FIFA World Cup 2026 opinion poll + discusion about new format & rules

[pawel7777]

As the first round of group games is now completed and a fair number of games are behind us, I thought it would be a good idea to see what the general sentiment is for the new format of the tournament, new rules as well as the organisational aspects of the tournament.

This is not meant to be a threat for discussion of results of the games (as there's already a dedicated topic for that) but for all other, surrounding aspects.

So feel free to share your opinion on what you think is an improvement, what do you find annoying, what are your thoughts on the increased number of participating teams etc. And, of course, please vote.

[pawel7777]

I forgot how hard it is to make a successful thread in the high-paced board like this one.
The topic has been slid in a blink to distant pages.
Bumping it in a last-ditch effort for it to get any traction. But if it dies, it dies.

[KTChampions]

I forgot how hard it is to make a successful thread in the high-paced board like this one.
The topic has been slid in a blink to distant pages.
Bumping it in a last-ditch effort for it to get any traction. But if it dies, it dies.

I think once the tournament has started it's worth waiting at least halfway (quarterfinals) through to find out people's opinions.
Personally, I don't like everything. The ridiculous number of teams, the lousy three-country format, the lousy US with its politics, the ticket prices, the fact that the games mostly take place at night for me, etc. At the moment I'm trying to figure out why I might like this kind of tournament. The only advantage is the opportunity to while away the summer until the real tournaments begin.