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

[Brizi5000]

Canada narrowly beat South Africa. The goal was scored by Eustaquio in the 90+2nd minute. Canada eliminated South Africa and then advanced to the round of 16.

This is the worst because South Africa lost in the last extra minute. It is really sad to me that they performed so well throughout the game but then they were weak, Eustaquio was very aggressive in scoring and eventually succeeded. However, Canada was lucky to score in the extra minute and win.
But it is a pity for the South African players, they were the best and hardest working players I have ever seen.

Canada is the lucky team. South Africa played well throughout the match but they were weak towards the end of the match and Canada scored in extra time. I was hopeful that South Africa would do well in the first match of the Round of 32. The extra time goal was a great moment for Canada and they have made it to the last 16 of the World Cup. Canada was attacking but Africa's strong defence and the goalkeeper hard work saved several goal chances.

This particular fixture Favour’s both teams very well due to their strength and footballing abilities, even more so for Canada as one of the host nations even though the match wasn’t played in Canada but in the USA it was widely expected that about 90% of the fans would be supporting Canada to win. South Africa gave them a tough time, both teams created chances but I noticed the South African team lacks composure in the final third if not they would’ve gotten a goal in this match and probably would’ve won. Canada seem to be the team that looks more sharper in the final third and when the opportunity came for them in the last minute they got the ball in the back of the net to win 1:0. Now they awaits the winner between Netherlands and Morocco to face them in the next round.

[Solokan]

Jordan showed plenty of courage against one of the strongest teams in the tournament. Jordan tried to stay with their discipline and determination. while Argentina slowed that why they come among the tournament favorites teams. Their passing accuracy was sharp, their dominance created constant problems for opponent, and they looked comfortable after two early goals before the end of first half. But Jordan defended with their full strength and never stopped fighting back. Even they made the first goal which encourage them more to gave extra focus on the match. Afterwards Argentina stayed more focused because Messi's goal was the final nail in the coffin as well as sealed the victory for Argentina

Messi is legendary player and that is reason they are winning the back to back matches. They are winning the matches one handed because players combination is best in this tournament and they are ready to win back to back title . Messi did last goal of the match and he did this goal at 80 minutes and before that goal there were more goals in this match and position of his team was very strong in this match. G. Lo Celso was a person who did first goal of the match and he did this goal at 19 minutes and he gave good start to his team and after that goal Martínez did second goal of the match and he did this goal at 31 minutes and that goal was at penalty . Al-Taamari did one and only goal in this match and he did this goal at 55 minutes and his team lose this match at the end.

Jordan fought hard in that match, but unfortunately, Argentina was too strong for Jordan, which ultimately led to their defeat. Jordan's fight for this World Cup was very unfortunate, and of course, now they must go home because they did not advance to the next round. Argentina showed their great ability in that match, scoring three goals against Jordan, which is a good thing.

Messi is indeed a great player and in that match he played well. I didn't expect Messi to score in that match even though he only played for 31 minutes, but yes, it shows that he still has good performance. Now Argentina has advanced to the next round and the next match will certainly be an exciting match because Argentina will face Cape Verde. I think Cape Verde will definitely not be easy to beat, but I think Argentina has the potential to win in that match. What do you think?

[Livingleged]

This is the worst because South Africa lost in the last extra minute. It is really sad to me that they performed so well throughout the game but then they were weak, Eustaquio was very aggressive in scoring and eventually succeeded. However, Canada was lucky to score in the extra minute and win.
But it is a pity for the South African players, they were the best and hardest working players I have ever seen.

I am an African but I can tell you that I am very much happy for The Canadian  team, I really  never wanted south Africa  to progress  to the next round  and I was so confident  that they would  not get a win against  the Canadian  team. I think dey just had similar  experience  of what happened  between the south  Africa match against  the south Korea, where they narrowly  won by a goal. now they are also  have a taste  of their own bite we can say that south  Africa  have not really  played any exceptional  match in the world cup tournament, they have just been lucky with some fixtures.

[Hypnotizer]

South Africa has become the first country to get eliminated in the Round of 32 in this tournament after their 0-1 lose against Canada last night, South Africa’s celebrations for qualifying for the round of 32 was cut short after the stoppage time goal from Canada.

Canada got their first World Cup Round of 16 qualification in their history after that win, the host nations in this World Cup have been in their best performance.
Canada would now face the winner of the Netherlands Vs Morocco game which wouldn’t be an easy game either, both Netherlands and Morocco have a solid squad but Netherlands are the Favorites to win. Nevertheless I expect the match to be an intense and competitive one.

