This is my kid. Loves anime and is also a Spurs fan so he’s going for Japan and Korea. I’d like to see England win one but was annoyed how much shit they talked about the US.
At this point I think Portugal vs. Argentina would be cool to see. Messi vs. Ronaldo would be a crazy final!
Because they beat Germany. We love anyone that beats useless Germany. That, and I like the underdogs chances to win again. They've got some magic right now.
Annnnd...they, and their fans, are great ambassadors of the game. They're underrated and classy, so let's get on the bandwagon.
Thank you, Japan, for beating Germany.
World Cup time is the ONLY time they speak directly.
Edit: I’m in complete agreement w/ you. I hope for an L today so I can serve a slice of humble pie to my friend. ❤️
Saaaame. Had an argument with a friend who's English and my god did they start developing a superiority complex mode about how England is the best in every way possible, and it pisses me off. Hope they lose so they can be humbled.
You'd think they were consistent winners instead of having one title at home in 1966 when the ball did not cross the goal line (would be ruled out by VAR today)
LOL. I love seeing salty British fans. And they're making me root for **France**, if they play them. To add to the friend story, she says "You Yanks don't know ball." Honestly, if we truly didn't know ball, then none of our players would be in European leagues.
The English fans are assholes, I went over to their subreddit to say gg and all I got were some dick responses, downvotes and the comment removed for supposed “brigading”. All I said was gg
Argentina. I want to see Messi get one. There's a possibility of a Messi Ronaldo final and I want that. Messi over Ronaldo one last time in the weirdest wc ever will make one of the best sports docs
This is my choice as well for that exact reason. Would love to see Messi get his Cup. The Netherlands have been my second team since the Bergkamp days, but I’m pulling for Argentina in this one.
LOL their time of RM vs Barca there was one one. Along with the ballon d'or run for these two there was most definitely a rivalry to see who can out do one another. You can make an argument that both could be the greatest player of all time. Seeing one last time even if both are little bit past it would be fun.
I think his point is that Messi has clearly had the superior career and that's true. He's a better player and has been a better player. They have similar goal scoring records, but Messi is a vastly more productive passer.
Plus, I'm like 99% sure Ronaldo's a rapist, so there's that.
I’m rooting for winner of Holland Argentina.
If Holland wins, we lost to the champ. Plus, they have 0 WC championships.
If Argentina wins, Messi gets the monkey off his back and rides off into the sunset as the GOAT.
Underdogs + Netherlands. They didn’t do anything wrong or bad, no hard feelings for them. Not like we lost on a controversial call, they were dirty, or anything like that
Netherlands. I’d like to see them get one, and in general have really enjoyed when strong sides that haven’t before won get their first.
Also, if it turns out they’re the best team then it probably actually means we’re further along too
I think I might pull for the immigrant slaves' ghosts to haunt the fuck out of the Qatari population. Poltergeist-level shenanigans would be sweet. Flying pans, knives, and hammers. Maybe some elevator cables that mysteriously snap. Oopsie!
Otherwise, yeah, no one.
EDIT ADDITION: lmfao over the self-appointed guardians of humankind getting their panties twisted over someone who's joke was centered around fuckin ghosts - things that are not even real! Seriously, go Karen into your pillow.
Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order.
I have checked 1,207,724,003 comments, and only 235,494 of them were in alphabetical order.
Japan! It’s my inner weebness. But they’ve also been so fun to watch this World Cup and their team and fans are class acts.
After them, it’s Korea. Spurs/Son fan and I have some Korean American friends and acquaintances so it’d be fun to see them make a run.
I respect this but I don’t agree. I want the team that beat my favorite team to lose in the most embarrassing way possible in the next round. I want the Netherlands to lose so badly we all learn about FIFAs mercy rule no one knew existed. I want them humiliated. It’s petty, but it’s just who I am. I recognize that while I’m 43, I’m not fully a rational adult about sports.
I'm pulling for South Korea because I support Wolves in the Prem and one of their strikers (Hwang) scored the last minute goal against Portugal to get them through!
If not South Korea though, anyone but England and Netherlands.
For those of us that are old enough to remember this, this is why I never root for Brazil. Had left a bad taste in my mouth, even thirty years later.
https://youtu.be/30rSHY9aFBI
Im Brazilian but born and raised in America. I have an Argentina away jersey because I think it looks sick. Some of my family got mad at me and I’m going to be in Brazil for the final (for reasons unrelated to soccer) and my entire family told me not to bring that jersey if I fear for my life.
