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7:57p, 6/18/26
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Houston stadium!!
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In reply to oh no • 8:07p, 6/18/26
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I still call it Reliant, which as luck would have it is gonna work out this fall.
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8:18p, 6/18/26
Maybe I haven't been paying close enough attention to other stadiums, but this Guadalajara stadium has security practically within arms length of each other lol
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12:01a, 6/19/26
For any night owls, FIFA After Hours just started on FOX.
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8:55a, 6/19/26
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https://instagr.am/p/DZw90mfxehB
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11:52a, 6/19/26
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Got to attend the Portugal vs Congo match and the atmosphere was unlike anything I've ever experienced before! Can't wait to be back for the Netherlands match tomorrow!



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12:14p, 6/19/26
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I don't think this has been posted yet - it's a "live" look at what the knockouts would be based on current standings.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/world-cup/schedule#KnockoutStage
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In reply to deadbq03 • 12:15p, 6/19/26
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I'd take that bracket in a heartbeat.
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12:18p, 6/19/26
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12:20p, 6/19/26
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God loves you so much He'll meet you where you are. He also loves you too much to allow to stay where you are.

We sing Hallelujah! The Lamb has overcome!
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In reply to Vox Clamantis • 12:27p, 6/19/26
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No bueno.

My vote is like for like with Aaronson or maybe Weah, but we'll see.
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In reply to deadbq03 • 12:28p, 6/19/26
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deadbq03 said:
I don't think this has been posted yet - it's a "live" look at what the knockouts would be based on current standings.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/world-cup/schedule#KnockoutStage


Lol. Our pod would be:
- Congo (43)
- Ghana (65)
- Uruguay (18)
- Austria (21)
- USA (15)
- Bosnia (64)
- New Zealand (82)
- Czech (44)

While another pod would be:
- Scotland (37)
- Japan (17)
- Ivory Coast (31)
- France (2)
- Mexico (11)
- Spain (3)
- England (4)
- Portugal (7)
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1:13p, 6/19/26
Yikes, what felt possibly precautionary on Friday is no longer precautionary. Big one today. The Aussies upsetting Turkey have put themselves in position to be the turd in the punch bowl
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1:21p, 6/19/26
Ricardo Pepi in, the madman going with two strikers
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2:26p, 6/19/26
-FTA c/o 2013
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In reply to YNWA.2013 • 2:49p, 6/19/26
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YNWA.2013 said:

he's an absolute madlad at this point
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In reply to YNWA.2013 • 3:01p, 6/19/26
YNWA.2013 said:

I give Zlatan a bit of grace since he was born in Malmo, Sweden (which is an absolutely beautiful town) but he's not your typical Swede. He has a Russian Mafia vibe (to me) like those big guys you see in suits in Christiania who oversee the undergound hash industry in Copenhagen.

Stockholm in the summer months, however, is literally heaven on earth.
The Great Man is He who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude. ~ Ralph W.E.
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4:49p, 6/19/26
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I roll my eyes at the people who genuinely have strong anti-Alexi opinions, but I do think playing into it with Zlatan is hilarious
Hardworking, Unselfish, Fearless
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4:57p, 6/19/26
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What happened to Zlatan?
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4:59p, 6/19/26
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after the US win over Australia;

Rebecca Lowe "Can the US win this World Cup"

Zlatan "Yes"
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5:23p, 6/19/26
Wife had the day off, I took a PTO, perfect 78 degree day with some hiking earlier, USA 2 AUS 0 starting at 3, watching SCO v MAR now on our patio. What an awesome day!
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6:39p, 6/19/26
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Weird display issue:
At home I'm streaming to TV using Hulu. The five little dashes that are supposed to show subs always look the same regardless of how many subs have been put in.

Watching in hotel currently, can easily see that Scotland has used 3 subs and Morocco none.

