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

[SFR10]

many say that both France and Argentina will reach the final, i don't know honestly, now the matches will become absolutely tougher and i don't think it's so easy to predict the finalists

I agree with France, but even though I think Argentina will advance to the semi-finals, I'm not convinced they have what it takes to reach the final.
^{- Regarding tonight's game, I think it could've been a tightly contested match if Morocco didn't have any fitness doubts, so I'm predicting a win for France (over 2.5).}

[Umulala-alala]

Morocco should not be considered weak here, they are quite aggressive and can put a lot of pressure on the French team. Morocco has become a very good and strong team in its current position because they have come this far by competing and winning. Morocco, who lost to France in the last World Cup, will be able to quickly correct their mistakes, and the mistake that caused Morocco to lose in the past World Cup will definitely give them a chance to correct their mistakes in this World Cup.
So, a very competitive match will be held between the French team and the Moroccan team. I am still not sure which team will be able to secure victory in this match.

Much as Morocco is a favourite team for most of the people, especially fans who are neutral, when you look at the squads for both teams, on paper, France definitely edges them and this is why people think France are the favourites and Morocco are the underdogs.

I think France will still go through if they stick to the plan but there is room for potential surprises

I don't know how formidable the Moroccan team might be among the African teams, but one thing I'm certain is this is the end of the road for them, there's no way they are even going to take France to extra time talk more of winning it, they've tried to get to this point in the FIFA world, it's time to say goodbye to the competition, anyone seeing Morocco as the favorite is just Exaggerating, deep down they stand no chance, had it been it's any of the other teams remaining I'd say there's a hope for them, but with this France team, it's a no for me.

If we are to judge by quality players France has already won and many will also have to win in their betting ticket because they are the favorite side to win. But in football nothing is certain yet until the final whistle from the ref, Morocco are also a strong team that shouldn't be underrated though last world cup France eliminated Morocco but i believe it's going to be a different game tonight i cant just conclude now that it's end of the road for Morocco until the final whistle.

[Catenaccio]

The odds for France vs Morocco. Honestly, i feel a bit surprised Morocco being priced 5.80. This sounds bookie doesn't even put hope for them to win against France. However, i feel the opposite because i always feel satisfied with the way Morocco play so far.

So i expect France to get a tough game against them.

As for the bet, i won't bet on neither of club. I think they will try to beat each other by scoring a lot. France with their super team obviously can score. Meanwhile, Morocco needs something beyond than their usual performance to overcome France. However, since Morocco has reaches the higher ever rank in the FIFA men football.

So i guess it's boosting their performance. So i think they stand a chance to score against France. This puts me believe in btts is the best choice because it's likely to win, and it also offers 2.00 odds, which is very worthy.

In three hours, the match will begin and the odds can be explained like France are too strong and they are a perfect opponent for Argentina in the World Cup final match. It's also a perfect ending for this tournament with FIFA and the host nation because they will be able to get most money from that final match.

Morocco are impressive so far, and they are able to make surprise, beat France but will FIFA allow it to happen. If France play attacking, I believe they will do, but can not score goal first, Morocco will be able to wait for chances of counter attacks. We know that Morocco are not bad with counter attacks and until the quarter final match, they have yet met with any strong opponent at their level.

Morocco is a strongest opponent for France so far in World Cup 2026, and it's interesting to watch how French players perform in this match.

[$weetne$$]

This is why Ronaldo is so inconsistent with his own words. He used to say he wouldn’t go to the Arab league or the United States, but he went back on his word. He also once said his dream was to win the World Cup because that would be the pinnacle of his career. You can watch his statements in various videos circulating online. Now, after being eliminated, he’s actually saying the Euro is on par with the World Cup.

If Ronaldo didn’t say so many silly things like that, perhaps he would be highly respected by his teammates and treated the way Messi is treated by his teammates on the Argentine national team.

