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In virtually every match so far at this WC I have seen an inordinate number of slips. I have no see the turf break much and most of the slips just seem that the cleats slip across the top of the grass.

Are the fields hard?
Is the grass just not well rooted?
Is the grass a poor type for soccer?
Are the equipment people choosing the wrong studs for the conditi...

PORTUGAL
vs
CONGO DR


FIFA World Cup
June 17, 2026 | 1:00 PM
NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas, USA​

Some months ago, I helped a friend, review some lists, making Best X for every single year for Europe, South America and Rest of the World.

I remember some criterias:
- 1930 year and 1929/30 season = 1930 list, and so on
- Players listed are "the best until that year", I mean, active players that excelled that year, but also, had an "elite status" already.
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Was this win over Paraguay the most impressive USMNT win of consequence in a tournament?

Not the most important, not the best, not your favorite, but the most impressive in terms of how the USMNT has performed against a high level opponent in a big tournament.

What you quickly learn when making this list is, it's slim pickings for the most part... All World Cup...

I'm going to start a new thread because the volume of pricing "what if's" is deafening on the main ticket/accommodations thread. Mods: Feel free to delete this thread if you think it's a duplicate.

Better yet: I hope no one reads this thread. Forget about just how high prices will be because that's just how it will be in U.S./Canada. Spend your time finding the right ho...