FIFA World Cup 2026: Other Teams Thread

Discussion in 'England' started by BarryfromEastenders, Apr 2, 2026.

  1. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021

    Wonder if Theo Hernandez will find himself being left out by France.
     
  2. AJ123

    AJ123 Member+

    Man Utd
    England
    Feb 17, 2018
    Ronaldo, Nani and Anderson used to have such parties when they were at United and Kyle Walker had orgies in lockdown with prostitutes. I'm not sure managers care about such scandals.
     
  3. Marcho Gamgee

    Marcho Gamgee Member+

    England
    Apr 25, 2015
    Somewhere in English Arrogance land
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    Theo ‘ The Pimp ‘ Hernandez
     
  4. Fireburn47

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    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
  5. Fireburn47

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    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
  6. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
    It is weird that I used to know almost all players that participated in previous World Cups. I’m struggling with so many of those Swedish players. It’s probably because of the fragmentation of football through TV contracts. I barely watch other European leagues nowadays.
     
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  7. BarryfromEastenders

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    Jul 6, 2008
  8. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    Reports of some Iraqi payers having visa trouble.
     
  9. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Belgium have included lukaku in their world cup squad despite only playing 7 times this season
     
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  10. MrSnrub

    MrSnrub Member+

    Oct 7, 2018
    The Belgium world cup squad:

    Certainly enough there that they would have enough to challenge any team on their day, while also a very long way off their 2018 side and very unlikely to be a candidate to win the tournament. It'll be interesting to see how they balance the side with De Bruyne who definitely needs plenty of legs and workers around him.

    They do at least seem to have what is probably the easiest of the world cup groups which should avoid their side having too many questions asked early on.
     
  11. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Is it usual for nations to announce their squads this early? They usually announce them at the end of may
     
  12. horrisengleton

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    Arsenal
    England
    Jul 18, 2023
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Midfield looks weak depth-wise. Tielemans and Onana is a good and balanced double pivot but Onana is made of glass and seems unlikely to make it through a full tournament.
     
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  13. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    That’s not at suprising, He has a good scoring record for them.
     
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  14. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    #140 Fireburn47, May 13, 2026
    Last edited: May 13, 2026
    Scotland’s squad will be announced next Tuesday, the 19th of May.

    Referees could be given extra powers at the World Cup to clamp down on penalty box grappling. And FIFA chiefs are even discussing ways of how fouls can be given before corners are actually taken - Daily Mirror
     
  15. GermanBlade

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    Sheffield United
    Mar 17, 2025
    Didn´t Fernandez-Pardo use his One-Time-Switch declaring for Spain? I´m pretty sure I´ve seen his name on Fifa´s website.
     
  16. GermanBlade

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    Sheffield United
    Mar 17, 2025
    Said it before but they could really do with Sadiki. Wouldn´t transform their midfield and wouldn´t start but he´d be a very good squad option for them.
    Most Belgium supporters don´t seem to particulary rathe him though and go on about Karetsas all the time as the only one who´ll be a miss for them (though I have to say whenever I´ve watched him I haven´t been all that impressed. Not to say he´s a bad player by any means but despite all the hype about him looks more like the next De Katelaere than the next De Bruyne to me).
     
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  17. horrisengleton

    horrisengleton Member+

    Arsenal
    England
    Jul 18, 2023
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Yeah I think they're wrong about Sadiki. I think He'll go on to be a good player.

    You're right about Fernandez Pardo. He was on the chance of association platform but it seems like Belgium's capacity to offer him a World Cup place where Spain can't has tipped it.
     
  18. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
    I wonder what team gets the highest percentage of players playing for them who were born abroad? 65% of Bosnia’s squad is born abroad.
     
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  19. Marcho Gamgee

    Marcho Gamgee Member+

    England
    Apr 25, 2015
    Somewhere in English Arrogance land
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    I think we must be amongst the lowest, without google, can only think of Guehi who was born abroad. Off the top of my head again but I’ll bet Morocco have the most foreign born players.
     
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  20. Fireburn47

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    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    I think all of Curraco’s players are born in the Mainland of the Netherlands which is not technically abroad but not part of the team’s area either

    Qatar will be high as well as Tunisia and Algeria,
     
  21. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    Chalobah prehaps as well. Tomori as an outside bet.
     
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  22. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
    Mexico preliminary squad -

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  23. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Pretty poor squad compared to previous generations
     
  24. Marcho Gamgee

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    England
    Apr 25, 2015
    Somewhere in English Arrogance land
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    #150 Marcho Gamgee, May 13, 2026
    Last edited: May 13, 2026
    Your knowledge has no limits as I have to admit, I wouldn’t have much of a clue about this squad compared with that many from the past. Players that stand out in this squad are probably Mora, Gimenez and Raul.
     
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