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

[d5000]

Honestly speaking about Underdog, Morocco is the most underrated here. Let's say they getting fight against a club that placed at the 1st rank of fifa men football. However, how can they have greater odds than Switzerland?

Fully agree here. Morocco is #6 of the Fifa ranking and was a semifinalist in 2022, so it's the best ranked of the non-favourites. But bettors around the world seem to think they're simply "some african team".

Belgium is at #8 against Spain #3. Switzerland is #14 (playing against Argentina which is #2 but very close to France with less than one Elo point of difference), and Norway #19 against England #4.

So yes I think the odds of Norway and Switzerland are a bit overrated, while Morocco is underrated.

Maybe people may overrate Switzerland because Argentina struggled against Cape Verde and Egypt. But most other favourite teams, even France (vs. Paraguay) had also games they could have lost.

[Sithara007]

To be honest, the odds don’t really impress me at this stage of World Cup. I think we have already seen enough surprises to know that being the favorite team, having better players or coach doesn’t guarantee anything anymore. This isn’t a league where the better team usually comes out on top over time and wins with many advantages. We have also seen teams dominating 80 minutes and scoring two goals but at the end of the match, they couldn’t qualify.

If I had to back an underdog I would probably look at Morocco and Belgium as well or even Switzerland with a double chance. They have already shown they can compete against strong teams. I definitely wouldn’t be confident enough to put a big bet on any of the favorites, no matter how low the odds are.

I agree 100%. The gap between teams have narrowed down considerably. Already we have seen how Norway destroyed Brazil completely. The same happened with "strong" teams such as Germany and Netherlands. And there are still plenty of matches remaining in this tournament. I would say that today there is a good chance of France getting beaten by Morocco, and on Saturday I would say that there is a huge possibility of Norway sending England packing back home. But I don't think that we can expect any surprises from the other two matches in the Quarterfinals.

[Lillominato89]

This is something that made me feel like crying, imagine the pressure especially when all hope is lost, there comes Messi w d his warriors fighting to stay alive in this FWC... Can't say much, I think this should put the debate to bed.
Egypt is the version 2 of Senegal, leading and losing the game. Can't say more on this guys (Egyptians) because they are the cause of their own eviction.

#Messi_Greatest-Of-All-Time

It was a superb game, and you must respect the Argentinians even more after this. To fight like they did and to come back from 0:2 in the 80th minute is something almost equal to the magic night in Istanbul with Liverpool—it definitely had those vibes for me. Respect to Argentina, now they need to go all the way.

It was certainly a superb performance by Argentina; there’s no doubt they gave it their all right to the very end. But the match was heavily influenced by the referee’s decisions, which, in my opinion, were highly questionable.
Egypt played a fantastic match until the 79th minute, then mysteriously lost their focus and paid dearly for it with defeat and elimination from the World Cup.

Yes, Argentina's performance and strong attack was great, although they attacked until the last minute of the game and won. However, the referee's issue is really questionable in everyone's mind because we noticed that there was a lot of one-sided judgment here, especially in the case of goal disallowance. When the Egyptian team conceded a goal in the last minute, their attitude to the game changed a lot, especially their confidence was broken a little. In the end, they played completely defensively and Argentina's strong attack, which they failed to prevent. However, if the game could have been played longer, the Egyptian team could have definitely defeated the Argentine team, but there were many wrong decisions by the referee, especially in the case of fouls, the Egyptian players appealed a lot but they were not accepted. However, in any case, the Egyptian team lost a lot of attention from the game, as a result of which the Argentine team scored a goal in that opportunity and confirmed its place in the quarter-finals.

Argentina played well but the referee was on there side I will just say that FIFA wants Argentina to win the title, so many wrong decisions but the referee Egypt second goal shouldn't have been disallowed but they disallowed it because they never wanted Messi and Argentina to be eliminated i believe it was same tackle that made the referee and the VAR to disallowed Egypt goal was same thing that happened to Salah but the referee acted like nothing happened and Argentina used that opportunity to secure there win over Egypt.

Yes, there were some strange moments during the match. I saw it too, and everyone is talking about it, but I don't think it was a decision made by FIFA; rather, the referee made some questionable calls. The Egypt head coach made a very significant statement after the match, calling out these serious refereeing errors. But who knows if it will actually make a difference!

