World Cup 2026

[Soldi]

It's a pleasure to watch the greats like Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappe and Modric at this world Cup. Meanwhile we have Harry Kane fumbling his way through another tournament.

Kane was great against Croatia. Ronaldo did nothing in his first game and the best contribution from Modrić was conceding the England penalty.

 

[Penelope]

Let’s bitch about people who would never enter this thread like us football lads

Who here likes pingu

I don't like Pingu.

 

[Penelope]

(I LOVE PINGU)

 

[Penelope]

(except when she's being a bitch, to me specifically)

 

[rhythmbandit]

The poses in the starting lineups before the match starts for Croatia are

 

[big ron]

Yeah it was tepid but we barely got any sort of sweat up apart from a few bursts here and there.

Plenty of time to turn on the magic yet.

 

[funky]

Moopers at a fanzone:

 

[Mark R 3]

Anyone watching the Canada match? Not the most thrilling first half.

 

[big ron]

Anyone watching the Canada match? Not the most thrilling first half.

Millions I would imagine

 

[Soldi]

Canada through

Bosnia probably through

 

[Jark]

Anyone watching the Canada match? Not the most thrilling first half.

second half was fab! every tournament Switerzland play well for a few games and trick me into thinking they're dark horses

 

[disneyteletubby]

That's the loudest any country's sang their anthem

 

[Soldi]

 

[Madison]

Oh dear.

 

[Madison]

Jesus.

 

[Soldi]

Jesus.

He used to play for Brazil.

 

[big ron]

Jesus.

 

[Suomi]

who sent my posts to Pingu, not cool

 

[Indie]

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HADOUKEN!

 

[Indie]

Bye Scotland, it was nice that you came.

 

[big ron]

HADOUKEN!

It's a Kamehameha ARCTUALLHY

 

[Indie]

In Ecuador!

Do-do do-do-do-do-do

 

[Soldi]

Still sort of want Scotland to qualify so I’m hoping they get an equaliser

 

[Indie]

Yeah Scotland are toast

 

[rhythmbandit]

Aww they all look so happy.

 

[BoysForSeles]

Have to say Ecuador just went for it and fought and were rewarded. I hope Scotland find a way through but they played timidly in any games I saw.

 

[Soldi]

Yeah defo looks like curtains for Scotland after the results overnight, Paraguay/Australia and Sweden/Japan drawing.

Some tasty Round of 32 matches coming though. Netherlands v Morocco and Brazil v Japan so far Annoyingly though the only match on Sunday is South Africa v Canada

 

[K.C.]

 

[K.C.]

World Cup 2026: Iran and Egypt to contest 'Pride match' in Seattle

Iran's coach refuses to discuss pride celebrations in Seattle, where his country face Egypt in a crucial Group G match.

www.bbc.com

 

[Soldi]

What happened to the Arab nations telling everyone to respect the host countries culture when we were in Qatar?

 

[Jark]

What happened to the Arab nations telling everyone to respect the host countries culture when we were in Qatar?

Americans are homophobic too so in a sense they are doing

 

[Jark]

all this for a FLAG!

 

[K.C.]

Not too much on Seattle plz!

Seattle stands with Pride-themed plans for Iran-Egypt World Cup match

SeattleFWC26 will celebrate inclusivity during Friday’s Iran-Egypt World Cup match in Seattle with Pride-themed activities, urging fans to wear Pride gear and support LGBTQ+ businesses, aligning with the city’s Pride weekend.

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com

 

[Jark]

there's no way France are not winning this tournament

 

[dmlaw]

there's no way France are not winning this tournament

You’d certainly back their attackers to score one more than anybody, but their defence looks less good. This could very easily have been 3-3 if Norway had bothered to play Haaland.

 

[Soldi]

Norway made ten changes! Not sure why they’ve not gone all out considering you’d assume you’d rather play a third place team in the last 32 than Ivory Coast.

 

[Jark]

not least because a game against Sweden would be very nice for them... choices were made. Haaland and Odegaard on at HT please

 

[Sheena]

Norway made ten changes! Not sure why they’ve not gone all out considering you’d assume you’d rather play a third place team in the last 32 than Ivory Coast.

They were provably never going to beat France whatever the match, so hedge your bets. Sensible decision I’d say. Much better than Germany playing a full strength team for no real reason.

 

[Sheena]

Where are the moaners about the expanded World Cup now?

WHAT A STORY!

 

[Soldi]

Where are the moaners about the expanded World Cup now?

WHAT A STORY!

They’ve got bloody Argentina in the RO32 though