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

[Unknown01]

I don't want Argentina to win the world cup again I want Spain to win the world cup, but I cannot predict who is going to win the world cup it is actually unpredictable because Argentina and Spain are both in the same form, but honestly I want Spain to win it this time around they deserve it more than Argentina since Argentina has already lifted it in the last world cup, so Spain are the ones I am supporting, Spain should put everything they have in this world cup all the team members should be serious with the match from the beginning till the end they should not give in to weakness if they really want to lift the world cup.

If it were up to me, I'd say Argentina would win, but seeing that they're winning with help is something I don't like. I think it's a matter of something like sporting pride, but you'll see there will be refereeing decisions in favor of Argentina. What I am sure of is that Infantino won't be re-elected as FIFA president; he'll be ridiculed. That much is clear.

There is absolutely no chance he will be re-elected because he turned FIFA into Trump’s political puppet and thus ruined the 2026 World Cup.

Now there’s already talk of a thirty-minute halftime break at the final. Anyone who plays soccer knows what a huge problem this will be for the players. After 30 minutes, you’re completely out of the game and even 15 minutes is a long break, but doubling that for advertising purposes is a scandal!

[BIT-BENDER]

I don't want Argentina to win the world cup again I want Spain to win the world cup, but I cannot predict who is going to win the world cup it is actually unpredictable because Argentina and Spain are both in the same form, but honestly I want Spain to win it this time around they deserve it more than Argentina since Argentina has already lifted it in the last world cup, so Spain are the ones I am supporting, Spain should put everything they have in this world cup all the team members should be serious with the match from the beginning till the end they should not give in to weakness if they really want to lift the world cup.

If it were up to me, I'd say Argentina would win, but seeing that they're winning with help is something I don't like. I think it's a matter of something like sporting pride, but you'll see there will be refereeing decisions in favor of Argentina. What I am sure of is that Infantino won't be re-elected as FIFA president; he'll be ridiculed. That much is clear.

There is absolutely no chance he will be re-elected because he turned FIFA into Trump’s political puppet and thus ruined the 2026 World Cup.

Now there’s already talk of a thirty-minute halftime break at the final. Anyone who plays soccer knows what a huge problem this will be for the players. After 30 minutes, you’re completely out of the game—even 15 minutes is a long time, but doubling that for advertising purposes is a scandal!

Honestly I think that 30 minutes half time break would be a disaster, imagine watching the world cup finals and having to wait for 30 minutes for the players to return back into the football pitch for the second half, that would be an interestingly disastrous event.
Just because it is being hosted in the US doesn't mean football now has to start taking notes from what is done in other American sport that would be too patronizing and unnatural, also I learnt that winners would not only get medals they would also get rings too just like how many American sport does it, if all this happens then FIFA has no regard for football they should also probably change it to soccer globally.

[Pandorak]

Let's have a look at all-time title winners first...



Brazil are at the top of the list but it's a shame that they can't even make it to the final for a really long time. Since the last time they won the WC in 2002 I should say...

How is this final going to end? Argentina to make their number of trophies equal to Germany and Italy? Or Spain to get their 2nd WC trophy? I believe in Spain to become the champions.  

Brazil does indeed still hold the record for the most World Cup titles, but unfortunately, in this World Cup, their team wasn’t even able to make it past the Round of 16.

As for the final, it’s hard to predict who will win. Although Spain has a strong chance, given its consistency throughout the tournament. However, their opponent this time is Argentina, the previous World Cup champion, so this match will clearly not be easy for Spain. Argentina has experience and players who have delivered outstanding performances, as proven in their previous matches against Egypt and England, where they managed to turn the tide even after falling behind. This proves that the players’ mental toughness has been thoroughly tested.

I’m not an Argentina fan, but in this case, i’m being realistic. The best will win.

