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

[SPIDERMAN008]

I really want France to proceed to the final, because I want them to win the World Cup. France will be playing against Spain in the semi final, it’s going to be a interesting match, and the winner is just going to be difficult to predict, but with the players that France are having, let’s hope they will be able to win spain in the semi final of the tournament.

That’s the finals many football fans want to see, France in the finals. Spain can’t give us the much entertainment we would wish to get out of it and this is an important trophy for which ever team that finds themselves in the finals. The French team is on fire right now with Dembele, Mbappe, Doue, Barcola and a lot of other elite players in the team not taking any of their fixtures lightly and so I would expect them to win Spain and go ahead to winning whoever comes to face them from the England Vs Argentina semi final.

France played in the final last time, they have won the World Cup before. I am expecting something different this time. I think Spain will be able to beat France. A team does not win with just good players. There are many strategies in the game by which a team can win. I do not see France as a huge stronger team than Spain in any way. Spain has defeated many strong teams and reached the semi-finals. So I can naturally think that this time Spain will play in the final. And England will play in the final between England and Argentina. Because England is performing better than Argentina and their players are also quite good. However, I hope that this time someone new will play in the final and someone new will win the World Cup.

[Lembo69]

I really want France to proceed to the final, because I want them to win the World Cup. France will be playing against Spain in the semi final, it’s going to be a interesting match, and the winner is just going to be difficult to predict, but with the players that France are having, let’s hope they will be able to win spain in the semi final of the tournament.

That’s the finals many football fans want to see, France in the finals. Spain can’t give us the much entertainment we would wish to get out of it and this is an important trophy for which ever team that finds themselves in the finals. The French team is on fire right now with Dembele, Mbappe, Doue, Barcola and a lot of other elite players in the team not taking any of their fixtures lightly and so I would expect them to win Spain and go ahead to winning whoever comes to face them from the England Vs Argentina semi final.

France played in the final last time, they have won the World Cup before. I am expecting something different this time. I think Spain will be able to beat France. A team does not win with just good players. There are many strategies in the game by which a team can win. I do not see France as a huge stronger team than Spain in any way. Spain has defeated many strong teams and reached the semi-finals. So I can naturally think that this time Spain will play in the final. And England will play in the final between England and Argentina. Because England is performing better than Argentina and their players are also quite good. However, I hope that this time someone new will play in the final and someone new will win the World Cup.

Like you, I also think that the new team will play, France may lose their record this time, if they lose in this match with Spain, they will lose their record, on the other hand, the issue of Argentina playing against England, since Argentina has been playing very well from the beginning, I think they will play well against England as well. But if France or Argentina do not play in the final and Spain and England play, then what will happen? Honestly, this will be a memorable match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Because France won the World Cup in 2018, Argentina in 2022, now it will be really great if the new team comes and wins the World Cup in 2026.

[MArsland]

France played in the final last time, they have won the World Cup before. I am expecting something different this time. I think Spain will be able to beat France. A team does not win with just good players. There are many strategies in the game by which a team can win. I do not see France as a huge stronger team than Spain in any way. Spain has defeated many strong teams and reached the semi-finals. So I can naturally think that this time Spain will play in the final. And England will play in the final between England and Argentina. Because England is performing better than Argentina and their players are also quite good. However, I hope that this time someone new will play in the final and someone new will win the World Cup.

Spain has a good chance of beating France, but it certainly won't be easy. The French backline can stop Yamal's movement, which could halt the flow of attacks. If the Spanish backline can close down Mbappé, they still have Dembele, and if Dembele movement is blocked, there's Olise. France has plenty of options to penetrate the defense from all sides.

[alankasman]

France played in the final last time, they have won the World Cup before. I am expecting something different this time. I think Spain will be able to beat France. A team does not win with just good players. There are many strategies in the game by which a team can win. I do not see France as a huge stronger team than Spain in any way. Spain has defeated many strong teams and reached the semi-finals. So I can naturally think that this time Spain will play in the final. And England will play in the final between England and Argentina. Because England is performing better than Argentina and their players are also quite good. However, I hope that this time someone new will play in the final and someone new will win the World Cup.