[Akbarkoe]

I like Harry kane and the English players but Norway really interested me to support him, this is not about Haaland but because Norway is a country that deserves to be supported because they have only gone so far in the World Cup this is a record-breaking for their history of participating in the World Cup.
Speaking of England, it wouldn't be strange if they were able to get to this point, there's no way I'd be that impressed and proud of them reaching the quarter-finals, unless they're World Cup champions now or at least reach the final.

Out of the 8 remaining teams, Norway is the team that I favor the most. But they have a tough match coming up next, as they take on England on Saturday. Stake has Norway at 4.10, but the Norwegians have defied the predictions till now in this tournament. And England had a few tough matches. In the group stage, they conceded a draw against Ghana, and during the knockout phase they were initially trailing against DR Congo. And then they narrowly escaped being defeated by Mexico (3-2). I would say that England is not in the best of form, and that opens the possibilities for Norway.

In terms of the match that has been done we have a clear hope because it is true as you said that England is not in the best state of performance this time they always go through a hot and difficult match and that makes Norway have a chance to win against England this time, although England remain the favorites to win in this match that get much lower odds but Norway is not that bad in my opinion, they really have a chance to win, these big odds we can take advantage of, who knows there is luck that can be utilized by Norwegian players on the field such as freekick or penalty can change the situation, Norway is also counted with a solid defense and attack line.

[Charcol]

This is something that made me feel like crying, imagine the pressure especially when all hope is lost, there comes Messi w d his warriors fighting to stay alive in this FWC... Can't say much, I think this should put the debate to bed.
Egypt is the version 2 of Senegal, leading and losing the game. Can't say more on this guys (Egyptians) because they are the cause of their own eviction.

#Messi_Greatest-Of-All-Time

It was a superb game, and you must respect the Argentinians even more after this. To fight like they did and to come back from 0:2 in the 80th minute is something almost equal to the magic night in Istanbul with Liverpool—it definitely had those vibes for me. Respect to Argentina, now they need to go all the way.

It was certainly a superb performance by Argentina; there’s no doubt they gave it their all right to the very end. But the match was heavily influenced by the referee’s decisions, which, in my opinion, were highly questionable.
Egypt played a fantastic match until the 79th minute, then mysteriously lost their focus and paid dearly for it with defeat and elimination from the World Cup.

Yes, Argentina's performance and strong attack was great, although they attacked until the last minute of the game and won. However, the referee's issue is really questionable in everyone's mind because we noticed that there was a lot of one-sided judgment here, especially in the case of goal disallowance. When the Egyptian team conceded a goal in the last minute, their attitude to the game changed a lot, especially their confidence was broken a little. In the end, they played completely defensively and Argentina's strong attack, which they failed to prevent. However, if the game could have been played longer, the Egyptian team could have definitely defeated the Argentine team, but there were many wrong decisions by the referee, especially in the case of fouls, the Egyptian players appealed a lot but they were not accepted. However, in any case, the Egyptian team lost a lot of attention from the game, as a result of which the Argentine team scored a goal in that opportunity and confirmed its place in the quarter-finals.

Argentina played well but the referee was on there side I will just say that FIFA wants Argentina to win the title, so many wrong decisions but the referee Egypt second goal shouldn't have been disallowed but they disallowed it because they never wanted Messi and Argentina to be eliminated i believe it was same tackle that made the referee and the VAR to disallowed Egypt goal was same thing that happened to Salah but the referee acted like nothing happened and Argentina used that opportunity to secure there win over Egypt.

Yes, there were some strange moments during the match. I saw it too, and everyone is talking about it, but I don't think it was a decision made by FIFA; rather, the referee made some questionable calls. The Egypt head coach made a very significant statement after the match, calling out these serious refereeing errors. But who knows if it will actually make a difference!

That was FIFA's decision. Until now, we viewers thought FIFA was neutral. But after the Argentina vs Egypt game was over, I realized that FIFA itself is also corrupt. Didn't you see how the referee went to FIFA to get permission to disallow Egypt's goal and then disallowed Egypt's goal and announced a penalty for Argentina. Even billions of great people in the world will not be able to convince me that FIFA works impartially. It is definitely clear that FIFA wants Argentina to win the World Cup this time too.

