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

[Nightwalker(NW)]

I wouldn't like to put it like Turkey players shouldn't have celebrated the win of course. However the way they celebrated was way too much!

They played the first 2 matches horribly and got eliminated already. Together with Haiti, they were one of the fastest eliminated teams...  

The statement from the manager Montella was really ridiculous after this match. He should absolutely get sacked if he doesn't want to accept the reality.

Is there something like too much celebration for a win, they are aware of being eliminated after the second loss in the group and knew this match was to compete the compulsory three matches, they won and they celebrated just as every other team that wins a match should celebrate. They are better than Tunisia who went their without a single draw, lost all three matches with heavy defeats. I don't see anything wrong with it besides there's always this kind of joy that's associated with late goal. It's even a winning goal, sometimes you can't hold the joy that's associated to this.

[JiiBs]

France and Norway are showing a new surprise. How many goals do you think will be scored in this match?

I think the final scoreline would be Norway 2:5 France in this game. Dembele is killing it, every strike looking better than the last and finding its way to the net. There is no stopping him tonight, only the manager can by substituting him else, the goal rush is just going to be on. France happens to be playing another attacking team and going out to attack the ball a lot more opens Norway up real good and France isn’t shying away from taking shots from outside the box. Hat trick for Dembele, 2 assists for Mbappe, let’s see how many goals Mbappe can add to that.

[Ruttoshi]

Today's match between France and Norway is very aggressive. It's already been over 25 minutes and France has scored two goals and Norway has scored only one goal. From the beginning, as far as I can see, France is playing very aggressively. Especially in terms of attacking. Dembele alone scored two goals, his goal scoring was very good. On the other hand, Norway's Holland has not yet entered the field. Maybe if he comes on, the game will be more aggressive.

Edit :- Dembele just scored a hat-trick

It's a superb day for Dembele as he's enjoying his moment on the pitch scoring a hat trick which is the first hat trick in the first half in the world cup since 1994.

It's an easy win for France as they are in full control of the game and Norway don't have lost their bearing on the pitch. The game is still 1-3 and Haaland needs to safe his nation.

[YUriy1991]

I was hoping this game to be great today. But it was all until finding out about Norway's rotation decision... Just come on man! Don't you even want to do your best for finishing as leader?

I know even with a full lineup their chance wasn't so high. But I didn't expect them to give up too easily anyway. Even Haaland isn't a starter. France will just destroy them then. Mbappe can break the goal record even in this game.  

This is a very exciting match. France is fielding their best attacking trio of Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, and Michael Olise, playing up front, creating numerous scoring opportunities. Dembele three goals have given them a commanding lead, currently leading 3-1. It was a truly entertaining match. The Norwegian national team also played very well, scoring one goal each through powerful strikes from Thelo Aasgaard. I think Norwegian national team coach Solbakken should field Erling Haaland their monster to keep up with the French national team ferocious play. Until now, France is still dominating the match pressing the Norwegian line. I still imagine that France will increase its attack by playing Rayan Cherki and Barcola in the second half of this match.

[RaltcoinsB]

I wouldn't like to put it like Turkey players shouldn't have celebrated the win of course. However the way they celebrated was way too much!

They played the first 2 matches horribly and got eliminated already. Together with Haiti, they were one of the fastest eliminated teams...  

The statement from the manager Montella was really ridiculous after this match. He should absolutely get sacked if he doesn't want to accept the reality.

Is there something like too much celebration for a win, they are aware of being eliminated after the second loss in the group and knew this match was to compete the compulsory three matches, they won and they celebrated just as every other team that wins a match should celebrate. They are better than Tunisia who went their without a single draw, lost all three matches with heavy defeats. I don't see anything wrong with it besides there's always this kind of joy that's associated with late goal. It's even a winning goal, sometimes you can't hold the joy that's associated to this.

I don't think the celebration after the goal scored in extra time was overly exaggerated. Any player could celebrate like that when scoring in extra time. Besides, it's the Turkish national team that qualified for the World Cup after 24 years, and scoring a goal in the World Cup isn't something every player gets to experience.

[Ambatman]

It's a superb day for Dembele as he's enjoying his moment on the pitch scoring a hat trick which is the first hat trick in the first half in the world cup since 1994.

