John: the 2026 World Cup will prove Belgium wasted their golden generation (2026)
prediction · status: due 2026; outcome not yet known · last event: predicted (2026-06-09) · owner: John
Before the 2026 World Cup, in June 2026, John predicted that the tournament would prove Belgium had wasted their golden generation of players.
Told alongside: John: Norway will surprise people at the 2026 World Cup (2026) · John: Turkey will beat the US and win their 2026 World Cup group (2026) · John: Ecuador will win Germany's 2026 World Cup group and go far (2026)
About: Belgium, FIFA World Cup
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | predicted | John thinks this tournament will prove Belgium have wasted their golden generation. | Your 1-Sentence Guide to EVERY TEAM in the 2026 World Cup 00:05:50 |
What is said about it
3 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2026-06-09 · Your 1-Sentence Guide to EVERY TEAM in the 2026 World Cup — John: Doubting Germany will even win their group, John thinks Ecuador will win it and, with a stout defense, go far before meeting France. — 00:06:19
- 2026-06-09 · Your 1-Sentence Guide to EVERY TEAM in the 2026 World Cup — John: Japan, Samurai Blue, open John's top ten and should be very good, having recently beaten England. — 00:06:19
- 2026-06-09 · Your 1-Sentence Guide to EVERY TEAM in the 2026 World Cup — John calls the Netherlands probably the best footballing nation ever to win the World Cup (likely a slip for never); they will believe they can go far with stars like Cody Gakpo and Virgil van Dijk. (hedged) — 00:06:19