# 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:** 139
**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 4, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2761 "2026-07-04T01:57:22Z")
I haven’t seen them but that’s the way to bet. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2762 "2026-07-04T01:58:25Z")
Good news. Population of Cape Verde recently surpassed half a mil! ---
**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 4, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2763 "2026-07-04T02:17:25Z")
Good save, but I think more could have been done with that header. ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2764 "2026-07-04T03:17:39Z")
This match is as dull as the ARG CPV was entertaining. Ghana needs to up its game in the next ten minutes ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2765 "2026-07-04T03:24:49Z")
In theory a player can receive a yelliw card for an egregious flop, but it rarely seems to happen ---
**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 4, 2026, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2766 "2026-07-04T03:25:00Z")
Next time I get fouled I’ll just roll back and forth on the ground and clutch my mouth even though no contact was made there. Embarrassing. Should’ve been carded for simulation. ---
**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 4, 2026, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2767 "2026-07-04T03:32:52Z")
Colombia through 1-0. ---
**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 4, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2768 "2026-07-04T04:36:59Z")
Canada and (the most likely quite victorious) Morocco tomorrow morn at 10. Beer? Too wierd - I don’t think I’ve ever drank that early - same with dabs. (did wake n’bakes when I was kid - gross now) See how I feel at half time. Deranged hopes that it goes to a shoot-out as I pre-jinx Morocco. Buchanan, kicking last, will score for the W. 🤓 ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2769 "2026-07-04T06:51:23Z")
Woke up and watched the highlights of the Argentina-Cape Verde match on my phone with earphones in. Nearly woke my partner up trying desperately not to shout out loud when that second equaliser went in. Unbelievable goal. In an objective sense but also given the context, one of the best goals I’ve ever seen. Absolutely gutted for Cape Verde. Argentina just seem to be one of those teams who can grind out results even if they are not playing well (I assume it was below par - always hard to tell from highlights). ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2770 "2026-07-04T06:54:22Z")
Anyone else seen that Mexico-England is likely to move due to ‘adverse weather conditions’ (translation: FIFA want higher European viewing figures)? I mean, that would be great for me because there’s no way I’m staying up for a match scheduled at 1am on a Monday morning, but it’s not so good for England’s players, who already have to deal with being unacclimatised to the altitude, but now also will need to deal with more heat. And what about the fans who might not even be able to get to the match on time? Especially if they’ve forked out a reported £25k (!!) on the resale market. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2771 "2026-07-04T07:02:23Z")
Moving to a different venue would be impossible for the people holding tickets. ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2772 "2026-07-04T07:02:54Z")
Sorry I mean move kick off time ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2773 "2026-07-04T07:04:00Z")
Ok, apparently it is back to what it was, so a 1am kick off time in the UK. What a farce. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2774 "2026-07-04T07:22:39Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Canada and (the most likely quite victorious) Morocco tomorrow morn at 10. > Beer? It’ll be coffee for me. It’ll be an afternoon of beer at the horse race track, so the safest thing for morning soccer at home is coffee. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2775 "2026-07-04T14:06:41Z")
1pm here. It’s a big country. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2776 "2026-07-04T14:22:07Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > If the games are sparsely attended, do they sell any tickets on site at a lower rate? Anyone know about this? ---
**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 4, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2777 "2026-07-04T14:42:24Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > If the games are sparsely attended, do they sell any tickets on site at a lower rate? > [@JKellyMap](#): > > Anyone know about this? Honest question: have there been any ‘sparsely attended’ games? It’s virtually impossible to tell from the television broadcasts. And this site has a week-old article that shows the attendance for games through June 28, and all the figures show at least 97% of capacity. (My quick Google search didn’t find any more recent attendance listings. Perhaps somebody else will have better luck than I.) > **[2026 World Cup attendance tracker: The biggest and smallest crowds so far](https://footballgroundguide.com/news/2026-world-cup-attendance-tracker-biggest-and-smallest-crowds.html)** > > The 2026 FIFA World Cup was always going to be big. ---
**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 4, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2778 "2026-07-04T17:08:19Z")
I do wish Canada was better with corner kicks. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2779 "2026-07-04T17:22:44Z")
Dominant first 20 minutes by Canada. Just hope they score before they run out of steam. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2780 "2026-07-04T17:26:31Z")
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