FIFA World Cup 2026 Results & Discussion Thread [R]

Due to time difference, I did not watch the Argentina match.Was there any controversial calls? It was all over IG.

 

Too many to mention here. Egyptian coach had a crash-out post match too. He sums it up well, have a look

A fifa vai ter que remover isso 350 milhoes de vezes pic.twitter.com/nJObjCTEKZ

— Teago Oliveira (@teagoliveira) July 8, 2026

 

Lol FIFA rankings.

The same rankings that had Belgium v USA as #8 v #16. A top notch match, i guess(?).

 

Even if you think FIFA rankings are a joke, there is a Grand Canyon sized chasm between "rankings aren't perfect" and "Argentina getting a literal red carpet VIP express lane to the WC Qfs"

Nothing but a glorified preseason tour sponsored by Inter Miami.

 

The Argentine team has committed 59 fouls in 5 games so far, an average of 11.8 fouls per match.

Even with that number of infractions, the team received only:

3 yellow cards
0 Red

How frequently the teams competing in the World Cup quarterfinals receive cards:

England – One card every 7 fouls
Morocco – One card every 9.8 fouls
Belgium – One card every 10 fouls
Switzerland – One card every 11.5 fouls
France – One card every 12.2 fouls
Norway – One card every 13.6 fouls
Spain – One card every 17.5 fouls

Argentina – One card every 22 fouls

 

OK

 

🚨 BREAKING: FIFA are investigating alleged RACIAL ABUSE towards IShowSpeed by ARGENTINA FANS. pic.twitter.com/clTkxpVIrF

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) July 7, 2026

 

That's like asking the UN to investigate a genocidal country in the Middle East.

 

It's like we're on season 50 of Happy Days

 

They are very good, but a ref with a bit more strict criteria shows them 10 yellow cards easily.

 

Omg Colombia.. what the hell was that... it should have bin amazing 1/4 and now..

 

The reality is Colombia plays with no right winger
And the striker is used more for work rate than anything

if Lucho had a bad spell, which he did, we were in trouble.

our secondary scoring option was set pieces and we are usually great at them but it didn’t work
This World Cup

 

It’s been rough man

Colombia over 3 world cups 14 games

9 wins
2 losses
3 ties

eliminated twice in a row in pks

add to that the Copa ran where we lost in the final in extra time

we are missing something but Colombia doesn’t really lose in tournaments, but can’t get over the hump

 

Man looking at these scoring tables, I thought the single cup record was at reach, but a French man scored 13 in 1958. Doubt these guys can reach it

 

That one is just untouchable, there’s records around that era that look incredible, Kocsis prior to Just Fontaine, Eusebio just after, Gerd Muller after that. All between 9 to 13 goals.

The new format from this year will water new records down slightly, but last time both Messi and Mbappe scored 8 each to equal Ronaldo’s 2002 record so there’s that.

 

... Until Mbappe pans them all out of the water

Scaloni can get Messi on a call and bow down to him

 

There is a chance that Mess doesn’t ever get to enjoy his title as higher World Cup scorer ever. There are videos of Argentine influencers asking Kylian to let Messi just let him have it for one cycle