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

[Localhostspeed]

The Spain vs France game is one game I really anticipate to watch, Spain have won their last 2 ties between the 2 teams but I think this time around France have a edge to win this game. France have the best team In this World Cup, they are strong favorites to win the World Cup, so for me I think they will be beating Spain to book their place in the final for the third time in a row.

It going to be an entertaining game, it going to be an end to end stuff, I think we are going to see lot of attack in this game. Both teams have players that can really make difference in the game, the likes of yamal, Mbappe, Olise, Dembele and even oyazabal. Let see how this big game will end.

It's known that Spain has history with France and they tend to be the one in the lead but I can tell you that this current set of France, the only way Spain can take them out in the league is if they removed Mbape, Dembele and Olise. If they removed them in that match, I will say they can win France but if this three forward are their, Spain stand no chance and to say Yamal that has only score 1 goal since the beginning of the matches is making mouth about this game.

There is nothing you can tell me that France are going to allow Spain knock them out. I remember how Norway didn't use Haaland and some of their key players in the group stage so they can prepared for round of 32 but what stull happened to their faith, they were knockout of the world cup by England, so this one I am just wrapping my head around how Spain want to play this next match honestly and go to the final.

[Davidvictorson]

Now we will have to wait for 2 days to start the exciting semi final matchups. By the way England could have really found themselves out of the World Cup in the quarter finals.

Sørloth's selfishness changed the direction of the match. Norway could have made it 2-0 there. It is Messi's first time playing against England. The last time these teams met must be early 2000s.

Finals will be Argentina and France. France will win the 2026 World Cup.
England will eventually play against Spain. England will win.

[Powerjumboo]

the teams with the highest chances of winning the cup made it to the semifinals... from the France-Spain and Argentina-England semis, imo we’ll end up watching a France-England final and France will probably take the cup.

honestly, Morocco was the team i felt most sorry for. and Egypt too. and Japan as well...

Yes, the teams that are much stronger and have a higher chance of winning the cup have all reached the semi-finals. However, I agree with you that France and England will play the final, although my favorite team here is Spain, but I don't think my favorite team will play the final with France, because Spain is also very strong, and France is also very strong. But I know why it seems that France will win the semi-final match between Spain and France. If my favorite team Spain can beat France and reach the final, then I will feel even better.

[dzonikg28]

Now we will have to wait for 2 days to start the exciting semi final matchups. By the way England could have really found themselves out of the World Cup in the quarter finals.

Sørloth's selfishness changed the direction of the match. Norway could have made it 2-0 there. It is Messi's first time playing against England. The last time these teams met must be early 2000s.

Finally, finally.  

That is a true observation. It is of course quite easy to blame one action by one player, but you are right in this case. I think if he watches the review of that match and sees what he did in that second, he will understand that he has done something very wrong. Can something like this happen because players are envious of what Haaland is doing and how he is seen in the world of football? The only right decision would have been to pass the ball and yet he destroyed that chance.

Nobody knows of course whether that would have led to a goal and then the win of the match, but as big of a chance as that was, I think England would have almost had no chance to recover from a second goal against them.

I am a bit sad for Haaland because he is such a great player and person, but there is only so much he can do for a full team.

[Oluwa-btc]

Now we will have to wait for 2 days to start the exciting semi final matchups. By the way England could have really found themselves out of the World Cup in the quarter finals.

Sørloth's selfishness changed the direction of the match. Norway could have made it 2-0 there. It is Messi's first time playing against England. The last time these teams met must be early 2000s.

Hopefully they can knock out Argentina on Wednesday night. In all of the four managers left, I do think Thomas Tuchel is the most tactical of them all and could win England the FIFA World Cup Competition.

Yeah, he did apologise but what is the need of these apologies when he could have just passed the ball to Erling Haaland. Bellingham flourishing is thanks to the role he is playing. He will do more against Argentina.

[SatoPrincess]

Amazing! England has made to the final days of the tournament. They are not playing pretty football but it’s knockout football it doesn’t have to be pretty as long as it brings results. That’s something I hope that Tuchel understands before he makes an emotional decision that may cost them the World Cup.