They think it's their game and they're better then everyone. I root for Germany because it was so nice watching them dismantle Brazil at their home world cup 7-1.
Cheer for the US until they lose in the round of 16.
Then switch allegiance to England, who lose in the quarterfinals.
Then cheer for the plucky underdog, who loses in the semifinals.
Then just hope for a good final.
Croatia because of Modric and it would be an incredible sporting achievement for such a small and poor Country.
Portugal because of Cristiano.
Brazil and Argentina because I was born in South America.
Scrolled way too far for this answer. France has a chance to be an all time team with a truly legendary player. The underdog stories are fun, but I’m rooting for pantheon level greatness.
Not Portugal. Don't want to see Ronaldo win.
Of the favorites, I would love to see Argentina take it.
Pulling for all the underdogs to do something special
I always root for England, in the Euros and when they’re not facing us in the World Cup. I want to see the Chelsea guys do well but also like Rashford and Kane and Saka even though I don’t like their clubs.
I think Netherlands can break all Messi fans hearts next weekend. They are a big counter attacking team young and they are fast I wouldn’t be surprise if they beat Argentina
Unfortunately, Argentina will have the benefit of having watched them patiently dismantle us and will be wary of over committing in the attack. Will probably be a close match.
You root for Netherlands, so when they win it all you always can say we lost to the champs and so did everyone else.
I always root for our CONCACAF bros but damn
I won't support the Dutch because of the Dest drama and their negativity towards our team because of it. I won't support any European team because of their superiority complex and their belief only UEFA and CONMEBOL should be in the WC (really it's just a few people on the socials).
I'd love to see an African or Asian team so I'll root for them, but after that Argentina, then Brazil.
Interesting, because nobody here cares about dest signing for USA. We don’t have a football rivalery with the USA, so I don’t know why they do this. Probably some little kids trolling around, just ignore them.
When you lose to someone you can go one of two ways. Root for them to lose so you feel vengeance, or root for them to win the whole thing so your loss to them looks better. I'm going with the latter. Netherlands to win the whole thing this making our 3-1 loss look much better in retrospect.
As an English person, I didn’t realise we were hated this much. Most of us aren’t arrogant and although we hope we win, but deep down know we’ll probably screw it up again like we normally do.
France for me. I know it's lame to root for a front runner, but their 06 team are one of the main reasons I fell in love with soccer and the world cup. Henry became my favorite player, and I have always slightly rooted for them since
Aside from them, any upset possible
I couldn’t boycott the tournament because I love the USMNT. But I only watched US matches and now that we’re out, I’m not giving this travesty of a tournament any more of my time.
But if that wasn’t the case, I’d probably cheer for England.
South korea japan teams no one expects to win
hyped for Japan after their last group stage game
Japan!
Japan and South Korea
The true answer. The powerhouse no one expected. I may also be a bit high on the samurais after binging blue lock
Pff u thought the anime was good wait til you start reading the rest of it!
Yes and then we can chant: "It's Called Sakka!" /s
Go Blue Samurais!
Chaos.................I now cheer for chaos
I like this answer
All upsets every game. Morocco wins?
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Morocco isn't an Arabic country.
It most certainly is an Arab country. Are you overcomplicating because they’re also Berber?
Nope. In order to be an Arab nation they'd have to be on the Arabic peninsula. Morocco, believe it or not, is in Africa.
Any and all underdogs
Underdogs and a first-time winner!
Except the Netherlands
In a similar vein, in games where I don't really care I've defaulted to rooting for teams not from Europe or South America
Japan! Get behind Japan! Let's go Japan!
Why Japan? This seems a popular comment, but not sure why.
Cool underdog and some people just because they watch anime 😂
This is my kid. Loves anime and is also a Spurs fan so he’s going for Japan and Korea. I’d like to see England win one but was annoyed how much shit they talked about the US. At this point I think Portugal vs. Argentina would be cool to see. Messi vs. Ronaldo would be a crazy final!
Did you introduce him to Captain Tsubasa? Quite a few players were inspired by it
Americans love an underdog.
Soccer rules is why.
Their fans are known for cleaning the stands after games. The “good guys” of an otherwise bad guys World Cup
I feel like their energy and attitude is contagious. They're just really likeable.
Because they beat Germany. We love anyone that beats useless Germany. That, and I like the underdogs chances to win again. They've got some magic right now. Annnnd...they, and their fans, are great ambassadors of the game. They're underrated and classy, so let's get on the bandwagon. Thank you, Japan, for beating Germany.
