FIFA World Cup 2026 Results & Discussion Thread [R]

Too many important players lost for Belgium and they didn’t have enough after that. Even then if that joker doesn’t spill a straight forward shot from distance maybe…… maybe.

Spain too well coached. France - Spain will be very competitive. Vamos France!

 

It's funny because this is exactly what happened to Belgium today.

 

Absolutely shitty how cameramen try to get into the huddles with teams when coaches are speaking. Espaically right after they’ve lost a big game and emotions are running high. These are human beings we don’t need to see everything on our TVs. Give them a few mins man.

 

Belgium was just hanging.. too many key players out or already too old. Spain would have won no matter what. Good match in semis now!

 

Salemaakers going past Simon and then crossing to Lukaku who has a defender on him has to be the funniest shit I've ever seen.

Doku is just enigmatic. For someone with that agility and explosiveness, he has such poor motor. When hes not at his physical best (like now), hes absolutely lethargic. Yet most of the danger comes from him. If he had Vinicius' lungs and energy he would have been a BDO candidate. He makes zero runs behind, always waiting for the ball to feet. Disappointing.

 

So I guess Rodri isn’t as finished as some said.

 

And Rodri is back. Just controlling everything. Just back on top.

 

I do not understand why we didn't try sign him

 

His issue has been availability rather than quality. Club schedule is brutal. Mou chose Bernardo it seems..

 

🚨 Lamine Yamal: “France? We have NO fear. We have beaten them in the last two games…”. 👀🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/zotpQjw8go

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 10, 2026

 

He'd make our midfield miles better.

 

🚨🗣️ Thibaut Courtois: "I want to rest for a year without any Belgium matches."

"Then I want to play in the EURO qualifiers and the 2028 EURO."

"I don't know if Belgium will agree to this." pic.twitter.com/slcJhnEPSs

— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) July 10, 2026

🚨 BREAKING: Thibaut Courtois might have played his LAST EVER match for Belgium.

He will ask for a YEAR off from the NT, if they don’t agree, he could RETIRE internationally. @miguelitocope 🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/T8F3wRtVzr

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) July 10, 2026

 

I can only add that lamal is maybe half the player he is in Barca. He is not even a factor in the game. the whole NT is based on olmo, Rodri and our very own cucurella.
it was super frustrating to see lamal just trying to pass the whole Belgium team and pass the ball.

 

He might just not be a big game player yet. Hopefully that never changes.

 

live it looked like the hand was moved towards the ball

 

writing checks Merino will have to cash https://t.co/wSTj5XWHmL

— zispoms (@imzispoms) July 10, 2026

 

Bro needs to stfu. Merino and Olmo are basically carrying him.

 

What's that 1 G/A in total this World cup so far? Lol
But he has unbeaten record against Mbappe. That needs to change

Rodri has made 62 line-breaking passes in the final third at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the most in a single edition since Germany's Toni Kroos in 2014 (also 62).

 

Yup, was just thinking today one Portuguese Mendes could hook us up with is Diogo Costa, he's looked excellent for Portugal. not sure we will find a new Tibo anytime soon but it definitely ain't Lunin.

 

PSG want him as a starter apparently. Porto wants 60 ME buyout fee.

 

It's honestly amazing how a relatively limited player like Merino is that decisive/clutch. He just knows where he needs to be whenever his team needs a goal.

 

Same as Doku for City. Or Mbappe for France compared to Madrid. Attackers today are specialized system players.

 

Eh, Mbappe has been great the majority of last season for Real Madrid. We were a mess as a team. And Yamal was spectacular during Spain's EURO win (and in general for Spain). In fact, I'm surprised he's not playing well this WC. It happens. Doku? Well...it seems to me he's consistently playing at a similar level everytime I see him, whether for Belgium or City. I'll let everyone decide for themselves what that level is