*****Official World Cup 2026 Thread*****

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10:17a, 6/10/26
Here is a bracket challenge for yall: https://theworldcupguide.com/world-cup-2026-group-and-bracket-predictor/

It appears to be legit so far. They didn't ask for a credit card, social or birth day.
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The Ex Officio Director
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2:21p, 6/10/26
Favorite videos I'm seeing, are British and Germans trying ranch and sweet tea for the first time.

They are so cute.
My gummy-bear died. My unicorn ran away. My imaginary friend got kidnapped. The voices in my head wont talk to me.
I've got a red bull. So I got that going for me.
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3:58p, 6/10/26
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In reply to fig96 • 4:01p, 6/10/26
fig96 said:
Looking at streaming options for the tournament as we've canceled YTTV for a bit.

Looks like Fox has their own streaming service for $20/month or I could do Sling Select with all the Fox networks for the same price. Or just watch them on Peacock in Spanish

Anyone have preferences/opinions? Figure this could be useful for others as well.

Update: I had to get on Sling's support chat because my sign up kept trying to add another $20 package to my bill, but eventually got it sorted.
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CrockerAg98
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4:11p, 6/10/26
I added Fox one to my Prime subscription. $19.99 per month
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In reply to johnnyblaze36 • 4:42p, 6/10/26
johnnyblaze36 said:

Hope that thing fails. Last thing we needs is beer companies thinking its okay to sale just the 3 beer can for $30+ at events. Its become a thing at concerts around dfw that you can't just buy one beer. Its just 24oz cans now.
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In reply to wangus12 • 4:57p, 6/10/26
It's not an actual can of beer. It's an insulated container that holds 3 beer cans
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In reply to wangus12 • 5:00p, 6/10/26
wangus12 said:
johnnyblaze36 said:

Hope that thing fails. Last thing we needs is beer companies thinking its okay to sale just the 3 beer can for $30+ at events. Its become a thing at concerts around dfw that you can't just buy one beer. Its just 24oz cans now.


A beer at the Argentina v Honduras game was $16.
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In reply to wangus12 • 5:00p, 6/10/26
wangus12 said:
johnnyblaze36 said:

Hope that thing fails. Last thing we needs is beer companies thinking its okay to sale just the 3 beer can for $30+ at events. Its become a thing at concerts around dfw that you can't just buy one beer. Its just 24oz cans now.


Gotta love a can that will be room temperature by the time you're 1/3 of the way through it.....and piss warm by the time you're 2/3 of the way through it
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In reply to wangus12 • 5:03p, 6/10/26
wangus12 said:
johnnyblaze36 said:

Hope that thing fails. Last thing we needs is beer companies thinking its okay to sale just the 3 beer can for $30+ at events. Its become a thing at concerts around dfw that you can't just buy one beer. Its just 24oz cans now.

Why the wife and I stay home and watch sporting events or concerts from the comfort of the living room.

Food is always nice and hot, beer is always cold and no people to deal with.
My gummy-bear died. My unicorn ran away. My imaginary friend got kidnapped. The voices in my head wont talk to me.
I've got a red bull. So I got that going for me.
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 5:10p, 6/10/26
Mathguy64 said:
wangus12 said:
johnnyblaze36 said:

Hope that thing fails. Last thing we needs is beer companies thinking its okay to sale just the 3 beer can for $30+ at events. Its become a thing at concerts around dfw that you can't just buy one beer. Its just 24oz cans now.


A beer at the Argentina v Honduras game was $16.

Jellyfish at Q2 is $18.
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In reply to AgRyan04 • 5:12p, 6/10/26
AgRyan04 said:
wangus12 said:
johnnyblaze36 said:

Hope that thing fails. Last thing we needs is beer companies thinking its okay to sale just the 3 beer can for $30+ at events. Its become a thing at concerts around dfw that you can't just buy one beer. Its just 24oz cans now.


Gotta love a can that will be room temperature by the time you're 1/3 of the way through it.....and piss warm by the time you're 2/3 of the way through it


Reminds me of going to summer rangers games before globe life opened. Kind of cold at point of transaction, bath tub warm by time you're back to the seats
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In reply to zgolfz85 • 5:16p, 6/10/26
Was it true that the old Ranger stadium was like a frying pan.
My gummy-bear died. My unicorn ran away. My imaginary friend got kidnapped. The voices in my head wont talk to me.
I've got a red bull. So I got that going for me.
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 5:32p, 6/10/26
Mathguy64 said:
wangus12 said:
johnnyblaze36 said:

Hope that thing fails. Last thing we needs is beer companies thinking its okay to sale just the 3 beer can for $30+ at events. Its become a thing at concerts around dfw that you can't just buy one beer. Its just 24oz cans now.


A beer at the Argentina v Honduras game was $16.

I've become accustomed to not worrying about my tab during A&M football games, but even I was taken aback when the lady said something like 'that'll be $54 and the box will ask you a question when you pay' after ordering three bottles of water (with the lids taken off), a popcorn, and a Dos Equis.

The popcorn bucket was cool, though
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In reply to The Ex Officio Director • 5:49p, 6/10/26
The Ex Officio Director said:
Was it true that the old Ranger stadium was like a frying pan.


My wife refused to go to the ballpark there after mid May
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In reply to tysker • 6:23p, 6/10/26
tysker said:
Mathguy64 said:
wangus12 said:
johnnyblaze36 said:

Hope that thing fails. Last thing we needs is beer companies thinking its okay to sale just the 3 beer can for $30+ at events. Its become a thing at concerts around dfw that you can't just buy one beer. Its just 24oz cans now.


