FIFA 2026 WC - general

[JS96]

The expanded tournament is mixed for me

Yes it's good having more games and giving more countries a go but the Rd three games have been dull af

Which ones? Group A had drama, maybe the France group ended weakly. Canada's group a little stale but the others had a lot riding on them.

 

[booney52]

Some 3rd group games were boring but others were important to determine the final placings so teams had a lot at stake.Even when it was only 32 teams involved a lot of 3rd games were inconsequential as the placings has already been decided.I am not sure if the 48 team format is the right way to go but so far most of the football has been good to watch.

 

[JS96]

Watch: World Cup fans react to Egypt v Iran Pride Match in Seattle

Rainbow flags were allowed to fly in the stadium, despite complaints from Iran and Egypt, where homosexuality is illegal.

www.bbc.com

Of course they found the most liberal people available. Should have gone to Cairo or Tehran or Texas for that matter.