Sometimes talking too much can do some harm, Ronaldo is a very good player,  obviously an achiever,  a Portuguese football legend but I think it is time he leaves some of the talking to others,  his results should speak more and this is the point Messi stays ahead,  although I really do not like such comparisons or banter but I must say that Messi speaks less than Ronaldo does and that has added to the level of respect,  but both players are indeed great players.

[Franctoshi]

many say that both France and Argentina will reach the final, i don't know honestly, now the matches will become absolutely tougher and i don't think it's so easy to predict the finalists

I agree with France, but even though I think Argentina will advance to the semi-finals, I'm not convinced they have what it takes to reach the final.
^{- Regarding tonight's game, I think it could've been a tightly contested match if Morocco didn't have any fitness doubts, so I'm predicting a win for France (over 2.5).}

In terms of Argentina's form and strength this world cup tournament and being compared to that of their form and strength in the 2022 FIFA world cup, yes it's a no match but you still have to consider the strength of other big teams that are remaining in the competition right now, Spain, France, England, Norway and the rest, Argentina isn't behind and get easily be defeated by any of those teams.

[cxtreenal]

many say that both France and Argentina will reach the final, i don't know honestly, now the matches will become absolutely tougher and i don't think it's so easy to predict the finalists

I agree with France, but even though I think Argentina will advance to the semi-finals, I'm not convinced they have what it takes to reach the final.
^{- Regarding tonight's game, I think it could've been a tightly contested match if Morocco didn't have any fitness doubts, so I'm predicting a win for France (over 2.5).}

I also agree with you that the upcoming match will be very competitive and France is ahead in the chances of winning. This is not just a personal preference but many football analysts think that Morocco is a strong team but France is a much stronger and more consistent team compared to them so France will win the match.

Argentina will almost certainly qualify for the semi-finals because the team was very lucky from the group stage that all the opponents were weaker than them and the same situation will in the quarter finals. I think Argentina will reach the final because the team is lucky. It may be that this year the World Cup trophy will be in their hands.

[GIF-JOBS]

Egypt's coach is now accusing fifa of favouring Argentina and Messi in the match by them (fifa) allowing Messi to continue playing even when should have been substituted..
And my question now is, is this a legal accusation? I mean, does he have a good point in his accusation against fifa or is he simply trying to chase clout?

In my opinion, what the Egyptian coach said to FIFA was an expression of his disappointment because there was indeed controversy during that match. In my opinion, Argentina’s third goal should have been disallowed because there was a foul on Mohamed Salah in Argentina’s penalty box beforehand. The referee didn’t even check the VAR for that incident. Furthermore, in that match, not a single Argentine player received a yellow card, even though there were several fouls that should have resulted in yellow cards.

I watched the replay of the moment when the Argentine player challenged Mohamed Salah, and in my opinion, it was completely within the rules. Perhaps at previous World Cups such a foul would have been given, but at this tournament, the referees are ignoring such minor collisions, and there was definitely no serious infraction there. There was slight contact on Salah, but that contact is not enough to warrant a foul.

But whatever you say, here the injustice done to Egypt is certain,, I also have doubts about Egypt goal being disallowed, and the referee was against Egypt in all aspects and it is certain that they were deliberately beaten. Egypt did not lose the match, they deserved the win, but it was taken away, anyway, we saw the match and we will always remember it. People all over the world believe that Egypt was robbed and they were made to lose the match by every means possible.
I didn't see the points very well yesterday during the match, but later I saw them better and today I also talked about this with my friends, where they became clearer to me.

[Issa56]

If we are to judge by quality players France has already won and many will also have to win in their betting ticket because they are the favorite side to win.

I know most people are just going to be placing their bet on France to win today, it’s obvious that France is having a better squad, and they having higher chances of getting a win today, but we have been seeing some crazy results in the World Cup, morroco might just end up surprising us in todays match, am not really underestimating Morocco in the match. Since the beginning of the tournament, Morocco have been playing well, and that’s why they have been able to get to the current level which they are, they going to do everything possible to qualify for the next round.

