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

[GiftedMAN]

It’s important to see who will win the match between Algeria and Austria. Since a draw is enough for Austria, it’s worth noting that if they draw, they’ll finish second in the group. In my opinion, Austria is the favorite in this match, but we can also say that Algeria will take every risk and try to attack until the very last minute. It’s honestly hard to predict who will win or how the match will end, but I don’t think Austria will lose.

Hard game it is between Austria and Algeria the final result  is difficult to predict because both teams has equal points the difference is the goals which cwn be changed in the game today depending on who wins but it's important to note that both teams has the equal opportunity to win it is not about the favourite team on paper. Austria wins they will be comfortable at second position but if they lose to Algeria then it's going to be a hard one for them cause Algeria will move for the second position while they move back to 3rd place.

[Bluedrem]

Cape Verde Town was grouped alongside two strong teams, which everyone believes they can't make it to the next round of the World Cup but they defy every odds against them, they didn't only qualify to the round of 32 as the best loser but they qualified as the second team with the most point in group H, which also make me to wonder where they got their strength and fighting spirit from. Argentina is the favorite against Cape Verde in the round of 32, but I won't be surprised if Cape Verde triumph over Argentina.

To be honest, I was surprised by Cape Verde's performance. How did a team that was at the bottom of the rankings a few years ago improve so quickly? Especially when they competed against strong teams in their group and secured a place in the round of 32? Especially their goalkeeper showed great performance.
Yes, Argentina may be the favorite against them, but since it's football, anything can happen in 90 minutes. It so happened that Cape Verde scored against Argentina early on and they played in a defensive mood the rest of the time.
But whatever it is, Cape Verde will probably be satisfied that they can compete with the current defending champions in the World Cup.

[ASloveapg]

France and Norway have already advanced to the knockout stage, so the main intrigue of the match is who will face whom in the next round. It is possible that the managers will rest their key players and give time to the substitutes and those who need to get some game time. France has a stronger squad than Norway; even their second team is very solid. In my opinion, a 1-1 or 2-2 draw looks logical, and if anyone wins the match, it will likely be France somewhere around 1-2.

France is a very strong team and yesterday was proof of this, they showed everyone that they are the best team around, i would say both are an impressive player, i must say that i am very happy to see such a strong team that finally dominates against everyone and everything, France is really strong.

There is nothing to say about France, they have been performing exceptionally well in the last two World Cups, they won the 2018 World Cup, they reached the final of the 2022 World Cup, but due to luck they could not win the World Cup, and now they are showing excellent performance from the beginning in this 2026 World Cup, and according to their style of play, I think they are the most likely team to win this World Cup. France can definitely go to the final and they will continue to fight very hard for the World Cup.

[Moreno233]

England play Panama in what should be a comfortable win for England. Obviously I will watch that game but Croatia vs Ghana is probably the more interesting game, I just can not call that one, could go either way.

Looking at team rating, Croatia is a better side and favorite to win the match between Croatia and Ghana. But by the performance of both teams in this world cup,  Ghana is not a pushover. So it's going to be an interesting match and difficult to call like you rightly said. My best guess is a draw.

The England vs Panama match is a smooth ride for England, they need the winning so they are going to exert maximum pressure on Panama to get the full points.

[free-bit.co.in]

Hard game it is between Austria and Algeria the final result  is difficult to predict because both teams has equal points the difference is the goals which cwn be changed in the game today depending on who wins but it's important to note that both teams has the equal opportunity to win it is not about the favourite team on paper. Austria wins they will be comfortable at second position but if they lose to Algeria then it's going to be a hard one for them cause Algeria will move for the second position while they move back to 3rd place.

The situation is similar in both Austria and Algeria. They both lost against Argentina and won against jordan. Today's match will decide their  fate. I can not decide which team  to bet on. Both teams seem equally strong to me. Austria beat jordan 3-1 and lost 2-0 against argentina. Algeria beat Jordan 2-1 and against argentina they lost 3-0 . Can Austria be considered slightly more powerful ?? I will probably  bet on Austria to win in the  end.

[MFahad]

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argentina has won again, defeating Austria 2-0. Interestingly, Messi scored two goals, making Messi fans happy. Messi has now scored five goals, and I think this is an extraordinary achievement Austria struggled to score because Argentina's defense was very difficult to penetrate, which ultimately prevented Austria from scoring. Austria is currently in second place, while Argentina is in first place. I think Austria must not lose again to have the potential to advance to the next round. Argentina, in my opinion, has a great chance of advancing

I think many people will be lucky in this match because most people favor argentina when betting, and I was also lucky because I chose Argentina when betting. Did you have any luck betting on this match? By looking at Argentina's good performance, I think there is definitely potential for Argentina to reach the semifinals and it is also possible that they will become champions again like last season. Do you have the same thoughts as me?