Also, I have to ask. What do you think of the English media trying to sabotage the team by causing problems between the players and manager?

[Mr Reporter]

The Spain vs France game is one game I really anticipate to watch, Spain have won their last 2 ties between the 2 teams but I think this time around France have a edge to win this game. France have the best team In this World Cup, they are strong favorites to win the World Cup, so for me I think they will be beating Spain to book their place in the final for the third time in a row.

The World Cup is getting more interesting as we approaching the final, semi final fixture is really a tough one, and it’s just going to be difficult to predict. France is the country which I just believe they will win the World Cup this year, they have a better squad. France next match will be against Spain, honestly it’s going to be a interesting match which I don’t think am going to miss, but with the way the two countries have performed in their previous matches, and the squad the two countries are having, I think France should be able to get a win, but it’s not really going to be a easy match for them.

You see, I have thought about that too that in the semi-final there is always a mix of different nerves...and it becomes too tough and it's hard to even predict the winner as it stands right now…the reason why France might win this World Cup is there Squad lines up…the truth be told their squad is an insane depth, Mbappe, Dembele, Griezmann, Tchouameni, Upamecano...and their records say that they have been to the World Cup finial for like 3 times they know how to somehow manage such big games like that…

[programmer3666]

I strongly have the feeling that Argentina will crash out against England. So far, they have had it quite easy, they are yet to play any top ten countries in this World Cup, so they have never been truly tested. Their match against England will be their first real test against a very good and tactical side. So we should judge them from that game. England are organized, disciplined and have players who can hurt any team on their day. This is where we find out if they are truly contenders or just benefited from an easy path.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Now we will have to wait for 2 days to start the exciting semi final matchups. By the way England could have really found themselves out of the World Cup in the quarter finals.

Sørloth's selfishness changed the direction of the match. Norway could have made it 2-0 there. It is Messi's first time playing against England. The last time these teams met must be early 2000s.

From the image we have here the 4 countries that are playing in the semi final are the ones at the top of the FIFA rankings, if you're talking about the top 4 countries we have them in the semis.
About England almost losing their opportunity of advancing into the next round I'd still blame it on the carelessness of the Atletico Madrid forward Sorloth, he would have just dropped the ball for Haaland to bury the ball into the back into the back of the net but he choose the wrong and annoying option in that encounter, by now we would have been talking about Norway warming up to battle Argentina.

[Rgram]

I strongly have the feeling that Argentina will crash out against England. So far, they have had it quite easy, they are yet to play any top ten countries in this World Cup, so they have never been truly tested. Their match against England will be their first real test against a very good and tactical side. So we should judge them from that game. England are organized, disciplined and have players who can hurt any team on their day. This is where we find out if they are truly contenders or just benefited from an easy path.

If there is anything this World Cup has made us realize, is the fact that, most of the times we hoped to find at this stage has being knocked out. I’m speaking of Brazil, Germany, Netherland, Portugal and a good number of other teams. That’s why, not hoping to see Argentina in the finals might be one of those surprises we could have. I do hope they don’t make it past England too, I’ll like to watch England vs France in the finals but, Spain and Argentina need to lose first.

[SatoPrincess]

I strongly have the feeling that Argentina will crash out against England. So far, they have had it quite easy, they are yet to play any top ten countries in this World Cup, so they have never been truly tested. Their match against England will be their first real test against a very good and tactical side. So we should judge them from that game. England are organized, disciplined and have players who can hurt any team on their day. This is where we find out if they are truly contenders or just benefited from an easy path.

I want England to knock out Argentina for trying to cheat their way to the top. And also Argentina is a very racist country. I would never root for them. They won Switzerland today, but let’s be honest, before the red card, Argentina couldn’t create chances. Against England, we will likely see a controversial referee decision in the match in favor of FIFA’s favorite.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

I strongly have the feeling that Argentina will crash out against England. So far, they have had it quite easy, they are yet to play any top ten countries in this World Cup, so they have never been truly tested. Their match against England will be their first real test against a very good and tactical side. So we should judge them from that game. England are organized, disciplined and have players who can hurt any team on their day. This is where we find out if they are truly contenders or just benefited from an easy path.

