The 2030 World Cup is supposed to celebrate football. After what we as poor sportsmanship and ugly behavior from Argentina and Paraguay during the 2026 World Cup, should FIFA reconsider even their symbolic opening matches?

Messi alongside his teammates don't deserve any respect. They played beyond dirty but I expected so much more from Messi. From the fake play running into the Spain player to trying to get one of Spain's players ejected from the game by accusing whispering while covering mouth. The desperation could have been utilized strategically changing up their game but their arrogance got the best of them. They were outplayed. They played like sore losers. They showed their true colors playing a competitive team that threw them off their game. Like children throwing tantrums when the dont get their ways.

Last time we ever had a 1st time winner was Spain 🇪🇸 when they won it for the first time in 2010 in South Africa and before that was France 🇫🇷 in 1998 when they won it for the first time on home soil. So do you guys think we are capable of having a country win it for the first time rather than seeing your usual winners?

Teams yet to win a World Cup who could in 2030

- Portugal 🇵🇹 seeing as how they are on home soil as one of the tri hosts; last time they hosted a competition on home soil was EURO 2004 where they lost in the Final to Greece 🇬🇷 but can they rectify that by winning in 2030 and adding their first star on to their jersey? It is possible given their core group of guys and if Ronaldo is not there; then they definitely can

- Morocco 🇲🇦 another one of the tri hosts on home soil hosting in their country; would make history as the first African nation to win the World Cup and given their core group they can compete

- Netherlands 🇳🇱 probably the greatest country to never win a World Cup...but have been to 3 Finals in 1974, 1978 and 2010 without winning the big one but seeing their core group and younger talent about to break through can they do it?

- Sweden 🇸🇪 being another dark horse if they qualify can or Norway 🇳🇴 given that they too were also close

- USA 🇺🇸 are another dark horse for 2030 that has never won it but can they?

- Japan🇯🇵 they keep knocking on the door but can't seem to get out of their own way

- Belgium 🇧🇪 being another who can potentially win it if they phase out the old guard

Messi before the final - **"Come on guys, stay calm, everyone, stay calm. That's the main thing. Let's stay calm, boys, let me see composure, stay calm.

​Let's just focus on playing, alright. Stay calm, let me tell you to forget about everything, forget about everything. Just play, let's just focus on playing, everyone, just play, let's go!"**

Genuine question. This doesn't sound like a confident team playing final. What do you guys think really happened in dressing room?

Ps: Lets not talk about refrees, fifa etc. Trolls please stay away.

I just want to know what do you guys genuinely think

It should have been Spain vs England. Argentina got away with so much robbery and foul play against England. Yes England last 30 minutes tactics were horrible but if Argentina players were carded early then the game would have been different.

The final would have been one for the history books. The euro final Spain vs England would be have been great to see how both teams had progressed and a chance for England to show the true quality.

FIFA should be ashamed of their favouritism for Argentina. It’s clear with fouls to yellow card ratios they’re favourited. Corruption.

Spain vs England… what could’ve been.

Given the US and Mexico have hosted in the past, wanted to see peoples opinion on as to why Canada wouldn't be a contender?

My own assumptions are number and size of stadiums. But would love to hear other's opinions on the matter.

I live in Canada. I watched the final at a viewing party crowd of about 20,000 people, split 50 / 50 between Argentina and Spain fans. Everyone was peaceful and respectful.

Two weeks ago, I was in Mexico City. I saw a bunch of games at the FIFA zone watch parties. Once again, everything was respectful and the vibes were great.

My buddy from England went down there too. He said Mexicans were great hosts and treated him with respect even after England beat them.

Unfortunately, reddit and other social media makes it really easy for short clips of bad actions to spread like wildfire. This makes us think the worst actors represent the whole country. And it makes us think that crowds of people from certain countries will be dangerous or hateful.

This is a reminder that while bad people exist, it's amplified like crazy on the internet. Most people are nice and friendly and shared a beautiful and peaceful World Cup.

Let's focus on that, not these silly clips that try to kill the vibe!

Seeing as how Spain now are the reigning world champions after having beat Argentina 🇦🇷 in 2026 in USA 🇺🇸 Mexico 🇲🇽 and Canada 🇨🇦...the question is now can they do it again? Can they repeat as back to back FIFA World Cup champions in 2030? In 2030 Spain are set to be one of the 3 hosts along with their Iberian neighbors Portugal 🇵🇹 and then Morocco too on top of it as tri hosts. Not to mention most of their core group of players will either be entering their primes or will be in their primes come that time.

Do you prefer the final to be held in Bernabéu or Grand Stade Hassan 2? As a moroccan, i want it to be held in spain, i think its better for the final to be in europe than in africa, but what do u think?

Apart from Asian Cup.

Theres tournaments/cups for different regions in Asia including: SEA cup, East Asian Cup, Arab Cup (does include north african countries though)

Do other confederations have diff cups apart from the main continental cup?

Edit: omg i forgot the obvious one Uefa nations league

They were the first World Cup winners and won it in Brazil in 1950. But since then they haven’t even gotten to the final. They did get to the semi finals in 2010 but that was the first time since 1970 that they got there. There were some great players on that team but they were unable to get that far. Were other teams just better.

im more of a play rather than watch football person. But i had soo much fun watching worldcup with my bros this time. Can some1 educate me on how can i choose a team and which leagues to follow. And how the leagues work i would love to watch Real madrid and Barcelona

thank you!!

