Topic: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread - page 16. (Read 65550 times)
November 19, 2024, 09:02:54 AM
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is a groundbreaking event for global football. The expansion to 48 teams will make the tournament more inclusive, giving more nations the opportunity to compete at the highest level. With the United States hosting the majority of matches, alongside Canada and Mexico, this joint effort represents a significant milestone for North American football. The increased number of matches and teams will also bring more excitement and opportunities for fans worldwide. As we approach 2026, the qualification process will be crucial, and it’s exciting to think about how it will shape the tournament.👍
November 19, 2024, 08:56:43 AM
Well actually that result should be the most reasonable. But because this is football and nothing should be underestimated. And now I can hardly believe it when I see Saudi Arabia trailing by 2 goals by Indonesia. Maybe Saudi Arabia still has a chance to equalize the score but I think that Indonesia's defense is strong enough to be penetrated in this match.
In another match, China looks like they will lose to Japan because the current score is quite different, namely 1-3 and I think Japan could increase their advantage in the ongoing match.
Well I think everyone must think the same as you, including me. Because I also never thought that I would see Indonesia winning by 2 goals when facing a big team like Saudi Arabia, which is one of the national teams that we often see at the World Cup. And it has a ranking that is very far from Indonesia. Well, this is a very happy surprise for those of us who support Indonesia. In another match, China looks like they will lose to Japan because the current score is quite different, namely 1-3 and I think Japan could increase their advantage in the ongoing match.
But I have a slightly different view about Indonesian defense. Because actually Indonesia's defense is not that strong. It's just that the midfield and even the front line players sometimes help Indonesia's defense so that Indonesia's defense can continue to repel attacks from Saudi Arabia. And actually Saudi Arabia played very well, it's just that they haven't succeeded in making a good finish. Meanwhile, Indonesia very rarely attacks Saudi Arabia's defenses. But when Indonesia gets the opportunity to attack, Saudi Arabia's defense always seems overwhelmed. So the difference is only in the effectiveness of the attacks I think.
November 19, 2024, 08:34:12 AM
Advantage in what? just because their last match against Saudi Arabia was end in draw and it was played in Saudi Arabia's home, it doesn't mean an advantage in the upcoming match. They were just lucky, Saudi Arabia should have won that match and this match, Saudi Arabia will revenge them.
Let's predict the score, 1-0 favor on Saudi Arabia.
Well actually that result should be the most reasonable. But because this is football and nothing should be underestimated. And now I can hardly believe it when I see Saudi Arabia trailing by 2 goals by Indonesia. Maybe Saudi Arabia still has a chance to equalize the score but I think that Indonesia's defense is strong enough to be penetrated in this match.Let's predict the score, 1-0 favor on Saudi Arabia.
In another match, China looks like they will lose to Japan because the current score is quite different, namely 1-3 and I think Japan could increase their advantage in the ongoing match.
November 19, 2024, 08:26:38 AM
I think all the improvements that the Saudis are showing and also the recent popularity that the Saudi Pro League has seen because of a lot of popular footballers deciding to join, has been incredible and that's why I think the performance of Saudi has also been improved. Compared to that nothing significant actually happened in the Indonesia football for which we can vouch for them. I personally think it is going to be an easy win for Saudi Arabia. By the way, remember they were also able to beat Argentina in the World Cup 
. And Argentina is the current world champion. That is something not every team at their level can brag about.
Well, it cannot be denied that there has been a significant improvement in Saudi Arabia's performance. Moreover, currently the SPL is also a very famous league. Their popularity is increasing. So I was also initially very pessimistic about Indonesia going up against Saudi Arabia. But I still support Indonesia because I am Indonesian. But I'm really surprised now. because Indonesia has been leading 1-0 since the first half. And now in the second half Indonesia increased their lead to 2-0. Several Saudi Arabian defenders seem to make mistakes quite often. And all of this can be put to good use by Indonesia's forward players. Marselino Ferdinand scored 2 goals. Thank you Marcelino. . And Argentina is the current world champion. That is something not every team at their level can brag about.
November 19, 2024, 12:10:27 AM
Indonesia have advantage by facing Saudi Arabia because as away match last months ago success get one point, Maten Peas success become the MVP by saving penalty kick and wish for today match he can make clean sheet and Indonesia team for the first time success securing three points. Its most important three points if won't losses bigger opportunity for the first time participants at World Cup and Indonesia have make many naturalization player.
Advantage in what? just because their last match against Saudi Arabia was end in draw and it was played in Saudi Arabia's home, it doesn't mean an advantage in the upcoming match. They were just lucky, Saudi Arabia should have won that match and this match, Saudi Arabia will revenge them.Let's predict the score, 1-0 favor on Saudi Arabia.
