FIFA 2026 World Cup/Ticket Discussion Thread.

[Z-tight]

we all see how Yamal is playing and it contribution in the Spain national team yet people are saying he did do well to lead the team to this level. And this is his first world cup and he is doing greatly. Tomorrow I drop my predictions for the remaining matches.

Yamal hasn't been at his exceptional best in the World Cup so far, that is very obvious for anyone that has been watching all of their games. He has scored only one goal, and it is not just about his lack the goals, his overall contribution has been below what we have come to expect of the Barcelona star.

Rodri has been the star man for Spain so far in this tournament, the 'silent' midfield general. I think if he has another exceptional game in the final, Spain would win the World Cup.

[dzonikg28]

An early goal would open up the match for a lot of action and if there is no early goal, it could be all about strategic back and forth.

If England scored first even in the first half or the second half 2-0, Argentina can't equalized it again. Therefore they should not think the way they're doing it like the African teams. You know every match in the world cup has their supporters and I supporting England in this match and not the world cup. Yesterday Match I supported France but we loss. My prediction on the final match again. If Argentina wins England today, yet they will not win Spain to win the trophy because the way those boys are playing, it is amazing.

You might be wrong about the result in the final.  Spain has played against many friendly teams. France is a friendly team, hardly any fouls or brutal tackles, no provocation, no big talking. Mbappe smiled at Yamal when their ways crossed in the box because Yamal got that penalty. This time around agains Argentina, everything will be different. It is the first time in this World Cup that Spain will play against an extremely heated team with unmet passion and aggression. Argentina will do everything they can to interrupt Spain from getting into their play and do their thing.

I am with everyone here that in most cases I would think Spain should win this, but I am astonished how Argentina is the comeback team of the World Cup and while the referees were blamed in some of the matches, against England it was an impressive show! England was done, didn't know what to do and Argentina wanted it so much and that is why they got it.

All the Spanish players don't like to be tackled extremely hard. Argentina knows how to do that while still being only on the fence to cards. But they would accept cards, it is just important for them that the opponent knows this match will be no fun. This is the one ace up the sleeves that I think Argentina has, and then of course they have brilliant players as well.

[coinlary]

At just 19, Yamal is doing great for Spain. He draws the opposition defense, giving Olmo and Oyarzabal room to create chances. Spain has had the best defense in this entire tournament but I would love to see Argentina lift yet another World Cup, simply because of Messi.

The same scenario has been unfolding for both teams since the beginning of the World Cup.

Defenders focus too much on Lamine, giving his teammates the chance to penetrate deeper. The same goes for Messi, Now that both teams have qualified for the final, I'm eager to see how the defenders on both sides handle their defensive duties.


I'm counting on Spain to win, but I'm still fine with Argentina winning it. I have no side, just prefer one a little more than the other.

[Jatiluhung]

Yamal hasn't been at his exceptional best in the World Cup so far, that is very obvious for anyone that has been watching all of their games. He has scored only one goal, and it is not just about his lack the goals, his overall contribution has been below what we have come to expect of the Barcelona star.

Rodri has been the star man for Spain so far in this tournament, the 'silent' midfield general. I think if he has another exceptional game in the final, Spain would win the World Cup.

Lamine Yamal has indeed been playing below his true potential, he could be even better, just like when he played for Barcelona. It’s just that his post injury condition hasn’t yet fully allowed him to return to his best form.

