The 2026 World Cup Thread

[Sinkiesuk]

Argentina won with skill and determination, stop listening to sore losers.

France vs England is 50-50.

Third place play off they won't care so much liao. Super low morale esp for England as France just won wc liao not long ago. Argentinia all the decision back by var dunno why peo kb.

 

[True Believer]

I go for Spain. Stop  Fixing  It  For  Argentina. France to win England. K. Mbappe to score 2 goals and outright winner of the golden boot.

England is not a trophy to be won. You mean that France will probably defeat or beat England.

 

[True Believer]

Third place play off they won't care so much liao. Super low morale esp for England as France just won wc liao not long ago. Argentinia all the decision back by var dunno why peo kb.

Thomas Tuchel should play the likes of Kobbie Mainoo and Ollie Watkins who are still fresh, and as talented as others in their positions in the First XI. Both these nations would not be treating this game as a friendly match. Third place is up for grabs.

 

[Baimi]

The FIFA World Cup bronze final is the tournament's third-place match. It features a matchup between the two losing teams of the semifinal round. The winner of the match takes home the bronze medal, while the loser finishes in fourth place and goes home empty-handed.

The third-place match, or third-place playoff, began in 1934 and has been played at every men's World Cup since 1954.

The match has included some of the tournament's most memorable and historic moments.

In 1958, Just Fontaine scored four goals to lead France to a 6-3 win over West Germany in the third-place match. Fontaine ended the tournament with 13 goals, the record for the most in a single World Cup.

In 2002, Turkey's Hakan Şükür scored 11 seconds into the third-place match against South Korea. The goal helped lift Turkey to a 3-2 victory and remains the fastest goal in World Cup history.

Here is a look at the third-place match results at every FIFA World Cup.

• 2022: Croatia 2, Morocco 1
• 2018: Belgium 2, England 0
• 2014: Netherlands 3, Brazil 0
• 2010: Germany 3, Uruguay 2
• 2006: Germany 3, Portugal 1
• 2002: Turkey 3, South Korea 2
• 1998: Croatia 2, Netherlands 1
• 1994: Sweden 4, Bulgaria 0
• 1990: Italy 2, England 1
• 1986: France 4, Belgium 2
• 1982: Poland 3, France 2
• 1978: Brazil 2, Italy 1
• 1974: Poland 1, Brazil 0
• 1970: West Germany 1, Uruguay 0
• 1966: Portugal 2, Soviet Union 1
• 1962: Chile 1, Yugoslavia 0
• 1958: France 6, West Germany 3
• 1954: Austria 3, Uruguay 1
• 1938: Brazil 4, Sweden 2
• 1934: Germany 3, Austria 2

 

[True Believer]

The FIFA World Cup bronze final is the tournament's third-place match. It features a matchup between the two losing teams of the semifinal round. The winner of the match takes home the bronze medal, while the loser finishes in fourth place and goes home empty-handed.
1982: Poland 3, France 2

I recall that in 1982, France assembled a reserve team which a full-strength Poland only managed to edge out 3-2.

 

[True Believer]

A little known fact is that the U.S. Men's National Team's highest finish came at the FIFA World Cup in 1930 in Uruguay where they were 3rd.

 

[laksaboy]

Hydration breaks.

 

[Hightech88]

 

[zhihau]

Argentina won with skill and determination, stop listening to sore losers.

France vs England is 50-50.

Vive la France!