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

[abaeze]

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?

Cape Verde, playing in their first World Cup, has advanced past the group stage and reached the knockout stage or round of 32. This is a big success for them because they have made this success or history for the first time. But Argentina, three-time champion and world's best footballer Messi performs on the field, so no matter how strong the Cape Verde team is, they will never be able to defeat a strong opponent like Argentina. Although many people say that many things are possible in football, no matter what anyone says but I will never bet against Argentina.

[bastisisca]

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.

I also think it will be a pretty good match despite the names.
Even if a statement like that may make you smile, Japan didn't play badly and Brazil isn't the Brazil it once was, so it's a fairly open game.
Of course, Brazil remains the favorite..

[Odusko]

England will be looking for a win against the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s draw against Portugal gave them the confidence to compete strongly in their matches, and they managed to finish third in the group. Frankly, I don’t think they stand a chance against England, so we can safely say that England will likely secure a win, even if it isn’t a comfortable one. England will be the team to advance to the Round of 16.

DR congo have shown a lot of organized, resilient which is the most needed reinforcement that any team need to play defensive football that can frustrate they opponents no matter their opponents status, this is capable of distabilize any team. We saw that in the DR congo against Portugal and how they were able to finish third position in the knockout stage of the world cup.

[giorgione]

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.

South Africa played great based on how they have historically placed themselves, but obviously this was only possible because the third-placed teams also pass, this has given a huge hand to many teams, in a little while we will start to see many teams that will come out including Canada which is nothing special.

[Sim_card]

I also think it will be a pretty good match despite the names.
Even if a statement like that may make you smile, Japan didn't play badly and Brazil isn't the Brazil it once was, so it's a fairly open game.
Of course, Brazil remains the favorite..

This is the match I'm looking forward to this evening because I have bet on Brazil to win the game. Japan is good no doubts but Brazil has all the qualities to win the game. I believe that a friendly match shouldn't be used to judge the outcome of these two teams in today's game.

[sergiorus]

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.

I also think it will be a pretty good match despite the names.
Even if a statement like that may make you smile, Japan didn't play badly and Brazil isn't the Brazil it once was, so it's a fairly open game.
Of course, Brazil remains the favorite..

Japan used to be stronger too. Now they have only one player from a really big club (Hitoki Ito from Bayern) and he's not even a regular player there.

Brazil is still another class in comparison, although this WC has been full of surprises already.

[Arenga pinnata]

Cape Verde, playing in their first World Cup, has advanced past the group stage and reached the knockout stage or round of 32. This is a big success for them because they have made this success or history for the first time. But Argentina, three-time champion and world's best footballer Messi performs on the field, so no matter how strong the Cape Verde team is, they will never be able to defeat a strong opponent like Argentina. Although many people say that many things are possible in football, no matter what anyone says but I will never bet against Argentina.

Argentina is on a different level than Cape Verde, so I think Argentina will win without a doubt. So for that match, I don’t think we even need to do any analysis to predict which team we should favor.

But I’m still very impressed with Cape Verde, a very small country with a population of only about 600,000 yet their national team managed to qualify for the World Cup and is now among the top 32 teams. I think just making it this far is already a source of pride for them. So they’ll definitely play without any pressure in the match against Argentina, since they’re surely already very happy just to have reached this stage.

[fuguebtc]

Cape Verde, playing in their first World Cup, has advanced past the group stage and reached the knockout stage or round of 32. This is a big success for them because they have made this success or history for the first time. But Argentina, three-time champion and world's best footballer Messi performs on the field, so no matter how strong the Cape Verde team is, they will never be able to defeat a strong opponent like Argentina. Although many people say that many things are possible in football, no matter what anyone says but I will never bet against Argentina.

Those who underestimate Cabo verde or consider them weak, I would say that they are  either stupid, or they have not seen the performance  of Cabo Verde in the last few matches.

I did not know the Cabo Verde team  until a few days ago. I knew the team after the match against Spain. They performed incredible. I saw the spanish players try a lot, attack a lot, but they could not score a single goal. The team had a very  strong defense. They even drew 2-2 against a strong team like Uruguay.

Argentina is strong and the current  champion. They will be the favorites in this match. But breaking down Cabo verde's defense will be a big challenge for Messi, Martinez and Alvarez.

[Synchronice]

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.