In their three World Cup appearances France has always reached the semifinals and a strong possibility of advancing to the final is a possibility again in this World Cup. Although it will be very difficult in terms of the players they have France is very good and they deserve to be in the final especially their cohesiveness, which makes them currently very difficult to beat. This is proven by their history in three World Cup appearances they have always been a favorite team to win especially in this World Cup. I think it is very natural for them to be in the final.

Spain also has great strength but they must be more mentally prepared to withstand the strength of France. Currently the players they have played in previous World Cup finals, meaning their mental strength will be better prepared for this semifinal although anything can still happen on the field. However in this match I think it is better to rest Yamal first and it is better to play players who have a strong mentality to face the strength of France.

[giammangiato]

Spain also has great strength but they must be more mentally prepared to withstand the strength of France. Currently the players they have played in previous World Cup finals, meaning their mental strength will be better prepared for this semifinal although anything can still happen on the field. However in this match I think it is better to rest Yamal first and it is better to play players who have a strong mentality to face the strength of France.

France has almost always honoured their presence at the World Cup, they are always one of the favourites in this perhaps they are suffering more than the last but still they respect their presence and they do it with strength.
Spain, however, instills more confidence in me. They're playing "regularly" in the sense that they're not making any big splash, but they're consistent in their play, continuing to move forward little by little and with determination.
For me she remains the favorite and I really think we will find her again in the final.

[Stepstowealth]

France played in the final last time, they have won the World Cup before. I am expecting something different this time. I think Spain will be able to beat France. A team does not win with just good players. There are many strategies in the game by which a team can win. I do not see France as a huge stronger team than Spain in any way. Spain has defeated many strong teams and reached the semi-finals. So I can naturally think that this time Spain will play in the final. And England will play in the final between England and Argentina. Because England is performing better than Argentina and their players are also quite good. However, I hope that this time someone new will play in the final and someone new will win the World Cup.

Spain has a good chance of beating France, but it certainly won't be easy. The French backline can stop Yamal's movement, which could halt the flow of attacks. If the Spanish backline can close down Mbappé, they still have Dembele, and if Dembele movement is blocked, there's Olise. France has plenty of options to penetrate the defense from all sides.

Spain still has their own players that carry threat and it is not only Yamal who they should fear. One of the things I hope that the Spanish coach should not mistake is trying to start Mikel Merino in the game, I believe that still having him come off the bench as a super sub is still going to help Spain a lot because at that point he must have studied the game and found the hidden spaces within to be able to exploit it as soon as he comes on.
 It is because the Spanish team knows exactly the capacity of the French team and what they're coming up against that I think that they will have a chance to be able to nick a win in this game.  

[EarnOnVictor]

France played in the final last time, they have won the World Cup before. I am expecting something different this time. I think Spain will be able to beat France. A team does not win with just good players. There are many strategies in the game by which a team can win. I do not see France as a huge stronger team than Spain in any way. Spain has defeated many strong teams and reached the semi-finals. So I can naturally think that this time Spain will play in the final. And England will play in the final between England and Argentina. Because England is performing better than Argentina and their players are also quite good. However, I hope that this time someone new will play in the final and someone new will win the World Cup.

Spain has a good chance of beating France, but it certainly won't be easy. The French backline can stop Yamal's movement, which could halt the flow of attacks. If the Spanish backline can close down Mbappé, they still have Dembele, and if Dembele movement is blocked, there's Olise. France has plenty of options to penetrate the defense from all sides.

I don't think Spain has a good chance to beat France, but I would rather say that Spain can beat France, as it's France that holds that good capacity to beat Spain. What Spain has that I would respect and fear in today's match is defence; they certainly edge slightly over France, and France would do more to score against them. However, France holds the front firepower against Spain, which is the ultimate if their defence is also prioritised.

[Jostern]

Wow, nothing but great games for the World Cup semifinals. I'll leave my predictions here: France wins 3-1, and Argentina wins 1-0 with a goal by Lionel Messi. A final between France and Argentina would be fantastic, especially with an individual battle for records involving Mbappé and Messi.

