World Cup: National Team threads #2

[Rob]

lol Conmebol is proposing a 64 team World Cup

Heck no. The quality of football in the group stages is going to be bad enough with 48 teams.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Heck no. The quality of football in the group stages is going to be bad enough with 48 teams.

It’s gonna happen

 

[cgf]

It’s gonna happen

Hopefully they expand rosters again so top teams can rotate more in the group stage.

 

[luiginb]

It's futsal but it's still a nice gesture in the face of UEFA's stupidity

Before the UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 qualifying match between Romania and Ukraine, held in Poland, the Romanian team defied UEFA's directive by observing a moment of silence to honor the victims of a recent Russian attack in Sumy, Ukraine.

Despite UEFA's firm refusal to permit a minute of silence, the Romanian players, led by forward Darius Nastai, initiated an impromptu tribute. As soon as the referee signaled the start of the game, Nastai stopped the ball at the center circle, and all players, along with coaches and spectators, stood motionless in silence. The official game clock was halted at 13 seconds, and an explanatory message was read over the public address system.

On Palm Sunday, Russian rockets hit the city of Sumy directly, where more than 30 civilians were killed, many of them children (in addition to over 100 injured).

It was the second major bombing in April, after the one in Kryvyi Rih, where 19 people lost their lives, including nine children

This act of solidarity by the Romanian team was widely praised, especially in light of UEFA's initial prohibition of the tribute.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Maor

 

[cgf]

Maor

I'm never going to get to enjoy a WM

Was gunna go down to Brazil until things got very sketchy with the company we were working with down there. Could've gone to Russia and would've probably gotten insane seats from my father's low-level oligarch friends, but didn't want to support that tourney and was furious with Low. Was never gunna go to the Qatari world cup in the middle of winter, and now if Germany plays in mexico or canada, I won't be able to go or cheeto will revoke my greencard & send me to el salvador *sigh*

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Lmao Brazil

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Perez does not want to pay an exit fee.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Perez does not want to pay an exit fee.

Or is that what Carlo telling everyone so he can make bank in Saudi?

 

[koyvoo]

Perez does not want to pay an exit fee.

Carlo should say “fine, I’ll stay on then”.

They’d pay the exit fee in no time.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Or is that what Carlo telling everyone so he can make bank in Saudi?

Maybe.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Barco back and it’s well deserved. Still some notable omissions since these games are meaningless

 

[ahmedou]

UEFA: "First organisational meeting (Friday May 16th 2025) for men's Finalissima between Argentina and Spain. The final match will be played between the champion teams of the past editions of the CONMEBOL Copa América (Argentina) and the UEFA EURO (Spain). More details on the organisation of the match will be announced in due course.''

 

[Savi]

After losing a couple of double nationality players recently, Belgium have now convinced Portuguese left-back Diego Moreira to join the NT. He mostly played for the Portugal national youth teams even though he was born in Belgium.

He's only 20 but he played 32 games for Strasbourg in L1 this season

 

[Evilo]

Cherki called up for the NT.
DD will have Cherki, Doue, Barcola, Thuram, Dembele, Olise, Kolo and Mbappe to choose from.
Insane.

 

[ahmedou]

France midfield doens't make dream. Like before. They gotta find new talents in that position.

France wingers is so full tho.

 

[Evilo]

France midfield doens't make dream. Like before. They gotta find new talents in that position.

France wingers is so full tho.

Camavinga is injured. We still have Tchouameni, Kone, Rabiot, Zaire Emery, etc...