⚽⚽⚽Official 2026 World Cup Thread⚽⚽⚽

EdgarAllenPodolak

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Australia always has at least one top class goal every tournament. They just went Route 1 from end-to-end for a pretty goal. Up 1-0 on Turkey, who were a finger tip save from equalizing with the goal of the tournament.
 

Twoooooo

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Best national anthem of the tournament


Was flying out of Dublin on Thursday. Our terminal was mass congregation of Scots. Talked to a few of them as they all were ecstatic about being apart of the Cup. Have always pulled for the Tartan Army as they are always one of the underdogs at Euros. Goal differential is the only thing now holding them back from advancing. Scotland is very cool country to see,I do suggest being prepared for ****** rundown airports if you go though. One of the coolest places I’ve been to
 

Hawkedup

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Germany isn’t messing around to start this game. Super aggressive.

I haven’t seen a whole lot of people picking Germany but they look much better than Brazil did yesterday. jmo.
 

QChawks

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Oh My Reaction GIF by Saturday Night Live
 
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Hawkedup

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One of my college teammates was from the neighboring island Aruba. He pronounced it Kurcow.


I’ve never heard it pronounced with the s. Granted, I’m not talking curacuo all that much.

3-1 Germany. Probably to big an hole for an upset here. Entertaining game though.
 

SeaPA

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Japan v Netherlands should be a really good game, one of the better Game 1 of Group Stage matchups.
 

Torbee

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The Japanese soccer strategy is to lay low then launch a surprise attack.








The more things change . . .
 
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Helluva goal from Japan to tie it up and the Dutch come right back to retake the lead.

I'm all-in on Japan because whatever those freaky-deaky Dutch keep singing is as annoying as Seven Nations Army and that horseshit USC plays all game combined.
 

jaxhawk

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Bit the bullet today and bought tickets to the most coveted game of the tournament, Algeria v Austria.

I probably would have done the same thing if I didn't have plans that weekend. Cheapest of the KC games. Was hoping the game this weekend with Ecuador vs. Curacao would drop, but it's gone up over $100 since last week. The KC Fan Fest will be the closest I get it looks like
 

Meatball Sandwich

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I probably would have done the same thing if I didn't have plans that weekend. Cheapest of the KC games. Was hoping the game this weekend with Ecuador vs. Curacao would drop, but it's gone up over $100 since last week. The KC Fan Fest will be the closest I get it looks like

It’s cheapest, on a weekend, and gives me the opportunity to see some people in KC that I haven’t seen in a long time. There’s a good chance that the game will still matter too