But I’m sure you’ll agree that even though Yamal isn’t at his best he’s still playing well and continues to be trusted to play the full 90 minutes. that means his presence on the field is truly crucial. besides, we can also see that Yamal consistently keeps the opposing defense on their toes. Even though he doesn’t create many assists, he’s always able to open up gaps in the opponent’s defense.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Ordinarily, one will think or predict France to win Spain because of their quality players and squad but I was not even thinking that and what made me not to think that way was because of their previous meetings that Spain smash them twice so I was somehow convinced it won't be easy for France. I think you made a mistake because France didn't qualify for final yet you are saying they will win the final I guess you are mistaken Spain to France that is still to show how you would have loved France to qualify and even win lol 🤣

Argentina played with grit, that's undeniable, but they also benefited from some refereeing decisions. VAR reviews weren't made for fouls, and that's something I didn't like. If they had reviewed the players, both goals would have been disallowed. I hope the Slovenian referee does his job well on Sunday. The VAR officiating crew is good, and I hope things go smoothly. It will be a tough, physical match, and there will probably be some yellow cards.

[Lillominato89]

Ordinarily, one will think or predict France to win Spain because of their quality players and squad but I was not even thinking that and what made me not to think that way was because of their previous meetings that Spain smash them twice so I was somehow convinced it won't be easy for France. I think you made a mistake because France didn't qualify for final yet you are saying they will win the final I guess you are mistaken Spain to France that is still to show how you would have loved France to qualify and even win lol 🤣

Argentina played with grit, that's undeniable, but they also benefited from some refereeing decisions. VAR reviews weren't made for fouls, and that's something I didn't like. If they had reviewed the players, both goals would have been disallowed. I hope the Slovenian referee does his job well on Sunday. The VAR officiating crew is good, and I hope things go smoothly. It will be a tough, physical match, and there will probably be some yellow cards.

I’m not sure whether VAR missed the build-up to the goal, but I don’t think there was a foul serious enough to rule the goals out. In any case, it’s undeniable that Argentina played much better than England. What really annoys me, though, is Tuchel’s approach.
You’re winning and you start playing catenaccio? You’re not Italy – leave the catenaccio to us.

[Jaycoinz]

At just 19, Yamal is doing great for Spain. He draws the opposition defense, giving Olmo and Oyarzabal room to create chances. Spain has had the best defense in this entire tournament but I would love to see Argentina lift yet another World Cup, simply because of Messi.

The same scenario has been unfolding for both teams since the beginning of the World Cup.

Defenders focus too much on Lamine, giving his teammates the chance to penetrate deeper. The same goes for Messi, Now that both teams have qualified for the final, I'm eager to see how the defenders on both sides handle their defensive duties.


I'm counting on Spain to win, but I'm still fine with Argentina winning it. I have no side, just prefer one a little more than the other.

Spain is a more structured team and they also have a very good midfield that we all saw when they faced off against france and that would be very crucial in their face off with Argentina in the finals, the game would be epic but with all the experience of both team I expect Spain to win because of the balance of the team although their attacking front is not that great compared to that of Argentina but Argentina fighting spirits is some much gonna be off help in that game.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I am leaning towards the same prediction to see France and Spain winning their games. I think Spain match against Argentina will be harder but I have more bias and confidence on Spain.

I think Spain has everything it takes to be the best, for me one of the best in the world. I don't really know how this final will unfold, but it will be very good. This Sunday, many will be glued to their TVs, full of good vibes. Spain promises to be great, but if Argentina plays with the same fighting spirit they showed against England, it will be something else entirely. But I prefer Spain to win, because of all the controversy that has been generated.

[Dump3er]

I am leaning towards the same prediction to see France and Spain winning their games. I think Spain match against Argentina will be harder but I have more bias and confidence on Spain.

I think Spain has everything it takes to be the best, for me one of the best in the world. I don't really know how this final will unfold, but it will be very good. This Sunday, many will be glued to their TVs, full of good vibes. Spain promises to be great, but if Argentina plays with the same fighting spirit they showed against England, it will be something else entirely. But I prefer Spain to win, because of all the controversy that has been generated.

That is what I am hoping for, Argentina with the same fighting spirit and I think this match will explode.

I literally mean explode, the pressure will be so high and a lot will come down to the referee and how he can handle everything. On the one hand it must be an honor for a referee to be chosen to lead the match, on the other hand I think that is a match than can quickly get out of control. Argentina will make sure it won't be quiet.

