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FIFA World Cup 2026 - It's Called Football, Not Soccer!

Feel like Spain are really missing Nico Williams. Having him on the left wing and Lamal on the right lets Spain really stretch the game in a way they're struggling to do just now.

Edt: lol Spain score right after I post that.
 
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Yet "the world" did not have the same fever pitch as they do now.

I wonder why that is?

There's shithousery and corruption of various forms involved in every major football tournament. Americans are catching flack this year because you're the main host of the main international. It'll either be forgotten about as soon as the Euro's arrive in the Home Nations in 2028, in which case the scrutiny will absolutely pass to England. Should you win the tournament however it'll merely become part of footballing lore.
 
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Hmmm let's see


France will beat Paraguay (boring)

Canada will beat Morocco

Portugal will beat Spain (Very close match, so it'll probably in penalties)

US will beat Belgium

Brazil will beat Norway (another boring)

England will beat Mexico (We gotta have at least one unexpected win, despite rumors that the Cartel has been rigging the matches)

Argentina will beat Egypt (another boring)

AND Colombia will beat Switzerland (bias aside, it'll probably be a close match)
I am so fucked. 3 predictions wrong, and now US is gonna play next 0_0
 
This was a battle of 2 big teams but man that was probably as boring a game for me to watch as it could have been. I'm glad Spain won and I know what time it is and I know we've been spoilt this world cup.

The USA Belgium game will be much better to watch.
 
This was a battle of 2 big teams but man that was probably as boring a game for me to watch as it could have been. I'm glad Spain won and I know what time it is and I know we've been spoilt this world cup.

The USA Belgium game will be much better to watch.

There's been too many teams in this world cup, now is when things get tense and fun!
 
This was a battle of 2 big teams but man that was probably as boring a game for me to watch as it could have been. I'm glad Spain won and I know what time it is and I know we've been spoilt this world cup.

The USA Belgium game will be much better to watch.

I don't even watch futbol anymore, I live in Spain but I rather listen to it on the radio.
 
Yet "the world" did not have the same fever pitch as they do now.

I wonder why that is?

It certainly did. I remember the uproar when Qatar "won" the world cup 2022 vote, meaning the tourney moved to the winter months. Then there was the 2015 corruption scandal.

This is just another one to chalk up for FIFA, but for some it's the straw that broke the camels back.

My wish is that UEFA and others breakaway and reform. I understand UEFA aren't saints, but FIFA is rotten to the core and beyond redemption.
 
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