The match Argentina vs Austria It's second match for Argentina with 2-0 . And Argentina maintains his 1st position on the table. Today the goat Messi scored 2 more goals and break new record and become most World Cup goals by single player. In first half Messi missed a opportunity of a penalty but in second half Messi gave his comeback and score his 2 goal and become most goal scorer of FIFA World Cup 2026. And he is now the best performer of this season he is performing absolutely very strong.Austria gave very weak performance and they are now in danger. They should have been thaught from their mistakes and have to be comeback strong. Also football is very unpredictable game a single mistake by a small single player changes the results of whole game like in previous event the Argentina lost against Saudi Arabia and also Argentina won the Fifa world.

[G_Besar]

Furthermore Spain's dominance as in the previous era clearly shows its weaknesses, even though they managed to beat Saudi Arabia with a promising score. But looking at the draw against Cape Verde and the narrow victory against Uruguay, their game seems to have lost its way. Spain may have secured first place in Group H, but if their performance is anything like their previous two matches, it will be difficult to compete for a place in the next round after getting through the group stage.

If Spain is not favored by some people just because of these results, I think it will be a bit embarrassing for the Spanish team, as they are the second-ranked FIFA team and are generally strong. However, with three of their players currently injured, one of them being Nico Williams, this has slightly diminished the Spanish team's strength. However, I remain confident that they will spring a surprise in the next round, as the Spanish players will be trying to avoid any mistakes in the upcoming matches.

[Pandu Geddon]

Iran wasn't lucky enough in that match. Facing Egypt wasn't an easy opponent either, but seeing how the Iranian players performed, they showed incredible fight. Especially with all the problems happening in the Iranian national team, getting three draws doesn't seem like a bad achievement for them in this World Cup. Compared to other countries in Asia, Iran has performed pretty well.

"Wasn't Lucky Enough"

When they have been cheated on countless occasions. It was literally hell obvious the Var made the wrong decision after they took the lead last night against Egypt but it was turned down but when it was put into analysis by big pundits and ex players we can also see that the Iranian football team where obviously robbed. It's a huge shame on the US government and FIFA. Making sure they leave too soon. They saw all of their important goals overturned in the group stages. This is a shambolic FIFA World Cup Competition.

I know what the Iranian national team went through in this competition. Even before it started, because of the war, there was news saying they might not play in the World Cup. And there were some controversies happening, but we can see the Iranian players trying not to be affected by all that. They still played well and stayed focused. That's amazing.  
Even if everyone says the match was a robbery, it won't change the result. This will become history, which might be talked about in the next edition of the World Cup.

[jakdanyel]

Messi is expected to be rested tonight against Jordan. There is nothing to be surprised of here as they have already secured the group lead.

In the end they wouldn't like to risk a potential injury... Messi is really carrying Argentina even at 39 which is unbelievable!  

There is a possibility for watching another Argentina - France finale in this World Cup. I think both of them deserve that.

[dezoel]

Spain played better than Uruguay, even if Uruguay first choice goalkeeper was fit to play for Uruguay against Spain, Spain would have still be the victor and he wouldn't have stopped Spain from winning Uruguay. Spain are contenders, you will see it in the next round of the World Cup.

I admit that Spain has a pretty good squad, but to be a strong contender, I think they'll need to prove it first by beating France or Germany. In my opinion, based on their performance so far in the group stage, Spain performance is still below that of Germany and France. It could be said that Spain squad is nothing more than a mirror image of Barcelona squad.

I can understand France, because France played amazing during the group stages as well, and did very well. However, I do not agree that Spain is not as good as Germany, in fact I think they are better.

I still see Spain as second best team, and while they may not have cared about the group enough and did not play that great, they are still better than what they showed at the group stages. One loss they have is that they do not have an amazing striker, which causes problems for scoring, but aside from that they are great.

[Stavri]

It’s important to see who will win the match between Algeria and Austria. Since a draw is enough for Austria, it’s worth noting that if they draw, they’ll finish second in the group. In my opinion, Austria is the favorite in this match, but we can also say that Algeria will take every risk and try to attack until the very last minute. It’s honestly hard to predict who will win or how the match will end, but I don’t think Austria will lose.

