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

[GbitG]

If this England team didn't get that penalty kick , France would have been applying  the pressure but with Mbappe on that Golden boot chase and going 2 better than Messi, I think the team has gone off for now.. but damn a 10goal thriller is a crazy scoreline..was this this tennis 🎾  or something 😳  because game was raining goals everywhere..

Well played boys ,this was entertaining to watch .

Eventually the match has been over and ultimately England has won the match with 6-4. England has really dominated teg match wether it's term of ball possion or it's a goals count. It's totally humiliation for France because England creating chance after chance like if England didn't drop off their chance then definitely it will 8, or 9 goal.

However, congratulations to England as well as Congratulations to Kilyan Mbappe for getting the most goal in world cup history or even he get ahead from Lionel Messi is golden boots. Now Lionel Messi has only own match I mean the final. If he want to win the shoes then he would need or spotted two more goal because Kilyan Mbappe has 10 goal and Messi have 8. So only 2 goal is difference with one appearance.

[topbitcoin]

I don't think anyone expected this score. Before the game, if you'd told anyone that 10 goals would be scored in the 3rd place match, they wouldn't have believed you. They scored 10 goals in 90 minutes and missed just as many. It was an incredible match. I doubt we'll see another one like this for a long time.

England played very well in the first half but lost focus in the second. Still they didn't let France mount a comeback. If Kane had played in this match, he would've had a shot at the top scorer title. Mbappe played and took full advantage of it. Saka made a hat-trick, so at least he finished the tournament with some goals.

There is nothing to expect about the drama of 10 goals in this match because looking at all the matches since the beginning this is the only match with many goals happening in 1 match and even if this is only the third place race but this match is really very interesting for me.

France didn't do well in the first half but they tried and could almost have a comeback in the second half but England didn't let that happen quickly.Very good goal party in this match, Saka hatrick, Mbappe Brace it was really a very decent match although I didn't like this result because it ruined some of the bets I made but on the other hand it gave a very good treat at the end of the World Cup before the final match.

[Salahmu]

Why did England wanted to keep Thomas Tuchel till Europe? He is not a good coach, he has made couple of errors in this World Cup that some coaches did less than that and get sacked.
The players are also contributing to this match result tonight; they have been leading by four goals in the first half, now they have already conceded three goals in the second half; the French couch has made some changes that changed the game in the second half, while Tuchel couldn’t respond to their changes to balance the game, he was just waiting for magic to happen which is never happening.
If care is not taken, this game might end up in a penalty because England is under pressure.

Country doesn't sack like a club and besides this was third place match so England cannot replace him now, they have couple of couches they could call for there national team next time. Actually this was a crazy third place match, France started as if they didn't want the position but took England when they did not expect and from England 4 goals it became a match were England was no longer certain because it became 3:4 goals, remaining 1 goal for the match to change and while people were hoping France force would lead to equaliser France conceded penalty that gave bukayo saka a hat trick till it became a game of 4:6.

[Lida93]

It's a relief for England now, they just added a 5th goal and I don't think France is winning this game anymore so they'll have to settle for 4th position.

England finally made it to goal number 6, a goal by Jude Bellingham which I think is the best England player with the highest performance in this world cup but yet the most underrated player in England and by the sports media. Just watching how he was so skillful to dribble pass the France defenders to score that goal number makes me admire him more than ever.

Bad day for France but luckily maybe Kylian Mbappe added 2 more goals to his goals tally for this world cup keeping himself still in the golden boot race. Which would have being more beautiful they had won this third place at least, but unfortunately, England didn't give them a chance.

[MK-74]

England defeated France 6–4 to finish third at the World Cup.
It was a fantastic match and both teams put on a great show. Huge credit to both sides for delivering such an entertaining game.
It was a goal filled contest, with chances and goals coming throughout the match.
Bukayo Saka signed off from the tournament in style by scoring hat-trick.
Kylian Mbappé also scored, taking his tournament tally to 10 goals and he currently leads the Golden Boot race.

Now all eyes turn to tomorrow's final. Let's see who lifts the World Cup trophy and whether Lionel Messi can score two more goals.

[Tonimez]

And right now at 89 minute the full match control is on the England hand and maybe the last smile will be on the England fans face.

France didn’t deserve to win this match, they didn’t perform well in the first half, they were not as they used to be which I think their semifinal elimination affected them mentally because it shows in their performer because they were losing 4-0 in the first half.

