World Cup 2026

[SNSUN]

32 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

The best thing about Orlando is knowing you’re going to Disney World, and even that becomes too much after a week. 😂

How many games do we think will be delayed because of weather over the next three weeks? 🧐

Or a team gets accused of spying and there is a fixture pile up due to postponements... 😁

[AlexLaw76]

Well, guess we are going to win the World Cup 👌

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

The US leading the way on corporate at pitchside!

[Willo of Whiteley]

9 hours ago, SNSUN said:

Or a team gets accused of spying and there is a fixture pile up due to postponements... 😁

Is Steve Gibson on the FIFA board too then? 🧐😂

[Patrick Bateman]

2 hours ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

The US leading the way on corporate at pitchside!

Is this AI? "Picture of fat people eating at tables by the corner flag at the England match"??  I didn't bother watching the friendly last night but that looks unreal 😂

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

4 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Is this AI? "Picture of fat people eating at tables by the corner flag at the England match"??  I didn't bother watching the friendly last night but that looks unreal 😂

Its real! 

[BH_Saint]

2 hours ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

The US leading the way on corporate at pitchside!

WTF! I'd love to see the ball drop on one of those tables from a great height 😂

[Whitey Grandad]

3 hours ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

The US leading the way on corporate at pitchside!

These pictures are from the BC Stadium in Vancouver in October 2024. Down by the pitchside are the VIP seats where you can order 'food' to be brought to your seat. It was a strange way to see a football match.  I was only there to see Stuart Armstrong. 

[Whitey Grandad]

Sorry for the inversions. 

 

This stadium will host seven World Cup games. 

Edited 11 hours ago by Whitey Grandad

[Wurzel]

34 minutes ago, BH_Saint said:

WTF! I'd love to see the ball drop on one of those tables from a great height 😂

One of them would have eaten it before it even landed

[Saint NL]

It's not quite that clear cut, but funny nonetheless 

 

 

[whelk]

31 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

These pictures are from the BC Stadium in Vancouver in October 2024. Down by the pitchside are the VIP seats where you can order 'food' to be brought to your seat. It was a strange way to see a football match.  I was only there to see Stuart Armstrong. 

A couple of those look like they are from Australia 

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

25 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

It's not quite that clear cut, but funny nonetheless 

 

 

Thats an interesting one. I can see a few influencers ignoring this or not even seeing it. 

I wonder how they'll crack down on it. Presumably through AI and then capturing names on various databases.

[Doctoroncall]

US fans showing the world how 

[Britannia]

1 hour ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

Thats an interesting one. I can see a few influencers ignoring this or not even seeing it. 

I wonder how they'll crack down on it. Presumably through AI and then capturing names on various databases.

Is it content specific to the World Cup or any content whilst the World Cup is underway?

[Football Special]

Is this Mexican opening ceremony going to be worth a watch? Hadn't realised that they are also going to have separate opening ceremonies in US and Canada, feels a bit excessive 

[Patrick Bateman]

23 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Is this Mexican opening ceremony going to be worth a watch? Hadn't realised that they are also going to have separate opening ceremonies in US and Canada, feels a bit excessive 

I think we should have an opening ceremony too. I'd like to see Haiti's opening ceremony, I'm sure they can get some armed gangs to act out some kidnappings or something.

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

1 hour ago, Britannia said:

Is it content specific to the World Cup or any content whilst the World Cup is underway?

I'd have assumed specific to the world cup.

Who knows!

[AlexLaw76]

Opening ceremony offers a MASSIVE redemption arc....for Diana Ross

[Convict Colony]

3 hours ago, Football Special said:

Is this Mexican opening ceremony going to be worth a watch? Hadn't realised that they are also going to have separate opening ceremonies in US and Canada, feels a bit excessive 

Am hate watching it purely so i can laugh about it after.

[Convict Colony]

2 hours ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

I'd have assumed specific to the world cup.

Who knows!

Heard there are arabs, lots of money and a single bald man waving a swiss flag in one scene.