Anyone have this issue? I'm pretty sure it's not picture quality.
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8:22p, 6/19/26
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The Brazilian counter is vicious!
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In reply to deadbq03 • 8:26p, 6/19/26
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deadbq03 said:
I don't think this has been posted yet - it's a "live" look at what the knockouts would be based on current standings.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/world-cup/schedule#KnockoutStage


Mexico v Spain
England v Portugal

Brutal!
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Sid Farkas
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9:42p, 6/19/26
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ChatGPT sayin there's a chance /dumb&dumber

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Short answer: the likely path is "win Group D, get a favorable Round of 32, survive one elite heavyweight, then hope the bracket cannibalizes itself."

Here's the current U.S. position:

Most likely U.S. title path (based on current projections)

Round Likely Opponent Difficulty What must happen

Group finale Turkey Medium Avoid loss, lock top seed
Round of 32 Ivory Coast (or similar 3rd-place side) Medium Control midfield, avoid chaos
Round of 16 Likely Belgium or Algeria MediumHigh Beat a strong but beatable side
Quarterfinal Possibly Argentina / Uruguay Very High Signature upset needed
Semifinal Likely Spain / Portugal Elite Near-perfect execution
Final Probably France / England Maximum Best match in USMNT history

Why this path is better than usual

Factor Why it matters
Home soil Historically worth a meaningful edge in knockout football
Top of Group D Avoids an early collision with giants like France or Brazil
Current form Two convincing wins, +5 GD, confidence rising
Bracket geometry Expanded 48-team format creates softer Round of 32 matchups

What has to break right

Requirement Probability
Finish 1st in Group D High (~80-90%)
Reach Quarterfinals Realistic (~25-35%)
Beat one elite team Necessary
Beat two elite teams Probably necessary
Win tournament Still low (~34%)

The engineer's version: critical success variables

1. Pulisic healthy ceiling changes dramatically.
2. Balogun finishing you need conversion, not just chances.
3. McKennie/Adams dominance knockout tournaments are won in midfield.
4. Set pieces the U.S. historically overperforms here.
5. Avoid red cards / suspension accumulation huge in compressed tournaments.

My clean projection

Outcome Likelihood
Round of 16 exit 35%
Quarterfinal exit 35%
Semifinal exit 20%
Finalist 7%
Champion 3%

So the realistic "golden path" looks like:

Turkey Ivory Coast Belgium Argentina Spain France

That's not easy but by U.S. standards, it's probably the cleanest plausible road they've ever had. If they dodge Argentina in the quarters? Then things get spicy.
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12:40a, 6/20/26
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Our first eliminations in the 2026 World Cup have occurred.

Haiti and Turkey are headed home
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In reply to wangus12 • 7:56a, 6/20/26
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One expected elimination and one complete shocker elimination.

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In reply to wangus12 • 7:57a, 6/20/26
wangus12 said:
Our first eliminations in the 2026 World Cup have occurred.

Haiti and Turkey are headed home


So, Pulisic surely will sit out the turkey game, right? Or maybe just pull a half at most?
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8:23a, 6/20/26
Does US have anything to gain from Turkey match, or is their seeding locked in?
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In reply to 94chem • 8:27a, 6/20/26
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94chem said:
Does US have anything to gain from Turkey match, or is their seeding locked in?


They have the top seed from their group locked up. Paraguay or Australia with a win in their last match could tie the US on points (if the US loses to Turkey) but both lose out on the head to head tiebreaker for the group.
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In reply to 94chem • 8:27a, 6/20/26
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94chem said:
Does US have anything to gain from Turkey match, or is their seeding locked in?


Nothing to gain. First in group no matter what.
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In reply to AustinScubaAg • 8:32a, 6/20/26
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AustinScubaAg said:
94chem said:
Does US have anything to gain from Turkey match, or is their seeding locked in?


Nothing to gain. First in group no matter what.


This team doing things that haven't been done by USMNT in modern times. I know Poch is likely to sit players on yellow but wouldn't it be incredible to finish the group stage with 3 wins?
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