World Cup 2026

[Turkish]

34 minutes ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

I'm expecting a very difficult match against Mexico, not because i think they are a particularly good side (they are not) but because we have not played well in this tournament so far apart from 45 minutes against a poor Croatia team and because the altitude will really make it incredibly difficult. Anyone that has holidayed in Peru and visited Lake Titicaca will have experienced the huge difference being at height makes on the human body. 90% of the group i travelled with were unwell for hours because of the change in altitude. Hopefully England win and then it's on to to Spain v Portugal and i just pray to god Spain smash Portugal and send that nauseating strutting peacock into International retirement never to be seen again! 

 

I think a lot depends on preparation. When I did volunteer work mining silver in Potosi we had an excellent pre acclimatisation program funded by our sponsors and we were able to cope swimmingly with the altitude. However our self funded trips to Lahotse and Carro De Pasco were much more limited budgets and we could only afford an altitude tent between two so a few got headaches. Mexico City is only 2,200 feet high so a couple of days acclimatisation for a super fit sportsperson should be plenty 

[Doctoroncall]

On 02/07/2026 at 12:36, CB Fry said:

The same FIFA that run the world cup with Mexico City as a host city you mean?

Cheating, sure sure sure.

Mexico have hosted the World Cup twice before, this third time is a record. Not sure how that’s cheating. 

[Doctoroncall]

9 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I think a lot depends on preparation. When I did volunteer work mining silver in Potosi we had an excellent pre acclimatisation program funded by our sponsors and we were able to cope swimmingly with the altitude. However our self funded trips to Lahotse and Carro De Pasco were much more limited budgets and we could only afford an altitude tent between two so a few got headaches. Mexico City is only 2,200 feet high so a couple of days acclimatisation for a super fit sportsperson should be plenty 

That’s metres btw. 

[Matthew Le God]

53 minutes ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

Anyone that has holidayed in Peru and visited Lake Titicaca will have experienced the huge difference being at height makes on the human body. 90% of the group i travelled with were unwell for hours because of the change in altitude.

Not overly comparable as Lake Titicaca is over 5,000 feet further above sea level than the Azteca Stadium!

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, Doctoroncall said:

That’s metres btw. 

Sorry yes metres still only needs a couple of days acclimatisation 

[Doctoroncall]

3 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Sorry yes metres still only needs a couple of days acclimatisation 

 From your experience do you think England should have moved sooner to Mexico City after the Congo match. I think they could’ve gone a day or perhaps two days earlier. 

[AlexLaw76]

12 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Not overly comparable as Lake Titicaca is over 5,000 feet further above sea level than the Azteca Stadium!

But is comparable as no one holidaying is Lake Titicaca were playing a generational football match up there

[RedArmy]

21 minutes ago, Doctoroncall said:

 From your experience do you think England should have moved sooner to Mexico City after the Congo match. I think they could’ve gone a day or perhaps two days earlier. 

They were advised to go 4 days early or fly in and fly out. 
 

So they chose 2 days. Obviously. 

[The Kraken]

2100 metres is about the level of the highest ski resorts in Europe (at resort level). It’s definitely noticeable in resort at that altitude (I typically have trouble sleeping more than anything) but one would hope that highly tuned athletes should be able to manage. The hydration breaks will also help, as will a big squad. 
 

Bolivia play at pretty much twice that altitude. I’d definitely have worries if we were playing anywhere near that high. I have faith our lads shouldn’t have extensive problems with 2100. Plus the temperature will be very low, according to the forecast only 16 degrees come kick off.

[Saint_clark]

Bloody hell, Bradley Wright Phillips on ITV looking like an actual adult man. Last time I remember seeing him is that CCTV image of him robbing someone's handbag looking like a teenage county lines runner.

[Miltonaggro]

Canada Morocco co-commentator sounds like a low-IQ northern Bart Simpson impersonator who has read the Ladybird book of football cliches. Great work ITV! Volume now down. 

[St.Jeweller]

Canada have had plenty of attacks but seems they are lacking a striker who isn't afraid to have a shot at goal 🤔

[Toadhall Saint]

8 minutes ago, Miltonaggro said:

Canada Morocco co-commentator sounds like a low-IQ northern Bart Simpson impersonator who has read the Ladybird book of football cliches. Great work ITV! Volume now down. 

From Middlesbrough? Sounds as if he should be.

[Miltonaggro]

3 minutes ago, St.Jeweller said:

Canada have had plenty of attacks but seems they are lacking a striker who isn't afraid to have a shot at goal 🤔

Brampton Bagsman will be fired up when he comes on at 60mins. 

[Saint Neil]

24 minutes ago, Miltonaggro said:

Canada Morocco co-commentator sounds like a low-IQ northern Bart Simpson impersonator who has read the Ladybird book of football cliches. Great work ITV! Volume now down. 

