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

[asriloni]

France might be finishing at 4th, but Mbappe is still remain a player with most goals in World Cup. The good part is that he has done it(wc golden boot) for twice in a row. So i think he's done good job overall by carrying his club. I think he can win ballon d'or if he wins UCL next season.

A part from that this golden boot from WC marked him as the player who got three golden boot in three competitions in the same season (La Liga, UCL, World Cup). He deserves the praise, right?

[Danica22]

Mbappe is a player that do always win something for himself in any competition that he participates in even though, his team fail to win the competition. That shows that he's an outstanding player. He won the golden boot in two consecutive world cup and was able to break Lionel Messi record as the highest goal scorer in the world cup history.

Messi has ended his world cup game because I don't think that he will be strong enough to play the next world cup coming in 2030.

Mbappe is a talented player. He has the ability to score a lot. We have seen that he has  been the top scorer in almost every season of ligue 1. He was the top scorer in the last two seasons of la liga. Although Real Madrid has not won any title. He has also been the top scorer in the world cup as usual. But France has not won the world cup. At the same time, Mbappe has become the highest scorer in the history of the world cup in his third world cup. He has made  a new record. But the sad thing  is that his club or country is not able to win  any title despite having a strong squad. This is bad luck for Mbappe.

[Creeper0]

Spain deserved to win the World Cup based on their performance. Congratulations to them for winning the 2026 World Cup. It was a well deserved victory from the team, they won the World Cup without losing a single game throughout the tournament. Spain was one of the most underrated teams from the beginning of the tournament, they were not rated the way they deserved, it was after the group stage many people started to considered them among the favorite teams.

Spain dominated Argentina throughout the match with zero shots on target in the first 90 minutes from Argentina. This was the same team that eliminated Portugal with one goal in the quarterfinals, we thought Portugal players didn’t give their best, not until they played against France without conceding a single goal. Congratulations to Spain once again.

Spain's great performance must be praised, although their dominance has not been very noticeable in the current World Cup, the depth of their performance has been somewhat noticeable since the quarter-finals, we have been able to appreciate that performance better in the semi-finals and finals. No matter which team they play against, it seems as if the opposing team is playing very badly, but mainly because of their playing strategy, the opposing team does not get a chance to perform. France and Argentina seemed very helpless against them.

However, when talking about the final match, Argentina's poor performance must be criticized at the beginning. They were criticized for playing slowly from the beginning of the knockout stage and the match was becoming difficult for them because of their slow play, but they made a great comeback at the end. But when they applied the same principle against Spain, they forgot to make a comeback. Argentina did not deserve to win the final match, Spain won the title on their merit. At a very young age, Lamine Yamal has tasted the World Cup and the Euro Cup. Now all that remains is to win the Champions League, maybe he will achieve it very soon.

[retreat]

Spain deserved to win the 2026 World Cup trophy. They played exceptionally well and were able to shut down Argentina's game, rendering them helpless. Although Argentina put up a fight and kept trying to thwart Spain's attacks, they were ultimately frustrated, and as a result of Enzo's red card, they were forced to play with 10 men, which left them unable to keep up with Spain's play. As a result, Ferran Torres's goal broke the deadlock for Spain and allowed them to maintain the lead until the final whistle. Spain demonstrated their quality of play and successfully claimed the World Cup trophy once again.

[SatoPrincess]

I am so proud of Arsenal players in this World Cup. Following the Spanish giants Barcelona, Arsenal has the second most gold medals in the just concluded World Cup courtesy of David Raya, Merino, and Zubimendi. They represented the EPL well on the world stage.

[eaLiTy]

That's why it's such a difficult tournament to win; these things happen. A disastrous match, obviously Spain is largely to blame. At least the best team won that match, and there was no doubt about it. It's a nostalgic World Cup; the era has ended for several players, not just Messi or CR7—the list is long. And in reality, there were no surprises. Spain was considered the best second option before the World Cup even started.