You left your personal prediction, but will Argentina be able to beat England and qualify for the final? Based on the game that Argentina played against Switzerland that day, it is also seen that they will lose to England. I think this time the final will be between England and France. If there is a game between England and France, I predict France as the winner and I also say that this time Argentina may lose to England and not be able to qualify for the final.

Judging by the matches we've seen until this moment, I would say France are favorite against Spain mainly because the Spanish team, until now, really struggled to score goals. France's defense is not the best but the offensive line is incredibly good. And about the other match I think England will qualify to the final. Argentina suffered a lot during the tournament, and they've also been quite lucky.

Its called a blockbuster game, the game between France vs Spain, is going to be a very interesting game, FIFA have always anticipated for such a game in the semifinals and I think this particular semifinal was premeditated by FIFA, such a game have a high magnitude and a a lot of potential to show what an interesting football game it’s going to be for France vs Spain.

I’m seeing a lot of talks in this games, Lamine Yamal have been talking tough, how his going to kill France in the field, and France players also talking tough during this semifinal, Ibrahima Konate made a statement about Lamine Talking tough, how they’re the only team that have previously Eliminated France from the 2024 euros and also beating them in the Nations League.

This particular game is going to come with so much excitement, with so much mind games coming into play in this Blockbuster Encounter.

[KTChampions]

I don't think these odds are nearly equal, look at the odds of whoever qualifies: 1.65 - 2.24 France is the clear favorite according to bookmakers.
If we're talking about fan opinion, the overwhelming majority also see France as the favorite. This isn't surprising, as France has been playing convincingly at this World Cup, while Spain hasn't. However, if we look at the recent history of these teams against each other, the outcome seems less certain. On the other hand, it is hard to believe that Spain will beat France for the third time in a row.

We are going to witness a totally different game tomorrow. Not in a bad way, not that my speculation is for Spain to defeat France, but let's expect a bit of drama on the pitch. Of course France are the favorites, but if they must secure that spot, they have to stand really strong. The Spanish defense is so tight, and they seem unfazed by any team right now. How do you beat a defensive lineup that barely moves out of their position? Mbappe has on fire these days, but let's not expect an easy win from this match.

Spain is moving in a slow, but progressive pace. I never thought they will make it up to this stage, but here there are. Not much goals, but whoever scores first might secure the win.

At the European Championship, Spain looked fresher and faster than all the other teams, and their victory over France was no surprise. But now the situation is diametrically opposed: France looks physically superior, and this is reflected in their performance. Spain doesn't look like the team they used to be, even against Belgium they played very questionably, not to mention the game against Portugal where it seemed they were ready for extra time and a penalty shootout, but a late goal saved them. A lot will depend on the weather, but even if the heat again affects the quality of the game, it seems to me that France will have fewer problems with this.

[G_Besar]

Spain still has their own players that carry threat and it is not only Yamal who they should fear. One of the things I hope that the Spanish coach should not mistake is trying to start Mikel Merino in the game, I believe that still having him come off the bench as a super sub is still going to help Spain a lot because at that point he must have studied the game and found the hidden spaces within to be able to exploit it as soon as he comes on.
 It is because the Spanish team knows exactly the capacity of the French team and what they're coming up against that I think that they will have a chance to be able to nick a win in this game.  

The match between France and Spain will certainly be quite intense, considering that both teams have quite a lot of talent in this World Cup. Therefore, today's match will be very tense and intense, especially considering the players on both teams; there will clearly be a lot of attacking from both sides. And I think it would be very sacred if either team makes a mistake in this match, because even a small mistake could have a big impact on the outcome of their match.

[satscraper]

Norway have plenty opportunity to beat their opponent without them thinking of equalize the game, because greedy is what made them to ended up in one goal despite the effort they put to equalized the goals 2:2 but they failed. That is game for you, their plans is to hold the ball till they enter their goalpost to secure goal but they never think of their opponent potential defenders that was stoping Norway never to equalize the goals.

