play of the Brazil team makes it very unlikely to win against Scotland. Moreover, Neymar is not fully fit in the Brazil team so far. Scotland can also play Neymar against this, and if the coach sees an additional risk, he can either leave or not. However, the balance in the Brazil team is not right, so the possibility of Brazil winning against Scotland is very unlikely. However, if Brazil can draw, there is no problem with that either. If they win, they will easily become the group champion and go to the second round.

[banana33]

The way Argentina and France are performing this world cup someone can be tempted to say that they both will still play the finals and it can be possible the way things are going currently. Lionel Messi and Mbappe has started competiting with goal now, Lionel Messi has 5 goals in two matches and Mbappe has 4 goals in two matches too and I think Erling Haaland has same goals with Mbappe.
 Lionel Messi would have been leading with two goals now but he missed the penalty kick.

they are still the best teams around, this is the level and they are the best, currently i believe that France is a bit better than Argentina, who despite everything had some help to win the last World Cup, it is said, so i is not surprised by the fact that there are some strange things around.

[GIF-JOBS]

i don’t think anyone expected the england-ghana match to end in a 0-0 draw. i wasn’t following the game, but i was surprised when i saw the result. i guess the ghanaian shaman really did cast a spell on harry kane.

starting today, world cup 3rd matches are going to start a bit more frequently. to ensure that the final group stage matches don’t give any team an advantage, they all have to start at the same time, so we’ll be able to watch multiple matches at the same time. i think one of the most exciting matches today will be bosnia and herzegovina vs. qatar because the winning team is very likely to advance from the group stage. right now, both teams have 1 point.

My social media feed is full of posts about a Ghanaian witch doctor who caused England to lose its momentum to score a goal. Whether that’s true or not, there were reports that Kane felt dizzy and that the goal seemed huge when he was about to take a shot at the end of the match.
Sometimes, logically speaking, given the chance Kane had in the final minutes of the match, it seemed impossible that he wouldn’t score, but the replay clearly showed that Kane kicked the ball over the crossbar. If this kind of mystical phenomenon occurs in every Ghana match, then Croatia might not be able to defeat Ghana.

I also saw this topic, the topic seemed very strange to me, and it could also be true, because black magic is true. I saw the videos about this topic, I never expected that a team like England could draw 0-0 against Ghana, and after watching those videos, I really don't understand what it is.
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/187vGXqCuN/


Anyway, apart from that, Brazil will face Scotland today, there is no doubt that Brazil will definitely win the match, and I am really excited about that Neymar might play today.

[Swordsoffreedom]

If Brazil loses today's match, then it can definitely be said that Brazil can be eliminated from the group stage. However, the style of play of the Brazil team makes it very unlikely to win against Scotland. Moreover, Neymar is not fully fit in the Brazil team so far. Scotland can also play Neymar against this, and if the coach sees an additional risk, he can either leave or not. However, the balance in the Brazil team is not right, so the possibility of Brazil winning against Scotland is very unlikely. However, if Brazil can draw, there is no problem with that either. If they win, they will easily become the group champion and go to the second round.

Even if Brazil loses today, it is likely that they will not be eliminated. Three teams from each of the eight groups will qualify for the round of 32 . So even if they lose, brazil will probably not  be eliminated in the first round.

Scotland is not a very strong team. But the underdog teams of this world cup are playing well. So if brazil does not play well, it will be really difficult for them to  win this match. Brazil's performance against Haiti in the second match was quite  organized. If they can perform similarly in this match, Brazil has a high chance of  winning. But it seems that the match will be  competitive. Scotland will try their best to draw the match.

[HustleZ]

Portugal won against Uzbekistan yesterday and honestly it was just as expected because what could Uzbekistan a 58th ranked team do against portugal but kudos to Portugal for the win im not hating on that. They scored 5 goals but it doesn’t matter to a certain fanbase what matters is that ronaldo scored 2. And imo that weren’t the best goals compared to what kind of goals messi scored. One was a tap-in in the box and the other was a 1v1 even i could score but he says he’s back so let’s be happy    . What do you guys think, can he score 2 goals that are not tap-ins in upcoming matches??

[EarnOnVictor]

I think a draw is possible. Because Ghana drew with England, and they could do the same to Croatia. If Croatia draws, Ghana will finish second. Ghana being second would push Croatia down to third place, meaning they would face stronger opponents in the next round. The excitement continues in this group. The leader is not yet decided.

In this group, everything is possible. An early goal from Croatia can cause a panic, and if they win and somehow Panama takes a point against England, Croatia, despite all its weak play, can finish at the top of the table. It is highly unlikely, but it can happen. No one in this group has had a superb display of football to be certain the outcome will go their way.

Of course, anything can happen in football, but the chance is slim as you also hinted. I heavily believe that Ghana and England will proceed to the next round, as with the way the two countries are taking this game seriously and with their achievements so far, they are both worth backing. Croatia had made the mistake of allowing England to beat them, which is not redeemable anymore, even as Ghana's defense is very strong. They will make sure they frustrate a Croatia win to make them remain beneath them.