England really perform badly in the beginning of the second half, they have all the advantages they needed in the game since they already have four goals, but they fumbled and mounted pressure in themselves because France wanted to comeback to the game, but unfortunately a penalty saved England from embarrassment this night.

It’s almost time, but I think it is right to congratulate England in advance.

If we look at the first half of the match, then we have to say that France did not play well. But in the second half, France tried to recover very well. And that's why I think France won in the end. I would have been happy if it had gone to penalties at least.

Anyway I will say that both team did good performance in this match but if the France team did the performance they do in the second half I think they will also able to be winner in this match but unfortunately at the end of the day they lose this match. A
I thought Bellingham wouldn't be brought on in the end, but Bellingham was brought on and he proved himself to be a star player this season by scoring a late goal.

The game was such a mind blowing game and the good thing is that the two teams never went defensive which was why ten goals were scored in this game. England played the entire first half to lead by 4 goals and France still got the courage to play the second half energetically. The game was balanced and Olise's missed opportunities were part of the killer moments for France before Malo Gusto gave out a penalty to Complete Bukayo Saka's Hatrick. Jude Bellingham came from the bench to prove himself once more.

For me, Kylian Mbappe deserved a Hatrick in this game to seal his golden boot race because Lionel Messi could score brace tomorrow to equal Mbappe's 10 goals and 4 assists. Mbappé is a good player but then I think France team lacks proper teamwork as we saw in their game against Spain and in the first half of this game. England nearly created a history, if they had lost this goal after leading by 4 goals.

[Rgram]

Crazy stuff is happening currently in this match. France scored three goals in this match now in the second and now it’s 3-4 in the 70th minute and now anything can happen. We got the best game of the world cup in the match for third place and finally we can enjoy some really good football. I think France can turn this around if they score a goal in the next 10 mins and i think we can see extra time in this match for sure and i think Mbappe wants this badly so he can score more.

This is what an and start can do to what would have being a good game, for France at least else, it was the perfect start for England. They came running through France as though they were playing just Curaçao. I couldn’t believe what I was watching but then, there was Rice, Saka, Konsa and Saka again all in the first half.
Surely France was going to attempt some come back in the second half but, not without England finding ways to increase their lead. Once France gets close, they score yet another goal.

Congrats England, they are the first to hold a spot in the World Cup.

[masulum]

A very incredible match for 3rd place, England success to win this match with final score 4-6, France also very amazing by scoring 4 goal in the 2nd half, but 2x mistake from France defender make England succeed to add 2 more goal. This is the best for France, congrats for England after long wait to reach this position.

[IceLincoln]

If this England team didn't get that penalty kick , France would have been applying  the pressure but with Mbappe on that Golden boot chase and going 2 better than Messi, I think the team has gone off for now.. but damn a 10goal thriller is a crazy scoreline..was this this tennis 🎾  or something 😳  because game was raining goals everywhere..

Well played boys ,this was entertaining to watch .

It was absolutely entertaining end to end stuff though I was getting worried for England if they would have let such a lead slide off into the hands of the Frenchmen.
I think that Penalty really changed the game a bit. I think Djed Spence have dropped some very good performances in this World Cup and Bukayo Saka has gotten his first world cup hattrick.
A lot of actions in this game, a 10 goals thriller and Mbappe hitting double figures, what a World Cup season we’ve had. We might have seen all the goals tonight, tomorrow might be a stingy day.

[GbitG]

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Now all eyes turn to tomorrow's final. Let's see who lifts the World Cup trophy and whether Lionel Messi can score two more goals.

I am super excited to see the one of the most iconic match in football history. I am just waiting for kick off because on the one side we have a experience and on another side we have talent and definitely this thing makes the battle more exciting. People will see wether the tussle like Argentina has an extraordinary experience despite Sapin haa talent....

So let's see who can win I mean does exercise make it limit or does talent make it happen. For me experience is dominated because everytime experience beat talent. Thus far it's a last ever match for Lionel Messi to chase the Golden shoes or even print a record of historical top scorer at World Cup.

[Miles2006]

We are all in doubt now of what is happening in this match. The hope of several people thinking that France will win this match becomes a nightmare for all. England is doing the unthinkable and they will still score more goals in the second half of the match. What England is playing was what people excepted them to play with Argentina but the day was bad for them to excel.

Congratulations for them in the third place of the world cup.

