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

[BluebloodCXVI]

Hear me out now!…..with everything i just saw that went on in that arg vs eng match, i can promise you that FIFA definitely bribed England to lose to Argentina so that they can set up the ultimate farewell story for Messi.

You see the ref?, he’s on payroll. Notice how even the grass became extra slippery for harry kane and didn’t allow him to play anything tangible, it was all a set up.


Source: Trust Me Bro 😎


As it is right now, i already see Messi with a second World Cup no doubt; I hate to say it but that’s just how it’s gonna turn out. There’s no way in hell that Spain beats them in the final; I’ll put my kidney as a wager.

[coinlary]

Worst performance from England they gave Argentina the opportunity to take over the game, Argentina made several goal attempt while England was just parking the box when they should come out to play the game. Argentina has been making some good come back to get to the final, against Cape Verde

Worst? That was no close to worse but it wasn't a great performance too . Taking unreasonable decisions was the dumbest thing they did in the second  half and it cost them 2 easy goals.

As usual , they gave Messi enough time to roam freely and calculate his created chances  while they waited patiently  to block it, 2 assist for him btw  lol.

they made a come back to win against Egypt they also turn a 2-0 loss to a 3-2 win and today against England they also made a late come back to win England 2-1.

Except that this time around, I haven't  seen any complaints on the internet yet .  
That's  non of my business anyway. I got called an idiot earlier  for talking about it  

You see the ref?, he’s on payroll. Notice how even the grass became extra slippery for harry kane and didn’t allow him to play anything tangible, it was all a set up.

[Mayor of ogba]

I was so pissed off when England was parking the bus right after breaking the deadlock and taken the lead in the 55th minute because it gave Argentina the room to fully dominate and control the match, and I knew they can't win the match with such tactics, which they paid dearly for by dramatically losing 2-1 to Argentina. What Thomas Tuchel did this night is unacceptable he should be sack as England head coach.

[Adbitco]

I'm not a fan of Argentina but they were really threatening and determined in this game, there's no issue of controversy in this game and for that I fully respect the referee for being fair to both teams in discharging his duties tonight. I applaud him in this game and hope we will see similar officiating in the finals. No body will come out to say FIFA did this it FIFA did that. Argentina deserved to advance because they were the better team in the pitch. From the first half down to the second half, they were all over England, knocking and knocking and eventually they got what they wanted. Congratulations to Argentina for reaching the finals.

[Black Mbaye]

I’m not happy with the result, I was counting on England to win, and they had the game at one point but bad decisions by the manager ruined their game. Argentina isn’t Mexico that you can win by parking the bus for over 35 minutes. For someone who was criticizing how the players performed in the last match, he is no good tactically as a manager himself.

I can say that England made a tactical mistake after the goal. Because you can't defend for a long time against Argentina. That's exactly what happened, and England couldn't defend for an extended period. Argentina, on the other hand, punished them by scoring two goals in quick succession. With Messi's extraordinary assists, Argentina won the match, albeit with difficulty.

[BitBakerr1]

Worst performance from England they gave Argentina the opportunity to take over the game, Argentina made several goal attempt while England was just parking the box when they should come out to play the game. Argentina has been making some good come back to get to the final, against Cape Verde they made a come back to win against Egypt they also turn a 2-0 loss to a 3-2 win and today against England they also made a late come back to win England 2-1.

That means Argentina is the country that deserves it, period! The mistake Egypt made is the same mistake England made, trying to defend too much without attacking makes those teams succumb to losses. If you relent and trying to defend the house too much, you might not be able to achieve that, as it might make you even weak. This has happened many times in football, and in this world cup. England is disappointing though, because they have all it takes to give Argentina the fire back.

I just don’t know why they started defending, the coach even decided to change some of their attacking players and brought defender, a sign that they were afraid of Argentina, England coach was the reason why they lost today, they have disappointed everyone, I don’t know why teams keep thinking that defense is the best way to win a match, they gave an opportunity to Argentina and they won.
Congratulations to Argentina I’m happy for them because they were more determined to win the match and they did, they may also win Spain in the final.
Argentina are a team that never gives up.

[ArabBTC]

Well it was all so predictable, England choked as usual. I actually blame Tuchel, at 1-0 England were playing well. Then for some reason Tuchel decided to park the bus and totally concede all efforts to play football. They just invited Argentina on and Messi didn’t need any encouragement to put two assists on a plate for his team mates. Totally avoidable but this is on Tuchel.

