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

[BIT-BENDER]

Harry Kane maybe England's highest goal scorer but in my opinion Jude Bellingham has been England best player in the tournament so far and there is no doubt about that.
Jude Bellingham has really stepped up for England especially when they needed him the most, when games are tight and they need to dig deeper Bellingham has been that player that they can rely on.

[GiftedMAN]

Jude Bellingham is really getting hot in this later stages of the competition, initially when the competition started, Bellingham was missing but since the knockout stages, he has really turned up for England and even scoring goals to it. Norway on the other hand had exceeded my expectations in this competition, I wasn't expecting that they would go this far but here they are in the quarter finals, held England to a draw in the first half and pushed them to extra time. Indeed they have really tried, if they go out in this round, they should raise their heads high because they deserve to be applauded.

Jude Bellingham was underrated in the England squad but he has proven himself yet again buy pushing them into the semi finals with his fantastic display and a brace to his name. No doubt Norway always made it impossible for them to cross to the semi finals because at some point it was going their way but hard lucks and decisions for the VAR brought back hop to the England team before they ended the game then proceeded to the extra time. Jude Bellingham deserves all the praises cause right now he's the best player in the team.

[Stepstowealth]

New boys on the block Norway 🇳🇴 really pushed their luck against England ,now with that second Jude goal has lifted the pressure off the team and Bellingham now entered the race for the golden boot.

For teams like Norway who are not regular names in the World Cup, they have actually had a really good competition in the World Cup and should return proudly, and be celebrated, With the experience that you've gathered from this competition I'm very sure that they will do better in the next competition.

Haaland could not score in this game, it shows that the understanding that the English Center Backs had about him from Playing alongside him in Manchester City helped them get a good result in the game by stopping  Haaland from doing what he knows how to do best, which is score goals.

[$weetne$$]

England has being lucky in this fixture. One would have thought that, this was a game where England would show Norway who’s boss but the reverse has being the case. Norway has maintained a great deal of pressure on England, took the lead almost twice in the match if not for that offside call. England are the ones seeking for a draw in this match and with the time quickly running out, that break is much needed for a little rest and team talks.

Fortunately for England, they won in the end of the game, they have now made it to the next stage of the competition,  but Norway did pretty well,  it was a good fight,  even as they did not make it to the next stage of the competition,  they did so well because many did not expect they will get to this point in the competition.

[SUPERSAIAN]

Bellingham left his mark on the Mexico match and today's Norway match. He left the field to applause in the 110th minute. Now England is waiting for their opponent in the next round, probably Argentina, but you never know. It's quite nice that the matches are so close and often last longer than 90 minutes.

Norway's performance dropped early in extra time, and they conceded a goal there. England won the match thanks to their experience.

[uneng]

Well played match by England today. They deserved winning this match. Their strongest point on the last matches was the fact they don't rely solely on Kane to score goals. Bellingham has been doing a great job for England with a lot of skill on his plays. England has the strongest squad and that has become clear on this match, while Norway has a video game boss, which is Haaland.

Another key on the success of England was the fact they achieved neutralizing Haaland on the field.

Now, I'm looking forward for a final between England and France.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Bellingham left his mark on the Mexico match and today's Norway match. He left the field to applause in the 110th minute. Now England is waiting for their opponent in the next round, probably Argentina, but you never know. It's quite nice that the matches are so close and often last longer than 90 minutes.

In the knock out phase Belligoal turned into a monster and 2 braces in 2 consecutive matches made him start approaching in the current top scoring competition for the World Cup.

He's got the ideal position behind the striker and this makes Jude look very comfortable in his position because some players will keep Kane tight and he can find a good position to score in the end.
Norway didn't look too good for me, but they looked a bit different against Brazil.

There was good momentum when Norway scored the second goal but VAR thwarted the goal which made England gain momentum. But even so Norway have been outstanding up to this point and we have to appreciate that and England played really well in this game.

[JeffBrad12]

Argentina leads the game. Although they is only creating a single attempt, but it can be executed perfectly. Thanks for mac allister for his goal.So i think this game is not gonna be a hard game for them. They will win this with at least two goals. I like the way the way they do transition from offensive to the defensive.
However, a bit surprised switzerland is more dominant in term of ball possession. Nevertheless the accuracy in attack is the thing that may determine the result of this game. So i feel confidence to say Argentina will win this with cleansheet 2 - 0 as the result.

[Gallar]

Harry Kane maybe England's highest goal scorer but in my opinion Jude Bellingham has been England best player in the tournament so far and there is no doubt about that.
Jude Bellingham has really stepped up for England especially when they needed him the most, when games are tight and they need to dig deeper Bellingham has been that player that they can rely on.

