Greg Bernhardt said:

Who's watching? Who do you have in the final? I have Argentina vs France with Argentina winning.

I have

I'll probably just watch the highlights.

I don't have a pick for the finals.

I've heard a lot of criticism about how the World Cup is too expensive for most folks. Some stadiums are not sold out because the ticket prices are too expensive. Then there is the cost of food, lodging and transportation.
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5836514/2026-world-cup-fifa-ticket-prices

A clear example is for the final match, set to take place in New Jersey on July 19. FIFA initially sold the most expensive tickets at $6,730 — already much higher than the about $1,600 price for the most expensive tickets for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

NPR - The 2026 FIFA World Cup is from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Sixteen host cities across North America, including Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Kansas City, Miami, and New York/New Jersey in the United States.​

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/10/nx-s1-5851660/world-cup-2026-soccer-where-to-watch-preview-facts

Which countries are in the World Cup?​

Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic
Group B: Canada, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey
Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
Group G: Belgium. Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama