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

[pawel7777]

England Vs Norway starts in less than half an hour.
Yesterday we had some media reports about two of England's players getting ill and it's not certain if they will be able to play. Those are: Declan Rice and Marc Guehi.

England is still the bookies' favourite with odds (by Winna.com) being:
England: x1.81
Draw: x3.95
Norway: x4.30

Odds for advancing to the semi-final:
England: x1.42
Norway: x2.88

I expect this to be a pretty even game. England is likely to have a possession and total shots on goal advantage, but that doesn't always translate into goals scored, so anything is possible.
Let the better team win.

[DiMarxist]

This match will be on another level. Many are rooting for England; I'd say England has a great team, many good players. Norway has Haaland, who's a sensation right now. I'd like Norway to win. I like the atmosphere they create, and the way they play is excellent. A match between Norway and Argentina would be spectacular, something like France vs. Spain, those semifinals are always nail-biting.

Definitely England are the team to beat going into this game, because looking at player to player the English side has the advantage. England can't afford to lose this game because it been a long time the English team win the world cup so winning this game is a step closer to achieving this long awaited moment by the English fans. But the English team should not make the mistake of underestimating this Norwegian team because, they got talent and a very good team. Their attention should not only be focused on Haaland because in games like this ,where the game is a tough one and is very decisive sometimes the players that make the difference is not the big players which the attention and spotlight is on like Haaland.

[wozzek23]

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.

Everyone is waiting for this match. On paper, there is no doubt that england is strong and experienced. Norway's players are less experienced. Also, compared to the england squad, Norway will be  far behind. But the performance of this team is surprising  everyone. Haaland is in great form  and Norway is also able to  perform well. They were able to defeat a strong team like brazil 2-0 . So there is no doubt that the England vs Norway match will be quite enjoyable.

Predictions and arguments are always part of sports, with Norway doing a good job of having a spot in the top 8. Eliminating Brazil was a big achievement for them, while England has been performing consistently in the last few years. This time they are looking like a much better side; this could be a vital chance for them to have a spot in the last 4.

Haaland vs. Kane is going to be interesting because both are having good performances this World Cup and have enough players at the top who deserve to have their best and keep their country flag high. Mbappe and Messi are leading the table today. Haaland can score and join them, having a good chance of going to the top as well.

[Queen uloma]

This match is going to be very competitive and interesting to watch. I believe England is going to win Norway today because they have very good players that are willing to play for England and that are willing to put in their best for England not like Portugal who have good players who are not ready to play for their country.
Very soon this match between England and Norway will start and I know everyone is expecting a result that will make them happy and people have different countries they are supporting as for me I am supporting England in this match. I want them to win.

[Taricoins]

England Vs Norway starts in less than half an hour.
Yesterday we had some media reports about two of England's players getting ill and it's not certain if they will be able to play. Those are: Declan Rice and Marc Guehi.

England is still the bookies' favourite with odds (by Winna.com) being:
England: x1.81
Draw: x3.95
Norway: x4.30

Odds for advancing to the semi-final:
England: x1.42
Norway: x2.88

I expect this to be a pretty even game. England is likely to have a possession and total shots on goal advantage, but that doesn't always translate into goals scored, so anything is possible.
Let the better team win.

From the lineup, it seems the condition for Guehi and Rice was nor severe as they are seen featured In the match starting any moment from now.

I fully understand the reason why England are being heavily favoured by the bookies, but i still know that they really underestimate Norway. The biggest anomaly for Norway thats going to he a real threat to England is obviously Haaland and that Schjelderup guy, his understanding of Haaland Is exceptional

[Moreno233]

I'm tempted to bet on Norway to win England due to the big odd given to Norway. I know that England have a very good team but it is absolute funny to underestimate a vibrant team like Norway that have Haaland who is hungry for goal and always eager to  show the vikings celebration. I don't know what the bookies are looking at to allocated over 4.1 odd to Norway. It is going to be a tough match tonight and whoever wins deserves to win.

[Royal Cap]

This match is going to be very competitive and interesting to watch. I believe England is going to win Norway today because they have very good players that are willing to play for England and that are willing to put in their best for England not like Portugal who have good players who are not ready to play for their country.
Very soon this match between England and Norway will start and I know everyone is expecting a result that will make them happy and people have different countries they are supporting as for me I am supporting England in this match. I want them to win.

The match seems pretty even to me. Although England are ahead in Google stats, On the other hand Norway showed by beating Brazil that they can play well against big teams. But I think it's not enough to just stop Haaland. If England can maintain control of the midfield, then they have a good chance of winning. And if Norway can take advantage of the counter attack, then it's not certain that the match will end in 90 minutes.