Honestly I expected both teams to play the final World Cup match, it didn’t work out instead Spain and Argentina got the big chance. Curious to know if they had the opportunity to play in the finals will France lose to England so easily though it was not easy viewing France also struggled to maintain balance ending the match against England with 4 goals seems good, France started with so much bright energy quite unfortunate the journey has to end. Well, congratulations to England, they also deserve the recognition no doubt viewing they never had a smooth journey like France yet ended in third position.

[Popkon6]

Crazy stuff is happening currently in this match. France scored three goals in this match now in the second and now it’s 3-4 in the 70th minute and now anything can happen. We got the best game of the world cup in the match for third place and finally we can enjoy some really good football. I think France can turn this around if they score a goal in the next 10 mins and i think we can see extra time in this match for sure and i think Mbappe wants this badly so he can score more.

This is what an and start can do to what would have being a good game, for France at least else, it was the perfect start for England. They came running through France as though they were playing just Curaçao. I couldn’t believe what I was watching but then, there was Rice, Saka, Konsa and Saka again all in the first half.
Surely France was going to attempt some come back in the second half but, not without England finding ways to increase their lead. Once France gets close, they score yet another goal.

Congrats England, they are the first to hold a spot in the World Cup.

I never imagined that this match would be like this, goal for goal, and yet goals were scored. England scored four goals in a row in the first half of the game and France did not get a chance to score. I never imagined that there would be so many goals in these matches and I have no plans to take it in the future that there could be so many goals. However, the French team jumped at the possibility of returning to dominate and tried to reduce the gap a little in the second half of the game.
But their efforts failed. In the end, England won by a score of 6-4, but in any case, France did not perform as hard as they were and showed helplessness to the English team.

[letteredhub]

A very incredible match for 3rd place, England success to win this match with final score 4-6, France also very amazing by scoring 4 goal in the 2nd half, but 2x mistake from France defender make England succeed to add 2 more goal. This is the best for France, congrats for England after long wait to reach this position.

It was really a fantastic football night that was very entertaining and at same time full of emotions at the final whistle. Little did I expect that the third place contenders would make the game a goal scoring feast, 10 goals altogether in one game. When France scored 3 goals in a row making it 3 : 4 next I was expecting was for them to make it 4:4 to take the game to an extra half time but England extended their goals with two more. I am hoping the final between Spain and Argentina wouldn't be boring and one sided possession game but much interesting as well

[Donneski]

A very incredible match for 3rd place, England success to win this match with final score 4-6, France also very amazing by scoring 4 goal in the 2nd half, but 2x mistake from France defender make England succeed to add 2 more goal. This is the best for France, congrats for England after long wait to reach this position.

This is the 7th edition of the FIFA World Cup that I've witnessed, without mincing words, I can authoritatively tell you that we've not experienced a better 3rd place playoff line what we saw tonight between France and England. It got to a moment that I didn't even want to see the end of the game.
Kylian Mbappe with 2 goals and 1 assist tonight to go top of the highest goal scoring chart. I wanted France to win but with what I saw tonight, I'm okay with the outcome

[Justbillywitt]

France has scored 2 goals immediately after returning for the second half in less than 10 minutes and the score is currently at 2:4, are we going to see a 4:4 full-time result? Well what is interesting is that Kylian Mbappe has scored his 9th goal of the tournament and also made an assist that helped Bradley Barcola to score which means that if Kylian Mbappe scores another goal now he will be the most likely favourite to win the golden boot.

Why did England wanted to keep Thomas Tuchel till Europe? He is not a good coach, he has made couple of errors in this World Cup that some coaches did less than that and get sacked.
The players are also contributing to this match result tonight; they have been leading by four goals in the first half, now they have already conceded three goals in the second half; the French couch has made some changes that changed the game in the second half, while Tuchel couldn’t respond to their changes to balance the game, he was just waiting for magic to happen which is never happening.
If care is not taken, this game might end up in a penalty because England is under pressure.

Sometimes we just have to keep faith and trust the coach and the process. Although I agree with you on certain things. If Tuchel had lost tonight game, he would have been shown the exit door. I was thinking he wasn’t going to bring in Jude and Anderson. The moment they came in the game balanced. Although if Olise had been clinical with his chances earlier, it would have been late for England.