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I find that I have been recommending this channel to several friends, and I wanted to share it with everyone else. I find this facebook channel does a very good job of discussing controversial calls in football. If there are any calls you saw this world cup, that you were wondering the justification of, or whether they got it right or not, this channel discusses almost all of them in short videos complete with references to the actual rule book. Theres a good chance that the decision you are curious about is discussed there.

Just so nobody jumps on me, I think that Messi is of the best players ever, the best would always be Cruyff for me though, sorry.

I know that people love a good narrative, but the current team was built around him, for him to carry, but also they had to accommodate him a lot since he wasnt working defensively.

Notice how against Switzerland they actually needed ref's help, because Argentina's strategy in this match pushed Enzo back and Messi wasn't getting any of those great long passes that we've seen Enzo performing against England. Carrying would suggest that he was more self-sufficient.

Controversial, but their team playing without Messi in the last year or so didn't look bad at all, they were able to press normally too. The team looks bad at the cost of making Messi looking amazing and deliver his brilliance. Which he can do, but there is a significant cost to it. Echoes of Barcelona from 2016 until he left in a way.

In 2018 they surely looked worse without him, but now, I dunno. The team's setup looks completely different without him. 

 Those are good players and funnily enough the rate of their winning matches without Messi is higher than with him.

I wanted to share some phrases that are worth reflecting on, especially after watching how some champions handle defeat. True greatness isn't just about lifting trophies, it's about how you carry yourself when you don't, and the lessons that come with it

"Defeat has a dignity that victory does not know." (Attributed to Jorge Luis Borges, the great Argentinian writer and sage, it highlights the nobility and learning that can come from losing)

"It's not about how many times you fall, but how many times you get back up." (Vince Lombardi)

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: what counts is the courage to continue." (Winston Churchill)

"I never lose. I either win or learn." (Nelson Mandela)

"You can truly know a person by the way they celebrate their victories and face their defeats." (A common reflection in essays and articles: greatness is seen in how one wins and how one loses)

"The great ones… are those who make their defeat worthy of us standing up and applauding them." (A recent idea in sports columns: we admire a dignified defeat more than an easy victory)

"We are not always going to win… knowing how to lose is just as important as knowing how to win." (A commonly used phrase in education and sports psychology)

In sports, as in life, the deepest values aren't always measured in medals or trophies. Beyond the final result, what truly matters is having the courage to step out and play, to give your best, and to learn from every attempt. In a FIFA world cup tournament, just qualifying is already an achievement for most. And reaching a semifinal is already a feat...

I know finishing second in sports creates "silver medal syndrome," where athletes experience deeper regret than third-place finishers, but we should not forget the whole story behind it.

According to reports from the Argentine newspaper La Nación, the federation is collecting digital evidence to launch sweeping defamation lawsuits.

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I know it's pretty subjective but I would go

1. Brazil 2002 - Won all of their games, had Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo while also maintaining a solid defense with Cafú. A whole lot of talent everywhere. Marcos always responded when needed. Had control of almost all of their games and scored some nice goals.
2. Germany 2014 - Had all lines covered, had a difficult path to the final but managed to win 6 out of 7 games. Curiously, their worst game was the final but they prevailed an extremely tense match. When you have the best goalkeeper, best defense, best midfield and best attacking of a World Cup, you are very hard to beat. The 7-1 will live forever in football history.
3. Italy 2006 - I would have choose first Spain 2010 but that's more on the names the squad had than on the real talent they displayed. This Italy team has the best defense of them all and some players who could hit you deadly with a counterattack. Well balanced team. Struggled in some games but definitely deserved the title. Played in Italian style but when they attacked, like against Germany, played some really attractive football.
4. Spain 2010 - I don't think they managed to display their best football but had maybe the best midfield ever in a World Cup and their defense was very solid. A lack of finishing costs them a better place in my ranking. Still, there were some brilliant Tiki Taka moments and were the better team in all of their games.
5. Argentina 2022- Was dominant in all their games but struggled in games they could have won easily (Australia, Netherlands, hell they even outplayed France for 70 minutes in the final).Didn't had the best defense of them all, but Martínez responded on their toughest games. They also had Messi in a monstrous campaign. 15 goals scored against some nice defenses is not bad at all.
6. France 2018 - Didn't played the most attractive football but they were a pretty solid team with Kante in his prime. Also, if Mbappé is still a monster, the velocity he had in this tournament was crazy. Pogba could create some big plays (even if consistency was never his virtue) and had an underrated defense and goalkeeper.
7. Spain 2026 - A strong display of posession and maybe the most tactical smart team here. May not have had the most entertaining matches but their awareness in all areas made them the deserved winners of the tournament. Didn't really faced a lot of action in their defense due to their control of the midfield and their attacking game responded when needed. They struggled against some teams (they had their best performances in the last two games) but were never really on the brink of elimination. Let's see once there's more time to digest this WC if I move them up.

I’m going with 1970 Brazil

How would you rank these seven squads?. Who's the best and who's the "worst" and why?

2002 Brazil

2006 Italy

2010 Spain

2014 Germany

2018 France

2022 Argentina

2026 Spain