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World Cup 2026 - USA/Canada/Mexico
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Karim_myBagheri said:
Really?!, just had a look... Last 16 we will play Mexico in Mexico. Quarterfinal will be Brazil, semi final will be Argentina and then we have Germany in the final 60 years on from 1966.AndyG said:Just had a look at the as it stands knockout rounds, if things go as predicted England if they get themselves into gear will never have a better chance to get to the final.
I must get on my William Hill account and bung a grand on this, easy money.
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Chris_from_Sidcup said:Netherlands v Morocco is a banger of a last 32 tie. That could quite easily have been a quarter final really, one good team is going home very early.
Hopefully the Dutch will win and progress.
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I would guess we could probably be one of the few countries that could host a 64 team competition. We have/will have the key ingredients in stadiums, public transport to get to those stadiums, sufficient accommodation in hotels, hostels, B&B, Airbnb and, in the summertime a lot of purpose built student accommodation sitting empty.AllHailTheHen said:Doubt i'll see England/UK host a world cup in my lifetime. We just wouldn't be able to line FIFAs pockets enough.0 -
https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/636f5c9c6f29771f/original/FWC2026_regulations_EN.pdf
FIFA World Cup 2026 regulations handbook, annex C lists all 495 pre-determined combinations.
Only 51 of those original 495 combinations are still possible according to this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_knockout_stage#Combinations_of_matches_in_the_round_of_321 -
Take one example from row 50 of the table of the wikipedia article...Callumcafc said:https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/636f5c9c6f29771f/original/FWC2026_regulations_EN.pdf
FIFA World Cup 2026 regulations handbook, annex C lists all 495 pre-determined combinations.
Only 51 of those original 495 combinations are still possible according to this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_knockout_stage#Combinations_of_matches_in_the_round_of_32
If the eight best teams come from groups: B, E, F, G, H, J, K, L then
1A v 3E (Mexico v Ecuador),
1B v 3J (Switzerland v Algeria),
1D v 3B (USA v Bosnia),
1E v 3F (Germany v Sweden),
1G v 3H (Egypt v Saudi Arabia),
1I v 3G (France v Iran),
1K v 3L (Portugal v Ghana),
1L v 3K (England v DR Congo)1 -
Of the 51 remaining possible combinations, the winners of England's group would be matched with
DR Congo (3rd K) 25 times
Senegal (3rd I) 13 times
Ecuador (3rd E) 8 times
Algeria (3rd J) 4 times3 -
Catching up. Not sure when teams will learn to deal with the Dutch plan A, B and C - get wide and drill it across the box.
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Would fancy Morocco to win.ElfsborgAddick said:Chris_from_Sidcup said:Netherlands v Morocco is a banger of a last 32 tie. That could quite easily have been a quarter final really, one good team is going home very early.
Hopefully the Dutch will win and progress.
Would want the Dutch to win against the corrupt towel stealing lot!1 -
Callumcafc said:Of the 51 remaining possible combinations, the winners of England's group would be matched with
DR Congo (3rd K) 25 times
Senegal (3rd I) 13 times
Ecuador (3rd E) 8 times
Algeria (3rd J) 4 times
Thats great insight... so odds on that the current Equador match up (which i really wasnt keen on) wont be the eventual game.
Presume it is very likely we will get Mexico away at the Azteca in the last 16 which I really dont fancy at all. Then Brazil.
Can't see us making the semis this time around.0 -
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Bit harsh if South America lose out on a hosting cycle just because of the centenary games there in 2030. There's 1 match in each of Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, and that's it.sam3110 said:I mean given the way they've covered North America this time, South America, Europe and Africa next time, and Asia in 2034, according to their own rules only North America, Oceania, CONCACAF or Antarctica can host it in 2038.
Australia would have had a very slim chance, but they're now a part of Asia in qualifying which probably scuppers that, and I can't see New Zealand building 12 new stadiums all over 40k to host it, same as the Caribbean.
Expect it to then be in Europe at the earliest again in 2042, though I wouldn't be surprised if they bypass that and give it to yet another oil state, and overlook us again
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Exiled_Addick said:
Looking at it that way it doesnt seem THAT unlikely at all... Spain should beat Uraguay and Panama shouldnt beat us so thats 2 things from 5 that need to happen.... looking at it that way I am struggling to see them going out.
So two from 5 of:
Egypt beating Iran (not that unlikely)
Senegal doesnt win (I fancy them in their last game but could easily draw)
Austria wins by 2 goals v Algeria (not impossible)
Uzbekistan wins or draws (I fancy DR Congo... but could be a draw)
Ghana beats Croatia by 2 clear goals (unlikely)0 -
Don't Belgium just have to win for the jocks to go home & Algeria not to get pumped. Top 8 go through right?DamoNorthStand said:Exiled_Addick said:
Looking at it that way it doesnt seem THAT unlikely at all... Spain should beat Uraguay and Panama shouldnt beat us so thats 2 things from 5 that need to happen.... looking at it that way I am struggling to see them going out.
So two from 5 of:
Egypt beating Iran (not that unlikely)
Senegal doesnt win (I fancy them in their last game but could easily draw)
Austria wins by 2 goals v Algeria (not impossible)
Uzbekistan wins or draws (I fancy DR Congo... but could be a draw)
Ghana beats Croatia by 2 clear goals (unlikely)0 -
Thats what I thought but I have been wrong more times than right on this thread so dont know anymore! Presuming Belgium could win, but then other teams in the above results could drop below them as a result happens....O-Randy-Hunt said:
Don't Belgium just have to win for the jocks to go home & Algeria not to get pumped. Top 8 go through right?DamoNorthStand said:Exiled_Addick said:
Looking at it that way it doesnt seem THAT unlikely at all... Spain should beat Uraguay and Panama shouldnt beat us so thats 2 things from 5 that need to happen.... looking at it that way I am struggling to see them going out.