Exactly my point, this was still why Egypt lost 3:2 to Argentina in this World Cup, this was also the reason why Arsenal lost to PSG in the champions league finals, why will a team completely start defending simply because they are 1 goal ahead, England was playing very well against Argentina, Bellingham was winning balls, all of a sudden Tuchel changed the tactics to defense now see where it has landed them, who will England and the world blame now? previously people were saying that FIFA is favoring Messi but tonight’s game has proven beyond doubt that their is no favoritism, Messi is just too good, at his age he is still doing wonders, if care is not taken Messi will win the Ballon D’or, we haven’t seen such an exceptionality before, Messi was something else tonight, this World cup is delivering good football at its peak.

[Roseline492]

Tuchel almost slapped one of the referees because a foul wasn’t called that led to  a throwin.. wasn’t a foul either, just an emotional manager.

I think the whole statements are entering their heads already which is causing them to play agressive. I don’t care who wins tonight but  there’re lots of people who don’t want Argentina to qualify already.

Argentina is having the better stats ,  England is leading [they did while typing ]..
There’s plenty time for more goals anyway.

The coach was doing as if they would have score if referee gave them the foul, there are somethings that even if it doesn't go on the way of the coach is better to be calm because it wouldn't do anything for them. England and Argentina was looking for how one of them will be the first to score and good for England they became the first to gain advantage on Argentina but how they got to the point of not protecting the goal became surprising and Argentina took charge and make a useful minutes from 85 minutes to 92 minutes were all there two goals was scored, the defending champion is once again on the finals of World cup.

[Forsyth Jones]

I think most people expected France to beat Spain because France's lineup was stronger on paper, but what we saw was Spain dominating almost the entire game and France failing to finish well, reminding me a bit of brazil's poor finishing in their last game.

Historically, Spain beats France, they have better team cohesion, their quick passing is better than France. Now France is the new favorite on platforms like polymarket. Anyone who bet $100 on France just because they thought it was a sure thing and underestimated the Spanish tactics lost money (I probably would have too, as I thought France would win).

Now I'm looking forward to the Argentina vs England game tomorrow. It's a kind of game very hard to bet on, because both teams are very evenly matched, only watching the game will tell.

We are nearing the end of this World Cup. Did you guys enjoy this World Cup? Are you expecting to see a thrilling final like the one in 2022 (for me, the best World Cup final I've ever seen in my lifetime)?

I have enjoyed this Worldcup so far, but I think it could have been better when comes to not allowing so many problems to ensue when comes to visas for both players and fans to enter the United States, not even mention the allegations of favoritism in favor of some teams by the FIFA.
Hopefully, the next World cup will have a different format which will be less of a mess for both players and fans who decide to partake of such important experience.

Time flies, these last four years passed very fast, It seems it was just yesterday when we were in 2022 and still dealing with the immediate effects of the pandemic due to COVID-19.

Anyways, when comes to the Spain vs France, it seems Spain player better as a team than France did, not even the presence of Mbappe could help enough to score a single goal.
[/quote]maybe the next World Cup in 2030 won't have visa problems for players (as was the case with Iranian players, largely due to tensions between the two countries during the Iran war), since it will no longer be in the USA, but in Europe. A quick Google search shows that the 2030 World Cup will be held on two continents: in Europe (Spain and Portugal) and in South America (Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay). This will be a huge opportunity for these countries' economies to profit from tourism.

Now, speaking about the World Cup, I'm in a frenzy!!! We'll have two Spanish-speaking teams in the final, Argentina and Spain, one South American, one European. After a historic comeback, Argentina advances to the final. Unfortunately, Messi didn't score, but he did provide an assist for the 2° goal. Meanwhile, England said goodbye to its second championship, 60 years without lifting the trophy (since 1966), while Argentina has 3 titles and is the reigning champion of the last World Cup.

My friends, the World Cup is practically over, now only the final remains. In this last game, if I had bet, it would have been on England, but Argentina surprised us. It's the only South American team that can compete with the European giants, while brazil has lost its way and hasn't updated its football. This is something I'd like to discuss with you guys. Brazil hasn't won a World Cup since 2002, and with each new World Cup, it's eliminated in a worse way, failing to get past the quarterfinals (and now the round of 16). After the 70s, when Brazil was three-time champion, Argentina won three titles, the only three-time world champion and about to win its fourth...

I have a theory about this, but I want to hear your opinions too. In my opinion, Brazil has made it harder to select new football talents, with Kids having to invest a lot of money to have a chance to enter the career. Before, it was easier, there wasn't this barrier, that's why Brazil... Their football has declined, imagine how many talents like Neymar, Ronaldo, and others have gone astray and are probably in a supermarket packing prices on products at this very moment or driving an Uber?

