# 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:** 96
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1901 "2026-06-25T19:02:32Z")
Proposed rule change: all teams must perform a fully staged zarzuela at half time. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1902 "2026-06-25T19:07:07Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Now don’t let anyone get the idea to compose a symphony for vuvuzelas. 😣 [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Zna-oYRlOeM/maxresdefault.jpg "J.J. Zimmerman - Concerto for Vuvuzela (with lecture)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zna-oYRlOeM) ---
**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 25, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1903 "2026-06-25T20:17:27Z")
Germany are very fortunate not to have had their opening goal chalked off. ---
**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 25, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1904 "2026-06-25T20:19:18Z")
Did we see the angle from behind Pavlovich and I missed it? Ian Darke saying “he was caught by the studs of Pavlovic’s boot”, let me tell you, studs catch you in the face on a lunge like that and something is going to show. ---
**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 25, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1905 "2026-06-25T20:58:01Z")
Yes that is a ludicrous decision not to be disallowed. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1906 "2026-06-25T21:53:25Z")
Ecuador on the verge of advancing. If they win, they’ll finish in 3rd with 4 points, which should be enough to qualify for R32. ---
**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 25, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1907 "2026-06-25T21:55:24Z")
Ecuador has 3 minutes to hold a lead and they beat Germany. ---
**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 25, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1908 "2026-06-25T21:55:59Z")
Shame USA game is at 10PM Eastern. I’ll still watch, but may doze off. ---
**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 25, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1909 "2026-06-25T21:56:43Z")
Why does Germany have Aqua colored shorts and socks? ---
**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 25, 2026, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1910 "2026-06-25T21:59:16Z")
Well played Ecuador. Germany were outplayed in the second half, though they didn’t really have anything to play for. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1911 "2026-06-25T22:08:50Z")
There’s nothing in it for Germany since they will advance either way. Clearly they weren’t putting in their best effort. Sucks for the fans who had to sell their soul to get tickets. What an exciting win for Ecuador. I missed their 1st goal but the 2nd was spectacular. ---
**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 25, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1912 "2026-06-25T22:14:43Z")
Regardless of Germany’s level of effort that win will become football folklore in Ecuador. ---
**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 25, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1913 "2026-06-25T22:20:40Z")
People were predicting another 7-1 after Germany’s goal, I decided to ingnore the game and just play Civilization, and now I check and they won!? I regret not watching the game now. I’d be happier except that this will surely not be good for **EinsteinsHund** and his nerves, I know that if we lose against Jordan, even if still getting top of the group I’d be even more nervous in the following games ☹ ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1914 "2026-06-25T22:29:24Z")
I’m just surprised that’s not Peter Schickele. Seems like something he would have done. ---
**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 25, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1915 "2026-06-25T22:44:44Z")
> [@Frodo](#): > > I’d be happier except that this will surely not be good for **EinsteinsHund** and his nerves, I know that if we lose against Jordan, even if still getting top of the group I’d be even more nervous in the following games ☹ Yeah, I’m a bit pissed and worried, but OTOH in WCs we won, we often had those games in the group stage, 1974 a 0-1 against GDR, which was a disgrace and a national disaster (of course foremost because it was so politically loaded). And in 1954, we lost to Hungary freaking 3-8 in the second round, and Sepp Herberger got roasted after this game, only for us to make it to the final and beat them 3-2 when it really counted. So I still have some hopes. ---
**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 25, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1916 "2026-06-25T22:46:08Z")
Yeah, you were already top of the group so you relaxed too much, I’d say your hopes should be intact. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1917 "2026-06-25T22:46:09Z")
Schickele didn’t write the music (wink, wink), he only discovered the works of P.D.Q. Bach (1807-1742)? Visionary that he was, I don’t think even P.D.Q. could have foreseen the vuvuzela. ---
**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 25, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1918 "2026-06-25T22:51:30Z")
Music is like pornography, rule 34 also applies… 🤦‍♂️ ---
**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 25, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1919 "2026-06-25T23:05:36Z")
Japan need to win by more than Netherlands to avoid Brazil (or they could deliberately lose, but that might mean a game against France) ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1920 "2026-06-25T23:18:50Z")
> [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](#): > > Japan need to win by more than Netherlands to avoid Brazil I’ll go out on a limb and say that won’t be happening. (It’s already 2-0 NED after 7 minutes.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962.md?page=95) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962.md?page=97)