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

[Charcol]

Well after this last world cup ended which team do you think we are gonna have fight for the next one in 2030? For me France is gonna be still there, Spain i have my doubts seems like yes but im not super sure, Germany for me is gonna be again a powerhouse for sure.

Argentina Brazil and Italy are my main doubts, i dont know if any of them can rebuild to be at top.

It may be logical that you accept France and Spain as future rivals or title contenders. French players have been strong for a long time, and with the beautiful game that Spain showed this year and the World Cup win, Spain and France have the possibility of reaching the final in 2030 or even winning the title. Especially, do you know that Spain will probably be the host in 2030. So Spain will also have the advantage of playing in a home environment. However, I also see Argentina's chances of reaching the final in 2030 compared to Brazil and Italy. Because Argentina reached the final this year and they also won the World Cup in 2022. Argentina is not standing on any old successes now.

[Saltysugar99]

Well after this last world cup ended which team do you think we are gonna have fight for the next one in 2030? For me France is gonna be still there, Spain i have my doubts seems like yes but im not super sure, Germany for me is gonna be again a powerhouse for sure.

Argentina Brazil and Italy are my main doubts, i dont know if any of them can rebuild to be at top.

Argentina will be strong in the next World Cup as well. And Brazil will be in a much better position than they are now, but they will not be able to perform that well. However, Spain and France will play well in the future. However, I want a team that has never won a World Cup before to win the next World Cup. We have seen some new teams playing quite well this time. If this continues, we will see new and strong teams in the future where a new country will come and win the World Cup. Because this time Spain won, although they won in 2010. So if a team that has never won a World Cup before could win this World Cup, it would be even better.

[HustleZ]

It may be logical that you accept France and Spain as future rivals or title contenders. French players have been strong for a long time, and with the beautiful game that Spain showed this year and the World Cup win, Spain and France have the possibility of reaching the final in 2030 or even winning the title. Especially, do you know that Spain will probably be the host in 2030. So Spain will also have the advantage of playing in a home environment. However, I also see Argentina's chances of reaching the final in 2030 compared to Brazil and Italy. Because Argentina reached the final this year and they also won the World Cup in 2022. Argentina is not standing on any old successes now.

France and Spain are both really strong contenders for the 2030 WC BUT IT MIGHT BE JUST TOO EARLY TO DECIDE THAT. There is a saying that a wounded lion is more dangerous than a lion that doesnt have wounds so that may become the case next worldcup because contries that have dominated in the past and couldnt do it now would be wounded lions, countries like brazil, argentina, england and netherlands have space to improve and they will work much harder too so i think they need to be watched out for too,

[Renampun]

Well after this last world cup ended which team do you think we are gonna have fight for the next one in 2030? For me France is gonna be still there, Spain i have my doubts seems like yes but im not super sure, Germany for me is gonna be again a powerhouse for sure.

Argentina Brazil and Italy are my main doubts, i dont know if any of them can rebuild to be at top.

Since Messi will not play again in 2030, I don't think Argentina is in the team that will win the world cup.. Brazil, even though they have good players, but they have lost their game and are still struggling to get through to the final.. let alone Italy, there is no need to mention them.. my feeling says that either France or Spain still has a big chance to win the next world cup, because they are filled with experienced and talented young players and most likely their starting lineup for the next world cup will not change much, so they should have a better chance compared to this year.

[Unsoldier]

It may be logical that you accept France and Spain as future rivals or title contenders. French players have been strong for a long time, and with the beautiful game that Spain showed this year and the World Cup win, Spain and France have the possibility of reaching the final in 2030 or even winning the title. Especially, do you know that Spain will probably be the host in 2030. So Spain will also have the advantage of playing in a home environment. However, I also see Argentina's chances of reaching the final in 2030 compared to Brazil and Italy. Because Argentina reached the final this year and they also won the World Cup in 2022. Argentina is not standing on any old successes now.

France and Spain are both really strong contenders for the 2030 WC BUT IT MIGHT BE JUST TOO EARLY TO DECIDE THAT. There is a saying that a wounded lion is more dangerous than a lion that doesnt have wounds so that may become the case next worldcup because contries that have dominated in the past and couldnt do it now would be wounded lions, countries like brazil, argentina, england and netherlands have space to improve and they will work much harder too so i think they need to be watched out for too,

You are absolutely right that it is far too early to guess who will win the 2030 World Cup. Over four years, everything can change, and today's top teams could easily turn into underdogs. Some players will decide to retire, others will miss the tournament due to injuries, and so on. The squad will change and simply won't be as strong as it is today.

