World Cup 2026

[The Sultan]

On the Uruguay thing, I read that so many of the players were just going elsewhere that they cancelled the charter. This wasn't some type of retribution. Their players either play in Europe, or in Argentina and Brazil (which are on breaks until mid-July), so everyone wanted to head elsewhere.

[wadesworld]

Game in KC was awesome last night. For a team between two teams that probably get knocked out in this round, it was a really entertaining and exciting game. All 6 goals were impressive, and you had two extra time goals that moved both teams through. And the transportation was really efficient.

[MuggsyB]

I live within 4 miles of the stadium, so I took a look at WC tix for Wednesday.  Absolutely insane.  $1750 a pop for the worst possible seats. 

[Jockey]

You Canadian?

Rooting for the Canucks. My daughter was best friends with the Canadian coach and his wife (then girlfriend) in high school. She and her boyfriend went to prom with them. So, it's nice to root for someone I have known.

[JWags85]

As is Uruguay.

The ugliness of Uruguay's 2026 World Cup elimination apparently goes well beyond the field.
The AUF, Uruguay's soccer federation, has canceled the charter flight set to take players from their base camp in Mexico back to their capital city of Montevideo, according to Uruguayan broadcaster Tenfield. Players will instead be left to take commercial flights either home or to vacations with their families.

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/world-cup-2026-uruguay-federation-reportedly-cancels-charter-flight-home-has-players-fly-commercial-after-elimination-231056137.html

Hindsight its 20/20, but beyond the obviously difficulties of the first WC without the best Uruguayan player ever, plus a few other all time greats, Bielsa seemed to be completely unfocused and as the games began, seemed like he had no control of the locker room.  Even if you agree with his stances, it felt like all of his comments leading up to the WC were rather critical of the US/FIFA, he used his intro video to voice protest, etc...  Which is absolutely his right and I would imagine he has no regrets.  But when you do that and your team looks unfocused, disorganized, and star players look visibly fed up with you during and after matches, all while putting forth a disastrous performance...yea.

On a more positive note, Netherlands/Morocco should be fascinating tonight.  Both top squads, but Netherlands has looked fantastic, cohesive and aggressive.  Meanwhile, Morocco has looked fairly disappointing and disjointed in attack, one of the more underwhelming of the top sides, IMO.  So it will be interesting to see how it plays out.  And that's not even factoring in the significant contingent of Dutch-born players on the Moroccan side, I think there is at least a half dozen

[panda]

Rooting for the Canucks. My daughter was best friends with the Canadian coach and his wife (then girlfriend) in high school. She and her boyfriend went to prom with them. So, it's nice to root for someone I have known.

Jesse marsch?? 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[Pakuni]

Jesse marsch?? 🤡🤡🤡🤡

That guy just drones on and on.