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

[sergiorus]

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.

They still don't have any world-class players. This WC was full of unexpected outcomes, Cabo Verde in 1/16 alone should tell one a lot.

Japan was always a decent team and not very long ago when they had names like Kagawa and Honda in the squad they were much stronger than now imho. But perhaps less lucky.

[NewRevelation]

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.

They still don't have any world-class players. This WC was full of unexpected outcomes, Cabo Verde in 1/16 alone should tell one a lot.

Japan was always a decent team and not very long ago when they had names like Kagawa and Honda in the squad they were much stronger than now imho. But perhaps less lucky.

If there is one game I cannot afford to miss is this Japan vs Brazil game. How Japan have been able to get to this point is something amazing without a major player in Europe well known. Sincerely, I just love the way the world cup tournament is going. For smaller countries to stand strong and face well known countries is the world of football is what I love so much.

I like football been a challenge between two opponents, and not a walk over match where we already know its gonna be a 6;0 match against one side. The challenge am seen is so nice that I love to watch the world cup always. I would love to see how japan face Brazil

[Hewlet]

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..

Certainly, this will look like the brazil vs morocco game because brazil have those kinds of players that can easily make things happen within a short time while Japan has an overall team playing paten that can make them get at brazil with whatever energy brazil brings to the table. in the End, this is bent on being a good game that Brazil needs to win because a lot of fans will certainty be rooting for them.

[emrecemsan]

South Africa really did their best in defense but it's the end of the road. I don't expect surprising results today either. Brazil and Germany should be able to move on. If Japan defend well then maybe the score could be a close one.

Sounds like a good pick for a dark horse. Japan and Norway could be interesting too, I really think Japan is going to give Brazil a hard fight. I would not expect them to win against Brazil in regular time, but fighting it out in overtime and perhaps penalties, I think that is not impossible.

I'm not sure about Japan. They've actually looked decent so far. However I don't know if they are as powerful as they were in the 2022 World Cup. That Japan was something else! 

They beat Germany and Spain in group stage. They were eliminated by Croatia during penalty shootouts after that. But we'll see...

[JeffBrad12]

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 don't think Brazil can pass this game with an easy game. I remember Japan was beating them in the friendly 9 months ago. So i think Japan will put a serious fight in this game. Brazil's defense can still be exploited, and it's possible to send off them from WC.
This is why i don't think money line is good, though Brazil is in higher rank and they have better team on paper.

However, who knows Japan will deliver something that we never expected like winning this game. It's my reason to pick btts. The only thing that is saddest me Japan is missing Endo from their squad due to injury.
So missing Endo is a pretty big liability to the club.

[SPIDERMAN008]

I'm not sure about Japan. They've actually looked decent so far. However I don't know if they are as powerful as they were in the 2022 World Cup. That Japan was something else! 

They beat Germany and Spain in group stage. They were eliminated by Croatia during penalty shootouts after that. But we'll see...

I am also a little skeptical about how Japan will perform. Because Japan is playing quite well now, it is not clear whether they will be able to maintain their performance against such a strong team as Brazil. However, even if Brazil wins, their victory will not be that easy. Because Japan is in quite good form now. But Brazil has not been able to show such a good performance so far, which is why it can be said with certainty that they will win against Japan. Because Morocco was a relatively strong team with which Brazil drew. So this match is going to be completely unpredictable. We can't say much now except to wait. We will know in a few hours what the actual result will be.

[AprilioMP]

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..

Certainly, this will look like the brazil vs morocco game because brazil have those kinds of players that can easily make things happen within a short time while Japan has an overall team playing paten that can make them get at brazil with whatever energy brazil brings to the table. in the End, this is bent on being a good game that Brazil needs to win because a lot of fans will certainty be rooting for them.

For some reason, I'm rooting for Japan rather than Brazil in this match. Japan may not be the favorite, as Brazil boasts players who play for big teams, but I have faith in this team, nicknamed the Blue Samurai. The cohesiveness and teamwork Japan has displayed throughout this World Cup has surprised many who predicted Brazil would defeat them.
The way Japan scored their goals against Sweden and Tunisia was a factor in my consideration, as they played as a team without prioritizing individualism.

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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.

Japan has a solid squad although not all of their players are in big clubs, currently they are able to hold the Netherlands and Sweden to a draw, the rest of them slaughter Tunisia with ease.

