⚽⚽⚽Official 2026 World Cup Thread⚽⚽⚽

[EdgarAllenPodolak]

Eustaqio’s winning goal to put them in the Round of 16 gives MLS players yet another massive goal in this tournament, to go along with: Musa equalizer vs England, Galarza game winner vs Turkey, Surman equalizer vs Egypt, Berhalter equalizer vs Turkey, Shaffelburg against Qatar, and Messi scoring on everyone in bunches for the Golden Boot lead. FOX, Apple TV, and league owners have to be loving this year’s tournament.

Also, @jaxhawk: Making any extra trips out to Soldier Field this summer ?

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🚨 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄: 𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐒𝐊𝐈 𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄, 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎! 💣🇺🇸 Verbal agreement in place between parties with Lewandowski set to sign early next week after visiting Chicago 15 days ago. Polish striker left Barcelona and he’s joining as free agent as new chapter is starting...

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[jaxhawk]

Eustaqio’s winning goal to put them in the Round of 16 gives MLS players yet another massive goal in this tournament, to go along with: Musa equalizer vs England, Galarza game winner vs Turkey, Surman equalizer vs Egypt, Berhalter equalizer vs Turkey, Shaffelburg against Qatar, and Messi scoring on everyone in bunches for the Golden Boot lead. FOX, Apple TV, and league owners have to be loving this year’s tournament.

Also, @jaxhawk: Making any extra trips out to Soldier Field this summer ?

Fabrizio Romano (@fabriziorom) on Threads

🚨 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄: 𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐒𝐊𝐈 𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄, 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎! 💣🇺🇸 Verbal agreement in place between parties with Lewandowski set to sign early next week after visiting Chicago 15 days ago. Polish striker left Barcelona and he’s joining as free agent as new chapter is starting...

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Been thinking about it. There's a Chicago Fire game in a month and I think Leeds plays Liverpool the next day. Doubt any World Cup players are in the squad but would still be fun to check out

 

[SeaPA]

Round of 32 is off to a great start, with both game-winners coming late in stoppage time. Thought for a bit that Brazil was going down.

 

[WDDT]

The Germany Stats are insane. Germany has like 300+ passes completed and Paraguay has like 50.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

That was a hell of a goal from Germany.

 

[UrHuckleberry]

That was a hell of a goal from Germany.

Good assist from Wirtz

 

[QChawks]

Paraguay Germany looks like it could be going into extra time

 

[Torbee]

Usually I am for the underdog, but Paraguay's style is coward soccer.

 

[UrHuckleberry]

1. Our win against Paraguay looking pretty good right now.

2. That was not a foul on the keeper for me.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Paraguay with the shocker!!!

 

[QChawks]

 

[Bierhalter]

I thought players were putting themselves off with those dumb drawn-out runups, but then guys started blasting it over or around the goal
not sure what to make of that whole PK session

 

[WDDT]

That last German PK will go down as an all time *******.

 

[SeaPA]

1. Our win against Paraguay looking pretty good right now.

2. That was not a foul on the keeper for me.

Yeah that was a very shaky call. The keeper initiated the contact

 

[QChawks]

 

[lucas80]

Usually I am for the underdog, but Paraguay's style is coward soccer.

And, it paid off.
Excited to hear your thoughts on a football coach who wins 59 percent of the time, and who thinks anything more that a FG differential in the score is flashy.

 

[lucas80]

1. Our win against Paraguay looking pretty good right now.

2. That was not a foul on the keeper for me.

2. Yeah. In real time I was thinking it was sketchy, but they'd look at it. I just didn't see enough to take the goal away.

 

[UrHuckleberry]

2. Yeah. In real time I was thinking it was sketchy, but they'd look at it. I just didn't see enough to take the goal away.

That was absolutely tame by Gunner standards.

 

[tarheelbybirth1]

Yeah that was a very shaky call. The keeper initiated the contact

For me, it was when Anton pivoted and put his shoulder into Gill to knock him down that sealed it. Shaky or not, it has to be called or that becomes a standard play to take out the keeper.