[Taricoins]

I'm tempted to bet on Norway to win England due to the big odd given to Norway. I know that England have a very good team but it is absolute funny to underestimate a vibrant team like Norway that have Haaland who is hungry for goal and always eager to  show the vikings celebration. I don't know what the bookies are looking at to allocated over 4.1 odd to Norway. It is going to be a tough match tonight and whoever wins deserves to win.

Yeah I support this idea because I too am tempted to attempt the odd, by the way, it's for fun lol. Norway has gone beyond the bookies expectations and if they can tame a team like Brazil, I have a feeling they can beat England. But still England zeal to win this World Cup cannot be underestimated. Overall I feel this match is going to be a dog fight.

[IjawMan]

I'm tempted to bet on Norway to win England due to the big odd given to Norway. I know that England have a very good team but it is absolute funny to underestimate a vibrant team like Norway that have Haaland who is hungry for goal and always eager to  show the vikings celebration. I don't know what the bookies are looking at to allocated over 4.1 odd to Norway. It is going to be a tough match tonight and whoever wins deserves to win.

The two countries are very strong football team and in this very world cup they have some of the best star players that grace the tournament and they have made good performance in all their games which makes it hard to chose but England would not be a bad choice. The odds of Norway is what the bookies are using to confuse gamblers  making it tempting by the size. But on the other hand, it looks like a game that will end in full time draw into an extra time.

[Freeveto]

England Vs Norway starts in less than half an hour.
Yesterday we had some media reports about two of England's players getting ill and it's not certain if they will be able to play. Those are: Declan Rice and Marc Guehi.

England is still the bookies' favourite with odds (by Winna.com) being:
England: x1.81
Draw: x3.95
Norway: x4.30

Odds for advancing to the semi-final:
England: x1.42
Norway: x2.88

I expect this to be a pretty even game. England is likely to have a possession and total shots on goal advantage, but that doesn't always translate into goals scored, so anything is possible.
Let the better team win.

It will not be an even game in my view. England has a more complete squad than Norway; they have players across all the big teams in the world, and they have experienced midfielders and wingers and also a clinical finisher, Kane, in their squad. They are the favourites to me in this game.
Norway is not a bad team either; they have been playing really well, they have Haaland that can score goals for them, and Odegard to provide the pass, but I still don't expect them to eliminate England tonight.

[Qastessa]

This match will be on another level. Many are rooting for England; I'd say England has a great team, many good players. Norway has Haaland, who's a sensation right now. I'd like Norway to win. I like the atmosphere they create, and the way they play is excellent. A match between Norway and Argentina would be spectacular, something like France vs. Spain, those semifinals are always nail-biting.

Before the start of the match, all is going in England's favour because they have a good fan base, and their performance is also good but Norway has also done a good job they have enough chances to qualify for the last four as well.

Even if it's going to be not easy, they surely have potential. As a team, their performance in the last two games is good; they outclassed Brazil and also had good performances in other games. Even though they lost to France, they are still capable of doing well due to the exposure of Premier League players.
They are having good expectations from England because after a long time they are also performing well and have a chance of winning the title.

[leonair]

I'm tempted to bet on Norway to win England due to the big odd given to Norway. I know that England have a very good team but it is absolute funny to underestimate a vibrant team like Norway that have Haaland who is hungry for goal and always eager to  show the vikings celebration. I don't know what the bookies are looking at to allocated over 4.1 odd to Norway. It is going to be a tough match tonight and whoever wins deserves to win.

The two countries are very strong football team and in this very world cup they have some of the best star players that grace the tournament and they have made good performance in all their games which makes it hard to chose but England would not be a bad choice. The odds of Norway is what the bookies are using to confuse gamblers

Haaland is a big support for Norway. Norway got a chance to play the World Cup after 28 years, they did not qualify before. And Haaland played the biggest role here. But England has already played well and gets a chance in the World Cup every time. So you can't ignore England. England is a much better team than Norway. Haaland joined the Norway team in 2019, but Norway did not qualify for the 2022 World Cup. However, they are performing brilliantly after getting a chance in the World Cup. However, there is confusion about how well they will be able to do against England in today's match.

[Berry2d]

I'm tempted to bet on Norway to win England due to the big odd given to Norway. I know that England have a very good team but it is absolute funny to underestimate a vibrant team like Norway that have Haaland who is hungry for goal and always eager to  show the vikings celebration. I don't know what the bookies are looking at to allocated over 4.1 odd to Norway. It is going to be a tough match tonight and whoever wins deserves to win.

To me i think staking Norway to win England is a very good prediction not because England is a bad team but because they won't play with all in them as they no Norway is know where close to them in quality and consistency.  
England appears to be among the best teams considered to win the world cup tournament now but will underestimate the power of a lower team and at last lose today's game to Norway if they are not careful enough in today's game.
In staking Norway to win i will advice you stake with what you can loss to avoid regretting ever getting involved in gambling especially this particular match they are about to play today

[cakir1]

I like the way you balanced it. At first, I wanted to tackle you straight up, but with your conclusion which reflected the reality, what else can I say? Fans would always blame something for their failure, while the real failure is right in front of them, but they turn blind eyes. Shortly after the Egyptian second goal, you can see the hunger in Argentina for goals. They were desperate and professionally pressuring the defense of Egypt. That was where Egypt got it all wrong. In such a situation, they should have measured up, and not defending cowardly. Something they were not good at.

