FIFA WC 2026

[IndianRenegade]

Rofl

 

 

[IndianRenegade]

Politics & sports are separate 

 

 

[vvvslaxman]

Looking at the FIFA world cup immature  political bickerings our "handshake denial" looks way mature now lol

[New guy]

8 hours ago, MechEng said:

 

Basically a midget saying to a lambu, my * might be smaller than yours, but after the game I will still be having mine while yours will get lost due to shame/embarassment.

Fun fact, there is no co relation between height and size of your thing. The growth of both are controlled by different hormones and factors. Midgets have normal sizes (which even seems bigger in comparison) 

Edited July 17 by New guy

[Sgattick10]

What a great guy 

 

[G_B_]

20 hours ago, putrevus said:

Harry Kane played most of the match as a defender than as a center forward.

 

English media wondering why they lost.

 

Its the signal the team got when Tuchel took off Gordon (why?) and put in 2 central defenders. 

 

I think the first half was marred by fouls. Not much most could have done. Second half England took their chance and then message went out we will do a mexico. Everybody defending allowing Messi to attack.

[Bigg Brother]

1 hour ago, G_B_ said:

 

Its the signal the team got when Tuchel took off Gordon (why?) and put in 2 central defenders. 

 

I think the first half was marred by fouls. Not much most could have done. Second half England took their chance and then message went out we will do a mexico. Everybody defending allowing Messi to attack.

Between Gordon's Goal and Scaloni's triple substitution , England did nothing. Argentina's 2 CB's were sitting on yellow, just one-two counterattack or aggressive pressing would have yeilded a goal or even an opportunity to unsettle Argentina. But English 11 were just roaming around in their own box without even marking Argentina players. Horrible way to lose the match. 

[Bigg Brother]

Both the finalist had probably their toughest match against Cabo Verde in the WC. 

[The Hound]

Even Nolan & Scorsese wouldn't be able to write a story like this lol 

 

 

[The Hound]

On 7/16/2026 at 3:34 AM, vvvslaxman said:

You gotta be good at multiple roles.  Messi doing false nine basically multiple roles is an example. If you suck at one you make up with other. Today Messi lost possession on coutnless occasions. But he more than made up with those crosses. Strikers like Mbappe, Haaland, kane have to score or else nothing else to do. When they don't score they would look ordinary.  Harry Kane does a little more than what he is assigned for.  Haaland was literally strolling most of the match. When there was an opportunity his team mate didn't serve him which effectively made him an useless entity.

His going deep in the midfield doesn't works more often than not because he doesn't has the passing range and vision of a midfielder. Got bullied off the ball for Norway's goal in the QF and did a horrible misspass playing deep in the last moments of SF when they needed their striker in the box. 

 

 

[putrevus]

2 hours ago, G_B_ said:

 

Its the signal the team got when Tuchel took off Gordon (why?) and put in 2 central defenders. 

 

I think the first half was marred by fouls. Not much most could have done. Second half England took their chance and then message went out we will do a mexico. Everybody defending allowing Messi to attack.

Argentina was camping 9 or ten players near England goal for more than 20 minutes straight.

 

All it takes is one or two counter attacks from England. Who knows they would have scored second goal also.They were not even trying, coaching mistakes aside, players also should have a understanding about the situtation too.It was pathetic and cowardly football.

 

As soon as the second goal was scored, England took ball near Argentina's goal.If they could do that then why not do it earlier.

 

[MechEng]

5 hours ago, The Hound said:

Even Nolan & Scorsese wouldn't be able to write a story like this lol 

 

 

 

Messi to Lamine: "Beta, apne baap ki umar ke khiladiyon ke saath tameez se pesh aana, Bellingham waali galti mat karna. All the best beta from your senior well wisher..."

 

Lamine: "Tumne mujhe nanga dekha hain. Ab main tumko nanga karunga Monday waale match mein. Dekh liyo"

 

Edited July 17 by MechEng

[coffee_rules]

Too many messy Yamal memes. But this is a good one.

 

 

[The Hound]

 

 

 

[vvvslaxman]

 

[straighttalk]

On 7/16/2026 at 12:22 AM, zen said:

 

While Argentina may not have played consistently good football in a game, its peak periods in a game were phenomenal. And it deserves to be in the final. 

I didn't say deserve or undeserve..they are here on merit and lots of luck and bad refereeing ..not to mention their guts...but their quality is poor...on paper...it's their immense mentality and team spirit not to mention Messi..that they are moving forward.