[Noorooo]

Another one of the best matches of the tournament is coming, and I'm on Norway. I want Norway to win. I think Norway can because they have one of the best strikers, Erling Haaland, who is in great form and doing great in the tournament. Also, their whole team is in great form.

One thing that might give Norway a hard time is England's midfield. They have one of the best midfield players like Jude Bellingham, and other players like Rashford and Harry, who can cause them problems. But I think Haaland will again do something great in this match. I have huge expectations from Haaland.

[laijsica]

Another one of the best matches of the tournament is coming, and I'm on Norway. I want Norway to win. I think Norway can because they have one of the best strikers, Erling Haaland, who is in great form and doing great in the tournament. Also, their whole team is in great form.

One thing that might give Norway a hard time is England's midfield. They have one of the best midfield players like Jude Bellingham, and other players like Rashford and Harry, who can cause them problems. But I think Haaland will again do something great in this match. I have huge expectations from Haaland.

Erling Haaland is in great form in Norway and is one of the pillars of the team. Apart from him, the rest of the team is not in great form but England has some great players who are capable of scoring goals. England's defense is stronger than Norway's defense. If we analyze it in terms of combined effort, I will put England ahead and bet on them.

In the previous match, Brazil's players did not adopt any strategy to stop Haaland. In the upcoming match, the England team manager will take effective steps to stop him because to go to the final stage of the World Cup, they must win the match.

[Emitdama]

England has a goal machine in Harry Kane --- Norway's goal machine is Braut Haaland.
Who will score more goals? Statistically, England is likely to be more dominant in terms of play, but they will be supported by many other players who can drive more attacks than Norway.

If I'm not mistaken, Morocco was defeated by France in the 2022 World Cup right? If this happens again, there's a chance France will win, as they have the same experience and a capable squad.

France won't lose.

On paper, France is strong enough to beat Morocco, but on the ground, it's going to be a tense game because Morocco has good defense with a balanced attack, while France has enough potential to destroy any team, but sometimes soccer has good surprises in this event too many surprises happen.

Morocco never beat France in the last five games they lost three times and have drawn two times. Just because of this, most are expecting this match is also going to be France's way, but Morocco is an improved side, and they have good performance in this World Cup. Can they go through for a big challenge, or again, are they going to be down? It's surely an interesting game with France having the upper hand.

[satscraper]

Another one of the best matches of the tournament is coming, and I'm on Norway. I want Norway to win. I think Norway can because they have one of the best strikers, Erling Haaland, who is in great form and doing great in the tournament. Also, their whole team is in great form.

One thing that might give Norway a hard time is England's midfield. They have one of the best midfield players like Jude Bellingham, and other players like Rashford and Harry, who can cause them problems. But I think Haaland will again do something great in this match. I have huge expectations from Haaland.

I'm on the opposite side here and have the ticket for England. Haaland, the golden boy of Manchester City, didn't distinguish himself at the end of the Premier League because most domestic players had figured out his tendencies and adapted accordingly. In the match against England, Haaland will face them again, so I think they will manage to neutralize his attacks.

[meser#]

France and Morocco will face off in the quarter-finals today.
Although France appears to be the favorite, it won't be an easy match.
Morocco will be looking to avenge their 2022 defeat.
Morocco also boasts a high-quality squad, with excellent players across various positions, starting from the goalkeeper.
I believe it will be a high-scoring match, though I'm not entirely sure who will come out on top.

[Pandu Geddon]

Another one of the best matches of the tournament is coming, and I'm on Norway. I want Norway to win. I think Norway can because they have one of the best strikers, Erling Haaland, who is in great form and doing great in the tournament. Also, their whole team is in great form.

One thing that might give Norway a hard time is England's midfield. They have one of the best midfield players like Jude Bellingham, and other players like Rashford and Harry, who can cause them problems. But I think Haaland will again do something great in this match. I have huge expectations from Haaland.

Both coaches have certainly seen how their opponents play and have observed their strengths. Now it all depends on the strategy the coaches will use to anticipate their opponents' tactics. I think both teams will play quite evenly.
Haaland and Kane will be the focus of each defense and need to be watched closely. I think both teams should also prepare players to find gaps in the tight marking that will be done on these two players.

[alankasman]

Another one of the best matches of the tournament is coming, and I'm on Norway. I want Norway to win. I think Norway can because they have one of the best strikers, Erling Haaland, who is in great form and doing great in the tournament. Also, their whole team is in great form.