November 18, 2024, 11:44:53 PM
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Ronaldo is an icon of football and sports. His dedication and consistency are an inspiration to all athletes around the world. That is why I think Ronaldo is much better than Messi if you take him as an idol. Not everyone is blessed with extraordinary talent like Messi but you can continue to surpass your level with hard work and consistency like Ronaldo. I am sure Ronaldo will play in the 2026 world cup if called by his country. We often see a goalkeeper or defender who still plays until the age of 40. But it is very rare for a striker to play beyond the age of 35.
November 18, 2024, 11:29:26 PM
Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia
After defeating by Japan last match over 4-0, Indonesia have motivate for winning against Saudi Arabia if won't loss opportunity to secure the top fourth standings position. Its crucial match for Indonesia team have played 5 matches without winning one match yet and have being draw 3 matches with 2 matches loss.
Right now Indonesia dropped to bottom standings position but have advantage with Group C of AFC World Cup qualifier have remaining three points from the second standings team Australia.
Indonesia have advantage by facing Saudi Arabia because as away match last months ago success get one point, Maten Peas success become the MVP by saving penalty kick and wish for today match he can make clean sheet and Indonesia team for the first time success securing three points. Its most important three points if won't losses bigger opportunity for the first time participants at World Cup and Indonesia have make many naturalization player.
After defeating by Japan last match over 4-0, Indonesia have motivate for winning against Saudi Arabia if won't loss opportunity to secure the top fourth standings position. Its crucial match for Indonesia team have played 5 matches without winning one match yet and have being draw 3 matches with 2 matches loss.
Right now Indonesia dropped to bottom standings position but have advantage with Group C of AFC World Cup qualifier have remaining three points from the second standings team Australia.
Indonesia have advantage by facing Saudi Arabia because as away match last months ago success get one point, Maten Peas success become the MVP by saving penalty kick and wish for today match he can make clean sheet and Indonesia team for the first time success securing three points. Its most important three points if won't losses bigger opportunity for the first time participants at World Cup and Indonesia have make many naturalization player.
November 18, 2024, 09:52:30 PM
If you are a Ronaldo fan, then you must have enjoyed his Overhead Kick in Portugal's match with Poland. Most people were saying that Ronaldo may be getting old to play for the 2026 World Cup but not many youngsters can score like this, the way he played yesterday. The match was an easy win for Portugal though as they won the match by 5 - 1 in the UEFA Nations League. It was a treat to watch a 39 year old with this athletic skills in action 
Ronaldo keeps his body fit for the long term and that is the answer why at his current age he can still play agilely even with skills that are really above average, on the other hand Ronaldo relatively good body muscle proportions make him have extra strength and energy to be able to do anything on the field.Indeed, several times Ronaldo could not make big contribution by scoring goal for Portugal but he often made surprises that could make Portugal have an advantage and of course with Ronaldo it is still possible for Portugal to be candidate for team that can compete for the championship title.
It is amazing how Ronaldo is able to perform even at the age of 40. He has maintained his fitness. Even at the age of 40, Ronaldo is able to stay on the field for 90 minutes. At the same time, Ronaldo faces very few injuries. Because of his physical fitness, he is still able to perform well. Ronaldo's performance in the Saudi League is very good. At the same time, Ronaldo is now performing well in the national team jersey.
Portugal's new coach Roberto Martínez is using Ronaldo very well. And we can see better performance from Ronaldo. But Ronaldo's relationship with Portugal's former coach Fernando Santos was probably not good. Fernando Santos did not want to give Ronaldo much opportunity. However, we will probably see Ronaldo in the Portugal jersey in the next World Cup.
November 18, 2024, 09:38:03 PM
If you are a Ronaldo fan, then you must have enjoyed his Overhead Kick in Portugal's match with Poland. Most people were saying that Ronaldo may be getting old to play for the 2026 World Cup but not many youngsters can score like this, the way he played yesterday. The match was an easy win for Portugal though as they won the match by 5 - 1 in the UEFA Nations League. It was a treat to watch a 39 year old with this athletic skills in action
Ronaldo keeps his body fit for the long term and that is the answer why at his current age he can still play agilely even with skills that are really above average, on the other hand Ronaldo relatively good body muscle proportions make him have extra strength and energy to be able to do anything on the field.Indeed, several times Ronaldo could not make big contribution by scoring goal for Portugal but he often made surprises that could make Portugal have an advantage and of course with Ronaldo it is still possible for Portugal to be candidate for team that can compete for the championship title.
