World Cup 2026

[kramer]

Think that was as much Paraguay are crap as the US playing well.

Downside of expanding the tournament is more teams that aren’t at the level.

This US side is not good enough to be pulling away from anyone at a World Cup under the older format.

[AjaxAndy]

I’m really bored of people complaining about the kick off times.

However, it is really strange having a Saturday afternoon with no football on when you know there’s a World Cup.

It won’t be as immersive as usual because of that but that’s just the way it is.

Wouldn't be so bad if the matches today were the other way round, but I'm not staying till 1am to watch Brazil Vs Morocco.

I'll probably try and avoid the score in the morning and just watch the full match on catch up, but it's not the same as watching it live.

[TheRam]

Wouldn't be so bad if the matches today were the other way round, but I'm not staying till 1am to watch Brazil Vs Morocco.

I'll probably try and avoid the score in the morning and just watch the full match on catch up, but it's not the same as watching it live.

1am on a Saturday night isn’t that late come on.

[AjaxAndy]

1am on a Saturday night isn’t that late come on.

I'm 46 with chronic health problems, it's late for me

[Toddacelli]

I'm 46 with chronic health problems, it's late for me

I’m with you on that, brother!

[Audrey Horne]

Yeah wish people would give up with the kick off times stuff.

It's in America/Canada and Mexico, it's not going to be on at perfect times for those in Europe ....get over it.

But yeah to say there are so many games, why isn't there a game on now?

I know it's only a few days in but I always felt like there are games on constantly throughout? And with more teams it feels weird to feel there are less matches haha

[Audrey Horne]

Wouldn't be so bad if the matches today were the other way round, but I'm not staying till 1am to watch Brazil Vs Morocco.

I'll probably try and avoid the score in the morning and just watch the full match on catch up, but it's not the same as watching it live.

It's on at 11pm........

[Gash]

'Scotland's first world cup game since 1998' is getting about as annoying as 'Frank Lampard's >insert team name<' We know, you don't need mention it every fucking time you talk about the game!

[Gash]

Isn't moaning about no afternoon games just the same as people moaning about middle of the night games?

On the east coast it's 1.30pm, on the west it's about 9.30am, they're not going to kick off at 9am to keep the residents of NSNO happy.

[Audrey Horne]

Isn't moaning about no afternoon games just the same as people moaning about middle of the night games?

On the east coast it's 1.30pm, on the west it's about 9.30am, they're not going to kick off at 9am to keep the residents of NSNO happy.

Not sure who is moaning about no afternoon games?

I wondered why there wasn't because next week there are more games in afternoons as well as late.

[Cantoffee]

Think that was as much Paraguay are crap as the US playing well.

Downside of expanding the tournament is more teams that aren’t at the level.

This US side is not good enough to be pulling away from anyone at a World Cup under the older format.

Yea they looked bad. But they are ranked fairly high - both in the official rankings and elo which tends to be more accurate.

Finished level on points with Brazil, Uruguay, and Colombia in qualifying.

Obviously not as good as those teams but I think matched up poorly with a pacy US squad.

[kramer]

Yea they looked bad. But they are ranked fairly high - both in the official rankings and elo which tends to be more accurate.

Finished level on points with Brazil, Uruguay, and Colombia in qualifying.

Obviously not as good as those teams but I think matched up poorly with a pacy US squad.

Really? That’s insane to me.

They could not track runners at all even though the US attack was very straightforward.

[Gash]

Not sure who is moaning about no afternoon games?

I wondered why there wasn't because next week there are more games in afternoons as well as late.

I'm just having a bit of fun, hence the overuse of emojis.

I haven't seen too many moaning about kick off times but it goes both ways, people are frustrated about games through the night, people are frustrated about no afternoon games, not everyone can stay up through the night to watch games but it's just how it's going to be when there's a sizeable time difference.

[Audrey Horne]

How can USA be 15th and Paraguay be 46 in FIFA rankings and both be 26th in ELO ranking

[Audrey Horne]

I'm just having a bit of fun, hence the overuse of emojis.

I haven't seen too many moaning about kick off times but it goes both ways, people are frustrated about games through the night, people are frustrated about no afternoon games, not everyone can stay up through the night to watch games but it's just how it's going to be when there's a sizeable time difference.

I know you are

I'm also not just meaning the few regular posters on nsno when I say things, I'm talking about my experience of conversation within all the things I see.

Anyway I'm unsure why it's a discussion, it's a world cup in different time.zones, this is the actual point of it being a world cup.