2026 World Cup Thread (General)

Discussion in 'Columbus Crew' started by Paul171121, Dec 4, 2025.

  1. chr1st

    chr1st Member+

    Jan 19, 2011
    Dayton
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I’ll readily admit I’m a kit nerd, but I’ve given up trying to figure out FIFA’s decisions about who can wear what. No reason blue/white/red can’t go against red/blue/blue.
     
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  3. chr1st

    chr1st Member+

    Jan 19, 2011
    Dayton
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ¡Gazpacho!
     
  4. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    France is in real trouble.They have so much talent its hard to say toast on 60 minutes but its one hell of a hill.
     
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  5. chr1st

    chr1st Member+

    Jan 19, 2011
    Dayton
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They look soooo slow and kinda defeated.

    Did they eat the diarrhea lettuce?
     
  6. chr1st

    chr1st Member+

    Jan 19, 2011
    Dayton
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Okay, it appears the French players have been reading this forum and taken umbrage with my comments.
     
  7. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I do like the very old school adidas look in this game, however.
     
  8. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This Spanish goalkeeper is about to pick up an Emmy.
     
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  9. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Its embarrassing, isnt it?
     
  10. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So do you suppose Marc Cucarella would like to spend a few years living in Central Ohio. Maybe give him, like, New Albany or something. My God hes really something.
     
  11. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good for them. F*ck France.
     
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  12. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    One funny thing about VAR--I've ben watching "For All Mankind", an alt-history show on Apple TV. One scene shows Maradona's Hand of God goal being disallowed in that history due to the earlier intro of VAR due to the technical advances in that timeline.
     
  13. Hamburgler03

    Hamburgler03 BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 31, 2000
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Please Spain. Please, please, please, please win the World Cup
     
  14. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Dos à cero!
     
  15. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    Can't decide whether I want their opponent to get the brakes beat off them or to lose in the dying moments.
     
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  16. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1191 Bill Archer, Jul 14, 2026
    Last edited: Jul 14, 2026
    And it would so.please La Princesa Leonor, who will be the first Queen of Spain in 150 years, who is my main crush. I would drink her bathwater.

    She is known to be a huge soccer fan.

    Update:Spanish media is reporting that Princess Leonor will attend the final, along with her sister Infanta Sophia. Be still my heart.
     
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  17. DCED2019

    DCED2019 Member

    Columbus Crew
    Jun 6, 2024
    #1192 DCED2019, Jul 14, 2026
    Last edited: Jul 14, 2026
    I know love is love, Bill, but try to leave your kinks at home.

    P.S. This is a joke. If you haven’t figured it out, I’m not easily offended ; )
     
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  18. chr1st

    chr1st Member+

    Jan 19, 2011
    Dayton
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Somebody break out the hose. Grandpa is getting worked up again.
     
  19. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Careful, before I beat you with my HurryCane.
     
  20. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My fandom appears to be the kiss of death this WC. I was rooting for France but, damn, Spain was superior in every facet of the game. I don’t particularly dislike Spain, so I can’t say I’m crushed by the result. Slightly disappointed, but mostly impressed by the Spanish. The better team won, period.

    Tomorrow, I’m far more heavily in England’s camp. Meaning you might as well pencil in a Spain-Argentina final.
     
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  21. Black and Gold Forever

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Nov 23, 2024
    Is that what you're calling it now. :D
     
  22. DCED2019

    DCED2019 Member

    Columbus Crew
    Jun 6, 2024
    There was no contest today, the better team won. France’s last two matches (like England’s) were played in sweltering heat, that might finally be catching up with them. They certainly didn’t look like themselves in this match.
     
  23. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    Second time in two weeks that I've had to root for England. I'm going to need a long shower afterward but the Argentina Chiefs need to go away so:

     
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  24. 110toyourleft

    110toyourleft Member+

    Jan 27, 2007
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    France looked like a buzz saw until today. Maybe that’s what great teams do to their opponents with superstars, just make them look completely ordinary.
     
  25. Arthur_Maggot

    Arthur_Maggot Member+

    Jun 12, 2019
    This seems to happen a lot in the WC a team looks nailed on putting in performances in the group stage and then slowly fizzling out during the knockouts - Argentina next please :)
     

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