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

[Accardo]

Yeah Thomas Tuchel made some bad moves against Argentina but you have to understand that this Argentina team is intimidating regardless of how you see them play, they’re very dogged and tough. They fight to the end rallying around one man “Lionel Messi”. You speak about Argentina in a demeaning manner it’s insulting. A team that have scored more goals in the dying minutes of the knockout stages.
Spain is an excellent team who play by the rhythm of the game Argentina doesn’t need the rhythm but they have their dance.

Argentina is very tactical at the 80th minute, the team has done multiple wonders in this very minute of several games, which I enjoyed seeing happen, but, from the onset, if that's what they'll be looking at doing with Spain, then we'd have the Spanish team as the champions, Spain is not a team that cares about, we are leading, then rush to defend, which if you observed, Argentina won at the dying minute over teams that ran back to defend after leading the game, Spain is different, they go ahead to make more winning opportunities.

Don't get me wrong, I respect the sky blues, but with the display of Spain vs France game, it's quite unfortunate that Argentina will find it very challenging to make it out victorious. I do not take side, neither do I care about individual stars, all I watch and analyze is good football.

[Adiljutt156]

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Tomorrow, France will face England for third place in the World Cup. I think this match will be just as exciting as the final. Both France and England are currently in excellent form, so it's certain to be a very intense match. Furthermore, I don't know who will potentially win this match. But looking back at previous matches, I think France will probably have the upper hand. However, that's clearly not the main benchmark, as England is also clearly performing well.

So, I think the biggest potential is that this match will go to extra time, and it's even possible that it could go to a penalty shootout. But I don't expect that to happen, because I prefer these two teams to beat each other in normal time. Because that's clearly more exciting and enjoyable to watch. So, I really can't wait to see this match tomorrow, because it's sure to be very exciting.

After 5 hours both teams will play match and both teams are of same standard and both teams are out if the World cup but they wil play that match for the third position of the match because it will be manage by that team. France national football team has Mbappé who has its peak and he will give his all effort to win this match and there are also good players in the team of France and they can win this match easily.  Samba is injured which is big  loss of France national  team and opponent team will be happy because they have to do less effort to win this match. France national  team is  favorite to win this match because they won head to head match which is played between these teams .

[Sithara007]

Spain vs Argentina is going to be tough to predict. And fans will react emotionally. Afterall this is the final match of the biggest sporting spectacle on the earth. I just checked Stake, and they have given 2.30 to Spain, and 3.45 to Argentina. Again, this surprises me. I don't care who gets the better odds. But the match will be close in my opinion. But the odds say otherwise. 2.30 vs 3.45 is not a close match by any definition. It is clear advantage for Spain. But when I dig deeper, all I can find is that Argentina usually performs better in such pressure situations. Initially I was thinking of skipping this match. But after seeing the odds, I am tempted to bet in favor of Argentina. 

[Ahli38]

Who is going to be the champion of the world? This has never been easy to predict because now both teams are on level with their performance. Spain stuns the hot favourite France with their defense and attack, while Argentina always keeps things on balance till the last minute and has their way of scoring goals and stealing wins. The final is going to be one of the best between top teams.

I can only agree with you, Messi transforms himself in the World Cups, and makes us understand that his talent is true.
at Inter Miami it is thought that his quality has dropped as it is a lower category championship compared to the European one, then you put him back in the national team and you see that his time has not passed.

I would admit that Messi is actually brilliant this period but I think the major reason is because he has an exceptional team that will and can do anything for him, with Inter Miami, it was only De Paul being his lungs but with Argentina it feels like he has 9 lungs willing to sacrifice there physicality for Messi's creativity and that pays because Messi is still the player with the most experience when it comes to breaking down defenses

Messi’s strength as a soccer player lies in his ability to create scoring opportunities. Lionel Messi is also capable of scoring goals with his magical feet. His exceptional talent and even hard work over the years have paid off handsomely throughout his career making him one of the most feared players by opposing teams even though he is no longer in the prime of his career. Lionel Messi actually is still performing well at Inter Miami, where he has consistently earned high ratings on numerous occasions and even in many matches. But on the Argentine national team Messi seems to have a stronger bond with his teammates by allowing them to foster a very strong sense of solidarity across every position. The Argentine national team currently possesses a champion’s mentality ready to fight with all their might in any situation they face. And they possess such strong self-confidence that they’ve proven very difficult to beat so far. I’m convinced that their quality has also significantly influenced their performance thus far.

[Sarah Azhari]

I dont know why England made what they do, they play super extra defensive and they paid for it.

Tuchel thought that, after taking a 1-0 lead in the second half and playing total defense, they could win the match. Tuchel should have learned from Egypt’s match against Argentina, where Argentina, despite trailing 2-0, managed to stage a comeback and win the game. If Tuchel had instructed the English players to play like they did in the first half, they would have advanced to the final. But well, what can you do? The question now is whether Tuchel will remain as England’s coach after this or not.