[EarnOnVictor]

The outcome of the final match will depend on the performance of both teams. But I think it will not be too difficult for Argentina to win. I almost certainly predict that Argentina will win the trophy. The match will not go to penalties. I have seen the desire to win in the eyes of the young players of the Argentina team that I have not seen in the players of any other team. Although the start of the Spain team was not very impressive, they won every game in the knockout match and qualified for the final, but although I am not so satisfied with the performance of the team, if they can maintain the consistency of the performance they showed against France in the semi-final match, it may not be difficult to win against the favourite Argentina. To win every match a team has to be lucky and in that sense, no other team is as lucky as the Argentina team.

Spain will not take Argentina lightly, so they will come in with full force. I expect more preparedness better than what we had in the match against France. TBH, I didn't expect that swift win against France; they are so superb. Argentina is another country that one shouldn't undermine in the world of football, you can see as they made the comeback in their recent games, which was massive. However, if I would pick a side, then it would be Spain to win, or perhaps, I want Spain to win, it's been a while they won the world cup, and their performance after the first draw in their very first match has been encouraging.

[Furious 7]

Brazil and Germany do not have a good coach to make the players they have can play a very good match like before or it can be said that the regeneration that has occurred in this country is less satisfactory lately, especially Italy even who did not qualify, we need to question What is happening with them, or do they lack players or coaches who can really take them to their heyday?

I don't think it's very ethical to just blame the coach here because looking at the 3 teams mentioned we can know Nagelsmann or Ancelotti who are in Madrid actually they are one of the coaches with a pretty good title it's just that the lack of chemistry especially for Germany who don't have a striker who can really be used as a pedestal in attack makes the situation very difficult. This World Cup they only rely on Kai Havertz who is actually his ideal position is not CF because he is a False 9 or even more suitable as an attacking midfielder but because the lack of a pure striker in the German squad makes him forced as CF.

For Brazil they lost their touch even though with the presence of some great players but their characteristic is slowly lost when compared to the past which makes them like a different team even though the name remains the same "Brazil".

[dezoel]

The coincidences do not just end there. Messi was wearing number 19, when he was bathing Yamal, and now Yamal is wearing 19 here, and it has bene 19 years give or take since the image, and now they are facing.

That type of thing irks me a bit not going to lie, not because of I think anything like it's made up or there is a bigger picture or anything like that. I know it's pure coincidence and nothing more, hell I still do no want to believe that is actually baby Yamal in that image, could be someone else.

[Unsoldier]

I don't want Argentina to win the world cup again I want Spain to win the world cup, but I cannot predict who is going to win the world cup it is actually unpredictable because Argentina and Spain are both in the same form, but honestly I want Spain to win it this time around they deserve it more than Argentina since Argentina has already lifted it in the last world cup, so Spain are the ones I am supporting, Spain should put everything they have in this world cup all the team members should be serious with the match from the beginning till the end they should not give in to weakness if they really want to lift the world cup.

If it were up to me, I'd say Argentina would win, but seeing that they're winning with help is something I don't like. I think it's a matter of something like sporting pride, but you'll see there will be refereeing decisions in favor of Argentina. What I am sure of is that Infantino won't be re-elected as FIFA president; he'll be ridiculed. That much is clear.

There is absolutely no chance he will be re-elected because he turned FIFA into Trump’s political puppet and thus ruined the 2026 World Cup.

Now there’s already talk of a thirty-minute halftime break at the final. Anyone who plays soccer knows what a huge problem this will be for the players. After 30 minutes, you’re completely out of the game—even 15 minutes is a long time, but doubling that for advertising purposes is a scandal!

Honestly I think that 30 minutes half time break would be a disaster, imagine watching the world cup finals and having to wait for 30 minutes for the players to return back into the football pitch for the second half, that would be an interestingly disastrous event.
Just because it is being hosted in the US doesn't mean football now has to start taking notes from what is done in other American sport that would be too patronizing and unnatural, also I learnt that winners would not only get medals they would also get rings too just like how many American sport does it, if all this happens then FIFA has no regard for football they should also probably change it to soccer globally.

