***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

Some people are going to hate this, but next Thursday if I were making the decisions I’m absolutely not playing Pulisic and I’m at least considering sitting anyone that has a yellow card. The Türkiye game means absolutely nothing outside of pride at this point.

I’m with sitting injuries and cards. But I’d play everyone else, they don’t need the rest and I wouldn’t want mess to much with the rhythm they’re in.
 
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I like the rule of if you need medical attention you have to sit out for a bit, but they just need to change it to if they have to stop play for you, then you have to go out for a couple mins. Same for goalies but you can bring a backup in.

Go all the way and get rid of these embarrassing fake injuries every 5 mins.
 
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What a result! Now sit everyone for Turkey

And we are rooting against Belgium right? Since they are the highest ranked team in Group G and are the likely opponent in the round of 16
I'd rather play Belgium than Iran. Belgium has holes and we don't need the distraction and extracurriculars that would come with playing Iran.
 
I like the rule of if you need medical attention you have to sit out for a bit, but they just need to change it to if they have to stop play for you, then you have to go out for a couple mins. Same for goalies but you can bring a backup in.

Go all the way and get rid of these embarrassing fake injuries every 5 mins.

Football needs to adopt this. If you go down, you sit for more than just one play. Should be at least 4 plays. If it’s for cramps, get some fluids. If it’s for an injury, it should take more than 1 play to evaluate.
 
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Didn’t see the first two but Japan’s third goal was a work of art
The first was very similar to the first US goal yesterday, the second was a little weak, goalie got a bad read as it went through the defenders legs.
This game has been more fun than most, less flailing about and theatrics, fewer midair jousts and collisions in general. And as I say that things get a little chippy.
 
Quarterfinal and semifinals on weekdays at 2:00. Wouldn’t do a lot of favors to grow the sport if the US were able to make it that far.

The downfall of having a world competition. Can't be primetime everywhere, so a Europe-heavy primetime it is.

Noon - Los Angeles
1:00pm - Mexico City
2:00pm - Chicago
3:00pm - New York
4:00pm - Buenos Aires
8:00pm - London
9:00pm - Paris/Berlin/Zurich (FIFA HQ)
4:00am(+) - Tokyo