2026 World Cup

[isaidno]

Uzbekistan qualify for the first time. 

[Super_horns]

Congratulations to Uzbekistan and Jordan .

Great to see new teams qualify.

[Alf Bentley]

Norway 3 Italy 0 before half-time.... 

[Super_horns]

Just now, Alf Bentley said:

Norway 3 Italy 0 before half-time.... 

Italians not going to miss another World Cup surely ?!

[StanSP]

3 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Italians not going to miss another World Cup surely ?!

Be funny if they did, when you see the likes of Uzbekistan in it! 

 

But early stages in the group, only their first game. 

[Lionator]

3 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Italians not going to miss another World Cup surely ?!

The way it works, Italy are pretty much guaranteed a play off spot even if they don’t win their group due to the nations league. But yes they are crap and would probably lose to at least 8/10 European teams in a play off 

[Super_horns]

Palestine miss out on the next round of the Asian qualifiers with a 97th minute penalty for Oman.

UAE, Qatar, Saudi, Oman, Indonesia and Iraq left in it.

[Super_horns]

Donald already putting his Trump sized hands on the World Cup .

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cly4pk542d1o

[Dr Marco]

[StanSP]

[StanSP]

How is Rashford still getting picked?

 

 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Djed Spence  

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

That squad look weirdly...average?

[Super_horns]

57 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

That squad look weirdly...average?

Seems strange not seeing a Foden or TAA in there .

[AKCJ]

Worst England squad ever?

[leicsmac]

13 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Worst England squad ever?

Most of the 70s and late 80s/early 90s say hello 

 

Edit: barring Italia 90, naturally 

Edited 29 August 2025 by leicsmac

[AKCJ]

2 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Most of the 70s and late 80s/early 90s say hello 

 

Edit: barring Italia 90, naturally 

OK that's fair.... worst England squad in relation to overall quality of English players?

 

 

[leicsmac]

4 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

OK that's fair.... worst England squad in relation to overall quality of English players?

 

 

Would definitely make an argument for that. 

[Guest Bilo]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

Bang average. 

[Tielemans63]

Pretty uninspiring squad, that. Quite a few players who've started the season poorly. How Rashford gets a place is a mystery. He's done, I think.

[Finnegan]

6 hours ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Djed Spence  

 

What the ****

 

He'd barely get in our team.

 

[Super_horns]

1 hour ago, Finnegan said:

 

What the ****

 

He'd barely get in our team.

 

Been good for Spurs apparently but is that saying much ?

[RowlattsFox]

That's not a world cup winning squad  sad thing is I can't even think who makes that defence and midfield better...

[AKCJ]

14 hours ago, Finnegan said:

 

What the ****

 

He'd barely get in our team.

 

Started the season very well for Spurs but it's extremely telling that all you need to do to get an England cap these days is play for a Big 6 club and play well twice.

[AKCJ]

2 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

That's not a world cup winning squad  sad thing is I can't even think who makes that defence and midfield better...

No, but the world cup squad adds Bellingham, Palmer, Saka, Alexander-Arnold and Foden.

 

That's 5 world class footballers.