I would not call this a disastrous final. It would have been great if there had been more goals, but you need to accept the fact that, if not for the brilliance of Emiliano Martínez, Spain would have scored more goals.

Rodri was the main force behind Spain's midfield dominance along with Fabián Ruiz and Dani Olmo. Spain's defense choked all of Argentina's counter-attacks, and for the first time in a major final, Messi could not do anything because he wasn't getting the ball to create his magic.

It was the last World Cup appearance for Luka Modrić, Neymar, Manuel Neuer, Guillermo Ochoa, Sadio Mané ,Kevin De Bruyne and Virgil van Dijk alongside Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.  Mohamed Salah has not announced his retirement, but since he is 34 years old, it is highly unlikely he will play in another World Cup.

Messi had a great farewell. On the contrary, it's foolish to think he didn't leave on a high note. Of course, the best footballer is always expected to be number one, but on this occasion, he was again. You can't judge his great performance solely on the final match.

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In my native place, the majority of the Brazil, France, and Portugal fans were rooting for Spain to win and started trolling when Argentina lost. Messi and Argentina had a great World Cup, and to reach back-to-back finals is not a small feat by any means. Unfortunately for Argentina, Enzo Fernández received a red card in the 93rd minute; if not for that decision, they would have taken Spain to a penalty shootout like they did with France in 2022.

[Juicyhome]

I am so proud of Arsenal players in this World Cup. Following the Spanish giants Barcelona, Arsenal has the second most gold medals in the just concluded World Cup courtesy of David Raya, Merino, and Zubimendi. They represented the EPL well on the world stage.

You should cover your face in shame,  Raya that you guys voted for Premier League player of season could not keep in any match at the world cup,  not even I. The group stage, I thought his performance in Arsenal will earn him a place in the Spanish squad. He took medal that he don't contribute to.

Spain outplayed Argentina in the 120 minutes played, Argentina had zero shot in 90 minutes played the worst performance by any team in this world cup.  It was a total humiliation by the Spanish boys, messi ended up not shooting any shot in the whole game, it was a terrible game for Argentina. I'm happy they lost to Span, thr referee performed well and no noise from the both fans after the game.

[Arenga pinnata]

Spain deserved to win the 2026 World Cup trophy. They played exceptionally well and were able to shut down Argentina's game, rendering them helpless. Although Argentina put up a fight and kept trying to thwart Spain's attacks, they were ultimately frustrated, and as a result of Enzo's red card, they were forced to play with 10 men, which left them unable to keep up with Spain's play. As a result, Ferran Torres's goal broke the deadlock for Spain and allowed them to maintain the lead until the final whistle. Spain demonstrated their quality of play and successfully claimed the World Cup trophy once again.

Yeah, Spain truly deserved to be champions at this FIFA World Cup. They demonstrated a clean and entertaining style of play. The Spanish players always enjoy the soccer they play. that’s why, even in the final, they seemed completely free of mental pressure. Argentina, on the other hand, looked like the exact opposite. If it weren’t for their incredible goalkeeper, I think Argentina might have conceded more than one goal. The score could have easily been 0–3. But fortunately, Argentina’s goalkeeper, E. Martinez, truly saved the day by preventing Argentina from conceding even more goals.

Congratulations to Spain on winning the championship.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Yeah, Spain truly deserved to be champions at this FIFA World Cup. They demonstrated a clean and entertaining style of play. The Spanish players always enjoy the soccer they play. that’s why, even in the final, they seemed completely free of mental pressure. Argentina, on the other hand, looked like the exact opposite. If it weren’t for their incredible goalkeeper, I think Argentina might have conceded more than one goal. The score could have easily been 0–3. But fortunately, Argentina’s goalkeeper, E. Martinez, truly saved the day by preventing Argentina from conceding even more goals.

Congratulations to Spain on winning the championship.

Spain definitely deserved it! The only criticism I can have on them is that they scored the goal quite late man... Argentina fully concentrated on defending of course. They didn't even have a single shot in regular time.  

