***** Official World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Thread *****

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wangus12
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2:12p, 7/1/26
Lineups for Belgium vs. Senegal



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2:13p, 7/1/26
Pretty rad lineup announcement for Belgium
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2:18p, 7/1/26
I'm really intrigued by this one, Belgium didn't look that convincing to me until that last match, and then they looked really formiddable.
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In reply to Maximus_Meridius • 2:44p, 7/1/26
Maximus_Meridius said:
I'm really intrigued by this one, Belgium didn't look that convincing to me until that last match, and then they looked really formiddable.

This game likely will answer if Belgium is formidable or new Zealand just made them look good.
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In reply to 2008and1 • 2:46p, 7/1/26
2008and1 said:
The Englishmen playing Mexico in Azteca is going to be cinema.


It's kind of pissing me off that I'm put into a position that I'm actually considering to root for Mexico here. Damn you, England.
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2:52p, 7/1/26
England ain't ready to CONCACAF.
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3:00p, 7/1/26
Mexico will either get a ton of yellow cards and win the match. Which will hurt them in the next round.

Or, Mexico will do what Mexico does best, and lose in the round of 16.

Keeping their streak alive of being undefeated in the quarterfinals
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3:00p, 7/1/26
These Belgium unis are hideous
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3:05p, 7/1/26
Stuck at court, ordering waffles in honor of Belgium.
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3:07p, 7/1/26
Don't care who wins this, but I'm a huge fan of extra time and pens.

While I'm going down that path - I'm rooting for 9 v 9 by the end too.
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In reply to AustinScubaAg • 3:08p, 7/1/26
AustinScubaAg said:
wangus12 said:
AustinScubaAg said:
carl spacklers hat said:
Danny Vermin said:
Kane!!! Let's hope they beat Mexico and their annoying fans.

The amount of flopping by Mexico in that match is going to be unbelievable. They cannot stand toe to toe with England so they'll make it as ugly as possible and pray the ref plays into their antics.

Will mexico be pragmatic? If not England can likely win. England look bad when teams park the bus.

Make no mistake that the Mexico counter could wreck England. Especially if they keep starting Spence at RB. Quinones will have a field day there.

Mexico is the only team to not give up a goal so far, but they've all their games be against teams that have struggled to score at all.

I did say likely. You never know with England but they have done much better when teams are not paring the bus.

Yes RB is a weak spot for them. I am still shocked by the team selection for RB.


I think England's size will give Mexico trouble in the box. And England are athletic enough to run straight at Mexico's defenders. On the defensive half, again, England athleticism will neutralize Mexico's counters. I would consider Congo more athletic than Mexico and the England defense held up pretty well. Yes, Wissa missed a sitter that your typical Mexican striker won't but Congo was fading down the stretch, IMO. I think it will be an entertaining match and will need Mexico to put a couple in in the first half to keep it close.
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3:13p, 7/1/26
how in the hell did that not go in?!
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3:14p, 7/1/26
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaOwf6uTOUG/?igsh=MThpZXh5bnJlN2d2cA==
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In reply to carl spacklers hat • 3:15p, 7/1/26
carl spacklers hat said:
AustinScubaAg said:
wangus12 said:
AustinScubaAg said:
carl spacklers hat said:
Danny Vermin said:
Kane!!! Let's hope they beat Mexico and their annoying fans.

The amount of flopping by Mexico in that match is going to be unbelievable. They cannot stand toe to toe with England so they'll make it as ugly as possible and pray the ref plays into their antics.

Will mexico be pragmatic? If not England can likely win. England look bad when teams park the bus.

Make no mistake that the Mexico counter could wreck England. Especially if they keep starting Spence at RB. Quinones will have a field day there.

Mexico is the only team to not give up a goal so far, but they've all their games be against teams that have struggled to score at all.

I did say likely. You never know with England but they have done much better when teams are not paring the bus.

Yes RB is a weak spot for them. I am still shocked by the team selection for RB.