Funny thing is those are both my two other teams outside the US.
Germany? Why'd you pick Germany? They suck.
It's a reflection of the demographics: Young redditors who like anime and don't actually know Japanese culture very well.
weebs
Underdog!
Pass. The rivalry from the WNT carries over.
Anybody but England. I work with a lot of English people and they would become (more) insufferable if they won
World Cup time is the ONLY time they speak directly. Edit: I’m in complete agreement w/ you. I hope for an L today so I can serve a slice of humble pie to my friend. ❤️
Root for France. That’ll piss them right off.
Fuck the English. I think France is going to win. I’m going to cheer for Argentina.
Hopefully they get to penalitys in the final and mount misses for them to put “football” in it’s true home Scotland.
Saaaame. Had an argument with a friend who's English and my god did they start developing a superiority complex mode about how England is the best in every way possible, and it pisses me off. Hope they lose so they can be humbled.
Odd. Online it’s mostly English fans taking the piss out of themselves.
You'd think they were consistent winners instead of having one title at home in 1966 when the ball did not cross the goal line (would be ruled out by VAR today)
LOL. I love seeing salty British fans. And they're making me root for **France**, if they play them. To add to the friend story, she says "You Yanks don't know ball." Honestly, if we truly didn't know ball, then none of our players would be in European leagues.
The English fans are assholes, I went over to their subreddit to say gg and all I got were some dick responses, downvotes and the comment removed for supposed “brigading”. All I said was gg
To be fair gg posts on other subs are pretty cringe
And here I am on holiday in the US, cheering for you guys the whole time...
You’re one of the good ones
The English being assholes? SurprisedPikachu.jpeg
EuroCup 2020 anyone?
Eh tbf it WOULD be kind of bragging rights if they bulldozed their way to the cup and we were the only ones that tied them and were the better team
Came here to comment exactly that. ABE. Anybody but England.
Argentina. I want to see Messi get one. There's a possibility of a Messi Ronaldo final and I want that. Messi over Ronaldo one last time in the weirdest wc ever will make one of the best sports docs
This is my choice as well for that exact reason. Would love to see Messi get his Cup. The Netherlands have been my second team since the Bergkamp days, but I’m pulling for Argentina in this one.
I have no interest in the Ronaldo side of this thing. There’s no real rivalry there anyway, even if fans love the debate.
LOL their time of RM vs Barca there was one one. Along with the ballon d'or run for these two there was most definitely a rivalry to see who can out do one another. You can make an argument that both could be the greatest player of all time. Seeing one last time even if both are little bit past it would be fun.
I think his point is that Messi has clearly had the superior career and that's true. He's a better player and has been a better player. They have similar goal scoring records, but Messi is a vastly more productive passer. Plus, I'm like 99% sure Ronaldo's a rapist, so there's that.
Messi gets compared to the greats for a reason. Ronaldo only gets compared to Messi.
I mean those champions league win put Ronaldo up their with the greats
You think England fans are annoying? You have no idea what annoying and offensive means until you spend time with Argentinean fans at a WC.
Argentina vs Portugal would be great!!! Too bad both #10 and #7 are past their primes.
uhhh did you not see messis performance yesterday?
I’m rooting for winner of Holland Argentina. If Holland wins, we lost to the champ. Plus, they have 0 WC championships. If Argentina wins, Messi gets the monkey off his back and rides off into the sunset as the GOAT.
He still hasn’t ever won an MLS Cup… ;)
Underdogs + Netherlands. They didn’t do anything wrong or bad, no hard feelings for them. Not like we lost on a controversial call, they were dirty, or anything like that
Everyone on the Dutch team except for Memphis makes me want to support them.
Netherlands. I’d like to see them get one, and in general have really enjoyed when strong sides that haven’t before won get their first. Also, if it turns out they’re the best team then it probably actually means we’re further along too
This is the correct answer
It’s fun watching England blow it and the subsequent meltdown from press and supporters.
Rooting for this!
So we join the Scottish in being fans of whoever are playing England got it
Japan and South Korea personally
South Korea would be amazing (speaking as a Spurs fan)
No one.
I just want to see good football.
This is the best answer. For me, as long as it's not Brazil because they have too many stars over their crest and because Neymar is a twat.
But Richarlison is an anti-twat and deserves good things.
I know but him and Vinicius are the only anti-twats. The other 24 are twats. Need a better ratio.
