***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

[Clonefan32]

A third place game in the World Cup is one of the most hilarious things I've seen.

 

[Clonehomer]

A third place game in the World Cup is one of the most hilarious things I've seen.

Add in the Miami heat and it goes from hilarious to down right depressing for everyone involved. I’m just waiting for one of the teams to announce they are forfeiting and heading home. Wonder what FIFA would do about that?

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Guess I'm a casual because I kind of lost interest after the U.S. was eliminated. Still caught parts of games, but up until then I was watching as much as I could. It really is a fast moving game. I'm obviously not a purist, so I didn't mind the hydration breaks. Could do without so much flopping. I mean, go ahead and go down to draw a free kick or whatever, but you don't need to act like you're dying...and then get right back up and keep playing.

One thing that was surprising to me is how quickly the games go. Like "holy crap, it's almost halftime". Not the endless stream of commercials that FB has. I'll be watching the next WC and if they expand further, I'm all for it.

This gets brought up endlessly by people that trash soccer. It's usually presented like something that needs to be defended. The funny things is that actual soccer fans hate this too. You quickly learn which players and teams make a meal of a foul.

It's like flopping in basketball or faking an injury in football. I enjoy both of those sports, but I hate the "gamesmanship" side of things.

 

[Clonefan32]

Trying to imagine the losers of the AFC and NFC title games going after 3rd place on Super Bowl Saturday.

 

[Clonehomer]

Trying to imagine the losers of the AFC and NFC title games going after 3rd place on Super Bowl Saturday.

They used to do this before the merger.

 

[Clonehomer]

This gets brought up endlessly by people that trash soccer. It's usually presented like something that needs to be defended. The funny things is that actual soccer fans hate this too. You quickly learn which players and teams make a meal of a foul.

It's like flopping in basketball or faking an injury in football. I enjoy both of those sports, but I hate the "gamesmanship" side of things.

Is rolling around on the ground in soccer any different than the head jerk in basketball? That’s just as prevalent in the NBA as embellishing injuries in soccer. All trying to get fouls called.

 

[CloneJD]

Trying to imagine the losers of the AFC and NFC title games going after 3rd place on Super Bowl Saturday.

Now imagine the World Cup ‘all-stars’ all getting together in orlando for skills challenges and flag-soccer that Saturday

 

[harimad]

Trying to imagine the losers of the AFC and NFC title games going after 3rd place on Super Bowl Saturday.

They’d do it if the winner got a higher draft pick. No idea if people would watch though