Other Games - 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Edition (+ warm-up matches): Villa-watch

[lovejoy]

What standard do we think South Africa are? Huddersfield or higher? Preston?

[Dave]

Well their best player is a squad player at Burnley, so middle of the Championship feels plausible.

[paul_e]

From what I can tell I think they'd be a championship relegation fight. Mexico look like they'd be yo-yo club level to me.

[VancouverLion]

Goood game last night. More agricutural from the Czech's, a little more dynamic and creative from Korea. Right team won, but so far at least two solid games to start the tournament. Big day for Canada, so hopefully the boys can give Bosnia a game. If the ticket prices come down, might take a cheeky pop down to Ghana vs Panama next week.

Re next week Ghana vs Panama, I was thinking the same. Shoot me a DM if you are going TV. Lets go CANADA!! haha

[villadelph]

[PeterWithesShin]

Bosnia and Paraguay are my teams for the next two games. Anyone else?

[Toronto Villa]

Toronto this afternoon

Canada supporters

https://xcancel.com/Devin_Heroux/status/2065455266624127418?s=20

Bosnia lads and lasses

https://xcancel.com/BosniaNTBall/status/2065463073029095927?s=20

[Toronto Villa]

In other news Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada

[cdbearsfan]

Bosnia and Paraguay are my teams for the next two games. Anyone else?

Canada and Paraguay.

[paul_e]

There is something mildly amusing about the fact that after all the noise about US border controls the first player barred from entry happens in Canada. I do worry that it'll prompt a really messed up response from the orange buffoon though.

[PeterWithesShin]

In other news Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada

That's a shame. Such a terrible terrible shame.

[cdbearsfan]

He can still, presumably, play against England and Croatia because those matches are in America, which is pro-rapists.

[LeeB]

He can still, presumably, play against England and Croatia because those matches are in America, which is pro-rapists.

Only if they happen to be white

[cdbearsfan]

They gave Partey a visa. If he had not been a rapist but happened to be Somali, he wouldn't have been allowed in, though.

[Brazilian Villain]

Bosnia and Paraguay are my teams for the next two games. Anyone else?

Nah, let's go NORTH AMERICA!!