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

[eaLiTy]

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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.

The bookies are pricing these matches based on public hype and narrative rather than true mathematical probability. Going with Morocco Asian Handicap and Argentina ML is not a bad idea either. The entire match will be about how Michael Olise and Mbappé find a way to break down Morocco's defense.

When it comes to England and Norway, the entire match depends on Harry Kane and Erling Haaland finding a way to score the goal. Looking at rankings alone, there is no way Norway should have defeated Brazil. Either way, it is going to be a really interesting matchup, and I personally want to see Norway win this one because of their fans and Haaland.  
 

[Localhostspeed]

The bookies are pricing these matches based on public hype and narrative rather than true mathematical probability. Going with Morocco Asian Handicap and Argentina ML is not a bad idea either. The entire match will be about how Michael Olise and Mbappé find a way to break down Morocco's defense.

When it comes to England and Norway, the entire match depends on Harry Kane and Erling Haaland finding a way to score the goal. Looking at rankings alone, there is no way Norway should have defeated Brazil. Either way, it is going to be a really interesting matchup, and I personally want to see Norway win this one because of their fans and Haaland.  

The bookies odds changes as situations around the team changes and not because of public opinion. Like earlier today, Morocco coach Mohammed announced today that Saibari will not be available because he sustained injury during their match with Canada and he will not be available with them and as an attacking midfielder, he hold an important role in the match against France, with this the bookmakers will want to increase their odd because they know the chance of France has increased.

I don't know what to say about the outcome of Norway, like the two teams are one of the hottest in the world cup right now, but if I'm to go between them, I will go with Norway to win England, it will not be easy but so far with what I have experience with Norway, those guys come quick with execution instead of waiting like England that will wait in die minute, Norway doesn't allow such to come immediately you conceded a goal from them.

[Solokan]

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.

Yes, considering that Norway hasn't participated in the World Cup for a long time, and this time, it's natural that many people support norway. It would be more exciting at the World Cup if a team that rarely plays in the World Cup can achieve great results, like Norway has achieved so far. england does have many famous players, like Harry Kane and many others, and there are certainly quite a few who support england But of course, Norway also has many famous players like Haaland, Odegaard, and others. Now, the point is, many people support both teams because they have famous players

For england, it's not surprising that they've made it this far, but for Norway, this is an extraordinary achievement, and we'll see what happens. What's clear is that the match they'll play will be very exciting Who do you think will win? but honestly in that match I will just enjoy it and will not care who wins because in my opinion Norway who has never won the world cup they deserve to advance to the next stage and I will be very happy if the winner of the 2026 world cup is England or Norway england has won the world cup once but it was a long time ago so even if england wins, I think it is a good and natural thing because it is very unfortunate that a country that has a famous league and famous players but rarely wins the world cup

[m4r1o]

No matter what anyone say, THIS WAS A GENERATIONAL MATCH which happens rarely. Egypt had a defensive mindset and utilised only counter attacks, there was a time in the game where i counted all of the 10 field players inside their own half, playing such defense can work for only a short time till the other team figures out a way to punish you and argentina (messi) did. To many including me it looked like Argentina were out of the tournament but the first goal ignited the sense of hope in me and i knew from then on that Argentina is going to comeback seeing the way they were pressing and being aggressive. They found their momentum after the first goal and just went all in to produce a REMONTADA ? ?

I don't think it's all their own doing, they played really well, Egypt attacked, very well, i think it was also a lot of luck, this is what i saw, Argentina has always been helped a lot, i think this thing isn't good for world football i think it's the ruin of this sport.

[RaltcoinsB]

No matter what anyone say, THIS WAS A GENERATIONAL MATCH which happens rarely. Egypt had a defensive mindset and utilised only counter attacks, there was a time in the game where i counted all of the 10 field players inside their own half, playing such defense can work for only a short time till the other team figures out a way to punish you and argentina (messi) did. To many including me it looked like Argentina were out of the tournament but the first goal ignited the sense of hope in me and i knew from then on that Argentina is going to comeback seeing the way they were pressing and being aggressive. They found their momentum after the first goal and just went all in to produce a REMONTADA ? ?