[Unsoldier]

i don’t think anyone expected the england-ghana match to end in a 0-0 draw. i wasn’t following the game, but i was surprised when i saw the result. i guess the ghanaian shaman really did cast a spell on harry kane.

starting today, world cup 3rd matches are going to start a bit more frequently. to ensure that the final group stage matches don’t give any team an advantage, they all have to start at the same time, so we’ll be able to watch multiple matches at the same time. i think one of the most exciting matches today will be bosnia and herzegovina vs. qatar because the winning team is very likely to advance from the group stage. right now, both teams have 1 point.

The match between Bosnia and Qatar is bound to be an entertaining one, as a draw does no good for either team—with just two points, a third-place finish is unlikely to be enough to qualify for the knockout stage. I think Bosnia and Herzegovina is absolutely expected to win today. Qatar is clearly the weaker side, and while the Canadians face off against Switzerland for the top spot, the Bosnians have an excellent opportunity to lock down third place. I'm backing the Europeans to get the job done.

[Awaklara]

Scotland is not a very strong team. But the underdog teams of this world cup are playing well. So if brazil does not play well, it will be really difficult for them to  win this match. Brazil's performance against Haiti in the second match was quite  organized. If they can perform similarly in this match, Brazil has a high chance of  winning. But it seems that the match will be  competitive. Scotland will try their best to draw the match.

Scotland isn’t a strong team. When they won against Haiti 1-0, they didn’t play very well. Against Morocco, they were clearly under pressure, though they were fairly good at fending off attacks. 
Now facing Brazil, Scotland’s game plan probably won’t change much. Brazil will still dominate, and they really have a pretty good chance of winning. Some bookmakers give odds of 1.3 for Brazil and 9.5 for Scotland, a pretty big difference.

[Shadiq]

Even if Brazil loses today, it is likely that they will not be eliminated. Three teams from each of the eight groups will qualify for the round of 32 . So even if they lose, brazil will probably not  be eliminated in the first round.

Scotland is not a very strong team. But the underdog teams of this world cup are playing well. So if brazil does not play well, it will be really difficult for them to  win this match. Brazil's performance against Haiti in the second match was quite  organized. If they can perform similarly in this match, Brazil has a high chance of  winning. But it seems that the match will be  competitive. Scotland will try their best to draw the match.

The match will not be easy for Brazil, but they will not drop points in the match. Scotland is not a very strong team, but there is a possibility of a repeat of what happened to England yesterday. Small teams are also giving big hits in this World Cup, so if Scotland surprises us, we will have to accept it. But from a normal point of view, Brazil should win.

If Brazil draws the match, then there is no reason to worry, because they will easily go through to the next round as runners-up in the group stage. But if they lose, then they will have to go through to the next round. Even if they lose, they will qualify for the round of 32, because their GD is very high.

[cande86]

It seems that Portugal are venting all of their frustrations on Uzbekistan as they totally dominated the whole game and thrashed Uzbekistan with 5 goals after Portugal were held to a 1-1 draw by D.R. Congo in their first group stage match. I guess D.R. Congo are having the advantages over Uzbekistan as most of their players did played for Europeans football clubs and the skill quality of their players are indeed higher even though Fifa did ranked Uzbekistan at a Fifa ranking of 50 while D.R. Congo are at 46. I think D.R. Congo should be able to get a victory over Uzbekistan when both of these teams play against each other for their last remaining match in the group stage.

no frustrations, this is an excellent result against a very tough team, who know what they're doing, i don't think these players are that naive, Portugal worked well and above all Cristiano Ronaldo was able to score two excellent goals, so now everything is open, I'm happy for him.

[Lida93]

The problem is, he has some teammates who do not value him. Messi is 39 years old, and he does not run or play like before. But he still scores. Why? It's because his teammates value him and pass the ball when they see a chance. They believe in Messi, which is why Messi scores. As for Ronaldo, he is 41 years old, but he still runs a lot and plays. His performance might not be the same as his prime time, but he still plays well and dribbles well. The problem is that his teammates do not value him. They don't think he should get some respect. One of his teammates lately said that we don't feel we need to pass the ball to Ronaldo. We just pass the ball to someone who is in a better position and close to us. This might sound good, but the reality is, they do it on purpose. 

I was also thinking in this way about the Portugal players with how they're passing the ball to Ronaldo on the field but I choose not to raise a topic am not sure of but now that someone has mentioned it, it's now making sense more to me about my perception of some  the Portugal players. Ronaldo is hardworking player and I don't think there's any player in that team that's as hardworking as him, and if he can still play at 41 yo and still be making this huge impact to the team then the least his teammates can do is giving him massive support for the success of the entire team.

[Shussainshah]

no frustrations, this is an excellent result against a very tough team, who know what they're doing, i don't think these players are that naive, Portugal worked well and above all Cristiano Ronaldo was able to score two excellent goals, so now everything is open, I'm happy for him.

