** World Cup 2026 - USA, Canada, Mexico Thread **
Saw no thread was active yet while it starts tomorrow so I'd gave it a go
No real time for an extensive write-up but lets
I definitely did not expect to hear a reference to Hacksaw Jim Duggan from the commentators during this match.
that semi should be the real final yeah, but france should crush them. this spain team struggles to score, and i highly doubt they can defend their way to the win. as usual france are the only ones who can defeat themselves, i guess the good news is they tend to do that, so maybe spain can win via the mental game. or maybe yamal will finally turn up and do something. (vs digne/theo? maybe not)
Honestly not even mad - decent performance against a team with much more talent especially without youri, onana and Courtois in the end of course
We had no shot against France so now all hopes on Spain - today I feel Belgian but as of tomorrow I'm very much feeling Spanish
Spain are now unbeaten in their last 36 games, a new national record. DWWWWWWWWWDWWWWWDDWDWWWWWDWDDWDWWWWW. They’re now just one match away from equaling Italy’s all-time record.
should be easy...
The World Cup semi-final between Spain and France will be the highest-rated match in international football history, based on the combined Elo ratings
1: Spain (2190) vs France (2163), 2026 WC SF - 4353
2: Hungary (2234) vs West Germany (2053), 1954 WC F - 4287
=3: Germany (2202) vs Argentina (2083), 2014 WC F - 4285
=3: Germany (2222) vs Argentina (2063), 2014 friendly - 4285
5: Spain (2135) vs Netherlands (2126), 2010 WC F - 4261
6: West Germany (2117) vs Brazil (2124), 1973 friendly - 4241
=7: Great Britain (2183) vs Denmark (2057), 1912 Olympic F - 4240
=7: Brazil (2119) vs Germany (2121), 2014 WC SF - 4240
9: Brazil (2086) vs Spain (2148), 2013 Confederations Cup F - 4234
10: Hungary (2212) vs Uruguay (2018), 1954 WC SF - 4230
11: Argentina (2150) vs France (2075), 2022 WC F - 4225
welp
Market already up on Betfair and for once its a tight market from the off, usually takes a day or two. Yes I know the %s add up to 101%, it is the rounding/small overround.
90 mins
France 2.46 (41%)
Spain 3.35 (30%)
Draw 3.35 (30%)
To Qualify
France 1.70 (59%)
Spain 2.40 (42%)
I'd prefer to be on France at those odds tbh but I'm going to bet Spain and hope they utilise an emergency Mikel Merino in the 80th minute again.