[DanWalker]

If we are to judge by quality players France has already won and many will also have to win in their betting ticket because they are the favorite side to win. But in football nothing is certain yet until the final whistle from the ref, Morocco are also a strong team that shouldn't be underrated though last world cup France eliminated Morocco but i believe it's going to be a different game tonight i cant just conclude now that it's end of the road for Morocco until the final whistle.

Comparing these two squads, France has a higher chance of winning. But in this world cup, Brazil and Netherlands squads were also much stronger than Morocco. Even then, they  were not able to win against morocco. So it is foolish  to think that france's squad is strong and they will easily defeat Morocco. The match will be exciting. And morocco's players will make France's road to victory  very difficult.

[Fakhrulenclix]

If we are to judge by quality players France has already won and many will also have to win in their betting ticket because they are the favorite side to win.

I know most people are just going to be placing their bet on France to win today, it’s obvious that France is having a better squad, and they having higher chances of getting a win today, but we have been seeing some crazy results in the World Cup, morroco might just end up surprising us in todays match, am not really underestimating Morocco in the match. Since the beginning of the tournament, Morocco have been playing well, and that’s why they have been able to get to the current level which they are, they going to do everything possible to qualify for the next round.

That's also what I considered, which is why I'm not overly favoring France to win this match, even though I can't deny that, percentage-wise, France has a higher chance of advancing compared to Morocco. But Morocco can't be underestimated either; this will be a tough and intense game for both teams, and it's even possible that there could be an upset for Morocco, although I don't hope for that, I'm just being realistic. 

And after looking at the betting odds, I think betting on one of the teams isn't really worth it, and my choice is to bet on over goals in this match. That's quite possible because so far, both Morocco and France have been showing impressive performances, so the same could happen in this game, meaning there's a good chance of a lot of goals.

[Bluedrem]

Comparing these two squads, France has a higher chance of winning. But in this world cup, Brazil and Netherlands squads were also much stronger than Morocco. Even then, they  were not able to win against morocco. So it is foolish  to think that france's squad is strong and they will easily defeat Morocco. The match will be exciting. And morocco's players will make France's road to victory  very difficult.

Yes, on paper, France may be a stronger team than Morocco, but on paper, winning or losing a match is not determined. A match is determined by the performance of that match. Since Morocco has already defeated several stronger teams to reach the quarterfinals, it would be wrong to think that France will completely dominate this message. At this stage of the World Cup, the few teams left are all strong.
In the previous World Cup, we saw Morocco face France in the semifinals, where France defeated Morocco 2-0. Now it is time to avenge that defeat. Let's see if Morocco can do it.

[Hyphen(-)]

To be honest, I’m rooting for Switzerland to advance, but it looks like Argentina will likely be the team to eliminate Switzerland and move on to the semifinals. They pulled off an incredible comeback against Egypt and managed to advance to the quarterfinals. We can say they’re the favorites against Switzerland as well. Argentina is really on a roll—not only do they have an easier schedule ahead, but their recent victory over Egypt once again showed that luck is definitely on their side.

Many of us still believe that Argentina is been favored by FIFA, so many people will never give Switzerland chance because they knew that referees will play an important role in the match; but that one aside, did Switzerland have the squad to eliminate Argentina?

I think if the game go well and all quality players did well and play their positions well, I don’t think Argentina can easily be eliminated by Switzerland because they have Messi and he is in good form, and other players are also doing well to make sure they win the World Cup. Although I will also don’t want them to win it back to back.

[Joca97]

To be honest, I’m rooting for Switzerland to advance, but it looks like Argentina will likely be the team to eliminate Switzerland and move on to the semifinals. They pulled off an incredible comeback against Egypt and managed to advance to the quarterfinals. We can say they’re the favorites against Switzerland as well. Argentina is really on a roll—not only do they have an easier schedule ahead, but their recent victory over Egypt once again showed that luck is definitely on their side.

