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

[Jatiluhung]

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.

Come on now, did you really write you wouldn't be surprised if Cape Verde beat Argentina? Cape Verde already did a miracle qualifying to the next round but they really struggle to score any goal. They only scored 2 against Uruguay and one was a free kick and the other a huge mistake by Uruguay's defense. I didn't watch all the full matches but their offensive phase is almost non-existent. They are a solid team in defense, that's for sure, but I can't imagine them beating Argentina.

Cape Verde played brilliantly because they were free from the mental pressure of expectations from their supporters. Well, no one expected much from this team from the start, especially since they were facing Spain and Uruguay. But they proved that they are indeed a team to be reckoned with not because of individual performances, but because of just how disciplined their defense is.

And I think holding Spain to a draw and then holding Uruguay to a draw wasn’t just a matter of luck. They played in a very well-organized manner. It’s just that in the Round of 32, the opponents they’ll face will be just as tough. Well, I think the level of competition will be the same as when they played against Spain.

Cape Verde defended well against Spain, and they’ll likely do the same. But I also doubt Cape Verde will beat Argentina. The problem is that Argentina has a very effective finishing game, with Messi still being a reliable force. However, I don’t think that means Cape Verde has no hope of winning. But if the match ends in a draw and goes to a penalty shootout, Argentina will win easily.

[Akbarkoe]

Imagine coming to the world cup for the first time and made history for yourself based on how you qualified to the next round without any defeat or lose. They only scored two goals and conceded two goals. Their first and last match ended in a draw. Maybe, the round of 32 is the end of road for them.

No match was won but making it to the round of 32 was an incredible journey for Cape Verde, this experience is history for them for the first time, even if they don't qualify after that round but it's still a good start, and they need to wait five more years to prove their worth and hopefully the players have improved a lot.

Another team like Norway is also qualifying for the group stage for the first time after more than two decades, which is also a good experience for them as they are making history again, probably because of Haaland's influence in motivating the players in his country.

[Mayor of ogba]

Group H is proving to be incredibly tough and tightly contested, with the standings remaining undecided right up to the final match. Every nation still has a chance to advance to the next round, a situation that naturally leaves fans anxious about their team's fate. Can Cabo Verde pull off a surprise in their final match? Their opponent is Saudi Arabia, a team whose current footballing strength should not be underestimated. In their last match, Cabo Verde played with considerable boldness and confidence using a 4-1-2-3 formation hopefully, they do not let their guard down defensively. If Cabo Verde advances to the next stage, it will certainly make history for the nation.

I thought that Cape Verde has qualified for the next round. It is already making waves in the internet because I have seen several posts that a country of less than 500,000 people has qualified. It  was said that this is their first would cup.
Does it mean that the information was wrong and Cape Verde hasn't qualified yet?

I am trying my best to be interested in this competition as there are much trends about it. So, in conclusion, has Cape Verde really qualified for the next round or not?

Your comment just show that you aren't following this World Cup tournament because if you did there's no way you would had believe that Edited World Cup group H information. However, Cape Verde is one of the African teams that finished the World Cup group matches without losing any match. They played three matches and drew the three matches, which they earned three points, while Uruguay played three matches, drew two and lost one, which they earned two points. So from my explanation, you can now see that Cape Verde finished ahead of Uruguay in group H. And as for your question if Cape Verde has qualified for the next round, yes Cape Verde has qualified for the next round.

[Jatiluhung]

No match was won but making it to the round of 32 was an incredible journey for Cape Verde, this experience is history for them for the first time, even if they don't qualify after that round but it's still a good start, and they need to wait five more years to prove their worth and hopefully the players have improved a lot.

Another team like Norway is also qualifying for the group stage for the first time after more than two decades, which is also a good experience for them as they are making history again, probably because of Haaland's influence in motivating the players in his country.

If they end up losing in the Round of 32, they’ll still be respected, even by fans and everyone else at the World Cup. After all, no one expected them to make it this far. It’s actually a real shame that in the Round of 32 they have to face such a tough opponent as Argentina. Because if they’d faced a different opponent, one other than the favorites, Cape Verde might even have been able to go further. But I don’t think we should expect this team to advance any further. One thing that amazes me, though, is that African countries seem to be producing some truly talented players. Perhaps in the next World Cup, there will be more teams from the African continent that can advance further.

[Humblevirus]

At this level any thing can happen to any team including Argentina although it will be difficult for Cape Verde to practically succeed over the Argentina team just like this. Argentina are giants right now as they are the defending champions and the winners of the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar where they finished the first and second half with a 3 - 3 draw and went on to win 4 - 2 in penalties. How will it be so easy or why won’t someone be surprised if a team like Cape Verde wins against Argentina in the match they have. It will definitely be surprising despite how strong the Cape Verde team becomes at the round of 32.

