# 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:** 79
**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 22, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1561 "2026-06-22T20:57:01Z")
Yeah, that’s exactly what I meant. ---
**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 22, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1562 "2026-06-22T20:58:30Z")
I swear there’s something in the water around Paris… ---
**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 22, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1563 "2026-06-22T21:09:36Z")
I didn’t say the French team are all going to start passing to him, I mean he will stop passing to them. At least I hope so and that it creates a disharmony in the French squad. Which is usually the thing most likely to stop them from winning the tournament. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1564 "2026-06-22T21:14:20Z")
Well, sure. That’s why the open-water swimming was so controversial in 2024. ---
**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 22, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1565 "2026-06-22T21:14:21Z")
I agree that if France play to their level they’re the best team and it’s not that close. Spain has a better central midfield and yamal. But yamal isn’t much better, if any, than Dembele and the rest of France clears. Same story but worse in any other comparison. What is that defense doing?! ---
**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 22, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1566 "2026-06-22T21:15:05Z")
And now Mbpappè’s #15! ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1567 "2026-06-22T21:15:21Z")
What is Mbappé, Frodo? ---
**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 22, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1568 "2026-06-22T21:17:08Z")
Jesus, wrong foot too. ---
**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 22, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1569 "2026-06-22T21:23:12Z")
So, you’d think that after winning in 2022 Argentinians would be grateful and not very demanding of the national team… And you would be right, but our culture is our culture, so: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/0RdfwWSs9EI/maxresdefault.jpg "VUELVAN A SALIR CAMPEONES O LOS CAGAMOS A TIROS") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RdfwWSs9EI) Translation and notes for those who do not speak Argentinian: _Win the the World Cup again or we’ll fucking shot you_ _Even if you defeat Brazil again we’ll fucking shot you_ _I don’t give a fuck about Lionel\[1\] or Olimpo\[2\]’s number 4_ _In Argentina, you have to win_ _Because I don’t know if you’ll get beaten going out of the pitch_ _The Argentina gang\[3\] is the greatest ever_ _Win the the World Cup again or we’ll kill you_ _The guys all crazy, pickpocketing in Miami_ _Or away stealing a bank armored truck only to see you\[4\]_ _It doesn’t matter if you are a fan of el Doque\[5\] or of Nueva Chicago\[6\]_ _What it matters is that we travel again to see la Selección._ * * * 1. Messi, of course 2. A team from Argentina’s third division 3. Meaning the fans 4. The national team 5. A team from the second division 6. Another team from the lower divisions ---
**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 22, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1570 "2026-06-22T21:23:42Z")
(In a movie trailer voice) THE MONSTER!!! ---
**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 22, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1571 "2026-06-22T21:27:10Z")
Could only find a Reddit post of this clip but the BBC is showing all the games in 3D. It’s a bit weird but you do get this Messi POV of his second goal today. See how quick it is: https://embed.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1uctyw3/bbcs_3d_first_person_simulation_of_messis_record/?embed=true&ref_source=embed&ref=share ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1572 "2026-06-22T21:32:54Z")
So _me chupa un huevo_ is correctly translated as _I don’t give a fuck_? I’ll bear that in mind the next time that turn of phrase comes up in a high level meeting 😉 > [@Frodo](#): > > THE MONSTER!!! Judging by his last ten months he is not as fearsome when he plays for Real Madrid. If you meet him again in the final I recommend wearing _blaugrana_ jerseys, that could do the trick. Messi is already used to them, he could feel rejuvenated. ---
**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 22, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1573 "2026-06-22T21:37:56Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > So _me chupa un huevo_ is correctly translated as _I don’t give a fuck_? I’ll bear that in mind the next time that turn of phrase comes up in a high level meeting Exactly, if in a high level meeting the Argentinian says “This project sucks one of my testicles” he means that he doesn’t give a fuck 😁 > [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > Judging by his last ten months he is not as fearsome when he plays for Real Madrid. If you meet him again in the final I recommend wearing _blaugrana_ jerseys, that could do the trick. Messi is already used to them, he could feel rejuvenated. Bilardo would’ve found a way to do it. ---
**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 22, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1574 "2026-06-22T21:43:18Z")
That turn by mbappe was nasty ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1575 "2026-06-22T22:00:06Z")
I keep hoping for some kind of upset against the big guys, but this one looks like France has it under control. Then again, they only scored one time. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1576 "2026-06-22T22:04:57Z")
Seems like they shouldn’t need a “hydration break” for this half… ---
**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 22, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1577 "2026-06-22T22:05:46Z")
Sorry, the ads are already sold. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1578 "2026-06-22T22:13:36Z")
God damn it, Philadelphia. ---
**Author:** ![icon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c6cbf5/32.png) [@icon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icon)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1579 "2026-06-22T22:23:10Z")
The rule is 30 minutes after the last lightning strike so…how long has it been since Mbappé scored? 😜 I don’t know how often this type of thing happens so no idea of what it will do to the players, will it be detrimental because they use up their nervous energy, or will it give them more rest. Tennis players have to manage this type of thing all the time, so they have routines in place when it occurs, not sure what footballers do though. `//i\\` ---
**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 22, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1580 "2026-06-22T22:26:34Z")
> [@icon](#): > > I don’t know how often this type of thing happens so no idea of what it will do to the players, will it be detrimental because they use up their nervous energy, or will it give them more rest. Tennis players have to manage this type of thing all the time, so they have routines in place when it occurs, not sure what footballers do though. I have watched thousands of football games in my life, but I can’t remember an extended half time because of a thunderstorm. Doesn’t help that this particular stadium doesn’t have much of a roof, which is puzzling and astounding. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962.md?page=78) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962.md?page=80)