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

[Pandu Geddon]

it's not that they seem weak, it's that against France any team is weak, even with such a strong Morocco, France seems to be devastating, and very likely they will win the World Cup, there is no other team as strong as them, and whoever they meet will be swept away, wow it seems incredible to me.

Let's just see in the next match against Spain. Both teams have never lost since the group stage, although Spain did have one surprising draw. Both are good teams that truly deserve to be in the semifinals. France is one of the favorites for the final. If they didn’t face Spain earlier, I might have been more excited to see a France vs Spain final.

[Qhunman]

Even as Spain the favourite won yesterday, i was surprised with the result of the game, because i was expecting Spain to win Belgium comfortably, considering the performance of Belgium in this world cup but Spain was lucky to win 2:1. Norway will play England 9 hours from now, and i do not think Norway will end their world cup against England, England is good but i do not think they are too hard for Norway to beat, if Norway can get this far they could win England the same they won Brazil.

Spain didn't win Belgium easily it was a tough game for both teams. Spain has  quality players just like belgium so they both fought harder against each until the best team which is Spain won. I watch the match,Spain play a better football against Belgium,they dominate the match just that belgium had a solid defence otherwise Spain would have scored them many goals. Spain outplayed Belgium in the game I think they were stronger and they perform better than Belgium for me.

[Out of mind]

The quarter-final match between Norway and England will be held today and both teams seem to be very strong in this match. Norway has reached the quarter-finals by defeating Brazil and if they can win against England, they will qualify for the semi-finals. However, England will not let Norway win so easily, rather they will play well enough to enter the semi-finals and England has the highest chance of winning. England is a very strong team and they have a lot of good stars in their team, especially in today's match, it is expected that they will reach the semi-finals by defeating Norway. Most people will bet against Norway, and if they place their bets on England to win, it indicates that England will win this match. However, every team is performing strongly in this World Cup, so Norway's game against England will be very competitive.

[Not your key not your BTC]

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.

You're right. Ronaldo really shouldn’t have said things that caused controversy among fans. Especially since everything he says is sure to be widely followed, and his detractors are bound to be waiting for Ronaldo to make a controversial statement so they can use it as ammunition to criticize him. But well, that’s just how it is. Now Ronaldo needs to take a hard look at himself and reflect on why his past remarks have led his teammates to not respect him as much as they do Messi in Argentina.

[Accardo]

it's not that they seem weak, it's that against France any team is weak, even with such a strong Morocco, France seems to be devastating, and very likely they will win the World Cup, there is no other team as strong as them, and whoever they meet will be swept away, wow it seems incredible to me.

Spain is a team with a dying minute strength, they easily score around 87 minutes towards the end of the match, that was how Spain won against Portugal, and similarly topped Belgium yesterday, France on the other hand, has the fastest team in the tournament, playing against Spain, would be a tough one, Spain will slow down the game and bring in a dribbling style, which will disorganize France's 'push for the ball' type of game, the match is likely going to end in a shootout, Spain is a team that'll equalize France's goals.  

[Varnquister]

Spain managed to win against Belgium with a strong performance. Spain, which scored the winning goal thanks to a mistake by goalkeeper Lammens, was the luckier side in this match. The first half ended 1-1 with goals from Ruiz and De Ketelaere, while in the second half, despite making several substitutions, Belgium was unable to create scoring opportunities. Mikel Merino scored just two minutes after entering the game, becoming the player who sent his team to the semifinals.

[Jatiluhung]

Let's just see in the next match against Spain. Both teams have never lost since the group stage, although Spain did have one surprising draw. Both are good teams that truly deserve to be in the semifinals. France is one of the favorites for the final. If they didn’t face Spain earlier, I might have been more excited to see a France vs Spain final.

France and Spain have had nearly identical records in this World Cup. so far, France has conceded only 2 goals in all the matches they’ve played in this World Cup, from the group stage through the quarterfinals. Meanwhile Spain has conceded just 1 goal in this World Cup. So, the bottom line is that both teams have equally strong defenses. And most importantly, both teams also have equally exceptional forwards. Mbappé might be better than Yamal right now. However, in the next few years, Yamal could very well become better than Mbappé. This young player truly enjoys soccer in a way that’s a joy to watch. He delivers creative passes. And yeah, it’ll be really exciting when Mbappé and Yamal face off. even though we often see them go head-to-head in La Liga, their matchup at the World Cup will be even more memorable. I want Spain to win that match.