In the knockout stages, anything is possible and even small teams can beat big teams. But if Cabo Verde knocks out defending champions Argentina, it will not be a normal occurrence or an unexpected one, but it will not be easy to accept. Argentina has a strategy to beat any team. Cabo Verde has been able to reach the round of 32 mainly on their defense, and Scaloni knows the easy plan to break through that defense. I don't think Argentina will have much trouble beating Cabo Verde.

Despite that, anything can happen. I am not expecting Cabo Verde to be able to disqualify Argentina in the Round of 32. Cabo Verde are known for their good defense, and it is possible they will still use the same tactics against Argentina. However, I may say that it may not work because Argentina may have learned Cabo Verde's defensive tactics, and Argentina may have a better strategy to break down that defense.if they are able to draw with Argentina in full time and the match ends in a penalty shootout, I still don't think they can defeat Argentina on penalties. It may not be easy for Argentina to defeat them, but Argentina have a higher chance of defeating Cabo Verde.

[tiCeR]

No match was won but making it to the round of 32 was an incredible journey for Cape Verde, this experience is history for them for the first time, even if they don't qualify after that round but it's still a good start, and they need to wait five more years to prove their worth and hopefully the players have improved a lot.

Another team like Norway is also qualifying for the group stage for the first time after more than two decades, which is also a good experience for them as they are making history again, probably because of Haaland's influence in motivating the players in his country.

If they end up losing in the Round of 32, they’ll still be respected, even by fans and everyone else at the World Cup. After all, no one expected them to make it this far. It’s actually a real shame that in the Round of 32 they have to face such a tough opponent as Argentina. Because if they’d faced a different opponent, one other than the favorites, Cape Verde might even have been able to go further. But I don’t think we should expect this team to advance any further. One thing that amazes me, though, is that African countries seem to be producing some truly talented players. Perhaps in the next World Cup, there will be more teams from the African continent that can advance further.

I have deep respect for Cape Verde, but I think we can cross out the "if". They will definitely be eliminated in the round of 32 against Argentina. They have made that miracle possible already because when I read what their group looks like, nobody ever thought they could finish second. I saw Saudi Arabia be ahead of them as well, but leaving Uruguay behind and winning a point against Spain? Never possible I thought. Now against Argentina, it would be the craziest ever result at a World Cup if they can even push Argentina into overtime, but no.

It's a different story with Spain because you could see how lightly they have taken that match and they did probably play one of their worst matches ever. Argentina won't do that as this is not the group stage anymore. Spain knew it doesn't matter how they finish that first match and rather gave Yamal a break. They should have still won that match of course, but they didn't take it too seriously.

Argentina is absolutely focused. They won't make any big mistakes and they will certainly not give any important players a rest. I think Cape Verde's best shot is to keep a clean sheet for as long as possible and then hope that Argentina becomes nervous. They have got the fighting spirit and if they can focus on defending without making major mistakes, maybe they can keep a draw for a long time. Eliminating Argentina from the World Cup would be nuts!  

[Franctoshi]

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%.

Argentina are actually the defending champions, and that does not actually guarantee them the champions this tournament but football is all whose tactical system worked for and the quality of team or players that you have in a team. Argentina doesn't seem to be be the best this this tournament but that doesn't stop them from not becoming the winners, becoming a are couple of so many things not just how form that a team is but how they managed their games and scale through.

[Nheer]

Imagine coming to the world cup for the first time and made history for yourself based on how you qualified to the next round without any defeat or lose. They only scored two goals and conceded two goals. Their first and last match ended in a draw. Maybe, the round of 32 is the end of road for them.

No match was won but making it to the round of 32 was an incredible journey for Cape Verde, this experience is history for them for the first time, even if they don't qualify after that round but it's still a good start, and they need to wait five more years to prove their worth and hopefully the players have improved a lot.

Another team like Norway is also qualifying for the group stage for the first time after more than two decades, which is also a good experience for them as they are making history again, probably because of Haaland's influence in motivating the players in his country.

It is incredible how they made it to the round of 32 without winning any match, it's funny but they made it and being a first timer it's actually not a bad achievement. I think they are one of the teams I am impressed with, their style of play and pattern is very appealing, they play well and some of their players have quality but they are lacking in experience. I don't see them getting far, they will barely even make it past the round of 32 but it's a good thing at least that they went this far.

As for Norway, they are also Playing very well too because they have a few top players and Haaland's influence is really motivating them to play well. With Haaland available they are going to be a tough team to play against.

[Akbarkoe]

No match was won but making it to the round of 32 was an incredible journey for Cape Verde, this experience is history for them for the first time, even if they don't qualify after that round but it's still a good start, and they need to wait five more years to prove their worth and hopefully the players have improved a lot.

Another team like Norway is also qualifying for the group stage for the first time after more than two decades, which is also a good experience for them as they are making history again, probably because of Haaland's influence in motivating the players in his country.