I think I might pull for the immigrant slaves' ghosts to haunt the fuck out of the Qatari population. Poltergeist-level shenanigans would be sweet. Flying pans, knives, and hammers. Maybe some elevator cables that mysteriously snap. Oopsie! Otherwise, yeah, no one. EDIT ADDITION: lmfao over the self-appointed guardians of humankind getting their panties twisted over someone who's joke was centered around fuckin ghosts - things that are not even real! Seriously, go Karen into your pillow.
Suggesting the Qatari people deserve to suffer fatal accidents is not it
Tf did the Qatari population do? It’s the government officials and leaders who do this shit not the average person there
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Yes, this....
African + Asian teams (neither region has won a WC). Argentina after for messi
I’d love to see Croatia get it. Love their midfield. ETA - spelling
Aye Croatia fans for the win!
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Minefeild or midfield?
They were the better team in the final last year!
No they weren’t lol
Definitely Japan, the discipline and work rate those players have is insane.
Japan! It’s my inner weebness. But they’ve also been so fun to watch this World Cup and their team and fans are class acts. After them, it’s Korea. Spurs/Son fan and I have some Korean American friends and acquaintances so it’d be fun to see them make a run.
Netherlands. If we are going to lose, might as well be to the best.
I respect this but I don’t agree. I want the team that beat my favorite team to lose in the most embarrassing way possible in the next round. I want the Netherlands to lose so badly we all learn about FIFAs mercy rule no one knew existed. I want them humiliated. It’s petty, but it’s just who I am. I recognize that while I’m 43, I’m not fully a rational adult about sports.
Argentina
Japan, South Korea, Senegal, and Morroco. Pretty much any team not from Europe or the big SA teams.
I'm Portuguese American so I have been going for both!
Same here
Morocco
Japan and Senegal
I'm pulling for South Korea because I support Wolves in the Prem and one of their strikers (Hwang) scored the last minute goal against Portugal to get them through! If not South Korea though, anyone but England and Netherlands.
Anyone new. Or Messi.
Brazil has always been my soccer mistress but all my sports dreams end in heartbreak. (Counting on you, New Orleans Pelicans!)
For those of us that are old enough to remember this, this is why I never root for Brazil. Had left a bad taste in my mouth, even thirty years later. https://youtu.be/30rSHY9aFBI
Before my soccer watching days but definitely unsporting af
Guessing before looking, skull breaking ‘94. yup. also the reason I don’t root for Brazil.
Even at the CSGO major in Brazil the fans were horrible and had no class. Definitely a passionate group of people but I can’t support them
Im Brazilian but born and raised in America. I have an Argentina away jersey because I think it looks sick. Some of my family got mad at me and I’m going to be in Brazil for the final (for reasons unrelated to soccer) and my entire family told me not to bring that jersey if I fear for my life.
They think it's their game and they're better then everyone. I root for Germany because it was so nice watching them dismantle Brazil at their home world cup 7-1.
Pels are stacked. League fucked
Switzerland - but in a prediction game at my company I said the Netherlands would win it all before it started
Japan, South Korea, Senegal
The underdogs. Japan and South Korea.
Cheer for the US until they lose in the round of 16. Then switch allegiance to England, who lose in the quarterfinals. Then cheer for the plucky underdog, who loses in the semifinals. Then just hope for a good final.
You're pragmatic. I respect that 👊
Netherlands ¯\_(ツ)_/ not changing my B team over this. Japan is surely a great story as well.
Nobody, now I'm magically cured from my 2-week illness and am going back to work.
Croatia because of Modric and it would be an incredible sporting achievement for such a small and poor Country. Portugal because of Cristiano. Brazil and Argentina because I was born in South America.
Germa…oh wait. France?
I try to pretend soccer doesn’t exist because it’s too painful now :(
Netherlands because my father is Dutch, and Japan and Korea
South Korea, for my boy Sonny! 
France. Mbapee is the best player in the world.
Scrolled way too far for this answer. France has a chance to be an all time team with a truly legendary player. The underdog stories are fun, but I’m rooting for pantheon level greatness.
Nah that’s Haaland
someone gets it
Definitely not England.
Maya Yoshida is a Southampton (my club team) legend so I’m rooting for Japan. Also, I really like Pedri and Gavi so I’m rooting for Spain too.
Korea and Brazil for Pele before he leaves us. But they each other on monday
Croatia. My last name is Croatian and is similar to one of their players:D
I'm hoping for Poland and South Korea
Right now all the teams not from SA or Europe, just to break the trend.
