# 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:** 140
**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, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2781 "2026-07-04T17:36:27Z")
Is that, like, the fourth lousy Morocco pass that Canada has easily been able to intercept? Also - already five Canada corners to Morocco’s zero. ---
**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, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2782 "2026-07-04T17:38:45Z")
I had been worried however Canada looks like they belong in this game. Morocco looks frustrated. ---
**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, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2783 "2026-07-04T17:41:49Z")
Advantage Canada - possibly Morocco’s most dangerous player - Saibari - already injured and out of the game after just 20 minutes. ---
**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, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2784 "2026-07-04T17:43:14Z")
Can’t stand the namebar font on Canada’s kit. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2785 "2026-07-04T17:44:28Z")
I do know that the Germany-Paraguay tickers were $300+ for nosebleed seats in the corners four weeks out, but on the day of the game you could get good seats at the 35 yard line halfway down for $250. ---
**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, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2786 "2026-07-04T17:45:24Z")
Maybe they can get uniforms that don’t have specks of paint on them for the next tournament. ---
**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, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2787 "2026-07-04T17:46:16Z")
Lots of yellow… ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2788 "2026-07-04T17:46:43Z")
Other than Spain - Russia a few Cups ago, this is the most boring and low-energy soccer match I’ve ever seen. Did the Moroccans and Canadians enjoy a bunch of the Canadian legal weed before kickoff? ---
**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, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2789 "2026-07-04T17:46:45Z")
Heh, yeah, that too. Seen a lot more egregious yellows than that. (David’s) ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2790 "2026-07-04T17:47:19Z")
I’ve only seen a third of all games so far (because not all games are free to watch here and many games are in the middle of the night), but this is the most boring of all I’ve seen. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2791 "2026-07-04T17:52:28Z")
And another yellow. Ugly game, bad ref who doesn’t control the game. You can’t do it by throwing cards left and right without some communicative skills, which he seems to lack. ---
**Author:** ![Boycott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boycott/32/6741_2.png) [@Boycott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boycott)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2792 "2026-07-04T17:52:51Z")
Canada matches have been like that with the exception of when they played Qatar and scored 6. They know their technical limitations on the ball and play more slow and physical but it does drag their opponents down to that level. ---
**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, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2793 "2026-07-04T17:56:08Z")
Canada is keeping themselves in the game. Morocco can’t be happy. Oh well. Having Alphonso Davies come in at some point in the second half is bound to be a boost for Canada. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2794 "2026-07-04T17:58:37Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > > [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > > > AND 2) the answer being relevant to the outcome of a play? > > I can only think of two scenarios: in an offside situation, or a possible handball. 3: an indirect free kick leading to a goal that either did or did not touch another player? ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2795 "2026-07-04T18:03:17Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > 3: an indirect free kick leading to a goal that either did or did not touch another player? Good observation, yes, in this case, too. Or even a throw-in leading to a legal goal if the ball is touched by anyone before crossing the line. ETA: something like this legendary goal by a throw-in in Jean-Marie Pfaff’s first game for Bayern: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5725OukmQv4/hqdefault.jpg "Uwe Reinders - Einwurftor Werder Bremen gegen Bayern 1982") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5725OukmQv4) ---
**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, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2796 "2026-07-04T18:05:30Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Ugly game… Canada could well be the chippiest team, to compensate for not being as elite as the majority of their opponents. EDIT: However, in the first half, Morocco have gotten four of the six cards. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2797 "2026-07-04T18:09:25Z")
I don’t blame Canada, I know they’re restricted, but I expected more from Morocco! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2798 "2026-07-04T18:10:35Z")
Concur. “Ill-tempered” would be my term for it. Maybe the second half will be better. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2799 "2026-07-04T18:11:30Z")
Has Davies not recovered yet, or did he get hurt again? ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/2800 "2026-07-04T18:13:05Z")
From what I’ve read, he still doesn’t have the condition for 90 minutes. I bet he will get in soon, though. ETA: and there’s the goal for Morocco, out of nowhere. Yeah, now I’m sure Davies will be subbed in soon. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962.md?page=139) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962.md?page=141)