[Soonandwaite]

England v France today. that gruelling match between the semi-final losers. will both teams field all their star players today, or are they not in the mood to play?
and who’ll be the top scorer? Mbappé or Harry Kane? or perhaps Messi tomorrow after all? i’m really looking forward to tonight’s match.
it kicks off at 11 pm here in Europe. if there’s extra time, the match won’t finish here until 19 July. By then, lots of fans will already have fallen asleep. 

[Derekfunds]

Spain vs Argentina is going to be tough to predict. And fans will react emotionally. Afterall this is the final match of the biggest sporting spectacle on the earth. I just checked Stake, and they have given 2.30 to Spain, and 3.45 to Argentina. Again, this surprises me. I don't care who gets the better odds. But the match will be close in my opinion. But the odds say otherwise. 2.30 vs 3.45 is not a close match by any definition. It is clear advantage for Spain. But when I dig deeper, all I can find is that Argentina usually performs better in such pressure situations. Initially I was thinking of skipping this match. But after seeing the odds, I am tempted to bet in favor of Argentina. 

You are absolutely correct, what confirms this you said is Argentina semifinals against England the game was really something else, like I never expected Argentina to play that kind of nice football. I was thinking England will press and deal with them but reverse was the case that day and Spain is looking like favorite in this game ( final) but I still believe anything can happen and I can not allow bookmaker to manipulate me with these odds because it won't matter, Argentina used higher odd and defeat England with a comeback.

[Zanab247]

In just a few hours, the competition between France and England will take place, but let's see which of these two teams can win. When comparing the England team, France is much stronger and more aggressive than England. However, in this match, more people will bet on France, however, I will never give up on England, they are much stronger and both teams lost in the semi-final match and this match is being held to determine the third place again.

This game is going to be a tough game between the two club, because this 3rd position is very important to France and England club but only one club that will come out the winner. If we look at the beginning of this FIFA world cup tournament, I guess England is stronger than France with the kind clubs they dropped to reach the semi final.

I will surely watch this game to see who will end up in 3rd position, because that position is very important to the two club but only one club will embrace it, which it will be England, because they have potential players that will make the club to win this game.

[Charcol]

The two best teams are in the finals, and in my eyes Spain looks much, much better. Also, that fire that you mentioned is what drives the Argentinians and because of that they managed to overcome some incredible odds, but this time I think that Spain is the firefighter and will extinguish that fire with ease. But we will see; maybe I'll be wrong in the end.

I believe that Spain has the possibility of bringing this cup home, Spain is more used to managing this type of pressure and understanding how to set up matches than England, so it will be difficult for Argentina to unlock it, but Argentina is strong from the last World Cup and has the chance to write history by winning 2 world championships in a row.

Spain has the chance of winning the World Cup, if they are not strong in this tournament, I don’t think they would be able to reach the final. Both teams have strong midfield players, so it’s going to be a difficult game for the both teams. The last game of Spain against France was very outstanding, they showed that they were capable of beating every team in this tournament, this is a final between two teams with zero defeat in the tournament.

It’s going to be interesting for Messi and Argentina to rewrite the history of winning the World Cup in a row. It’s very difficult to win the World Cup, and not to mention of winning it two times in a row. So it is going to be an interesting match to watch tomorrow. In the next few hours, we are going to watch Mbappe and Bellingham face each other.

Not only Spain but also Argentina has the possibility of winning the match. Both teams are considered strong teams. But I would like it if Spain wins this time. The important battle in this final will be in the middle of the field, but the decision will be made at a moment when Messi, Yamal or someone else will use a little space.

If this World Cup goes to Messi, then Argentina will be the third country after Italy and Brazil to win two consecutive World Cups.

[Just Say]

Spain, scoring little and conceding little. Argentina, scoring a lot and conceding a lot  
Spain, passing calmly and patiently. Argentina, pressing with passion and biting at the heels.

Normally, the team that concedes fewer goals has the upper advantage in these types of tournaments but then again, they are facing Messi.

I'm expecting Spain to have more ball possession in the final match. Argentina would look for fast counter-attack opportunities. As long as Spain don't leave the ball to their opponent I don't think the opposite will happen.

Spain have better players who can defend Messi. I don't expect him to play as free as he did against England. I'm not sure how this match would end - regular time / penalties - but I'm favouring and betting on Spain for this one.  

Actually, after Spain drew their first match in this World Cup, we thought they might be weak, but they have already reached the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and will face Argentina tomorrow. Both Spain and Argentina are very strong and their playing strategies are different, to be honest, these two teams will be under a lot of pressure in the upcoming final match. Spain showed their most terrible performance against France in this World Cup.

