FIFA World Cup 2026 - Page 2

peterose4hof · 12-05-2025, 02:11 PM

Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Winner Play-off D

Group B: Canada, Winner Play-off A, Qatar, Switzerland

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland

Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Winner Play-off C

Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Winner Play-off B, Tunisia

Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand

Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay

Group I: France, Senegal, Winner Play-off 2, Norway

Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan

Group K: Portugal, Winner Play-off 1, Colombia, Uzbekistan

Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

YayNJ · 12-05-2025, 02:41 PM

that will be me not watching anything until the knockout stages then.. terrible groups.

Ianhatcher · 12-05-2025, 03:06 PM

Argentina could meet Portugal in the round of 8 in Kansas City. I will 100% go to that game if so.

Would like to see Portugal though in the group stage so either Houston or Miami it is. Both hot as crap in June and having games there in July is just idiocy in the KO rounds.

mikee1186 · 12-05-2025, 03:08 PM

Super happy with the draw for USMNT. About as good as it could be.

Tough to spot a “group of death” given the watered down groups, but you’d have to technically say group B if Italy makes it based on rankings - would give you rankings of 12, 17, 27, 51.

mikee1186 · 12-05-2025, 03:12 PM

The France group also is pretty tough with Senegal at 19 and Norway at 29.

YayNJ · 12-05-2025, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mikee1186

Super happy with the draw for USMNT. About as good as it could be.

Yeah, what were the chances of the USA getting such a favourable group under the reign of Herr Infantino.

kingb22 · 12-05-2025, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mikee1186

The France group also is pretty tough with Senegal at 19 and Norway at 29.

Norway is a huge wildcard. 29 but crushed the qualifying group including Italy. Luckily for France that Playoff group is bad

Siberian13 · 12-05-2025, 04:06 PM

How much did the USA pay for that group? Lol

yiguiri2002 · 12-05-2025, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by YayNJ

that will be me not watching anything until the knockout stages then.. terrible groups.

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Originally Posted by mikee1186

The France group also is pretty tough with Senegal at 19 and Norway at 29.

This. That's by far the best group.

yiguiri2002 · 12-05-2025, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mikee1186

Super happy with the draw for USMNT. About as good as it could be.

Tough to spot a “group of death” given the watered down groups, but you’d have to technically say group B if Italy makes it based on rankings - would give you rankings of 12, 17, 27, 51.

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Originally Posted by YayNJ

Yeah, what were the chances of the USA getting such a favourable group under the reign of Herr Infantino.

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Originally Posted by Siberian13

How much did the USA pay for that group? Lol

The US got the worst group among all the host nations. Worse than Argentina and Spain IMO. Paraguay has an incredible defense, don't get carried away by the friendlies. Turkey is the favorite in Path C, that's harder than most teams in Pot 3.

majestik101 · 12-05-2025, 09:58 PM

MRW listening to The Great One butchering names of countries

cholodolo · 12-10-2025, 02:00 AM

Such a bummer the tickets are a racket.

As of this writing, cheapest ticket to any World Cup game in LA is $536 for Switzerland vs. TBA.

LA (other than US games), SF, and Monterrey got absolutely killed with their matchups.

msink28 · 12-10-2025, 08:32 AM

Yeah, tickets are absolutely obscene.

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Originally Posted by cholodolo

Such a bummer the tickets are a racket.

As of this writing, cheapest ticket to any World Cup game in LA is $536 for Switzerland vs. TBA.

LA (other than US games), SF, and Monterrey got absolutely killed with their matchups.

Crosby 87 · 12-10-2025, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by cholodolo

Such a bummer the tickets are a racket.

As of this writing, cheapest ticket to any World Cup game in LA is $536 for Switzerland vs. TBA.

LA (other than US games), SF, and Monterrey got absolutely killed with their matchups.

Nothing in the Atlanta games warrants me paying the face value asking prices. I'll wait it out on tickets.

yiguiri2002 · 12-10-2025, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by cholodolo

Such a bummer the tickets are a racket.

As of this writing, cheapest ticket to any World Cup game in LA is $536 for Switzerland vs. TBA.

LA (other than US games), SF, and Monterrey got absolutely killed with their matchups.

Just wait. I'm leaning towards the Belgium-Iran game. Once everything is released, those games will start becoming more and more affordable up until the day of the game.

Chrominator · 12-10-2025, 11:29 AM

Rush the gates!