[Powerjumboo]

A very incredible match for 3rd place, England success to win this match with final score 4-6, France also very amazing by scoring 4 goal in the 2nd half, but 2x mistake from France defender make England succeed to add 2 more goal. This is the best for France, congrats for England after long wait to reach this position.

This is the 7th edition of the FIFA World Cup that I've witnessed, without mincing words, I can authoritatively tell you that we've not experienced a better 3rd place playoff line what we saw tonight between France and England. It got to a moment that I didn't even want to see the end of the game.
Kylian Mbappe with 2 goals and 1 assist tonight to go top of the highest goal scoring chart. I wanted France to win but with what I saw tonight, I'm okay with the outcome

Most people thought France would win and I also thought that France would win the third place match today but the result was completely opposite. The match between France and England was really a very interesting match and it has made a place in the minds of the audience. Many are also exchanging opinions about the game between Argentina and Spain and some are giving Argentina a 3-2 lead while some are giving Spain a lead. But in fact, football is a game of uncertainty because any situation can arise at any time. However, I am a Spain supporter so of course I pray for Spain with all my heart that they can perform well against Argentina and win the title in the final.

[GiftedMAN]

A very incredible match for 3rd place, England success to win this match with final score 4-6, France also very amazing by scoring 4 goal in the 2nd half, but 2x mistake from France defender make England succeed to add 2 more goal. This is the best for France, congrats for England after long wait to reach this position.

Since England decided to take chances on the second half I was hoping for them to go back to 4:4 so that they would start over again since England felt like you already won after the first half but Thomas Tuchel changes brought more strength into the England team, the penalty that was converted by Saka and the last goal that was scored by Jude Bellingham changed everything and gave England the smooth ride. Best 3rd place I have experienced so far good game from both sides.

[As-Soon-As]

England team was successful in attacking at the beginning and in the end they were ahead in their journey to success, if England team had conceded a goal earlier in this match, then England team had no chance of winning. France team players conceded a goal before they could calm down, England team could not withstand the pressure, so the game started with a huge gap. I was still wondering how this game was going to be.
France team players were full of panic due to the goalless draw, but my question is this is where England team can perform so aggressively against France team. So why England team lost so badly to Argentina team?

[BRINIRHA]

I came across a post which talked about the possible disciplinary actions on Argentina for the display a banner which showed a bit of political friction between them and the British.

https://x.com/i/status/2077634998174368255 (BBC Sport).

It was really an unexpected comeback from Argentina against England in the semi finals and everyone could see how much passion filled the stadium after the win, it was an outstanding performance from every Argentine player that kept hope alive till the last minute. Messi took control of the game torturing the England defence until there was a result, that is unbelievable for a player at 39yrs with so much strength and resilience.

What are your thoughts on this possible disciplinary action?

Looking at the news now FIFA will investigate after the final even though it was clearly a mistake and if you look from the previous direct sanction action should have happened as Spain and Serbia have felt but because this is Argentina and the players in their core line-up involved then I doubt they will be sanctioned directly before the final is carried out

Maybe the sanction will take effect after the final and it will again benefit Argentina due to the decision made by FIFA although it seems natural to me because in recent periods FIFA's treatment of Agentina looks "special".

Who would have thought that the third place match would be so exciting to watch and looking at England's performance in this match I wonder why Tuchel didn't do the same in the semi-finals.

[programmer3666]

A very incredible match for 3rd place, England success to win this match with final score 4-6, France also very amazing by scoring 4 goal in the 2nd half, but 2x mistake from France defender make England succeed to add 2 more goal. This is the best for France, congrats for England after long wait to reach this position.

It was really a fantastic football night that was very entertaining and at same time full of emotions at the final whistle. Little did I expect that the third place contenders would make the game a goal scoring feast, 10 goals altogether in one game. When France scored 3 goals in a row making it 3 : 4 next I was expecting was for them to make it 4:4 to take the game to an extra half time but England extended their goals with two more. I am hoping the final between Spain and Argentina wouldn't be boring and one sided possession game but much interesting as well

That third place match was pure madness!! 10 goals in one game That is not football, that's a basketball score. France showed real fight to come back, but England just kept answering every time. You have to give credit to both teams for not parking the bus and just going for it. I just hope the final can live up to that. Spain and Argentina are both tactical sides, so it might not be as open. They like to control possession and play slow, measured football. But after that show, fans will be expecting fireworks. Let's hope they don't disappoint us with a boring 0 : 0 snoozefest.