Hard game it is between Austria and Algeria the final result  is difficult to predict because both teams has equal points the difference is the goals which cwn be changed in the game today depending on who wins but it's important to note that both teams has the equal opportunity to win it is not about the favourite team on paper. Austria wins they will be comfortable at second position but if they lose to Algeria then it's going to be a hard one for them cause Algeria will move for the second position while they move back to 3rd place.

it ll be a match where neither side actually wants the win. that's because this group's third place team will face Switzerland, while the runner up gets Spain. Basically, both teams are aiming for third.

[Danica22]

This match is definitely a very high chance for Argentina to win and I also thought of betting on Argentina. But I am worried about one thing, as we saw in the Norway match, their good players were not put on the field due to the fear of injury. If we see something like this in the case of Argentina, then maybe we can see something bad on the field. Because Argentina has made it to the knockout stage, at this moment, Scaloni will never want their good players to be injured at this moment. I am a little worried about this issue.

Have you seen Argentina's starting eleven in this match?  Argentina is undoubtedly much stronger than Jordan. But the problem is that Argentina did not have any important players in their starting XI . Scaloni would probably have rested all of Argentina's starting eleven for this match if he could. Argentina's target is the world cup. They are not  worried about this match. They now worry about knockout round opponents Cabo verde. So Argentina's B team will play against jordan. It is good if they win, but if they don't win, argentina is facing such a problem. But I think Argentina will win by a narrow margin.

[Shadiq]

The situation is similar in both Austria and Algeria. They both lost against Argentina and won against jordan. Today's match will decide their  fate. I can not decide which team  to bet on. Both teams seem equally strong to me. Austria beat jordan 3-1 and lost 2-0 against argentina. Algeria beat Jordan 2-1 and against argentina they lost 3-0 . Can Austria be considered slightly more powerful ?? I will probably  bet on Austria to win in the  end.

It is not possible to say anything specific about the Algeria vs Austria match. However, given the performance against a strong team like Argentina, I can guess that Austria might be ahead in today's match. Their defense line seems quite strong to me, while Argentina's strong attack line also had to find the time to score goals. Algeria is also not to be underestimated. They are also capable of winning against Austria. However, considering the performance, Austria seems stronger.

Since the match will be the last fight for survival in the World Cup, I would advise you not to bet on this match. Such important matches are always uncertain and it is very difficult to predict the outcome. The match may be a draw or one team may win the match with a difference of only 1 goal.

[banana33]

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.

I don't see Germany as a team that can really win, i believe that for now their victories have been distorted, and that it's not like they can win against the bigger ones, certainly the German system has produced some excellent players but now it seems that this is no longer the case and time is putting it to the test.

[virasog]

i feel genuinely sorry for iran. With an razor thin offside call, a missed penalty and shots hitting the woodwork, they drew a match they easily could have won. it’s the ultimate definition of bad luck and misfortune...

Yes and this is also highlighted by their captain Mehdi Taremi and he is critizing FIfa for all the unfair rules and also before that they had to face travel restictions and so on. He used the word ' Logical disaster' for all sorts of mismanagement. Speaking like this soon after the draw match today against Egypt doesn't look nice. By the way, Iran isn't out of the World Cup yet but still they need some luck to make it to the round of 32.

[Plutomanian]

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.

I don't see Germany as a team that can really win, i believe that for now their victories have been distorted, and that it's not like they can win against the bigger ones, certainly the German system has produced some excellent players but now it seems that this is no longer the case and time is putting it to the test.

Sometimes I do wonder why everyone is surprised when Germany lost to Ecuador, it was more about who needed the three points more and clearly from where in sitting, Germany already qualified so they got no business in maintaining winning streaks. Germany dropping points against Ecuador doesn't mean they're no longer favorite to win the world cup, they're still in that category. They have the necessary players and qualities it takes, they just have to maintain consistency because that's the drive they need inother to set things in order. Germany have been prepared enough to know what's coming for them and they zipped up and enjoy the long ride because it's definitely not going to be an easy one.

[Muba20]

What do you think about the upcoming Argentina vs Jordan match? Although Argentina is already at the top of the points table. Even after that, if they can easily win tomorrow's match, they will  winning all 3 matches in the group stage . Gamblers don't need to bet on Jordan only with risk. Argentina is playing well enough now, so the bet should be placed in favor of Argentina. However, I am more excited about Argentina's knockout match. Let's see what happens. The upcoming matches will be much tougher for each team. Because now the teams that are going to the knockout matches are all quite strong.

This match is definitely a very high chance for Argentina to win and I also thought of betting on Argentina. But I am worried about one thing, as we saw in the Norway match, their good players were not put on the field due to the fear of injury. If we see something like this in the case of Argentina, then maybe we can see something bad on the field. Because Argentina has made it to the knockout stage, at this moment, Scaloni will never want their good players to be injured at this moment. I am a little worried about this issue.

