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

[Arenga pinnata]

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.

There are so many people who share your hopes. I’m also one of those who want a different team to make it to the final, and, well, I’m also hoping a different team will win this FIFA World Cup. The problem is that France and Argentina are indeed tough teams to beat, especially France. As for Argentina, they haven’t actually been that great in this World Cup. It’s just that they’re a team that never gives up until the very last second. They also always seem to have a high degree of luck, which keeps them winning. Spain and England are indeed equally strong teams. It’s just that we know England is a team that’s always unlucky. Well, this team is the opposite of Argentina. In many competitions, I’ve seen England consistently be the better team. But they always end up losing and rarely make it to the final. As for Spain, we can expect better from them.

[meser#]

The first finalist will be determined today. Spain conceded their first goal of the tournament in their last match against Belgium.
France, a high-scoring team that has played very well throughout the tournament, is the slight favorite, but I believe a penalty shootout will decide which team advances.
No one should expect a match like the one that ended 5-4 a year ago; the circumstances here are different. Both teams will play cautiously.

[Inwestour]

There are so many people who share your hopes. I’m also one of those who want a different team to make it to the final, and, well, I’m also hoping a different team will win this FIFA World Cup. The problem is that France and Argentina are indeed tough teams to beat, especially France. As for Argentina, they haven’t actually been that great in this World Cup. It’s just that they’re a team that never gives up until the very last second. They also always seem to have a high degree of luck, which keeps them winning. Spain and England are indeed equally strong teams. It’s just that we know England is a team that’s always unlucky. Well, this team is the opposite of Argentina. In many competitions, I’ve seen England consistently be the better team. But they always end up losing and rarely make it to the final. As for Spain, we can expect better from them.

But I like the way England is playing right now, and if I compare England's games with Argentina's, I'd say Argentina has had more help. England, meanwhile, has achieved everything in every match through skill and tenacity. So I don't think England is weaker than Argentina right now, besides, they've beaten stronger teams. So I think England is capable of beating Argentina, and I think France - England would be a great final at this World Cup.

[Arenga pinnata]

There are so many people who share your hopes. I’m also one of those who want a different team to make it to the final, and, well, I’m also hoping a different team will win this FIFA World Cup. The problem is that France and Argentina are indeed tough teams to beat, especially France. As for Argentina, they haven’t actually been that great in this World Cup. It’s just that they’re a team that never gives up until the very last second. They also always seem to have a high degree of luck, which keeps them winning. Spain and England are indeed equally strong teams. It’s just that we know England is a team that’s always unlucky. Well, this team is the opposite of Argentina. In many competitions, I’ve seen England consistently be the better team. But they always end up losing and rarely make it to the final. As for Spain, we can expect better from them.

But I like the way England is playing right now, and if I compare England's games with Argentina's, I'd say Argentina has had more help. England, meanwhile, has achieved everything in every match through skill and tenacity. So I don't think England is weaker than Argentina right now, besides, they've beaten stronger teams. So I think England is capable of beating Argentina, and I think France - England would be a great final at this World Cup.

Yeah, that’s absolutely right, buddy. England does look better. And personally, I’ve always liked England’s performance, not just in the World Cup but in other competitions as well. But strangely, even though this team is always strong, they very rarely get lucky. And that’s exactly what worries me about this team. If I had to choose which team is stronger right now between England and Argentina, I’d personally pick England. But we know that luck tends to favor one team more than the other in this World Cup. So I won’t get my hopes up too much for the England vs. Argentina match or even for any team’s match against Argentina.

[LordShanken]

The first finalist will be determined today. Spain conceded their first goal of the tournament in their last match against Belgium.
France, a high-scoring team that has played very well throughout the tournament, is the slight favorite, but I believe a penalty shootout will decide which team advances.
No one should expect a match like the one that ended 5-4 a year ago; the circumstances here are different. Both teams will play cautiously.

You might be right, but after what I saw in the Spain vs. Belgium match, I think the Spanish will adopt a similar tactic and attack from the very beginning. The Spanish know that the French have a great attack and will surely score at least one or two goals in this match, so they can't wait for it to happen – they have to build a lead themselves from the start.

I'm betting on both teams scoring at least a goal in the first half.

[Powerjumboo]

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.

The two teams that will participate today are both very strong because they have qualified for the semi-finals after facing many obstacles and working hard and playing with the highest performance on the field. I am not saying that France will win because football is an unpredictable game. In this game, any situation can happen at any time and only those who can perform the best will qualify for the final. However, since my favorite team is Spain and I have been supporting it since childhood, I will definitely put Spain ahead of me today to win. I hope that they will play with the highest performance and qualify for the final.

[martinom]

France are the strongest team from their player resource to performances so far but in a knock out match, it's hard to predict the result while we already witnessed that Spain were able to score goals very quickly. If French players lose their focus some times in this semi final, Spanish players will not easy let such opportunities go away easily.

all of us are thinking about a final practically with France and Argentina, it's the one that everyone expects but because it is simply the easiest, it can definitely happen and i think it will be like this in the end, if it will be like this, i believe that in the end France will prevail, clearly they are the best team there is.