One thing that might give Norway a hard time is England's midfield. They have one of the best midfield players like Jude Bellingham, and other players like Rashford and Harry, who can cause them problems. But I think Haaland will again do something great in this match. I have huge expectations from Haaland.

Going into this round I think all the matches will be quite intense because in this stage, no team will fail to give their best for their country. This shows that Norway is very prepared to face England in the quarter-finals. They are also very serious about facing a team that has produced the most talented footballers in the world. With Erling Haaland in their current squad they are very confident they can put up a tough fight against the team they will face namely England whose players are mostly players who compete in the most popular leagues.

It's quite true that England will have almost all of their lines filled with players of equally good quality. This makes Norway need to be prepared to anticipate the movements of the English players especially in their midfield. England will be filled with players currently playing for Real Madrid. There are several other players like Rice who are currently in top form, especially before this World Cup. He just played for Arsenal in the UCL final although they lost that match. However I think his reputation is currently very helpful for the England national team especially in this round. Of course his performance and that of his teammates should be able to advance to the next round.

[OsaiEmma]

Another one of the best matches of the tournament is coming, and I'm on Norway. I want Norway to win. I think Norway can because they have one of the best strikers, Erling Haaland, who is in great form and doing great in the tournament. Also, their whole team is in great form.

One thing that might give Norway a hard time is England's midfield. They have one of the best midfield players like Jude Bellingham, and other players like Rashford and Harry, who can cause them problems. But I think Haaland will again do something great in this match. I have huge expectations from Haaland.

Well, England also have one of the best top 9 in the world too, so it will be a hard clash between the two. No doubt, Erling Haaland is clinical in the 18 yard box, that's the same with Kane. Although, Kane is just behind Haaland in FIFA power rankings, but he's still dangerous in creativity compared to Haaland. So, I won't be selling Harry Kane short in attack.

[giammangiato]

France and Morocco will face off in the quarter-finals today.
Although France appears to be the favorite, it won't be an easy match.
Morocco will be looking to avenge their 2022 defeat.
Morocco also boasts a high-quality squad, with excellent players across various positions, starting from the goalkeeper.
I believe it will be a high-scoring match, though I'm not entirely sure who will come out on top.

Morocco is underestimated by users, just look at the bookies' odds, even if they play against France who are one of the favorites I wouldn't underestimate the team.
They played well and have the ability to keep going, I hope it's a fun match to watch, with lots of action and several goals, that doesn't end in penalties and bore me for 90 minutes before I see anything.
This round is intense the pressure will be very high both will play aggressively by force of circumstance.

[Baki202]

Another one of the best matches of the tournament is coming, and I'm on Norway. I want Norway to win. I think Norway can because they have one of the best strikers, Erling Haaland, who is in great form and doing great in the tournament. Also, their whole team is in great form.

And it's going to be another tough game, and since prediction is going to be hard because there is a very high chance that Norway is going to win, at the same time, let us not underestimate England, and the fact that Norway has Haaland and they have a mission of eliminating england won't be as easy as we all think either, and haaland fans are seriously trying there best

One thing that might give Norway a hard time is England's midfield. They have one of the best midfield players like Jude Bellingham, and other players like Rashford and Harry, who can cause them problems. But I think Haaland will again do something great in this match. I have huge expectations from Haaland.

And it is going to be that they are meeting there match becuse england is not going to be an easy bone to chew because the kind of players that England have is going to be a problem for Norway, but that does not mean that they will not be able to win, at this point we dont even know who we are going to predict at this point about winning because there is going to be a lot if heat during the game.

[len01]

If I had to back an underdog I would probably look at Morocco and Belgium as well or even Switzerland with a double chance. They have already shown they can compete against strong teams. I definitely wouldn’t be confident enough to put a big bet on any of the favorites, no matter how low the odds are.

I would say that today there is a good chance of France getting beaten by Morocco,

It is worth noting that despite all the surprises that have occurred, Morocco will have to cope without Ismael Saibari, who is injured and will miss this crucial match. He is one of their most important players, especially because of his high level of creativity in attack.