Anyway, it's nice that the side that playing really dirty didn't win the World Cup. I'm a Messi fan but honestly I just can't unsee the things Argentinean players have done until now. Congrats to Spain again!

[Tmoonz]

France might be finishing at 4th, but Mbappe is still remain a player with most goals in World Cup. The good part is that he has done it(wc golden boot) for twice in a row. So i think he's done good job overall by carrying his club. I think he can win ballon d'or if he wins UCL next season.

A part from that this golden boot from WC marked him as the player who got three golden boot in three competitions in the same season (La Liga, UCL, World Cup). He deserves the praise, right?

Indeed Kylian Mbappe is a great talent no doubt he's proven himself at every point, I don't know since Lamine Yamal has won this year world cup, there's gonna a serious debate about Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal, but for me despite Lamine Yamal winning the world cup I'd still say Kylian Mbappe is a better player than him, if care is not taken they're both the next Christiano Ronaldo and Messi and with the look of things Lamine Yamal might end up to be one club legend like Messi, but let's just watch how it goes because they are both still young.

[As-Soon-As]

Yeah, Spain truly deserved to be champions at this FIFA World Cup. They demonstrated a clean and entertaining style of play. The Spanish players always enjoy the soccer they play. that’s why, even in the final, they seemed completely free of mental pressure. Argentina, on the other hand, looked like the exact opposite. If it weren’t for their incredible goalkeeper, I think Argentina might have conceded more than one goal. The score could have easily been 0–3. But fortunately, Argentina’s goalkeeper, E. Martinez, truly saved the day by preventing Argentina from conceding even more goals.

Congratulations to Spain on winning the championship.

Spain definitely deserved it! The only criticism I can have on them is that they scored the goal quite late man... Argentina fully concentrated on defending of course. They didn't even have a single shot in regular time.  
Anyway, it's nice that the side that playing really dirty didn't win the World Cup. I'm a Messi fan but honestly I just can't unsee the things Argentinean players have done until now. Congrats to Spain again!

The only goalkeeper of the Argentina team, Martinez, performed well. Moreover, the midfield of the Argentina team did not perform well and the defenders did not defend well, it is currently being discussed that Argentina has been the best team for a long time and they have shown good performance in this World Cup as well but the way they performed in the final match is really bad. At present, Lionel Messi is active in this position but not every player was in form.
The Spain team has always performed aggressively and the offer of the Argentina team created a lot of pressure, as a result, the Argentine players lost their confidence. And the Spain team finally won and wrote its name in the history book.

[Arenga pinnata]

Yeah, Spain truly deserved to be champions at this FIFA World Cup. They demonstrated a clean and entertaining style of play. The Spanish players always enjoy the soccer they play. that’s why, even in the final, they seemed completely free of mental pressure. Argentina, on the other hand, looked like the exact opposite. If it weren’t for their incredible goalkeeper, I think Argentina might have conceded more than one goal. The score could have easily been 0–3. But fortunately, Argentina’s goalkeeper, E. Martinez, truly saved the day by preventing Argentina from conceding even more goals.

Congratulations to Spain on winning the championship.

Spain definitely deserved it! The only criticism I can have on them is that they scored the goal quite late man... Argentina fully concentrated on defending of course. They didn't even have a single shot in regular time.  

Anyway, it's nice that the side that playing really dirty didn't win the World Cup. I'm a Messi fan but honestly I just can't unsee the things Argentinean players have done until now. Congrats to Spain again!

What I can’t forget is what happened after the match ended. A commotion that really shouldn’t have happened actually did. The Argentine players and their staff, who caused a commotion directed at the Spanish players, truly left me speechless. couldn’t they have accepted the loss more calmly? were they so frustrated that they had to act that way? That match was supposed to be the one that capped off Messi’s legendary career in his final World Cup. But because of the commotion, I feel that a moment that should have been quite moving for Messi was instead marred by that incident. I’ll miss the legends we won’t see again in the next World Cup.