November 18, 2024, 09:24:52 PM
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Ronaldo is an icon of football and sports. His dedication and consistency are an inspiration to all athletes around the world. That is why I think Ronaldo is much better than Messi if you take him as an idol. Not everyone is blessed with extraordinary talent like Messi but you can continue to surpass your level with hard work and consistency like Ronaldo. I am sure Ronaldo will play in the 2026 world cup if called by his country. We often see a goalkeeper or defender who still plays until the age of 40. But it is very rare for a striker to play beyond the age of 35. November 18, 2024, 07:04:20 PM
Ronaldo is still trusted and as long as he is given trust by the coach and teammates in the squad, then he can do and can provide convenience for the squad in every match.
I think almost all football lovers like Ronaldo as much as they like Messi because both are football icons.
What Ronaldo showed through his acrobatic goal was high technique and hard work.
Well. With his age now, I don't expect more from Ronaldo, just see what he can do at the end of his career.
He doesn't seem to retire soon when I look at his performance in the last match. He is still fit, and even fresher than other players like Bruno and Bernardino. I think almost all football lovers like Ronaldo as much as they like Messi because both are football icons.
What Ronaldo showed through his acrobatic goal was high technique and hard work.
Well. With his age now, I don't expect more from Ronaldo, just see what he can do at the end of his career.
Everyone in my country still loves him. The children in my city still imitate him when playing football in the yard. They tried acrobatic goals but not exactly the same like Ronaldo did. I think Ronaldo won't stop playing football before 42 years old because I heard Al Nassr wants to extend his contract until 2026. This is something amazing story if happened to player on attacker position, because need good stamina and fit to chase the ball and clash with the other player.
November 18, 2024, 03:03:50 PM
On paper Saudi Arabia has a greater chance of winning, Indonesia needs great luck to secure full points. The 4-0 defeat to Japan was very disappointing, it shows that the defense line of Shin Tae-yong squad is very fragile. Indeed, Japan is the favorite team, they are ranked first in Asia according to the FIFA ranking. If Indonesia loses points again against Saudi Arabia, then the journey to the 2026 World Cup will end. The naturalization of players carried out by Indonesia so far has not been able to meet expectations, it seems that it will take a long time to see Indonesia playing in the World Cup.
According to the head to head statistics between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia since 1983 Indonesia have been met Saudi Arabia 15 times and from those matches the highest achievement from Indonesia is they only can able to gets 4 draw which the latest draw was happened on September 6 so this makes me doubt Indonesia can gets 3 points and beat Saudi Arabia on November 19 later and indeed to lifted their position from the bottom of Group standing then Indonesia have to win from Saudi Arabia but nothing impossible so maybe Indonesia can able to bounce back and reversing the situation but if want to qualified this match is the last chances for Indonesia and if they lost i think Indonesia have to bury their dreams to playing at the world cup for the first timeI think all the improvements that the Saudis are showing and also the recent popularity that the Saudi Pro League has seen because of a lot of popular footballers deciding to join, has been incredible and that's why I think the performance of Saudi has also been improved. Compared to that nothing significant actually happened in the Indonesia football for which we can vouch for them. I personally think it is going to be an easy win for Saudi Arabia. By the way, remember they were also able to beat Argentina in the World Cup
. And Argentina is the current world champion. That is something not every team at their level can brag about. 
November 18, 2024, 12:22:35 PM
If you are a Ronaldo fan, then you must have enjoyed his Overhead Kick in Portugal's match with Poland. Most people were saying that Ronaldo may be getting old to play for the 2026 World Cup but not many youngsters can score like this, the way he played yesterday. The match was an easy win for Portugal though as they won the match by 5 - 1 in the UEFA Nations League. It was a treat to watch a 39 year old with this athletic skills in action
Ronaldo is still trusted and as long as he is given trust by the coach and teammates in the squad, then he can do and can provide convenience for the squad in every match.I think almost all football lovers like Ronaldo as much as they like Messi because both are football icons.
What Ronaldo showed through his acrobatic goal was high technique and hard work.
Well. With his age now, I don't expect more from Ronaldo, just see what he can do at the end of his career.
November 18, 2024, 12:18:59 PM
If you are a Ronaldo fan, then you must have enjoyed his Overhead Kick in Portugal's match with Poland. Most people were saying that Ronaldo may be getting old to play for the 2026 World Cup but not many youngsters can score like this, the way he played yesterday. The match was an easy win for Portugal though as they won the match by 5 - 1 in the UEFA Nations League. It was a treat to watch a 39 year old with this athletic skills in action
I won't consider his age as old in this sports. Because if you are very active in what you do, would be hard to slow down and feel the impact of aging. He said, he will walk away from this sports if he doesn't feel motivated anymore. But for now, the ball is still rolling for him.
And of course the poor performance shown by Brazil has drawn a lot of criticism from observers and fans. This can happen because considering that Barzil is one of the best national teams in the world and Brazil is the birthplace of the best talents.