I don't think it's all their own doing, they played really well, Egypt attacked, very well, i think it was also a lot of luck, this is what i saw, Argentina has always been helped a lot, i think this thing isn't good for world football i think it's the ruin of this sport.

The referee's decisions can be criticized, but Egypt played very listlessly in the final minutes. Argentina, on the other hand, created many good chances. The third goal, in particular, was a very well-executed counter-attack. The Egyptian goalkeeper was poorly positioned, leading to the goal. That's the nature of football; a moment of carelessness can change the course of the game. Argentina secured a great victory. I congratulate them on that. Egypt, however, couldn't finish this fairytale well.

[Baki202]

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.

This World Cup has been one of the most difficult to predict because of Morocco winning against France. Is that even possible? I'm not sure that is possible because France is on another level, so I don't think Morocco has the balls to just win against France. We know that Morocco is good, but in this situation, as I said, it's going to be impossible because of the way France has been moving lately.

Mbappé has been the game changer, so let us see what will happen to him. Morocco, because I know that they are going to be coming in hard on them. Mbappé has a target in the World Cup, and there is nothing that can be done in a situation like this other than to just wait and see because France is on fire, so there is a very high chance that France might even win the World Cup.

[Jostern]

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.

Yes, considering that Norway hasn't participated in the World Cup for a long time, and this time, it's natural that many people support norway. It would be more exciting at the World Cup if a team that rarely plays in the World Cup can achieve great results, like Norway has achieved so far. england does have many famous players, like Harry Kane and many others, and there are certainly quite a few who support england But of course, Norway also has many famous players like Haaland, Odegaard, and others. Now, the point is, many people support both teams because they have famous players

For england, it's not surprising that they've made it this far, but for Norway, this is an extraordinary achievement, and we'll see what happens. What's clear is that the match they'll play will be very exciting Who do you think will win? but honestly in that match I will just enjoy it and will not care who wins because in my opinion Norway who has never won the world cup they deserve to advance to the next stage and I will be very happy if the winner of the 2026 world cup is England or Norway england has won the world cup once but it was a long time ago so even if england wins, I think it is a good and natural thing because it is very unfortunate that a country that has a famous league and famous players but rarely wins the world cup

I expect Norway to be a very pragmatic team, it wouldn’t be an easy game for England because I’m expecting Norway to show themselves as well, there are teams who are very very unpredictable and I’m completely sure that Norway is a team that is capable of hurting you when you don’t expect it from them, the best thing is to be very careful and vigilant, not to allow Haaland have too many opportunities, because it doesn’t take much for him to hurt you as a player, Odegaard is the architect of the team in Midfield, and Haaland is the Slayer in front of goal, anyways I’m expecting England to beat Norway.

[AprilioMP]

This World Cup has been one of the most difficult to predict because of Morocco winning against France. Is that even possible? I'm not sure that is possible because France is on another level, so I don't think Morocco has the balls to just win against France. We know that Morocco is good, but in this situation, as I said, it's going to be impossible because of the way France has been moving lately.

Perhaps. That’s a possibility because Morocco’s performance in the last two World Cups hasn’t shown much of a downward trend. The hot weather at Boston Stadium in the United States will pose a unique challenge for both teams in managing their physical stamina, even with hydration breaks.
In Morocco’s last match against Canada—which they won by three goals—I felt that their first-half performance wasn’t as strong as people might think.
Compared to France, the French have been very consistent so far with the squad they have available. While Morocco does have a chance to win, France’s chances of defeating Morocco are even greater.

[RaltcoinsB]

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.

Yes, considering that Norway hasn't participated in the World Cup for a long time, and this time, it's natural that many people support norway. It would be more exciting at the World Cup if a team that rarely plays in the World Cup can achieve great results, like Norway has achieved so far. england does have many famous players, like Harry Kane and many others, and there are certainly quite a few who support england But of course, Norway also has many famous players like Haaland, Odegaard, and others. Now, the point is, many people support both teams because they have famous players

