2026 WC USA (et al): Worldwide Opponents Watch [all R's]

Who's MVP?

 

Paz, Barco, Aranda, and more... Plenty of youth to look at

 

In FIFA's mind? Mbappe

In our hearts and minds? Cabo Verde keeper

 

Spaniards wearing regional flags? Cool

 

Rodri.

 

Trump wants a pic also...lol

 

At this point?

 

I suppose when the U.S. wins the world cup, the players can wear state flags (Arizona, California, Greenland, Canada...).

 

Paredes finally got his red? Is that right?

 

i don't think that would have happened a few generations ago. seems like these kids are more chill about the regional divides.

 

Are they allowed? FIFA was supposed to ban some from France game

 

Kinda looked like he was gonna leave but Spain guy talked him into it. Then Infantino had to get in there too, then try to pull him away. Infantino will alwaaaays play both sides.

 

That’s why they win now. I remember when they didn’t

 

to the winners go the spoils

 

More like he thought he could sneak in and got pulled away

 

I know there's some recency and other bias involved, but I've been watching World Cups since 1990 and this one has been in my opinion the best. I would give Japorea '02 second place.

 

Fn trump wont get out of the celebration

 

Well cheers to not having to see a Fox Nations Commercial til college football season

 

I posted elsewhere, Spain are the best footballing country on Earth. Since 2020 they have:

7x Major Titles
2023: Women's WC Winners
2023: Men's Nation's League Winners
2024: Women's Nation's League Winners
2024: Men's Euro Winners
2024: Olympic Gold
2025: Women's Nation's League Winners
2026: Men's WC Winners

11x Major Individual Player Awards
5x Women's Ballon d'or Winners
1x Men's Ballon d'or Winner
4x Golden Boy
1x Golden Girl

Spanish coaches have won 4x major competitions in 2026 alone
The coaches of both the PL Winner and Runner-up are Spanish (Arteta and Guardiola)
The coaches of both the UCL Winner and Runner-up are Spanish (Enrique and Arteta)
The coach who won Europa League is Spanish (Emery)
And obviously De La Fuente wins the World Cup

Just top to bottom a great footballing nation.

 

Pretty incredible.

 

What, you aren't watching "The Saints"?

 

Zlatan just retired from the studio. Hope not. That guy is Gold.

 

Emiliano Martínez at the end of 90 minutes:

55 touches (most for Argentina)
10 saves (new World Cup final record)
6 passes into final third (most for Argentina)
5 accurate long balls (most for Argentina) pic.twitter.com/SGva0CVDZe

— Underdog (@Underdog) July 19, 2026

 

when your GK leads in passes in the final 3rd, you've got a problem

 

Hysterical.