[jakdanyel]

How could you say that the match was too easy for France to win. If it was that easy why didn't France start scoring from the first half or why didn't they score as many goals as they could, why score only two goals. Of course, towards the second half of the match the pressure was one sided and but that doesn't mean that Morocco didn't put up a fight, they did but just that France overpowered them with their technical display. Despite that France eliminated Morocco, i still see it that Morocco remains the best team from Africa, if they were the team that had that opportunity of going 2 goals ahead as Egypt did against Argentina, i trust they would have won that match.

Morocco didn't put up a good fight in that match. There is no need to act like they did. They didn't create much of a chance for themselves. Mbappe finally scored not much after the 2nd half started and after that the lock was broken...

It isn't a must for that team to score in the early minutes to call it too easy. France completely dominated it - 3.69 xG. But if they scored their first goal in the final moments of the match then I would agree with you. 


I expect France to eliminate Spain too but it wouldn't be easy at all. I give Norway a chance to qualify for the semi finals too. They have proven their capabilities after beating Brazil.

[As-Soon-As]

Spain managed to win against Belgium with a strong performance. Spain, which scored the winning goal thanks to a mistake by goalkeeper Lammens, was the luckier side in this match. The first half ended 1-1 with goals from Ruiz and De Ketelaere, while in the second half, despite making several substitutions, Belgium was unable to create scoring opportunities. Mikel Merino scored just two minutes after entering the game, becoming the player who sent his team to the semifinals.

I think Spain is lucky in this game because they won the match in a very difficult situation while Belgium was able to perform quite well. I might have predicted that Belgium would be able to draw the game because after a long effort, Belgium conceded a goal in the last minute which forced them to lose. If this game had ended in a draw, Spain would have faced a tough test, Spain worked hard and created more attacking pressure which led to their success.
However, Belgium could not defend themselves and lost in the end. But let's see what Esperance can do with France, France will not be able to perform very well in this match and I think Spain will have a higher chance of entering the final.

[yudi09]

Once again, Merino proved to be the game changing super sub in Spain’s victory over Belgium. Merino was Luis de la Fuente’s trump card. Just as the match seemed headed for a draw, Luis de la Fuente brought in Merino to secure the win, and his decision once again proved to be the right one.

Lamens was devastated and heartbroken because he was making his World Cup debut, only to concede a goal that led to Belgium’s elimination. As for Courtois, he was in tears because he was unable to lead Belgium to the semifinals, and this might very well be his last World Cup.

The opportunity didn't end well because Lammens' imperfect catch gave Spain a goal through Merino. The goal that made Belgium lose and fail to reach the semifinals.

Merino has made two saves which helped Spain to qualify for the next round.
It is time for the Spanish coach to change the starter by playing Merino from the start of the match because Merino has worked hard to gain that trust.

Spain will face France in the semifinals, and this is the most intriguing matchup to see who will advance to the final. For France, facing Spain is a chance for revenge, as they were eliminated by Spain in last year’s UEFA Nations League semifinals.

France vs Spain duel, this is a very interesting semifinal match. If you think about it, this match is like the ideal final of this world cup, but it has to happen in the semifinals.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Spain managed to win against Belgium with a strong performance. Spain, which scored the winning goal thanks to a mistake by goalkeeper Lammens, was the luckier side in this match. The first half ended 1-1 with goals from Ruiz and De Ketelaere, while in the second half, despite making several substitutions, Belgium was unable to create scoring opportunities. Mikel Merino scored just two minutes after entering the game, becoming the player who sent his team to the semifinals.

In every match, the best team will always come out victorious, well, maybe i should say the best performing team since I've actually seen a couple of match where the underdog ended up beating the favorites even with a very good performance from the favourite.

Luck does have a place and will always do when it comes to a team winning a match, but this is not always counted for much, a good team with tactical players always have better chances of winning their match, and in the Spain verse Belgium game, Spain was undoubtedly the team with the most tactical players, their coordination was top notch and it's absolutely no surprise that they beat Belgium, Spain has always had better players than Belgium have.