 

[QChawks]

Adios dutch

 

[Wobmam Rulez!]

Well, that sucks!

 

[jaxhawk]

Best Round of 32 of all time!

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Well, that sucks!

Yep! My bet made it to the second day of the Round of 32.

Can’t give up an extra time goal to tie.

Fun game though.

 

[SeaPA]

Lots of drama so far in the first knockout round. Two game winners in stoppage, two games to penalties.
Dutch go out on penalties again.

 

[Wobmam Rulez!]

Morocco was clearly playing the penalty kick for a reason.

 

[Hawkfan_08*]

Best Round of 32 of all time!

Literally ever! No other round of 32 compares

Anyway, the Dutch needed to not play scared. They respected Morocco so much that they changed too much for them.

Either way, the amount of missed pks (not saves) is getting out of hand. Put it on frame. Make the keeper save it.

 

[WDDT]

With some time to reflect. Morocco were the far superior team. I hate that they go to ground with a stiff breeze but they out* played the heck out of the Dutch. I cannot imagine what it would take to get me off a WC field and the Dutch had two guys sub themselves off...and they walked off..... the Dutch unfortunately reinforced many of the Dutch stereotypes last night. And that #11 ogre they put in did nothing of value. He was slow as hell and didn't even win balls in the air. ( then missed the pen)

 

[UrHuckleberry]

I do wonder how much Gakpo's tragedy affected the team mentality. They certainly didn't seem to play the same way they had. Was glad he personally scored, but they had a lot of momentum and some of that had to be lost. (He lost a child between the previous game and this one).

 

[SeaPA]

My small hometown has a substantial Mexican/Hispanic population (remnants from when they were labor force for the citrus industry that was the economic base of the area until 20ish years ago). Think I might go watch El Tri tonight at one of the local Mexican restaurants. I'll probably be the only gringo, unless I drag along my son - but I'm sure I'll see a lot of guys that I coached in the local youth league & that were my sons' league and high school teammates.
I'm sure it will be a great party, as long as they win.

 

[QChawks]

Norway 3-1
France 2-0
Mexico 2-1

those are my picks today

 

[r_desihawk]

Usually I am for the underdog, but Paraguay's style is coward soccer.

i'm not into soccer and have no clue what happened but i kind of feel like your post is a cowardly veiled attack on kirk ferentz and i condemn it

 

[SeaPA]

Literally ever! No other round of 32 compares

Anyway, the Dutch needed to not play scared. They respected Morocco so much that they changed too much for them.

Either way, the amount of missed pks (not saves) is getting out of hand. Put it on frame. Make the keeper save it.

I wonder if the stutter-stepping approach has increased the frequency of missed kicks. It looks extremely unnatural; I'd prefer a consistent, steady approach & a solid, powerful strike.

 

[WDDT]

Haaland gets a poachers goal.

 

[QChawks]

Norway looks like is going to barely hold on

 

[SeaPA]

One of the main objections to expanding the WC was that it would result in more mismatches in both the group stage and the early elimination games. While there were some blowouts in Group, that's always the case...and the first 5 elimination games have all been terrific. So far, the expansion has been a success. The overall, worldwide quality of play is far higher than it was 20 or 30 years ago.

 

[Torbee]

WC announcer pet peeve:

For the LOVE OF GOD stop using the phrase "start asking questions"

It's used over and over and over again in every game and it's f.ucking stupid in the context of sport.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER

 

[BlIIlken2]

Haaland gets a poachers goal.

Wouldn’t call it a poachers goal. It was a great run with a smart cross to a player that put themselves in the right position. Flashy no, tactically sound, yes.

 

[WDDT]

Wouldn’t call it a poachers goal. It was a great run with a smart cross to a player that put themselves in the right position. Flashy no, tactically sound, yes.

Whatever makes you feel good.

 

[Wobmam Rulez!]

Why did the goal not count?

 

[SeaPA]

France is really good