But did anyone here notice that one of France’s legends, N’Golo Kanté, didn’t even play a single minute in his final World Cup? I would have preferred that he be given the chance to play as a sign of respect.

[Cryptmuster]

Spain deserved to win the 2026 World Cup trophy. They played exceptionally well and were able to shut down Argentina's game, rendering them helpless. Although Argentina put up a fight and kept trying to thwart Spain's attacks, they were ultimately frustrated, and as a result of Enzo's red card, they were forced to play with 10 men, which left them unable to keep up with Spain's play. As a result, Ferran Torres's goal broke the deadlock for Spain and allowed them to maintain the lead until the final whistle. Spain demonstrated their quality of play and successfully claimed the World Cup trophy once again.

To be left with ten men against Spain in extra time, then it was clear that this would almost certainly mean a loss for Argentina. Because even with a full squad, Argentina had great difficulties against Spain. I expected this match to end in a draw in regulation time. But at first, I thought Argentina would be able to reach penalties in extra time, and perhaps even win from there. But the red card ruined everything for them, or maybe the red card had nothing to do with it...

[PVequalNRT]

France might be finishing at 4th, but Mbappe is still remain a player with most goals in World Cup. The good part is that he has done it(wc golden boot) for twice in a row. So i think he's done good job overall by carrying his club. I think he can win ballon d'or if he wins UCL next season.

A part from that this golden boot from WC marked him as the player who got three golden boot in three competitions in the same season (La Liga, UCL, World Cup). He deserves the praise, right?

Mbape is dominating World Cup currently and he did not look like the player that want to give up, he can still play two more World Cups and have a good performance, i always believe that Mbape is a good player and if he have a good balance team he will definitely going to win many trophies and individual awards that no one can imagine, after Messi and Ronaldo he is the player to mention when it comes to football because he has won many trophies that every player should win.

France are unlucky in this World Cup and Mbape still find a way to win the Golden Boot and become the first player ever to win Champions League Golden Boot, La Liga Golden Boot and World Cup Golden Boot in a single season, when it comes to scoring goals Mbape is always active and that is why many people like him, he has not been able to achieve a good result in Real Madrid but I still believe that he will succeed in Real Madrid.

[Rabata]

France might be finishing at 4th, but Mbappe is still remain a player with most goals in World Cup. The good part is that he has done it(wc golden boot) for twice in a row. So i think he's done good job overall by carrying his club. I think he can win ballon d'or if he wins UCL next season.

A part from that this golden boot from WC marked him as the player who got three golden boot in three competitions in the same season (La Liga, UCL, World Cup). He deserves the praise, right?

Yes, Mbappe deserves such praise. Being the top scorer in three tournaments in the same season is certainly no easy, as Mbappe has shown. He is certainly a world-class football player, there is no doubt about that. But in my opinion, Mbappe performs better in the World Cup than in any club. Because, he is a dynamic player. In the World Cup XI, Ousmane Dembélé can easily catch up with Mbappe's speed. It is not possible for everyone to match Mbappe's speed in clubs and assist him at the right time. He can perform better in the World Cup than in clubs. And he really deserves praise because he is a dynamic and skilled finisher.

[Distraction]

Spain did a really good work but still I got worried for them truthfully. If it weren't for Enzo's red card I think Argentina could have carried it to penalties. You all must be knowing how skilled they are in that part.

Yes, Mbappe deserves such praise. Being the top scorer in three tournaments in the same season is certainly no easy, as Mbappe has shown. He is certainly a world-class football player, there is no doubt about that. But in my opinion, Mbappe performs better in the World Cup than in any club. Because, he is a dynamic player. In the World Cup XI, Ousmane Dembélé can easily catch up with Mbappe's speed. It is not possible for everyone to match Mbappe's speed in clubs and assist him at the right time. He can perform better in the World Cup than in clubs. And he really deserves praise because he is a dynamic and skilled finisher.