I want England to knock out Argentina for trying to cheat their way to the top. And also Argentina is a very racist country. I would never root for them. They won Switzerland today, but let’s be honest, before the red card, Argentina couldn’t create chances. Against England, we will likely see a controversial referee decision in the match in favor of FIFA’s favorite.

Haha I guess it's not as easy as we think and the chances of both teams to reach the final are almost the same so I guess it takes luck to win and honestly based on the performance it seems Argentina is closer to the final. I even think the 2022 world cup final will be repeated this year but with a different winner yeah maybe France will win, in my personal opinion, France is better prepared in all respects to make up for the defeat a few years ago.

[danadc]

Messi's performance is at a high level and he can do anything to win the cup. France's game is superior to all other teams, and if these two teams meet in the final, I think France will win.

I’m not saying anything against Messi, because he’s a star and he asks for what he wants what bothers me is that all the referees cater to him; he tells them to review a play, and they do. I don’t like that it should be the same for everyone. Argentina has very good players; they’re one of the best teams in the world. They don’t need any help they don’t even help the weakest teams. They already helped them in the last World Cup; no more of that.

[Anayochukwu]

I strongly have the feeling that Argentina will crash out against England. So far, they have had it quite easy, they are yet to play any top ten countries in this World Cup, so they have never been truly tested. Their match against England will be their first real test against a very good and tactical side. So we should judge them from that game. England are organized, disciplined and have players who can hurt any team on their day. This is where we find out if they are truly contenders or just benefited from an easy path.

Yes, I understand your point. At the beginning of this competition Argentina hasn't really been tested, and I think England would be a very big test for them because England will do everything possible to reach the final. I can see it clearly that people are hoping to see Argentina vs France in the final, but it's obvious that both countries might not make it. Spain and England have been looking for an opportunity like this, and I don't think they'll let it pass them by. France's players are very strong and hard to defeat, but anything can still happen at any time.

[BlackBoss_]

Yes, I understand your point. At the beginning of this competition Argentina hasn't really been tested, and I think England would be a very big test for them because England will do everything possible to reach the final. I can see it clearly that people are hoping to see Argentina vs France in the final, but it's obvious that both countries might not make it. Spain and England have been looking for an opportunity like this, and I don't think they'll let it pass them by. France's players are very strong and hard to defeat, but anything can still happen at any time.

Going to the semi final, both Argentina and England have played many matches and in World Cup tournament, it's hard to find easy matches for any national team. Argentina and England played against different teams so far but they have actually passed difficult tests so far and I don't think that their pathways to the semi final match are too much different in challenging levels they had to deal with.

Even there are differences in their pathways, the most important thing now is how they prepare for the semi final match and how they will perform in this match. World Cup 2026 is going toward the ending, only three more matches including two semi final matches till the time we will know about the champion of this tournament. Argentina are the champion of World Cup 2022 and are defending their crown while England after some latest tournaments in World Cup and Euro when they went far, really want to have another final match and win a trophy this time.

[As-Soon-As]

I strongly have the feeling that Argentina will crash out against England. So far, they have had it quite easy, they are yet to play any top ten countries in this World Cup, so they have never been truly tested. Their match against England will be their first real test against a very good and tactical side. So we should judge them from that game. England are organized, disciplined and have players who can hurt any team on their day. This is where we find out if they are truly contenders or just benefited from an easy path.

I want England to knock out Argentina for trying to cheat their way to the top. And also Argentina is a very racist country. I would never root for them. They won Switzerland today, but let’s be honest, before the red card, Argentina couldn’t create chances. Against England, we will likely see a controversial referee decision in the match in favor of FIFA’s favorite.

Haha I guess it's not as easy as we think and the chances of both teams to reach the final are almost the same so I guess it takes luck to win and honestly based on the performance it seems Argentina is closer to the final. I even think the 2022 world cup final will be repeated this year but with a different winner yeah maybe France will win, in my personal opinion, France is better prepared in all respects to make up for the defeat a few years ago.