Asian62150 · 12-10-2025, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cholodolo

Such a bummer the tickets are a racket.

As of this writing, cheapest ticket to any World Cup game in LA is $536 for Switzerland vs. TBA.

LA (other than US games), SF, and Monterrey got absolutely killed with their matchups.

FIFA are such scammers.

They made people pay for tickets:

-without knowing who would be playing
-without knowing where you would be sitting

For such a prestigious event like the WC, they treat their fans like trash.

msink28 · 12-10-2025, 11:09 PM

the without knowing where you would be sitting is such a joke.

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Originally Posted by Asian62150

FIFA are such scammers.

They made people pay for tickets:

-without knowing who would be playing
-without knowing where you would be sitting

For such a prestigious event like the WC, they treat their fans like trash.

cholodolo · 12-11-2025, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

Just wait. I'm leaning towards the Belgium-Iran game. Once everything is released, those games will start becoming more and more affordable up until the day of the game.

Have you been to SoFi? It will be hell. I was at the nearly empty stadium for USA-Panama's 4pm start in March before Mexico-Canada at 7. I've never seen such chaos and carnage in a stadium (and have seen Raiders games in LA/Oakland/KC and soccer in Serbia & Netherlands).

Hope you are right -- the Swiss vs. TBA game is appetizing because Italy can come out of that playoff. US games are well out of reach, and don't want to see Iran. Even SF would have been nice, but Austria vs. Jordan doesn't do it for me.

Los Angeles:

June 12: USA vs. Paraguay
June 15: Iran vs. New Zealand
June 18: Switzerland vs. UEFA playoff winner A
June 21: Belgium vs. Iran
June 25: USA vs. UEFA playoff C winner

San Francisco:

June 13: Qatar vs. Switzerland
June 15: Austria vs. Jordan
June 18: Paraguay vs. UEFA playoff winner C
June 22: Jordan vs. Algeria
June 25: Paraguay vs. Australia

Monterrey:
June 14: Tunisia vs. UEFA Playoff Winner B
June 20: Tunisia vs. Japan
June 24: South Korea vs. South Africa

cholodolo · 12-11-2025, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Asian62150

FIFA are such scammers.

They made people pay for tickets:

-without knowing who would be playing
-without knowing where you would be sitting

For such a prestigious event like the WC, they treat their fans like trash.

And they are still going -- apparently, they also control the parking passes etc. I've seen $75-$150 to park with "no tailgating allowed".

Yes, "Category" seating allows them to fleece us all and save the best seats for the high-priced hospitality and "follow your team" packages.

Hell, hotel prices are up 300% in host cities per the Athletic -- cheapest room in Mexico City for the opener is the Marriott for $3K.

Fsegaud · 12-11-2025, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cholodolo

Such a bummer the tickets are a racket.

As of this writing, cheapest ticket to any World Cup game in LA is $536 for Switzerland vs. TBA.

LA (other than US games), SF, and Monterrey got absolutely killed with their matchups.

All the favorites play on the east coast...best possible time for European viewing. This thing was rigged to high hell! At these prices, I might as well consider this tournament is in a foreign land though Sofi is 20 minutes away.

On to the 2028 Olympics ticketing...can't wait to see how dissappointing that turns out.

Such high hopes over the past few years to go to many events/matches but I forgot I need a salary of $2 mil/yr to make it affordable.

yiguiri2002 · 12-11-2025, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cholodolo

Have you been to SoFi? It will be hell. I was at the nearly empty stadium for USA-Panama's 4pm start in March before Mexico-Canada at 7. I've never seen such chaos and carnage in a stadium (and have seen Raiders games in LA/Oakland/KC and soccer in Serbia & Netherlands).

Hope you are right -- the Swiss vs. TBA game is appetizing because Italy can come out of that playoff. US games are well out of reach, and don't want to see Iran. Even SF would have been nice, but Austria vs. Jordan doesn't do it for me.

Los Angeles:

June 12: USA vs. Paraguay
June 15: Iran vs. New Zealand
June 18: Switzerland vs. UEFA playoff winner A
June 21: Belgium vs. Iran
June 25: USA vs. UEFA playoff C winner

San Francisco:

June 13: Qatar vs. Switzerland
June 15: Austria vs. Jordan
June 18: Paraguay vs. UEFA playoff winner C
June 22: Jordan vs. Algeria
June 25: Paraguay vs. Australia

Monterrey:
June 14: Tunisia vs. UEFA Playoff Winner B
June 20: Tunisia vs. Japan
June 24: South Korea vs. South Africa

Never been, just made it to the YouTube theater across it. Best thing that can happen for prices is for Wales to take out Italy.

