General World Cup Chat

[fox_favourite]

I think America has now experienced an actual competition with the world involved, not like their fake 'world series'.

 

Watching videos of fans from Europe and the world take over America in their own way has been great to see. 

[fox_favourite]

On 22/06/2026 at 10:04, AKCJ said:

I've only been watching football on the tele and it's been fantastic to fall in love with football again. Caught a serious case of World Cup fever and it's been so needed after years of misery following Leicester.

 

Nice to feel excited by goals again. Buzzing for tomorrow night.

Exactly how I feel. I started to question if I liked football anymore, but I have the bug back and watching all sorts of games. 

[whoareyaaa]

Easiest money of your life yesterday with Mbappe, Haaland and Messi scoring twice, was posted all ove X as well, think the odds where 68/1. crazy

 

Just seen it today 

[Nalis]

As a fellow Celt, I find Scotland's obsession with England completely cringe. Their fans whole schtick in the US is based around 'arent we mad banter and great fans, not like those English'.

[Foxdiamond]

Banal interview with Stormzy by Kelly Somers

[Lambert09]

On 21/06/2026 at 23:19, Lambert09 said:

I went to my first ever World Cup game and oh my days what an experience! It was a reminder that I can still love football and was so refreshing after being in what feels like an abusive relationship with club football. 
 

I went to the Scotland game, everyone was amazing to me and I left rooting for them. What a fantastic group to party with and the love they received in Boston is off the charts. 
 

the feeling I got walking in that stadium, I haven’t had in far too long and unfortunately that dopamine hit, has forced me to buy tickets to go and watch Algeria. I didn’t want to miss a last chance to watch Riyad and I can’t wait. Just a small issue of now having to drive 16 hours each way or pay $1k for flights but that my friends is a small thing to pay to feel like you have your hobby and your passion back. I absolutely love football and I hate that I was able to forget that.

 

what really irks me though is that this had the potential to be the best ever World Cup. It really did and if fifa and America hadn’t worked so hard to commercialize and price people out, then this would genuinely be so superb. 

Another example of how much this World Cup is embracing people. I made a post on a Kansas City forum saying I was coming, asked for advice and if anyone wanted to go for beers….. look at how much interaction it got. I’m honestly in shock. I’ve been offered, free drinks all night, asked to promote a hot sauce, offered merch, free tickets to local sport, a day out sailing and even to go shoot a gun. I’ve never felt so welcome  

I promise I said nothing worth 114k views lmao 

 

[Jattdogg]

Not sure if posted anywhere but this boils my piss. I hope infantino and trump choke on eachothers schlongs before the final. The man baby wont leave the stage. Would love to see whoever wins it tell him to piss off. I almost want Iran to win it now lmfao.

 

Trump to present trophy at World Cup final, FIFA boss Infantino says
https://thescore.com/worldcup/news/3557339

 

 

[Alf Bentley]

5 hours ago, Jattdogg said:

Trump to present trophy at World Cup final, FIFA boss Infantino says
https://thescore.com/worldcup/news/3557339

 

Should be fun when Iran win the World Cup....

[Super_horns]

5 hours ago, Jattdogg said:

Not sure if posted anywhere but this boils my piss. I hope infantino and trump choke on eachothers schlongs before the final. The man baby wont leave the stage. Would love to see whoever wins it tell him to piss off. I almost want Iran to win it now lmfao.

 

Trump to present trophy at World Cup final, FIFA boss Infantino says
https://thescore.com/worldcup/news/3557339

 

 

Trump will get in the trophy lift like he did last year with Chelsea .

[leicsmac]

13 hours ago, fox_favourite said:

I think America has now experienced an actual competition with the world involved, not like their fake 'world series'.

 

Watching videos of fans from Europe and the world take over America in their own way has been great to see. 

 

6 hours ago, Lambert09 said:

Another example of how much this World Cup is embracing people. I made a post on a Kansas City forum saying I was coming, asked for advice and if anyone wanted to go for beers….. look at how much interaction it got. I’m honestly in shock. I’ve been offered, free drinks all night, asked to promote a hot sauce, offered merch, free tickets to local sport, a day out sailing and even to go shoot a gun. I’ve never felt so welcome  

I promise I said nothing worth 114k views lmao 

 

The actions of the fans and most of the general US populace aren't the reason that a lot of people have been down on this tournament. 

 

 

 

6 hours ago, Jattdogg said:

Not sure if posted anywhere but this boils my piss. I hope infantino and trump choke on eachothers schlongs before the final. The man baby wont leave the stage. Would love to see whoever wins it tell him to piss off. I almost want Iran to win it now lmfao.

 

Trump to present trophy at World Cup final, FIFA boss Infantino says
https://thescore.com/worldcup/news/3557339

 

 

Egotistical actions from the powers that be like this are. 

[shen]

3 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Egotistical actions from the powers that be like this are. 

[RowlattsFox]

in the old format there are some potentially interesting last group games. 

 

Australia v Paraguay

Sweden v Japan

Ghana v Croatia 

Austria v Algeria

 

But could all play out dull draws to make sure they both go through. 

[StanSP]

46 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

in the old format there are some potentially interesting last group games. 