[ndutndut]

Well after this last world cup ended which team do you think we are gonna have fight for the next one in 2030? For me France is gonna be still there, Spain i have my doubts seems like yes but im not super sure, Germany for me is gonna be again a powerhouse for sure.

Argentina Brazil and Italy are my main doubts, i dont know if any of them can rebuild to be at top.

Since Messi will not play again in 2030, I don't think Argentina is in the team that will win the world cup.. Brazil, even though they have good players, but they have lost their game and are still struggling to get through to the final.. let alone Italy, there is no need to mention them.. my feeling says that either France or Spain still has a big chance to win the next world cup, because they are filled with experienced and talented young players and most likely their starting lineup for the next world cup will not change much, so they should have a better chance compared to this year.

Judging by the squads of France and Spain they have a great chance because their current squads are filled with young, highly promising players. Moreover, France will currently be coached by Zidane. We don't need to doubt Zidane coaching ability as was evident during his time at Real Madrid. He even deliberately refused to accept any club's offer, aiming to coach the national team.

Spain is certainly the favorite because in addition to having a young squad, if their young players can maintain their consistency they could compete in the 2030 or 2034 World Cup. Spain has a very good philosophy, especially in collective play and doesn't rely on a single player. In fact, almost every player can score goals unexpectedly. Another advantage for Spain is that they are one of the host nations, along with Morocco and Portugal. Of course, with the status of defending champion and as host, Spain has a bigger advantage than the other teams.

[Muba20]

It may be logical that you accept France and Spain as future rivals or title contenders. French players have been strong for a long time, and with the beautiful game that Spain showed this year and the World Cup win, Spain and France have the possibility of reaching the final in 2030 or even winning the title. Especially, do you know that Spain will probably be the host in 2030. So Spain will also have the advantage of playing in a home environment. However, I also see Argentina's chances of reaching the final in 2030 compared to Brazil and Italy. Because Argentina reached the final this year and they also won the World Cup in 2022. Argentina is not standing on any old successes now.

France and Spain are both really strong contenders for the 2030 WC BUT IT MIGHT BE JUST TOO EARLY TO DECIDE THAT. There is a saying that a wounded lion is more dangerous than a lion that doesnt have wounds so that may become the case next worldcup because contries that have dominated in the past and couldnt do it now would be wounded lions, countries like brazil, argentina, england and netherlands have space to improve and they will work much harder too so i think they need to be watched out for too,

You are absolutely right that it is far too early to guess who will win the 2030 World Cup. Over four years, everything can change, and today's top teams could easily turn into underdogs. Some players will decide to retire, others will miss the tournament due to injuries, and so on. The squad will change and simply won't be as strong as it is today.

I would like to add to what you mentioned that we mostly considered France as the champions in this World Cup. But it turned out that France failed to reach the final. It is certainly too early to comment on the issue after 4 years, where it is not possible to say at the end of the tournament which team will be the champion. Of course, a lot can change in this long period of time. Senior players will retire and it is completely unknown what the situation of the team will be. The weak teams in this World Cup may turn into much stronger teams next year. Similarly, strong teams may also fall.

[Lillominato89]

It may be logical that you accept France and Spain as future rivals or title contenders. French players have been strong for a long time, and with the beautiful game that Spain showed this year and the World Cup win, Spain and France have the possibility of reaching the final in 2030 or even winning the title. Especially, do you know that Spain will probably be the host in 2030. So Spain will also have the advantage of playing in a home environment. However, I also see Argentina's chances of reaching the final in 2030 compared to Brazil and Italy. Because Argentina reached the final this year and they also won the World Cup in 2022. Argentina is not standing on any old successes now.

France and Spain are both really strong contenders for the 2030 WC BUT IT MIGHT BE JUST TOO EARLY TO DECIDE THAT. There is a saying that a wounded lion is more dangerous than a lion that doesnt have wounds so that may become the case next worldcup because contries that have dominated in the past and couldnt do it now would be wounded lions, countries like brazil, argentina, england and netherlands have space to improve and they will work much harder too so i think they need to be watched out for too,

You are absolutely right that it is far too early to guess who will win the 2030 World Cup. Over four years, everything can change, and today's top teams could easily turn into underdogs. Some players will decide to retire, others will miss the tournament due to injuries, and so on. The squad will change and simply won't be as strong as it is today.

