Most people I know who don't regularly follow soccer are rooting for Norway, because of Haaland

France look likely to win. I'm going for Norway though. The Haarland memes are fun.

If it was played on ice like a real sport we would have won. 

![](https://m.stacker.news/147769)

grayruby

me too!

the Scots were out today _nailing it_. https://x.com/1scottishbanter/status/2075171791329280336

I'm pulling for the Norsemen! Bring back the viking conquests!

Scoresby

The World Cup has been fantastic, and like everything when done by Americans it's 

. We, the rest of the world, salute you for your excellent hosting. (Oh, Canada and Mexico were involved?? Nobody noticed, sorry -.-)

This iteration of the World Cup has lived up to the hype so far. Say what you want about the 48-team format — which is probably here to stay 

. But having an extra knockout round has only raised the suspense for the teams that have survived.

"no team has looked utterly dominant thus far."

 predict this thing, lots of favorites already eliminated, and the remainders haven't been flawless.

After a pristine group stage, Argentina has looked very beatable in the first two KO rounds — Cape Verde and Egypt were heavy underdogs, but the former nearly stole the game, and the latter gave it away. Meanwhile, betting markets lost faith in Spain after their 0-0 draw in the opener against the same Cape Verde, and Lamine Yamal, recovering from injury, has had a notably quiet tournament.

How about France? They began the World Cup as our 3rd-most likely winner but are now our favorite — though only by a hair over Argentina and Spain.

"They’re the most fun team to watch and the first one you’d pick in a video game."

 underdog, though, that's been astonishing...

...aaaaand that's it, because Den isn't paying Mr. Silver and he's not clever enough to get around the paywall. HFSP.

Stacker_Sports

econ

## Bring it hoooome

The World Cup has been fantastic, and like everything when done by Americans it's *done to extreme*. We, the rest of the world, salute you for your excellent hosting. (Oh, Canada and Mexico were involved?? Nobody noticed, sorry -.-)

> This iteration of the World Cup has lived up to the hype so far. Say what you want about the 48-team format — which is probably here to stay [unless FIFA expands to 64 teams instead](https://www.natesilver.net/p/a-bigger-world-cup-is-a-better-world). But having an extra knockout round has only raised the suspense for the teams that have survived.

## "no team has looked utterly dominant thus far."

This is very true. Hard to ~~bet~~ predict this thing, lots of favorites already eliminated, and the remainders haven't been flawless.

> After a pristine group stage, Argentina has looked very beatable in the first two KO rounds — Cape Verde and Egypt were heavy underdogs, but the former nearly stole the game, and the latter gave it away. Meanwhile, betting markets lost faith in Spain after their 0-0 draw in the opener against the same Cape Verde, and Lamine Yamal, recovering from injury, has had a notably quiet tournament.
> How about France? They began the World Cup as our 3rd-most likely winner but are now our favorite — though only by a hair over Argentina and Spain.

## "They’re the most fun team to watch and the first one you’d pick in a video game."

There is *one* underdog, though, that's been astonishing...https://stacker.news/items/1520076 https://stacker.news/items/1521292

...aaaaand that's it, because Den isn't paying Mr. Silver and he's not clever enough to get around the paywall. HFSP.

Bring it hoooomeBring it hoooome

"no team has looked utterly dominant thus far.""no team has looked utterly dominant thus far."

"They’re the most fun team to watch and the first one you’d pick in a video game.""They’re the most fun team to watch and the first one you’d pick in a video game."