World Cup 2026 - USA/Canada/Mexico

Weegie Addick

We played / performed so much better v higher ranked Croatia. 

My worry is that Tuchel’s relentless focus on teamwork detracts from any opportunity for individual brilliance. It certainly seemed that way today. 

Dazzler21

Much better from Ronaldo yesterday. Very nearly got his hat trick 3 or 4 times. At 41 his hunger to be involved is unreal. Just needs to look to make assists a bit more. 

Dazzler21

ForeverAddickted said:

Thank god the Ronaldo wankfest can end until the next game now!!

I think every tournament if he keeps playing the Saudi leagues will take a while to get into form. He really should have gone to the U.S where football is improving at a much faster rate. 

man_at_milletts

The Red Robin

IdleHans said:

That Croatia shirt is truly vile

Vile.

WHAddick

Hoping England have learnt from this so well be better against the low block next time.
Of course, its the hope that kills...

Elthamaddick

fenaddick said:

Why have the beeb made the pundits wear suit jackets for this game?

it's absolutely painful watching the BBC in this WC - Giroud has a better grasp of the English Language than Rooney!

Chris_from_Sidcup

Games coming thick and fast now with 3 groups per night settled over the next 4 nights.

thenewbie

thenewbie said:

Well looks like we might as well pack it in, we're done for now:



No way do we have a chance if an actual witch doctor is cursing us.

Well after THAT miss maybe I should have been less skeptical!!

Leuth

Holy shit yeah, it worked haha

killerandflash

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Games coming thick and fast now with 3 groups per night settled over the next 4 nights.

Very random times, due to the timezones. Tonight's are the best for a UK/European audience

8pm, 11pm, 2am
9pm, midnight, 3am
8pm, 1am, 4am
10pm, 12:30am, 3am

Friday's in particular are a bit rubbish, with 8pm games, then a 3 hour gap after they finish until the 1am games, while the England group games on Saturday at 10pm are the first that evening.

guinnessaddick

thenewbie said:

thenewbie said:

Well looks like we might as well pack it in, we're done for now:



No way do we have a chance if an actual witch doctor is cursing us.

Well after THAT miss maybe I should have been less skeptical!!

Kane had other things on his mind.

AddicksAddict

guinnessaddick said:

thenewbie said:

thenewbie said:

Well looks like we might as well pack it in, we're done for now:



No way do we have a chance if an actual witch doctor is cursing us.

Well after THAT miss maybe I should have been less skeptical!!

Kane had other things on his mind.

“Feck, how do I miss this sitter?”.

”Phew!!”.

golfaddick

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Games coming thick and fast now with 3 groups per night settled over the next 4 nights.

I wonder if the Beeb or ITV will start doing a "route to the final" table now that the group stage is coming to an end. 

A nice graphic showing the different permutations would be much better than ex-players mumbling & bumbling post match. 

Karim_myBagheri

golfaddick said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Games coming thick and fast now with 3 groups per night settled over the next 4 nights.

I wonder if the Beeb or ITV will start doing a "route to the final" table now that the group stage is coming to an end. 

A nice graphic showing the different permutations would be much better than ex-players mumbling & bumbling post match. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/schedule#GroupStage

Karim_myBagheri

As it stands Scotland will face Mexico and we have Cape Verde and we would meet who wins out of that Mexico Scotland game. 

ForeverAddickted

Karim_myBagheri said:

As it stands Scotland will face Mexico and we have Cape Verde and we would meet who wins out of that Mexico Scotland game. 

So Mexico vs. England / Cabo Verde then... Got it

Callumcafc

Callumcafc said:

As it stands, the likely round of 32:

Germany v Paraguay
France v Sweden
South Korea v Switzerland
Morocco v Netherlands

Croatia v Portugal
Spain v Austria
USA v Bosnia
Belgium v Czechia

Brazil v Japan
Ivory Coast v Norway
Mexico v Scotland
England v DR Congo

Argentina v Uruguay
Australia v Egypt
Canada v Algeria
Colombia v Ghana

Now everyone has played twice, and running thousands of simulations based on Betfair Exchange odds for the final group games, here are the most likely R32 fixtures:

Germany v Paraguay (46.5% likely)
France v Sweden (50.2%)
South Korea v Switzerland (49.9%)
Netherlands v Morocco (53.5%)

Colombia v Croatia (23.2%)
Spain v Austria (61.3%)
USA v Bosnia (69.3%)
Egypt v Czechia (13.4%)

Brazil v Japan (39.7%)
Ivory Coast v Norway (78.1%)
Mexico v Scotland (49.8%)
England v DR Congo (44.6%)

Argentina v Cape Verde (55.0%)
Australia v Belgium (36.5%)
Canada v Algeria (17.3%)
Portugal v Ghana (27.7%)

Teams in bold are confirmed in position as group winners.

