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

[uneng]

But still am not sure they will make it to the semi finals as one incredibly good game doesn't erase the terrible run they've have had. By the way, aside from winning Haiti, Scotland hasn't won any match yet to show to poor a form they are in right now, so I still just can't judge Brazil's performance until they play a strong and an on form before I can support them.

Brazil was lucky to be included in a weak group like that. The strongest opponent was Morocco, which is still a quite average team. I would say Brazil is more or less at the level of Portugal and Netherlands. And most of what Brazil achieved so far was thanks to the skills of Vinicius Junior and Matheus Cunha. Brazil isn't a favorite for this world cup. Once the matches against Germany, France, Spain and Argentina start, then we will see how strong Brazil really is, because so far what has been shown was optical illusion.

[Akbarkoe]

Brazil performed very well yesterday I really expected them to win the match because they have more good players, vinicius Junior is on fire in this world cup he now has  4 goals, this world cup is very interesting and everyone is putting in their best to make sure that they go back home with the world cup in their hands, now that Brazil have qualified for the next round they should keep the consistency up and fight for the world cup this year, congratulation to Brazil.

Brazil did qualify from this group stage with their wins over Haiti and Scotland, in group C the only one that made it difficult for Brazil was Morocco and the other two teams were very easy to beat by Brazil, it is very natural for them to qualify, but the question is that in the group stage that has entered the knockout stage becomes more tense, All teams must be doing the best they can to secure a position, and if Brazil meets other big teams like France or Spain I think Brazil will end up here, with the performance they showed against other big teams for the world cup now very doubtful to win.

[ibuddy122505]

Brazil, the clear favorite, won the match against Scotland very comfortably. I never would have thought before the game that Scotland would look so bad and disorganized. They were struggling so much just to get out of their own half that if Brazil had applied more pressure, it’s very likely we would have seen 6 or 7 goals in this match.

To be honest, Brazil scored goals without breaking a sweat and, with their performance in this match, dispelled any doubts raised by their play in the first two games. In my opinion, Brazil is still a very good team, no matter what. I don’t understand what those who say they aren’t the favorites are basing that on. Whether they’re playing against Brazil in Spain or in France, we can’t say these teams are clear favorites. When it comes to the World Cup, Brazil is always among the favorites. In this World Cup, there have been three teams that surprised me and failed to live up to their potential: Türkiye, Scotland, and Ecuador.

personally, Brazil performing quite well in World Cup during 3 matches played at group stage just conceded one goals and success scoring 7 goals, the victory from Scotland 3-0 last match make Brazil won two matches in a row with the same score previously defeated Haiti 3-0.

Last two matches in a row, Vinicius Jr unstoppable keep scoring goals and recently have scored 4 goals of 3 appearances in group phase, right now waiting the opponent team for Brazil in the round of 32 after finish at first standings position hope Brazil not get difficult opponent teams and qualify to round of 16. In the round of 32, Brazil will face the runner up standings team who possibility facing Netherland, Japan or Sweden regarding three team will finish at Group F.

Brazil defeated Scotland 3-0 at the World Cup and finished top of the group to qualify for the knockout stage in style. Vini has taken his game to another level for Brazil and looks to be performing at his very best. Overall, this team is playing really well and showing great balance. At least now we can see that Brazil are not just about Neymar, this is a true team effort. The knockout rounds await, and hopefully they can maintain this momentum as the tournament progresses.

[Son Of Blockchain (SOB)]

But still am not sure they will make it to the semi finals as one incredibly good game doesn't erase the terrible run they've have had. By the way, aside from winning Haiti, Scotland hasn't won any match yet to show to poor a form they are in right now, so I still just can't judge Brazil's performance until they play a strong and an on form before I can support them.

Brazil was lucky to be included in a weak group like that. The strongest opponent was Morocco, which is still a quite average team. I would say Brazil is more or less at the level of Portugal and Netherlands. And most of what Brazil achieved so far was thanks to the skills of Vinicius Junior and Matheus Cunha. Brazil isn't a favorite for this world cup. Once the matches against Germany, France, Spain and Argentina start, then we will see how strong Brazil really is, because so far what has been shown was optical illusion.

