PBP: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage PBP Thread

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  1. Elninho

    Elninho Member+

    Sacramento Republic FC
    United States
    Oct 30, 2000
    Sacramento, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    1-0 for the US! It's Owen Goal!
     
  2. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Owen Goal for the USA in a World Cup in L.A.

    That seems familiar.
     
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  3. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    First own goal of the World Cup this year?
     
  4. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    yikes
     
  5. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This time, Pulisic and Balogun get it right! 2-nil USA.
     
  6. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    They keep showing celebrities that I don't recognize.
     
  7. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Katy Perry, Brad Pitt, George Lucas and Bill Gates.
     
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  8. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Balogun playing like he wants a World Cup title and a hefty pay raise next pro season!
     
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  9. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    3 points.

    Take it in. Rest. Get ready for the next one.
     
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  10. JG

    JG Member+

    Jun 27, 1999
    Okay I'm all in. Can we sign prime-age Friedel or Howard by next week?
     
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  11. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Solid win for Team USA; record for most goals scored in a World Cup! Little surprised by Paraguay. Thought they'd show better than they did.
     
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  12. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    #87 Gamecock14, Jun 12, 2026
    Last edited: Jun 12, 2026
    It felt like Fox was trying to up the production value, but it’s been kind of just been pumping out the mnt and America
     
  13. RafaLarios

    RafaLarios Member+

    Oct 2, 2009
    Medellín
    Club:
    Atletico Nacional
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    Fantastic game for the USA!! Was cheering for you guys

    I had my bet on a 2-1 game but you really surprised me. Enjoy it !!
     
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  14. STR1

    STR1 Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    May 29, 2010
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    What a ********ing game! I don't know if it was that these players were playing with a FULL stadium all cheering for them or what but this is the best I've seen USMNT play in a long time!
     
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  15. AZUL GALAXY

    AZUL GALAXY Member+

    Aug 28, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CDSC Cruz Azul
    70, 492 @ LOS ANGELES
     
  16. carnifex2005

    carnifex2005 Member+

    Jul 1, 2008
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    Just got back after a fairly long day watching the Canada game on Granville Street at noon, coming back home for a little bit and then going back again to watch the US match. Basically, on Granville Street are a lot of bars and restaurants and that street has been closed off downtown for people to wander around watch matches at various places that have temp outdoor seating along with soccer themed artwork up and down the street. Pretty good vibe and the weather was perfect.

    Canada should have done better, our lack of finishing has always been our Achilles heel at these types of tournaments. Hopefully our shooting boots are on when they come to BC Place.

    That was the best US match at the World Cup as far as dominance goes I've ever seen. I'm sure the old USMNT heads might know of better performances, but I can't think of any at the World Cup at least. Very impressed.

    The Turkey/Australia match tomorrow at BC Place starts at 9 pm. Granville St. going to be nuts tomorrow night. Can't wait to take in the atmosphere.
     
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  17. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Justin Trudeau erasure
     
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  18. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Seen them all since '94. The best game they've ever played (yes, better than Portugal) and most dominant performance in any match against significant competition (not counting 6-0 WCQ or Gold Cup wins over smaller nations) I can remember. From a dominance perspective the only other one that comes to mind is the WC '02 game against Mexico because we were in their heads from the opening whistle.
     
  19. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He's a politician.
     
  20. JayRockers!

    JayRockers! Member+

    Aug 4, 2001
    Not on FOX, on FS1.
     
  21. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The only comparable for me is the 4-0 US Cup win over Mexico in 1995. Offensively at least, and one thing the two games share is a man named Reyna scored the fourth in each one.

     
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  22. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    I was thinking that I should go back and look at the 2009 Confederations Cup match against Spain. Different kind of opponent. Different kind of game. But if we're talking best performances, that game should be in the conversation.
     
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  23. AZUL GALAXY

    AZUL GALAXY Member+

    Aug 28, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CDSC Cruz Azul
    Game on, today’s first of 4 :cool:
     
  24. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ndoye is Swiss German for "can't hit the target".
     
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  25. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rough collision there - but surely offside first. No?
     

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