I'm not really sure if we ever see a player like Messi because he is an extremely rare combination of human skills and values. Not only is he the best player in the world (for me at least), he is a very humble person with beautiful inner nature. Every time I see him, I become extremely happy. I don't think any other player will revive these emotions to me in life.

By the way, I love this strategy of Argentina, how the match is built around Messi but yesterday also showed that they were able to perform quite well without Messi, which means that the team can adapt their playstyle, they can play with and without Messi.

[changaa]

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.

is a very interesting world championship i must say, there are many "rookies" which leaves me hoping that they will reach the quarter finals.
It would be nice to see new faces there, and since i can't support Italy, i could also support i don't know, Morocco for example!

[Sarah Azhari]

Japan is clearly a tough opponent for Brazil. I predict this match will be highly intense and may even go to a penalty shootout. In previous World Cups, Japan has defeated Germany and Spain, so Brazil certainly needs to be wary of Japan’s strength. In my opinion, this is one of the best matches to watch in the Round of 32.

Yes Japan is a tough opponent for Brazil but they aren't that tough that Brazil can't handle when they face each other in the round of 32. The match will be intense I agree, but with the team spirit of Brazil right now they will win Japan and the match won't end in a penalty shootout.

I also hope the match doesn’t go to a penalty shootout. Besides, I’ve noticed that Brazil is starting to get back to its best form. Although Japan is a tough opponent, I believe Brazil can beat them. Especially since the Brazilian players, Vinicius in particular, are in top form.

[Cryptoprincess101]

The funny thing is that Cape Verde defender Logan Costa only made 2 appearances for Villarreal last season because he suffered a knee injury that ruled him out in most part of the season and he is even yet to feature for Cape Verde in the ongoing FIFA world cup but still his team are doing just fine because they follow among African teams that didn't lose a match in the group stages even after meeting prestigious teams like Spain and Uruguay. I don't know where Cape Verde got their strength and fighting spirit from, but their goalkeeper Vozinha is one of the major reasons why they advanced to the round of 32 after making several brave saves, the most was against Spain. If Logan Costa is fit, their coach should consider playing him in their round of 32 match against Argentina so that it can increase his market value.

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 wouldn't be surprised if Cape Verde triumph over Argentina.

Don't even try to gamble that match in favor of Cape Verde otherwise you will lose your bet and your money because Argentina is one of the teams that are tipped to win the world cup due to Lionel Messi's outstanding performance so far. I know that sometimes the big teams we strongly believe they would win a lesser team can lose surprisingly but i do not ever imagine that in the match between Cape Verde versus Argentina. Of course, Cape Verde performed beyond expectation, but their performance is not enough to eliminate Argentina. Cape Verde played beautiful football, it's a good feeling for them to even make to the FIFA world cup and i believe that after this tournament, their FIFA ranking in Africa will be increased.

[Just Say]

Cape Verde, playing in their first World Cup, has advanced past the group stage and reached the knockout stage or round of 32. This is a big success for them because they have made this success or history for the first time. But Argentina, three-time champion and world's best footballer Messi performs on the field, so no matter how strong the Cape Verde team is, they will never be able to defeat a strong opponent like Argentina. Although many people say that many things are possible in football, no matter what anyone says but I will never bet against Argentina.

Yes, playing in their first World Cup, Cabo Verde have already advanced past the Group stages and reached the Round of 32, But it is surprising to us that this team drew all three matches in the group stage of this FIFA World Cup, so it can be said that they undoubtedly performed significantly better as they even snatched points against the mighty Spain by drawing. At this stage we can see that they will face their toughest opponent in the Round of 32 match, which is last year's champion Argentina, this team will be mentally weak in this game because as far as I know on paper and in terms of performance, Argentina is far ahead of Cabo Verde in this World Cup.

[|MINER|]

Portugal's squad for this world cup is much stronger than in previous World Cups. Most of the players have played well in  club football in the last season. And that's why fans had high expectations from portugal. But their performance  in the group stage matches has disappointed everyone. They couldn't win against teams like Congo. They played well against Uzbekistan but stumbled again against colombia. Croatia, their opponent in the Round of 32 , is even stronger. I wouldn't be surprised if Portugal loses.