I hope there will be one goal in the first half at least to have them going toe-to-toe as quickly as possible.

[salad daging]

That is what I am hoping for, Argentina with the same fighting spirit and I think this match will explode.

I literally mean explode, the pressure will be so high and a lot will come down to the referee and how he can handle everything. On the one hand it must be an honor for a referee to be chosen to lead the match, on the other hand I think that is a match than can quickly get out of control. Argentina will make sure it won't be quiet.

I hope there will be one goal in the first half at least to have them going toe-to-toe as quickly as possible.

Slavko Vincic who will lead the World Cup Final, Spain vs Argentina, the referee comes from Slovenia with high credibility.
He will deal with the problems on the pitch that are high pressure between the two teams, I don't think he will take sides with anyone.
I think it's going to be a tough game, not knowing which team will score first, Argentina usually miss in defence.

[KTChampions]

I think Spain has everything it takes to be the best, for me one of the best in the world. I don't really know how this final will unfold, but it will be very good. This Sunday, many will be glued to their TVs, full of good vibes. Spain promises to be great, but if Argentina plays with the same fighting spirit they showed against England, it will be something else entirely. But I prefer Spain to win, because of all the controversy that has been generated.

Spain is the current European champion and was a Nations League finalist, so they're clearly the strongest team right now. Argentina is the Copa America winner, but it's obviously a Mickey Mouse tournament and doesn't have much value (especially right now). Incidentally, it is noteworthy that it seems that this is the first time that the European Champion and the Copa America winner will play each other in the World Cup final.
As for England's defeat, Tuchel's stupidity played a bigger role than anything else. Trying to hold on to a minimal lead with 40 minutes left is nonsense.

[Dump3er]

That is what I am hoping for, Argentina with the same fighting spirit and I think this match will explode.

I literally mean explode, the pressure will be so high and a lot will come down to the referee and how he can handle everything. On the one hand it must be an honor for a referee to be chosen to lead the match, on the other hand I think that is a match than can quickly get out of control. Argentina will make sure it won't be quiet.

I hope there will be one goal in the first half at least to have them going toe-to-toe as quickly as possible.

Slavko Vincic who will lead the World Cup Final, Spain vs Argentina, the referee comes from Slovenia with high credibility.
He will deal with the problems on the pitch that are high pressure between the two teams, I don't think he will take sides with anyone.
I think it's going to be a tough game, not knowing which team will score first, Argentina usually miss in defence.

No he won't take sides, I am not afraid of that. I saw the referee meetup when he was announced as the referee for the final by Pierre Luigi Collina and Vincic broke out in tears. I think a man who feels so much joy to have been selected for the final would never have bad intentions. As a referee for the World Cup final, you inevitably become a part of history. The hope is of course that he doesn't go down in history as the scandalous referee who got beaten up by Argentinians because he stole them two penalties in extra time.

But the players will test him, will try to influence him and it is not an easy job at all.

[SensitiveEyes]

Argentina was playing aggressive against every country in the world cup including Switzerland.  They had luck on their side because they avoided cards for serious fouls. Argentina was expected to have a good run because they were Champs from the Qatar FWC. Technically Argentina are good but England can exploit their defenders. Fan want the semis to be clean games which will be played in good spirits and fun.

Funny that you say luck but not that FIFA is playing nice because they want Argentina to have a bigger chance to win

Someone calculated the VAR calls against and for each quarter finals team and Argentina had 6.7 calls in 100 fouls IN FAVOR and 0 in 100 AGAINST

It was the only team to have this mark. The second team with more favoritism with the VAR was spain with 1,7 calls AGAINST and 4.3 calls IN FAVOR. A big difference. This just scream favoritism for Argentina

I don’t expect anything less from Fifatina. Some people like to pretend like Argentina are not getting any favors from the referees and FIFA but you have brought facts to the argument. Argentina had the easiest group in the round of 32 in the World Cup, on paper they didn’t have any real competition and the times where they were almost beaten, guess who came to their rescue? Not Messi, but VAR.