It has happened to Norway club and there is nothing Norway management can do to bring them back to semi final, because they misused their opportunity that would have lead them to this position that is hungry people to watch those that will qualify for final stage.

Honestly, Norway had a lot of opportunities to defeat England, but they messed up. There were several chances where they could have crossed the ball, but they refused to do so, despite always seeing Haaland in the box.I was just imagining how a team could have a striker like Haaland and still fail to take advantage of opportunities to cross the ball. If some of those crosses had been made, Haaland might have converted them into goals.Again, I can't remember the name of the player, but he had a great opportunity to pass the ball to his teammate for an easy goal. Instead, he refused to make the pass. That was the part that disappointed me the most.

In fact, some of the Norway players were playing selfishly that day, and I was really surprised. I kept asking myself if those players had actually been playing together as a team.Still, they managed to reach the quarter-finals. I didn't rate them at the beginning of the tournament, but they still did well to get that far.

It's one thing to have opportunity, they had a freedom to make it every moment, but when Haaland is sick with a case of crossing the ball  they have to be the total morons not to realize this and  change their tactics. But they were hanging tough on motto "play on Haaland and he will do the rest" and failed. England win is just reward for they play and insistency.

[Majestic-milf]

 Spain will face France today and this matchup is between two FIFA favorites so it's surely going to be a tough game. France are the favorites to win this game and with what I've been seeing so far, France will be on the offensive knowing the team they are playing against. These two sides haven't lost any game and Spain has the fewer number of conceded goals so if I'm to predict this game, it will end up in a draw.

[Barcode_]

Two of the best teams in the World Cup will finally face against each other in the Semi Finals, Spain does have some great defense in this World Cup while France are one of the best offensive teams at the moment with Kylian Mbappe enjoying his best form. I think we might see a draw between these two teams and the score line might be 0-0 even with extra time played out. There is a high chance that both of these great teams might need a penalties shootout to decide the winner of the match.

[bangjoe]

The front line from France is very perfect actually seen from the quality of the players, they have Mbappe as a central striker, and a strong alternative support and can do flexible positions like Olise, Dembele and Doue who we ourselves are familiar with the name and are very famous in football this is a good combo in the front line of the French team.
While Spain have Dani Olmo, Yamal, Rodri and Cucurella who have good popularity lately and become quite strong defensive pillars.

But if you look at the side of the French attack is more solid in my opinion, talking about the experience of the coach of course the French coach Didier Deschamps is superior in this World Cup than the coach of Spain.

[Alex077]

England will need to be on their guard steadily and have fast attackers  to be able to catch Argentina on a counter attack, something that they are not good at defending. I think the two teams both have good chances of winning the game, so betting on England will be a good bet to make.

We seem to be focusing too much on individual performance. Yes, Bellingham and Kane are England's best performers in this tournament. But it is ridiculous to base a game plan on just stopping Messi. Argentina have quality players like Lautaro Martinez, Enso Fernandes and Julian Alvarez in their squad. They can punish any team if they are left with just one man. At the same time England can't just rely on counter attacking. Argentina are experienced enough to adapt when they lose the ball.

If you wanted to know my position, I wouldn't call England a surefire value bet.

[Shussainshah]

France played in the final last time, they have won the World Cup before. I am expecting something different this time. I think Spain will be able to beat France. A team does not win with just good players. There are many strategies in the game by which a team can win. I do not see France as a huge stronger team than Spain in any way. Spain has defeated many strong teams and reached the semi-finals. So I can naturally think that this time Spain will play in the final. And England will play in the final between England and Argentina. Because England is performing better than Argentina and their players are also quite good. However, I hope that this time someone new will play in the final and someone new will win the World Cup.

Spain has a good chance of beating France, but it certainly won't be easy. The French backline can stop Yamal's movement, which could halt the flow of attacks. If the Spanish backline can close down Mbappé, they still have Dembele, and if Dembele movement is blocked, there's Olise. France has plenty of options to penetrate the defense from all sides.

