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

[BitcoinHunt3r]

France secured a very comfortable victory. Based on their current style of play and the quality of their squad, France ought to go on and win this World Cup.
With the two goals he scored yesterday, Mbappé has matched Messi's goal tally for the tournament. He is one goal behind in the overall count, but he will likely overtake Messi.
The gesture Deschamps made when substituting Mbappé yesterday is one that will be remembered for a long time.

Yeah we can guess that France is one of the candidates to reach the final and the situation is easier when strong opponents have been eliminated, such as Germany and Netherlands, Next France will face Paraguay I'm not underestimating Paraguay but if France can win on 1x2 then they will be safe in the quarter finals. By the way I noticed the performance of some of the hosts in this World Cup and so far 2 teams have taken their places in the round 16 (Mexico and Canada) meanwhile for USA I think there are no obstacles they will reach rounds 16. I think Mexico is in a difficult situation because England will be chasing them, even if they manage to beat England, there are still 2 other teams waiting between Brazil and Norway

[Italian Panic]

France are certainly contenders for the title, but they will probably face Morocco in the semi finals, and that will be a very difficult and dangerous match for them. On the other side of the draw, meanwhile, we’re set for an Argentina vs Brazil clash that promises to be electrifying. In my opinion, Argentina will win again, after which Messi will retire from international football and go to play for Newell’s Old Boys.

[HajiBagi]

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Mbappé always performs exceptionally in every match, and today, against Sweden, he returned to action, scoring two goals against Sweden. France must be proud to have such a great player. In the match against Sweden, the French players worked well together, ultimately leading to a 3-0 victory for France. The Swedish players were badly outclassed by the French which ultimately led to Sweden's defeat. Sweden now misses out on the round of 16, and their struggle in this season's World Cup is over. They must accept that France will advance to the round of 16

Barcola also played well in this match, contributing a goal for France. In my opinion, with France's current strength, there is certainly potential for them to advance to the semifinals, and it's also possible that they will play in the final. I would like to congratulate France on advancing to the round of 16 In the next match, Paraguay will be France's opponent but I think there is great potential for France to win in that match What do you think?

Mbape will definitely have a good career than any player in the world when it comes to the World Cup, he performance in the World Cup is always different and he always score for France, many people have started calling him Mr World Cup because of his performance and what he doing in the World Cup, he has scored in every game he has played in this World Cup and he is about to become the top scorer in the World Cup, although Messi still has more goals than him but with mbape performance he will score more goals.

I have never seen a coach bowing down for his player but France head coach bow down to Kylian Mbape for what he is doing in the World Cup, No any player in the history of football score more knock out goals than Mbape, Mbape will reach to a level where he will be compare to Messi and Ronaldo because he is unbelievable, I hope he will come back to Real Madrid and win the La Liga and UCL with the club next season.

[longyenthanh]

Yeah we can guess that France is one of the candidates to reach the final and the situation is easier when strong opponents have been eliminated, such as Germany and Netherlands, Next France will face Paraguay I'm not underestimating Paraguay but if France can win on 1x2 then they will be safe in the quarter finals. By the way I noticed the performance of some of the hosts in this World Cup and so far 2 teams have taken their places in the round 16 (Mexico and Canada) meanwhile for USA I think there are no obstacles they will reach rounds 16. I think Mexico is in a difficult situation because England will be chasing them, even if they manage to beat England, there are still 2 other teams waiting between Brazil and Norway

You described it very well. I'll just add that I'm not worried about France's result against Paraguay, because I'm sure the French will be in much better physical condition than the Paraguayans after 120 minutes against a team as tough as Germany. In my opinion, France is already in the quarter-finals, if not with both feet, then definitely with one foot.
As for Canada and Mexico, I don't expect any surprises here and I bet that they will say goodbye to the tournament in this round.

[OsaiEmma]

Mbappé always performs exceptionally in every match, and today, against Sweden, he returned to action, scoring two goals against Sweden. France must be proud to have such a great player.

Honestly they should be. Mbappe is coming up to be an iconic player indeed. His brace against Sweden had shot him up to be the second highest goal scorer in the world cup in just 3 appearances; just a goal behind Messi with y appearances in the world cup.



This truly is a great feat. I believe he'd create a record that'll be very difficult to break in tears to come. But let's be realistic here Just Fontain is a beast; scoring 13 goals in just a single world cup, that's a legendary feat honestly. But still Mbappe is really incredible.

[BlackBoss_]

Mbape will definitely have a good career than any player in the world when it comes to the World Cup, he performance in the World Cup is always different and he always score for France, many people have started calling him Mr World Cup because of his performance and what he doing in the World Cup, he has scored in every game he has played in this World Cup and he is about to become the top scorer in the World Cup, although Messi still has more goals than him but with mbape performance he will score more goals.