I agree with you that Portugal has one of the strongest squads in this World Cup. It's not just Cristiano Ronaldo who makes them strong, their midfield and defense players have also performed very well.
But while these players can perform well in their clubs, I can see that when playing for Portugal, there is a communication gap between them, which is why they have not been able to score many potential goals. Even I will say just like you that apart from the Portugal match I did not like their performance in any other match of the group stage. And if they perform the same against Croatia, there is a high chance that they will lose, even if they draw and then go to the tie breaker who knows which team will win.

[Mayor of ogba]

I also think it will be a pretty good match despite the names.
Even if a statement like that may make you smile, Japan didn't play badly and Brazil isn't the Brazil it once was, so it's a fairly open game.
Of course, Brazil remains the favorite..

Japan has shown good performance in the past World Cup and they won Euro powerhouses as such as Germany and Spain in the 2022 World Cup. The performance they put on against Netherlands shows that they are capable of causing problems for Brazil and even win Brazil if care isn't taken. Even though Brazil isn't the Brazil we used to know, I'm rooting for them to win Japan because they look different in this World Cup.

[bitLeap]

The Netherlands has been drawn against Morocco, and I’m honestly curious to see how this matchup will play out. I think it’s hard to predict which team will advance to the next round based on this match alone. Although the Netherlands is considered the favorite, I believe Morocco has just as good a chance of advancing. Both teams are likely to score in this match. The Netherlands managed to score two or more goals in every match during the group stage. Morocco, on the other hand, is another team that has managed to score in every match.

The Netherlands and Morocco are fairly evenly matched teams, but if we had to choose, the Netherlands would have a better chance of winning. The Netherlands' sharp attack against the Moroccan defense would certainly be a thrilling encounter.

On the other hand, today we'll see Brazil vs Japan a highly anticipated match. Brazil should have a slight edge, but Japan boasts tenacious players who don't give up easily.

[As-Soon-As]

I also think it will be a pretty good match despite the names.
Even if a statement like that may make you smile, Japan didn't play badly and Brazil isn't the Brazil it once was, so it's a fairly open game.
Of course, Brazil remains the favorite..

This is the match I'm looking forward to this evening because I have bet on Brazil to win the game. Japan is good no doubts but Brazil has all the qualities to win the game. I believe that a friendly match shouldn't be used to judge the outcome of these two teams in today's game.

These games are much more important than friendly matches, because at this important time no team will try to perform badly and they will try their best to make their team win. That is why it is very reasonable to bet on Brazil, because they have all the reasons for Brazil to win. But Japan can also perform quite well, but I think Japan will never win this match with Brazil.
So Brazil will get the expected result and Brazil will try their best to win the match.

[EarnOnVictor]

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.

I guess you contradicted yourself a little. For me, South Africa is not a country one should take seriously in this world cup, as they could not have done more than their capability. You said they were not so bad, yet they could only deliver a single win, which I even consider a narrow escape because they didn't overwhelm their opponents in any of their games. However, I give their defense a good job against Canada. I guess that's what they could resort to, owning to their weakness.

[Catenaccio]

These games are much more important than friendly matches, because at this important time no team will try to perform badly and they will try their best to make their team win. That is why it is very reasonable to bet on Brazil, because they have all the reasons for Brazil to win. But Japan can also perform quite well, but I think Japan will never win this match with Brazil.
So Brazil will get the expected result and Brazil will try their best to win the match.

Japan changed a lot recent years and their national team now are very strong and competitive, not only in the Asia but also in World Cup. Even they unwantedly lose Mitoma and Minamino for World Cup 2026, the other players have been still able to perform well with impressive matches so far. In a latest friendly match between Japan and Brazil, Japan made a comeback to win over Brazil 3 - 2, and that result is like a warning for Brazil in this match today.

Japan are no longer fearful when playing with biggest national teams and in this World Cup, they shown it with a match against Netherlands, now it's the turn of Brazil to face with Japan. Brazil must be very careful because Japanese players are very disciplined, maintain distance among their players very well, and have good transitional ability to change from defense to attack. This gives Japan very dangerous counter attacks if they have chances and their players are calm enough to turn chances to goals.

[SFR10]

We might see a surprise result in this round.
To say that Brazil will easily advance would be a disservice to the sport.

I agree... Despite most prediction platforms picking Brazil as the winner of this match, I still wouldn't be surprised if the game goes into extra time or maybe even the penalty shootout.
^{- The high-intensity and fluid style of Japan can cause a lot of trouble, so I'm going with a draw in normal time (BTTS) and the winner will probably be decided in extra time.}