For the spectators, a 30-minute halftime is a very long break. However, for the players themselves, there might be some benefits to this decision. The extra recovery time could help them catch their breath, especially in high-stakes matches like a World Cup final or in hot weather. If these changes genuinely benefit the players and the quality of the game, then why not? The main thing is that all of this shouldn't be done just for the sake of the show and advertising.

[Xyloo]

The coincidences do not just end there. Messi was wearing number 19, when he was bathing Yamal, and now Yamal is wearing 19 here, and it has bene 19 years give or take since the image, and now they are facing.

That type of thing irks me a bit not going to lie, not because of I think anything like it's made up or there is a bigger picture or anything like that. I know it's pure coincidence and nothing more, hell I still do no want to believe that is actually baby Yamal in that image, could be someone else.

If that baby wasn't Yamal, this would have been denied long ago. It's probably true. Yamal is picking up where he left off and working to become another Barcelona legend. Messi wasn't as successful as him when he was his age. But of course, football isn't discussed like that. Right now, this popularity shouldn't negatively affect Yamal. Let's see how Yamal plays in the final against another Barcelona legend, Messi.

[leonair]

The outcome of the final match will depend on the performance of both teams. But I think it will not be too difficult for Argentina to win. I almost certainly predict that Argentina will win the trophy. The match will not go to penalties. I have seen the desire to win in the eyes of the young players of the Argentina team that I have not seen in the players of any other team. Although the start of the Spain team was not very impressive, they won every game in the knockout match and qualified for the final, but although I am not so satisfied with the performance of the team, if they can maintain the consistency of the performance they showed against France in the semi-final match, it may not be difficult to win against the favourite Argentina. To win every match a team has to be lucky and in that sense, no other team is as lucky as the Argentina team.

Spain will not take Argentina lightly, so they will come in with full force. I expect more preparedness better than what we had in the match against France. TBH, I didn't expect that swift win against France; they are so superb. Argentina is another country that one shouldn't undermine in the world of football, you can see as they made the comeback in their recent games, which was massive. However, if I would pick a side, then it would be Spain to win, or perhaps, I want Spain to win, it's been a while they won the world cup, and their performance after the first draw in their very first match has been encouraging.

Argentina is a better team than Spain and Argentina has better players. However, I was surprised to see that betting platforms are offering very small Odds for Spain while the odds are also high for Argentina. On a popular betting platform, I saw Spain's Odds 2.34 and Argentina's Odds 3.67. And in the final win predictions, Spain's name is coming up most often. The final match will be a very tight match. I think Argentina will win and set a record of winning the cup twice in a row. But everywhere I see more predictions for Spain

[Ruttoshi]

There is absolutely no chance he will be re-elected because he turned FIFA into Trump’s political puppet and thus ruined the 2026 World Cup.

Now there’s already talk of a thirty-minute halftime break at the final. Anyone who plays soccer knows what a huge problem this will be for the players. After 30 minutes, you’re completely out of the game—even 15 minutes is a long time, but doubling that for advertising purposes is a scandal!

Why 30 minutes for half time break. Isn't that too long. It will kill the spirit and momentum of the game because some players might not be able to put on back their dancing shoes to maintain the pace.

This world cup looks entirely different from the rest because FIFA isn't neutral in the competition which shouldn't be so. I will place my bet when the game is live.

[GxSTxV]

The coincidences do not just end there. Messi was wearing number 19, when he was bathing Yamal, and now Yamal is wearing 19 here, and it has bene 19 years give or take since the image, and now they are facing.

That type of thing irks me a bit not going to lie, not because of I think anything like it's made up or there is a bigger picture or anything like that. I know it's pure coincidence and nothing more, hell I still do no want to believe that is actually baby Yamal in that image, could be someone else.

Yeah mate it is Yamal. That is just a neat coincidence, but nothing else. And if you look at the complete tale you will see how Yamal arrived at Barcelona’s academy when Messi was still playing there. His talent gave him his chance very young, he climbed through La Masia and now years later he has the chance to play against Messi. That’s what is good in football.
This is something that happens a lot in sports. One generation grows up watching the heroes, and then finally gets to play with or against them. I like to think of it that way than all the everything is scripted bullshit. This is football, not a movie.