It’s very difficult to make a prediction four years in advance; we don’t even know who will qualify for the next World Cup, apart from the host nations.
But we can look for some clues: in my view, France and Spain have the strongest squads of all, with plenty of very young players; what’s more, their Under-21 teams look very promising.
The rest are unknowns.

[Jewan420]

It’s very difficult to make a prediction four years in advance; we don’t even know who will qualify for the next World Cup, apart from the host nations.
But we can look for some clues: in my view, France and Spain have the strongest squads of all, with plenty of very young players; what’s more, their Under-21 teams look very promising.
The rest are unknowns.

It is not possible to say much about the next World Cup right now. Argentina was one of the favorites in the just-concluded World Cup, some star players have already retired from this team and some other players including Lionel Messi will retire before the upcoming World Cup. However, Lionel Messi's retirement will have a big impact on the team. We cannot say anything until we see how they will play without Messi.

However, France, Spain and England still have some young star players who will play in the upcoming World Cup and maybe work to keep the team's standards intact, these teams have more chances of improvement than deterioration. Even in the upcoming World Cup, I see the possibility of teams like Germany, Italy and Uruguay returning. Although Italy's participation depends somewhat on the ongoing recruitment of coaches. It is not possible to say anything about teams like Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Croatia, Morocco, Mexico and Japan right now. We can put Spain, France and England on the list of favorites for the semi-finals right now.

[Lillominato89]

It’s very difficult to make a prediction four years in advance; we don’t even know who will qualify for the next World Cup, apart from the host nations.
But we can look for some clues: in my view, France and Spain have the strongest squads of all, with plenty of very young players; what’s more, their Under-21 teams look very promising.
The rest are unknowns.

It is not possible to say much about the next World Cup right now. Argentina was one of the favorites in the just-concluded World Cup, some star players have already retired from this team and some other players including Lionel Messi will retire before the upcoming World Cup. However, Lionel Messi's retirement will have a big impact on the team. We cannot say anything until we see how they will play without Messi.

However, France, Spain and England still have some young star players who will play in the upcoming World Cup and maybe work to keep the team's standards intact, these teams have more chances of improvement than deterioration. Even in the upcoming World Cup, I see the possibility of teams like Germany, Italy and Uruguay returning. Although Italy's participation depends somewhat on the ongoing recruitment of coaches. It is not possible to say anything about teams like Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Croatia, Morocco, Mexico and Japan right now. We can put Spain, France and England on the list of favorites for the semi-finals right now.

You’re absolutely right, and I agree with you, except when it comes to Italy. Italy has a strong team but lacks a capable manager; the new manager will be Andrea Pirlo, who has already accepted the role, but I don’t think even he’ll be able to get us back to the World Cup – though, of course, I very much hope he will.

[JahriMeayer]

This World Cup was truly unforgettable. Finally Spain lifted the most demanding "World Cup" after playing such attractive & consistent match. Rodri has won the Golden Ball because of his outstanding performance. while Mbappe deservedly got the Golden Boot as the tournament's top goal scorer. While Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon earned the Golden Glove with several critical saves although i found him relax in the final match against Argentina lol. Apart from that, Pau Cubarsi impressed fans by his talent and won the Best Young Player award. Afterwards Argentina once again showed why they were champion in 2022, although this time they finished the final and earned runners-up title. Each & every match brought excitement and unforgettable moments, that kept football fans entertained together.
 In the end, this World Cup reminded us that football is more than winning a trophy, actually it is about passion, unity, filled with unforgettable memories what will inspire the next generation of players as well as its fans.

[$weetne$$]

Argentina will be strong in the next World Cup as well. And Brazil will be in a much better position than they are now, but they will not be able to perform that well. However, Spain and France will play well in the future. However, I want a team that has never won a World Cup before to win the next World Cup. We have seen some new teams playing quite well this time. If this continues, we will see new and strong teams in the future where a new country will come and win the World Cup. Because this time Spain won, although they won in 2010. So if a team that has never won a World Cup before could win this World Cup, it would be even better.

I do not know the stance upon which you are speculating all of this but in my opinion,  it feels too early already,  the 2026 world cup just got concluded and we are yet to exhauste the euphoria it came with and you are already analysing for the next which is in some 4 years ahead. I just think we should be completely done with the just concluded, and give it sometime,  a lot can actually happen between now and the next World Cup,  and the forms of these team can be affected greatly too.