[Btcdeybodi]

Worst performance from England they gave Argentina the opportunity to take over the game, Argentina made several goal attempt while England was just parking the box when they should come out to play the game. Argentina has been making some good come back to get to the final, against Cape Verde they made a come back to win against Egypt they also turn a 2-0 loss to a 3-2 win and today against England they also made a late come back to win England 2-1.

I don't really understand how some of you analyze football matches. What did you want England to do? come out to force attack after they scored the first goal? bro if England had come out to attack after the first goal they would have made it easier for Argentina to get an early equalizer. The equalizer that Enzo Fernandez got was a complete mistake of England goalie because he created that space that led to the goal he conceded. The second goal scored by Laurato Martinez was a defensive fault from England defenders. I commend Argentina's courage in this match because even when the match was nearing the ending minutes they still kept their hopes alive. Argentina has been good in getting a comeback in this tournament because each time they concede first they still end up winning the match. Would have loved to see England at the final but Argentina also deserve to reach the final because they have done impressively well.

[Dreadboost]

Hear me out now!…..with everything i just saw that went on in that arg vs eng match, i can promise you that FIFA definitely bribed England to lose to Argentina so that they can set up the ultimate farewell story for Messi.

You see the ref?, he’s on payroll. Notice how even the grass became extra slippery for harry kane and didn’t allow him to play anything tangible, it was all a set up.


Source: Trust Me Bro 😎


As it is right now, i already see Messi with a second World Cup no doubt; I hate to say it but that’s just how it’s gonna turn out. There’s no way in hell that Spain beats them in the final; I’ll put my kidney as a wager.

Not again! I was about saying no one have to come out to complain about the referee or Argentina bribing their way to the final and here you are saying it.
Enough of this agenda. I am not a core fan of Messi but to be honest, Argentina was superb today. They deserve the win today because they were the better side to watch. Tuchel ruined England formation by substituting his best players out for Konsa and Burns.

The ref did nothing wrong 

Who else Ronaldo fans will be supporting this time. Let me guess, Lamine Yamal 

[Stavri]

England conceded the first goal because of Pickford's terrible positioning. Goalkeeping isn't about yelling and screaming at your teammates. He didn't play well.

[Adiljutt156]

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.

Mbappé Could not do any goal in this match and he gave his best to do goal in this match but opponent team players performance was great in this match. Spain national football team did back to back 2 goals in this match and Oyarzabal was a person who did first goal of the match and he did this goal at 22 minutes and that goal was at penalty and team performance was great in this match. Porro was a person who did second goal of the match and he did this goal at 58 minutes of the match and team performance was good and France  football team is out of the World cup because they have to do 3 goals to win this match and Spain team was in pressure and they qualified for the final match.

[SatoPrincess]

For what it’s worth, I have to give Argentina their credit for winning this one fair and square. I was expecting some foul play but they proved me wrong. Interestingly, now that we have an Argentina vs Spain final, Ronaldo fans would have to choose between supporting Messi and Lamine Yamal. For me, I think it’s a historical moment in football especially when for Yamal who is projected to be the next best player in Barcelona since Messi.

[SOKO-DEKE]

Don't be too quick to make that assumption because if you have been following this World Cup, you will see that Argentina has been behind a couple of times in this competition, even behind by two goals, but still found a way to win the game. If Spain is able to score the first goal in the game, Argentina will not just sit back because they will have the belief that they've done it many times in this World Cup, coming from behind to win it, and they will push to be able to win it. France and Argentina are two different teams, and if Spain are to win the World Cup from Argentina, they will need to do better than they did against France because France do not have Lionel Messi, who is always a danger in football anytime any day.

if Spain scores the first goal in the final against Argentina, believe me, they won't play like England today. Spain likes and can control the ball; they won't crowd around the goal and defend completely forgetting about counterattacks. in any case, the final should be interesting because we're seeing two technically skilled teams.

With what we are witnessing from Argentina recently, I can't say that even if Spain score first in the final, Argentina cannot equalize the goals or even do come back. It's possible for them to do it. Despite knowing how strong Spain are in defending, what we have to know is that Argentina are just the kind of team that have the spirit of equalizing goals and we have confirmed that in many matches.All I can say now is that the final is not going to be easy. It's going to be a very tough match and because of that, I can't even say which team is the favorite to win the World Cup. Both teams are so good and both have everything it takes to win the World Cup

[Oluwa-btc]

Spain - Argentina for the finals.

Quoting myself because I wrote this earlier this morning.

Even with the one to nil win, I could still see Argentina winning that game. And lo and behold, they cameback to win the game. England Sat back for too long. They defended when thry should have at least collected the ball to posses Argentina. I don't know where I saw that prediction but they have already made predictions for Argentina to win the finals against Spain ( 2-3 ).