By changing his position from swings to the centre and playing more like a striker, Mbappe will prolong his career because the striker position will help him reducing energy from running at swings as well as injuries possibly by high speed runs there. It's similar to how Cristiano Ronaldo changed his position or defenders like Paolo Maldini who moved from left swing to the center of defense system.

With Mbappe, if he can join next World Cups, he will score more goals and any record holds by Messi will be only temporarily before Mbappe breaks it in future World Cups.

[Solodoski]

France is the strongest opponent in this tournament. They are the favorite no matter the team they face except for the current world Champions Argentina. Most likely history may repeat itself. Where we will see a final between France and Argentina again by the end of the semi-final stage. The best sport predictor, predicted Netherland to win but Netherland are out already.

[kennycryptoitalia]

Maybe that's just how it is, 3 Netherlands penalty takers failed and their shots were really bad. They seemed to lose mentally in the penalty shootout. 
Germany and the Netherlands have to go out, but fortunately, Brazil made it to the round of 16. 
I hope France and England can get through to the next round. In the knockout stage, we can really see some surprises.

When you lose, first you lose mentally and then you lose physically.
As you can all see, even if they were penalty takers they failed because they didn't believe in themselves and this in the end did nothing but punish them in the most brutal way, but this happens in football, as it happened to Arsenal.

[topbitcoin]

Honestly they should be. Mbappe is coming up to be an iconic player indeed. His brace against Sweden had shot him up to be the second highest goal scorer in the world cup in just 3 appearances; just a goal behind Messi with y appearances in the world cup.

This trend is likely to continue especially given the current situation with the tournament now in the Round of 16 so the chance of breaking a record that has never been matched before could very well become a reality  particularly considering Mbappé and France’s performance so far they remain unstoppable.

On the one hand  for this tournament, Mbappé, Haaland, and Messi these three players are still in top form and no one has been able to stop them yet as the race for the top scorer title remains extremely tight.  While Vini and Dembele are currently tied for third place in the scoring race  we cannot overlook these three names for the top spots right now.

[BoundByFate]

France once again showed why they are one of the favorites to win the FIFA World Cup.
They defeated Sweden 3–0 with an outstanding performance.

Kylian Mbappé scored twice in the match, bringing his goal tally level with Lionel Messi's.

France also made history by becoming the first team to score three or more goals in five consecutive FIFA World Cup matches.

[Cointikka]

France is the strongest opponent in this tournament. They are the favorite no matter the team they face except for the current world Champions Argentina. Most likely history may repeat itself. Where we will see a final between France and Argentina again by the end of the semi-final stage. The best sport predictor, predicted Netherland to win but Netherland are out already.

I do agree that, as of now, France is looking good, and they are playing as a team. They are not completely dependent on the star striker, whereas Argentina, another good team, is again dependent on Messi. I hope these two teams play the final. That's when the real entertainment will happen. Brazil is no longer the team they were in the past, but they can qualify too.

[giammangiato]

France once again showed why they are one of the favorites to win the FIFA World Cup.
They defeated Sweden 3–0 with an outstanding performance.

Kylian Mbappé scored twice in the match, bringing his goal tally level with Lionel Messi's.

France also made history by becoming the first team to score three or more goals in five consecutive FIFA World Cup matches.

From the beginning, France has demonstrated its intentions. Mbappé has been criticized by everyone in the league, and in some cases they even said that his fault was causing the team to go badly. Now, for the national team, he's proving to those who criticized him that he's capable of making numbers.
I never had any doubts, a player is a person and it's normal that he lives between ups and downs, he can't always stay at the top.
In any case, we will see in the more challenging matches how France will behave, now it has been clear that they were not of the same level.

[meser#]

Mexico gave Ecuador no breathing room right from the start of the match. They found the opening goal in the 21st minute through Quiñones. (This was the first time I had heard of this player; I checked his profile and career history, and he has never played in Europe.) He put in a remarkable performance in this match.
Jiménez played with his usual high level of quality.
Mexico could have won by a wider margin, but they missed a lot of chances.
The missed opportunities weren't necessarily on-target shots.
Mexico advanced to the next round, but I didn't see a performance that suggested they could win the World Cup.
By far, France has played the best football so far.

[verdinio]

Morocco style of playing is not like other African countries, countries from north Africa plays differently than countries from West Africa, Morocco plays more like European countries, that is why i think they can reach any stage of the competition.

Scores 0-0 after 15 minutes of playing time, France are controlling the game and they have better chance of winning.

This is because many players play in Europe and therefore have taken on this European style of play that other African states do not have.
This makes Morocco strong, it has the right style, it has the physical strength and above all it is growing as a nation that plays football.