One day FIFA must be investigated because Argentina were saved by the refs and VAR against Cabo Verde and Egypt. Without VAR and refs who ignored the rules to support the Argentina team, the Cabo Verde and Egypt would have won. Who agrees with me FIFA wants Argentina win the world cup.

[SatoPrincess]

Also, Yamal didn’t “lead Spain to the final”, he hasn’t been great in the World Cup. To be fair, he’s only 19 years old and still has a lot more World Cups tin his future.

Since this is his first World Cup, it’s only natural that Yamal hasn’t put on a stellar performance yet. Especially since he’s still so young. However, Yamal’s achievements with the Spanish national team are truly remarkable. Just imagine: at age 17, Yamal had already won the Euro; at age 18, he played in the UEFA Nations League final; and now, at age 19, he’s competing in his first World Cup final. These are truly remarkable achievements for a player his age. I’m confident that in the future, Yamal will become a pillar of the Spanish national team, and I can even imagine him following in Messi’s footsteps, just as Messi did for Argentina.

That’s true, Lamine Yamal has an impressive record. I was only correcting the original comment because up until recently Yamal’s performance hasn’t been more than ordinary. But that does not take anything away from the young star, Yamal’s success in domestic football is unprecedented, and like you said he has the potential to succeed Messi at Barcelona.

[Joeboy]

Also, Yamal didn’t “lead Spain to the final”, he hasn’t been great in the World Cup. To be fair, he’s only 19 years old and still has a lot more World Cups tin his future.

Since this is his first World Cup, it’s only natural that Yamal hasn’t put on a stellar performance yet. Especially since he’s still so young. However, Yamal’s achievements with the Spanish national team are truly remarkable. Just imagine: at age 17, Yamal had already won the Euro; at age 18, he played in the UEFA Nations League final; and now, at age 19, he’s competing in his first World Cup final. These are truly remarkable achievements for a player his age. I’m confident that in the future, Yamal will become a pillar of the Spanish national team, and I can even imagine him following in Messi’s footsteps, just as Messi did for Argentina.

That’s true, Lamine Yamal has an impressive record. I was only correcting the original comment because up until recently Yamal’s performance hasn’t been more than ordinary. But that does not take anything away from the young star, Yamal’s success in domestic football is unprecedented, and like you said he has the potential to succeed Messi at Barcelona.

Some folks consider him to be very proud and so they think he can never follow in the footsteps of Lionel Messi..Well personally I think he is still growing, so very soon there are some characters and habit he will outgrow...Yeah I have seen him play,  create assist, score, and even dribble players that are way older than him... He is good he really is, just like how many good players where when they first started... His future is really bright in football and surely by the time he is retiring he will also be seen as a very great player to walk the earth. ..

[Don Pedro Dinero]

Also, Yamal didn’t “lead Spain to the final”, he hasn’t been great in the World Cup. To be fair, he’s only 19 years old and still has a lot more World Cups tin his future.

Since this is his first World Cup, it’s only natural that Yamal hasn’t put on a stellar performance yet. Especially since he’s still so young. However, Yamal’s achievements with the Spanish national team are truly remarkable. Just imagine: at age 17, Yamal had already won the Euro; at age 18, he played in the UEFA Nations League final; and now, at age 19, he’s competing in his first World Cup final. These are truly remarkable achievements for a player his age. I’m confident that in the future, Yamal will become a pillar of the Spanish national team, and I can even imagine him following in Messi’s footsteps, just as Messi did for Argentina.

That’s true, Lamine Yamal has an impressive record. I was only correcting the original comment because up until recently Yamal’s performance hasn’t been more than ordinary. But that does not take anything away from the young star, Yamal’s success in domestic football is unprecedented, and like you said he has the potential to succeed Messi at Barcelona.