[GxSTxV]

Worst performance from England they gave Argentina the opportunity to take over the game, Argentina made several goal attempt while England was just parking the box when they should come out to play the game. Argentina has been making some good come back to get to the final, against Cape Verde they made a come back to win against Egypt they also turn a 2-0 loss to a 3-2 win and today against England they also made a late come back to win England 2-1.

I don't really understand how some of you analyze football matches. What did you want England to do? come out to force attack after they scored the first goal? bro if England had come out to attack after the first goal they would have made it easier for Argentina to get an early equalizer. The equalizer that Enzo Fernandez got was a complete mistake of England goalie because he created that space that led to the goal he conceded. The second goal scored by Laurato Martinez was a defensive fault from England defenders. I commend Argentina's courage in this match because even when the match was nearing the ending minutes they still kept their hopes alive. Argentina has been good in getting a comeback in this tournament because each time they concede first they still end up winning the match. Would have loved to see England at the final but Argentina also deserve to reach the final because they have done impressively well.

I watched the whole match and I was really hoping England would hold on after going 1 to 0 up. I don't think sitting deeper was the problem by itself, but the way they did it was.
For me, the coach deserves some blame. Instead of making changes to help the team keep possession or relieve the pressure, England just kept dropping back and invited Argentina to attack wave after wave. You can't defend a one goal lead for that long against a team with players like Messi, Enzo, and Lautaro. Messi was the reason behind this comeback and win; for me, he definitely deserves to be the best player of this World Cup.

Bellingham defending Messi was a great thing; before he got tired and let Messi find gaps, the coach should have replaced him with another player to do that job, but we didn't see that. In my opinion, if Messi had been covered well, England would have won the match easily.

[Synchronice]

As I said previously, this team changes completely in last minutes and does magic, especially Messi since he is the author of two assist, that were converted into a goal.

After the first goal from England, I saw the Argentina that I wanted to see. Once the ball touches their net, they completely change and create so many attacking moments and goal chances. On 85th minute, Leo Messi did an assist and repeated the same on 92th minute. This guy is phenomenal, just another level in the world of football.
By the way, did anyone notice how all of Argentinians were becoming aggressive and overprotective once the player from England was touching Messi? It looks funny but Messi really is their asset, what a genius, what a magician!

Some might still come and say that referees and FIFA helped Messi to win.

[KingsDen]

I was so pissed off when England was parking the bus right after breaking the deadlock and taken the lead in the 55th minute because it gave Argentina the room to fully dominate and control the match, and I knew they can't win the match with such tactics, which they paid dearly for by dramatically losing 2-1 to Argentina. What Thomas Tuchel did this night is unacceptable he should be sack as England head coach.

I didn't expect such decision from a manager of such class, Tuchel one decision sent England back home. Tuchel will not sleep well tonight for sure, after taking the lead in the 55th minute he decided to park the bus against dangerous Argentina, this is the worst decision any manager will make in a World cup semi finals. England deserved the win, because they played very well and they were determined, but the manager spoilt everything.

Argentina has come from behind twice in this World cup knockout stages, they are really proving why they are the World Champions. Congratulations to Argentina, they are one game from defending the title.

[topbitcoin]

I watched the whole match and I was really hoping England would hold on after going 1 to 0 up. I don't think sitting deeper was the problem by itself, but the way they did it was.
For me, the coach deserves some blame. Instead of making changes to help the team keep possession or relieve the pressure, England just kept dropping back and invited Argentina to attack wave after wave. You can't defend a one goal lead for that long against a team with players like Messi, Enzo, and Lautaro. Messi was the reason behind this comeback and win; for me, he definitely deserves to be the best player of this World Cup.

Bellingham defending Messi was a great thing; before he got tired and let Messi find gaps, the coach should have replaced him with another player to do that job, but we didn't see that. In my opinion, if Messi had been covered well, England would have won the match easily.

England's transition changes can be maximized well by Argentina in this match.
I know Tuchel wants to secure their defensive line after 1 goal because he is aware of the speed of the Argentine players is very good so try to make some substitutions but precisely this makes them become unprepared because they are too focused on the defensive area but are not aware that possession can actually be influential.

Tuchel was unaware that by allowing Argentina to secure their rhythm of play it would make their chances of scoring bigger and a disastrous 10 minutes that left the final in sight had to be abandoned.
Though their chances are very good if it was me maybe I would still compensate for Argentina's game by relying on midfield but Tuchel seemed to want to play safe and that made him lose in this semi-final.