The French team has come a long way and they have entered the 2026 World Cup with more experience. This semi-final match will definitely enter the final with Spain, and from this point of view, the Argentine team will enter the final. It is true that the equation looks like the 2022 World Cup again, but if that is the case, then in no way will the French team make their mistakes twice.
Because the mistakes they made that led to their defeat will definitely not be repeated and the chances of winning the trophy by defeating the Argentine team are much higher. Because this season, it is seen that the French team has come this far by facing tough competition, but the Argentine team has only come this far by putting pressure on the teams. However, which team can survive until the end, waiting for the final match?

[uneng]

Also, I have to ask. What do you think of the English media trying to sabotage the team by causing problems between the players and manager?

I think Bellingham was infelicitous on his declaration about the coach. He is just a player like any other, and the way he replied sounded like he isn't respecting hierarchy inside the team. For me it seems a red flag, signing the coach's morale is low among players, or at least a portion of them.

The media just shared the news, but who caused the hostility was Bellingham. The coach was just trying to push the team to the next level by telling they weren't playing satisfactorily yet. If he told that, it means he believes the team has potential to deliver superior performance, so the players shouldn't understand that as an insult.

[Bobrox]

Now we will have to wait for 2 days to start the exciting semi final matchups. By the way England could have really found themselves out of the World Cup in the quarter finals.

Sørloth's selfishness changed the direction of the match. Norway could have made it 2-0 there. It is Messi's first time playing against England. The last time these teams met must be early 2000s.

Its really top standings team based on FIFA rank the team who qualified to semifinal round, from Argentina, Spain, England and exactly France really excited for the semifinal matches. I think not easy for predicting which one team will secure the final round although many people predicting ideal final between France vs Argentina. Regarding four team who qualified to semifinal round, Argentina, England and France success back to back qualifying to semifinal from last edition at World Cup 2026 and big challenge for Argentina or France will success qualifying back to final round?

My prediction the final match of world cup 2026 between France vs Argentina and the winner likely France based on the composition team until the opponent team eliminate since the round of 32, France have faced many top and strong teams than Argentina since round of 32 not face the top opponent team yet.

[Solokan]

It looks like the first scenario Argentina will be in the final again is real, looking at the journey from the round of 32 to today quarter finals and semi finals will face England we can see the chances, but whether to meet France or Spain it is not necessarily considering that these two countries have a very good squad both France and Spain, while England I think Argentina is capable of beating it.

I have no words of appreciation for Norway who have come this far fighting so well, you guys are great and this will be a great motivation for generations in the country for the next World Cup.

Yes we've reached the semifinals of the2026 World Cup but I think argentina has the potential to advance to the final because they always play well This is evident in yesterday's match against switzerland argentina played well and didn't give up although switzerland was initially difficult to beat argentina ultimately won because argentina finally understood switzerland's weaknesses I also predict that argentina has great potential to beat england, but I think argentina will definitely be a tough opponent for argentina Although argentina has great potential to win against england I think england will definitely be a tough opponent for argentina to beat We'll just have to see what happens

spain and france are indeed strong teams, and it's difficult to predict who will win in a spain vs france match but I think france has great potential to winand ultimately advance to the final I think argentina andFrance have the potential to advance to the final

I also didn't expect norway to playwell in the 2026world cup anD theyreached the quarter-finals Ofcourse we'll just have to see whether norway will perform even better or not if they are selected again in the next worldCup

[Barcode_]

Erling Haaland seems totally muted during the round of 8 when Norway takes on England, the performance of Erling Haaland was a total disappointment as compared to the previous games when he could single handedly score goals from any position against their opponents. I wonder if it was due to fatigue or was it because of Erling Haaland playing in the English Premier League and the England defenders knew the proper way to stop the Norway scoring machine Erling Haaland from posing a threat to their goal post. It was quite sad that we would no longer be able to see the Norway players and Norway fans doing the Viking Row celebration together anymore in this World Cup.