It's an easy win for France as they are in full control of the game and Norway don't have lost their bearing on the pitch. The game is still 1-3 and Haaland needs to safe his nation.

The hat trick really came as a surprise to me
Good one in my opinion and I'm seeing them as favourite for the world cup
Maybe I'm just biased towards supporting Mbappe but I can't really think of any team
That boast such depth at the front.

[Cryptoprincess101]

Today's match between France and Norway is very aggressive. It's already been over 25 minutes and France has scored two goals and Norway has scored only one goal. From the beginning, as far as I can see, France is playing very aggressively. Especially in terms of attacking. Dembele alone scored two goals, his goal scoring was very good. On the other hand, Norway's Holland has not yet entered the field. Maybe if he comes on, the game will be more aggressive.

Edit :- Dembele just scored a hat-trick

It's a superb day for Dembele as he's enjoying his moment on the pitch scoring a hat trick which is the first hat trick in the first half in the world cup since 1994.

It's an easy win for France as they are in full control of the game and Norway don't have lost their bearing on the pitch. The game is still 1-3 and Haaland needs to safe his nation.

Ousmane Dembele is really on fire tonight, i didn't see that hat trick coming from him in the first half and all i can see is a world class player who is at the peak of his career. Despite that France has qualified for the round of 32 but still they are playing Norway as if they have a personal case with them. It seems Ousmane Dembele will beat mercy to be the first more than 3 goals in a single world cup match since 1994 when Oleg Salenko scored 5 goals for Russia. If France wins this world cup, Ousmane Dembele will likely be decorated again for the Ballon D'Or because he has made a lot of improvement after winning it last time so it will be a rare privilege to win the Champions League and also win the world cup and these are prestigious trophies that any player will want to win. Anyway, Norway has qualified for the round of 32, so they won't need to worry themselves if France win. They can reserve their energy while waiting for the round of 32 stage.

[Jewan420]

I think the final scoreline would be Norway 2:5 France in this game. Dembele is killing it, every strike looking better than the last and finding its way to the net. There is no stopping him tonight, only the manager can by substituting him else, the goal rush is just going to be on. France happens to be playing another attacking team and going out to attack the ball a lot more opens Norway up real good and France isn’t shying away from taking shots from outside the box. Hat trick for Dembele, 2 assists for Mbappe, let’s see how many goals Mbappe can add to that.

France is playing great, especially Dembele. But I don't see much excitement in the match, the fight I was looking forward to seeing is still postponed. I was definitely looking forward to watching Mbappe vs Haaland, but the Norwegian coach let me down. Although I don't know if Haaland will be put on the field in the second half, but it seems that the French coach will take Mbappe off if Haaland is put on the field. This would really disappoint me, because it would have been exciting to see these guys fighting on the same field.

Anyway, the current situation of the match is not bad at all, both teams are fighting and scoring goals. But what I enjoy the most is Dembele's hat trick and Mbappe's assist, Mbappe is not usually seen to assist, but today he made two great assists.

[Majestic-milf]

 Norway are down by 3 goals and France is having a field day with Dembele scoring all three goals. It's crazy how the defense of Norway I'd just too porous and you'd begin to wonder if it's the same team that defeated Senegal. I'm not going to count Iraq cause that's not a team worthy of mention amongst the big names. Let's hope they can rally back up in the second half else it's going to be the most embarrassing display I've watched from them.

[JiiBs]

France is playing great, especially Dembele. But I don't see much excitement in the match, the fight I was looking forward to seeing is still postponed. I was definitely looking forward to watching Mbappe vs Haaland, but the Norwegian coach let me down. Although I don't know if Haaland will be put on the field in the second half, but it seems that the French coach will take Mbappe off if Haaland is put on the field. This would really disappoint me, because it would have been exciting to see these guys fighting on the same field.

Certainly, Norway is missing Haaland on the pitch, his influences would have helped drag some players to his side and open up the France defense. Perhaps the manager had a game plan where, France would have a center of attention on the star man and hoped to bring him on as a finisher but, its most likely that before that happens, the game would have being finished.
France are not giving it a break on the goal scoring and they certainly have more goals in the second half. Mbappe is having to draw the attentions to himself and Dembele is becoming the real danger and causing real damage to this Norwegian side.