[kriminall]

I don't want Argentina to win the world cup again I want Spain to win the world cup, but I cannot predict who is going to win the world cup it is actually unpredictable because Argentina and Spain are both in the same form, but honestly I want Spain to win it this time around they deserve it more than Argentina since Argentina has already lifted it in the last world cup, so Spain are the ones I am supporting, Spain should put everything they have in this world cup all the team members should be serious with the match from the beginning till the end they should not give in to weakness if they really want to lift the world cup.

If it were up to me, I'd say Argentina would win, but seeing that they're winning with help is something I don't like. I think it's a matter of something like sporting pride, but you'll see there will be refereeing decisions in favor of Argentina. What I am sure of is that Infantino won't be re-elected as FIFA president; he'll be ridiculed. That much is clear.

There is absolutely no chance he will be re-elected because he turned FIFA into Trump’s political puppet and thus ruined the 2026 World Cup.

Now there’s already talk of a thirty-minute halftime break at the final. Anyone who plays soccer knows what a huge problem this will be for the players. After 30 minutes, you’re completely out of the game—even 15 minutes is a long time, but doubling that for advertising purposes is a scandal!

The spirit of football is dying. FIFA, as a disciplined institution, should not compromise on its decisions regardless of the country involved. However, the United States can very easily change FIFA's rules to suit itself. I hope the idea of ​​a 30-minute half-time break remains just nonsense. Otherwise, FIFA might want to implement it for every final. And I think that would create another absurdity in football.

[Jegileman]

There is absolutely no chance he will be re-elected because he turned FIFA into Trump’s political puppet and thus ruined the 2026 World Cup.

Now there’s already talk of a thirty-minute halftime break at the final. Anyone who plays soccer knows what a huge problem this will be for the players. After 30 minutes, you’re completely out of the game—even 15 minutes is a long time, but doubling that for advertising purposes is a scandal!

I saw this part of the break that some stars will be coming to perform at half time, I thought about how 15 minutes will be enough for all those musicians to perform in the World Cup, so it was going to be 30 minutes break halftime. Indeed many of the players would have lost their morale and energy in the game if they stay out for that long.

Entertainment are suppose to come before the start of the match, just like how it came at the beginning of the World Cup tournament. FIFA are changing rules and bowing down to what this country wants, somethings will be looked into in the soonest, I’m certain about it. The FIFA president by now should know that many countries don’t like his management of the position given to him, he should adjust or better still resign after this World Cup.

[RaltcoinsB]

The coincidences do not just end there. Messi was wearing number 19, when he was bathing Yamal, and now Yamal is wearing 19 here, and it has bene 19 years give or take since the image, and now they are facing.

That type of thing irks me a bit not going to lie, not because of I think anything like it's made up or there is a bigger picture or anything like that. I know it's pure coincidence and nothing more, hell I still do no want to believe that is actually baby Yamal in that image, could be someone else.

Yeah mate it is Yamal. That is just a neat coincidence, but nothing else. And if you look at the complete tale you will see how Yamal arrived at Barcelona’s academy when Messi was still playing there. His talent gave him his chance very young, he climbed through La Masia and now years later he has the chance to play against Messi. That’s what is good in football.
This is something that happens a lot in sports. One generation grows up watching the heroes, and then finally gets to play with or against them. I like to think of it that way than all the everything is scripted bullshit. This is football, not a movie.

This also shows how fast the years have passed. When Yamal, who is now Messi's rival, was a baby, Messi was a professional footballer and just starting to make a name for himself in the world. In this tournament and in the final, both of them will try to make their team world champions. I'm sure a magnificent final awaits us.

[BIT-BENDER]

I think we are actually going to see Infantino reelected for his fourth term because it seems like many countries had endorsed it, as it stands now it is very likely he would win it.
Honestly before this current world cup I had great respect for him and what he has done but after everything happening with FIFA and politicians and the Americanising the FIFA world cup all that I consider to be bad.
Also he is making plans to further increase the FIFA world cup participants, I think that's among the reasons he is getting much votes of endorsement.

