John: Turkey will beat the US and win their 2026 World Cup group (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 said he was convinced Turkey, who barely qualified, would beat the US and win their group before running into Brazil or France.
Told alongside: John: Norway will surprise people at the 2026 World Cup (2026) · John: the 2026 World Cup will prove Belgium wasted their golden generation (2026) · John: Ecuador will win Germany's 2026 World Cup group and go far (2026)
About: Turkey, United States men's national soccer team, Brazil, France, FIFA World Cup
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | predicted | John is convinced Turkey, who barely qualified, will beat the US and win their group before running into Brazil or France. | Your 1-Sentence Guide to EVERY TEAM in the 2026 World Cup 00:05:50 |
What is said about it
5 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: Iran may well meet the US men's team in the second round and will believe they can upset the US, as in 1998. (hedged) — 00:02:26
- 2026-06-09 · Your 1-Sentence Guide to EVERY TEAM in the 2026 World Cup — John: Paraguay are defensive-minded and tactically smart, but John is unsure where their goals will come from, as for the US, Australia and Turkey in their group. — 00:03:24 · also in: Wait...How Do You Pronounce Turkey???
- 2026-06-09 · Your 1-Sentence Guide to EVERY TEAM in the 2026 World Cup — John ranks the US men's team this high only because, as a US-ian, he holds the deranged belief they will reach the quarterfinals on home soil. (playful) — 00:04:52
- 2026-06-09 · Your 1-Sentence Guide to EVERY TEAM in the 2026 World Cup — John: The US team has a coach they clearly dislike and who seems to dislike them. (playful) — 00:04:52
- 2026-06-09 · Your 1-Sentence Guide to EVERY TEAM in the 2026 World Cup — John: A Senegal win would be a massive upset, but with stars like Sadio Mané and Mamadou Sarr they believe they can beat anyone, despite just losing to the US. — 00:04:52