# 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:** 71
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1401 "2026-06-21T04:33:31Z")
That was some strike. ---
**Author:** ![duality72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duality72/32/3910_2.png) [@duality72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duality72)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1402 "2026-06-21T04:37:07Z")
Japan almost scored. This is the best [video of the sequence](https://streamin.me/v/3532e305) I could find. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1403 "2026-06-21T04:37:45Z")
Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1404 "2026-06-21T04:58:15Z")
Anytime I want to do home repair or updating, my first thought is what would a smirking David Beckham do. Then, when I realize I don’t have a bunch of money to pay a bunch of people to do shit I don’t wanna do, I do something simpler Oh, sorry, I was lost in a hydration break there. ---
**Author:** ![duality72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duality72/32/3910_2.png) [@duality72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duality72)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1405 "2026-06-21T05:39:34Z")
The Japan and Tunisia teams are taking a hydration break while Japanese fans wearing sombreros scream along to Bon Jovi’s Living On A Prayer blasting in a stadium in Mexico. I just don’t know what to think of this World Cup anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1406 "2026-06-21T05:45:41Z")
4-0 Japan, which should put Japan level with Holland on goal differential. But Japan still has to face Sweden while Holland faces Tunisia, which still makes the Dutch heavily favored to win the group. Japan may be headed to face Brazil in the Round of 32. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1407 "2026-06-21T08:30:32Z")
I only caught the last 15 minutes of the Japan/Tunisia match. I’m surprised it was only 4-0. Tunisia did not look good at all. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1408 "2026-06-21T13:15:59Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Holland faces Tunisia, which still makes the Dutch heavily favored to win the group. Japan may be headed to face Brazil in the Round of 32. I reckon the Brazilians would much rather face the Netherlands than Japan. Brazil v Japan would be an extremely tasty game, especially because Japan beat Brazil in October. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1409 "2026-06-21T13:22:55Z")
It wouldn’t shock me if Morocco is able to overtake Brazil on GD. Interesting to see how Spain bounces back today. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1410 "2026-06-21T16:12:37Z")
I just took a bath in cold water (about 12 degrees celsius), why? Cabala. See the day before Argentina’s first match our water heater broke, angry and in a hurry I decided to just bathe in cold water, the next day we won 3-0 with a Messi hat-trick. So the course afterwards was obvious, the day before Argentina plays in the World Cup: Cold water bath!. The things I do for this team… ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1411 "2026-06-21T16:14:51Z")
The Spain/Saudi Arabia game looks like it’s going to rout. Spain is just dominating shots on goal. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1412 "2026-06-21T16:14:57Z")
Yesh, Pedri. Dunno if that has to be 2-0, but that’s terrible for that caliber of player. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1413 "2026-06-21T16:17:40Z")
Lots of distance shots from Spain which seems weird for a team with probably the best close ball control on the planet (Pedri, Olmo, Yamal) outside of Messi. Hangover from their opening game? ---
**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:** [June 21, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1414 "2026-06-21T16:18:21Z")
> [@Frodo](#): > > The things I do for this team… I could never be _that_ committed to our team, even if I was superstitious (which I’m not). ---
**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:** [June 21, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1415 "2026-06-21T16:23:03Z")
Spain could rack up a cricket score at this rate, if they really fancy it. But I suspect they will take their foot off the gas in the second half if they are 3+ goals up at HT. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1416 "2026-06-21T16:25:23Z")
It would be a bit risky, because if Uruguay runs up the score against Cabo Verde they could face having to beat Uruguay to secure first place. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1417 "2026-06-21T16:25:25Z")
Spain doesn’t have to worry about GD if they win both games so at a minimum Yamal is going to come out early. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1418 "2026-06-21T16:25:31Z")
Well that’s the 3+ taken care of (can’t see SA scoring). ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1419 "2026-06-21T16:25:34Z")
they’re already there. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1420 "2026-06-21T16:25:40Z")
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