Brazil will face Japan this night and I really want to see how it turns out, Brazil are by far the favorite but Japan has been very tactical this World Cup..

[Awaklara]

South Africa has become the first country to get eliminated in the Round of 32 in this tournament after their 0-1 lose against Canada last night, South Africa’s celebrations for qualifying for the round of 32 was cut short after the stoppage time goal from Canada.

Canada got their first World Cup Round of 16 qualification in their history after that win, the host nations in this World Cup have been in their best performance.
Canada would now face the winner of the Netherlands Vs Morocco game which wouldn’t be an easy game either, both Netherlands and Morocco have a solid squad but Netherlands are the Favorites to win. Nevertheless I expect the match to be an intense and competitive one.

South Africa's performance in the World Cup right now isn't bad. Their performance seems to be improving at the moment; it looks like they've prepared themselves pretty well. They should be satisfied with their current achievements.
For Canada, it seems the real test will be the upcoming Round of 16 match. Facing either the Netherlands or Morocco is going to be tough for Canada. The Netherlands might be the favorite, but let's not forget Morocco in the previous World Cup.

[Barikui1]

South Africa's performance in the World Cup right now isn't bad. Their performance seems to be improving at the moment; it looks like they've prepared themselves pretty well. They should be satisfied with their current achievements.
For Canada, it seems the real test will be the upcoming Round of 16 match. Facing either the Netherlands or Morocco is going to be tough for Canada. The Netherlands might be the favorite, but let's not forget Morocco in the previous World Cup.

I expected the south Africans to get knockout earlier in the group stage of this world cup after I saw their performance against the mexicans in the opening fixtures of this world cup, but they really did exceed my expectations by progressing to the round of 32, which I knew was going to be their last bus stop if by chance they comes up against any strong team, and I wasn't disappointed or surprised by their exit from the world cup last night, because even this Canada that is playing like they are very good will start looking very ordinary against a stronger opposition from the round of 16, when they will start hosting or facing a more stronger opposition comparing to the teams they have met so far in this competition.

[SatoPrincess]

England are favorites to win this match but I have observed that there is a weak link in the English team that can be exploited by opponents and that is their defence. They were lucky not to concede. I don’t know how Tuchel is going to do it but something needs to change for this team to survive in that next round of the tournament.  It would be hilarious if England gets knocked out by DR Congo.

[cyberninja2]

England are favorites to win this match but I have observed that there is a weak link in the English team that can be exploited by opponents and that is their defence. They were lucky not to concede. I don’t know how Tuchel is going to do it but something needs to change for this team to survive in that next round of the tournament.  It would be hilarious if England gets knocked out by DR Congo.

Currently, many of us are more confident in the English team, but what you said is true. Their current defense is very weak and easy for opponents to penetrate. This often happened in previous rounds where they were good in other areas but the problem was only in the lower line. Their coach must immediately evaluate that line so that they can eliminate mistakes in the round of 32 and advance further in this World Cup.

If in the round of 32 match they experience defeat this is one of the journeys that they must admit that it is a loss for the strength they currently have especially their players are one of the most competitive teams in this World Cup because the material of the players they have is already a player who has made the best contribution to the club they defend so that in this match there is no story of defeat that they have to do other than having to win and they can continue their struggle in this World Cup.

[Olatundespo]

This is the worst because South Africa lost in the last extra minute. It is really sad to me that they performed so well throughout the game but then they were weak, Eustaquio was very aggressive in scoring and eventually succeeded. However, Canada was lucky to score in the extra minute and win.
But it is a pity for the South African players, they were the best and hardest working players I have ever seen.

I am an African but I can tell you that I am very much happy for The Canadian  team, I really  never wanted south Africa  to progress  to the next round  and I was so confident  that they would  not get a win against  the Canadian  team. I think dey just had similar  experience  of what happened  between the south  Africa match against  the south Korea, where they narrowly  won by a goal. now they are also  have a taste  of their own bite we can say that south  Africa  have not really  played any exceptional  match in the world cup tournament, they have just been lucky with some fixtures.

South Africa may not have played very well against Canada, but they haven't played too badly in previous matches. They lost to Mexico in their first match of the World Cup, drew with the Czech Republic in their second and won against South Korea in their third. I think South Africa were desperate to take the game to penalties, but midfielder Stephen Eustáquio scored the winning goal two minutes into extra time.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

England are favorites to win this match but I have observed that there is a weak link in the English team that can be exploited by opponents and that is their defence. They were lucky not to concede. I don’t know how Tuchel is going to do it but something needs to change for this team to survive in that next round of the tournament.  It would be hilarious if England gets knocked out by DR Congo.