[Varnquister]

Norway and England will face off in the quarterfinals. To be honest, I’m really looking forward to seeing how this match turns out. Although Norway hasn’t played particularly well so far, they’ve been effective in front of goal, and we can say they’ve managed to win their matches thanks to Haaland’s exceptional performances. As for England, things are a bit more complicated. They have good players and a squad with real potential, but I think they’ll have a tough time in this match.

[Fakhrulenclix]

Norway and England will face off in the quarterfinals. To be honest, I’m really looking forward to seeing how this match turns out. Although Norway hasn’t played particularly well so far, they’ve been effective in front of goal, and we can say they’ve managed to win their matches thanks to Haaland’s exceptional performances. As for England, things are a bit more complicated. They have good players and a squad with real potential, but I think they’ll have a tough time in this match.

I think this is going to be a really intense match because overall, looking at the performances so far, I see Norway and England as having quite balanced strengths, despite the pros and cons in both teams' squads. Overall, I think it’s hard to predict which team will win because it looks very even, I’d even say it’s 50-50 for both teams to progress.

On the other hand, we also have to admit that Norway has been the surprise team in this World Cup. They’ve come a long way and pulled off a lot of upsets, so it’s not impossible that another upset could happen in this match.

[alankasman]

Snip.

France and Spain have had nearly identical records in this World Cup. so far, France has conceded only 2 goals in all the matches they’ve played in this World Cup, from the group stage through the quarterfinals. Meanwhile Spain has conceded just 1 goal in this World Cup. So, the bottom line is that both teams have equally strong defenses. And most importantly, both teams also have equally exceptional forwards. Mbappé might be better than Yamal right now. However, in the next few years, Yamal could very well become better than Mbappé. This young player truly enjoys soccer in a way that’s a joy to watch. He delivers creative passes. And yeah, it’ll be really exciting when Mbappé and Yamal face off. even though we often see them go head-to-head in La Liga, their matchup at the World Cup will be even more memorable. I want Spain to win that match.

This indicates that it's perfectly natural for them to be in the semifinals due to their quality especially their outstanding performance in upholding the reputation of the country they're currently defending. However this semifinal match is like their first final even though it hasn't happened yet. This is because they've dominated the World Cup especially since they're in the semifinals having both defeated teams who were also favorites in this World Cup. Therefore this match is certainly highly anticipated.

I think both Yamal and Mbappé will prove themselves although mentally Mbappé is superior having already won the World Cup in 2018. This is a slight advantage for Mbappé as playing in the semifinals has happened before in previous World Cups. Yamal has never experienced this before as this is his first time in a World Cup. Yamal's mentality will be demonstrated again as he will be able to compete against his senior or whether his senior will emerge victorious in this semifinal.

[Humblevirus]

Morocco actually played very well which I was so proud of them because they should have been the giant of Africa due to the wealthy and performing in the international competition, this have been cleared for almost too consecutive World Cup morocco's performance has been one of the best among African Nations. They did so well which was why I am so much proud of them and I will continue to support any African nation that will want a win the World Cup. France succeeded and I wish them well to because it has been long when I'm supporting them.

With this level Morocco reached in the World Cup tournament before they were eliminated, everyone needs to be proud of the team because many never expected them to reach this stage. Being an African country, it has always been hard for African countries to reach the quarter-finals because of the kind of players they usually have. Despite the fact that they may not have as many world-class players as some European teams, they still managed to reach the quarter finals. They put in more effort, and that is how they reached this stage of the World Cup. Seriously, Morocco is making Africa proud. In fact, some of the countries Morocco defeated in this World Cup had better players than they did. Morocco's players are truly determined, and that is what took them to the quarter-finals.

[Agbamoni]

Norway vs England

Polymarket predicted Norway to win with a 36% chance, while England to win with a 64% Chance.

Norway's attacking threats, Odegaard and Haaland, should be prepared to meet England's unstoppable defense and Thomas Tuchel's masterclass. My personal prediction for today is an England win, with Harry Kane scoring the winning goal.

[Abdulzuruku01]

The quarter-final match between Norway and England will be held today and both teams seem to be very strong in this match. Norway has reached the quarter-finals by defeating Brazil and if they can win against England, they will qualify for the semi-finals. However, England will not let Norway win so easily, rather they will play well enough to enter the semi-finals and England has the highest chance of winning. England is a very strong team and they have a lot of good stars in their team, especially in today's match, it is expected that they will reach the semi-finals by defeating Norway. Most people will bet against Norway, and if they place their bets on England to win, it indicates that England will win this match. However, every team is performing strongly in this World Cup, so Norway's game against England will be very competitive.

