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FIFA World Cup 2026 thread

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At least they'll get past ICE

Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra

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'A World Cup for them not us': Fans' anger at US travel b...

Fans across the world say US travel bans and visa regulations make them feel excluded from the World Cup.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jun/08/world-cup-2026-countdown-news-england-iran-usa-mexico-canada-football-live

Comical

Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra

Im sure most of you were also wondering; "could a viking longboat really hold 27 people" and the answer is yes:

"A typical Viking longboat held between 40 and 60 people. Smaller vessels were manned by a crew of about 25 to 30, while exceptional royal warships (like the legendary Long Serpent) could accommodate 70 to 80 individuals."

11 hours ago, Gfted1 said:

Im sure most of you were also wondering; "could a viking longboat really hold 27 people" and the answer is yes:

"A typical Viking longboat held between 40 and 60 people. Smaller vessels were manned by a crew of about 25 to 30, while exceptional royal warships (like the legendary Long Serpent) could accommodate 70 to 80 individuals."

I have always wondered where Vikings all slept and how did they eat on long voyages?

Did they take food that was preserved in salt? I assume they were sometimes at sea for days so what about using the toilet? But the sleep part always interests me

"Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss”

John Milton 

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -  George Bernard Shaw

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela

 

 

12 hours ago, Malcador said:
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'A World Cup for them not us': Fans' anger at US travel b...

Fans across the world say US travel bans and visa regulations make them feel excluded from the World Cup.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jun/08/world-cup-2026-countdown-news-england-iran-usa-mexico-canada-football-live

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Its unfortunate and hopefully its resolved but its all about how the US has stopped granting Visas from certain African countries because of illegal migration. Thats why the Somalian referee has been blocked

They need to find a temporary solution around the WC so fans are not stopped, I read they are doing this and one of the ideas is $15k deposit you get back

"Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss”

John Milton 

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -  George Bernard Shaw

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela

 

 

8 hours ago, BruceVC said:

Its unfortunate and hopefully its resolved but its all about how the US has stopped granting Visas from certain African countries because of illegal migration. Thats why the Somalian referee has been blocked

Resolved yes, FIFA gave up and said the referee won't be in the WC. Surprised they didn't reject him earlier but the US isn't a serious country

Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra

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