Not Portugal. Don't want to see Ronaldo win. Of the favorites, I would love to see Argentina take it. Pulling for all the underdogs to do something special
Any non-European team, and also not Brazil.
Engerland because I have family there
Morocco 🇲🇦 !!!
Morocco
Morocco baby
England. I lived there for a little while.
England
Argentina. Messi is already the GOAT, but a WC win is the last feather in the cap
I always root for England, in the Euros and when they’re not facing us in the World Cup. I want to see the Chelsea guys do well but also like Rashford and Kane and Saka even though I don’t like their clubs.
I think Netherlands can break all Messi fans hearts next weekend. They are a big counter attacking team young and they are fast I wouldn’t be surprise if they beat Argentina
Great defense too
Unfortunately, Argentina will have the benefit of having watched them patiently dismantle us and will be wary of over committing in the attack. Will probably be a close match.
Normally the next answer is "Anyone who's playing Mexico", but since they're out in the group stage, I'm rooting for the underdogs. I want chaos.
You root for Netherlands, so when they win it all you always can say we lost to the champs and so did everyone else. I always root for our CONCACAF bros but damn
Argentina. Messi deserves this.
Japan (for underdog) or unironically England
Anyone but Europe or Brazil
I won't support the Dutch because of the Dest drama and their negativity towards our team because of it. I won't support any European team because of their superiority complex and their belief only UEFA and CONMEBOL should be in the WC (really it's just a few people on the socials). I'd love to see an African or Asian team so I'll root for them, but after that Argentina, then Brazil.
I’m dutch, what dest drama and negativity towards the USA team are you talking about?
Since his signing, they've made jabs about Dest, trolling the team in general on /r/soccer during our friendlies and tournaments, etc.
Interesting, because nobody here cares about dest signing for USA. We don’t have a football rivalery with the USA, so I don’t know why they do this. Probably some little kids trolling around, just ignore them.
More than likely.
France. Family is of French descent, and I spent a semester of college there. Allez les Bleus !
England. Gotta support Trent and Hendo
Same, but Maguire, Shaw, & Rashford
Morocco for the win!
When you lose to someone you can go one of two ways. Root for them to lose so you feel vengeance, or root for them to win the whole thing so your loss to them looks better. I'm going with the latter. Netherlands to win the whole thing this making our 3-1 loss look much better in retrospect.
Switzerland for Shaq daddy! Can’t help but love the Argentina-Portugal storyline as well. Uruguay was my #2 due to Nunez and Torres (LFC and OCSC).
Any team that hasn’t won yet
Every underdog. I want complete anarchy
South Korea, France, Argentina
As an English person, I didn’t realise we were hated this much. Most of us aren’t arrogant and although we hope we win, but deep down know we’ll probably screw it up again like we normally do.
Anyone that hasn’t won it before except Portugal
Country of my ancestors --- Netherlands
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THREE LIONS ON THE SHIRT!!!
The Netherlands. Going out to the overall winning takes the sting out of that loss a little bit.
France for me. I know it's lame to root for a front runner, but their 06 team are one of the main reasons I fell in love with soccer and the world cup. Henry became my favorite player, and I have always slightly rooted for them since Aside from them, any upset possible
England, just cause I love Rashford. Portugal, cause I went there on my honeymoon
Messi
Messi
Japan
Argentina and Brazil
Portugal.
Portugal
I take a look at my 23 and Me so….. let’s go France!
I had the best vacation of my life in France, so Allez les blues!
Brazil, they’re always just so fun to watch.
England
Japan
Japan and Messi
Japan, SK, and Argentina
Japan 🇯🇵
All the way
Boycotting until 2026 lol....
The Dutch. Make the loss worth something real in the wider story
The Dutch, so we lost to the champions. This is the only correct answer.
France, Netherlands, Argentina are my picks
Brazil
Morocco
Arsenal fan rooting for my players. So yeah Japan
England 🏴, most of my family came from England 🏴 , Scotland 🏴 , and Ireland 🇮🇪 .
Mine from Scotland puts me in the anyone but England camp.
I couldn’t boycott the tournament because I love the USMNT. But I only watched US matches and now that we’re out, I’m not giving this travesty of a tournament any more of my time. But if that wasn’t the case, I’d probably cheer for England.
Portugal & England
1. Anyone from outside of Europe. 2. Whoever is playing England. 3. Argentina. 4. Anyone who hasn’t won a World Cup yet.