Brazil weren’t favourites to win the tournament but they were building nicely, looking like genuine semi-final material after the group stage & R32. Norway had absolutely none of it.
Haaland’s nation, the team nobody seriously picked to go this deep, just ended that conversation in the Round of 16. This tournament keeps rewriting the script.
I had 2-2. AI had 2-1. Both wrong, and honestly the result still feels surreal.
Germany, Netherlands, Brazil. The big names are falling. Who’s next? https://t.co/tpPI95hnhk
This is the kind of matchup you just sit back and enjoy. Vinícius can break a game open in seconds, Haaland only needs one touch, Magalhães is a set‑piece weapon, Bruno and Cunha can create angles nobody else sees, and Nusa or Bob can flip the whole rhythm with a single run.
My call: 2–2. AI 21 Brazil.
🏴 ENGLAND VS MEXICO TONIGHT 🇲🇽
Billion-Dollar Empire vs. The Ultimate Soccer Fortress.
The pure data breakdown:
💰 THE FINANCIAL CHASM
England's squad value towers over $1 Billion (Ranked #2 at the World Cup).
Just TWO players—Jude Bellingham & Elliot Andersonare valued over $240M.
Those two individuals are worth more than the ENTIRE Mexico roster.
Overall, England holds a staggering 7x market value advantage.
🏟️ THE FORTRESS FACTOR
Money doesn't intimidate history. On the World Cup Fortress leaderboard:
1. 🇲🇽 MEXICO (Azteca) 10 games unbeaten
2. 🇩🇪 Germany (San Siro) –6 games unbeaten
3. 🏴 ENGLAND (Wembley) 6 games unbeaten
Can a billion-dollar machine conquer the ultimate stronghold?
Find out tonight. 🏆 #ENGMEX #WorldCup
France through, but Paraguay made them earn every minute of it. 🇫🇷🇵🇾
76% possession, 15 shots, 11 corners for France and it still felt uncomfortable. Paraguay had 4 saves, 12 fouls, basically daring France to break them down the same way they broke Germany.
The Paraguay keeper was good all night too. Mbappé just sent him the wrong way for the penalty, nothing he could do about that one.
The difference this time was French discipline. They weren't going to let it go to penalties. Paraguay's plan was clear, make it ugly, drag it to a shootout. France read it and shut it down.
The officiating though, at times it looked more like kickboxing than football. Poor all night.
AI had it 1-2 France, I went 0-3. France won but it was nothing like a 3-0. https://t.co/tpPI95gPrM
Cape Verde held Argentina to 2-2, took them to extra time. Ghana showed up and did absolutely nothing, zero attempts on goal, Colombia barely needed to try. Morocco dismantled Canada, one of the host nations, as many expected.
Now France vs Paraguay 🇫🇷🇵🇾. The stats look familiar, 74% attack, 71% defence, 63% form for France. Almost identical to what Argentina had against Cape Verde before nearly being embarrassed.
Paraguay knocked out Germany. Nobody is writing them off after that.
France should win this. But we said that about a lot of teams this week. My call is 0-3 France, AI says 1-2. Either way Paraguay have shown they can make it ugly.
What's your read? https://t.co/tpPI95gPrM
What a week of football. Senegal led Belgium 2-0 and somehow found a way to lose it in the last five minutes. Tielemans with the penalty to finish the comeback. Heartbreaking if you're Senegalese, incredible if you're Belgian.
England were meant to sweat against DR Congo. Whether they did or didn't, the result is what matters.
And now Cape Verde vs Argentina. After everything this tournament has thrown at us, nobody is writing off the underdogs anymore. Germany found that out. So did the Netherlands.
Deep433's AI says 3-1 Argentina. I've gone 4-0. One of these predictions might be wrong tonight. https://t.co/tpPI95gPrM
🇦🇷 Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands 🇨🇻 tonight. Deep Insights don't lie here, 78% attack, 67% defence, 74% form. Cape Verde have had a tournament to remember but this is a different level entirely.
I've gone 4-0. AI's a bit more conservative at 3-1. Either way, Argentina are expected to see this one through comfortably.
What's your call? https://t.co/tpPI95gPrM
🇵🇹 Portugal vs Croatia 🇭🇷 tonight. Stats say Portugal are the stronger side on paper, better attack, better defence. But Croatia's current form index tells a different story, 55% vs 44% in their favour going into this one.
My call's a draw at 2-2. Deep433's AI disagrees, going 2-1 Portugal. H2H backs neither of us cleanly.
What's your read? https://t.co/tpPI95gPrM
@livescore Spurs are on a proper spending spree right now. Fernandes, Tonali, and whoever else they can pull in. But even with all that movement, Arsenal still look like the team to beat. Spurs are building, but the Gooners are still the target.
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@footballontnt Fingers crossed he becomes the first 40+ to reach a World Cup semifinal. Experience, mentality and leadership still matter at the highest level.
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DR scored first, Palmer’s name got louder, but England came back in style and won without him. This is exactly why people need to trust the manager and back the team, not get dragged into club‑driven noise. England won because the structure held, the manager did his job. That’s how football works, good managers find a way to win it, doesn't need to be entertaining, just win and move to the next stage.
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If Cole Palmer couldn’t get Chelsea into the Champions League, how do people expect him to win a World Cup for England? One player doesn’t carry a club into Europe and one player doesn’t carry a nation to a trophy. Palmer is a top talent, but football isn’t about one man saving everything. England needs structure, balance and a manager allowed to do his job, not pundits loading unrealistic pressure onto individuals.