Yes,, you are absolutely right, my friend. Even though Harry Kane is playing really well as a striker,, without Bellingham in the England midfield, I still think the team's performance will not be optimal. Because Bellingham always manages to make a breakthrough in every match and he is always there at crucial moments. For example, in the match against Norway, Bellingham played really well and the proof is that he also managed to score two winning goals in this match.

I think in this match, if Bellingham hadn't had a big chance, England could have lost this match. Because basically, the pressure from the Norwegian players was really great in this match. But fortunately, Bellingham was always able to overcome all of that by managing the flow of attacks well and also helping the defense. So, for that reason, I think it's not wrong to say that Bellingham is a very great player for the England national team.

[Solokan]

I found the Norway vs. England match to be very exciting because both teams played their best. Unfortunately, one of them lost. Haaland and his teammates had to go home because they didn't qualify for the semifinals after losing to England 2-1. Now, Norway's struggle is over, and they have to be satisfied with that. Meanwhile, England has won and deserved to advance to the semifinals. This certainly makes the English people happy because their team has advanced to the next round.

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Bellingham was the hero in this match because he scored two goals against Norway. He looked very happy after scoring against Norway. In this match, fortunately, I bet on England to win and ended up winning. Do you think so too? Now, England must prepare for the next match, and the opponent they will face will certainly be stronger than Norway.

[hd49728]

Bellingham was the hero in this match because he scored two goals against Norway. He looked very happy after scoring against Norway. In this match, fortunately, I bet on England to win and ended up winning. Do you think so too? Now, England must prepare for the next match, and the opponent they will face will certainly be stronger than Norway.

Tuchel is a very good coach as he shown in PSG and Chelsea, by his sharp vision and determinant decisions for his teams. In World Cup 2026, he ignored many star players, did not call these players for this tournament, and he has been very flexible with his player choices so far. Kane scored goals for England but when necessary, Tuchel is ready to use Kane as a decoy player and give scoring responsibility to Jude Bellingham. In two latest matches for England, Bellingham played very well, he proved that Tuchel is able to bring England to a World Cup trophy.

However in this match, referee made mistake that is very unacceptable as they could find a hair touch to refuse a goal of Croatia while did not want to check in the goal of England when the ball hit big cable.

[EarnOnVictor]

I knew Switzerland would not be able to make it, nonetheless, they have my respect in this match; I never knew they could hold Argentina from the 72rd minute when Embolo received the red card. Equalizing Argentina and even holding them from scoring another goals for a whole 40 minutes despite being 10 players again 11 players that are even better than them is no joke. At this point, I guess the match will end with a result similar to this because Argentina is good with both defense and attacking. The attempt of Switzerland will highly likely be futile.

[Tamaperdana]

It's a shame that Norway's progress had to stop in the quarter-finals after they lost to England with a score of 1-2. But yes,, that might be the best for them, because basically it can't be denied that England's performance in this match was very good. So that's why it's natural that Norway had to lose in this match. But even so, I think we should give appreciation to the Norwegian players, because basically this is their first world cup, so being able to enter the quarter-finals is also very good.

Moreover, if I'm not mistaken, in the round of 16 they also managed to beat Brazil, so that is clearly a very extraordinary achievement. And besides, with this, England is currently entering the semifinals and will most likely face Argentina, because currently Argentina seems to be leading 2-1 over Switzerland, so therefore we'll see whether Argentina can win or not.

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[cyberninja2]

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In the knock out phase Belligoal turned into a monster and 2 braces in 2 consecutive matches made him start approaching in the current top scoring competition for the World Cup.

He's got the ideal position behind the striker and this makes Jude look very comfortable in his position because some players will keep Kane tight and he can find a good position to score in the end.
Norway didn't look too good for me, but they looked a bit different against Brazil.

Bellingham's current goal tally stands at six, placing him second only to Mbappé and Messi. He still has a chance to score as he still has a match to play with England in the semifinals.
He's positioned behind the striker but his goal-scoring instincts often allow him to play as a striker if a forward is injured giving the England coach a less stressful time if one of their forwards is injured. Norway when they played against England they seemed to have lost their mentality because when they beat Brazil they played very well so for me it was natural that they had to end this World Cup for Norway.

[Bitcoin_people]

I knew Switzerland would not be able to make it, nonetheless, they have my respect in this match; I never knew they could hold Argentina from the 72rd minute when Embolo received the red card. Equalizing Argentina and even holding them from scoring another goals for a whole 40 minutes despite being 10 players again 11 players that are even better than them is no joke. At this point, I guess the match will end with a result similar to this because Argentina is good with both defense and attacking. The attempt of Switzerland will highly likely be futile.

