World Cup 2026

[Richard Hakluyt]

 

Well he's not wrong there 

[Duque de Bragança]

Yanks triggered because a Yank used a somewhat British-connoted word? 

[Norgy]

Corden is dressed in US full kit for the commercial for his WC show on US television, and, well full kit wanker is rather fitting.

[Josquius]

I reckon they have plenty of backup kit ready to be delivered.

Although the training sesh might be bad. FIFA have of course implemented strict rules as to what brands can be used and when and where national team sponsors can be visible (as in mostly not at all).

On a different note, Alexi Lalas has become a small hero of mine after calling James Corden "a full kit wanker" on US television. 

I've seen a lot of commentary on this.
Mostly around the ridiculousness of Lalas (played at the bottom of serie a for one season. Mostly famous for a daft beard and haircut) being on there with Zlatan (top tier professional) and Henry (all time XI squad member).

[Valmy]

On one hand that was probably our best WC game since 2002. Balogun is a god.

On the other...fuck if we do too well Donald Trump and his goons are going to try to make hay with it. Fortunately most of his supporters hate soccer on principle.

[Duque de Bragança]

Well, 1-1 Switzerland-Qatar.
The Swiss had lots of chances but the Qatari goal keeper kept them alive.
Iron Law of football so the Qatari squad ties up the game in the stoppage time.

[HVC]

Hmm, i think a 1-0 reault would have been better for canada.

[Josephus]

Hmm, i think a 1-0 reault wouldnhave been better for canada.

not really....a draw is best...Group wide open.
Now if--obviously if--we can beat Qatar (and I'm not saying that's a given); but if we do, then we control our destiny. If Swiss won, then first place in the group would be tough.

[HVC]

But then a second spot would be easier, wouldn't it? Now everyones at the same spot. First round basically doesn't matter now.  The third spot passing through gets to complicated

[Sheilbh]

Lovely goal - and Morocco have looked better so far.

[Grey Fox]

But then a second spot would be easier, wouldn't it? Now everyones at the same spot. First round basically doesn't matter now.  The third spot passing through gets to complicated

It matters the same amount has before.

[HVC]

I grew up during a golden age of Brazil and I always expect them to still show that greatness, but they never do. And while Morocco aren't exactly push overs Brazil played the first half of this game like a group of players that never played with eachother before.

*edit* not that they're horrible overall, and they usually at least make it the the quarter finals or something, but it's just not the same. Maybe I'm just old and grumpy

[HVC]

But then a second spot would be easier, wouldn't it? Now everyones at the same spot. First round basically doesn't matter now.  The third spot passing through gets to complicated

It matters the same amount has before.

Yeah, but before I expected them to beat Qatar, and now I don't know

[crazy canuck]

Now that I've seen Qatar and the Swiss play, I think that if the Canadian side plays the same way it did in the second half against Bosnia they can win out.

If

[crazy canuck]

On one hand that was probably our best WC game since 2002. Balogun is a god.

On the other...fuck if we do too well Donald Trump and his goons are going to try to make hay with it. Fortunately most of his supporters hate soccer on principle.

I saw a clip of one of the US broadcast team getting a little overexcited and calling the first half the best half of soccer ever played at a World Cup. I will be generous and imply that he meant by an American side.