[GiftedMAN]

France and Norway are showing a new surprise. How many goals do you think will be scored in this match?

I think the final scoreline would be Norway 2:5 France in this game. Dembele is killing it, every strike looking better than the last and finding its way to the net. There is no stopping him tonight, only the manager can by substituting him else, the goal rush is just going to be on. France happens to be playing another attacking team and going out to attack the ball a lot more opens Norway up real good and France isn’t shying away from taking shots from outside the box. Hat trick for Dembele, 2 assists for Mbappe, let’s see how many goals Mbappe can add to that.

It is 1:3 in the first 45 minutes and Dembele is on the scoreline for the three goals, hat trick for Dembele in the first half and France is having a good moment in the game, more goals will be coming for both teams cause Mbappe is yet to score and Dembele is not looking like he's done with scoring goals tonight. Your prediction of the game ending 2:5 is a good one but I doubt if France won't score more than 2 goals in the second half.

[Royal Cap]

France and Norway are showing a new surprise. How many goals do you think will be scored in this match?

The way France is playing, it is very difficult for Norway to win. Currently France is leading 3-1 against Norway at half-time. The Norwegian coach has surprised by leaving Haaland and Martin Odegaard on the bench in the first eleven. If Norway wants to make a comeback in the second half Haaland will have to come on the field. If he comes on,  Norway will get a chance to score 1-2 more goals. So for now my prediction is France 5 and Norway 2 at the end of the match.

[Ruttoshi]

The hat trick really came as a surprise to me
Good one in my opinion and I'm seeing them as favourite for the world cup
Maybe I'm just biased towards supporting Mbappe but I can't really think of any team
That boast such depth at the front.

You just read my mind. After Dembele scored his hat-trick, I looked at the game and thought exactly the same thing because France has sharp attackers who are high quality players.

You are not being baised, you are saying what you saw with your own eyes. France as always been on mind mind as one of the favorite teams to win the world cup this year.

[Phoenix Anka]

France and Norway are showing a new surprise. How many goals do you think will be scored in this match?

The way France is playing, it is very difficult for Norway to win. Currently France is leading 3-1 against Norway at half-time. The Norwegian coach has surprised by leaving Haaland and Martin Odegaard on the bench in the first eleven. If Norway wants to make a comeback in the second half Haaland will have to come on the field. If he comes on,  Norway will get a chance to score 1-2 more goals. So for now my prediction is France 5 and Norway 2 at the end of the match.

France is currently in a much better position. It's a real pleasure to watch them. Right now, it feels like I'm watching the World Cup finalists. Norway had a good advantage by winning their previous two matches, but they're showing no presence against France. They've essentially given the whole game away to France and have accepted that. France could score a few more goals in the second half.

[Egii Nna]

I think the final scoreline would be Norway 2:5 France in this game. Dembele is killing it, every strike looking better than the last and finding its way to the net. There is no stopping him tonight, only the manager can by substituting him else, the goal rush is just going to be on. France happens to be playing another attacking team and going out to attack the ball a lot more opens Norway up real good and France isn’t shying away from taking shots from outside the box. Hat trick for Dembele, 2 assists for Mbappe, let’s see how many goals Mbappe can add to that.

France came prepared, which made me confident enough to expect more goals in the second half. We have already seen a hat trick from Dembele, and we are still expecting more from Mbappe, as he has given two assists already. It will be an amazing game for France today. Although, I can see the Norway coach has given up from the start of the game, that is why he is using the second team and letting the first team rest. It might be because they have already qualified.

[promise444c5]

It's a superb day for Dembele as he's enjoying his moment on the pitch scoring a hat trick which is the first hat trick in the first half in the world cup since 1994.

It's an easy win for France as they are in full control of the game and Norway don't have lost their bearing on the pitch. The game is still 1-3 and Haaland needs to safe his nation.

The hat trick really came as a surprise to me
Good one in my opinion and I'm seeing them as favourite for the world cup
Maybe I'm just biased towards supporting Mbappe but I can't really think of any team
That boast such depth at the front.

