FIFA 2026 WC - general

[HonestSpursFan]

Archie Thompson’s record against Oceania would be seriously under threat.

Against American Samoa you mean?

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Against American Samoa you mean?

Archie Thompson has scored many goals against OFC sides but the vast majority of those came against American Samoa.

 

[erogenouszone]

TBH I wasn't thrilled with going to 48. But at the end of it no one was thrashed. What happens when you go to 64.

Then the flip side of making it easier to qualify is that the four years in between has no tension. Where is the feeling of satisfaction in such a large qualifying cohort

Look let's be honest, the quality of some of the group stage games didn't thrill me that much.

 

[Beretta]

Slaven Bilić returns for second stint as Croatia head coach​

https://www.espn.com.au/football/story/_/id/49349481/croatia-slaven-bilic-head-coach-zlatko-dalic

 

[riquelmes_laces]

We really are going this direction aren’t we?

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

We really are going this direction aren’t we?

It's only going to be for this edition of the World Cup though as we'd expect FIFA to phase out hydration breaks and the half time show in favour of returning to the good old days come the next cycle in four years' time.

 

[riquelmes_laces]

It's only going to be for this edition of the World Cup though as we'd expect FIFA to phase out hydration breaks and the half time show in favour of returning to the good old days come the next cycle in four years' time.

I hope so

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

It's only going to be for this edition of the World Cup though as we'd expect FIFA to phase out hydration breaks and the half time show in favour of returning to the good old days come the next cycle in four years' time.

I bet they wont... No use locking the gate when the horse is bolted... They made trillions from the commercial hydration breaks

 

[Beretta]

It's only going to be for this edition of the World Cup though as we'd expect FIFA to phase out hydration breaks and the half time show in favour of returning to the good old days come the next cycle in four years' time.

Yeah, i smell Bullshit.

watch this crap stay at every world cup.

 

[riquelmes_laces]

Yeah, i smell Bullshit.

watch this crap stay at every world cup.

Yeah exactly what I am thinking.

WC going to become over-commodified garbage / slop.

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Yeah exactly what I am thinking.

WC going to become over-commodified garbage / slop.

Im not worried about what it does to WC but when/if it starts creeping in to other leagues as soon as they smell blood in the financial water.

How long before we see "hydration breaks" on a freezing cold Tuesday at Stoke?

 

[erogenouszone]

Fucking Yanks ruin everything.

 

[Keeper66]

It's only going to be for this edition of the World Cup though as we'd expect FIFA to phase out hydration breaks and the half time show in favour of returning to the good old days come the next cycle in four years' time.

You would certainly hope so. But I wouldn't be betting a lot of money on it. All FIFA see these days is dollar/pound/euro signs.

 

[Keeper66]

Im not worried about what it does to WC but when/if it starts creeping in to other leagues as soon as they smell blood in the financial water.

How long before we see "hydration breaks" on a freezing cold Tuesday at Stoke?

"thawing breaks"?????

 

[Keeper66]

Fucking Yanks ruin everything.

FIFA/Infantino is equally to blame. If they had any concern about the good of the game they could have just said no.

 

[erogenouszone]

FIFA/Infantino is equally to blame. If they had any concern about the good of the game they could have just said no.

He's too busy gargling Donnie's balls for the sake of political expediency.

 

[erogenouszone]

You would certainly hope so. But I wouldn't be betting a lot of money on it. All FIFA see these days is dollar/pound/euro signs.

When China gets in watch Slimy Gianni dress up as the tournament mascot and present himself on a leash for Premier Xi.

 

[LFC]

Let’s just hope behind backrooms UEFA is working on white anting Infantino - seen some press about this.

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Let’s just hope behind backrooms UEFA is working on white anting Infantino - seen some press about this.

I reckon UEFA is going to double down on Nations league and Euro moving forward.

 

[YdF]

Yeah, i smell Bullshit.

watch this crap stay at every world cup.

Introduction of time out break instead of calling it "hydration break". 1 per half for each team. Just like the bullshit convid 5 sub expansion that was never rescinded.