It was not a tough game against Uzbekistan. It's was a quite one sided game Portugal dominated the game with 5 goal. But instead we can say the next match against Colombia was very tough and the result can change the whole table and move to the next round. Cristiano was very good and make a very good comeback to the worldcup every one is scoring goal but the one which make it favourite to the win this worldcup are very poor but now they are in good form and hope soo they can move to the next round

[giorgione]

Cristiano Ronaldo against Uzbekistan equalled his fellow legendary country man Eusébio after he scored the first goal in the 6th on 9 world cup goal which is the highest number of goals scored by a Portuguese at the world cup. His second strike meant that his surpassed Eusébio and is now the highest Portuguese goalscorer in the world cup. His first strike was also the goal that meant Cristiano Ronaldo is the second oldest player to score a goal at the world cup. The older was a Cameroonian who scored at age 42. Ronaldo is 41 which means his the second oldest player to score in the world cup stage. Ronaldo is just a fine wine that gets  better with age. I know this will be his last world cup match as age is not on his side any longer, I hope he makes good use of these few games at hand. Right now Ronaldo is added to the list of player who has scored double digits in the world cup.

I think that driven by excellent competition this year we will see the best Cristiano Ronaldo in his best form, im more than sure of it, and im not surprised if he manages to overtake Messi, given that when he puts his mind to something the prota always completes it better than the others, however he can really do it.

[Mahiyammahi]

If Brazil draws the match, then there is no reason to worry, because they will easily go through to the next round as runners-up in the group stage. But if they lose, then they will have to go through to the next round. Even if they lose, they will qualify for the round of 32, because their GD is very high.

I think Japan would be better Opponent for brasil to play round of 32. Defence of Netherlands would be a bit tough for them. In worst case scenario they could lose todays match and face their foe Germany. News was spreading that Neymar might be playing todays match , don't know if it's for 2nd half replacement or full time play. Best wishes for brasil.

There is high possibility that Cabo Verde can qualify for the round of 32 from 3rd position. Although they still have two matches left to play.

[Ochan_yazo_tochant]

Bosnia vs Qatar!! Bosnia is the clear favorite at 1.34, while Qatar is sitting at a heavy 7.60. Honestly, a draw at 5.20 might be worth keeping an eye on if things get tight.

What are you guys backing tonight? Any potential upsets?

[Shussainshah]

I think Japan would be better Opponent for brasil to play round of 32. Defence of Netherlands would be a bit tough for them. In worst case scenario they could lose todays match and face their foe Germany. News was spreading that Neymar might be playing todays match , don't know if it's for 2nd half replacement or full time play. Best wishes for brasil.

There is high possibility that Cabo Verde can qualify for the round of 32 from 3rd position. Although they still have two matches left to play.

Important matchs for carlo Ancelotti and Brazil it was do or die matchs if Brazil loose that matchs can be finished 3rd in the table a very tough match for Brazil because Morocco can easily beat Hati and they will be the first and Scotland can be finished 2nd but Brazil can be out of the worldcup but I hope it's not happened becuace there is alot of expectation from Brazil and Neymar to do something in this worldcup because they have very good squad.  I hope Neymar can play the next match and do some magic to reached Brazil to the next round and I think Japan can play Brazil in the round of 32 and hope it didn't disappoint as same as the last worldcup

[Tmoonz]

This was an unexpected performance from England. Everyone in the world expected England to win this match, but despite having a formidable squad on paper, they couldn't even score a goal. They couldn't break through a very well-organized defense. The match ended in a goalless draw, and this will be recorded as another surprise result of the World Cup.

I don't see this as a surprise anymore because I have seen the biggest surprise so far in this group stage. Cabo Verde that doesn't have any professional player was able to hold down Spain for 90 minutes without a goal. Ghana vs England match is better because Ghana can play and has the world cup experience than Cabo Verde. Ghana went to play a defensive game and it worked out for them.

Ghana, with this draw, showed just how well their squad has worked. The whole team seemed focused on getting points from England, and they succeeded. It's not a huge surprise. We expected England to get three points, but of course, getting one was also a possibility. I congratulate Ghana because getting a point from England is never easy.

The result of this match was very unexpected and maybe no one ever expected this match to be a draw. Many people think that Ghana was able to draw this match through black magic, especially among my friends, I have heard this many times and it is being said in several online places. However, how true it is cannot be said. However, Ghana is definitely a strong team and there is nothing to underestimate them. However, many people may have lost this match by betting on it like me. Because I thought that this match might be very easy for England and they would be able to win it easily by a big margin.

The result of this match was very unexpected and maybe no one ever expected this match to be a draw. Many think that Ghana was able to draw this match through black magic. I have heard this many times and it is being said in several online places. However, those who bet on England's side for sure may make various comments due to emotions. Ghana is definitely a strong team and there is nothing to underestimate them. Many may have lost this match betting on it like me. Because I thought that this match might be very easy for England and they would be able to win it easily by a big margin.

Lol, I have heard of this rumor of Ghana using Black magic, like it's quite hilarious anyways, how possible is it for them to use such mystic power in the world cup, to me I see that as a normal costume any fans can put on, why will they took it personal, besides anyone that watched the game can attest that Ghana actually came for a drew in that game and they got it at last, because from the beginning of the game to the final whistle, it's been defensive game they were playing all through and that tactics actually paid off, so why will people miss understood them.