For england, it's not surprising that they've made it this far, but for Norway, this is an extraordinary achievement, and we'll see what happens. What's clear is that the match they'll play will be very exciting Who do you think will win? but honestly in that match I will just enjoy it and will not care who wins because in my opinion Norway who has never won the world cup they deserve to advance to the next stage and I will be very happy if the winner of the 2026 world cup is England or Norway england has won the world cup once but it was a long time ago so even if england wins, I think it is a good and natural thing because it is very unfortunate that a country that has a famous league and famous players but rarely wins the world cup

I expect Norway to be a very pragmatic team, it wouldn’t be an easy game for England because I’m expecting Norway to show themselves as well, there are teams who are very very unpredictable and I’m completely sure that Norway is a team that is capable of hurting you when you don’t expect it from them, the best thing is to be very careful and vigilant, not to allow Haaland have too many opportunities, because it doesn’t take much for him to hurt you as a player, Odegaard is the architect of the team in Midfield, and Haaland is the Slayer in front of goal, anyways I’m expecting England to beat Norway.

England are certainly the favorites against Norway. However, we shouldn't forget what Norway did against Brazil, they can create difficulties for England by defending well and launching effective counter-attacks. Norway already has one of the best strikers in the world. I don't think there's another player in the world right now who has scored more goals in international matches than in international games. Haaland is one such player and he's still leading the goalscoring charts at the World Cup. He's a fantastic player and still very young.

[Futurexxx]

England are certainly the favorites against Norway. However, we shouldn't forget what Norway did against Brazil, they can create difficulties for England by defending well and launching effective counter-attacks. Norway already has one of the best strikers in the world. I don't think there's another player in the world right now who has scored more goals in international matches than in international games. Haaland is one such player and he's still leading the goalscoring charts at the World Cup. He's a fantastic player and still very young.

They don't even have to play defensive and be launching a counter attacks because they are good enough to take the ball to the English team. If you look at the match statistics between Brazil and Norway, you will observe that they held more of the ball than the Brazilian team, so they can also do that against the English team if they remain fearless as they were against the Brazilians.

Though I expect the English team to win, since they have more quality players than Norway and even the Brazilian team that was beaten, but football can be sometimes unpredictable, so we can't be too sure of anything until the final whistle.

[eisen33]

England are certainly the favorites against Norway. However, we shouldn't forget what Norway did against Brazil, they can create difficulties for England by defending well and launching effective counter-attacks. Norway already has one of the best strikers in the world. I don't think there's another player in the world right now who has scored more goals in international matches than in international games. Haaland is one such player and he's still leading the goalscoring charts at the World Cup. He's a fantastic player and still very young.

Yes, Norway has Haaland, and they managed to beat Brazil, but let's be honest Brazil played a very poor game against Norway. England are a much stronger team than both Brazil and Norway, so I think England will beat Norway, and Holland won't help them in this match. I also think France will have a much tougher game today. Morocco are still playing at a very high level, although I expect France to win, but I suppose that it will be very difficult for them to play against Morocco.

[Razmirraz]

I don't think it's all their own doing, they played really well, Egypt attacked, very well, i think it was also a lot of luck, this is what i saw, Argentina has always been helped a lot, i think this thing isn't good for world football i think it's the ruin of this sport.

The referee's decisions can be criticized, but Egypt played very listlessly in the final minutes. Argentina, on the other hand, created many good chances. The third goal, in particular, was a very well-executed counter-attack. The Egyptian goalkeeper was poorly positioned, leading to the goal. That's the nature of football; a moment of carelessness can change the course of the game. Argentina secured a great victory. I congratulate them on that. Egypt, however, couldn't finish this fairytale well.

In football, things beyond reason can happen, a team that plays well for 89 minutes can lose if they make a lot of mistakes in 1 minute. It is natural that the referee received harsh criticism due to some of his decisions which angered Egyptian fans, but it is important to emphasize that the referee was not actively playing for 90 minutes, in this case the Egyptian players were the main actors.
The Egyptian players began to tire in the final minutes due to their energy being drained and their concentration also starting to break, this weakness was exploited by the Argentine players to carry out a textbook counter-attack, 3 to 4 touches directly penetrated the Egyptian defense, and as expected, the third goal was scored.

I really admire the Egyptian players, they almost pulled off a big upset, they were so close to victory, but unfortunately, they conceded in the final minutes. This failure should be considered a valuable experience so that they can remain focused when they are in the lead, even when entering injury time.

