World Cup 2026: Mexico, USA and Canada

[Robbo]

Porro scores! 2-0 and surely game over.

 

[Mcfee]

Our boy done good!

 

[elyid]

I have to say, I almost always prefer the BBC's coverage to ITV's, but ITV have left them in the dust at this tournament. They've got a fantastic setup, some genuinely world-class former players as pundits, and an incredible backdrop overlooking the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge.

Meanwhile, the Beeb haven't even left Salford. They're broadcasting from a studio with a dodgy flickering screen and, in my opinion, a fairly underwhelming pundit lineup. Don't the BBC usually travel to the host nation for major tournaments? It feels a bit strange that they haven't this time.

Thought the flickering screen was just my eyes seems to do that more often than it should.

Would have been cool if the bbc were based in Canada or Mexico (wondered if they were worried about problems from Trump).

Either way, wherever they were, Danny Murphy wins my award for worst commentator. Always so downbeat, even when he’s being positive.

 

[Robbo]

3-0. The potwntial (probable) France-Spain semi final could be interesting. Spain look pretty rock solid defensively, but France's attack is next level.

 

[elyid]

3-0. The potwntial (probable) France-Spain semi final could be interesting. Spain look pretty rock solid defensively, but France's attack is next level.

Slight shame that can’t be the final.
Both fantastic teams, but also play such different styles.

 

[Rorschach]

That game could have gone either way.

 

[Jurgen the German]

But you see the pattern right. Someone goads me to comment on Kane and I put up some fair and balanced discussion points. I talk about the grey space and I give some latitude for Kane's age and disposition. I was mostly complimentary but I still get called "binary" because people only want to pick out the single lines in my arguments. I see things like (sigh) in their narratives as they take cheap shots. This is from people that have their own clear biases as well.

So thanks for having the conversation. I'm happy to talk about any player to be fair. For me, where England is at right now is like we were in the Tour de France all those years ago. It's about tuning every little nut and bolt and all the fine tuning it takes to make us winners. No player or manager is above that process. I would just love to see manager and player figure out how we get Kane on the ball more. That's all.

Trust me, I know exactly what you mean. I had similar debates about Erik Lamela, who seemed to be a board favourite for reasons I'm still not entirely sure of. Eric Dier was pretty much untouchable with some posters as well.

Back to Kane, though—he's undoubtedly world class, but that doesn't mean he's beyond criticism. He can, and should, do more in knockout games, yesterday aside. Both things can be true at the same time.

 

[Lost Mango]

3-0. The potwntial (probable) France-Spain semi final could be interesting. Spain look pretty rock solid defensively, but France's attack is next level.

for some reason this post made me think of this:

 

[Lemonade Money]

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"Do you find it... risible... when I say the name... Noni Madueke?"

 

[NaijaSpurs]

I have to say, I almost always prefer the BBC's coverage to ITV's, but ITV have left them in the dust at this tournament. They've got a fantastic setup, some genuinely world-class former players as pundits, and an incredible backdrop overlooking the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge.

Meanwhile, the Beeb haven't even left Salford. They're broadcasting from a studio with a dodgy flickering screen and, in my opinion, a fairly underwhelming pundit lineup. Don't the BBC usually travel to the host nation for major tournaments? It feels a bit strange that they haven't this time.

I have no problem with them not travelling there if they are claiming they are cutting costs. My issue is that ITV have battered them in the punditry battle.