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FIFA 2026 WC - general

HonestSpursFan said:
They really did pick a shit squad. The one everyone talks about is the fact that Neymar shouldn’t’ve been there and João Pedro should’ve (as should’ve Estêvão, Rodrygo, Wesley, etc, and Endrick needs to play more). However, we should also look at some others:
  • Fabinho plays for Al-Ittihad
  • Luiz Henrique and Douglas Santos play for Zenit St Petersburg
  • Roger Ibañez plays for Al-Ahli
Why is Carlo Ancelotti picking players that play in Russia and Saudi Arabia? The RPL and SPL aren’t good enough for Brazil to be picking players from there.

Brazil’s goalkeeping stock is also limited if Álisson gets injured. Ederson plays for Fenerbahçe in the Süper Lig. Weverton is 38 and plays for Grêmio who are 16th in the Brasileirão (a point above 17th which is the relegation zone, since four teams go down). Their other options aren’t good enough either; they’ve got Bento from Al-Nassr, Hugo Souza from Corinthians (probably the best choice for a backup of these three) and John Victor from Nottingham Forest (but he doesn’t start for Forest).

Their squad is aging too. Only two players in the World Cup squad are under the age of 24, those being 19-year-olds Endrick and Rayan. They’ve only got four 25-year-olds too. Meanwhile, they’ve got 11 players over 30, including six over 33.
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Without Weverton, Gremio would be definitely destined for Serie B, even though the comp is still less than half done. Something to be said about the measure of a goalkeeper, when they are lumped with a poor defensive line. Exhibit A= Weverton.
 
YdF said:
Without Weverton, Gremio would be definitely destined for Serie B, even though the comp is still less than half done. Something to be said about the measure of a goalkeeper, when they are lumped with a poor defensive line. Exhibit A= Weverton.
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Yeah looking at their defensive record it’s not terrible but they score far too few goals. They’re among the best defensive sides in the league but also one of the worst attacking sides (behind only Corinthians and the bottom two, Chapecoense and Mirassol). That being said it looks like everyone but Flamengo and Palmeiras are pretty unbalanced on goal difference.

I see you have a Palmeiras profile pic. Do you know much about the Brazilian leagues? If so we’d love to have you here, we lack a fair bit of knowledge about South American leagues.
 
So US Soccer was also involved in the appeal. Oh and I thought this was just politicians on speed dial... The moment it happened they were going to lodge a protest.

It was an unfair red anyway so justice has been served.
 
Beretta said:
More FIFA corruption. How can anyone take these cunts seriously.

Let's not forget FIFA did the same for Cristiano Ronaldo before the world cup, when they "suspended" his 3 match ban.
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To be fair - at least CR7 still sat out the automatic one-match suspension.

The issue I have with this, is that it's not a rescinded red card, it's a suspended suspension. That should not be a thing ever for the automatic one-match suspension UNLESS they completely rescind the red card. Nothing that's been put out suggests to me that it's been fully rescinded.
 
JS96 said:
So US Soccer was also involved in the appeal. Oh and I thought this was just politicians on speed dial... The moment it happened they were going to lodge a protest.

It was an unfair red anyway so justice has been served.
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What is wrong with you? It wasn’t unfair in any way. It was a clear red that would be given in any league with VAR in the world.

And justice has been served??? This is as obvious a case of corruption as you can get. It’s outrageous.
 
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derider said:
What is wrong with you? It wasn’t unfair in any way. It was a clear red that would be given in any league with VAR in the world.

And justice has been served??? This is as clear a case of corruption as you can get. It’s outrageous.
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Hmm... I can see the debates for and against the red card. But it shouldn't be an issue regardless. He was issued the red, and it wasn't rescinded - so he should be sitting out his minimum one-match.
 
NicCarBel said:
Hmm... I can see the debates for and against the red card. But it shouldn't be an issue regardless. He was issued the red, and it wasn't rescinded - so he should be sitting out his minimum one-match.
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This is my opinion too. The real issue is the god-awful stench of political interference in the age of the orange pedo. What's left of the sanctity of the game needs to come first.
 
NicCarBel said:
Hmm... I can see the debates for and against the red card. But it shouldn't be an issue regardless. He was issued the red, and it wasn't rescinded - so he should be sitting out his minimum one-match.
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I can’t see any debates. He nearly snapped the guy’s ankle in half by landing on it with his studs. In what world is that not dangerous and/or reckless play? It’s such an easy red that I can’t believe there’s even any discussion.

The subsequent corruption is just out of this world. They don’t even bother to hide it anymore.
 
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