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

[Bd officer]

If France qualify for the final, they will reach the final for the third time in a row because as far as I know they played in the final in 2018 and 2022. Today will be the 1st semi-final match and the match will be between Spain and France. We know that both teams are strong so we can expect this match to be exciting and competitive. France is the favorite in this match and many have put France ahead. But Lamine Yamal is my favorite player so I want Spain to win this match and qualify for the final. However, I am looking forward to watching this exciting match but it became difficult for me to watch the game at 1 am. Let's see which team can win this match.

[asriloni]

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.

No, it's not. Norway has enough chance, but their players can't overcome their ego. The moment when Sorloth was not passing to the Haaland proven it. If he's passing ball to Haaland, i believe it would be a different story.

Their defense were not that good, but they didn't let England scored a lot, which was enough. So all of the blame should be putted to the their player especially Sorloth who became their own enemy at that time.

[püsür]

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.

The semi finals will produce one winner and the winner is still unknown because the two countries involved in the game have quality players in their team and they can go on to win the world cup if they get the opportunity. The odd is in favour of France but odd will not perform for France they need their performance to be good and they also need to score goals to be able to defeat Spain who has defeated top teams in the competition. France has Mbappe as their hitman beside him you also see Dembele and Spain has young Yamal who has not been lucky to score goals but has made good contributions to the team, if he gets the chance he can score or position the ball for another player to do the finishing.

Spain’s defence and midfield are good, but they can’t score goals easily. France’s defence and midfield aren’t as strong as Spain’s, but they score goals with ease. In this context, the balance seems even. It will be a closely fought match. It’s a clash between the team with the strongest attack and the team with the strongest defence in the tournament. If France manage to score an early goal, it could be a very different match, but for every minute France go without scoring, Spain’s resilience and influence will grow.

The four strongest teams in the World Cup have all made it through to the semi-finals. All four teams possess truly exceptional qualities, and whichever one wins the trophy, it will be a well-deserved result.

[Showlove01]

If France qualify for the final, they will reach the final for the third time in a row because as far as I know they played in the final in 2018 and 2022. Today will be the 1st semi-final match and the match will be between Spain and France. We know that both teams are strong so we can expect this match to be exciting and competitive. France is the favorite in this match and many have put France ahead. But Lamine Yamal is my favorite player so I want Spain to win this match and qualify for the final. However, I am looking forward to watching this exciting match but it became difficult for me to watch the game at 1 am. Let's see which team can win this match.

I have seen people voting and saying France will win Spain tonight but I don't want to say anything till the final result in the match and yes the match is really going to be interesting as I will be watching lamine yamal and Kylie Mbappe but with the recent games Spain has lead in the win but can it still work for them today? Well lets wait and find out if it will work for them again and I don't think France will be privilege to reach final because it is more like a routine to them now.

[Solokan]

France x2.38 Vs Spain x3.20; Draw x3.10
England x2.62 Vs Argentina x3.05; Draw x2.92

So, bookies are favoring France & England, which indirectly gives us a strong indication of the two teams that will reach the final. Bookies expectations match my own, I would love to see Argentina eliminated from the competition when they face England. Any team to the final, except Argentina.

The semifinals are very difficult to predict, but considering the current situation, england and France are indeed the favorites to win. However, we don't know who will win these matches because all the teams in this World Cup semifinal will certainly play their best. I think I'll bet a small amount on this match because I'm afraid of big losses. In last season's World Cup, we saw argentina win, and I also want to see the champion not be Argentina, because it would be less exciting if Argentina won the World Cup again

I hope the teams that advance to the final are Spain and England, and that England ultimately wins this match and becomes the champion. England hasn't won a title in a long time, even though they have famous players and play for famous clubs. Hopefully, our bets will be successful and we'll make a profit

[Catenaccio]

Spain’s defence and midfield are good, but they can’t score goals easily. France’s defence and midfield aren’t as strong as Spain’s, but they score goals with ease. In this context, the balance seems even. It will be a closely fought match. It’s a clash between the team with the strongest attack and the team with the strongest defence in the tournament. If France manage to score an early goal, it could be a very different match, but for every minute France go without scoring, Spain’s resilience and influence will grow.

