WORLD CUP 2026 THREAD

[Snagglefoot]

Holy cow! Shootout going on. Switzerland and Columbia.

 

[Pablo]

I did not pick the Swiss

 

[Snagglefoot]

I guess the Columbians are going home.

 

[Pablo]

I'll miss the games on the 11th, 14th. 15th. POOP. Oh well be home for the final.

QFs:

France-Spain France by my hair, just barely, Dunno.

U-pick even (Nor v Eng) vs ARG

ARG v FRA FINAL???

 

[Japanese]

LOL, so now you want to talk team psychology after blaming a goalie. Pick a side dude! Regardless of whatever you believe the better team won, unfortunately for the US, it was not them.

What is your experience with soccer, so I know how to explain you a few things?
I play soccer since kindergarten and have watched numerous Euro cups, world cups, and Euro clubs tournaments (UEFA champions league), etc. since early 90s.

One thing I can tell you right off the bat—soccer and hockey don't have anything in common.

 

[TnT_M]

What is your experience with soccer, so I know how to explain you a few things?
I play soccer since kindergarten and have watched numerous Euro cups, world cups, and Euro clubs tournaments (UEFA champions league), etc. since early 90s.

One thing I can tell you right off the bat—soccer and hockey don't have anything in common.

Thanks but I'll pass with you explaining anything to me. You lost me several posts ago and continue to with comments like hockey and soccer don't have anything in common. Last I checked they are both team sports, that at times are played on a world stage where you try to outscore your opponent. Seems common to me.

Anyway have a nice day!

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

I'll miss the games on the 11th, 14th. 15th. POOP. Oh well be home for the final.

QFs:

France-Spain France by my hair, just barely, Dunno.

U-pick even (Nor v Eng) vs ARG

ARG v FRA FINAL???

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Or Spain v England? There have been some great upsets this round.

 

[Pablo]

Or Spain v England? There have been some great upsets this round.

Yep

 

[Mr.GTRSpecV]

I did not pick the Swiss

No one did, they didn't stay neutral by choice

Jokes aside, I though the same.

Break from all the games today. Tomorrow is the French vs the Moroccans. Will their former colony cause an upset? Who knows!

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

I did. Pretty good odds for being such an even match. Honestly wasn't expecting a win but with the other favorites going down I figured it was worth a try. The shoot out was great, rest of the game not so much. Defense vs Defense

 

[y_p_w]

So the prize share is convoluted as a matter of the settlement with players from the USWNT. Prize money will be an equal share of 80% the total prize pool of the 2026 WC and the 2027 WWC between all 26 men’s players and all 26 women’s players. I recall there were issues before with the USWNT bringing in more income but with lower pay. And the USWNT share is going into an account and can theoretically be released if the USWNT doesn’t qualify for the WWC.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49301582/us-men-women-get-equal-split-16m-world-cup-prize

 

[y_p_w]

NM