Did you say weak group, Brazil and Argentina who's in a more weaker group? Other teams like Scotland and Haiti might be weaker but not like Algeria, Jordan and Austria, do not forget that Brazil is a good football nation that has a history in the World Cup so they would've still survived any group they were kept in.
 Although I can agree that they're not favorites to win the World Cup, I don't really trust Spain or Germany either my favorites remain France and Argentina, I won't be suprised if they meet again in the finals.

[Sammye3]

I don't think that your prediction will be fair because their goals will be more than 1.5, it was the initial time the FIFA World Cup was not being predictable and whatever we expected was going contrary but I think matches have started officially many countries are not performing a way they started from initial... at first it was draw all over but in the recent matches we are recording winning and also recording over 1.5 so I agree with your prediction

Despite the initial concerns, Brazil responded very well. The World Cup is heating up right now in the decisive phase, they still have many matches to play but for now it seems to me that they are very determined to work well and continue to do well in this part of the match, i am sure they will make a long way.

Brazil really had a good performance against Scotland in yesterday's game and it was beyond my expectations too. They controlled the tempo of the game from the start to the finish and had little or no threats from their opponents. Vinicius Jnr really displayed an outstanding performance playing 90' minutes with so much energy on the pitch and adding two more goals to his name.

Yesterday, it was also recorded that Neymar Jnr played his first World Cup game since 2023 and anyone who watched the match could see the joy in the faces of the fans too. Personally, I was delighted to see him as well and really hope that he delivers a good performance in the World Cup.

[Mame89]

But still am not sure they will make it to the semi finals as one incredibly good game doesn't erase the terrible run they've have had. By the way, aside from winning Haiti, Scotland hasn't won any match yet to show to poor a form they are in right now, so I still just can't judge Brazil's performance until they play a strong and an on form before I can support them.

Brazil was lucky to be included in a weak group like that. The strongest opponent was Morocco, which is still a quite average team. I would say Brazil is more or less at the level of Portugal and Netherlands. And most of what Brazil achieved so far was thanks to the skills of Vinicius Junior and Matheus Cunha. Brazil isn't a favorite for this world cup. Once the matches against Germany, France, Spain and Argentina start, then we will see how strong Brazil really is, because so far what has been shown was optical illusion.

Did you say weak group, Brazil and Argentina who's in a more weaker group? Other teams like Scotland and Haiti might be weaker but not like Algeria, Jordan and Austria, do not forget that Brazil is a good football nation that has a history in the World Cup so they would've still survived any group they were kept in.
 Although I can agree that they're not favorites to win the World Cup, I don't really trust Spain or Germany either my favorites remain France and Argentina, I won't be suprised if they meet again in the finals.

Every team that has qualified for the World Cup shouldn't be underestimated or underestimated as they have overcome numerous challenges to reach the World Cup. So, it's strange to say any team is in the weak group or something similar. You can even see how many teams like Brazil, Spain and Portugal drew in their first matches even though the quality of their opponents was vastly different. So, I don't want to say they're in the weak group or anything else. Every team that has competed in the World Cup has overcome numerous challenges and is strong enough to qualify.

For me, Brazil remains the favorite for this World Cup especially under Ancelotti with players like Vini returning to their best form. I suspect that only Ancelotti can ensure Vini consistent play. Furthermore, Neymar is back with Brazil. While Neymar won't be at his best, his presence in the squad could provide an extra level of quality. In yesterday match Naymar only played 20 minutes but he immediately looked like the most creative player on the pitch. As soon as he entered the game, Brazil began to play with more confidence, more purpose, and more threat. Naymar created three chances in a short time and every time he touched the ball the opposing defenders looked nervous. I mean, every top player has their own aura and Neymar presence made opposing defenders doubt themselves.

[Sarah Azhari]

England failed to score against Ghana despite dominating the match. Frankly, it’s surprising that England couldn’t find the back of the net in this match, given that they completely dominated play. The team that scored four goals against Croatia seemed to be unlucky in this match. Their failure to score despite taking 19 shots throughout the match resulted in them settling for a draw. Ghana, for its part, was unable to mount many attacks and struggled to maintain possession. Both teams split the points and now have 4 points each.

