⚽⚽⚽Official 2026 World Cup Thread⚽⚽⚽

RockyMtNole

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Is it just me or does Landon Donovan have this exact personality the majority of the time:

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I kinda like him
He doesn’t talk too much and avoids a bunch of war stories.
 
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If they would’ve just said immediately after the game that VAR protocol ****** up and was used improperly there would be much less outrage. But this reeks of trump ******** and is a massive **** stain on the US and the tournament. Viva la Mexico I guess.
Just because trump did something doesn’t make it bad. I hate 99% of what he does but he didn’t make the decision, FIFA did, and it undid a putrid injustice. I’m cool with it.
 

Anon1750875978

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Dec 26, 2018
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Just because trump did something doesn’t make it bad. I hate 99% of what he does but he didn’t make the decision, FIFA did, and it undid a putrid injustice. I’m cool with it.
You really don't think there was some shady shiit done here???

We're NEVER going to get all the details about what prompted FIFA to make this ruling, but it's a pretty safe bet $$$ exchanged hands here.

The mere fact that Trump got involved GUARANTEES corruption.
Whether the red card was deserved or not...this reversal is WRONG.
 
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You really don't think there was some shady shiit done here???

We're NEVER going to get all the details about what prompted FIFA to make this ruling, but it's a pretty safe bet $$$ exchanged hands here.

The mere fact that Trump got involved GUARANTEES corruption.
Whether the red card was deserved or not...this reversal is WRONG.
Now do Ronaldo’s suspended suspension. No one knows anything but I don’t think we paid off FIFA. Did trump bully FIFA? Perhaps but perhaps not. This is weird for me because I despise trump and almost everything he does, but if he used his influence to correct a flagrant misuse of VAR then so be it. I only wish he could have intervened on dejean’s not a fair catch.
 

Anon1750875978

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Now do Ronaldo’s suspended suspension. No one knows anything but I don’t think we paid off FIFA. Did trump bully FIFA? Perhaps but perhaps not. This is weird for me because I despise trump and almost everything he does, but if he used his influence to correct a flagrant misuse of VAR then so be it. I only wish he could have intervened on dejean’s not a fair catch.
This has all the makings of some Polymarket/Kashi wager where one, or more, entities has a significant financial interest/motivation.

I don't follow soccer, so I have no idea what this "Ronaldo's" reference is about.
All I know is there should never be political influence allowed in sports.

The mere fact that the most corrupt American President in history got involved says enough.
 
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This has all the makings of some Polymarket/Kashi wager where one, or more, entities has a significant financial interest/motivation.

I don't follow soccer, so I have no idea what this "Ronaldo's" reference is about.
All I know is there should never be political influence allowed in sports.

The mere fact that the most corrupt American President in history got involved says enough.
Everything I know about soccer I learned this week, so I’m no expert. But this is what I was referring to:

 

EdgarAllenPodolak

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There is no winner I this for those of us being US Soccer fans since the ‘90s, but it’s also glorious one HAS to lose. Those of you wholeheartedly rooting for England have no idea how insufferable they were for years. Just look up Heysel, Italia 90, or Euro 2000 hooligans. Both dismiss ANY US success, usually with condescension. Two of the most awful fan bases you will ever have to deal with.
 

Pharcyded

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I don’t know who to pull for/root against next match…England or Mexico
Mexico. Our rival (I love the US matches against them) but also a big part why the US is good.
I kinda like him
He doesn’t talk too much and avoids a bunch of war stories.
i like LD. I can’t stand the play by play guy with Holden. That guy is a moron. Strong?
 

St. Louis Hawk

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Feb 5, 2003
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Someone who knows the rules better than me please explain to me like I’m in 5th grade why that’s a penalty on Kane? The ball is in front of him. The Mexican player comes from the side/back and gets his leg in between the ball and Kane’s leg.

Anyone?