The match between Spain and France is very hard to predict its result because both teams are very flexible in tactics and they have good transitional capability so that they are able to play well with both proactive attacking and counter attacking. France and Spain will choose times in this match for doing their proactive attacks and counter attacks, that means ball possession sometimes during the match will belong to France while other times will belong to Spain, but as said they both are very good and dangerous with advancing the ball, transitioning from defense to counter attacks.

France have Mbappe, Dembele, Olise who are all pacing and can break opponent defense system with counter attacks if such opportunities come. Spain have Williams and Yamal as well as very good team system which can support each other very well.

[verdinio]

I am not a fan of the English National team, but because of the favourable treatment given to Argentina, and how they are doing everything possible for them to win this world cup, I want England to win a put Fifa and it corrupt officials to shame.
It's very easy to push blame on someone when things went bad, that's why when solorth failed to pass the ball to haaland when it was one nil, and a glorious chance ahead, I just say within me that he will be used as the escape goat if they failed to win this game, and I was not wrong about it, because everyone related to Norway are now putting all the blame on him.

I am not even a fan of the English national team but the work they are doing is really excellent, these players deserve the final, and against Argentina they can do it i don't see them as a very formidable team, that's for sure, now they have to play to win without being afraid to reach the final.

[Cryptmuster]

I have seen people voting and saying France will win Spain tonight but I don't want to say anything till the final result in the match and yes the match is really going to be interesting as I will be watching lamine yamal and Kylie Mbappe but with the recent games Spain has lead in the win but can it still work for them today? Well lets wait and find out if it will work for them again and I don't think France will be privilege to reach final because it is more like a routine to them now.

This match will definitely not be easy for either team, but if you compare the teams' current strengths, I think they're roughly equal. I think France may have a better attack right now, but at the same time, I think Spain's defense is one of the best in this tournament. So it'll be a tough matchup, and everything will depend on who plays better. If France can score early goals, it could be all over for Spain. If the first half ends 0-0, the second half could be much more careful on both sides, and then everything could even depend on penalties.

[rdbase]

If France qualify for the final, they will reach the final for the third time in a row because as far as I know they played in the final in 2018 and 2022. Today will be the 1st semi-final match and the match will be between Spain and France. We know that both teams are strong so we can expect this match to be exciting and competitive. France is the favorite in this match and many have put France ahead. But Lamine Yamal is my favorite player so I want Spain to win this match and qualify for the final. However, I am looking forward to watching this exciting match but it became difficult for me to watch the game at 1 am. Let's see which team can win this match.

I have seen people voting and saying France will win Spain tonight but I don't want to say anything till the final result in the match and yes the match is really going to be interesting as I will be watching lamine yamal and Kylie Mbappe but with the recent games Spain has lead in the win but can it still work for them today? Well lets wait and find out if it will work for them again and I don't think France will be privilege to reach final because it is more like a routine to them now.

This match should not disappoint since France have been the favorites to win the entire World Cup since the first week markets were available. They are a powerhouse of a team which consist of winners to the Champions league who are players from PSG so they know how to win the hardware.
Spain on the other hand have young talented players but just lack the discipline to challenge an experienced team they face today. I can't see them getting out of these semi-finals against football giants France.
It will be fun to watch Mbappe and Lamine playing against each other and who can outscore their opponents in this matchup around six hours from now.

[PVequalNRT]

If France qualify for the final, they will reach the final for the third time in a row because as far as I know they played in the final in 2018 and 2022. Today will be the 1st semi-final match and the match will be between Spain and France. We know that both teams are strong so we can expect this match to be exciting and competitive. France is the favorite in this match and many have put France ahead. But Lamine Yamal is my favorite player so I want Spain to win this match and qualify for the final. However, I am looking forward to watching this exciting match but it became difficult for me to watch the game at 1 am. Let's see which team can win this match.

Both teams can win the match even if France is the favorite to win the match, France have good players same as Spain and to be honest i can not say that France will defeat Spain because they have been a better team winning their matches with good performance, Spain have only conceded one goal in the World Cup and that should tell that they are very strong team and they are capable of beating France also, Many people are think Yamal have never lost a match against Mbape in any International game and some people are saying this will be the first game he will lose which no one knows what will happen.