So two from 5 of:
Egypt beating Iran (not that unlikely)
Senegal doesnt win (I fancy them in their last game but could easily draw)
Austria wins by 2 goals v Algeria (not impossible)
Uzbekistan wins or draws (I fancy DR Congo... but could be a draw)
Ghana beats Croatia by 2 clear goals (unlikely)0 -
Qualifying for 2030 will be a farce with 64 teams.
South America would basically not need to bother. There's only 10 teams and 3 teams would qualify as hosts anyway. They might as well just send every team.
Europe wouldn't be much better given we'd probably have at least 25 spots. Spain and Portugal would qualify as hosts so 2 of the strongest teams would not be in the qualifiers, meaning we'd have some poor teams going through.
And god knows what absolute rubbish from Asia would end up there if Iraq and Qatar are anything to go by.
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Yea just had a look at the table. I think it'd be a miracle for Scotland to make it through. Croatia lose by a few goals to Ghana and Algeria get beat by a few goals would help the jocks but then a win for either Belgium, Dr Congo, Cabo Verde & Senegal is tata and farewell.DamoNorthStand said:
Thats what I thought but I have been wrong more times than right on this thread so dont know anymore! Presuming Belgium could win, but then other teams in the above results could drop below them as a result happens....O-Randy-Hunt said:
Don't Belgium just have to win for the jocks to go home & Algeria not to get pumped. Top 8 go through right?DamoNorthStand said:Exiled_Addick said:
Looking at it that way it doesnt seem THAT unlikely at all... Spain should beat Uraguay and Panama shouldnt beat us so thats 2 things from 5 that need to happen.... looking at it that way I am struggling to see them going out.
So two from 5 of:
Egypt beating Iran (not that unlikely)
Senegal doesnt win (I fancy them in their last game but could easily draw)
Austria wins by 2 goals v Algeria (not impossible)
Uzbekistan wins or draws (I fancy DR Congo... but could be a draw)
Ghana beats Croatia by 2 clear goals (unlikely)0 -
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Does anyone in South American want to host the WC? Brazil was only 2014, while Argentina are struggling financially.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Bit harsh if South America lose out on a hosting cycle just because of the centenary games there in 2030. There's 1 match in each of Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, and that's it.sam3110 said:I mean given the way they've covered North America this time, South America, Europe and Africa next time, and Asia in 2034, according to their own rules only North America, Oceania, CONCACAF or Antarctica can host it in 2038.
Australia would have had a very slim chance, but they're now a part of Asia in qualifying which probably scuppers that, and I can't see New Zealand building 12 new stadiums all over 40k to host it, same as the Caribbean.
Expect it to then be in Europe at the earliest again in 2042, though I wouldn't be surprised if they bypass that and give it to yet another oil state, and overlook us again
A joint "Spanish" speaking South American bid might work.
The obvious "new" country to host it is China, but I imagine President Xi is waiting until their team isn't a national joke
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North Lower Neil said:
Would fancy Morocco to win.ElfsborgAddick said:Chris_from_Sidcup said:Netherlands v Morocco is a banger of a last 32 tie. That could quite easily have been a quarter final really, one good team is going home very early.
Hopefully the Dutch will win and progress.
Would want the Dutch to win against the corrupt towel stealing lot!
I think Japan have got a chance against Brazil on Monday.
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I hope so. No celebrity player wankfestery going on with that team, so far as I know, and they play a very fast-moving attractive style. My second team in this comp.2
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That's literally what they've said thoughChris_from_Sidcup said:
Bit harsh if South America lose out on a hosting cycle just because of the centenary games there in 2030. There's 1 match in each of Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, and that's it.sam3110 said:I mean given the way they've covered North America this time, South America, Europe and Africa next time, and Asia in 2034, according to their own rules only North America, Oceania, CONCACAF or Antarctica can host it in 2038.
Australia would have had a very slim chance, but they're now a part of Asia in qualifying which probably scuppers that, and I can't see New Zealand building 12 new stadiums all over 40k to host it, same as the Caribbean.
Expect it to then be in Europe at the earliest again in 2042, though I wouldn't be surprised if they bypass that and give it to yet another oil state, and overlook us again0 -
Then south america should refuse to play Infantino's shitty little game and tell them to poke it. Although I appreciate that'd mean they wont see another WC as long as egghead lives. But then they might not want to, given the cost of staging it.1
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IdleHans said:I hope so. No celebrity player wankfestery going on with that team, so far as I know, and they play a very fast-moving attractive style. My second team in this comp.
It's f****** murder over here, people creaming themselves over the celebrity that is Neymar.
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Don't count on that. Infantino would probably share the spots out between Concacaf, Asia and Africa. You'd end up with the fucking Seychelles qualifying.Chris_from_Sidcup said:Qualifying for 2030 will be a farce with 64 teams.
South America would basically not need to bother. There's only 10 teams and 3 teams would qualify as hosts anyway. They might as well just send every team.
Europe wouldn't be much better given we'd probably have at least 25 spots. Spain and Portugal would qualify as hosts so 2 of the strongest teams would not be in the qualifiers, meaning we'd have some poor teams going through.
And god knows what absolute rubbish from Asia would end up there if Iraq and Qatar are anything to go by.2 -
Norway not worrying about winning the group or the global TV audience, by resting all their main stars.1
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Interesting that Norway have decided to say fuck it today and don't care about who they draw the next round.0
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Mbappe hits the bar after 30 seconds0
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Senegal already 1 up, if they win by 2 clear goals they jump above Scotland too.1
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Dembele scores, they're absolutely all over Norway0
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France are gonna cruise this World Cup aren’t they0
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