2026 FIFA World Cup

[Nymzee]

Just not the Dutch of old is it.

 

[Billy Dean]

Just not the Dutch of old is it.

GK and defence looks strong though

 

[Nymzee]

GK and defence looks strong though

Meh

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Just not the Dutch of old is it.

Hard to see that German bloke's prediction coming true this time.

 

[Furey1878]

Just not the Dutch of old is it.

It's only really Dumfries and Van Djik who I rate from that defense, and the latter isn't the same player these days.

 

[verreauxi]

I’ve never been less interested in a World Cup in my whole life tbh.

You mean between groups A through W, with the action packed Group Q of Andorra, Nunavut, Eswatini, and Luxembourg, the FIFA Peace Prize, the $12,000 final game ticket prices, and the direct ties to fascism, you are somehow put off by the whole thing?!?

 

[verreauxi]

I hope Mexico win it. I hope their side all laugh when they lift the trophy.
I expect this tournament to be ram-jammed full of controversy.
I sincerely hope those brave enough to travel all make it home alive after.
A quite hateful abomination of a tournament, held in a quite terrible place, at the behest of one of the worst people that has ever lived.

What could go wrong...

I fully expect some head-scratching VAR decisions. And I truly hate the camera-editing of world cup games...they are *always* switching angles to show some dumb slo-mo replay of a player doing something ordinary. The number of cut-aways from the full-field view to a slo-mo replay drives me insane.

 

[Rita_Poon]

World Cup 2026: Fifa summoned to explain ticket pricing

Fifa must answer questions about 2026 World Cup ticket sales after the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey launch an investigation.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Sharpies volley]

Ghana have just announced their squad and have picked 5 goalkeepers

Do they know that they can't play them all at once.

 

[Norlye]

Same although I’m ashamed to admit I’m starting to get into it a little bit now

I took a first look at the group fixtures and found about 2 games worth watching.
First time ever I will probably just start at the knockout phase.
A seriously bloated tournament.

 

[Sharpies volley]

Sorry, but is the esteemed economist predicting a Ronald Koeman-Roberto Martinez World Cup final?

We really have rolled over somebody's cat...

The octopus would be better. He was great at predicting the winner of games.

 

[summerisle]

 

[Taifi gorm]

 

[carolinablue232]

Just not the Dutch of old is it.

It’s not but if they didn’t have Koeman for a manager they’d still be in with a chance

 

[carolinablue232]

Is Rodri playing or no? Not winning with him in the XI.

They literally won the Euros with him starting