[Abdulzuruku01]

Well after this last world cup ended which team do you think we are gonna have fight for the next one in 2030? For me France is gonna be still there, Spain i have my doubts seems like yes but im not super sure, Germany for me is gonna be again a powerhouse for sure.

Argentina Brazil and Italy are my main doubts, i dont know if any of them can rebuild to be at top.

Since Messi will not play again in 2030, I don't think Argentina is in the team that will win the world cup.. Brazil, even though they have good players, but they have lost their game and are still struggling to get through to the final.. let alone Italy, there is no need to mention them.. my feeling says that either France or Spain still has a big chance to win the next world cup, because they are filled with experienced and talented young players and most likely their starting lineup for the next world cup will not change much, so they should have a better chance compared to this year.

In 2030 Lionel Messi will be 43, which I don't think he'll have much impact even if he plan to participate in the world cup again. You're right, without Messi it will be very difficult for Argentina to win the world cup. But no one knows what the future holds, they might produce young talented that can  compete strongly.

Honestly to me France is the best team in the world cup, because three consecutive world cup now their players have been a threat to every teams which people talk about. What affected them must in this semi final was their poor defense, and their midfielders didn't play well in that match too. Spain has everything that was why they capitalized on it.

[Hispo]

Lately, I have been some articles on the internet tacking the issue of alledged anti-Argentinian sentiment because of that happened with their team during this world cup.
It seems that people are expressing not only hate against the Argentina Football team on the internet, but also going against anything which has to do with people from that country, even insulting their nationality.

Thankfully, it will be a matter of time before people move on... Sometimes it seems both football and politics can unleash the worst of people.

[laijsica]

Well after this last world cup ended which team do you think we are gonna have fight for the next one in 2030? For me France is gonna be still there, Spain i have my doubts seems like yes but im not super sure, Germany for me is gonna be again a powerhouse for sure.

Argentina Brazil and Italy are my main doubts, i dont know if any of them can rebuild to be at top.

Since Messi will not play again in 2030, I don't think Argentina is in the team that will win the world cup.. Brazil, even though they have good players, but they have lost their game and are still struggling to get through to the final.. let alone Italy, there is no need to mention them.. my feeling says that either France or Spain still has a big chance to win the next world cup, because they are filled with experienced and talented young players and most likely their starting lineup for the next world cup will not change much, so they should have a better chance compared to this year.

France was one of the best teams in the last World Cup but they were eliminated in the semi-finals. I was confident that France would win the World Cup. Spain had a consistent performance from the beginning and I think they played a very strategic role in showing their strategy so that the opponent team could not determine the right strategy for them in the next match.

The Spain team adopted a different strategy for each match so that the opponent could not guess what strategy they would play in the next match. This was their secret to winning the trophy. Comparing the semi-finals and the final matches, the Spain team adopted such a different strategy that they could easily defeat the opponent and they were successful in their mission.

[Adbitco]

France was one of the best teams in the last World Cup but they were eliminated in the semi-finals. I was confident that France would win the World Cup. Spain had a consistent performance from the beginning and I think they played a very strategic role in showing their strategy so that the opponent team could not determine the right strategy for them in the next match.

Spain has a simple but complex strategy, the team who has the ball controls the game, it's very simple but complex at the same time. They have built this strategy over the decades, France can hold the ball and dominate possession when playing against teams that doesn't have this strategy, but difficult against teams that are dominant with possession. Spain has this already and when they met with France, they were the dominating force in the game. For them it's natural because that their style and pattern of play. I have been supporting France for a couple of world cups now and when they were up against Spain, I thought they would win because of their fire power in every area of their attack but Spain neutralised them all that all of them were not effective, it was even worse for Argentina in the finals. And just like you said, the Spanish team had a consistent performance from the beginning to the end which is to dominate the opponent in every area of the pitch.

[Gallar]

It may be logical that you accept France and Spain as future rivals or title contenders. French players have been strong for a long time, and with the beautiful game that Spain showed this year and the World Cup win, Spain and France have the possibility of reaching the final in 2030 or even winning the title. Especially, do you know that Spain will probably be the host in 2030. So Spain will also have the advantage of playing in a home environment. However, I also see Argentina's chances of reaching the final in 2030 compared to Brazil and Italy. Because Argentina reached the final this year and they also won the World Cup in 2022. Argentina is not standing on any old successes now.