[MAAManda]

Two matches remain to determine first, second, third & fourth place. In tomorrow's match between France & England, France is the favorite, whereas in the upcoming match between Spain & Argentina, Spain is the heavy favorite. What do you think the teams filling the first, second, third & fourth places will be like?

[Agbam]

The coincidences do not just end there. Messi was wearing number 19, when he was bathing Yamal, and now Yamal is wearing 19 here, and it has bene 19 years give or take since the image, and now they are facing.

That type of thing irks me a bit not going to lie, not because of I think anything like it's made up or there is a bigger picture or anything like that. I know it's pure coincidence and nothing more, hell I still do no want to believe that is actually baby Yamal in that image, could be someone else.

This story is maddening very unbelievable but it’s happening. It’s like a movie but this is real life scripted by the Divine hand to bless us with such amazing story with mind blowing details. Hollywood or any other movie industry should definitely make a movie from this storyline, even if everyone will know the story but it’ll still be interesting to watch.

So Lamine Yamal gets to face his idol and Godfather cos he was baptised or bathed by Messi. The final is going to be filled with so much emotion and entertaining performances from both sides. The Magic of Messi vs the solid rock of the Spanish team which one prevails at the end.
I’ll give it to Spain, let the new generation taste Glory!!!

[$weetne$$]

The coincidences do not just end there. Messi was wearing number 19, when he was bathing Yamal, and now Yamal is wearing 19 here, and it has bene 19 years give or take since the image, and now they are facing.

That type of thing irks me a bit not going to lie, not because of I think anything like it's made up or there is a bigger picture or anything like that. I know it's pure coincidence and nothing more, hell I still do no want to believe that is actually baby Yamal in that image, could be someone else.

If that baby wasn't Yamal, this would have been denied long ago. It's probably true. Yamal is picking up where he left off and working to become another Barcelona legend. Messi wasn't as successful as him when he was his age. But of course, football isn't discussed like that. Right now, this popularity shouldn't negatively affect Yamal. Let's see how Yamal plays in the final against another Barcelona legend, Messi.

The main focus now is how yamal will be facing the legendry Messi in the world cup finals,  there have been so many talks out there about how he was at a time nursed by Messi, personally I do not know how true but I know he is one young player who has so far try looking like Messi in Barcelona,  by the way he plays and the achievements he is getting already at a very early age, Messi truly did not achieve this much at that age but he did so well that he is unforgettable back in Barcelona,  let us see what history holds for this two on the final day of the 2026 World Cup games.

[programmer3666]

Honestly, as a CR7 die hard fan, Messi has really frustrated my life in this World Cup. That man just keeps tormenting my eyes, he scores and assists with ease. Every time I look at the screen, he is doing something magical, and it hurts to watch because I know who I am loyal to. Well, since Ronaldo has not yet agreed to the fact that Messi is the GOAT, me too, I will not agree. Until CR7 himself says it, I am standing my ground. But I won't lie, Messi is making it very hard to argue right now. At this point, we the CR7 fans are all banking on Spain to fight for us and win against Argentina in the final. Else we are cooked.

[retreat]

-snip-

How is this final going to end? Argentina to make their number of trophies equal to Germany and Italy? Or Spain to get their 2nd WC trophy? I believe in Spain to become the champions.  

Actually, I really want to see Spain lift the World Cup this time around. They last won the World Cup in 2010, and they've gone without a title ever since. It's only this year that they have the chance to win the World Cup trophy by facing Argentina in the World Cup final. This will certainly be a do-or-die match for Spain, because they know that opportunities like this don't come often, and if they can win, they'll tie the records set by France and Uruguay. But facing Argentina won't be easy, since we know that Messi and his team have prepared thoroughly to become world champions. So let's hope Spain can overcome this challenge and win the trophy.