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Originally Posted by Fsegaud

All the favorites play on the east coast...best possible time for European viewing. This thing was rigged to high hell! At these prices, I might as well consider this tournament is in a foreign land though Sofi is 20 minutes away.

On to the 2028 Olympics ticketing...can't wait to see how dissappointing that turns out.

Such high hopes over the past few years to go to many events/matches but I forgot I need a salary of $2 mil/yr to make it affordable.

Just be patient. There's a lot of people who got into it without knowing the market. No way the cheapest tickets end up being even $200, specially when the stadium is as big as SoFi.

Crosby 87 · 12-11-2025, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Crosby 87

Nothing in the Atlanta games warrants me paying the face value asking prices. I'll wait it out on tickets.

Cheapest face value for Atlanta games is $140 now where the opponents are unknown now.

Usmnt starts at $265 in Seattle.

Chrominator · 12-11-2025, 03:42 PM

Houston

June 14, 2026: Germany vs. Curaçao (Group E) - $548
June 17, 2026: Portugal vs. Playoff Winner (Group K) - $963
June 20, 2026: Netherlands vs. Playoff Winner (Group F) -$471
June 23, 2026: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) - $778
June 26, 2026: Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) - $222
June 29, 2026: Round of 32 Match - $862
July 4, 2026: Round of 16 Match - $1090

wilsonsingles · 12-11-2025, 04:09 PM

be prepared for prices not to drop very much and lots of empty sets at most non US first group stage games.

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12-05-2025, 02:11 PM	#26
peterose4hof Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,378 peterose4hof	Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Winner Play-off D Group B: Canada, Winner Play-off A, Qatar, Switzerland Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Winner Play-off C Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Winner Play-off B, Tunisia Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay Group I: France, Senegal, Winner Play-off 2, Norway Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan Group K: Portugal, Winner Play-off 1, Colombia, Uzbekistan Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

12-05-2025, 02:41 PM	#27
YayNJ Temporarily Suspended Join Date: May 2020 Location: London / Oahu Posts: 8,396 hanelcocards	that will be me not watching anything until the knockout stages then.. terrible groups.

12-05-2025, 03:06 PM	#28
Ianhatcher Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,982 ian5555	Argentina could meet Portugal in the round of 8 in Kansas City. I will 100% go to that game if so. Would like to see Portugal though in the group stage so either Houston or Miami it is. Both hot as crap in June and having games there in July is just idiocy in the KO rounds.

12-05-2025, 03:08 PM	#29
mikee1186 Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: TN Posts: 2,159 mikee1186	Super happy with the draw for USMNT. About as good as it could be. Tough to spot a “group of death” given the watered down groups, but you’d have to technically say group B if Italy makes it based on rankings - would give you rankings of 12, 17, 27, 51.

12-05-2025, 03:12 PM	#30
mikee1186 Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: TN Posts: 2,159 mikee1186	The France group also is pretty tough with Senegal at 19 and Norway at 29.

12-10-2025, 02:00 AM	#37
cholodolo Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Orange County Posts: 1,636	Such a bummer the tickets are a racket. As of this writing, cheapest ticket to any World Cup game in LA is $536 for Switzerland vs. TBA. LA (other than US games), SF, and Monterrey got absolutely killed with their matchups.

12-10-2025, 11:29 AM	#41
Chrominator Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Earth-616 Posts: 5,281 Chrominator	Rush the gates!

12-11-2025, 03:42 PM	#49
Chrominator Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Earth-616 Posts: 5,281 Chrominator	Houston June 14, 2026: Germany vs. Curaçao (Group E) - $548 June 17, 2026: Portugal vs. Playoff Winner (Group K) - $963 June 20, 2026: Netherlands vs. Playoff Winner (Group F) -$471 June 23, 2026: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) - $778 June 26, 2026: Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) - $222 June 29, 2026: Round of 32 Match - $862 July 4, 2026: Round of 16 Match - $1090

12-11-2025, 04:09 PM	#50
wilsonsingles Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,525 wilsonsetsandsingles	be prepared for prices not to drop very much and lots of empty sets at most non US first group stage games.