 

As for the final they need to get a mid low block to have a compact defense and disrupt Spains rhythm ....if they can get few passes out from the immense gigen press of Spain..they do have a chance .I just feel the Spanish wingers will wreak havoc and argentina loses shape when they are chasing a game....and Spain won't do what England did..they will kill the match with possession and a chasing Argentina will leak more goals. If however Argentina takes the lead...we are in for a humdinger 

[straighttalk]

On 7/15/2026 at 8:31 PM, New guy said:

Questionable decisions because sore bitter losers threw a fit after losing and twitter and social media lied and then people who dont follow football except for world cup bought into it

 

People who actually know football and saw replays know every decision was correct

 

Also, you guys have been making the same prediction every match and claiming Argentina never played stronger teams and predicting their loss every match. Every single match your comment is copy pasted.

 

Thats the best part, Argentina shoving it each match into you guys faces

Really Messi not getting a red card in first game.

 

Var checking Egypt foul in their own box for a stamp on foot when Argentina does the same to Salah..

 

The red card was not unfair but again Argentina lucky after being outplayed and outgunned by the Swiss and then making a meal of defeating a 10 man team..

 

Spain progressed by beating Portugal Belgium France.

 

Argentina Cabo verde Egypt and Swiss with dollups of luck and questionable decision.

 

Ya you can shove the results ..and team can be lucky but to say they havebt had it easy with easier teams and dollups of refereeing decisions going their way is just disingenuous.

[zen]

11 minutes ago, straighttalk said:

I didn't say deserve or undeserve..they are here on merit and lots of luck and bad refereeing ..not to mention their guts...but their quality is poor...on paper...it's their immense mentality and team spirit not to mention Messi..that they are moving forward.

 

As for the final they need to get a mid low block to have a compact defense and disrupt Spains rhythm ....if they can get few passes out from the immense gigen press of Spain..they do have a chance .I just feel the Spanish wingers will wreak havoc and argentina loses shape when they are chasing a game....and Spain won't do what England did..they will kill the match with possession and a chasing Argentina will leak more goals. If however Argentina takes the lead...we are in for a humdinger 

The final is more or less a 50/50 game, where it could also depend on which team shows up and maybe feels less nervy. 

 

There is no need to over analyze!

[New guy]

3 hours ago, straighttalk said:

Really Messi not getting a red card in first game.

 

Var checking Egypt foul in their own box for a stamp on foot when Argentina does the same to Salah..

 

The red card was not unfair but again Argentina lucky after being outplayed and outgunned by the Swiss and then making a meal of defeating a 10 man team..

 

Spain progressed by beating Portugal Belgium France.

 

Argentina Cabo verde Egypt and Swiss with dollups of luck and questionable decision.

 

Ya you can shove the results ..and team can be lucky but to say they havebt had it easy with easier teams and dollups of refereeing decisions going their way is just disingenuous.

Salah's was clearly not a foul, thw Argentian player had won the ball. Salah didnt even react or appeal. And you realize VAR checked that too right?  When are you guys goijg to learn that just because a referee is not called does not mean VAR didbt check it.

 

Yes messi got lucky with that decison in first game (still not a red card foul)  but so has almost every single team in the knockouts 

 

You not understanding how fouls or VAR works is not Messi or Argentina's peoblem.

 

As i said apart from 1-2 decisons (which again Almost all teams got), rest are just people not understanding how football rules work and then parroting brain dead social media conspiracy theores.

 

Only a liar or a dumb ass falling for social media lies, will claim about "dollops of refereing decisions".

Edited July 17 by New guy

[The Realist]

12 hours ago, straighttalk said:

Really Messi not getting a red card in first game.

 

Var checking Egypt foul in their own box for a stamp on foot when Argentina does the same to Salah..

 

The red card was not unfair but again Argentina lucky after being outplayed and outgunned by the Swiss and then making a meal of defeating a 10 man team..

 

Spain progressed by beating Portugal Belgium France.

 

Argentina Cabo verde Egypt and Swiss with dollups of luck and questionable decision.

 

Ya you can shove the results ..and team can be lucky but to say they havebt had it easy with easier teams and dollups of refereeing decisions going their way is just disingenuous.

 

Same applies to many other teams.

 

For example Eng have benefited hugely from luck and favourable refereeing decisions. Ghana should have had a penalty and Eng a man sent off. Played like crap v DRC and Panama. Fluked a win v Mexico. Goal should have been cancelled v Norway for hitting a TV cable, Haaland's disallowed goal was controversial. Played cowardly v Argentina. Kane been diving in every game but never booked. Bellingham hitting opponents but never reprimanded.

 

In your words Eng have had tons of luck and questionable decisions go their way.

Edited July 18 by The Realist