If they end up losing in the Round of 32, they’ll still be respected, even by fans and everyone else at the World Cup. After all, no one expected them to make it this far. It’s actually a real shame that in the Round of 32 they have to face such a tough opponent as Argentina. Because if they’d faced a different opponent, one other than the favorites, Cape Verde might even have been able to go further. But I don’t think we should expect this team to advance any further. One thing that amazes me, though, is that African countries seem to be producing some truly talented players. Perhaps in the next World Cup, there will be more teams from the African continent that can advance further.

Meeting Argentina is like we gave up before the match because they are so strong in, it is a big disaster for Cape Verde and it is a luck for Argentina in this round, on paper it is like that, but who knows Cape Verde has a luck that can be maximized, who knows it will happen and they with a small probability can eliminate Argentina, we don't know that.
 
Yes so far African countries have developed very well, this shows that they do have a commitment to progress in the world of soccer, don't forget that they have great motivation in the world of soccer.

[The Founding Titan]

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.

Even though the odds the bookmarkers gave to Argentina to win Jordan is small and it's not worth betting on Argentina direct win, I think there are options people can still bet on Argentina to boost the odds of Argentina, and one of the options is betting Argentina to win Jordan in first half. The odds for Argentina to win Jordan in the first half is 1.43 odds, which I think is a nice odds for those that are willing to risk a fortune for Argentina to win in the first half.

Argentina will most likely win that game, everything currently points to that being the case and with such small odd most people will simply be adding it to their bet to just add whatever little increase it will to the total odd, of course betting on them to win the first half give a gambler more odd but it's also a more riskier direction to go than just giving them the direct win, I personally don't have any interest in betting on that particular match, the reward isn't tempting enough for me to risk it.

[uray]

Cape Verde defended well against Spain, and they’ll likely do the same. But I also doubt Cape Verde will beat Argentina. The problem is that Argentina has a very effective finishing game, with Messi still being a reliable force. However, I don’t think that means Cape Verde has no hope of winning. But if the match ends in a draw and goes to a penalty shootout, Argentina will win easily.

Cape Verde showed impressive defensive game play that is frustrating European teams but Argentina are a different beast altogether. I have no doubt about Messi's talent in penetrating the Cape Verde defense. Emi Martínez is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and even if it goes to a penalty shootout, it is hard to overcome the experience of Emi Martínez.

[ChocolateBitcoinK]

And in some time, the England vs Panama and Ghana vs Croatia matches will start. I think England will be able to win the match easily, but I am uncertain about the Croatia match, because Ghana is such a defensive team, England drew 0-0 in the last match against ghana, so Ghana cannot be considered weak, so Croatia has many great possibilities in this match, it can never be said. But what will happen in the end of the match cannot be said, a strong team like England could not win against Ghana, now let's see what Croatia can do against Ghana.

[Just Say]

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.

France is a very strong team and I think they deserve to go to the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, we have already seen the proof in the match against Norway. One thing to note is that although the opponent in this match was France, Norway played with their second-string team in this World Cup match, because Erling Haaland, Manchester City's most reliable player, was not there in this game. Therefore it was not difficult for the strong France to win in this match. Also, we saw that PSG's most reliable player, Ousmane Dembele, made the match easier for France by putting in a most impressive performance in this match, as a result of which France secured a 4-1 victory over Norway and they have won three consecutive matches in this World Cup.

[Solodoski]

Portugal need to beat Colombia to finish as leader. England should easily secure the lead by a win. I'm not sure about Croatia as Ghana are defending really strongly...

To me it's going to be a big challenge for Portugal to get a win against Columbia, we all know how well Columbia has performed in this world cup they won their last 3 matches and that shows how good their performance is. Portugal is not consistent with their good performance and I believe this match will be a challenge for them. I know the both teams odds will be slightly the same because Columbia isn't a team one can win with ease. If Portugal isn't careful enough Columbia might even get a win against them

[Adbitco]

Group H is proving to be incredibly tough and tightly contested, with the standings remaining undecided right up to the final match. Every nation still has a chance to advance to the next round, a situation that naturally leaves fans anxious about their team's fate. Can Cabo Verde pull off a surprise in their final match? Their opponent is Saudi Arabia, a team whose current footballing strength should not be underestimated. In their last match, Cabo Verde played with considerable boldness and confidence using a 4-1-2-3 formation hopefully, they do not let their guard down defensively. If Cabo Verde advances to the next stage, it will certainly make history for the nation.

I thought that Cape Verde has qualified for the next round. It is already making waves in the internet because I have seen several posts that a country of less than 500,000 people has qualified. It  was said that this is their first would cup.
Does it mean that the information was wrong and Cape Verde hasn't qualified yet?

