***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

[mj4cy]

I love Messi and watching him play but these announcers..my word...Argentina is the best thing to happen to sports in the last million years. They REALLY love Messi. no reason to play the rest of the world cup.

 

[awd4cy]

I love Messi and watching him play but these announcers..my word...Argentina is the best thing to happen to sports in the last million years. They REALLY love Messi. no reason to play the rest of the world cup.

I mean.. yeah. Announcers glazed the 98 Bulls too. Happens when you have the greatest of all time playing on a generational team.

 

[Letterkenny]

I love Messi and watching him play but these announcers..my word...Argentina is the best thing to happen to sports in the last million years. They REALLY love Messi. no reason to play the rest of the world cup.

Mbappe might pass Messi's record in this world cup. Not likely, unless Argentine gets upset early and France goes deep in the tournament.

He's only 4 behind and is 27 years old. He's likely got 2 WC still.

 

[mj4cy]

Mbappe might pass Messi's record in this world cup. Not likely, unless Argentine gets upset early and France goes deep in the tournament.

He's only 4 behind and is 27 years old. He's likely got 2 WC still.

At 18, makes me wonder if Yamal will be up into those numbers some day.

 

[dafarmer]

Did I hear right, Messi was 3 for 5 onPP at the World Cup?

 

[AppleCornCy]

France is ridiculously good.

 

[Letterkenny]

Mbappe might pass Messi's record in this world cup. Not likely, unless Argentine gets upset early and France goes deep in the tournament.

He's only 4 behind and is 27 years old. He's likely got 2 WC still.

Mbappe up to 15. 3 shy of Messi. 15 goals in 16 games played. And this game isn't over.

 

[BigJCy]

We have a rain game on our hands.

 

[AlaCyclone]

How many of these players have only a tangential relationship with these countries though?

You vacationed here as a child, come join our national team!

Like the old "Iowa Connection" in the DSM Register back in the day.

/ sarcasm

 

[BigJCy]

We have a rain game on our hands.

And now in Weather Delay

 

[BigJCy]

France-Iraq back playing.

 

[JP4CY]

Mbappe with an easy one.

 

[Bigman38]

My god Iraq. That’s the 3rd or 4th goal I’ve seen caused by a terrible pass to the keeper.

 

[JP4CY]

Almost another goal.

 

[JP4CY]

OMG almost another one again.

 

[JP4CY]

Iraq is terrible in the box.

 

[JP4CY]

Another goal. France could honestly be up 5/6-0 right now.

 

[JP4CY]

Mbappe should have gotten a PK. Then was pissed.
Then a minute later almost got another goal.

 

[JP4CY]

Iraq is terrible. France has missed A TON of goals.

 

[JP4CY]

A crazy and i mean crazy series for Norway.
Holland missed 2 goals in a minute.