The World's Greatest Sporting Competition - The 2022 Qatar World Cup Thread

Guys, don't let the Christmas spirit of goodwill ruin our desire to fight and argue. Please, continue.

 

Heard he got banned from 2026 WC and one more major tournament. Infantino unfollowed him on IG. A bit too late!

 

Who wouldn't though?

However dude was so entitled he tried to make messi celebrate with him for clout.

 

The way things are going, someone even more pathetic will be invading the pitch in 2026.

 

"Unfortunately, they imposed a political veto on him. He is someone who defends the Palestinian cause."

Turkish leader Recep Tayyib Erdogan has claimed Cristiano Ronaldo was benched by Portugal for supporting Palestine. pic.twitter.com/ClNMNLQb1j

— Football España (@footballespana_) December 26, 2022

 

Guy definitely would have an inside scoop to what happens in a World Cup for a country not his own

 

Lmao, Ronaldo fanboys taking it to the next level.

 

Adil Rami responds to Angel Di Maria who reacted badly to the French World Cup winner’s words for Emiliano Martinez.

Di Maria: “He is the best goalkeeper in the world. Take your tears somewhere else.”

Rami: “Can you teach me Angel?” pic.twitter.com/qqa1Pox66p

— Get French Football News (@GFFN) December 26, 2022

 

2026 World Cup: USA-Canada-Mexico

- 104 matches
- 12 groups of FOUR teams (72 Group Stage matches)
- 6 matches per day for 12 days in Group Stage with some matches played simultaneously or overlapping
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Venues and Kick-Off Times for Group Stage

11:00 Kick-offs (19:00 UK time)
Vancouver – BC Place
Seattle – Lumen Field

12:45 Kick-Offs (20:45 UK time)
Los Angeles – SoFi Stadium
San Francisco – Levi’s Stadium

17:00 Kick-Offs (22:00 UK time)
Atlanta – Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Miami – Hard Rock Stadium
New Jersey – MetLife Stadium
Philadelphia – Lincoln Financial Field
Boston – Gillette Stadium
Toronto – BMO Field

18:00 (Midnight UK time)
Guadalajara – Estadio Akron
Mexico City – Estadio Azteca
Monterrey – Estadio BBVA
Dallas – AT&T Stadium
Houston – NRG Stadium
Kansas City – Arrowhead Stadium
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Team with number in brackets means their third-place ranking to advance to Round of 32
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- Group A -
USA
Holland
Cameroon (7)
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North Korea

- Group B -
France
Ecuador
Equatorial Guinea (8)
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Poland

- Group C -
Germany
Colombia
Egypt (6)
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Jamaica

- Group D -
Argentina
South Korea
Belgium (1)
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China

- Group E -
England
Hungary
Australia (5)
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New Zealand

- Group F -
Italy
Nigeria
Costa Rica (3)
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Chile

- Group G -
Mexico
Switzerland
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Iran
Tunisia

- Group F -
Ukraine
Denmark
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Mali
Honduras

- Group G -
Portugal
Morocco
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Canada
Peru

- Group H -
Croatia
Uruguay
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Saudi Arabia
Algeria

- Group I -
Spain
Brazil
Ivory Coast (2)
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Sweden

- Group J -
Japan
Senegal
Scotland (4)
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Panama
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Group Stage

First Matches
1... Friday 16 June
2... Saturday 17 June
3... Sunday 18 June
4....Monday 19 June

Second Matches
5... Tuesday 20 June
6... Wednesday 21 June
7... Thursday 22 June
8... Friday 23 June

Final Matches
9... Saturday 24 June
10. Sunday 25 June
11. Monday 26 June
12. Tuesday 27 June
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Round of 32

- Kick-Offs are unknown as it is unknown which venues will host the Round of 32 matches

13. Wednesday 28 June
South Korea v Denmark
Germany v Cameroon
France v Costa Rica

14. Thursday 29 June
Argentina v Egypt
Italy v Equatorial Guinea
England v Morocco

15. Friday 30 June
Ukraine v Holland
Ivory Coast v Portugal
Mexico v Colombia

16. Saturday 1 July
Croatia v Australia
Spain v Scotland
Japan v Switzerland

17. Sunday 2 July
Ecuador v Senegal
Hungary v Belgium
Brazil v Nigeria
USA v Uruguay
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Round of 16

18. Monday 3 July
France v Ecuador
Holland v Denmark

19. Tuesday 4 July
Spain v Mexico
Japan v Portugal

20. Wednesday 5 July
Germany v Croatia
Brazil v Belgium

21. Thursday 6 July
Argentina v USA
Morocco v Italy
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22. Friday 7 July - NO MATCHES
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Quarter Finals

23. Saturday 8 July
France v Denmark
Spain v Japan

22. Sunday 9 July
Germany v Brazil
Argentina v Italy
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23. Monday 10 July - NO MATCHES
24. Tuesday 11 July - NO MATCHES
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Semi Finals
25. Wednesday 12 July
France v Spain
Brazil v Italy
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Final

Sunday 16
Italy v France

 

Above is my speculative template of how the 2026 World Cup might be scheduled, panned out! Just did it a few weeks ago when bored to get my head around what it might be like. It will be a far crazier WC than Qatar was, I reckon!

 

I need to be retired by then if I’m to attend a few matches

That’s the plan

retired and traveling for sports