2026 FIFA World Cup Thread

#201      
myspace
These two matches today have been incredibly fun. No doubt FIFA is pleased. They've been contrasts of styles, complexities, and emotions - the essence of the sport.
 
#206      
PizzaHutParkingLot
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Are we sure Brad and Ronald Koeman (Netherlands) aren’t related?
 
#216      
ptgrd23
Was at a bar eating lunch and a contingent of blonde female swedish fans from local college came in. wearing jerseys.

The entire bar stopped to stare at them walk by. We all immediately stopped rooting for France and started cheering for Sweden. !


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(Not real photo from bar. )
 
#219      
IlliniFaninHoosierLand
Looks like it may be a little bit before Ecuador-Mexico starts at Azteca.

I don't think Ecuador will struggle with altitude like many other sides would. Not only are they used to playing home matches at altitude (and away in CONMEBOL at Bolivia) but they're used to playing teams at what is perceived as a higher level than them in South America like Argentina and Brazil.
 
#221      
Illini92and96
Mr. Tibbs said:
question for all you diehard soccer fans

are 1-0, 1-1, 2-1 scores really what FIFA wants for all these games ?

is that really what satisfies the world wide soccer fan ? for me ? I would prefer scores similar to hockey : 4-3 or so with the knowledge that at any given point in a game a goal could be scored.
I just never have that feeling when watching these games & I lose interest
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I still play competitively for Beercelona on D and in goal, and I wish that they could make the goals a foot or two higher and a foot or two wider on each side. It would encourage shooting further out and really open up the defensive side. Kinda like how the 3 pointer has reduced clogging the lane in hoops. I would also substitute like hockey to always maintain fresh players but avoid stopping play.
 
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