[pewboy]

He's 41 years old and still playing at the highest level. That alone should be a source of pride for him. For many players, he's an idol and has achieved successes that will never be repeated in football history. Portugal is very lucky to have him. He will retire as one of the two best players in world football. Perhaps it's time for him to retire now. Hopefully, he'll soon surpass his goal of reaching 1000 goals.

Yes, exactly, what you write is really true. He should concentrate on beating this record, reaching or even exceeding 1000 goals and then creating a record to remain immortal forever even if it is beaten. However, he will be remembered as one of the best in the world of all time, but now he should leave the national team.

[Localhostspeed]

Yes, Norway has Haaland, and they managed to beat Brazil, but let's be honest Brazil played a very poor game against Norway. England are a much stronger team than both Brazil and Norway, so I think England will beat Norway, and Holland won't help them in this match. I also think France will have a much tougher game today. Morocco are still playing at a very high level, although I expect France to win, but I suppose that it will be very difficult for them to play against Morocco.

What about England, did you not see how they survived from the group stage. At first, it will be like they are losing and at the critical minute, they make a comeback again like they never prepared for the game. I respected there style of game but I don't want to see.tjem do that with Norway. When Haaland score and make at east 2 goals in total, the defenders job changes immediately including the midfielders to protect what have been scored already.

If England allowed such pattern of game like they did with Dr Congo, their chance of come back will be hard. If they decide to win early then it might been in their favor since they have good squad debt that can challenge Norway and buried Haaland. I'm specifically expecting England to want to bury Haaland so they can protect anything they have scored in the game, he is the main guy that can give that success of Norway.

[Agbamoni]

I'm yet to get over the loss of Portugal to Spain. Portugal didn't play to Ronaldo's strength, and that's why they lost. Argentina knows the best way of winning is playing to Messi's strengths, France knows it's to Mbappe, Norway is to Haaland, and England knows it's to Harry Kane.

Most of us have forgotten about the good Ol days when Ronaldo had better ball-hungry players around him. I remember Deco, Ferreira, Simao, Nuno Gomes, Carvalho, Couto, Quaresma, Nani, Ricardo, Rui Costa, Diego Jota (RIP), and many others.

All of these guys made sure they played to Ronaldo's strengths. Since they left, Ronaldo has been left to saddle the responsibility alone.

[Arenga pinnata]

This World Cup has been one of the most difficult to predict because of Morocco winning against France. Is that even possible? I'm not sure that is possible because France is on another level, so I don't think Morocco has the balls to just win against France. We know that Morocco is good, but in this situation, as I said, it's going to be impossible because of the way France has been moving lately.

Mbappé has been the game changer, so let us see what will happen to him. Morocco, because I know that they are going to be coming in hard on them. Mbappé has a target in the World Cup, and there is nothing that can be done in a situation like this other than to just wait and see because France is on fire, so there is a very high chance that France might even win the World Cup.

Both of these teams, France and Morocco have fairly aggressive playing styles. However, in terms of squad depth, we can see that the quality of the French players is indeed superior. It’s just that in this World Cup, we’ve truly witnessed some match results that have surprised us even more than the usual upsets seen in regular leagues. The players are more motivated. As a result, some players who weren’t even well-known before the World Cup have now become popular thanks to the strength they’ve demonstrated. And one team that has proven its players possess exceptionally high quality is Morocco. Personally, I acknowledge that France deserves to be the favorite. However, I’m hoping Morocco wins this time. I really enjoy Morocco’s style of play, and I think many others here feel the same way about Morocco.

[RaltcoinsB]

This World Cup has been one of the most difficult to predict because of Morocco winning against France. Is that even possible? I'm not sure that is possible because France is on another level, so I don't think Morocco has the balls to just win against France. We know that Morocco is good, but in this situation, as I said, it's going to be impossible because of the way France has been moving lately.

Mbappé has been the game changer, so let us see what will happen to him. Morocco, because I know that they are going to be coming in hard on them. Mbappé has a target in the World Cup, and there is nothing that can be done in a situation like this other than to just wait and see because France is on fire, so there is a very high chance that France might even win the World Cup.