Laddick01

Callumcafc said:

Callumcafc said:

As it stands, the likely round of 32:

Germany v Paraguay
France v Sweden
South Korea v Switzerland
Morocco v Netherlands

Croatia v Portugal
Spain v Austria
USA v Bosnia
Belgium v Czechia

Brazil v Japan
Ivory Coast v Norway
Mexico v Scotland
England v DR Congo

Argentina v Uruguay
Australia v Egypt
Canada v Algeria
Colombia v Ghana

Now everyone has played twice, and running thousands of simulations based on Betfair Exchange odds for the final group games, here are the most likely R32 fixtures:

Germany v Paraguay (46.5% likely)
France v Sweden (50.2%)
South Korea v Switzerland (49.9%)
Netherlands v Morocco (53.5%)

Colombia v Croatia (23.2%)
Spain v Austria (61.3%)
USA v Bosnia (69.3%)
Egypt v Czechia (13.4%)

Brazil v Japan (39.7%)
Ivory Coast v Norway (78.1%)
Mexico v Scotland (49.8%)
England v DR Congo (44.6%)

Argentina v Cape Verde (55.0%)
Australia v Belgium (36.5%)
Canada v Algeria (17.3%)
Portugal v Ghana (27.7%)

I do quite like our side of the draw - especially until the semis. 

Brazil - I think we are very capable of beating. 

Norway - Haaland worries me, but their back line is weak.
Mexico - Azteca etc. aside, they haven’t looked very convincing and have no superstars. 

DR Congo - Would cause us issues in a Ghana style block. 

Spain are the team with the best draw currently, but the USA matchup could be tasty.

killerandflash

Having 8 3rd placed teams going through makes it really unfair on the teams playing their final games earlier on. 

A team playing on Saturday will know exactly what result they need to through as one of the top 8 3rd placed teams, whereas Scotland tonight have no idea whether they need a draw, or whether a 1-0 defeat would be good enough.

Chris_from_Sidcup

killerandflash said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Games coming thick and fast now with 3 groups per night settled over the next 4 nights.

Very random times, due to the timezones. Tonight's are the best for a UK/European audience

8pm, 11pm, 2am
9pm, midnight, 3am
8pm, 1am, 4am
10pm, 12:30am, 3am

Friday's in particular are a bit rubbish, with 8pm games, then a 3 hour gap after they finish until the 1am games, while the England group games on Saturday at 10pm are the first that evening.

Ridiculous.

AddicksAddict

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

killerandflash said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Games coming thick and fast now with 3 groups per night settled over the next 4 nights.

Very random times, due to the timezones. Tonight's are the best for a UK/European audience

8pm, 11pm, 2am
9pm, midnight, 3am
8pm, 1am, 4am
10pm, 12:30am, 3am

Friday's in particular are a bit rubbish, with 8pm games, then a 3 hour gap after they finish until the 1am games, while the England group games on Saturday at 10pm are the first that evening.

Ridiculous.

They didn’t allow such things in my day. 

fenaddick

Which game is everyone watching? I’ve gone for Bosnia & Herzegovina v Qatar

SDAddick

fenaddick said:

Which game is everyone watching? I’ve gone for Bosnia & Herzegovina v Qatar

I've got meetings now otherwise I'd go for Canada v Switzerland. I think that could be an interesting, maybe cagey, maybe chaotic game.

killerandflash

fenaddick said:

Which game is everyone watching? I’ve gone for Bosnia & Herzegovina v Qatar

I'm watching the Lumberjacks against the Bankers.

AddicksAddict

Switzerland Canada is like two faintly competent Div 1 teams.

Rock Spectacle

That's polite.

ElfsborgAddick

The Swiss geezer should have gone after that free-kick.

Rock Spectacle

Totally. The Celine Dion derby otherwise 

killerandflash

Very early second half goal for Switzerland.  Hopefully the game will liven up now.