I’m really puzzled by England. At first, I thought England could beat all their opponents in Group L after defeating Croatia 4-2. But against Ghana, they were unable to score a single goal, and the match ended in a draw. It’s really strange to me that England’s offense suddenly went dry even though they dominated the game. Fortunately, in their final group stage match, England faces Panama, which should be an easy win for England, giving them the potential to advance as the Group L champion.

[uneng]

Did you say weak group, Brazil and Argentina who's in a more weaker group? Other teams like Scotland and Haiti might be weaker but not like Algeria, Jordan and Austria, do not forget that Brazil is a good football nation that has a history in the World Cup so they would've still survived any group they were kept in.
 Although I can agree that they're not favorites to win the World Cup, I don't really trust Spain or Germany either my favorites remain France and Argentina, I won't be suprised if they meet again in the finals.

Argentina was also included in a weak group, having Austria as the strongest opponent so far. Anyway, from what I have watched from Argentinian games, their squad is more organized and have more cooperative work than the Brazilian one. So far, Argentina won all the games, while Brazil struggled a draw against Morocco on the first match.

If you take history into consideration, Brazil has indeed a very positive record, being the biggest winner in the history of world cups, no doubts about that. However, I'm talking especifically about present time where we have to accept the fact their national team isn't coherent with its past history.

[Ale88]

Surprising loss for South Korea in the hands of South Africa. Korea started off with a weaker team expecting a fairly easy win but that didn't happen at all and instead had to bring in a few starters as soon as half time ended but it didn't help. South Africa were fairly comfortable and capitalised on their building momentum, scoring in the 2nd half and then playing Haram ball, tucked in defending for their dear lives. This has completely flipped the script for group A. People expected Mexico and South Korea to be top 2 and then Czech coming in 3rd.

strange because they say that South Korea is one of the strongest Asian national teams together with Japan, but in the end there are always some huge surprises in this World Cup, in any case everyone expected Mexico and South Korea but that's not the case, this always changes things as always.

South Korea are indeed one of the strongest Asian national teams but everybody can fail a match. Football is not an exact science, South Korea are a better team than South Africa, but this kind of surprises happen all the time. Probably if they were to play this game other 9 times South Korea would win all the time; South Africa won once, when it really mattered.
I was extremely surprised by this result because South Africa played quite poorly in the two previous matches.

[Accardo]

Brazil was lucky to be included in a weak group like that. The strongest opponent was Morocco, which is still a quite average team. I would say Brazil is more or less at the level of Portugal and Netherlands. And most of what Brazil achieved so far was thanks to the skills of Vinicius Junior and Matheus Cunha. Brazil isn't a favorite for this world cup. Once the matches against Germany, France, Spain and Argentina start, then we will see how strong Brazil really is, because so far what has been shown was optical illusion.

Brazil lost momentum long ago, last year during the world cup qualifiers, Argentina trashed Brazil 4:1, they're surviving the group stage for the level of teams in their category. Brazil will bypass the round of 32, group F runner up doesn't look tough, but hardly would get past the round of 16.

[jakdanyel]

That was a pure domination by Brazil unlike my expectation. Honestly I waited for Scotland to tire their opponent with a good defending.

But it was the other way around... Scotland defense made serious mistakes which cost them really a lot! I knew of the odds by bookmakers already but anyways.  

We watched Neymar for a short time period. I don't expect him to do great things in the World Cup though.

[SPIDERMAN008]

England failed to score against Ghana despite dominating the match. Frankly, it’s surprising that England couldn’t find the back of the net in this match, given that they completely dominated play. The team that scored four goals against Croatia seemed to be unlucky in this match. Their failure to score despite taking 19 shots throughout the match resulted in them settling for a draw. Ghana, for its part, was unable to mount many attacks and struggled to maintain possession. Both teams split the points and now have 4 points each.

