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FIFA World Cup 2026 thread

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41 minutes ago, Gorth said:

@BruceVC there is an expectation associated with English teams. Rule of thumb is England invents a sport and a few years later they suck at it. Tennis, badminton, football, rugby, cricket etc

Possibly they are a world leader I’m polo but I wouldn’t bet om it 🤔

Sure but this is similar to what I mentioned to @Malcador

England invented football but they havent won in 60 years

This seems like the perfect time to get behind England in this WC, I can count on your support Gorthfuscious?

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

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

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12 hours ago, BruceVC said:

Im enjoying the expanded teams. It creates more global excitement and interest and it becomes more inclusive

It allows a team like Cucacoa to qualify and they have never played on the global WC stage. And as I mentioned previously they had to still qualify in there region which requires skill and commitment

I understand the criticism but I think the positive outweighs the negative?

Well certainly it works in the US where every team has its own immigrant support community, even Iran. But I'm not sure how well it will work out in terms of television audiences.

"It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."

I get the impression that the European teams are having difficulty with the heat. Teams from near equatorial regions seem to operate at a much higher pace thus far. France, for example, seems to be moving sluggishly and is having trouble with the team speed from Senegal.

"It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."

The pitch in this stadium looks awful

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

1 hour ago, rjshae said:

I get the impression that the European teams are having difficulty with the heat. Teams from near equatorial regions seem to operate at a much higher pace thus far. France, for example, seems to be moving sluggishly and is having trouble with the team speed from Senegal.

Well Olise, Barcola and Mbappe torched them enough. French defense is a joke though

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

3 hours ago, Malcador said:

Well Olise, Barcola and Mbappe torched them enough. French defense is a joke though

Yeah, France shifted out of fourth gear for the second half. There have been some scorching shots thus far.

"It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."

21 hours ago, BruceVC said:

This seems like the perfect time to get behind England in this WC, I can count on your support Gorthfuscious?

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My interest in English football is probably limited to how Liverpool will fare under Iraola. I was a bit of a fan when Klopp managed them because their games were always interesting whether winning or losing 😝

Edit under Slot they went from heavy metal football to snooze ball and I lost interest 😞

“He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
 

I had to post this, despite how the fan was honest he couldn't speak English I thought it as brilliant. He made his point fine and it was easy to understand the overall sentiment and support for Japan

Its an example of the global reach of the WC. Ignore the negative comments, they miss the point and they condescending

"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

 

 

Some US FIFA humor grin

"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

 

 

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