Spain have not been good when it comes to scoring goals but they have one player that come on and make things difficult for the opponent, Mikel Merino is the player that have been saving Spain in every knockout game they have played and if France did not use their chances he will be the one that will bring Spain back into the game because he is very dangerous, Mbape is fit according to the coach and Tchoumeni is also back but it will be a good advise if the coach continue with the midfield he use against Morocco.

[Out of mind]

The high-voltage match of the World Cup will be held today between the two strong teams of the semi-finals, France and Spain. At present, the two teams are in good form, although the French team has a very strong finishing line at the moment, and the Spanish team also has quite good players. In the last match between Spain and France, the Spanish team won, so in the semi-finals of the World Cup, they will play with their best performance to reach the final by two goals. Although most of us have predicted that the favorite team to be sure of the final match in the semi-finals of this World Cup is France. However, we know that football is always unpredictable, and it is impossible to say when it will happen, so we are looking forward to seeing an impressive game in this match today.

[Agbe]

If France qualify for the final, they will reach the final for the third time in a row because as far as I know they played in the final in 2018 and 2022. Today will be the 1st semi-final match and the match will be between Spain and France. We know that both teams are strong so we can expect this match to be exciting and competitive. France is the favorite in this match and many have put France ahead. But Lamine Yamal is my favorite player so I want Spain to win this match and qualify for the final. However, I am looking forward to watching this exciting match but it became difficult for me to watch the game at 1 am. Let's see which team can win this match.

I think France won the World Cup in 2018 and played with Argentina in the final. As I have said before things are not moving well for my observation. Argentina was like an African Team who was playing only with African teams from the knockout stage and all the teams they have played with are not compared to the teams France has played with. Is there any favoritism or a kind well played arrangement for them to play the final? I was thinking Spain will play with Argentina and England with Argentina. In this world cup, the way Spain is playing, it is better than England.

[Varnquister]

The day of the semifinals is finally here, and we’re sure to witness a very competitive match between France and Spain. To be honest, I can’t predict what either team will do. Both teams seem like they don’t lose easily. I can say that France has scored more goals in their recent matches, but we’ve also seen them concede goals. The last time these two teams faced off was last year, and that match ended with a 5-4 victory for Spain.

[Volgastallion]

Yeah we finally arrive to the day, one of the last days of the world cup and one of the best days, since this game is like a final played before the actual final, France and Spain are the two best options right now to become champions you can check it everywhere from polymarket to any IA making prediction, so for most of the people the champion of this wc is gonna come from this game, if you ask me France is a much better pack but Spain has beaten them in the past so i dont really know what is gonna happen today.

[Arenga pinnata]

The day of the semifinals is finally here, and we’re sure to witness a very competitive match between France and Spain. To be honest, I can’t predict what either team will do. Both teams seem like they don’t lose easily. I can say that France has scored more goals in their recent matches, but we’ve also seen them concede goals. The last time these two teams faced off was last year, and that match ended with a 5-4 victory for Spain.

Yeah, we’ve really been looking forward to today’s match. But I think everyone is having a hard time predicting which team will win or which team is the clear favorite. Still, maybe more people do think France is slightly stronger than Spain. But, well, we won’t know for sure until these two teams actually face off and we see who wins. Although I’m actually hoping Spain makes it to the final, I fully realize that France is the toughest team to beat. They also made it to the final in the previous World Cup, and it’s possible the same will happen this time around.

[blue Snow]

Once again, Merino proved to be the game changing super sub in Spain’s victory over Belgium. Merino was Luis de la Fuente’s trump card. Just as the match seemed headed for a draw, Luis de la Fuente brought in Merino to secure the win, and his decision once again proved to be the right one.

I like Merino, he's a player who doesn't create much drama, even as a substitute, he never complains. Merino doesn't mind the limited time the coach gives him because all he has to do is try to score. Not many players like him can do that at such a crucial time. Merino has proven it several times in crucial matches that have helped Spain reach the semifinals.