Yamal is coming back from an injury, so it’s only natural that he’s not 100 per cent fit. What’s more, in the match against France, every time he got the ball there were three players marking him, which is why he lost it so often. There’s been speculation about whether Yamal will play in the final due to the niggles he’s been having, although it looks as though he will be playing. I reckon they’ll give him a cortisone injection or something so he can play, and then after the final he’ll be able to rest and recover.

[SPIDERMAN008]

Spain is a more structured team and they also have a very good midfield that we all saw when they faced off against france and that would be very crucial in their face off with Argentina in the finals, the game would be epic but with all the experience of both team I expect Spain to win because of the balance of the team although their attacking front is not that great compared to that of Argentina but Argentina fighting spirits is some much gonna be off help in that game.

Spain and Argentina are two equally strong teams. And their playing style is almost of the same type. Overall, there is not much difference in any aspect where either team can be considered much stronger. However, Argentina's biggest advantage is that Messi is still in their team, he is playing and performing well. Considering the way Messi is scoring goals and assists, I will put Argentina ahead of Spain. And I think Argentina will win this year's World Cup. And according to their game strategy, Spain is relatively weaker than England against Argentina.

[SatoPrincess]

Also, Yamal didn’t “lead Spain to the final”, he hasn’t been great in the World Cup. To be fair, he’s only 19 years old and still has a lot more World Cups tin his future.

Since this is his first World Cup, it’s only natural that Yamal hasn’t put on a stellar performance yet. Especially since he’s still so young. However, Yamal’s achievements with the Spanish national team are truly remarkable. Just imagine: at age 17, Yamal had already won the Euro; at age 18, he played in the UEFA Nations League final; and now, at age 19, he’s competing in his first World Cup final. These are truly remarkable achievements for a player his age. I’m confident that in the future, Yamal will become a pillar of the Spanish national team, and I can even imagine him following in Messi’s footsteps, just as Messi did for Argentina.

That’s true, Lamine Yamal has an impressive record. I was only correcting the original comment because up until recently Yamal’s performance hasn’t been more than ordinary. But that does not take anything away from the young star, Yamal’s success in domestic football is unprecedented, and like you said he has the potential to succeed Messi at Barcelona.

Some folks consider him to be very proud and so they think he can never follow in the footsteps of Lionel Messi..Well personally I think he is still growing, so very soon there are some characters and habit he will outgrow...Yeah I have seen him play,  create assist, score, and even dribble players that are way older than him... He is good he really is, just like how many good players where when they first started... His future is really bright in football and surely by the time he is retiring he will also be seen as a very great player to walk the earth. ..

I don’t know about Yamal being arrogant. He’s only a teenager so you can expect certain behaviours from kids around that age. I hope Lamine Yamal succeeds in his career, there are so many players who were incredible in their teenage years and everyone thought they would be the next big star in football but they failed to reach their potential. I’d hate for story to end up like that. At the moment, he seems to be on the right track. There is no better club for player growth than Barcelona imo.   

[blue Snow]

At just 19, Yamal is doing great for Spain. He draws the opposition defense, giving Olmo and Oyarzabal room to create chances.

If Yamal were to win the World Cup trophy, he would tie Mbappé’s record as the youngest player, at age 19, to ever win the World Cup. Yamal’s achievements with Spain have been extraordinary. He has reached three consecutive finals in various tournaments with Spain. Yamal is a key long-term asset for Spain.

[Agbe]

France vs England

Today is the second intense day in the World Cup tournament and all the viewing centers will open to make money. Casinos have already started accepting bets on the match. The match will start by 22:00:00 in Western Time and 10:00:00 in West African Time. If you have not  bet in this match, do so now. This is my prediction in the 90 minutes of the two matches. France to win England and Spain to win Argentina or they draw in the 90 minutes.