# FIFA World Cup 2026 - discussion etc **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-soccer-fifa\ **Created:** [October 14, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962 "2025-10-14T15:43:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 127
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2521 "2026-07-01T23:53:47Z")
One more chance for me to be pissed off with the fact that Canada didn’t get to have a knock out game at home. ---
**Author:** ![SwissMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@SwissMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwissMan)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2522 "2026-07-01T23:57:15Z")
They didn’t exactly do a crack job of covering up the logo on top of the scoreboard out in Santa Clara; you can easily read “Levi’s” through the tarp. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2523 "2026-07-02T00:01:47Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > When I jinx you, you will notice 😉 😱 > [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > I haven’t started jinxing nobody yet. Oh, good. Hopefully stays that way. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2524 "2026-07-02T00:34:25Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Oh, good. Hopefully stays that way. **Pardel-Lux** only uses his powers for good. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2525 "2026-07-02T00:47:46Z")
Goal! u s 1- b-h 0. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2526 "2026-07-02T00:49:41Z")
Waiting for the US goal to be refuted… Well, it is a valid goal for the US!! Finally the refs could not find a way to deny it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2527 "2026-07-02T00:50:42Z")
Goal, but an injury. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2528 "2026-07-02T00:55:18Z")
That looked unpleasant. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2529 "2026-07-02T01:31:22Z")
OH SHIT complete sentences ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2530 "2026-07-02T01:31:38Z")
Oh dear, red card. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2531 "2026-07-02T01:32:18Z")
I’m unclear if that red card was appropriate or not. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2532 "2026-07-02T01:32:52Z")
It appears the commentators are as well. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2533 "2026-07-02T01:35:44Z")
The fact that the ref didn’t even give him a yellow card initially tells me that it shouldn’t have been a red card. But it will be a long 30 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2534 "2026-07-02T01:38:53Z")
He will not be available against Mexico if they win. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2535 "2026-07-02T01:42:33Z")
I’m surprised Poch didn’t go to the bench over the hydration break. There will be some heavy legs in the U.S. midfield soon. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2536 "2026-07-02T01:45:59Z")
Oh dear, another off side U.S. Waving yellow card on Bosnia more yellow cards. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2537 "2026-07-02T01:47:30Z")
Funny coach. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2538 "2026-07-02T01:47:32Z")
The emotions are off the charts in this game. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2539 "2026-07-02T01:48:09Z")
The coach has been very dramatic. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2540 "2026-07-02T01:48:47Z")
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