I am trying my best to be interested in this competition as there are much trends about it. So, in conclusion, has Cape Verde really qualified for the next round or not?

Your comment just show that you aren't following this World Cup tournament because if you did there's no way you would had believe that Edited World Cup group H information. However, Cape Verde is one of the African teams that finished the World Cup group matches without losing any match. They played three matches and drew the three matches, which they earned three points, while Uruguay played three matches, drew two and lost one, which they earned two points. So from my explanation, you can now see that Cape Verde finished ahead of Uruguay in group H. And as for your question if Cape Verde has qualified for the next round, yes Cape Verde has qualified for the next round.

From the look of things that imagine was taken before the match and his response was strictly based as at the time of the screenshot, so technically he isn't entirely wrong. Before the match Uruguay were above Cape Verde. Spain was first, Uruguay was second and Cape Verde was in 3rd position. Same thing when the match started but Uruguay were displaced from that second spot immediately after Spain's goal was confirmed, that moved Cape Verde to second position and Uruguay to 3rd. Mayor he wasn't actually wrong when he said what he said though.

[blomen]

there are just minutes left until the group l matches kick off. it looks likely that england will secure a very comfortable victory over panama, and the real excitement, of course, will be in the croatia - ghana match. from ghana’s perspective, if they draw or lose the match and england beats panama, they’ll face either portugal or colombia. i think both are tough opponents. but if they win the match and somehow finish ahead of england, it looks like they’ll draw an easier opponent. the teams i’m referring to are teams like ecuador and senegal.

instead of thinking about all these possibilities it seems easier to just watch the game, i’ll probably do that  

[Mayor of ogba]

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.

Panama is the weakest team in group L, and for Ghana and Senegal to win Panama, England that are stronger than Ghana and Croatia would have an easy and comfortable win against Panama. As for Croatia vs Ghana match, it's quite difficult to predict the outcome of the match or know which team that would actually win the match, I think BTTS is the  best option I could go with the match.

[Amphenomenon]

Imagine coming to the world cup for the first time and made history for yourself based on how you qualified to the next round without any defeat or lose. They only scored two goals and conceded two goals. Their first and last match ended in a draw. Maybe, the round of 32 is the end of road for them.

No match was won but making it to the round of 32 was an incredible journey for Cape Verde, this experience is history for them for the first time, even if they don't qualify after that round but it's still a good start, and they need to wait five more years to prove their worth and hopefully the players have improved a lot.

Cape Verde are having one of the best experiences ever. This is the beauty of football, they know they are not going to win the tournament but as long as they remain in the competition it's beautiful.

Another team like Norway is also qualifying for the group stage for the first time after more than two decades, which is also a good experience for them as they are making history again, probably because of Haaland's influence in motivating the players in his country.

Norway are having another beautiful moment,  their team are solid and if they play their card rights they can go further than expected to the quarter finals. They can be considered as underdogs who can strike bad when given opportunity.

[Jessie2121]

And in some time, the England vs Panama and Ghana vs Croatia matches will start. I think England will be able to win the match easily, but I am uncertain about the Croatia match, because Ghana is such a defensive team, England drew 0-0 in the last match against ghana, so Ghana cannot be considered weak, so Croatia has many great possibilities in this match, it can never be said. But what will happen in the end of the match cannot be said, a strong team like England could not win against Ghana, now let's see what Croatia can do against Ghana.

If I'm to choose the game to concentrate on I think the England game would be something interesting to watch, just because I want to see how they would perform after playing a draw against Ghana, if they can change that energy they used against the black Stars of Ghana. England was very terrible that they could not penetrate the defense of Ghana so if they can't change the way they played in that game then this particular game will definitely hard for them to even get up to 3 goals in the first 60mins. Is really sad to have good players that can not do anything to frighten the opponent, let us see if they can change their mentality against Panama.

[Rabata]

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.

As it stands, Algeria are not among the teams to qualify among the 8 third-placed teams, so if they don't win or draw this game, they will be knocked out. If they win, then Austria will be knocked out because their 3 points might not be enough to secure qualification for them. This means both teams will be looking for the win. A draw will be a perfect result for both teams, but to be on the safe side, both teams will prefer to win. Playing for a draw and then conceding a dying-minute goal to knock you out of the tournament would be too painful.
And it's not certain that the third-placed team will face Switzerland. It's the best third-place team from group E, G, I or F that would face Switzerland.

According to statistics, a draw would be good for both of them, but to reduce the risk, both teams will try their best to win this match. Austria's point table is quite organized. But Algeria is in a bit of a negative marking. Therefore, if the match is drawn, Algeria will be at a lot of risk. Looking at the previous performance of both teams, it is becoming difficult to say who will do better in this match. Algeria will have to win this match to reach the next stage of the World Cup. Who is the best to go to the Round of 32 competition will be seen only when the match starts.