I’m really puzzled by England. At first, I thought England could beat all their opponents in Group L after defeating Croatia 4-2. But against Ghana, they were unable to score a single goal, and the match ended in a draw. It’s really strange to me that England’s offense suddenly went dry even though they dominated the game. Fortunately, in their final group stage match, England faces Panama, which should be an easy win for England, giving them the potential to advance as the Group L champion.

I expect England to win easily against Panama. The fact that they played badly in the last match is not right. They played well but unfortunately could not score a goal. This proves that sometimes even a strong team can draw or lose a match. It is normal for England to win against Panama and even the goal difference may be higher. Because Panama is a much weaker team compared to England. And now England is in quite good form.

[cxtreenal]

Did you say weak group, Brazil and Argentina who's in a more weaker group? Other teams like Scotland and Haiti might be weaker but not like Algeria, Jordan and Austria, do not forget that Brazil is a good football nation that has a history in the World Cup so they would've still survived any group they were kept in.
 Although I can agree that they're not favorites to win the World Cup, I don't really trust Spain or Germany either my favorites remain France and Argentina, I won't be suprised if they meet again in the finals.

Argentina was also included in a weak group, having Austria as the strongest opponent so far. Anyway, from what I have watched from Argentinian games, their squad is more organized and have more cooperative work than the Brazilian one. So far, Argentina won all the games, while Brazil struggled a draw against Morocco on the first match.

If you take history into consideration, Brazil has indeed a very positive record, being the biggest winner in the history of world cups, no doubts about that. However, I'm talking especifically about present time where we have to accept the fact their national team isn't coherent with its past history.

I agree with you that the current team does not match the tradition of the past of the Brazilian team. Only Vinicius is performing well. Raphinha was in good form but is now out of the field due to injury. It is not yet certain how long it will take for him to return to the field. Neymar was expected to perform well but he is not fully fit physically. The team manager gave him a chance to play at the end of the last match against Scotland but he is also disappointing the fans.

Historically Brazil has had its days of success and the team has countless fans but the current team does not match the team of the past. Argentina is a stronger team than the other teams in Group J and maybe that is why they are playing well in every match but I would say Messi's great performance is really surprising because at 38 he is playing impressively like Cristiano Ronaldo is performing impressively at 41 years old.

[EarnOnVictor]

If you take history into consideration, Brazil has indeed a very positive record, being the biggest winner in the history of world cups, no doubts about that. However, I'm talking especifically about present time where we have to accept the fact their national team isn't coherent with its past history.

You are making sense, but it is what it is, and Brazilian team seems not to be ready at first, until it was dawned on them. What they've proven so far shows that the glory is not gone, but has reduced, regardless of how many times they've collected the trophy in history; those players are gone. I believe they would try their best though.

Besides, I don't know what's happening to the old Legendary football countries, you can even see Italy that is next to Germany, as the country that won the cup the most, see what they played recently. They didn't even qualify. Even Germany, if not this time that they look serious, they've been playing rubbish in the past world cups.

[vs2014]

The World Cup has delivered some entertaining matches, showed that how unpredictable & competitive. In the match of Morocco vs Haiti, the Moroccan showed great capability and attacking ability to earn such thrilling 4-2 victory. Haiti fought bravely against the Moroccan defense and got extra free goal by made them in trouble. But Morocco’s experience & ability made the difference in the end and The win helped them to secure a place in the knockout stage. Besides Brazil vs Scotland was another impressive performance showed by Brazil. They dominanced the match, finished the group stage strongly with their 3-0 victory where V. Junior got the credit.
Now I’m eagerly waiting for Germany’s next match against Ecuador. Germany team already looking strong opponent in this worldcup, and it will be interesting to see how they continue their winning

[Pandu Geddon]

Honestly, I didn't expect Mexico to play so well in this group stage. They prepared really well as hosts. Not just as a side act in this World Cup, but they really performed well. For South Africa, honestly, after their first loss against Mexico, I wasn't confident about their performance. But they fought hard, ended up doing well, and advanced to the next round. They will face Canada, another host, which certainly won't be easy for South Africa.