 

Australia v Paraguay

Sweden v Japan

Ghana v Croatia 

Austria v Algeria

 

But could all play out dull draws to make sure they both go through. 

Apparently that last one could throw up some interesting scenarios. They're the last game to determine any potential 3rd-place finish, and it may depend on how much they lose by that depends on who they could play/avoid. Lose by enough and you avoid Spain and face a lesser/smaller nation...

[Super_horns]

20 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Apparently that last one could throw up some interesting scenarios. They're the last game to determine any potential 3rd-place finish, and it may depend on how much they lose by that depends on who they could play/avoid. Lose by enough and you avoid Spain and face a lesser/smaller nation...

Algeria might want revenge for 1982 as well .

[Md9]

8 hours ago, Jattdogg said:

Not sure if posted anywhere but this boils my piss. I hope infantino and trump choke on eachothers schlongs before the final. The man baby wont leave the stage. Would love to see whoever wins it tell him to piss off. I almost want Iran to win it now lmfao.

 

Trump to present trophy at World Cup final, FIFA boss Infantino says
https://thescore.com/worldcup/news/3557339

 

 

Maybe with a bit of luck we will get to see him fall over and not get back up live on tv . I doubt there is many people who want him anywhere near it . Probably try to take it back to mar a lago as well 

[StanSP]

I know it's only 2 games in but on BBC's predictor it has England to play Cape Verde. Mexico to play Scotland.

 

Tie of the round would be Netherlands vs Morocco...

[Super_horns]

38 minutes ago, StanSP said:

I know it's only 2 games in but on BBC's predictor it has England to play Cape Verde. Mexico to play Scotland.

 

Tie of the round would be Netherlands vs Morocco...

Then we would play the winner of Mexico v Scotland..

[Aus Fox]

Ok, so my updated Aus Fox official ranking based solely on what I’ve seen of teams in this World Cup. Nothing else is taken into consideration, how well they played and the quality of opponents

 

1. France

2. Germany

3. Argentina

4. Netherlands

5. Japan

6. Portugal

7. Norway

8. Mexico

9.  England

10. USA

11. Colombia

12.Switzerland 

13. Morocco

14. Spain

15. Brazil

16. Canada

17. South Korea

18. Australia 

19. Sweden

20. Austria

21. ivory Coast

22. Ghana

23. Croatia

24. Scotland

25. Cape Verde

26. Egypt

27. Bosnia and Herzegovina 
28. Paraguay 

29. Iran

30.Czechia 

31. DR Congo

32. Curaçao 

33. Belgium 

34. Algeria 

35. Senegal 

36. Uruguay 

37. Panama

38. Saudi Arabia 

39. turkey 

40. New Zealand 

41. Ecuador

42. South Africa
43. Qatar

44. Iraq

45. Haiti 

46. Jordan 

47. Uzbekistan 

48. Tunisia 

[OntarioFox]

5 hours ago, RowlattsFox said:

in the old format there are some potentially interesting last group games. 

 

Australia v Paraguay

Sweden v Japan

Ghana v Croatia 

Austria v Algeria

 

But could all play out dull draws to make sure they both go through. 

Choosing head-to-head over GD has made this last round of games a mess. Still plenty of intrigue but not as much as there could have been if they'd kept the 'old' format alongside the 3rd place qualifiers.

 

Apparently it was something UEFA have been pushing rather than FIFA themselves.

[Jattdogg]

6 hours ago, leicsmac said:

 

The actions of the fans and most of the general US populace aren't the reason that a lot of people have been down on this tournament. 

 

 

 

Egotistical actions from the powers that be like this are. 

What i dont get is that the world cup is in 3 nations yet only he will be there? I hope canada and Mexico were invited and turned it down. Unlikely but ya.

 

Wonder if he will want to keep the trophy lol.

[Jordan]

I don’t think there’s been as much talk or attention as there should be on the amazingly insane scenes in Mexico surrounding all of the matches being played there. It’s incredible.

 

[edit: besides the duck of course, everyone knows about that]

Edited 24 June by Jordan

[RowlattsFox]

I have enjoyed it so far but I do find myself looking at the amount of games left and thinking ****ing hell, it's going to go on a fair bit  

I wonder if tournament fatigue will become a factor, not just for us watching but for the players. Start getting bored of it. 

[Parafox]

3 hours ago, RowlattsFox said:

I have enjoyed it so far but I do find myself looking at the amount of games left and thinking ****ing hell, it's going to go on a fair bit  

I wonder if tournament fatigue will become a factor, not just for us watching but for the players. Start getting bored of it. 

Me too but only because of the poor quality teams that have reached this stage. Hopefully it should liven up a bit at the knockouts.

[Parafox]

A Scottish mate is in Miami for tonight's game. I asked how much the drinks were: A pack of 4 beers, $70 in the fan zone

     

Edited 24 June by Parafox

[whoareyaaa]

Prices are stupid seen one guy a uber was asking for $80 to drop him a mile down the road he ended up walking 

19 minutes ago, Parafox said:

A Scottish mate is in Miami for tonight's game. I asked how much the drinks were: A pack of 4 beers, $70 in the fan zone