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2026 World Cup (Official Thread)

Group winners, find a way to win against Turkey without risking injury.
And without Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, Antonee "Jedi" Robinson, and Chris Richards picking up another yellow card, etc.

4 USMNT players on yellow cards at risk of missing World Cup round of 32​

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Cincinnati Reds (2026 Season Thread)

I hate the modern approach to hitting so much. Schlitter is a strikeout pitcher. I don't know, maybe change your approach at the plate and try to make some contact instead of treating it like every other AB against every other pitcher where you swing as hard as you possibly can? Or just strike out 13 times in 22 ABs. Either way.
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Keith Richards will outlive them all.
Just sayin': Currently Mick Jagger is maintaining a much healthier lifestyle.

What 82-Year-Old Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones Does to Defy Advanced Age

Mick Jagger prioritizes eating foods grown without pesticides and processed as little as possible and adheres to a rigorous workout routine to stay fit.
  • Mick Jagger eats fish and chicken for protein and plenty of vegetables, whole grains, and legumes.
  • Mick avoids consuming refined oils, artificial additives, excess sodium, and synthetic preservatives and has completely stopped drinking alcohol.
  • For training, Jagger runs an astounding five to eight miles once a week, does extensive stretching, yoga, and pilates, and goes cycling.
The Rolling Stones reached their peak popularity, with critical acclaim, between 1968 and 1972, a period often cited as their “Golden Era.” Currently, the band is not touring due to the inability of their guitarist, Keith Richards, to commit to a rigorous schedule due to arthritis (not officially confirmed). However, the Rolling Stones have not announced a permanent end to their touring career. If the Rolling Stones can manage to run another tour, this would be astonishing, given that their iconic songwriter and vocalist, Mick Jagger, is now 82 years old.

Now in his golden years, Jagger’s cardiovascular fitness has reportedly been measured, as relayed in a YouTube segment, and compares to that of some men in their 30s. Most people see Mick Jagger thrive in his 80s and assume that genetics underlie his graceful aging, but Jagger’s dietary and fitness regimens likely play a strong role.
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Keith Richards, 82, Says He Quit Smoking 'Childish' Cigarettes Years Ago But Admits 'I Smoke a Lot of Weed'

The Rolling Stone said he knew he had to 'slow down' before his body 'screamed for help'

  • Keith Richards quit smoking cigarettes six years ago, calling the habit "childish" after decades of smoking
  • The Rolling Stones guitarist says he now smokes "a lot of weed" and drinks alcohol only "in moderation"
  • Richards reflects on slowing down his lifestyle to keep going and acknowledges his age as he looks back on his career
Keith Richards says he quit cigarettes years ago, calling the habit "childish" — but does admit that he smokes "a lot of weed."

Although his hard-partying ways with The Rolling Stones are the stuff of legend — he once revealed he snorted his father's ashes mixed with cocaine.... :eek: — these days, he's taking things much more slowly, he told The Guardian.
"Suddenly, I felt like after all these years of smoking — because, you know, a man smokes — I was sat around with this silly thing in my mouth thinking: how childish," Richards told the outlet about quitting nicotine six years ago. "It was that that put me off more than anything, although I smoke a lot of weed."
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2026 World Cup (Official Thread)

USA World Cup knockout bracket: Who could USMNT play if they finish first in Group D?

With two wins in the group stage of the World Cup, the United States men's national team has booked a place in the knockout rounds. They'll have to wait until Friday night to find out if they'll officially clinch the group, but they control their own destiny either way. A point against Turkiye in the final group stage game will lock in first place regardless of any other results. And the way Mauricio Pochetino's men are playing, that's a likely outcome.

Even if first place isn't clinched just yet, it's not too early to start looking ahead to potential knockout round opponents. The first-place team in Group D will take on the best third-place team from Group A, E, H, I or J. Here's who the U.S. might have in front of them:

Who USA could face in World Cup knockouts if they finish first in Group D

Group % chance of 3rd team facing USA Potential matchup
Group B 66.4 Bosnia and Herzegovina or Qatar
Group J 12.9 Jordan or Austria
Group I 10.5 Senegal
Group E 7.8 Ecuador
Group F 2.2 Japan or Sweden
I won't get into all the permutations for how third-place teams will be slotted into the World Cup knockout rounds bracket. There are 495 of them. So we're going on probability here. The most likely opponent the USMNT will be paired against is the third-place team in Group B.

Group B includes Canada, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar. Canada and Switzerland are well on their way to finishing first and second in the ground, but they're even on four points while the latter two have one point each. The winner of the game between Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar is the USA's likeliest round of 32 opponent.

Road to the final for USMNT​

Round Potential Opponents Likely Opponent
Round of 32 3B/E/F/I/J Bosnia-Herzegovina, Qatar
Round 16 1G or 3A/E/H/I/J Belgium, Egypt, Czechia
Quarterfinals 2K/2L or 1H/2J Colombia, Ghana, Spain, Austria
Semifinals 1E/1I/3? or 2A/2B/1F/2C Germany, France, South Korea, Switzerland, Netherlands, Morocco, Brazil
If the United States makes it through the round of 32, they're likely to face Belgium in the round of 16. That would set up a juicy redemption narrative for the Americans, who were knocked out of the World Cup by the Belgians in extra time in the 2014 round of 16.

From there, USA could run into one of the World Cup favorites in the quarterfinals: Spain. That's assuming the Spanish recover from their shocking opening round draw with Cape Verde and win Group H.
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2026 World Cup (Official Thread)

Am I the only one that thinks there should be more American commentators/analysts on the games broadcast on Fox?
i think they should have more French commentators, so I can call them dicks while still not actually understanding what they’re saying.
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