There was too much talk about a few things in this World Cup, especially after group stage games. No one was talking about real points, like African soccer is still far behind in a few things, which will be adopted after some time or with experience, like Argentina and Belgium did against Senegal.

Both teams face the same situation and also have the same results; after leading by 2 goals, they were not able to keep their momentum at the same level, and opponents did a good job and stole the show with their professionalism and hunger to win. This will always be big for them, and any team can go through after having things like these in their way for having big wins.

[Unknown01]

I'm tempted to bet on Norway to win England due to the big odd given to Norway. I know that England have a very good team but it is absolute funny to underestimate a vibrant team like Norway that have Haaland who is hungry for goal and always eager to  show the vikings celebration. I don't know what the bookies are looking at to allocated over 4.1 odd to Norway. It is going to be a tough match tonight and whoever wins deserves to win.

Norway is a team full of fighters and their victory over Brazil showed that anything is possible. That’s why I also think that the odds on a Norway win are very high and it’s definitely worth taking a chance on them. While the chances aren’t very high, the odds make it worth risking money.

A good position would be enough for Haaland.

[Stable090]

This match is going to be very competitive and interesting to watch. I believe England is going to win Norway today because they have very good players that are willing to play for England and that are willing to put in their best for England not like Portugal who have good players who are not ready to play for their country.

The match is really going to be an interesting one, and I feel England should be able to get a win today even if the match is not really going to be easy for them. England is having a better squad which is an advantage for them. Let’s see how Haaland is going to perform for Norway today, he is their best player let’s see if he will be able to get a win for his country today but it’s not really going to be easy for him. The match has started already, let’s see how the two teams are going to perform in the first half of the match.

[juttsab@]

I think Belgium will definitely lose against Spain today because they are not a very strong team. Spain has enough good players in the team and they have not conceded any goals so far, so they will want to maintain this qualification today as well. If Spain wins against Belgium today, they will qualify for the semi-finals and their semi-finals will be against France. Moreover, according to the betting ratings of today's match, we can see a victory for Spain and most people will bet on Spain. However, we should not make such accurate predictions, but sometimes it is really disappointing how normal teams bring unexpected results against big teams. Anyway, we are betting that Spain will play at their maximum strength today and their star players will definitely perform their best to enter the semi-finals.

Spain faced Belgium in the Quarter finals of the WC26. And dominated with 68% possession overall. In the first half Spain dominated with 62% possession, 1xG, only 1 big chance created and a total of 9 shots. Fabin Ruiz scored the opening goal of the match for Spain in the 30th minute Belgium equalized in the 41st minute De Ketelaere scored that one. First half ended 1-1. In the second half Spain dominated with 74% possession 1 big chance created,0.96xG and 8 shots.Merino scored the late goal in the 88th minute and Spain secured their victory. Now they will face France in the Semis of the WC26. Courtois was named as player of the match.

[CLS63]

Norway have just scored an amazing goal. I don't think Schjelderup really thought of shooting there. He looked like he was trying to cross it to Haaland.

There was a debatable incident before the goal though. Don't you think there is a foul on Kane there? But it wasn't disallowed by VAR.

Norway stayed patient and scored first. I wonder whether it will be like the Brazil match.

[bitwalhr]

Haaland is a big support for Norway. Norway got a chance to play the World Cup after 28 years, they did not qualify before. And Haaland played the biggest role here. But England has already played well and gets a chance in the World Cup every time. So you can't ignore England. England is a much better team than Norway. Haaland joined the Norway team in 2019, but Norway did not qualify for the 2022 World Cup. However, they are performing brilliantly after getting a chance in the World Cup. However, there is confusion about how well they will be able to do against England in today's match.

Harry Kane and Haaland are already in the ground for their biggest challenge with England: having better ball possession, but Norway's attack is also well alert and doing a good job of not allowing them to create problems for them. After two boring quarterfinals, this match has already turned into one of the biggest matches of this World Cup.

Both goal machines are trying their best to have their team in the lead. 15 minutes have gone by, but there is no action from anyone, but this is going to be an exciting match for fans because both teams have enough lethal weapons that can start firing any time in the middle of the game.

[retreat]

Norway has just scored a goal, after England had been dominating the game. Their forward finished beautifully in the 36th minute, making the score 1–0. England was caught off guard despite controlling possession. But the match is still underway, and there's still plenty of time left for England to turn things around. However, it looks like Norway will play more defensively from here on out since they've secured the lead they were looking for.