2026 World Cup Discussion

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

fyi for Peacock subscribers, I just noticed that the WC replays are only available for 2 more days, if you've been meaning to watch the final again act soon

Replays available for the 2026 WC already? Won't that spoil the surprise?

 

[deano ou812]

I’ll stick this in here,hahahaha Martinez to take over the Portugal job,how does he do it ..

 

[Bluesince1979]

I'd have liked to see Sweden qualify (to hopefully see Zlatan play) and Ukraine (for sentimental reasons - they're going through hell as a nation due to the war).

But yeah - not a fan of the expanded field. But who knows - maybe another gem-in-the-rough like Morocco emerges to surprise us all.

‘Zlatan’ ….

 

[TinFoilHat]

England get another group of deffo. Cannon fodder for Bellingham.

2026 World Cup qualifying draw LIVE: Watch stream & follow updates as England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland find out opponents

England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland find out 2026 World Cup qualifying opponents - watch live stream and follow text updates.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Man-chester copperpot]

What a load of bollocks.
No wonder we get knocked out when we come up against a half decent side.

 

[Gray]

England, Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra all teams ending with an 'A' - spooky.

Should be a walk in the park how luck is Tommy?

 

[HelloCity]

Those groups are pointless even existing. No wonder qualifying is so boring with shitty groups like these.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Interesting group England are in just because Serbia against Albania will be very, very tasty indeed.

I was lucky enough to visit both countries this year and was in Albania for the England/Serbia match. Albania is football crazy and they *hate* Serbia. In an Albanian cafe before the England match when the owner realised we were English, said simply "Fuck Serbia"

For context, Kosovo was formerly a Serbian state, and is still claimed by Serbia. It is, however, 90% Albanian. The country has many new war memorials all flying the Albanian flag, rather than the Kosovo flag. Albanians largely see Kosovo as really part of Albania. Serbs see it as a fundamental part of Serbia - the founding church of Serbian Orthodoxy is in Kosovo. I predict red cards.

 

[M12Blue]

That draw has certainly perked up my interest in the England team.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

What a load of bollocks.
No wonder we get knocked out when we come up against a half decent side.

And why The Waistcost had a great win rate…