Could be worse I'm watching a stream with a Canadian commentator and he used the phrase "100% sweat equity"

[Window Cleaner]

Canada's coaching team jerseys look like Star Trek surplus.

[Hamilton Saint]

Canada outplayed Morroco in that first half. The Morrocans look bewildered at the constant Canadian press that denies them the chance to settle on the ball for any length of time. Canada needs a finisher in the box. Guess who?

[AlexLaw76]

 

[CB Fry]

2 hours ago, Doctoroncall said:

Mexico have hosted the World Cup twice before, this third time is a record. Not sure how that’s cheating. 

I dont think it's cheating. You replied to me saying anyone thinking it was cheating was a twat.

[Miltonaggro]

37 minutes ago, Saint Neil said:

Could be worse I'm watching a stream with a Canadian commentator and he used the phrase "100% sweat equity"

I’d kill for that level of insight!

[Challenger]

Any reason Canada have Tony Bellew in goal ? 

[BARCELONASAINT]

cmon Larin

[davefizzy14]

Cyle is on! 😀

[BARCELONASAINT]

Harsh yellow for Larin, he was fully entitled to go for that loose ball

[obelisk]

Oh well. At least it's good to see Larin come through unscathed and ready for the coming season.

[AlexLaw76]

That will be Canada out.

Good, get Cyle on a break for a couple of weeks.

[Window Cleaner]

Curtains for Canada. No shame Morocco are a good side.

[do i not like fizzy pop]

Canada seem to be not passing to Larin, in the attack before they conceded the second he was in a brilliant position unmarked on the right, but the striker selfishly shot from 25 yards 

[Saint NL]

3 hours ago, RedArmy said:

They were advised to go 4 days early or fly in and fly out. 
 

So they chose 2 days. Obviously. 

I read that they are required to do media duties and host an open training session so the minimum amount of time they could spend there was 2 days.

[LiberalCommunist]

Way outclassed. A co host has fallen. Now for the next. 

[pingpong]

Yeah, have to have open training session. Because that doesn't give opponents any competitive advantage after all.

[obelisk]

Morocco cool & ruthless on the break - or transition or whatever it's called these days.

[Saint_clark]

3 minutes ago, pingpong said:

Yeah, have to have open training session. Because that doesn't give opponents any competitive advantage after all.

Has to be within 72 hours of the game as well...

[Lighthouse]

3 minutes ago, obelisk said:

Morocco cool & ruthless on the break - or transition or whatever it's called these days.

A tactical, directional inversion.

[Badger]

2 hours ago, Saint_clark said:

Bloody hell, Bradley Wright Phillips on ITV looking like an actual adult man. Last time I remember seeing him is that CCTV image of him robbing someone's handbag looking like a teenage county lines runner.

 

2 hours ago, Miltonaggro said:

Canada Morocco co-commentator sounds like a low-IQ northern Bart Simpson impersonator who has read the Ladybird book of football cliches. Great work ITV! Volume now down. 

Add in the inarticulate and stuttering  twat on BBC news last night and it really does seem a race to the bottom among the tv companies. 

[qwertyell]

France are such big favourites that it just feels inevitable that they'll stuff it up somewhere, somehow.

Morocco did for Spain on penalties at the last WC. You never know...

[Saint_clark]

5 minutes ago, qwertyell said:

France are such big favourites that it just feels inevitable that they'll stuff it up somewhere, somehow.

Morocco did for Spain on penalties at the last WC. You never know...

They'll face Morocco and then either Spain or Portugal in the semi you'd think. Plenty of potential for France to slip up. 

[Hamilton Saint]

50 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

Curtains for Canada. No shame Morocco are a good side.

Yes, no shame at all. They did the country proud. Canada played with a lot of effort and initiative, and pressed their opponents continually. None of this endless sideways and backwards passing nonsense, and low block defending! 

[Doctoroncall]

1 hour ago, CB Fry said:

I dont think it's cheating. You replied to me saying anyone thinking it was cheating was a twat.

Sure sure sure

😏

[Window Cleaner]

13 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

They'll face Morocco and then either Spain or Portugal in the semi you'd think. Plenty of potential for France to slip up. 

France Morocco will be a tense match.

Lots of french dual nationals in the Morocco side. 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

38c at the France game, and another stadium with no shade. So glad I'm too poor to go to this world cup.

[AlexLaw76]

1 hour ago, Window Cleaner said:

France Morocco will be a tense match.

Lots of french dual nationals in the Morocco side. 

Parts of Paris will probably be on fire then

[Saint NL]

1 hour ago, Badger said:

 

Add in the inarticulate and stuttering  twat on BBC news last night and it really does seem a race to the bottom among the tv companies. 

Amazingly I know exactly who you mean based on the description. Incredible that he was on BBC news

[Saint NL]

Probably not a popular view, but I'd like a Saints kit with the "fuzzy" stripes like the Paraguay kit