[RockBell]

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 dont know were this is coming from but how sure are you that its going to happen that way because french is not weak club and you concluding like that is not going to be a good idea at all and it will be best not just jump into conclusion because when it comes to  France they also one of the best squad and dembele is not even that relevant in the world cup like olise and mbappe because i have seen the way those two have been working together  am supper impressed and i know that France  even have the chance of winning the world cup so Spain should not  even be able able to stop France from winning but today we are going to know.

[pewboy]

From my observations, Norway's weakness against England was their lack of aggressive counter attacking. They spent too much of the ball in midfield, lacking the initiative to penetrate the English defense. Norway's midfielders appeared hesitant when approaching the penalty area, leading to frequent back passes.

yes, it's true the lack of an aggressive counterattack meant that Norway didn't have that extra edge, but it was also the lack of players who didn't pass and serve the best striker they have, this in my opinion was the most serious mistake this team could have made, having the chance to score at least 3 goals.

[Wakate]

The first finalist will be determined today. Spain conceded their first goal of the tournament in their last match against Belgium.
France, a high-scoring team that has played very well throughout the tournament, is the slight favorite, but I believe a penalty shootout will decide which team advances.
No one should expect a match like the one that ended 5-4 a year ago; the circumstances here are different. Both teams will play cautiously.

What do you think will be the outcome of the match between France and Spain?
Do you have any doubt that France is going to win Spain? The outcome of this match is not going to be easy to predict but I think France has higher chances of winning this match. Mbappe would never allow his team to miss the opportunity of winning the match but I am convinced that over 1.5 will be possible.

[Danica22]

The first finalist will be determined today. Spain conceded their first goal of the tournament in their last match against Belgium.
France, a high-scoring team that has played very well throughout the tournament, is the slight favorite, but I believe a penalty shootout will decide which team advances.
No one should expect a match like the one that ended 5-4 a year ago; the circumstances here are different. Both teams will play cautiously.

The strongest defense of the tournament will play against the strongest attack of the tournament today. This match will undoubtedly be very exciting. Both teams are strong. Both squads have a lot of talented players. France is considered by most people as the favorite. Since they have dominated and won every match. But the opponent Spain is not a weak team at all. They will play with the aim of defeating France. Deciding to bet on this match is risky. Anything can happen in the match.

[|MINER|]

yes, it's true the lack of an aggressive counterattack meant that Norway didn't have that extra edge, but it was also the lack of players who didn't pass and serve the best striker they have, this in my opinion was the most serious mistake this team could have made, having the chance to score at least 3 goals.

From my point of view, I would not say that Norway lacked counter-attacks against England, rather I would say that Norway counter-attacked a lot but the attackers of Norway could not finish well, as a result of which they could not score goals even though they counter-attacked many times.

Moreover, England was a much stronger team than them, especially England has many good players who performed in their full form, as a result of which they dominated the match and won the match in the end.

[Chilwell]

There are so many people who share your hopes. I’m also one of those who want a different team to make it to the final, and, well, I’m also hoping a different team will win this FIFA World Cup. The problem is that France and Argentina are indeed tough teams to beat, especially France. As for Argentina, they haven’t actually been that great in this World Cup. It’s just that they’re a team that never gives up until the very last second. They also always seem to have a high degree of luck, which keeps them winning. Spain and England are indeed equally strong teams. It’s just that we know England is a team that’s always unlucky. Well, this team is the opposite of Argentina. In many competitions, I’ve seen England consistently be the better team. But they always end up losing and rarely make it to the final. As for Spain, we can expect better from them.

But I like the way England is playing right now, and if I compare England's games with Argentina's, I'd say Argentina has had more help. England, meanwhile, has achieved everything in every match through skill and tenacity. So I don't think England is weaker than Argentina right now, besides, they've beaten stronger teams. So I think England is capable of beating Argentina, and I think France - England would be a great final at this World Cup.

At least with a lot of prove that have shown that Argentina have been helped by the FIFA is absolutely cleared, it doesn't require any explanation for us to believe that because a lot has happened which we also witness despite referee is not our profession but we can easily identify if they did good or bad.

I don't see any reason for someone to say that England is a weaker team than Argentina because it is clear that England are performing excellently since from the beginning and there is no any backing from FIFA to any of their victories. I also saw on the news yesterday that Argentina are planning to wear an away jersey since they have a very good record wearing a Jersey against England, almost two times now that they succeeded with the jersey against England, let us see how it's going to be if the luck is still there.

[Sithara007]

From my point of view, I would not say that Norway lacked counter-attacks against England, rather I would say that Norway counter-attacked a lot but the attackers of Norway could not finish well, as a result of which they could not score goals even though they counter-attacked many times.