If we talk about the next four years, it's true that France and Spain will likely continue to be favorites to win the World Cup. Because, basically, the players on the Spanish and French national teams are both still young. So, it's certain that four years from now, those players will still be in excellent form. So with that in mind, I think it's natural that France and Spain can be title contenders again in the next World Cup.

Then, speaking of Argentina, I also don't know for sure about the predictions for Argentina's future performance. Because, basically, Messi will most likely not be playing in the next World Cup, and I think that will clearly have a significant impact on the performance of the Argentine national team. So, I don't think we can currently conclude what Argentina's performance will be like in the next World Cup, because certainly, the Argentine players in the next four years could change a lot.

[Saltysugar99]

Well after this last world cup ended which team do you think we are gonna have fight for the next one in 2030? For me France is gonna be still there, Spain i have my doubts seems like yes but im not super sure, Germany for me is gonna be again a powerhouse for sure.

Argentina Brazil and Italy are my main doubts, i dont know if any of them can rebuild to be at top.

Since Messi will not play again in 2030, I don't think Argentina is in the team that will win the world cup.. Brazil, even though they have good players, but they have lost their game and are still struggling to get through to the final.. let alone Italy, there is no need to mention them.. my feeling says that either France or Spain still has a big chance to win the next world cup, because they are filled with experienced and talented young players and most likely their starting lineup for the next world cup will not change much, so they should have a better chance compared to this year.

France was one of the best teams in the last World Cup but they were eliminated in the semi-finals. I was confident that France would win the World Cup. Spain had a consistent performance from the beginning and I think they played a very strategic role in showing their strategy so that the opponent team could not determine the right strategy for them in the next match.

The Spain team adopted a different strategy for each match so that the opponent could not guess what strategy they would play in the next match. This was their secret to winning the trophy. Comparing the semi-finals and the final matches, the Spain team adopted such a different strategy that they could easily defeat the opponent and they were successful in their mission.

Spain really understood how to play against a team and how to stop them. And that's what they did. Spain changed their style of play in such a way that France couldn't protect them in any way. Especially France's midfield was playing very badly. Spain was very easy to get the ball close to the box or inside the box and they could shoot. But France couldn't do that. Spain didn't give them much ball control. If Mbappé could be given a chance, he could naturally score. But Mbappé didn't get much of a chance to shoot that day. That's why Spain won so easily.

[YUriy1991]

Spain has a simple but complex strategy, the team who has the ball controls the game, it's very simple but complex at the same time. They have built this strategy over the decades, France can hold the ball and dominate possession when playing against teams that doesn't have this strategy, but difficult against teams that are dominant with possession. Spain has this already and when they met with France, they were the dominating force in the game. For them it's natural because that their style and pattern of play. I have been supporting France for a couple of world cups now and when they were up against Spain, I thought they would win because of their fire power in every area of their attack but Spain neutralised them all that all of them were not effective, it was even worse for Argentina in the finals. And just like you said, the Spanish team had a consistent performance from the beginning to the end which is to dominate the opponent in every area of the pitch.

It's true that the world was shocked by the performance of the Spanish national team, whose performance, led by coach Luis De la Fuente, left the audience in awe. The young players who dominated the Spanish team, which was previously not favored in this competition, surprisingly managed to defeat Portugal, France, and Argentina in the final. Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Rodri, and Pau Cubarsi played very well, they were extraordinary as a team. Mbappe failed to get the ball even though his partner in France was very good Michael Olise, but De la Fuente skill was able to stop Mbappe movement so he was very exhausted that night. In my opinion, the Spanish National Team is very worthy of being the winner of the 2026 World Cup. They performed exceptionally well and were able to win without much drama like Argentina.

[Ale88]

Well after this last world cup ended which team do you think we are gonna have fight for the next one in 2030? For me France is gonna be still there, Spain i have my doubts seems like yes but im not super sure, Germany for me is gonna be again a powerhouse for sure.

Argentina Brazil and Italy are my main doubts, i dont know if any of them can rebuild to be at top.

For all of them is going to take some time. I would say that Italy looks in the worst place because they missed the qualification 3 times in a row but if we take a look at the players, they are not so bad. And the younger teams (sub 17, 18, etc) obtained very good results in the last Euro and World Cups.
It'll be interesting to see Argentina without Messi because I don't see a lot of young players stepping up at the moment.