According to that, we think they deserve to win in the final match, but Argentina is a very experienced team because this team has been able to reach the World Cup final twice in a row by beating teams like England, and from what I see, Messi of this team is currently in great form and he has scored the most goals in this World Cup, so maybe he can show his great strategy against Spain in the final match and can perform aggressively in that World Cup match against Spain.

[Ale88]

If his teammates support him well tomorrow, Mbappé could even score 3 or 4 goals.

What? First of all, scoring 3 or 4 goals against a team like England is no easy job at all. And, on top of that, you are expecting that number of goals from a single player? So, potentially, France could even score 5-6 to England? I really don't understand. Of course the teammates will try to help Mbappé to score but I don't think England are going to help him too...

[HajiBagi]

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Tomorrow, France will face England for third place in the World Cup. I think this match will be just as exciting as the final. Both France and England are currently in excellent form, so it's certain to be a very intense match. Furthermore, I don't know who will potentially win this match. But looking back at previous matches, I think France will probably have the upper hand. However, that's clearly not the main benchmark, as England is also clearly performing well.

So, I think the biggest potential is that this match will go to extra time, and it's even possible that it could go to a penalty shootout. But I don't expect that to happen, because I prefer these two teams to beat each other in normal time. Because that's clearly more exciting and enjoyable to watch. So, I really can't wait to see this match tomorrow, because it's sure to be very exciting.

The two teams are not happy about playing the third because they both want to play in the final of the World Cup and things did not go as they expected, they were unlucky to qualify for the final, the game will be play in hours to come and to be honest i can not predict the outcome of the game because no one can predict this World Cup, the reason why i can’t predict it is because the World Cup results look unpredictable and it surprises everyone because many of us believe that France is the favourite to win the World Cup and they did not qualify for the final.

Playing the third will not be too exciting for the players and the fans row watch because the fans expect much from them and at the end they failed, the only player that will be serious in the game is Bellingham and Mbape because they are among the top scorers of the World Cup and scoring more goals can help them to win the golden boot but from the performance Mbape has more chance of winning the Golden Boot.

[sergiorus]

The two best teams are in the finals, and in my eyes Spain looks much, much better. Also, that fire that you mentioned is what drives the Argentinians and because of that they managed to overcome some incredible odds, but this time I think that Spain is the firefighter and will extinguish that fire with ease. But we will see; maybe I'll be wrong in the end.

I believe that Spain has the possibility of bringing this cup home, Spain is more used to managing this type of pressure and understanding how to set up matches than England, so it will be difficult for Argentina to unlock it, but Argentina is strong from the last World Cup and has the chance to write history by winning 2 world championships in a row.

Spain has the chance of winning the World Cup, if they are not strong in this tournament, I don’t think they would be able to reach the final. Both teams have strong midfield players, so it’s going to be a difficult game for the both teams. The last game of Spain against France was very outstanding, they showed that they were capable of beating every team in this tournament, this is a final between two teams with zero defeat in the tournament.

It’s going to be interesting for Messi and Argentina to rewrite the history of winning the World Cup in a row. It’s very difficult to win the World Cup, and not to mention of winning it two times in a row. So it is going to be an interesting match to watch tomorrow. In the next few hours, we are going to watch Mbappe and Bellingham face each other.

Not only Spain but also Argentina has the possibility of winning the match. Both teams are considered strong teams. But I would like it if Spain wins this time. The important battle in this final will be in the middle of the field, but the decision will be made at a moment when Messi, Yamal or someone else will use a little space.

If this World Cup goes to Messi, then Argentina will be the third country after Italy and Brazil to win two consecutive World Cups.

Another interesting fact is that a team led by a foreign coach has never won World Cup and it's gonna stay the same way until at least 2030 since both Spain and Argentina are led by their fellow countrymen.

Kind of bizarre if you let that sink in for a moment or two.

[Muba20]

I'd love to have the correct score for the 3rd place game between France vs England, who's going to come out tops in this encounter, would it be Mbappe's men or Harry Kane's men? And what are your predictions (correct score)?

It is very difficult to predict this match. Both teams are  very strong. Even in the semi-finals , both teams were favorites. But now  they have to fight for the third place.

I have watched almost all the matches of both teams. France seems to me a little stronger. At the same time, england's squad is not weak at all. Both have the potential and ability to win. No doubt we will get the  opportunity to enjoy  a very exciting match. Both teams  usually play attacking tactics. In this match, both  teams will probably apply  the same tactics.

At the moment, both teams seem to be equally strong. Both teams have shown themselves to be the best in attacking in the last matches. It is true that France seems to be a much stronger team than England. Because even though France lost in the semi-final this time, they played in the final last time and they also won the final World Cup recently. So the chances of France winning are much higher than England. I think so. And one good thing about France is that they are more skilled in counter attack than England.