Mbappe will probably strengthen his place in all-time top scorers of the World Cup for long years. Because it's questionable if Messi will play in the next one. Even if he does can he play like this again though?

Besides if I'm not wrong Messi's boots for this match was called "Last Dance". This should give us some hint...  

[Z_MBFM]

France might be finishing at 4th, but Mbappe is still remain a player with most goals in World Cup. The good part is that he has done it(wc golden boot) for twice in a row. So i think he's done good job overall by carrying his club. I think he can win ballon d'or if he wins UCL next season.

A part from that this golden boot from WC marked him as the player who got three golden boot in three competitions in the same season (La Liga, UCL, World Cup). He deserves the praise, right?

Yes, Mbappe deserves such praise. Being the top scorer in three tournaments in the same season is certainly no easy, as Mbappe has shown. He is certainly a world-class football player, there is no doubt about that. But in my opinion, Mbappe performs better in the World Cup than in any club. Because, he is a dynamic player. In the World Cup XI, Ousmane Dembélé can easily catch up with Mbappe's speed. It is not possible for everyone to match Mbappe's speed in clubs and assist him at the right time. He can perform better in the World Cup than in clubs. And he really deserves praise because he is a dynamic and skilled finisher.

Mbappe is a really great player and he won the Golden Boot from this World Cup by scoring the most goals. But his misfortune is that he could not take France to the final. And he lost to England in the 3rd position match. Anyway, even though he could not win the World Cup, he got a lot of respect in this World Cup. Messi could go to the final with his team but in the end he could not win the final match and at the same time he could not win the Golden Boot. Mbappe is considered the best performance and player in this World Cup

[meser#]

France might be finishing at 4th, but Mbappe is still remain a player with most goals in World Cup. The good part is that he has done it(wc golden boot) for twice in a row. So i think he's done good job overall by carrying his club. I think he can win ballon d'or if he wins UCL next season.

A part from that this golden boot from WC marked him as the player who got three golden boot in three competitions in the same season (La Liga, UCL, World Cup). He deserves the praise, right?

Mbappé became the first footballer to be the World Cup top scorer in consecutive tournaments.
He brought his total goal tally to 22, making him the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history.
He has at least two more World Cups ahead of him; if he scores 10 goals in those tournaments, he will surpass the 30-goal mark.
Once that happens, his record will not be easily broken.

[Arenga pinnata]

France might be finishing at 4th, but Mbappe is still remain a player with most goals in World Cup. The good part is that he has done it(wc golden boot) for twice in a row. So i think he's done good job overall by carrying his club. I think he can win ballon d'or if he wins UCL next season.

A part from that this golden boot from WC marked him as the player who got three golden boot in three competitions in the same season (La Liga, UCL, World Cup). He deserves the praise, right?

Mbappé is truly extraordinary. He has made his mark in World Cup history as the top scorer in two consecutive World Cups. In fact, it’s possible that in the next World Cup, he’ll achieve the same feat again. But I’m sure there will be other contenders in the next World Cup. like Haaland, who I think will be even more productive in the next World Cup if Norway manages to qualify again. After all, scoring 7 goals in his very first World Cup is already an extraordinary achievement for Haaland. Perhaps if Norway makes it to the semifinals, he’ll match Mbappé’s goal tally or at least come close to it. Thinking about this makes me really curious about the next World Cup.

[Issa56]

Spain definitely deserved it! The only criticism I can have on them is that they scored the goal quite late man... Argentina fully concentrated on defending of course. They didn't even have a single shot in regular time.  

Argentina focused on defense that was the reason why Spain couldn’t get a goal easily in the match, but Spain completely dominated the match, and before the extra time of the match ended, they were able to get a goal. Argentina surprised me in the match, because they didn’t perform well in the match, how will you play 90 minutes without even getting any shot, thats really a bad one from a team like Argentina, I expected a better performance from them, but they didn’t play well. Spain really deserves to get a win in the match, because they played better.