Against Brazil is difficult for Japan, I still doubt to win but if you bet on BTTS it is very possible especially with odds @ 1.95 it is much higher, meaning Japan in every match can score goals.

I wouldn't be surprised if Brazil goes through, they have a stellar squad, if they don't then it's a surprise for all of us.

[yenerbatmaz]

The match between Brazil and Japan promises to be exciting, with Brazil emerging as the winner. Japan won 3–2 about eight months ago, but that was a friendly match.
The stakes for today's game are completely different.
Brazil will be more focused and will advance to the next round.

I do not expect Germany to slip up against Paraguay.
Germany is the stronger side.
I anticipate Paraguay playing a defensive game. If Germany scores an early goal, however, we could see a very different kind of match.

[Fiatless]

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.

South Africa didn't qualify as the third-placed team in Group A. They ended the group stage in second position with four points. Both countries were trying to make history by reaching the next phase of the competition. The host was fortunate to get that single goal. However, Bafana Bafana are going home as heroes, having reached this level for the first time.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Sounds like a good pick for a dark horse. Japan and Norway could be interesting too, I really think Japan is going to give Brazil a hard fight. I would not expect them to win against Brazil in regular time, but fighting it out in overtime and perhaps penalties, I think that is not impossible.

I'm not sure about Japan. They've actually looked decent so far. However I don't know if they are as powerful as they were in the 2022 World Cup. That Japan was something else! 

They beat Germany and Spain in group stage. They were eliminated by Croatia during penalty shootouts after that. But we'll see...

This is why I urged those who look down on Japan to better watch it so they don't end up wit the most shock of their life..
I personally understand that when Brazil and Japan come together in a competition like this, Brazil has the most chances of winning but does not mean that Japan is a complete failure, they can pull up a beautiful surprise as well if they put in their best in the game and luck also happens to be on their side.

No team is unbeatable as long as the world Cup is concerned, even with Brazil having better players as we all can see and confirm, they can still be beaten by Japan if (like I said before), japan put in their best and luck is on their side, luck is something that is present in the out come of every match but we don't regard it enough, we regard effort and skill more which is absolutely normal, but the truth is that sometimes, luck is the reason why a team end up winning a match, not because they played better than their opponent.

[Sandra_hakeem]

South Africa really did their best in defense but it's the end of the road. I don't expect surprising results today either. Brazil and Germany should be able to move on. If Japan defend well then maybe the score could be a close one.

Eustáquio really squeezed that last shot into the bottom corner, just before the referee blew his final whistle. The game was tough, but wasn't entertaining Imo. The bafana bafana players maintained a particular defensive plan, hoping that they could end the game with a shared point, but Canada knew too well, they kept being a persistent threat on the defenders.

I'm not sure about Japan. They've actually looked decent so far. However I don't know if they are as powerful as they were in the 2022 World Cup. That Japan was something else! 

They beat Germany and Spain in group stage. They were eliminated by Croatia during penalty shootouts after that. But we'll see...

I don't want to assume, just because the Brazilians are out in their numbers, that they can out play them even though that's what it seems to look like. If Brazil can secure an early goal, maybe 1 or 2, that will raise the level of difficulty for them. Those set of robots can sacrifice their lives on the pitch to score a goal.

[MArsland]

I'm not sure about Japan. They've actually looked decent so far. However I don't know if they are as powerful as they were in the 2022 World Cup. That Japan was something else! 

They beat Germany and Spain in group stage. They were eliminated by Croatia during penalty shootouts after that. But we'll see...

Japan is a unique team because their style of play is not like European teams, they tend to be creative and unexpected.

I still remember when they held the Netherlands in the group stage, and this time Japan opponent is Brazil, which is the most solid in terms of quality. Brazil just need to show an aggressive game, because facing Japanese players who are stamina will definitely be quite tiring.

[Roseline492]

If there is one game I cannot afford to miss is this Japan vs Brazil game. How Japan have been able to get to this point is something amazing without a major player in Europe well known. Sincerely, I just love the way the world cup tournament is going. For smaller countries to stand strong and face well known countries is the world of football is what I love so much.

I like football been a challenge between two opponents, and not a walk over match where we already know its gonna be a 6;0 match against one side. The challenge am seen is so nice that I love to watch the world cup always. I would love to see how japan face Brazil

Except in the case of someone being too busy today otherwise this matches will not be missed because is the time every countries deserves to be watched most importantly those strong countries because it has started getting hot already. Brazil and Japan will start soon and I should be at home then to watch the match, Brazil will be most likely the predicted country for today's match, although Japan is not small because they have been undefeated but however Brazil is nothing like any countries  that Japan has met on there group stage that could not win them but is now we are going to see how undefeated Japan is.