[Chilwell]

France are certainly contenders for the title, but they will probably face Morocco in the semi finals, and that will be a very difficult and dangerous match for them. On the other side of the draw, meanwhile, we’re set for an Argentina vs Brazil clash that promises to be electrifying. In my opinion, Argentina will win again, after which Messi will retire from international football and go to play for Newell’s Old Boys.

Both the two countries that played the last World Cup final are still very active and they are among the contender, France is just moving as if they are at the top of Hill coming down likewise Argentina is also doing the same move. These are the two active team that looks so promising in winning this trophy because right now we can see how they are performing by destroying their opponents as if they are playing nine against 11.

France next match will be against Norway which I believe that is going to be difficult for them even though their last meeting was a victory, this time around Haaland and mbappé will meet again, let's see who is the king.

[bastisisca]

I watched the match between France and Sweden and I thought France's attacking players were so aggressive that if they don't get injured later in the World Cup, it wouldn't be too difficult to reach the final match. France's opponent in the Round of 16 is Paraguay, it won't be too difficult for Mbappe and his teammates to beat them. You said Kylian Mbappe will be the top scorer in this World Cup. I agree with you because he has already scored 6 goals in 4 matches and if their team can survive until the final match, it is not impossible to be the top scorer. After watching yesterday's match, I think France will probably win this World Cup trophy because I have watched most of the matches but I have not seen any team play such an aggressive football like them.

France has always been a very tough and strong national team, then i must say with Didier Deschamps in my opinion, they have also become quite flexible and also sharp as a team.
Certainly to be feared not only for the strong attackers but also for the team itself, which was very well placed on the pitch.

[Jossque]

Norway advanced to the next round in their match against Ivory Coast. I don’t think Ivory Coast played badly in this match, but in my opinion, they fell victim to the lack of quality in their roster. I believe Norway’s roster is more effective and of higher quality, and thanks to this advantage, Norway managed to defeat their opponent 2-1 and advance to the next round. Norway, which defeated its opponent with goals from Antonio Nusa and Erling Haaland, will now face Brazil.

[longyenthanh]

Mbappé always performs exceptionally in every match, and today, against Sweden, he returned to action, scoring two goals against Sweden. France must be proud to have such a great player.

Honestly they should be. Mbappe is coming up to be an iconic player indeed. His brace against Sweden had shot him up to be the second highest goal scorer in the world cup in just 3 appearances; just a goal behind Messi with y appearances in the world cup.



This truly is a great feat. I believe he'd create a record that'll be very difficult to break in tears to come. But let's be realistic here Just Fontain is a beast; scoring 13 goals in just a single world cup, that's a legendary feat honestly. But still Mbappe is really incredible.

The numbers don't lie. I would never dare compare Messi's genius to Mbappé's, but looking at the number of goals he scored at the World Cup, everyone can draw some conclusions.
Mbappe is definitely a tournament beast.
How the rivalry with Messi for the top scorer title ends depends solely on how far France and Argentina advance in this tournament.
I prefer Argentina's play, but I think France has a better chance of winning this championship.

[Mayor of ogba]

This world cup might be the reason why Real madrid will go for Olise, Perez dropped one news some weeks ago concerning the club keeping a specific huge amount for a special player, I'm thinking, what if that special player is Olise. The Real madrid president is a huge fan of Mbappe and I think he will make everything possible for Mbappe to be comfortable in the club. I will not be surprised if after this world Real madrid bids for Olise, his such a fantastic player to watch.

Olise is already on Real Madrid's radar, and I believe they are waiting for the World Cup to end for them to officially bid for him. José Mourinho said that he wants a midfielder who will cost over £100 million in his midfield, and considering how Olise is assisting his teammates to score goals in this World Cup and the understanding or connection between him and Mbappe Real Madrid will be willingly to pay whatever it will take for them to bring him to Santiago Bernabeu.

[Lannakosa]

Norway advanced to the next round in their match against Ivory Coast. I don’t think Ivory Coast played badly in this match, but in my opinion, they fell victim to the lack of quality in their roster. I believe Norway’s roster is more effective and of higher quality, and thanks to this advantage, Norway managed to defeat their opponent 2-1 and advance to the next round. Norway, which defeated its opponent with goals from Antonio Nusa and Erling Haaland, will now face Brazil.

I managed to watch Norway's match. At first, they played quite cautiously, it almost felt like they were trying to conserve energy in case the game went into extra time. But once they became a bit more aggressive, they managed to score and then tried to protect their lead. That could have backfired because Ivory Coast managed to equalize. Fortunately for Norway, Haaland scored, and overall, I liked the way Norway played.