Both of these teams, France and Morocco have fairly aggressive playing styles. However, in terms of squad depth, we can see that the quality of the French players is indeed superior. It’s just that in this World Cup, we’ve truly witnessed some match results that have surprised us even more than the usual upsets seen in regular leagues. The players are more motivated. As a result, some players who weren’t even well-known before the World Cup have now become popular thanks to the strength they’ve demonstrated. And one team that has proven its players possess exceptionally high quality is Morocco. Personally, I acknowledge that France deserves to be the favorite. However, I’m hoping Morocco wins this time. I really enjoy Morocco’s style of play, and I think many others here feel the same way about Morocco.

France is widely considered one of the two finalists. Even if they struggle against Morocco, I think they know how to win. France also struggled against Paraguay. It's very difficult for them to break down teams with good defenses. However, Morocco has a good offense as well as a good defense. France needs to improve their defense as well. In short, I think both teams will provide us with an enjoyable match.

[Arenga pinnata]

Both of these teams, France and Morocco have fairly aggressive playing styles. However, in terms of squad depth, we can see that the quality of the French players is indeed superior. It’s just that in this World Cup, we’ve truly witnessed some match results that have surprised us even more than the usual upsets seen in regular leagues. The players are more motivated. As a result, some players who weren’t even well-known before the World Cup have now become popular thanks to the strength they’ve demonstrated. And one team that has proven its players possess exceptionally high quality is Morocco. Personally, I acknowledge that France deserves to be the favorite. However, I’m hoping Morocco wins this time. I really enjoy Morocco’s style of play, and I think many others here feel the same way about Morocco.

France is widely considered one of the two finalists. Even if they struggle against Morocco, I think they know how to win. France also struggled against Paraguay. It's very difficult for them to break down teams with good defenses. However, Morocco has a good offense as well as a good defense. France needs to improve their defense as well. In short, I think both teams will provide us with an enjoyable match.

Well, France really is one of the best of the best. Even before the World Cup started, all of us here were already talking a lot about how strong France is, and we even considered them one of the contenders to win the title in this World Cup.

And yeah, the Morocco vs. France match is definitely going to be a real treat to watch, aside from betting on it. With both teams playing such aggressive styles, this match is guaranteed to be anything but boring. Whichever team wins, I’ll have the utmost respect for them. Because in the quarterfinals, I really see all the teams on the same level, regardless of squad depth or anything like that.

[Plutomanian]

Well, France really is one of the best of the best. Even before the World Cup started, all of us here were already talking a lot about how strong France is, and we even considered them one of the contenders to win the title in this World Cup.

And yeah, the Morocco vs. France match is definitely going to be a real treat to watch, aside from betting on it. With both teams playing such aggressive styles, this match is guaranteed to be anything but boring. Whichever team wins, I’ll have the utmost respect for them. Because in the quarterfinals, I really see all the teams on the same level, regardless of squad depth or anything like that.

Tonight I'm cancelling all my schedule because I can't afford to miss out on one of the big game in the world cup this year. We remember what happen the last time both sides met. Morocco vs France, who do you think is going to qualify this time? In the 2022 FIFA world cup, France was the better team and absolutely not on the level of Morocco, they ditch and eliminated Morocco with a masterclass from Kylian Mbappe himself and with the likes of his teammates.

Opportunity present itself again for Morocco who have also been on a winning streak in the world cup, I don't think this fight will be easy one for France because Morocco is consider the Brazil of Africa and they're doing everything within their reach to ensure they secure a spot in the world cup.

[changaa]

This was probably the most competitive and exciting  match of the round of 16. Both teams played amazingly. I thought Egypt would play defensively and try to draw the match. But Egypt  secured a 2-0 lead in the 70th minute. Then Egypt would  lose this match in the 90th minute. After Egypt took a 2-0 lead, I thought argentina would lose the match 2-1 . But they scored 3 goals in the last  15 minutes. It was an incredible result. I have never seen such a great comeback from argentina in the past.

I believe that Egypt would have deserved much more, that's for sure, but i don't understand how anyone can play so hard and lose the match, i thought they would have saved themselves and gone through but i don't understand how they managed to lose the match when they practically had it in their hands.