FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 - DISCUSSION AND WATCHALONG THREAD ⚽️

[mumofoneAloneandwell]

Wasn't sure where to put this, so ive put it here for now, as its where I put the Arsenal Premier League win one.

I'm really looking forward to the World Cup, and want an England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 win (although I am of course behind Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿!)

I've got the BBC sport notifications turned on, and will likely watch with the BBC, rather than ITV.

I'll be watching my matches from home alongside my dd and cat, who are both uninterested!

Anyone fancy joining me? Will you stay up for the games of the country youre supporting?

Supporters of all countries welcome 🙂, expect football chat and banter, favourite goals/matches, fun facts about countries etc, what we're doing in celebration etc.

Happy viewing 🏆

Noooooo!

Not sure you are allowed to do that 😂

1-1 FT

Fair result imo

All the talk seems to be about Canada. I’m not sure they were the better team. It seemed fairly matched. And Bosnia were better at some aspects I thought. Guess it’s cos they are the hosts maybe.

I'm late to this party but I'm just popping on to say hi!

Fantastic win for USA.. whatever you think of them....Wow they smashed it tonight.

I thought they should have taken the chances they had.

I wish we could be spared the thoughts of Wayne Rooney, I know the BBC have better pundits.

Hi folks - we've moved you over to our new World Cup 2026 board. ⚽

Just watched the highlights as I don't have the stamina to be awake at 4am 😂 Some good goals.
Sorry if this has been discussed before but how are the UK based folk managing the night games?

I am not invested enough to watch the night games.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5yze890365o

We are just catching up on the USA opening ceremony. So far there’s been rapping and twerking and now we’re waiting for some extremely long change over with the Eurythmics 🤷‍♀️ playing. The stadium is half empty

I was enjoying the Canada opening ceremony, I love those flexible creatures. But it’s descended into the obligatory big rapping bloke and twerky bird

Okay gonna watch the usa game this evening apparently it was a good'un

Oh weve been moved 👀

Has its own section?!

I know! 👀

Okay watching usa v Paraguay now

I feel like the issue is, the American accent doesnt lend itself to football 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Like 'corner' in an American accent sounds soft and unimportant 😭😭

Erm - i'm watching now and they've only got Katy Perry opening... wheres the rapping and twerking I was promised?

Maybe later in tourney but I agree.

Am a bit meh about the whole thing and I'm not sure why.

Maybe too much dancing and singing and too many teams and hate the "water breaks" 😂

I'd just like to watch football thanks.
Although looks like the Scottish contingent in Boston is having a great time!

Jumping on. Have a house full of teen boys here tonight for the Scotland game, 2am start 😱
There's actually a huge outdoor screen/bar been built 5 minutes walk from our house but they're not quite old enough. I might as well watch the game in bed because there won't be much chance of sleep!
I came home from the shops today and my neighbours have Scotland flags out, anyone would think it's the final 😂

I'd hoped Paraguay would DESTROY the USA but here they are 2 nil down in the first half 😄

I might set an alarm 😄😄

Definitely, watch in bed with some snacks so you can see history! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Happens every time but it keeps most of the anti football comments away

@mumofoneAloneandwell there was definitely rapping and twerking, before Katy Perry in a lampshade with an obnoxious kid I think. Behold, my bunting. The photo of upstairs is not good due to reflections from our street tree. It’s the queen with a football and a corgi