2026 FIFA World Cup Thread

#530      
Mr. Tibbs
it’s gotta be tough playing in the consolation game. I know it’s a huge money maker for FIFA, but what a waste of time for the players
 
#531      
the juiceman cometh
Fly Illini Fly! said:
Well, nobody really WANTS to be here:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077536970813698457

https://twitter.com/x/status/2078162513401712853
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See for me this is just whiny and pathetic. There are somewhere in the vicinity of 200 national teams who would kill to trade places with you, and all you can do is whine about it?

I get that they wanted to win the whole thing and they're disappointed, but it's one more opportunity for guys who didn't get to play as much. One more opportunity to get young players World Cup experience. And for both teams there are guys who won't ever play in a World Cup again, and it's one more opportunity for those guys. There's always something to play for.
 
#532      
OrangeBlue98
Mr. Tibbs said:
it’s gotta be tough playing in the consolation game. I know it’s a huge money maker for FIFA, but what a waste of time for the players
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Lots of England players not playing. Mbappe starting for France.

I get Mbappe is trying to win the Golden Boot, but if i were Real Madrid I would not be happy seeing him start.
 
#536      
wettsten
i know i may be an arsenal homer, but we've had 2-3 arsenal players in the pitch (all attacking) against france and scored 5 goals. there's been an arsenal player involved in every goal. meanwhile there was no answer for argentine with no arsenal players since rice was withdrawn 3 minutes prior to their first goal.
 
#537      
wettsten
also, props to bellingham in letting saka take it since he was on a hat trick.
 
#544      
Joel Goodson
the "A team" assumes the US audience knows jack about football. can't stand these clowns

Clattenburg is outstanding though
 
#545      
Fly Illini Fly!
It's just bad for the sport for a red card / double yellow to determine a World Cup Final.

I'm not saying it wasn't a card. It's just as a viewer... that's not what you want determining a World Cup Final.

Much more encouraging to see the winner get crowned 11 v 11.
 
#548      
Roundball Sage
A courageous but overmatched squad from South America couldn’t find one more miracle.

They almost did. But playing a man down doomed them to the likely inevitable. Still, it was a gutsy performance of either deliberately using rope-a-dope all match to get to a game climax... or being forced into rope-a-dope by a stronger Spanish squad.

They left it all on the pitch. That’s their sense of satisfaction.

And Messi’s World Cup dreams may be over... but he’s not done. To the joy and benefit of South Florida and MLS fans.
 
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