Actually I don't really agree with your opinion about England defense because in their last 3 matches they only conceded 2 goals and that was against Croatia, we know Croatia is one of the strong teams in this tournament so I think it's normal they scored 2 goals. Yeah I don't think there's any chance for England to lose unless something unexpected happens like a red card or a penalty. If we check the betting market for this match it is clear that all bookmakers are favoring England and the odds  only 1.27 it will likely continue to decline as match time approaches, I'm not underestimating Congo but I'm sure England will go to the next round.


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[Livingleged]

England are favorites to win this match but I have observed that there is a weak link in the English team that can be exploited by opponents and that is their defence. They were lucky not to concede. I don’t know how Tuchel is going to do it but something needs to change for this team to survive in that next round of the tournament.  It would be hilarious if England gets knocked out by DR Congo.

This is true, the English  team defense  seem to be shaky  a bit, and another  advantage  for the DR Congo  attack in This fixture is that some of their  attackers  are playing with the English defender in the premire league, so they already  know them and they will not be like a superior  opponent  to them as they are on Thesame level. England  has to be really  careful  if they dey don't want to  be taken  by surprise because  the world  cup is not getting  funnier  anymore every  opponent  is a potential  winner.

[MinoRaiola]

German fans must be happy there team has qualified for the next round finally. In world cup 2022 and 2018, the German team was eliminated in first stage. Germany vs Ecuador game was entertaining as both teams scored goals in first 10 minutes and Plata scoring the winning goal for Ecuador in 77th minute. The goal from Plata not only helped his side in wining the game but also helped Ecuador in securing a place in next round.

In Germany the people are happy, that is true. But it feels it is normal for Germany that they are in the next round, there is a pressure on the team. In Germany, many people it is normal that Germany will be in the top 3–4 teams in the world. Right now, I think they are playing well, but their power and physical strength arent so good. You could see that in the game vs the Ecuador, the players won a lot of one-on-one battles. In the end the better game will maybe win over physical strength.

[OsaiEmma]

It would be hilarious if England gets knocked out by DR Congo.

I honestly don't see this happening. But, I guess this is football; never say never, anything can happen. I know Dr Congo is a team with more physicality, but I believe England will win the game.

South Africa may not have played very well against Canada, but they haven't played too badly in previous matches. They lost to Mexico in their first match of the World Cup, drew with the Czech Republic in their second and won against South Korea in their third. I think South Africa were desperate to take the game to penalties, but midfielder Stephen Eustáquio scored the winning goal two minutes into extra time.

The didn't play too badly, yes! But they didn't perform too well either. Although, if you look at the match stats, RSA had more possession than Canada; I guess it wasn't just their day after-all.

[johnsaributua]

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This is true, the English  team defense  seem to be shaky  a bit, and another  advantage  for the DR Congo  attack in This fixture is that some of their  attackers  are playing with the English defender in the premire league, so they already  know them and they will not be like a superior  opponent  to them as they are on Thesame level. England  has to be really  careful  if they dey don't want to  be taken  by surprise because  the world  cup is not getting  funnier  anymore every  opponent  is a potential  winner.

But everything has been fixed by their coach before the match against DR Congo because this match is no longer like what happened in the preliminary round, meaning that if they lose in this match they will immediately return to their hometown so that if there is a slight mistake that must be immediately corrected with the aim of not happening again the same mistake when the round has entered the 32nd because this system is different from what was done in the preliminary round and I am more sure that the match between DR Kongi vs England will be more in favor of victory for them England because the composition of players is quite good owned by them England and this does not mean that they DR Congo are not good but we rarely see their players competing in Europe but anything can happen and sometimes what happens on the field is not all according to what is predicted but I think for them DR Congo is difficult in facing the game from English players.

[meser#]

There is a match between Brazil and Japan today, and I think it will be a high-quality game. In a friendly match played in Japan on October 14th, Japan defeated Brazil 3-2 after trailing 2-0.
Brazil will want to avenge that loss, but Japan is no pushover.
We might see a surprise result in this round.
To say that Brazil will easily advance would be a disservice to the sport.

[Catenaccio]

There is a match between Brazil and Japan today, and I think it will be a high-quality game. In a friendly match played in Japan on October 14th, Japan defeated Brazil 3-2 after trailing 2-0.
Brazil will want to avenge that loss, but Japan is no pushover.
We might see a surprise result in this round.
To say that Brazil will easily advance would be a disservice to the sport.

