The Unofficial World Cup Thread

**nyc chaz** · 06-13-2026, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Rob MacKillop

Well, the USA team had a great game! Maybe that will bring more fans for the sport. Winning always helps.

There's already a big following here in the US for soccer,but it's hard to compete with football,baseball and basketball here,just like it's hard for American football to get traction in Europe.I see the Scotland match is on at 2 am by you Rob,are you staying up to watch it live?

**Palomorado** · 06-13-2026, 12:04 PM

Huge World Cup fan...my wife is Brazilian so the whole house gets into it.

My dark horse is Portugal: outstanding midfield & defense...CR7 will either be a savior or liability.
But they did beat Spain last year...

**Rob MacKillop** · 06-13-2026, 12:04 PM

Unfortunately not, Chaz. I have to be careful with my sleeping pattern these days

Most annoying. I’d also like to view the Brazil-Morocco game on before it, as both teams are in Scotland’s group. I might catch the first half.

To cut to the chase, Scotland definitely need to beat Haiti to give them any chance of going through to the next round. Morocco is a good team. A draw there and a win against Haiti should be enough to get us through to the second round for the first time in our history.

**Rob MacKillop** · 06-13-2026, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by Palomorado

Huge World Cup fan...my wife is Brazilian so the whole house gets into it.

Fear the Mighty Scotland!

**Rob MacKillop** · 06-13-2026, 11:38 PM

Well, Scotland have just won their first game, and because Brazil and Morocco drew theirs, Scotland is somewhat surprisingly at the top of the mini league

It wasn’t pretty football, but we got there.

I didn’t watch it all, but I awoke with twenty nail-biting minutes to go.

**Hep To The Jive** · Yesterday, 02:09 AM

Originally Posted by Rob MacKillop

Well, Scotland have just won their first game, and because Brazil and Morocco drew theirs, Scotland is somewhat surprisingly at the top of the mini league

It wasn’t pretty football, but we got there.

I didn’t watch it all, but I awoke with twenty nail-biting minutes to go.

Congrats Rob, well done Scotland!

I just watch my first game Turkey- Australia, that was a pretty good match, I'd think Australia is Brazil, same colours, and they played really well, entertaining football. Well deserved win!