Many of us still believe that Argentina is been favored by FIFA, so many people will never give Switzerland chance because they knew that referees will play an important role in the match; but that one aside, did Switzerland have the squad to eliminate Argentina?

I think if the game go well and all quality players did well and play their positions well, I don’t think Argentina can easily be eliminated by Switzerland because they have Messi and he is in good form, and other players are also doing well to make sure they win the World Cup. Although I will also don’t want them to win it back to back.

Argentina honestly has the easiest way to the title and its really unbeliveble that they got such an open way to the title,but still with how open their path is i doubt that they will win,i think France will still win in the end because they have the highest quality and i think they are unstoppoble.

Against Switzerland it will be hard because they arent easy to beat because their defence is really good and Argentina concedes against everyone and against Swiss if they concede their might not be a way back.

[xzone]

many say that both France and Argentina will reach the final, i don't know honestly, now the matches will become absolutely tougher and i don't think it's so easy to predict the finalists

I agree with France, but even though I think Argentina will advance to the semi-finals, I'm not convinced they have what it takes to reach the final.
^{- Regarding tonight's game, I think it could've been a tightly contested match if Morocco didn't have any fitness doubts, so I'm predicting a win for France (over 2.5).}

I'm not sure about the France match, I think Morocco still has a chance. They are one of my favorite teams in the tournament right now and they are trying to achieve something.
These might not be the teams that reach the final, it would be more accurate to consider that matches can end with surprise results rather than evaluating them statistically right now. After all, we are nearing the end of the tournament and every team at this level always has a chance

[Pablo-wood]

If we are to judge by quality players France has already won and many will also have to win in their betting ticket because they are the favorite side to win.

I know most people are just going to be placing their bet on France to win today, it’s obvious that France is having a better squad, and they having higher chances of getting a win today, but we have been seeing some crazy results in the World Cup, morroco might just end up surprising us in todays match, am not really underestimating Morocco in the match. Since the beginning of the tournament, Morocco have been playing well, and that’s why they have been able to get to the current level which they are, they going to do everything possible to qualify for the next round.

While we analyze the strength of France we shouldn't forget Morocco has gone undefeated in the world cup tournament. France might have the experience but in terms of team quality I won't underate Morocco because they too have high profiled professional players that can put up a surprise.

[WatChe]

If we are to judge by quality players France has already won and many will also have to win in their betting ticket because they are the favorite side to win. But in football nothing is certain yet until the final whistle from the ref, Morocco are also a strong team that shouldn't be underrated though last world cup France eliminated Morocco but i believe it's going to be a different game tonight i cant just conclude now that it's end of the road for Morocco until the final whistle.

Morocco became the first team in history of football from Africa region to qualify for the semi final of any FIFA world cup. Morocco lost the semi final against France in 2022 and they now have experience of playing the knockout stages of world cup. France in comparison is a strong team as they have won 2 world cups and played more world cups then Morocco. France no doubt is favourite but we can't underestimate the strength of Morocco, it will be an interesting game to watch.  

[ArabBTC]

If we are to judge by quality players France has already won and many will also have to win in their betting ticket because they are the favorite side to win. But in football nothing is certain yet until the final whistle from the ref, Morocco are also a strong team that shouldn't be underrated though last world cup France eliminated Morocco but i believe it's going to be a different game tonight i cant just conclude now that it's end of the road for Morocco until the final whistle.

Comparing these two squads, France has a higher chance of winning. But in this world cup, Brazil and Netherlands squads were also much stronger than Morocco. Even then, they  were not able to win against morocco. So it is foolish  to think that france's squad is strong and they will easily defeat Morocco. The match will be exciting. And morocco's players will make France's road to victory  very difficult.

