World Cup 2026

[Cereal Killer]

Alexa

Give US the easiest group possible

[AllyBlue14]

Having teams like Uzbekistan, Jordan, Curaçao, Cape Verde and Haiti etc. is great. Really hoping New Caledonia can get through too.

Yeah, they'll likely be outclassed but it'll push football on light years in their respective countries and give them and other similar countries huge exposure and a belief that they can make it to a tournament that has always previously been closed off to them.

[Bob Sacamano]

Well into the teams that field part-time players. Imagine finishing your shift at the factory then heading off for a week to play against some of the best players on the planet.

[Goaljira]

Well into the teams that field part-time players. Imagine finishing your shift at the factory then heading off for a week to play against some of the best players on the planet.

"You want a whole month off in the summer? Get to fuck!"

[Cereal Killer]

Having teams like Uzbekistan, Jordan, Curaçao, Cape Verde and Haiti etc. is great. Really hoping New Caledonia can get through too.

Yeah, they'll likely be outclassed but it'll push football on light years in their respective countries and give them and other similar countries huge exposure and a belief that they can make it to a tournament that has always previously been closed off to them.

Can’t wait for Uzbekistan v New Caledonia!

[Sir Stealth]

Seems weird there being no Nigeria or Cameroon there. Nigeria qualify for every World Cup and are in the same group as Argentina aren’t they?!

Also given some of the tiny nations there this time, makes it even sadder for the part of me that is Chinese (39.8% according to MyHeritageDNA) that China didn’t qualify

I’ll have to work my way down the ladder to support someone else

Republic of Ireland (23%)
Scottish and Welsh (12.2% - Mum says its Welsh rather than Scottish)
England (4.2%)
France (1.5%)
Sweden (1.4%)

These are the other qualified countries that are in my DNA , though 3 of them are only in the play offs

[Blueomar]

That group I looks intriguing with France, Senegal and Norway +1.

[Audrey Horne]

Americaaaa..... Fuck yeah

[Robioto]

1936 Olympics anybody?

[Goaljira]

Scotland's first game is a 2am kick off.

England's KO times are all good for watching.

[Cereal Killer]

England - Group L
21:00, Wed, 17th June v Croatia - Dallas
21:00, Tue, 23rd June v Ghana - Boston
22:00, Sat, 27th June v Panama - New Jersey

Scotland - Group C
02:00, Sun, 14 June v Haiti - Boston
23:00, Fri, 19 June v Morocco - Boston
23:00, Wed, 24 June v Brazil - Miami

[toffee_scot]

crap time for watching the Haiti game - I wonder if the pubs will be allowed to stay open later back home

[Gorillabear9]

Got tickets before the fixtures were determined and it ended up being Senegal v Norway. Can’t wait to see Ndiaye and Gana!

[Cereal Killer]

2026 World Cup 'Pride Match' to feature Egypt and Iran



Wonder if both teams will refuse to play

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... 8q01d56v7o

[Audrey Horne]

2026 World Cup 'Pride Match' to feature Egypt and Iran



Wonder if both teams will refuse to play

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... 8q01d56v7o

So sad