[danadc]

What? First of all, scoring 3 or 4 goals against a team like England is no easy job at all. And, on top of that, you are expecting that number of goals from a single player? So, potentially, France could even score 5-6 to England? I really don't understand. Of course the teammates will try to help Mbappé to score but I don't think England are going to help him too...

Both nations are very good and each has good players. England has the Premier League title practically secured, and France also has a lot of quality. I think both England and France could go to penalties, and it would be a worthy final because both teams have everything to be the best. Third place is always good, and both teams deserve it. In terms of betting, I don't know, I'm not betting because I'm not sure who might have the advantage; they're very evenly matched.

[Out of mind]

In today's match, France vs England will be the match to determine the third place in the World Cup, but the chances of France winning this match are high. Looking at the team's performance and player statistics, most people will predict that France will take the place in the World Cup today. However, if we look at the squads of the two teams, then of course both teams are strong, and both teams have good stars. However, if they have the performance that France has against Spain, then their chances of winning against England are low. In that case, if they can attack well in today's match, France will definitely be able to defeat England, but it will be a competitive match between the two teams.

[7788bitcoin]

England v France today. that gruelling match between the semi-final losers. will both teams field all their star players today, or are they not in the mood to play?

They're going to field their absolute best lineup, especially since Mbappé needs goals if he wants to win the Golden Boot. With Messi and Mbappé currently tied for goals, it's going to be tight. My money is on France winning the match and earning third place.

and who’ll be the top scorer? Mbappé or Harry Kane? or perhaps Messi tomorrow after all? i’m really looking forward to tonight’s match.
it kicks off at 11 pm here in Europe. if there’s extra time, the match won’t finish here until 19 July. By then, lots of fans will already have fallen asleep. 

The Golden Boot race is fascinating. If Messi scores, Argentina will definitely win the cup, as I am not expecting more goals against a team like Spain. If Mbappé scores, it will be an easy night for France. The chance of him earning the Golden Boot is highly likely, especially considering Argentina is playing against Spain, where there is no doubt that two defenders will always shadow Messi.

[PremiumcryptoHub]

I'd love to have the correct score for the 3rd place game between France vs England, who's going to come out tops in this encounter, would it be Mbappe's men or Harry Kane's men? And what are your predictions (correct score)?

It is very difficult to predict this match. Both teams are  very strong. Even in the semi-finals , both teams were favorites. But now  they have to fight for the third place.

I have watched almost all the matches of both teams. France seems to me a little stronger. At the same time, england's squad is not weak at all. Both have the potential and ability to win. No doubt we will get the  opportunity to enjoy  a very exciting match. Both teams  usually play attacking tactics. In this match, both  teams will probably apply  the same tactics.

At the moment, both teams seem to be equally strong. Both teams have shown themselves to be the best in attacking in the last matches. It is true that France seems to be a much stronger team than England. Because even though France lost in the semi-final this time, they played in the final last time and they also won the final World Cup recently. So the chances of France winning are much higher than England. I think so. And one good thing about France is that they are more skilled in counter attack than England.

The match between France and England will be very exciting and I think that both teams will try their best to win in the third team deciding match of this World Cup. To be honest, France was very weak in attack against Spain in the semi-final match and on the other hand we noticed that England struggled a lot against Argentina in the semi-final match, so it seems that England will have a chance to win in today's match. However, France team has experience because they were runners-up in the previous World Cup and they are a bit more experienced in attack than England.

[Zlantann]

After 5 hours both teams will play match and both teams are of same standard and both teams are out if the World cup but they wil play that match for the third position of the match because it will be manage by that team. France national football team has Mbappé who has its peak and he will give his all effort to win this match and there are also good players in the team of France and they can win this match easily.  Samba is injured which is big  loss of France national  team and opponent team will be happy because they have to do less effort to win this match. France national  team is  favorite to win this match because they won head to head match which is played between these teams .

The Third place price money in the World Cup is about $29 million, which is not a small amount. So the teams would be doing all they can to win the bronze medal, which would also affect their FIFA rankings.

Besides the prize money,  pride, and FIFA ranking, the race for the Golden Boot award is also another factor that will make the game competitive. Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane, with others such as Jude Bellingham. Ousmane Dembélé will be fighting for this award. I predict that it will be an attacking-oriented game that will produce many goals.

[SFR10]

England v France today. that gruelling match between the semi-final losers. will both teams field all their star players today, or are they not in the mood to play?

Apart from the injured players who will be replaced by the next in the pecking order, I expect to see some fringe players start the game as well ^{[referring to both teams (might help with the overall mood)]}. A bronze medal could still be important, so I expect both of them to try their best ^{[I wouldn't be surprised if it ends in another draw (in normal time), so I'm going with BTTS]}.