Perhaps this is part of Luis de la Fuente’s strategy to make Merino Spain’s ace in the hole. And as for Merino, why shouldn’t he complain? Maybe what matters most to him is being able to contribute to the Spanish national team, even if he gets limited playing time. Now, Spain will face France in the semifinals, and it seems Merino’s role will be the same as in previous matches, serving as the super sub to secure victory for Spain when the game reaches critical moments, just as he has in past matches.

[reagansimms]

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.

No, it's not. Norway has enough chance, but their players can't overcome their ego. The moment when Sorloth was not passing to the Haaland proven it. If he's passing ball to Haaland, i believe it would be a different story.

Their defense were not that good, but they didn't let England scored a lot, which was enough. So all of the blame should be putted to the their player especially Sorloth who became their own enemy at that time.

That moment was crucial, and at the same time, everyone watching live in the stands and sitting on the sofa spontaneously shouted "pass the ball to Haaland." It's no wonder Sorloth received a lot of jeers after he decided to try to score himself, because we all know that if he sends a low pass to Haaland, the chances of a goal are very high.
Sorloth selfishness has caused the greatest disappointment for Norwegian supporters, as his ego, which felt "I can also be like Haaland," has changed the final result. Norway's defense isn't as solid as Spain's or France's, but their ability to keep England's attacks from scoring more goals is a proud achievement, but the problem lies in the transition, finishing and selfishness of players like Sorloth.

[Adbitco]

Once again, Merino proved to be the game changing super sub in Spain’s victory over Belgium. Merino was Luis de la Fuente’s trump card. Just as the match seemed headed for a draw, Luis de la Fuente brought in Merino to secure the win, and his decision once again proved to be the right one.

I think he wasn't used in their first few matches if I'm being correct and he has turned up twice for Spain in this knockout rounds, very crucial and important moments. I think if not for his contribution at this later stages, Spain would have been sent home, I'm not undermining others contributions, but since it's about him so I'm only talking about him. I think the coach knew exactly what he was doing when he decided to bring him on this period and it has paid off. His patience has earned him a spot in the team, without a single doubt, I'm sure he will be starting today. Spain will either be playing in the finals or for third place, either ways they still get to play 2 games.

[cxtreenal]

I am not a fan of the English National team, but because of the favourable treatment given to Argentina, and how they are doing everything possible for them to win this world cup, I want England to win a put Fifa and it corrupt officials to shame.
It's very easy to push blame on someone when things went bad, that's why when solorth failed to pass the ball to haaland when it was one nil, and a glorious chance ahead, I just say within me that he will be used as the escape goat if they failed to win this game, and I was not wrong about it, because everyone related to Norway are now putting all the blame on him.

I am not even a fan of the English national team but the work they are doing is really excellent, these players deserve the final, and against Argentina they can do it i don't see them as a very formidable team, that's for sure, now they have to play to win without being afraid to reach the final.

England are not favourites against Argentina, England are a strong team. But a team's victory does not depend solely on their strength. Argentina are very much ahead of the game tactically and psychologically because looking at the results of almost every match in the knockout stage, I think the team is very lucky and the players are psychologically much better than any other team. The match against Egypt is a good example of that because even after being two goals down, they created a breakthrough in the last few minutes of the match and won.

[Abdulzuruku01]

If France qualify for the final, they will reach the final for the third time in a row because as far as I know they played in the final in 2018 and 2022. Today will be the 1st semi-final match and the match will be between Spain and France. We know that both teams are strong so we can expect this match to be exciting and competitive. France is the favorite in this match and many have put France ahead. But Lamine Yamal is my favorite player so I want Spain to win this match and qualify for the final. However, I am looking forward to watching this exciting match but it became difficult for me to watch the game at 1 am. Let's see which team can win this match.

Both teams are strong as you said, and anything can happen in this match because they both have equal chance reaching the final. France has strongest attack than every other teams in this world cup because they are goog in finding net, especially Kylian Mbappe and that's what helped France get this far. Although their defensive isn't that strong which I believe Lamine Yamal will take the advantage of that. Many people consider France as the favorite to win today and I also believe they are in better position but I prefer Spain to qualify because of Lamine Yamal.