People will criticize Brazil because they have a great history in football especially in the World Cup. They are not the same as some teams that do not have a history with the World Cup. Seeing Brazil's performance right now of course makes Brazilians and their fans from all over the world very disappointed. I don't think they will be back to their best in the 2026 World Cup. So far Brazil seems to have lost a lot of their best talent. Only Vinicius Jr is on a different level. I don't think they will even be in the running to win the 2026 World Cup with their current performance.We can't blame some of the expectations from this team because they have long history in the making. However, it is not always that they have very good lineup of athletes that can match the performance of previous players. Also, there are other factors that their fans should also consider, the coach, training, the benefits offered to play with the team and other underlying factors why some of them are not really putting their best foot forward on their games.
November 18, 2024, 12:12:56 PM
Brazil and Argentina faced off in two separate World Cup qualifiers with neither team winning. Brazil came very close to winning as they were awarded a penalty kick although the penalty shot was weak and due to this poor shot they were unable to hit the goal post. On the other hand Argentina failed to win against Paraguay Argentina's achievement in that match was defeat by Paraguay. Brazil and Argentina are two of the biggest football teams but their performances have not satisfied us at all recently. Brazil has regularly underperformed, but Argentina has recently started to underperform. But I wish them all the best for their next match and hopefully they will bounce back with a win.
I was seeing a huge decline in both countries, especially for Brazil. They performed far below my expectations. It's tragic to see that Neymar alone is having better stats than all the Brazilian attackers combined. This proves the Brazilian team is in downfall.
It didn't surprise me when i saw Brazil always struggle to beat other countries. They were not the same like what they used to be. their attackers lack of productivy, consistency and confidence to play for their international team.
There's no player in the Brazilian team that can be a baller like Neymar, and carried the club.
November 18, 2024, 11:15:23 AM
Brazil didn't expect the outcome to be a draw but it is better than a loss.
Brazil should have won the match. They dominated but could not win the match. Even with a very clear chance, they still had to accept a draw. This result is not something good for Brazil, they have received a lot of criticism from observers and fans. There must be an evaluation of the Brazilian team, even if they qualify, with their performance with some extraordinary players they have in the team, maybe they will not be successful enough to compete in the World Cup.
November 18, 2024, 10:24:01 AM
If you are a Ronaldo fan, then you must have enjoyed his Overhead Kick in Portugal's match with Poland. Most people were saying that Ronaldo may be getting old to play for the 2026 World Cup but not many youngsters can score like this, the way he played yesterday. The match was an easy win for Portugal though as they won the match by 5 - 1 in the UEFA Nations League. It was a treat to watch a 39 year old with this athletic skills in action
November 18, 2024, 08:58:48 AM
Brazil didn't expect the outcome to be a draw but it is better than a loss.
Brazil should have won the match. They dominated but could not win the match. Even with a very clear chance, they still had to accept a draw. This result is not something good for Brazil, they have received a lot of criticism from observers and fans. There must be an evaluation of the Brazilian team, even if they qualify, with their performance with some extraordinary players they have in the team, maybe they will not be successful enough to compete in the World Cup.The way things are with the Brazilian national team, if they qualify for the World Cup, I believe that this team will not even be able to get past the group stage. Even today, after so many years, the team does not even have a standard of play. Even though there are talented players there, in modern football it is impossible for just one player to make a difference... as was the case with Romário in the 1994 World Cup, for example.
November 18, 2024, 08:53:08 AM
And of course the poor performance shown by Brazil has drawn a lot of criticism from observers and fans. This can happen because considering that Barzil is one of the best national teams in the world and Brazil is the birthplace of the best talents.
People will criticize Brazil because they have a great history in football especially in the World Cup. They are not the same as some teams that do not have a history with the World Cup. Seeing Brazil's performance right now of course makes Brazilians and their fans from all over the world very disappointed. I don't think they will be back to their best in the 2026 World Cup. So far Brazil seems to have lost a lot of their best talent. Only Vinicius Jr is on a different level. I don't think they will even be in the running to win the 2026 World Cup with their current performance.I don't know what the problem is but this has happened in the last few years. There needs to be an evaluation from the federation to make them in a better situation. Because they are very capable of doing all that considering they are a country that creates many star players.
November 18, 2024, 08:33:14 AM
And of course the poor performance shown by Brazil has drawn a lot of criticism from observers and fans. This can happen because considering that Barzil is one of the best national teams in the world and Brazil is the birthplace of the best talents.
People will criticize Brazil because they have a great history in football especially in the World Cup. They are not the same as some teams that do not have a history with the World Cup. Seeing Brazil's performance right now of course makes Brazilians and their fans from all over the world very disappointed. I don't think they will be back to their best in the 2026 World Cup. So far Brazil seems to have lost a lot of their best talent. Only Vinicius Jr is on a different level. I don't think they will even be in the running to win the 2026 World Cup with their current performance. Jump to: