Which country is going to win the Fifa World Cup?

You know...Nagelsmann the trainer of Germany, his name means nailman.
I think he just nailed the coffin for his career

G0930 said:

¡¡¡SENSACIONAL!!! ¡BRAVO PARAGUAY!

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Are you Happy as an Austrian (? Hahahaha

seiya1989 said:

Are you Happy as an Austrian (? Hahahaha

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Hahaha yes very amused 😆😆

G0930 said:

Jajaja sí, muy divertido 😆😆

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Nothing like the misfortune of others e.e

Agonic but a well deserved win by Brazil.I thought we were going to watch an extra-time.Some Japanese players made mistakes in Martinelli´s goal.

Brazil almost lost to Japan.

Morocco has triumphed on penalties. The Netherlands only decided to defend themselves the entire second half and overtime. Well deserved.

🇲🇦 Congratulations to Morocco—they were the better team. But what a dramatic penalty shootout!

marco198121 said:

My dear English friend, you’re absolutely right: for you lot — who invented football, fair play, and also afternoon tea — that Japanese defensive masterclass was pure genius. But for us Brazilians, it’s like they walked onto the pitch in suits and ties, carrying a bloody Excel spreadsheet.

Here in Brazil, 'pragmatic football' is almost a swear word. We don’t just support our team — we suffer for it. If our boys don’t attempt at least three rabonas, one bicycle kick, and a dribble that ends up embarrassing themselves, the crowd will be calling for the manager’s head in the town square. Our favourite tactical formation is 'let Neymar figure it out', and our defence is more of a suggestion than an actual commitment.

So yes, to me, watching a team that refuses to attack is like watching an action film with no explosions — technically correct, but emotionally devastating. Still, I respect your pragmatic view… after all, you’re the people who turned queueing into an Olympic sport.

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I understand - I see defending as an art (I also quite like spreadsheets too), while you only see beauty in attacking and flamboyancy. That's fair enough.

We have a different football cultures, as you point out. It is only your wording that I thought was silly. However, the idea of bravery very much exists for us in sport too, only it means something different here. For us, bravery isn't about taking risks with the ball, but about commitment to the challenge and physicality of the game - is the player willing to contest every 50/50 situation even if they might incur an injury or pain? It's a really big deal for fans to see this, though we don't always see this with players that are brought in from overseas, and even being very talented is not always enough to compensate.

Brazilian players in particular have a mixed record over here. I remember Oscar at the bridge - very talented, hard working , disciplined and looked like he was going to be a star, but he lacked the physically to dominate and would disappear for long periods of the game , especially if the game was more physical and the other defence weren't too preoccupied on Hazard. He would run plenty but wouldn't be involved enough in the melee, and players don't pass to those sorts of players easily if they aren't fighting enough. He never quite reached his potential and ultimately went to China which was as good as retirement. Robinho was another - technically brilliant but not up for a rainy Tuesday night at Stoke. These players would be stars if they were able to play in the less physical womens* game, but struggled playing with men.

It's really interesting how different football is played in one country compared to another.

* I'm only comparing physicality between games, not talent

What a night...

The Germany/Paraguay game was so exciting! I love Almiron (despite the struggles with Atlanta United), so was happy with the underdog winning this one!

The more i watch France, the more i view them as Winners, a powerhouse of a team all over the pitch and i feel they are going to have to have a very bad day to not only NOT make it to the final but to win the whole thing.
I just cannot see a team anywhere near them at present and hope that the final matches France versus a team who could rattle them a bit.
I certainly dont see England winning - if they make it to the SF it will be an achievement with that defence.

Team of the WC for me so far is Canada.

That didn't age well at all 😆😅😂😂

Jetzt kannst nur mehr deine Wahlheimat anfeuern 😆😆
@Sunz of Beaches

arthiwat2545 said:

Brazil almost lost to Japan.

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The game only ends when it's over.

🇦🇷 Argentina is flying home?! 😭❌

The notorious Ghanaian “Witch Doctor” Nana Kwaku Bonsam, who had already cursed Harry Kane, has made a new stark forecast.

🗣️ “Cape Verde will eliminate Messi's Argentina.” 👊

The shaman had already firmly claimed that this World Cup would belong to Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal. 🇵🇹🏆

The man is either a clairvoyant or just insane 😂
...oor a comedian 😂

pirateglenn said:

The more i watch France, the more i view them as Winners, a powerhouse of a team all over the pitch and i feel they are going to have to have a very bad day to not only NOT make it to the final but to win the whole thing.
I just cannot see a team anywhere near them at present and hope that the final matches France versus a team who could rattle them a bit.
I certainly dont see England winning - if they make it to the SF it will be an achievement with that defence.

Team of the WC for me so far is Canada.

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Wouldnt mind though if they experience this "very bad day" vs Sweden

RhinoRyan89 said:

Brazil was lucky and Germany looking shocking in extra time at the moment.

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Try to watch the highlights of the game in Youtube. Brazil totally deserved to win the game.

Debi said:

The Germany/Paraguay game was so exciting! I love Almiron (despite the struggles with Atlanta United), so was happy with the underdog winning this one!

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The underdogs are doing great in this world cup. In fact, African and South American teams are with a better performance than Europeans until now.

arthiwat2545 said:

Brazil almost lost to Japan.

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What game do you watched?

G0930 said:

🇦🇷 Argentina is flying home?! 😭❌

The notorious Ghanaian “Witch Doctor” Nana Kwaku Bonsam, who had already cursed Harry Kane, has made a new stark forecast.

🗣️ “Cape Verde will eliminate Messi's Argentina.” 👊

The shaman had already firmly claimed that this World Cup would belong to Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal. 🇵🇹🏆

The man is either a clairvoyant or just insane 😂
...oor a comedian 😂

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I vote for insane lol

It is possible that this will be the World Cup for the countries of the American continent.
An Argentina - Brazil semi-final could easily happen on this branch.
In the other leg, if it's not a Spanish-French semifinal, there will be an American team there too.

Argentinaaa!! 😘

Goooo Mexico

Great performances from both France and Mexico yesterday evening and this morning.