General FIFA World Cup 2026 Discussion

If only Luxembourgh is in WC and face Portugal... his chance to win the golden boots will increase significantly.

 

FIFA could’ve just made a good gesture and allowed the fans to keep it the tickets. But they’re saying “They can still pay for them if they want them!” I can understand if it was super expensive tickets but even then they could’ve just said we’ll swap them for this or that… But yes, they count every single penny.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_...cels-world-cup-tickets-60-fans-got-free-error

 

❤️🇦🇷 “¿QUÉ TAL SI GANÁS UN CAMPEONATO DEL MUNDO MÁS? ESTÁS PARA ESO, VIEJO. ESTÁS PARA ESO”

👤 El mensaje que le dejó el Indio Solari a Lionel Messi en un audio de WhatsApp que no se animó a enviarle:

“Lionel, compatriota. Te habla Indio. Acá soy uno más que te quiere saludar,… pic.twitter.com/KLfwwmQVZH

— dataref (@dataref_ar) June 5, 2026

 

Looks just like Azteca 1986.

 

Not sure how accurate this is but if it is... does Senesi make a late arrival?

🚨 LEONARDO BALERDI 🇦🇷 AFUERA DEL MUNDIAL 2026

Según informó @nachorivarolaok, el defensor sufrió una dura lesión y la selección argentina deberá CONVOCAR DE EMERGENCIA a un nuevo central suplente.

Dura baja para La Scaloneta, mucha fuerza para el jugador en este duro momento. https://t.co/dUP4y2Lln7 pic.twitter.com/tZCGksN4rU

— Fútbol Fichajes (@FutbolFichajes) June 6, 2026

 

Someone up above is keeping an eye out for us....... Call Senesi up now and sorry for Balerdi but he's not in the same level.

Also Lennart Karl has been ruled out of the WC. The Germ,an wunderkind picked up a serious injury in a friendly. Let's hope nothing happens to any of our players and that the Honduran and Icelandic players are told not to get too involved.

 

Damn I was interested in what Karl would do..

 

HA! I was thinking the same thing for Senesi. I hate to see a player like Balerdi get hurt, but Senesi is a better player imo. And had a better season. Senesi's only knock is that with the WC team he has not performed that well, but for club he had a very good season

 

Heartbreaking for Balerdi, feel for him, but Senesi should have been in the squad originally.

 

I'm not so sure about Scaloni calling up Senesi. Balerdi is an RCB and Senesi is an LCB. Capaldo or Kevin MacAllister seem to have a better chance in my opinion

 

Watch him call Martinez Quarta because he's right footed or whatever

 

I would happily go with:

Licha--------Senesi----------Romero---------Capaldo/Molina if fit


That would mean three absolutely top class passers out of the back creating all sorts of possibilities in an attacking sense.

 

Scaloni really trying to push the players to test fitness but if we are seeing injuries like this already then I am not sure it is a good idea. Now we have those anti climatic useless friendlies to accumulate more injuries and fatigue max.

 

Shocking really. You would think that in the months prior the pitches and the ones that the matches will be played on are fit for purpose. I'd suggest our players take it easy. You could easily turn an ankle on one of these awful pitches. Japan should issue a complaint to FIFA.

 

I heard earlier today that the pitches are not the best, certainly not like to bowling greens you get in Europe. Players should take it easy in these friendlies, the results are irrelevant, more of an extended fitness test.

 

Push them now…. Because once the tournament kicks-off you can’t replace players.

Plus, I’m not sure what Scaloni saw in Balerdi. The guy is so average and is prone to make mistakes.

 

You beat me to the punch…

https://www.tycsports.com/seleccion...ria-reemplazo-leonardo-balerdi--id734836.html

I’m hearing the Psycho music while reading this…


Los cinco defensores que pueden ser convocados son:

• Germán Pezzella: suplente en River, volvió de una lesión en abril y nunca se ganó un lugar. De bajo nivel, hasta su continuidad en el Millonario está en duda. A su favor, es campeón del mundo, tiene experiencia de sobra y conoce al grupo, al cuerpo técnico y cómo se vive un Mundial.
• Lucas Martínez Quarta: el capitán de River tuvo tantos vaivenes como su equipo. Alternó grandes actuaciones con errores que derivaron en goles en contra y derrotas. Bicampeón de América con la Selección, conoce muy bien al grupo.

 

Oh ffs, please tell me that is a joke, please.

 

There's no way Pezzella gets a call, Scaloni isn't that random in his decisions. MQ has chances because he was in the march window squad.

 

Guys, Senesi didn't look comfortable in the high back line style we play. Bournemouth is completely different.

I'd rather try Capaldo or one of the kids in Europe (Anselmino).

 

Anselmino He's more injured than Balerdi currently is probably.

With Medina in the squad it's unlikely that Senesi has a place.

 

"Vivo en Brasil y nunca se cuestionaron las 4 estrellas de Uruguay 🇺🇾. La duda es si tenemos 4 o 5, por el 'Mundialito' de 1980. Fue, tal vez, la Copa del Mundo más importante que se haya jugado"

Diego Lugano. pic.twitter.com/0rKvbzTPpD

— En Una Baldosa (@enunabaldosa) June 6, 2026

The delusion continues to grow...