[Arenga pinnata]

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.

Congo is a tough team. They did manage to hold Portugal to a draw, at least. But they also suffered a loss against Colombia. So I think England does have a good chance of winning this match convincingly. In fact, I think England could score more than one goal in this match.

Although lately I’ve actually found myself hoping more often that underdogs will pull off more upsets, in the end, when it comes to betting, it’s better to choose a team that’s truly reliable to win the match. The odds offered are sometimes tempting enough to pick an underdog, but well, I’m not really keen on taking that risk right now. This match is likely to be quite intense.

[Luzin]

I don't want to assume, just because the Brazilians are out in their numbers, that they can out play them even though that's what it seems to look like. If Brazil can secure an early goal, maybe 1 or 2, that will raise the level of difficulty for them. Those set of robots can sacrifice their lives on the pitch to score a goal.

Brazil is certainly the favorite to win because they really have higher individual quality in every player, and they also have a better and more balanced squad from starters to substitutes. But Japan is a strong team with great stamina. Japan's chances might only be around 20%. But football always brings surprises. Japan could make things difficult for Brazil. But indeed, Ancelotti's chosen players, like Raphinha, are key players for him, whereas Japan has been missing Kubo from the start, and you can really see how Japan struggles a bit without Kubo.

[DanWalker]

Certainly, this will look like the brazil vs morocco game because brazil have those kinds of players that can easily make things happen within a short time while Japan has an overall team playing paten that can make them get at brazil with whatever energy brazil brings to the table. in the End, this is bent on being a good game that Brazil needs to win because a lot of fans will certainty be rooting for them.

Brazil is a strong team. No one will argue that they have a high chance of winning against Japan. But the problem is that we have  not seen satisfactory performances from Brazil yet. Their  performances are still unstable. The understanding between the players is  also not good. And that is why it will be very difficult for Brazil to win  against Japan. Japan can not be underestimated. Japan is the strongest  team in Asia. It seems that we will see a tough fight.

[Jatiluhung]

Brazil is certainly the favorite to win because they really have higher individual quality in every player, and they also have a better and more balanced squad from starters to substitutes. But Japan is a strong team with great stamina. Japan's chances might only be around 20%. But football always brings surprises. Japan could make things difficult for Brazil. But indeed, Ancelotti's chosen players, like Raphinha, are key players for him, whereas Japan has been missing Kubo from the start, and you can really see how Japan struggles a bit without Kubo.

Brazil is definitely the heavy favorite in today’s match against Japan. The odds clearly reflect that. But personally, I think I’ll go with my gut this time and pick Japan to win. as an Asian, I really hope that at least one Asian team can make it far in the tournament. Besides, I feel like Japan is the only Asian team we can really count on right now.


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Although I fully realize that Brazil is most likely to win, maybe even a small hope could come true if luck is on our side? Besides, the odds are quite intriguing. 

[bryant.coleman]

Brazil is a strong team. No one will argue that they have a high chance of winning against Japan. But the problem is that we have  not seen satisfactory performances from Brazil yet. Their  performances are still unstable. The understanding between the players is  also not good. And that is why it will be very difficult for Brazil to win  against Japan. Japan can not be underestimated. Japan is the strongest  team in Asia. It seems that we will see a tough fight.

Hmmm... Brazil used to be a strong team. Now a lot of people think that they are still a strong team, because Vinícius Júnior scored a few goals in the group phase. Honestly, I believe that they are going to lose to Japan in their next match.

[Pandu Geddon]

Brazil is a strong team. No one will argue that they have a high chance of winning against Japan. But the problem is that we have  not seen satisfactory performances from Brazil yet. Their  performances are still unstable. The understanding between the players is  also not good. And that is why it will be very difficult for Brazil to win  against Japan. Japan can not be underestimated. Japan is the strongest  team in Asia. It seems that we will see a tough fight.

The match will definitely be tight, but I think Brazil has a better chance of winning. Japan has a very compact team play, I think they came to this World Cup well prepared. 
If Japan is forced to play more defensively, Brazil's defense should watch out for quick counterattacks. We've already seen how well Japan played against the Netherlands.