The Football Lounge

This is FIFA overthinking the whole thing. The average US based viewer who isn’t a football/soccer fan won’t be won over by the “fan-centric pre match ceremony”. They will be won over by the electricity of the crowd. The excitement of the games themselves and the drama and stories of each nation’s quest for glory

"The 24-year-old defender has not recovered sufficiently from a groin injury to take part in the World Cup." ❌ Netherlands confirm star right-back Jurriën Timber will miss the 2026 World Cup

@nicocadena_ Muñoz

❓🇨🇴 Para ustedes: ¿Quién debe ser el titular de #Colombia en el #Mundial ? ¿Daniel Muñoz o Santiago Arias?

@clivedenset @11Yanks @ChrisRohrbach1 It’s truly head scratching smh

@FootballLoungee @11Yanks @ChrisRohrbach1 I watched him turn to ball watch as a German guy ran behind him... And I said, this guy is not it. Goodnight.

Poch really saw Trusty have a near-perfect 45 mins against Senegal and went "nah let's start the guy who gave Senegal a free goal instead."

@JDean16339173 @Eyesandvibes In terms of depth behind those players

@FootballLoungee @Eyesandvibes In terms of duel nat recruitment?

It’s annoying because if we had slightly better centerbacks, a better GK and midfield depth this USMNT roster would legitimately be built to make a run. We are talking 4-5 players on a 26 man roster. It’s far closer than the roster we fielded in 2022.

@ThreadsFutbol Arias and Cucho are everywhere 😂

eh?

@AutumnSoccer2 Yea you’re right . Prior to this he really hasn’t been able to last long in games and his skills have significantly deteriorated since during his prime years

@FootballLoungee While it's completely beside the point, his form has also dropped off immensely.

Terrible for Eriksen but this is definitely time to call it quits on a long career. The risk is too great. Hopefully he recovers quickly and is back to full health soon

🚨🇩🇰 Denmark statement: Christian Eriksen is doing well.

4️⃣ SURE won't want to miss this 90 in 90 👀 Presented by @allwaste #PlayLoud #USLCup #HFDvsNYC

@LegacySiu Carlos Tevez

Excluding Lisandro Martínez Name an ARGENTINE player that has played for MANCHESTER UNITED VERY HARD

🗣️ Santi Cazorla on returning to his boyhood club Real Oviedo: "I would play for free, but you’re not allowed. They made a good offer. My wife said: No, no, you’re not going to Oviedo to earn, you’re going home to enjoy it, to help, to give. I called my agent: ‘I don’t want any money.’ I told the president: minimum salary, 10% of shirt sales to the academy. It was done that night.” Great gesture ❤️

@MurciaConLimon France is the best team in Europe. And I’d replace Morocco with Senegal

La mejor selección nacional de fútbol de cada continente en la actualidad. ¿Cambiarías algo?

@tactiek88 98’, 02’, 06’ those were the iconic Brazil teams

مراهقين اليوم لايعرفون شيئاً عن البرازيل، استيقظوا على مُهرج يدعى نيمار وسنوات من الخيبة ! كرة القدم سابقاً كانت البرازيل وضع بعدها الجميع ..

🚨🇮🇹 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 | Lazio ultras will BOYCOTT season tickets for the 2026/27 season and will not attend any home matches in the season. ❌🏟️ The only exception to the protest is the two derby matches vs Roma. The reason? Protest against club president Claudio Lotito.

@GolCaracol Save Suarez for meaningful games. Play Cucho in this one and give hims some game minutes. Hopefully he scores a few and improves his connections with the other players so he can be a dynamic sub in the WC games

En #GolCaracol ⚽ los invitamos a que escojan al delantero centro que les gustaría ver desde el arranque con la Selección Colombia 🇨🇴 contra Jordania ¡Momento para opinar 🗣️! #SiempreFutbol 🤩

@GolCaracol Machado and Arias

En #GolCaracol ⚽ los invitamos a que elijan a los dos laterales que les gustaría ver desde el inicio con la Selección Colombia 🇨🇴 contra Jordania ¡Nos vemos en los comentarios 👇🏻! #SiempreFutbol 🤩

@damzychillin Mario Balotelli

Guess the player You can’t

Iran’s soccer team and “necessary support” staff have been issued visas ahead of the World Cup but Donald Trump’s government “will not allow them to to abuse this system to sneak terrorists into the United States”, an administration official has said. The national team has faced months of uncertainty over travel and security arrangements for the tournament since the war began on February 28, when the U.S and Israel targeted Iran with military strikes. Full story from @AdamCrafton_ here ⬇️ 🔗 nyti.ms/4uW0jyj

Important news coming out of California ⬇️