# 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:** 98
**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 26, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1941 "2026-06-26T01:57:46Z")
Me either. (doable) ^ 4 is pretty unlikely. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1942 "2026-06-26T02:00:24Z")
So you’re saying there’s a chance. /jimcarrey ---
**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 26, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1943 "2026-06-26T02:04:31Z")
Trusty being able to trap that is wild. ---
**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 26, 2026, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1944 "2026-06-26T02:31:29Z")
Hmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1945 "2026-06-26T02:32:31Z")
School is in session ---
**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 26, 2026, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1946 "2026-06-26T02:32:33Z")
US defense is a tad shoddy. ---
**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:** [June 26, 2026, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1947 "2026-06-26T02:32:49Z")
US defense is terrible at the moment. ---
**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 26, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1948 "2026-06-26T02:35:32Z")
Scally is the only backup defender that isn’t actively bad so it’s not that shocking, but really makes you worry about ream and Richard’s health and stamina ---
**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 26, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1949 "2026-06-26T02:42:51Z")
Pathetic so far. ---
**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 26, 2026, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1950 "2026-06-26T02:50:38Z")
This is how your second team does against the team that’s trying… ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1951 "2026-06-26T02:52:17Z")
Seems like the officiating crew is pretty bad too. ---
**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 26, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1952 "2026-06-26T02:53:06Z")
Yeah, if you just judge this based on “two win team vs two loss team” you’ll view it very differently than “not deep reserves vs team desperate to salvage some honor.” I wish the US back line was deep, but I kinda think getting punched in the mouth before the knockouts will focus the team. ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1953 "2026-06-26T02:57:44Z")
I think we’re finally starting to see who the US team really are - 9 changes because half the team are on Yellow cards. And they expected it to be a cake walk. ---
**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 26, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1954 "2026-06-26T03:07:41Z")
You’re seeing what you want to see. ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1955 "2026-06-26T03:08:53Z")
And not a peep from Lalas during halftime ---
**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 26, 2026, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1956 "2026-06-26T03:09:29Z")
You mean I muted for no reason? ---
**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 26, 2026, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1957 "2026-06-26T03:13:27Z")
Two sons of former USMNT players have scored in this WC. Nice strike, Tim Weah has been easily beaten for pace multiple times this game. Am I misremembering his speed, or has he lost a step? Injuries? ---
**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 26, 2026, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1958 "2026-06-26T03:13:36Z")
One helluva shot for the tie. US playing a lot better this half thus far. ---
**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 26, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1959 "2026-06-26T03:20:27Z")
I dunno about having Pulisic on for 40 minutes. ---
**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 26, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962/1960 "2026-06-26T03:21:00Z")
Right? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962.md?page=97) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-etc/1023962.md?page=99)