It’s a surprise actually and he got a new record of the second fastest hat trick goal in a World Cup after László Kiss from Hungary.. France's Ousmane Dembélé records second-fastest hat trick in World Cup history vs. Norway

The defense also contributed with their terrible performance, it seems they found a week point of the keeper, he sucks at saving long range shots.. you could tell with the way he prevented a close range shot from Mbappe. All those shots from dembele were outside/close to outside box.

Waiting to see their response.. or they just want to lose the round .

[Btcdeybodi]

Norway are down by 3 goals and France is having a field day with Dembele scoring all three goals. It's crazy how the defense of Norway I'd just too porous and you'd begin to wonder if it's the same team that defeated Senegal. I'm not going to count Iraq cause that's not a team worthy of mention amongst the big names. Let's hope they can rally back up in the second half else it's going to be the most embarrassing display I've watched from them.

Norway has a a very leaking defense, it has always been a problem for them if not that they have few players who are very active in goal scoring. Last match of Norway against Senegal that is where i discovered the weakness of their defense and if not that Senegal was careless in that match they would have gotten a draw. I commend Ousmane Dembele's goal scoring prowess and by scoring a hat trick in the first half have now sent a message that PSG's best player is very much active in the world cup. I can't wait to see him score more goals in the second half and it is possible because Dembele is someone that always enjoys scoring goals in crucial matches.

[Rabata]

Booooom, incredible, France really started the game with a storm, they are attacking from the very beginning, and Ousmane Dembélé scored the first goal in the first 7 minutes, France is really showing an incredible great game from the beginning, France is a great and strong team. They can win this match with a good margine. Although the match has only just started, and Norway has not yet started attacking, this match is the most likely for France to win, and it is definitely in France's favor.

France started the match well. Mbappe's attack in the first minute was amazing. Mbappe's direct shot could have scored but didn't, which would have put him ahead in the race for the Golden Boot. Within 20 minutes of the game, France had 8 attacks, each of which was very dangerous, and Ousmane Dembélé scored a double in 20 minutes. Norway responded with a goal in the 21st minute. And at the same time, Ousmane Dembélé scored a hat-trick. With this hat-trick, Dembélé took the 3rd position in the Golden Boot race. Today's match is really going to be crazy. But I miss Erling Haaland a lot from the start on the field. If Haaland had been on the field from the start, maybe Norway wouldn't have missed the opportunities.

[Xyloo]

I think the final scoreline would be Norway 2:5 France in this game. Dembele is killing it, every strike looking better than the last and finding its way to the net. There is no stopping him tonight, only the manager can by substituting him else, the goal rush is just going to be on. France happens to be playing another attacking team and going out to attack the ball a lot more opens Norway up real good and France isn’t shying away from taking shots from outside the box. Hat trick for Dembele, 2 assists for Mbappe, let’s see how many goals Mbappe can add to that.

France came prepared, which made me confident enough to expect more goals in the second half. We have already seen a hat trick from Dembele, and we are still expecting more from Mbappe, as he has given two assists already. It will be an amazing game for France today. Although, I can see the Norway coach has given up from the start of the game, that is why he is using the second team and letting the first team rest. It might be because they have already qualified.

They probably already knew they couldn't beat France and will rest their players now. After the players rest, they will try to advance to the next round. Perhaps Norway now knows its limits. France might bring on some of its substitutes in the second half. Now that Mbappé and Olise's injury possibilities are scaring France, I think they should take them out of the game.

[dezoel]

I expected Germany to win against Ecuador because Ecuador managed to earn a point after playing two matches but even as Ecuador won Germany 2-1 I wasn't surprised because Germany has lost dominance in football. Ecuador chances of qualifying for the round of 32 was slim since their last group stage match was against Germany but their hard work and determination helped them beat Germany and get through to the round of 32.

Well Germany already guaranteed going up, and that is the worst kind of bet to play on. Because if a team already guaranteed, there is a big chance that they will not play that well and end up playing very badly, and even if they are a good team like Germany, they could lose to anyone because they no longer care about the win, since winning makes no change.

They lost, and yet they are still first place, if you are still the first place even if you lose, then there is a very little incentive to win.