In this match, when the Switzerland player was later equalized and then given a red card, the players showed a lot of weakness. The way the Switzerland team with 10 players resisted the Argentine attack was really interesting. The strong attack that the Argentine team made at the last minute was the reason for their success, as they won 3-1 in the last minute and secured their semi-finals. The Swiss players failed to resist the extra attack that the Argentine team made at the last minute. If the Swiss players had played the ball among themselves, they might not have had to concede a goal. The match could have ended in a penalty shootout, but they could not do that, which is their failure. Finally, this expected victory of the Argentine team, which they attacked with confidence and succeeded, is a joy for them.

[Sandra_hakeem]

I don’t see actually going into extra times~snip

What do you have to say now? This should have been an outsider bet, would have been enough for groceries tomorrow since I'd easily go you in 100s lol. I had to suspend everything to watch the match to the end--- pretty entertaining match imo.

Jude Bellingham independently carried his team to the semi-finals, with Halland, Sørloth and Ødegaard on the pitch. Doesn't sound like much to get over compared to their opponents, yet obviously, it wasn't light work for England. They couldn't afford to be left out of this title race.

I feel like if they should actually get to score first in the second half and go ahead then it will be really difficult for England to come back from this

If all I do is press really hard in a half where most of the players are already tired, it's difficult to hold possession for long, let alone finding a spot to try their luck on target.

[Alpha Marine]

In this match, when the Switzerland player was later equalized and then given a red card, the players showed a lot of weakness. The way the Switzerland team with 10 players resisted the Argentine attack was really interesting. The strong attack that the Argentine team made at the last minute was the reason for their success, as they won 3-1 in the last minute and secured their semi-finals. The Swiss players failed to resist the extra attack that the Argentine team made at the last minute. If the Swiss players had played the ball among themselves, they might not have had to concede a goal. The match could have ended in a penalty shootout, but they could not do that, which is their failure. Finally, this expected victory of the Argentine team, which they attacked with confidence and succeeded, is a joy for them.

Argentina in this World Cup edition has looked nothing like what they did in 2022. Most of their players are out of form, and the coach has refused to change his tactics and make use of the wings.
For this game against Switzerland, other players stepped up, but for other matches, Messi has been the one stepping up to drag them to the finish line.
I would be extremely surprised to see Argentina win the World Cup. I expected them to win Switzerland because they had more quality and were the better team, but they narrowly escaped. I honestly don't know how the game would have been if not for the red card, but it would have been more difficult than this.
For Argentina to win England in the semi-final and then win Spain or France in the final is a very big "IF".
England, too, has not been impressive, so Argentina can win them, but winning France or Spain is a bigger mountain, and I doubt they will make it.

[laijsica]

In another quarter-final match, the long-awaited result of the clash between Argentina and Switzerland has finally come. Argentina has once again proven why they are one of the best teams in world football. Switzerland were reduced to 10 men in the 72 minute of the match but they were confident and looked set to take the match to penalties but a brilliant goal from Alvarez turned the game around and another goal from Martínez more increased the gap and Argentina advanced to the semi-finals. Best wishes to the Argentina team.

[Ummeettaa]

Argentina to the Semi finals with a 1-1 draw at the end of the 2nd half and 3-1 win after the extra time against Switzerland is 100% guaranteed. It was a great fight from the Switzerland side although they were not able to qualify to the next round, they tried and fought till the end of the game.

Argentina was not at their best performance against the Switzerland, although they won the match it was a very poor performance from the Argentine.

Congratulations to Lionel Messi on his yet another Man of the Match (MOTM) award, and to the entire Argentine side for qualifying to the Semi finals of the 2026 FIFA world cup, where they will be facing the English side being the only big nations they have played so far in this tournament.

[alankasman]

Argentina in this World Cup edition has looked nothing like what they did in 2022. Most of their players are out of form, and the coach has refused to change his tactics and make use of the wings.
For this game against Switzerland, other players stepped up, but for other matches, Messi has been the one stepping up to drag them to the finish line.
I would be extremely surprised to see Argentina win the World Cup. I expected them to win Switzerland because they had more quality and were the better team, but they narrowly escaped. I honestly don't know how the game would have been if not for the red card, but it would have been more difficult than this.
For Argentina to win England in the semi-final and then win Spain or France in the final is a very big "IF".
England, too, has not been impressive, so Argentina can win them, but winning France or Spain is a bigger mountain, and I doubt they will make it.

Their performance was as usual, and you're right. In the match I saw their play unlike the one they played at the World Cup in Qatar. Switzerland played with one man less but Argentina only managed to add a goal in stoppage time and that was in the second half. It's clear they're not the same as they were at the previous World Cup where they were very impressive. It's no wonder they won the World Cup in Qatar.
In the semifinals they'll face a team filled with young players England and they've been very consistent in their performances. I think the match between England and Argentina will be a new test for England. Their journey this time has been extraordinary. Many people know that England usually only advances to the semi-finals and rarely makes it to the semifinals. Their struggle this time is extraordinary. I'm very confident Bellingham and his teammates will be able to provide a comfortable victory against the defending champions in the semifinals.