A beer at the Argentina v Honduras game was $16.

I've become accustomed to not worrying about my tab during A&M football games, but even I was taken aback when the lady said something like 'that'll be $54 and the box will ask you a question when you pay' after ordering three bottles of water (with the lids taken off), a popcorn, and a Dos Equis.

The popcorn bucket was cool, though


I should sneak a bunch of these and sell them for $2 a pop
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7:54p, 6/10/26
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7:58p, 6/10/26
Every major tournament I end up kind surprised by how much of a gibbering idiot the English football fan is on social media. The resurgence of "Soccer" trash talk is the main staple (besides just general complaining about random normal things).

"The whole world calls it football except idiot Americans!"

*****, within just the past two decades the ****ing FINAL was played at a place called "Soccer City"
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In reply to JJxvi • 8:03p, 6/10/26
Im just getting annoyed by the people who are simply trash talking the US. I know our international standing is in the crapper right now, but it's like we all simply forgot that it was Qatar (using slave labor to build stadiums) and Russia as the last 2 hosts
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In reply to wangus12 • 8:21p, 6/10/26
wangus12 said:
Im just getting annoyed by the people who are simply trash talking the US. I know our international standing is in the crapper right now, but it's like we all simply forgot that it was Qatar (using slave labor to build stadiums) and Russia as the last 2 hosts


Well, first there is a cumulative effect to this. I think people are getting exhausted that every World Cup seems to be wrapped in controversy.

And second, once the games get started, it will start to lessen.
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8:35p, 6/10/26
I think the English are just whiners and the algo feeds US soccer fans english football content (normally not a bad thing)
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In reply to wangus12 • 9:32p, 6/10/26
wangus12 said:
Im just getting annoyed by the people who are simply trash talking the US. I know our international standing is in the crapper right now, but it's like we all simply forgot that it was Qatar (using slave labor to build stadiums) and Russia as the last 2 hosts
It's simple. Russia (at the time) and Qatar didn't affect their wallets. Money > Principles.
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In reply to nai06 • 12:33a, 6/11/26
nai06 said:
It's not an actual can of beer. It's an insulated container that holds 3 beer cans

Hahaha this entire time I thought it was just an enlarged can with 36 ounces in it until I read your post. Which would work fine from my couch since I'm an lolpoor and won't be attending any games live.

Pretty genius marketing and fooled me. I spent $38 at Kyle Field last weekend on some new iced tea and lemonade vodka combo I can't even remember the name of now.

I would still ike the convenience of this Coors Light near 40 oz can, though.
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In reply to johnnyblaze36 • 6:39a, 6/11/26
No way. If I am at home, I am drinking 12ozers, or maybe 16. There is no container out there that can keep that much beer cold long enough. The last 1/3 of that thing is going to be luke warm and I am not interested in that. Just get up and get another beer from the fridge. Hell, FIFA gave you two hydration breaks, it would break Infantino's tiny heart if you didn't use them to properly hydrate.
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In reply to johnnyblaze36 • 10:30a, 6/11/26
johnnyblaze36 said:

Countdown to first person using this as a weapon at a WC watching event.....3,2,1...
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10:40a, 6/11/26
can't believe this tourney kicks off today. so stoked
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10:41a, 6/11/26
told the wife, see ya late july....netflix on hold for a good long while
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In reply to tysker • 10:50a, 6/11/26
what is the cap thing? the houston dynamo do it at as well. why did that become a thing for freaking water bottles?
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In reply to Furlock Bones • 10:52a, 6/11/26
You can throw a water bottle a lot further and harder when it has a closed lid on it
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In reply to AgRyan04 • 10:57a, 6/11/26
AgRyan04 said:
You can throw a water bottle a lot further and harder when it has a closed lid on it

here's the thing. At the Dynamo games, people are allowed to bring in Nalgene bottles and fill them up with tops! but, buy a bottle of water and no go. its fricking stupid.
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In reply to Furlock Bones • 11:00a, 6/11/26
Now that is dumb.

At Q2 in Austin if you bring water in they make you take off the cap and throw it away at security
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In reply to Furlock Bones • 11:02a, 6/11/26
Furlock Bones said:
what is the cap thing? the houston dynamo do it at as well. why did that become a thing for freaking water bottles?

Like 4-5 years ago we had a home game against Dallas. They gave out these light up arm bands for a halftime 'deep in the heart' celebration and those bands had some heft to them. Needless to say, they were super easy to throw and there was a questionable call late in the second half. Soccer stadiums allowing seats so close to the pitch makes it super enticing for people who want to throw something and it actually hit someone. A full, capped water bottle flies pretty nice.
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In reply to Furlock Bones • 11:03a, 6/11/26
Furlock Bones said:
AgRyan04 said:
You can throw a water bottle a lot further and harder when it has a closed lid on it

here's the thing. At the Dynamo games, people are allowed to bring in Nalgene bottles and fill them up with tops! but, buy a bottle of water and no go. its fricking stupid.

I feel like people are way less likely to throw something that they own over a disposable water bottle. But in the event where someone decides that it's worth it to throw a full Nalgene, we may not be allowed to have the few live fans we have.
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11:07a, 6/11/26
The lid is so that certain fans can fill it with yellow liquid and throw it. IYKWIM and I'm sure you do.
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In reply to The Ex Officio Director • 11:18a, 6/11/26
Yes, especially with the metal bleachers in the outfield and the sun hitting you from every whichaway
peace....jessexy
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