FIFA World Cup 2026 - discussion etc

USA not had a shut out since September. I hope they can pull it off. Man, clear the dang ball!

USA playing with fire. Australia definitely on the attack.

Literally.

Of course he is, for a few years now, and he really has become an important player for Gladbach. I’m torn, if he plays well at this WC, it will attract the interest of bigger clubs, but OTOH I don’t want him to look bad. World Cups are always a kind of window shopping for clubs all around the world for players who formerly hadn’t made big names for themselves, but shine in the tournament.

Even the announcer is calling it a rugby match. US just missed an easy goal.

And now Zwayer has a leg cramp. How embarrassing!

U.S. is accumulating a lot of yellows. Could be bad news going forward, especially if they all have to miss the same match. I’m still suspicious of this team’s depth.

Now that I think about it it’s pretty impressive that I’ve never seen a ref cramp up before.

Bring a referee demands a very high level of fitness

I think I just heard the announcers say that the yellow card count is reset after the group stage. If the US can hold on and win this one, then it shouldn’t be an issue.

They described it as embarrassing. I told my wife, “No, it isn’t. These folks are running out there just like the players. Not embarrassing at all.”

No idea when the game will end now. 100 minutes?

And now Reyna’s also in. So the USA is 2/11 Gladbach! :wink:

This result should settle the USA as group winner, doesn’t it?

This is already only the third time ever the USA has won two games in a single World Cup!

No, if Turkey beats both Paraguay and the USA Turkey will win the group. That’s the only other possibility.

Correction: if that happens AND Australia beats Paraguay it will be a 3 way tie and right now the USA looks pretty good based on goal differential, but that could theoretically change.

Ah, I see, you’re right, but that won’t happen.

I’m sorry, this song still sucks.

Have to root for a draw tonight on the Paraguay - Turkiye game. That’s hard to do, root for a draw.

Stranger things have happened - see the 2009 Confederations Cup.

I was actually rooting for the 6-6-6-0 outcome going into the last match of the group F of the 2018 WC, if only to see Mexico go home after the group stage despite picking up six points.

What a weird-ass schedule for today’s games.

6PM EST

8:30 EST

11PM EST

The final game is not super key for me, but man…I don’t want to stay up to 1AM.