Morocco may bring in Soufiane Rahimi to replace Saibari, but Rahimi does not offer the same level of creativity and playmaking ability. Therefore, this is an important factor to consider. France, on the other hand, currently have no major injury concerns and are expected to field a full strength squad, which could make things very difficult for Morocco. France have the quality to take advantage of such a situation and potentially overpower Morocco.

[laijsica]

France and Morocco will face off in the quarter-finals today.
Although France appears to be the favorite, it won't be an easy match.
Morocco will be looking to avenge their 2022 defeat.
Morocco also boasts a high-quality squad, with excellent players across various positions, starting from the goalkeeper.
I believe it will be a high-scoring match, though I'm not entirely sure who will come out on top.

I am also in an uncertain situation because the statistics of both teams are quite positive. Morocco has been in great form recently and won against Canada by 3-0. It will not be easy for the team to win with France because France is also in great form. France has won every match since the group stage and I will put them ahead to win the upcoming match. Mbappe dynamic play will be a game changer because his personal goal tally is one less than Messi. I want France to win today's match and Mbappe will be the top scorer.

[Barikui1]

France and Morocco will face off in the quarter-finals today.
Although France appears to be the favorite, it won't be an easy match.
Morocco will be looking to avenge their 2022 defeat.
Morocco also boasts a high-quality squad, with excellent players across various positions, starting from the goalkeeper.
I believe it will be a high-scoring match, though I'm not entirely sure who will come out on top.

Am expecting this game to be very fierce and competitive, since both teams have what it takes to cause a lot of trouble offensively. It's true that France is the clear favourite in this game because of their blisters attack and their rich history in this competition, but Morocco is not an easy team to beat, so I expect them to take on France without any fear.

My only concern is referee, because I heard that all the match official that will be officiating that game is from Argentina, something that has never happened before, because that action by Fifa shows that they have some evil agenda in mind, so the officiating is my only concern in this game, aside that, let's all be expecting a fierce and entertaining game of football.

[Hewlet]

To be honest, the odds don’t really impress me at this stage of World Cup. I think we have already seen enough surprises to know that being the favorite team, having better players or coach doesn’t guarantee anything anymore. This isn’t a league where the better team usually comes out on top over time and wins with many advantages. We have also seen teams dominating 80 minutes and scoring two goals but at the end of the match, they couldn’t qualify.

If I had to back an underdog I would probably look at Morocco and Belgium as well or even Switzerland with a double chance. They have already shown they can compete against strong teams. I definitely wouldn’t be confident enough to put a big bet on any of the favorites, no matter how low the odds are.

I agree 100%. The gap between teams have narrowed down considerably. Already we have seen how Norway destroyed Brazil completely. The same happened with "strong" teams such as Germany and Netherlands. And there are still plenty of matches remaining in this tournament. I would say that today there is a good chance of France getting beaten by Morocco, and on Saturday I would say that there is a huge possibility of Norway sending England packing back home. But I don't think that we can expect any surprises from the other two matches in the Quarterfinals.

The fact that teams are stepping up to the task of challenging big names is one of the sweetest things I'm seeing in this current world cup. As things stands, you can't say that a team is unbeatable or the strongest that can't be penetrated. Regardless of Thier past record or quality of played and game play, all the teams normally have to sweat it out before sending Thier rival away. For the Morocco Vs France game, let's just hope that what happened between Argentina Vs Egypt doesn't repeat itself and that the game proceeds fairly till the end. France won't get it all easy in total game and we will be seeing a lot of PSG and Madrid players fighting for a spot in the semi finals in that game.

[Akbarkoe]

France and Morocco will face off in the quarter-finals today.
Although France appears to be the favorite, it won't be an easy match.
Morocco will be looking to avenge their 2022 defeat.
Morocco also boasts a high-quality squad, with excellent players across various positions, starting from the goalkeeper.
I believe it will be a high-scoring match, though I'm not entirely sure who will come out on top.

Yes although Morocco is too underestimated by many people but actually they have quite good players like Hakimi who is a PSG right back, Brahim Diaz who is a Real Madrid midfielder, Hakim Ziyech from Galatasaray team, Yassine Bounou who was a Sevilla goalkeeper and at Al Hilal and also others.

They have a history of matches in the past and lost to PSG 2-0 if I do not forget, at this time although PSG is also said to be getting stronger in terms of the quality of Moroccan players also does not make sense to develop, whether able to retaliate or not, we will see how the results will be.