FIFA World Cup 2026

[Emelee]

WHAT IS FRANCE DOING?! Yes, Spain is a super strong team. But France is playing so far beneath their capacity. The passes are bad and they seem to be unable to understand each other. Nothing is going their way tonight.

Both France and Spain are teams I root for, but it wasn't until this match that I realized I root more for France. So I am both annoyed and disappointed right now. I will for sure root for Spain in the final, but I will be sulking tonight.

If Spain can play this good in the final, no team can beat them.

 

[Barbara Fan]

Well what do i know? France and its best players didnt turn up tonight.

Spain were great, what a defence they have. Always liked Curcurella at Chelsea and Rodhri was fantastic. Going to be hard to beat

Ps Yamals wee brother is so cute!! x

 

[Emelee]

So far, my guesses before the round of 32 have been excellent. I guessed France vs Spain in one semifinal and England vs Argentina in the other. I also wrote down Spain as the winner of semifinal 1. For semifinal 2, I wrote down England as winner. Now, I am thinking that will be wrong. But then again, a match is never played on paper or based on previous matches.

 

[Whovian]

So we sacked Southgate for only getting us to semi-finals and finals only for the FA to say they'll keep Tuchel for getting us to a semi-final? Make that make sense.

 

[Emelee]

So we sacked Southgate for only getting us to semi-finals and finals only for the FA to say they'll keep Tuchel for getting us to a semi-final? Make that make sense.

I think England is probably overestimating themselves. The team is great, no doubt. But they haven't been amazing. There have always been teams that are better. And because of that, they have not won the World Cup since the 60s.

Sacking Southgate was likely a symptom of that overestimation. Thinking "If only we have a different coach".... When maybe it isn't the coach at all, but rather the players not being excellent enough, or not in sync enough. Not enough excellent players who dare to be excellent when it matters most.

I think England needs a better defence from what I've seen. Argentina came too close too many times. It was just a matter of when they'd score. Their attack play is just excellent with Messi as the director.

When it comes to Spain, their defence is just brilliant. Their opponents aren't allowed to come close. Spain has only let in ONE goal this whole tournament. Look at what they did to France who definitely has the best striker line-up of any team. Spain's defence crushed them. Spain's attack play is almost as good as Argentina's, but their defence is better. So we ended up with the 2 best teams in the final.

 

[Barbara Fan]

COME ON SPAIN

I dont know how Argentina got away with so many dirty fouls against England - who should have been playing Egypt but corrupt Fifa made sure Argentina won the match

I hope for the sake of football its a fair ref and match officials and I will be rooting for Spain 101%