[SNSUN]

I look at 49 year old Shakira and then I look at my 42 year old wife and I start to question my life choices... 😁

[Window Cleaner]

Look to have quite a good crowd for the first match. It is Mexico at home I suppose.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Jesus. This us excruciating 

[SNSUN]

I quite liked that official anthem DNA. Even if Bocelli looked like he couldn't remember the words for half of it. 

[Sheaf Saint]

WTF is the ref wearing on his head?

He looks like he's been assimilated by the Borg.

Edited 2 hours ago by Sheaf Saint

[Window Cleaner]

Mexico look alright. SudAf looks like a team of village rec cloggers. Think they'll get at least one red this evening.

[John Boy Saint]

34 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

I quite liked that official anthem DNA. Even if Bocelli looked like he couldn't remember the words for half of it. 

Thought the Mexican national anthem was pretty stirring stuff, with the mascots going full tilt at it too

[AlexLaw76]

First game nerves (hopefully), playing a mile in the sky, hydration break

Terrible standard, particularly from SA

[Picard]

Looking forward to some real Mexican waves 

[Midfield_General]

Weird that they have a carefully scheduled three minute hydration break but don’t stop the clock for it and just treat it as injury time to be added on by the referee

Edited 2 hours ago by Midfield_General

[benjii]

This is tedious.

The atmosphere feels gentrified. Are the tickets too expensive in Mexico as well?

This has the makings of a very boring few weeks before anything exciting happens.

[SNSUN]

Liking the ref cam. Poor game though, SA are poor and Mexico aren't gonna win the tournament either. 

[Sheaf Saint]

Another Russball moment from the SA keeper but gets away with it this time.

[Sheaf Saint]

That's a ridiculous red card. What's the defender meant to do when someone cuts across them like that?

[Osvaldorama]

Not sure why but the magic of the World Cup hasn’t kicked in at all. Atmosphere fees flat. Not seen any excitement for it. 
 

Is it just me? 

[Cuddles]

SA Russball is horrible 

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Osvaldorama said:

Not sure why but the magic of the World Cup hasn’t kicked in at all. Atmosphere fees flat. Not seen any excitement for it. 
 

Is it just me? 

This is league 1 standard. Just shit

[skintsaint]

Good to see Pompey get a mention already in the WC

[Midfield_General]

25 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

Not sure why but the magic of the World Cup hasn’t kicked in at all. Atmosphere fees flat. Not seen any excitement for it. 
 

Is it just me? 

Nope. All the real fans have been priced out so it’s just a bunch of boring middle class people and corporates sat in their $100 replica shirts quietly munching their hotdogs while a League 2 standard game unfolds before them.

FIFA have taken the game away from the people, ruined the format and killed this tournament. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Midfield_General

[Convict Colony]

ok switched off, I thought after following our season the world cup would be a step up in quality but it's fucking shit.

South Africa trying to not fuck up comically and Mexico waiting for the fuck ups.

 

[Osvaldorama]

Games gone

How the fuck is that a red card

[Baird of the land]

guessing there's going to be lots of red cards in this tournament

also s.africa not making a great case for the expansion of the tournament

[Midfield_General]

If that’s a red card then you might as well just say the game is now completely non-contact. Absolutely pathetic. Add VAR to the long list of things that are ruining this already. 

‘It’s been a glorious occasion’ says whoever this gimp is with McCoist on ITV. 

No it hasn’t. It’s been a desperately shit start. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Midfield_General

[obelisk]

This is ludicrous. As a world cup opener it's laughable stuff. 

[CB Fry]

Two nil to the fucking Mexicans 

[Baird of the land]

3 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

If that’s a red card then you might as well just say the game is now completely non-contact. Absolutely pathetic. Add VAR to the long list of things that are ruining this already. 

Desperately shit start. 

Red carding for a slap isn't much different to red cards for hair pulling

[AlexLaw76]

This is fucking shite lol

[Midfield_General]

3rd red card 🤣

Not one of them deserved

Absolute joke

[Osvaldorama]

What’s the ref doing 😂

 

And why is there an American woman coming on agreeing with every decision. What a fucking joke this is. 
 

Game has actually gone hasn’t it