Yea you are very correct, Morocco will actually be a hard nut to crack, they have previous World Cup history with an organized team but in tonight’s game between them and France i still tip France ahead because France is a balling nation with lots of exceptional players, the second reason why i feel France will defeat Morocco is because of the level of inconsistency that we have witnessed from African teams during this World Cup, African teams still lacks the ability to hold a win, see the last one that happened between Argentina and Egypt that Argentina came back from 2:0 defeat in the second half to later win 3:2, we have seen same pattern from almost all African teams in this World Cup and am convinced that even if Morocco manages to have an early lead against France that they will still lose because the team won’t have the technical know how to manage the lead.

[Jaycoinz]

If we are to judge by quality players France has already won and many will also have to win in their betting ticket because they are the favorite side to win.

I know most people are just going to be placing their bet on France to win today, it’s obvious that France is having a better squad, and they having higher chances of getting a win today, but we have been seeing some crazy results in the World Cup, morroco might just end up surprising us in todays match, am not really underestimating Morocco in the match. Since the beginning of the tournament, Morocco have been playing well, and that’s why they have been able to get to the current level which they are, they going to do everything possible to qualify for the next round.

While we analyze the strength of France we shouldn't forget Morocco has gone undefeated in the world cup tournament. France might have the experience but in terms of team quality I won't underate Morocco because they too have high profiled professional players that can put up a surprise.

Morroco is dangerous because they actually play like a team together and that gives them so much strength in their gameplay and it's probably the reason why so many top nations have found it really hard to win this morroco team. Tonight game will be an interesting game no doubt and I am certain that Morroco will definitely give France a tough time and maybe some surprises too, who knows? Football is one crazy sport with lots of surprises but off lately the game is feeling like everything is rigged especially with the way the referee's are conducting their officiating.

[Giwagi56]

Comparing these two squads, France has a higher chance of winning. But in this world cup, Brazil and Netherlands squads were also much stronger than Morocco. Even then, they  were not able to win against morocco. So it is foolish  to think that france's squad is strong and they will easily defeat Morocco. The match will be exciting. And morocco's players will make France's road to victory  very difficult.

Yes, on paper, France may be a stronger team than Morocco, but on paper, winning or losing a match is not determined. A match is determined by the performance of that match. Since Morocco has already defeated several stronger teams to reach the quarterfinals, it would be wrong to think that France will completely dominate this message. At this stage of the World Cup, the few teams left are all strong.
In the previous World Cup, we saw Morocco face France in the semifinals, where France defeated Morocco 2-0. Now it is time to avenge that defeat. Let's see if Morocco can do it.

I don’t want us to underestimate Morocco so that at the end we should be surprise, just as you said, on paper France is the favourite to qualify for the next round but Morocco is a team that has been in good form since the beginning of the World Cup, they have never lose any game the same thing as France and if we look at their performance in this competition they are very strong and they always play as a team, no any strong team have defeat them and i will not be surprised if they defeat France.

Morocco is the only Africa country that remains in the World Cup and that shows that they deserve every hype that people are giving them, i will not doubt them that France will defeat them because they also have players that played for top teams in the world, so any result that come from the game is the best outcome and i wish both countries the best.

[free-bit.co.in]

Many of us still believe that Argentina is been favored by FIFA, so many people will never give Switzerland chance because they knew that referees will play an important role in the match; but that one aside, did Switzerland have the squad to eliminate Argentina?

I think if the game go well and all quality players did well and play their positions well, I don’t think Argentina can easily be eliminated by Switzerland because they have Messi and he is in good form, and other players are also doing well to make sure they win the World Cup. Although I will also don’t want them to win it back to back.

If we compare the squads of Argentina and switzerland, Argentina should be considered as the favorites. Argentina's squad is strong. They are  also  capable of playing well. The great comeback argentina made against Egypt in the last  15 minutes was incredible. The most important thing is that Argentina is playing  well, and the players are also confident , that is why the team is able to continue the consistency. It is  not possible to say for sure whether FIFA will support  argentina. But if we compare these two teams impartially, then argentina will still  be the favorite.