***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

[JP4CY]

Tons of Bosnians in DSM, be fun to go to a big game watch with everybody’s it happens. Thats if people can behave themselves.

I am friends with quite a few Bosnians. Great culture and pride of America and Bosnia. I'm sure many of them will be torn.
I know they had a game watch at Tito's Lounge in Urbandale recently.

 

[BryceC]

Same with the Cedar Valley area. Would be a great atmosphere. In my experience, Bosnians love the game but aren’t likely to have things get ugly in a watch party.

Honestly I wouldn’t be concerned with any one group or another, more that sometimes there is a lone wolf who wants to be a ****.

99% of people have fun with it and want to have a good time. But I’ve been at enough youth sports events to know that sometimes people lose their minds.

 

[JP4CY]

Ronaldo with 2 only 38 min in.

 

[enisthemenace]

Ronaldo with 2 only 38 min in.

He needed them. That squad looked completely disjointed in their first game. Just get that guy the ball and let him work.

 

[dafarmer]

The stars are playing like the best players in the tournament!

 

[JP4CY]

Ronaldo was SO CLOSE!

 

[JP4CY]

Portugal strikes again. Firing on all cylinders.

 

[JP4CY]

Kane just missed a somewhat easy game winner.

 

[JP4CY]

English are gonna be mad about that one.

Ghana goalie was awesome at the end.

 

[Bigman38]

English are gonna be mad about that one.

Ghana goalie was awesome at the end.

They deserved it, took them 80 mins to figure out they can just start sending it into the box. Could have lost it even, Pickford had 2 saves to make all game and whiffed on both.

 

[enisthemenace]

That was slick

 

[Chitowncy]

Now that matchday 2 is almost complete, is there any easy way to tell who the U.S. play in our round of 32 game? Or, do we have to wait until literally every matchday 3 game is done? One of the frustrating things about this expansion to 48.

 

[theshadow]

Now that matchday 2 is almost complete, is there any easy way to tell who the U.S. play in our round of 32 game? Or, do we have to wait until literally every matchday 3 game is done? One of the frustrating things about this expansion to 48.

The US can only play someone from Groups B/E/F/I/J.

But, it will depend on which combination of groups the eight 3rd-place teams come from. There's a matrix of almost 500 combinations.

 

[Bigman38]

The US can only play someone from Groups B/E/F/I/J.

But, it will depend on which combination of groups the eight 3rd-place teams come from. There's a matrix of almost 500 combinations.

I assume they decide the 3rd place teams by points and goal diff?

 

[theshadow]

I assume they decide the 3rd place teams by points and goal diff?

1. Points
2. Goal differential
3. Goals scored
4. Team conduct score
5. Most recent FIFA ranking
6. Previous FIFA ranking

 

[CY88CE11]

Pretty quick FT whistle there, no? Multiple stoppages after 90', but nothing added to the 6.

 

[Bigman38]

Pretty quick FT whistle there, no? Multiple stoppages after 90', but nothing added to the 6.

England game was the same way. Even when they add extra extra time I feel like it's never close to enough.