Which of the Argentina are you referring to? Because I don't understand, and the last time I checked the point difference is not really that convincing, fine the Real deal is there's no way they will play it that they won't make it to the next round, but the least I know is there's no way Argentina is going to bench their top players that Jordan will even get a draw from that game no way, I know this year FIFA world cup has been so mysterious this year but at least we should be able to know who can withstand a stunt and who can not.

In the form Argentina is in now, Jordan will never be able to put pressure on them. Argentina is sure to win the Argentina vs Jordan match. After qualifying for the knockout stage, this match will not be too difficult for Argentina. In my opinion, resting Argentina's key players in this match will be good for the next matches. So I am not thinking much about this match now rather, I am quite worried about the Portugal vs Colombia match. Portugal has confirmed the round of 32, but they are not yet finished the fight to be at the top of the group. So I am waiting to watch this match.

[uneng]

In the form Argentina is in now, Jordan will never be able to put pressure on them. Argentina is sure to win the Argentina vs Jordan match. After qualifying for the knockout stage, this match will not be too difficult for Argentina. In my opinion, resting Argentina's key players in this match will be good for the next matches.

What we have seen is that when a team is too far ahead and assured to go to the next phase, they tend to slow down and replace their main players. As consequence, they lose competitiveness and end struggling to win the match. Messi, for an example, will start on the bench today. As consequence, the tendency of such matches is to finish in a draw, or that the underdog overcomes the favorite.

For Argentina, the result of today's match make no difference.

[HustleZ]

In the form Argentina is in now, Jordan will never be able to put pressure on them. Argentina is sure to win the Argentina vs Jordan match. After qualifying for the knockout stage, this match will not be too difficult for Argentina. In my opinion, resting Argentina's key players in this match will be good for the next matches. So I am not thinking much about this match now rather, I am quite worried about the Portugal vs Colombia match. Portugal has confirmed the round of 32, but they are not yet finished the fight to be at the top of the group. So I am waiting to watch this match.

No matter how good chances of Argentina are of winning we can not 100% surely say that they will win. Yeah they are in good form and are favourites to win but we dont know, Germany was also looking great against ecuador before the match and everyone thought they would win because how they won 7-1 in their first game but still they lost. This is football and unpredictable things happen here so we should not gurantee that Argentina will win, i am a fan of messi and Argentina as well and it would be nice to see messi score and Argentina win but we can just hope not say it 100%.

[Just Say]

What do you think about the upcoming Argentina vs Jordan match? Although Argentina is already at the top of the points table. Even after that, if they can easily win tomorrow's match, they will  winning all 3 matches in the group stage . Gamblers don't need to bet on Jordan only with risk. Argentina is playing well enough now, so the bet should be placed in favor of Argentina. However, I am more excited about Argentina's knockout match. Let's see what happens. The upcoming matches will be much tougher for each team. Because now the teams that are going to the knockout matches are all quite strong.

This match is definitely a very high chance for Argentina to win and I also thought of betting on Argentina. But I am worried about one thing, as we saw in the Norway match, their good players were not put on the field due to the fear of injury. If we see something like this in the case of Argentina, then maybe we can see something bad on the field. Because Argentina has made it to the knockout stage, at this moment, Scaloni will never want their good players to be injured at this moment. I am a little worried about this issue.

Which of the Argentina are you referring to? Because I don't understand, and the last time I checked the point difference is not really that convincing, fine the Real deal is there's no way they will play it that they won't make it to the next round, but the least I know is there's no way Argentina is going to bench their top players that Jordan will even get a draw from that game no way, I know this year FIFA world cup has been so mysterious this year but at least we should be able to know who can withstand a stunt and who can not.

In the form Argentina is in now, Jordan will never be able to put pressure on them. Argentina is sure to win the Argentina vs Jordan match. After qualifying for the knockout stage, this match will not be too difficult for Argentina. In my opinion, resting Argentina's key players in this match will be good for the next matches. So I am not thinking much about this match now rather, I am quite worried about the Portugal vs Colombia match. Portugal has confirmed the round of 32, but they are not yet finished the fight to be at the top of the group. So I am waiting to watch this match.

Actually many small teams are performing well in this FIFA World Cup but we can see that the weakest team from Group J is Jordan who has not been able to win or draw any matches so far. However you may have noticed that Argentina has already won two matches in a row, so they will have a higher chance of winning against the upcoming match, since Argentina has already been confirmed for the Round of 32, I believe the upcoming group stage match against Jordan will be just a formality for them. It seems to me that some key players in the Argentina team may be rested for that group stage match as they will be striving for victory against Cabo Verde in the Round of 32 match.