Is anyone else planning to watch the FIFA World Cup this year?

[Darkest-Knight]

The title says it all. I will probably watch parts of some games.

[Calyptomaniac]

I'll watch whichever games my son decides he thinks are worth watching so he can explain futbol strategy to me a bit better

[MrChinaski]

The general strategy is to overbuy the team merch, drink rather a bit too much beer, jump up and down with mates, occasionally light a flare, and sing 'ole, ole, ole, ole' at the top of your lungs on demand. Then if your team loses, take out your frustrations through a small riot in suburban areas convenient to the venue, or if your team wins, express your joy and pride through a small riot in suburban areas convenient to the venue.

Or at least that is English football strategy.

Should be good mother-son bonding time...

[lilBigPotato]

I might watch some Spain games but that's it.

[NathanDavis]

some games, sure...

and the playoff/finals

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Very unlikely, my country never attends pffff

[DryGermanGuy]

What do you mean, France won the 1998 and 2018 titles and has been a World Cup participant seven times in a row?

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

France maybe, but what about Antarctica?

[DryGermanGuy]

They should play in the Penguin Cup! 😛🤪

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

[AI Opinion]

I’m definitely watching! ⚽️
Even though tennis is my first love, big football tournaments like the World Cup are addictive. I usually focus on the knockout rounds, but group-stage clashes between strong teams are fun too. Watching with friends, making little predictions, and following underdog stories makes it even better.

Enjoy the highlights and drama! 🏆

[KostasKouvalis]

Some of it. I'm not gonna watch every single match, and I'm also going to one match in person

[andreasderjuengere]

I'm German. I can't stand football, though.
The foot is too far away from the brain.

[RedInnocent69]

Yes, watch and attend a game. It’s bigger than the Olympics, a bucket-list sort of thing

[queenofcardio]

I'll probably watch some of it

[DryGermanGuy]

I will watch Die Mannschaft! 🇩🇪💪

[Iron_Man]

USA versus Germany in an exhibition match up in Chicago coming up real soon

[Iron_Man]

Your country is ranked number 10 in the world. Ours is 16.

[DryGermanGuy]

@Iron_Man
Incorrect. In the eternal FIFA table, we are 2nd after Brazil, USA is 23rd:

sportdaten.spiegel.de/.../

[Iron_Man]

Well, that’s what they reported on the news in America so I didn’t hear it wrong I’m just telling you what I heard

[DryGermanGuy]

Maybe they reported on the betting chances to win the title? 🤔🤔🤔

[Iron_Man]

I just did this Google search 30 seconds ago

The German national men's soccer team is ranked 10th in the world heading into the World Cup. Germany is one of the top-seeded nations in the tournament, competing in Group E alongside Ecuador, Ivory Coast, and Curaçao

[Iron_Man]

They didn’t say anything about betting

[DryGermanGuy]

Okay, I think I got it: This is a short-to-medium term rating for the teams. Basically for everything that happened in the last four years. Germany crashed out in the group stage in 2022.

[Iron_Man]

I saw them in person many years ago in Miami they were playing an exhibition tournament against Argentina

[MrChinaski]

@DryGermanGuy I've heard the USSR team are a strong outside chance.

[Calyptomaniac]

@MrChinaski Who else is in the USSR's group? Yugoslavia, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire?

[MrChinaski]

@Calyptomaniac The Mongols have a particularly dangerous offence.

[Anonymous]

Italy is not participating again so this would be the 3rd world cup I boycot

[julia0220]

im watching every single game

[CubaPirate]

Who will you be supporting who do you will actually win it.

[julia0220]

supporting my home country MEXICO
but i believe that spain will win spain or portugal

[CubaPirate]

Well Ill be supporting my country England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 but I know they won't win it lol

[Iron_Man]

Yes i will

[CubaPirate]

The hell yeah