Moreover, England was a much stronger team than them, especially England has many good players who performed in their full form, as a result of which they dominated the match and won the match in the end.

I will tell you the exact moment when Norway lost the game. It happened during the 44th minute of the match. Martin Ødegaard made a brilliant pass to Alexander Sørloth and Sørloth made it to the penalty area. Only one England defender and the goalkeeper was standing in front of Sørloth. By that time, Erling Braut Håland had reached the other side of the box. All Sørloth had to do was to pass the ball on towards Håland, as the later was unmarked. But Sørloth refused to do that and tried to score the goal for himself. The first shot was blocked by the England defender John Stones. slowed down and this allowed Declan Rice and Nico O’Reilly to reach the area. In the end, Norway was unable to score.

[Somto9Light]

The strongest defense of the tournament will play against the strongest attack of the tournament today. This match will undoubtedly be very exciting. Both teams are strong. Both squads have a lot of talented players. France is considered by most people as the favorite. Since they have dominated and won every match. But the opponent Spain is not a weak team at all. They will play with the aim of defeating France. Deciding to bet on this match is risky. Anything can happen in the match.

Every game has its own risk for sure, but you’re not wrong that this one is gonna be a tough one, especially when you’re a 1X2 guy, deciding who’s gonna win in this match is gonna be insane. Although I’m planning to stake the game, and I’m rooting for France. I know Spain has good players too and they’re gonna be a tough nut to crack, but I feel confident about France, and something tells me they’re not going to disappoint, so I’m taking the risk and see how it goes.

[Woodie]

I will tell you the exact moment when Norway lost the game. It happened during the 44th minute of the match. Martin Ødegaard made a brilliant pass to Alexander Sørloth and Sørloth made it to the penalty area. Only one England defender and the goalkeeper was standing in front of Sørloth. By that time, Erling Braut Håland had reached the other side of the box. All Sørloth had to do was to pass the ball on towards Håland, as the later was unmarked. But Sørloth refused to do that and tried to score the goal for himself. The first shot was blocked by the England defender John Stones. slowed down and this allowed Declan Rice and Nico O’Reilly to reach the area. In the end, Norway was unable to score.

This was painful to watch,2v1 with all that space  ..problem when these players go back home they tell them to steal the show to make a name for themselves..meanwhile goal scoring machines like Haaland that are tried and tested and all what's needed is feeding him to score, he scores and everyone wins...but look at what happened here, chance wasted !

Anyway this is water under the bridge and we are starting to have some mouth watering games and am honestly staying neutral as we have great teams facing each other..

[BIT-BENDER]

FIFA again planing to increase the amount of participants for the next world cup 2030, even though I enjoyed this years world cup and the expansion was actually fun and a success at the end of the day because it gave countries that would have not gotten any chance at all an opportunity.
But when does FIFA draw the line if the expansion keeps on happening and as more expansion happens o think it will require them to increase the duration of the world cup.
What's your thought.

[WatChe]

What do you think will be the outcome of the match between France and Spain?
Do you have any doubt that France is going to win Spain? The outcome of this match is not going to be easy to predict but I think France has higher chances of winning this match. Mbappe would never allow his team to miss the opportunity of winning the match but I am convinced that over 1.5 will be possible.

Spain won against Portugal in round of 16 by scoring a goal in 90+1 minute and also in quarter final they won against Belgium by scoring the winning goal in 88 minute. Spain has made it to semi finals by winning the last two games by a narrow margin. If Spain need to win in semi final against France then they need to come out of defensive strategy and attack. The odds for semi finals are in favour of France but its the semi final of FIFA world cup and Spain has also equal chances of winning today's match.

[longyenthanh]

FIFA again planing to increase the amount of participants for the next world cup 2030, even though I enjoyed this years world cup and the expansion was actually fun and a success at the end of the day because it gave countries that would have not gotten any chance at all an opportunity.
But when does FIFA draw the line if the expansion keeps on happening and as more expansion happens o think it will require them to increase the duration of the world cup.
What's your thought.

It was awesome seeing so many new countries get a chance this year, it really made the tournament feel special and gave smaller nations a historic moment. Honestly, allowing more teams to show what they can do on the biggest stage is great for football globaly.

But you are so right about where they draw the line. If they keep expanding it, the calendar will just burst. Players are already exhausted, and making the World Cup longer means more injuries and less quality. They need to find a balance between being inclusive and keeping the tournament elite.

[Sim_card]

The first finalist will be determined today. Spain conceded their first goal of the tournament in their last match against Belgium.
France, a high-scoring team that has played very well throughout the tournament, is the slight favorite, but I believe a penalty shootout will decide which team advances.
No one should expect a match like the one that ended 5-4 a year ago; the circumstances here are different. Both teams will play cautiously.

I'm not expecting a penalty shootout. I think, France will win the match in full time. It's going to be a tough match for both team. However, France has squad that is well organized with the same goal than Spain based on my observation from the matches both teams have played since the beginning of the world cup to their last game.