Football 2026 World Cup
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F1Brits_90
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of course there are alot of group games where ill probally watch highlights, im looking forward in the 1st week to the opening game, brazil v morocco, Haiti v scotland, dutch v japan, france v senegal
I can remember Argentina 1978, where Scotland went there convinced they would win the thing. We're on the march with Ally's army! They went home after the end of the first group stage after losing 3-1 to Peru in their first game and getting a 1-1 draw with Iran in the second. Iran scored both goals. They did manage a 3-2 win over eventual finalist, the Netherlands, in the last game but then got on the plane home. I struggling to see anything different happening this time around for Scotland, or England come to that.
Here's an odd thing, at the '78 event there was a second group stage with eight team split into two groups of four, all paying one another. The team at the top of each group contested the final, there was no knockout phase.
Here's an odd thing, at the '78 event there was a second group stage with eight team split into two groups of four, all paying one another. The team at the top of each group contested the final, there was no knockout phase.
82 was similar. There were two group stages.
After the second group stage the top teams played the second placed team in each group as a semi final and then the final.
That was the famous semi where the German goal keeper Schumacher committed GBH on the French striker Battiston and didn't even get a yellow card
Meanwhile, England had the shame of being knocked out of the world cup without losing a game.
Ah yes, that was when Germany and Austria just knocked the ball about to one another and ended the game 0-0, so both qualified for the next stage.
In 1978, Argentina need to beat Peru in their last game by at least 4 goals to make the final. They won 6-0 and beat Brazil on goal difference. You might recall that Argentina was a Fascist dictatorship at this time, and there were all sorts of stories about threats made against the Peruvian players.
In 1978, Argentina need to beat Peru in their last game by at least 4 goals to make the final. They won 6-0 and beat Brazil on goal difference. You might recall that Argentina was a Fascist dictatorship at this time, and there were all sorts of stories about threats made against the Peruvian players.
Wasn't there something about a huge shipment of grain from Argentina to Peru as well?
F1Brits_90
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its incredible when you think that 22 men + 2 managers 44 years ago. arguably have had the biggest impact on football in its history. because of their actions, every league all round the world on its final round of fixtures have to be played at the same time
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also on your point. 1950 there wasnt a world cup final. as it was a round robin format & just so happened that the top 2 played each other in the final match
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F1Brits_90
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for me its not trump, i think its just theres loads of football on tv. weve just a had for us a 46 game season. then in just last 2 weeks. weve had the end of premier league, 3 play off finals, finals of Fa cup, europa league, conference league & champions league.
then a week later its england 1st warm up game & 5 days later its the opening game
then a week later its england 1st warm up game & 5 days later its the opening game
Il_leone
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Yeah everyone wants football all year round and its killing the players
Trump though has plastered himself and hijacked the event .. the fact that FIFA did not have the balls to strip the US of the World CUp for starting a war speaks volumes. Here's me hoping the USA lose all their matches then he can blame it on the grass or the officials were bribed to throw matches away .
Trump though has plastered himself and hijacked the event .. the fact that FIFA did not have the balls to strip the US of the World CUp for starting a war speaks volumes. Here's me hoping the USA lose all their matches then he can blame it on the grass or the officials were bribed to throw matches away .
F1Brits_90
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this my preview & we'll see how wrong i am
i cant pick between france spain or brazil. Argentina ive discounted because nobodys defended the world cup since Brazil 1962. & only other time it happened was in italy 1938
Spain have the aged old problem since Raul retired if spain had harry kane or Mbappe they would be dominant. your probally looking at a team that would made every major international final since 2016
France have a brilliant squad, you wonder if they will repeat the feats of Brazil to make 3 finals in a row 94 98 & 2002. Or West Germany in 82, 86 & 1990
Brazil have in my opinion the greatest manager of at least the modern era in Carlo Ancelotti & they have a great squad. its where ive put my money
Japan i fancy for a quarter final, & top their group above Netherlands. England im be postive that tuchel has been brave but a Brazil quarter final in heat of the Miami afternoon, could be 2002 dejavu
Norway i like but they are in the group of death, which means if france top their group likely either senegal or norway whoever finished 2nd would have the winner of Group C likely Brazil in round of 16 & who finishes 3rd (according to my predictions, even if 3rd placed teams are a lottery) could face the winner of the Group K so either Portugal or Columbia in the round of 32
i cant pick between france spain or brazil. Argentina ive discounted because nobodys defended the world cup since Brazil 1962. & only other time it happened was in italy 1938
Spain have the aged old problem since Raul retired if spain had harry kane or Mbappe they would be dominant. your probally looking at a team that would made every major international final since 2016
France have a brilliant squad, you wonder if they will repeat the feats of Brazil to make 3 finals in a row 94 98 & 2002. Or West Germany in 82, 86 & 1990
Brazil have in my opinion the greatest manager of at least the modern era in Carlo Ancelotti & they have a great squad. its where ive put my money
Japan i fancy for a quarter final, & top their group above Netherlands. England im be postive that tuchel has been brave but a Brazil quarter final in heat of the Miami afternoon, could be 2002 dejavu
Norway i like but they are in the group of death, which means if france top their group likely either senegal or norway whoever finished 2nd would have the winner of Group C likely Brazil in round of 16 & who finishes 3rd (according to my predictions, even if 3rd placed teams are a lottery) could face the winner of the Group K so either Portugal or Columbia in the round of 32
Thanks to the inclusion of 48 teams, here's a picture of me setting up my world cup wall chart in the front room.
Il_leone
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Its interesting that given the heat the odds are a South American team will win so either Brazil or Argentina . Then neither are strong as people expect
France is interesting because Mbappe individually is brilliant but he has proven to be a divisive figure at every club he has been at and just look at the fortunes of PSG and Real Madrid since he moved to the latter. His ego is so out of control that he was finally dropped as captain of France
Spain after brilliant Euro 24 you expect them to be a hot favourite but is there a lot of pressure on Lamine Yamal to succeed then
France is interesting because Mbappe individually is brilliant but he has proven to be a divisive figure at every club he has been at and just look at the fortunes of PSG and Real Madrid since he moved to the latter. His ego is so out of control that he was finally dropped as captain of France
Spain after brilliant Euro 24 you expect them to be a hot favourite but is there a lot of pressure on Lamine Yamal to succeed then
lol
Serves them right.
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Serves them right.
Scotland fans 'heartbroken' as travel permits to World Cup withdrawn last minute
People travelling to the World Cup have had their ESTA applications changed from approved to "travel not authorised".
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Looking forward to a shootout at this World Cup in the USA, that doesn’t actually involve guns.
Sad to read this but I think it's time to call it a day Christian.
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Christian Eriksen conscious after collapsing during Denmark friendly
Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine but is now conscious, says the Danish Football Association.
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Should have packed it in after the first one happened.Sad to read this but I think it's time to call it a day Christian.
Christian Eriksen conscious after collapsing during Denmark friendly
Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine but is now conscious, says the Danish Football Association.
F1Brits_90
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i hope he retires, he's already an amazing career, to defy doctors for 6 years. but once could be a freak, but twice is a pattern & his health is more important
Not just the fans and teams getting banned.
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But you know, the FIFA Peace prize and all that.
Top African Referee Barred From Entering the U.S. for World Cup
Omar Artan was set to become the first Somalian to officiate a World Cup match. He was denied entry to the United States on Monday at Miami International Airport.
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But you know, the FIFA Peace prize and all that.
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