I don't think Spain has a good chance to beat France, but I would rather say that Spain can beat France, as it's France that holds that good capacity to beat Spain. What Spain has that I would respect and fear in today's match is defence; they certainly edge slightly over France, and France would do more to score against them. However, France holds the front firepower against Spain, which is the ultimate if their defence is also prioritised.

Yamal and Mbappe played 8 time in recent matches and yamal won 7 of them Mbappe just won one of them. But this kid yamal is deferent they are born for aura when anchor ask anything about France they give a revenge reply Haha I love him how they mock and bully most of the player on the pitch and on the pitch. After the press conference France manager Dechampe said they are European champions and we can say they are favourite as well but we can fight until the end.

It will be a tough match but both team can score a goal because one of the team are the best attacking team in worldcup and the 2nd are the best defensive team in this worldcup so it will a 2:1 win for Spain and one thing I didn't mention is all of the Spain players know how lucas Hernendes play and how rabiot play so it's a big deal for yamal and Spain because both know each other very well .

[Bigjoe33]

England will need to be on their guard steadily and have fast attackers  to be able to catch Argentina on a counter attack, something that they are not good at defending. I think the two teams both have good chances of winning the game, so betting on England will be a good bet to make.

We seem to be focusing too much on individual performance. Yes, Bellingham and Kane are England's best performers in this tournament. But it is ridiculous to base a game plan on just stopping Messi. Argentina have quality players like Lautaro Martinez, Enso Fernandes and Julian Alvarez in their squad. They can punish any team if they are left with just one man. At the same time England can't just rely on counter attacking. Argentina are experienced enough to adapt when they lose the ball.

If you wanted to know my position, I wouldn't call England a surefire value bet.

In that Argentina team, everyone is a problem, and everyone should be taking care of.  For me, I feel England has more formidable and even dangerous players than Argentina and can win them comfortably. While they are paying attention to Messi, they should also pay attention to everyone in the pitch and the danger they bring.

England on the other hand should also brace up for the battle and play with determination, and of course, they can win. England has a lot of good players that can be a problem to the Argentina squard or defense, and if they utilize there players and play better, they could also win the game.

It's a semi finals, and everyone wants to be in the finals, so we are expecting a tough battle between the two teams. I believe the two teams are strong enough to fight for there win, and so, anybody who uses there chances can he in the finals

[Cityhunter34]

Tonight will determine the the team that qualifies for the 2026 FIFA world Cup final. However, I think it's obvious that France are the favorites tonight. But since football is unpredictable, I think the game will definitely be a very tough one for both teams because they are still going for the trophy, and anything is possible in this game.

Anyway, there's no need to worry about it too much because one of them must give away at the end of the day.

[Altryist]

The front line from France is very perfect actually seen from the quality of the players, they have Mbappe as a central striker, and a strong alternative support and can do flexible positions like Olise, Dembele and Doue who we ourselves are familiar with the name and are very famous in football this is a good combo in the front line of the French team.
While Spain have Dani Olmo, Yamal, Rodri and Cucurella who have good popularity lately and become quite strong defensive pillars.

But if you look at the side of the French attack is more solid in my opinion, talking about the experience of the coach of course the French coach Didier Deschamps is superior in this World Cup than the coach of Spain.

I agree that France's attack looks better now, and they're playing better, too. I also want to mention France's defense, their defense is also becoming more reliable, although perhaps not as reliable as Spain's. But I think Spain faced weaker opponents at this World Cup, so that played in their defense's favor. France will score against Spain, and I don't think France will lose. I expect France to win and reach the final.

[Velvet78]

Tonight will determine the the team that qualifies for the 2026 FIFA world Cup final. However, I think it's obvious that France are the favorites tonight. But since football is unpredictable, I think the game will definitely be a very tough one for both teams because they are still going for the trophy, and anything is possible in this game.

Anyway, there's no need to worry about it too much because one of them must give away at the end of the day.

We have a great game tonight which could have been a finale matchup at the same time... France outweigh Spain on paper here of course. But Mbappe's availability for starting lineup isn't known yet.

He picked up an injury and was subbed off as a precaution in the last game. I think he will be able to play though. Even without him they will still be one step ahead of Spain to me. France should be advancing.