Japanese football has improved a lot since 1990s especially in the last decade when they have had more players going to Europe and playing in many leagues there. From small, average to big clubs, they have exported more players to the Europe and this shows very good growth of Japanese football. These players are main players for their national team but in J Leagues, there are also good players who can perform well for their national team. This World Cup can give some players from J leagues to spotlights and get under radars of big clubs in Europe.

With Brazil and Neymar, they will play this match with a lot of uncertainty and fear, especially Neymar who knows that this World Cup is the last one for him. He struggled with his body to be called for this World Cup and surely next four years, he will not be able to do that again. Japan truly has ability to eliminate Brazil today but it's interesting to watch this match, see how Brazil and Japan play as well as how Neymar will be used and how he will perform in this match.

[blomen]

canada became the first team to advance to the round of 16 in the world cup. they won the match 1-0 against south africa with a last-minute goal, but i think there could have been many more goals in the game. although both canada and south africa created plenty of chances, they failed to score even from very clear opportunities. i thought it was an enjoyable match to watch, and the fact that the losing team was eliminated adds to the excitement. i would have liked to see south africa win, but it didn’t happen.

today’s brazil vs. japan match will be a real treat. i wouldn’t recommend anyone to miss that game. even though brazil is the favorite, japan is a strong team, and they might pull a surprise.

[Tamaperdana]

South Africa has become the first country to get eliminated in the Round of 32 in this tournament after their 0-1 lose against Canada last night, South Africa’s celebrations for qualifying for the round of 32 was cut short after the stoppage time goal from Canada.

Canada got their first World Cup Round of 16 qualification in their history after that win, the host nations in this World Cup have been in their best performance.
Canada would now face the winner of the Netherlands Vs Morocco game which wouldn’t be an easy game either, both Netherlands and Morocco have a solid squad but Netherlands are the Favorites to win. Nevertheless I expect the match to be an intense and competitive one.

Brazil will face Japan this night and I really want to see how it turns out, Brazil are by far the favorite but Japan has been very tactical this World Cup..

It is truly a shame that South Africa was eliminated at this stage,, especially since they played quite well in the match. However,, there is no denying that the Canadian players put in an outstanding performance; they certainly deserve to advance to the next round. As for the match between Morocco and the Netherlands, it promises to be a thrilling encounter. Both teams are incredibly strong right now,, so it is entirely possible that the game could go all the way to a penalty shootout.

Personally, though, I don't expect it to come to that, as I am fairly confident Morocco holds a slight edge over the Netherlands in this fixture which is why I’m betting on Morocco. Regarding the Japan versus Brazil match,, Brazil is certainly the heavy favorite. However, we must remember that Japan has beaten Brazil in a friendly match before, so we shouldn't underestimate them; their current form is excellent. I’m still undecided on who to bet on for this one,, but we’ll have to wait and see.

[Swordsoffreedom]

England are favorites to win this match but I have observed that there is a weak link in the English team that can be exploited by opponents and that is their defence. They were lucky not to concede. I don’t know how Tuchel is going to do it but something needs to change for this team to survive in that next round of the tournament.  It would be hilarious if England gets knocked out by DR Congo.

It is true that England team has weaknesses. But it is not  a difficult task for them to win against a team like congo. I am not worried about  this match at all. I  am sure that england will win this match very easily. I will say that you can definitely bet on england winning this match. England will not  make any  mistakes in this  match at least.

But I am very interested in the Brazil vs Japan match. Brazil is the hot favorite team. On the other hand, Japan is also the strongest team in Asia. They have been able to  share points with  two strong teams like netherlands and sweden. Japan will probably want to draw against Brazil and take the match to a tiebreaker.

[Ishicryptic]

canada became the first team to advance to the round of 16 in the world cup. they won the match 1-0 against south africa with a last-minute goal, but i think there could have been many more goals in the game. although both canada and south africa created plenty of chances, they failed to score even from very clear opportunities. i thought it was an enjoyable match to watch, and the fact that the losing team was eliminated adds to the excitement. i would have liked to see south africa win, but it didn’t happen.

today’s brazil vs. japan match will be a real treat. i wouldn’t recommend anyone to miss that game. even though brazil is the favorite, japan is a strong team, and they might pull a surprise.

It was an interesting game and no matter how good either teams are one of them must be eliminated and that was what happened to South Africa, they tried their best but Canada, is moving forward. Funny enough many Africans from my observation were happy that South Africa, was eliminated because of their citizens xenophobic acts towards other African countries that they are looting and killing.

I'm happy for Canada, as one of the host countries, it is not good that a host country should be eliminated in a tournament at the beginning or middle because it would affect the morale of the home fans to be in a cheery mood although the competition must go on whether the home team is knocked off or not.