I think England's size will give Mexico trouble in the box. And England are athletic enough to run straight at Mexico's defenders. On the defensive half, again, England athleticism will neutralize Mexico's counters. I would consider Congo more athletic than Mexico and the England defense held up pretty well. Yes, Wissa missed a sitter that your typical Mexican striker won't but Congo was fading down the stretch, IMO. I think it will be an entertaining match and will need Mexico to put a couple in in the first half to keep it close.

People forget, England normally plays at the level of their competition. I've seen them play down againts bad teams and step up againts strong teams. Either way, its going to be a hell of a match.
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In reply to Maximus_Meridius • 3:15p, 7/1/26
Maximus_Meridius said:
how in the hell did that not go in?!

Pole defense is strong this tournament
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3:20p, 7/1/26
I just want this match to go the full ET and someone lose on pens
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3:21p, 7/1/26
Mane might be a great guy off the field, but man he's such a ***** when he plays.
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3:25p, 7/1/26
That's been coming for Senegal for a while now.
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3:25p, 7/1/26
Not this time Pole!
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3:26p, 7/1/26
Belgium deserve to lose with those unis
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3:27p, 7/1/26
I'm not sure there's a team that has consistently underperformed expectations at major tournaments over the past 12ish years than Belgium...
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3:27p, 7/1/26
Not able to watch but seems like Senegal is controlling?
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In reply to Gigemags382 • 3:28p, 7/1/26
Gigemags382 said:
Not able to watch but seems like Senegal is controlling?

Pretty much, they're dominating possession, should be up 2-0 or better at this point. Belgium hasn't really threatened at all thus far.
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In reply to Gigemags382 • 3:30p, 7/1/26
Gigemags382 said:
Not able to watch but seems like Senegal is controlling?

Senegal is playing loose and forcing Belgium on their heels.
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3:31p, 7/1/26
Fans streaking lol
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3:36p, 7/1/26
Africa ascendant
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In reply to wangus12 • 3:38p, 7/1/26
wangus12 said:
Fans streaking lol

Where's zgolfz85.

Cause they did mention about streaking

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In reply to The Ex Officio Director • 3:43p, 7/1/26
The Ex Officio Director said:
Belgium deserve to lose with those unis

They are ghastly. And have nothing to do with Belgium's traditional colors. They are an eyesore.
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In reply to birdman • 3:45p, 7/1/26
birdman said:
The Ex Officio Director said:
Belgium deserve to lose with those unis

They are ghastly. And have nothing to do with Belgium's traditional colors. They are an eyesore.

I thought they were white till the camera zoomed in. Holy batman they are bad.
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3:49p, 7/1/26
If you're like me and don't have a TV subscription to provide FS1, Britain's ITVx app is showing the game, is free, and works with VPN.
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3:51p, 7/1/26
De Bruyne has not struck the ball properly once. Well off his game today.
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In reply to The Ex Officio Director • 3:52p, 7/1/26
The Ex Officio Director said:
wangus12 said:
Fans streaking lol

Where's zgolfz85.

Cause they did mention about streaking



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In reply to The Ex Officio Director • 3:53p, 7/1/26
The Ex Officio Director said:
birdman said:
The Ex Officio Director said:
Belgium deserve to lose with those unis

They are ghastly. And have nothing to do with Belgium's traditional colors. They are an eyesore.

I thought they were white till the camera zoomed in. Holy batman they are bad.

The pattern reminds me of wallpaper they'd use in a Miami hotel bar. And it's embellished with the art deco-ish badge
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In reply to The Ex Officio Director • 3:53p, 7/1/26
The Ex Officio Director said:
Belgium deserve to lose with those unis


They're stupid. Supposedly a tribute to surrealism and Magritte...they even have "ceci n'est pas un maillot" ("this is not a jersey") written under (now inside because of FIFA) the collar. A tribute to this art piece.

But the "point" of the piece is lost. Because while a picture of a pipe is not a pipe, the point of the piece...a jersey is actually a jersey.

Also, and more importantly, they look dumb.
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In reply to aggietony2010 • 4:03p, 7/1/26
More like "ceci n'est pas une equipe de football"
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