2026 FIFA World Cup - General Chat

[MrPerfectNot]

With 48 teams it seems this tournament will be two weeks of international friendly-quality matches and then the tournament will actually begin.

Hmmm....going to assume / hope there will be fewer red cards in these friendlies than in last night's match between Brazil and USA.

 

[verreauxi]

Hmmm....going to assume / hope there will be fewer red cards in these friendlies than in last night's match between Brazil and USA.

Yeah. I just watched the replay today. 7 reds including two after the game ended!!

 

[Drico]

I turned on The Rest is Football on Netflix...

I like Gary Lineker, but this is very try-hard. On the BBC, his patter works in small doses because the action gives it context. But without the live match to wrap his act around, it's slightly weird: Gary and pals in New York bantering...

Friends without the comedy.

At this point, I really cannot stand Micah Richards. His first act is to guffaw.

The Dr Hibbert of football punditry.

 

[Seathestars]

Hmmm....going to assume / hope there will be fewer red cards in these friendlies than in last night's match between Brazil and USA.

Was that the men or women’s teams?

 

[Bryan+]

Surely AI? I only watched it the once but, why would another camera be watching it in focus all the way down...

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I turned on The Rest is Football on Netflix...

I like Gary Lineker, but this is very try-hard. On the BBC, his patter works in small doses because the action gives it context. But without the live match to wrap his act around, it's slightly weird: Gary and pals in New York bantering...

Friends without the comedy.

At this point, I really cannot stand Micah Richards. His first act is to guffaw.

The Dr Hibbert of football punditry.

I think Clough once said that Match of the Day should have more football and less chatter. I dread to think what he'd make of the sheer volume of largely pointless chatter these days.

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

What on earth is going on here? Bellingham the star of the show?

 

[tommye]

Day the World Cup starts and I dont think I've ever been as disinterested in a footy tournament as I am for this one. Just have a meh feeling about the whole thing.

Well done America

 

[Eggs]

….there’ll be plenty of bookies lining up with offers.

Bet365; bet £1 on tonight’s game and get £5 in bet credits.

Hills; Mexico to lead at any time evs.

 

[Cake]

World Cup 2026: Germany players to pay for fans to travel to Ecuador game in New Jersey

Germany's players will pay for 600 of the country's fans to travel by bus to their final World Cup group game in New Jersey amid criticism of increased transport costs at the tournament.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Ring master]

Well, as some know i could not care less about England one bit - (Only ever Everton that matter to me). But in general, i have never been this less enthusiastic about the World Cup ever in my life. Usually i don't mind watching it, while hoping our players don't ger injured

 

[Nymzee]

Got my 2.55am alarm set for South Korea vs Czechia

 

[efcste97]

Am I the only one actually looking forward to it?

 

[chicoazul]

Let’s take that frustration with this World Cup and turn it into anger guys. We can release that anger by channelling it into World Cup threads on this, our favourite website, to antagonise patriots of all nationalities to attack each other for your viewing pleasure.

 

[Benicetoourboys]

Am I the only one actually looking forward to it?

I am, & there's some others on here too I've noticed.