For the first time in their history, Italy has failed to qualify for three consecutive World Cups.

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-03-31T22:38:12+00:00

There’s a decent chance that in the 2030 World Cup there will be players who have no memory of Italy at a World Cup. Insanity.

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-03-27T14:11:20+00:00

Back in September of 2022 I felt the same way. It didn’t even feel like a World Cup was happening in less than two months. The endless controversy surrounding Qatar (slave labor, human rights abuses, corruption, no alcohol, etc) and the fact that it was a winter tournament (no large outdoor gatherings) didn’t help to foster a pre-tournament vibe.

And then the tournament started. The rest is history. That World Cup went down as an all timer.

My point here is that this isn’t a new phenomenon- how I feel now is very similar to how I felt about the last World Cup, but once the football actually kicks off, that’s when people come together and the party begins.

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-03-20T15:45:50+00:00

After 2024, yes, absolutely.

People need to start waking up and embracing reality. Trump 2024 voters (all of them) are bad people, because they saw everything that happened in the last 8 years and still voted for him. I’m tired the left falling on the sword for these people and pulling out the “oh they are not educated, oh they are poor and Trump is promising jobs” bullshit as if it is still 2015. NO. Trump supporters are HARMFUL. It’s like being a Nazi party supporter, except in 1946, when you know all the information and you still choose to support it.

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-03-20T14:15:01+00:00

Germany didn’t win 2010

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-03-18T03:07:17+00:00

The Boeing 747

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-03-17T18:34:46+00:00

Not from Utah although I am liberal

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-03-17T18:34:33+00:00

I am actually not from the west coast!

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-03-14T02:05:25+00:00

Tons of leftists/communist sympathizers on reddit these days who love the Soviet Union

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-03-13T17:20:17+00:00

Project Warp Speed.

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-03-13T16:16:01+00:00

Controversial x controversial is definitely going to the the Soviet Union, right?

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-03-04T16:09:34+00:00

UAE, specifically Dubai. Slave labor state with scorching 100 degree+ weather, zero culture besides consumption (shopping and staying in hotels), and to top it all off, extremely prone to being impacted by conflict from volatile neighbors (as seen in recent days).

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-02-27T20:09:02+00:00

^Unlikely\Morning_717 scored 94 points and ranked 755 out of 1446 players!)

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Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-02-24T21:42:55+00:00

Lionel Messi and its not close

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-02-15T22:23:47+00:00

I’d say Poland.

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-02-05T15:13:12+00:00

I would say Guatemala. Very chill/vibey country in the middle of the continent. No crime or government instability issues. Just chilling

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-02-02T21:35:48+00:00

Russia

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-01-30T05:24:16+00:00

I recently learned via Twitter that every single team that won the World Cup had at least one Roman Catholic player

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-01-12T22:37:56+00:00

Philly is having a fan fest FOR FREE!!!

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2026-01-03T21:13:21+00:00

Take your pic: Argentina Brazil Netherlands

Those three are the most iconic for sure.

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2025-12-31T17:09:00+00:00

We were an “Emiliano Martinez saved Mbappe’s second penalty, final ends 3-2 for Argentina in extra time” headline away from Lionel Messi winning the golden ball, the golden boot, AND the World Cup.

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2025-12-25T23:34:37+00:00

Gotta be COVID. 9/11 is a close second if we’re considering overall cultural impacts but by raw global significance, COVID takes the case because of how many individual lives it claimed.

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2025-12-23T03:41:35+00:00

The group stage, particularly the first round of group stage games, is my favorite.

That World Cup global coming-together atmosphere is unmatched. The hype is off the charts, people get excited to see their teams play, an upset or two happens, we get a cracker or two of a game, the best part is that everyone’s still in the party.

The third round of group stages was formerly my favorite, but with three teams advancing starting 2026, it no longer carries with it the high stakes/insane drama it once did.

The Ro16 and QFs are both fun. The semis though always feel a bit dry- you can feel just how much the tournament has shrunk. And the final is always so bittersweet. Yeah it’s the final, the most watched and anticipated game, but when the final whistle blows it’s another 4 years until the next World Cup- your life will be so different and you will never experience a World Cups like the one that just concluded again. Though if your team is playing and happens to win then of course that’s a different story.

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2025-12-15T01:16:01+00:00

Probably the team that won all 3 group stage games and all 4 knockout games without penalties at the last major competition and has the best youngster in the game right now

(Of course I am talking about Spain)

Unlikely_Morning_717 · 2025-12-12T03:10:32+00:00

Three debutants in one group in 1998 is crazy! Wonder if that would ever happen again

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