In the end, what a group! After the first round, I was confident that South Korea were going to win first place, with Mexico in second, and South Africa well below all of them in 4th. But that's what World Cups are all about—the thrill of the competition drives you forward and you break your boundaries. South Africa, for now, is a great surprise and will stay in that position. I can say that I like how aggressive and pressuring they are, but for me, they didn't quite click in their passing and attacking options, so I am surprised by how they have passed to the knockout round.

From their first match, even though they lost, I could see they had a physical advantage. In some moments, they won duels against the opposing players. But in terms of team play, they are still lacking in cohesion. Anyway, they advanced, and that's an achievement in their history. And South Korea, which was thought to have an easy time in the group stage, actually experienced difficulties.

[ASloveapg]

England failed to score against Ghana despite dominating the match. Frankly, it’s surprising that England couldn’t find the back of the net in this match, given that they completely dominated play. The team that scored four goals against Croatia seemed to be unlucky in this match. Their failure to score despite taking 19 shots throughout the match resulted in them settling for a draw. Ghana, for its part, was unable to mount many attacks and struggled to maintain possession. Both teams split the points and now have 4 points each.

I’m really puzzled by England. At first, I thought England could beat all their opponents in Group L after defeating Croatia 4-2. But against Ghana, they were unable to score a single goal, and the match ended in a draw. It’s really strange to me that England’s offense suddenly went dry even though they dominated the game. Fortunately, in their final group stage match, England faces Panama, which should be an easy win for England, giving them the potential to advance as the Group L champion.

I expect England to win easily against Panama. The fact that they played badly in the last match is not right. They played well but unfortunately could not score a goal. This proves that sometimes even a strong team can draw or lose a match. It is normal for England to win against Panama and even the goal difference may be higher. Because Panama is a much weaker team compared to England. And now England is in quite good form.

England will definitely win this match, although their performance against Ghana was good, the result was unexpected and disappointing. However, I believe that now England will erase the disappointing result against Ghana with a good performance and result against Panama. England will undoubtedly win this match.

Today Germany will face Ecuador, it is going to be a very exciting match. Because both teams are very strong, but Germany can win the match.

[$weetne$$]

I expect England to win easily against Panama. The fact that they played badly in the last match is not right. They played well but unfortunately could not score a goal. This proves that sometimes even a strong team can draw or lose a match. It is normal for England to win against Panama and even the goal difference may be higher. Because Panama is a much weaker team compared to England. And now England is in quite good form.

Panama should be of less stress to England if they do not fumble their chances or maybe football happens to them, because in this world cup i have see a lot of big team fumbling against weak teams, and in some cases you get to see them end up with a draw, Panama is considerably an average side but England has got far more better depth than they do and the team strength is definitely not on same level. I do not expect a large goal difference but i expect a win from England.

[Pumared]

That was a pure domination by Brazil unlike my expectation. Honestly I waited for Scotland to tire their opponent with a good defending.

But it was the other way around... Scotland defense made serious mistakes which cost them really a lot! I knew of the odds by bookmakers already but anyways.  

We watched Neymar for a short time period. I don't expect him to do great things in the World Cup though.

Ancelotti gave the national team a new look and removed all the previous dependence on Neymar for the team. I see him as a reserve star; if needed, he'll be there. The moment now belongs to Vini Jr., Endrick, etc.

[Stavri]

The World Cup has delivered some entertaining matches, showed that how unpredictable & competitive. In the match of Morocco vs Haiti, the Moroccan showed great capability and attacking ability to earn such thrilling 4-2 victory. Haiti fought bravely against the Moroccan defense and got extra free goal by made them in trouble. But Morocco’s experience & ability made the difference in the end and The win helped them to secure a place in the knockout stage. Besides Brazil vs Scotland was another impressive performance showed by Brazil. They dominanced the match, finished the group stage strongly with their 3-0 victory where V. Junior got the credit.
Now I’m eagerly waiting for Germany’s next match against Ecuador. Germany team already looking strong opponent in this worldcup, and it will be interesting to see how they continue their winning

the whole bench was losing it celebrating Haiti's gorgeous second goal but the manager staying deadpan and cool was top tier
really love these tournament moments, they genuinely become immortal.