England squad depth is stronger than Norway squad, but it's important they shouldn't underestimate Norway because we saw what Norway did to Brazil in the round of 16. But despite Norway defeated Brazil, I'm still not confident betting on them to defeat England. Yes I agreed with you that both teams are very strong especially at this knockout stage, either one could perform impressively to come out as a winner. I consider England as the favorite and I can confidently bet on them because they won't let what happened to Brazil happen to them.

[B-BossMan]

Even as Spain the favourite won yesterday, i was surprised with the result of the game, because i was expecting Spain to win Belgium comfortably, considering the performance of Belgium in this world cup but Spain was lucky to win 2:1. Norway will play England 9 hours from now, and i do not think Norway will end their world cup against England, England is good but i do not think they are too hard for Norway to beat, if Norway can get this far they could win England the same they won Brazil.

Spain didn't win Belgium easily it was a tough game for both teams. Spain has  quality players just like belgium so they both fought harder against each until the best team which is Spain won. I watch the match,Spain play a better football against Belgium,they dominate the match just that belgium had a solid defence otherwise Spain would have scored them many goals. Spain outplayed Belgium in the game I think they were stronger and they perform better than Belgium for me.

The match wasn't actually an easy game for the Spain, because the belgium really pressured them both the first and the second half, the Belgium players played a very nice game and their performance was quite okay, though I will vividly said that the Spain truly managed to w8n this match easily. If at all I still prefer the Spain to won the match and I was impressed by the performances.

Today we have a very hot match again, the Norway and England match will not going to be an easy match, well I also prefer the Norway to win this match. Well let see what's going to happen.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Let's just see in the next match against Spain. Both teams have never lost since the group stage, although Spain did have one surprising draw. Both are good teams that truly deserve to be in the semifinals. France is one of the favorites for the final. If they didn’t face Spain earlier, I might have been more excited to see a France vs Spain final.

France and Spain are both very strong. Both teams are undefeated so far. Spain has drawn one match but France has won  all of them. On the other hand, although Spain has been able to continue their  winning streak, to be honest , we are not seeing the expected performance from Spain. They are capable of attacking a lot. But they are a bit weak in finishing. We can  see this in every match. It is very difficult for them to score  even after creating a lot of chances.

The performance of the attacking players is a bit weak. But there is no doubt that they have the ability to do better. But spain's defense is very strong. They conceded the first goal of  the world cup against  Belgium. Until now, no one has been able to score a  big goal in Spain's net.

On the other hand, France is considered the strongest team in this world cup. And the team has already proven this. In almost all the matches, we have seen the dominance of the french players.

[Varnquister]

Spain managed to win against Belgium with a strong performance. Spain, which scored the winning goal thanks to a mistake by goalkeeper Lammens, was the luckier side in this match. The first half ended 1-1 with goals from Ruiz and De Ketelaere, while in the second half, despite making several substitutions, Belgium was unable to create scoring opportunities. Mikel Merino scored just two minutes after entering the game, becoming the player who sent his team to the semifinals.

In every match, the best team will always come out victorious, well, maybe i should say the best performing team since I've actually seen a couple of match where the underdog ended up beating the favorites even with a very good performance from the favourite.

Luck does have a place and will always do when it comes to a team winning a match, but this is not always counted for much, a good team with tactical players always have better chances of winning their match, and in the Spain verse Belgium game, Spain was undoubtedly the team with the most tactical players, their coordination was top notch and it's absolutely no surprise that they beat Belgium, Spain has always had better players than Belgium have.

We can say this is something we’ve seen not only in the World Cup but also in league matches and even in European league games. The favorite team is, of course, expected to win, but that doesn’t always happen. I think it’s an important fact that in soccer, tactical training matters more than luck. There have definitely been times when teams have suffered disappointment after dismissing an opponent, thinking, “We’ll beat this team.” Spain certainly has a strong roster compared to Belgium, but we mustn’t forget that Belgium also has what we might call a “golden generation” of players.