The MKX® wishes our readers a sweet 5787. May we have health and peace.
France vs Spain
July 14, 2026, again in Dallas. This is the first time I go to semifinal. Exciting! This time no kids. I get to see France, and I get to see Spain again.
Spain ended up completely nullifying France who have by far the most impressive attack in the tournament and beat them 2-0. I don’t see how anyone can keep them from winning the World Cup.
Spain vs Portugal
Back in Dallas. In what turned out to be a low scoring game between titans, we got to see Cristiano Ronaldo’s last ever World Cup match.
Canada vs Morocco
Canada the host faced Morocco for Round of 32 in Houston. They were beaten 3-0. This was a fun one, 4th of July and lots of friends.
Egypt vs Australia
July 3 in Dallas, Round of 32. Egypt made it through lead by Mohamed Salah.
Brazil vs Japan
Yesterday in Houston. Tight game, Brazil came back from 1-0 deficit to win 2-1 in injury time. Our first Round of 32 match this year was a very good one.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
People kept asking me in the last months if I was “ready for the World Cup”.
But I wasn’t.
The polla wasn’t ready. We hadn’t gotten our sticker album… Of course I got “ready” on time. But all the questions made me think of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs so I made this. Share if you feel similarly!
Portugal vs Congo
We arrived to this Houston game ready to see Portugal – a favorite to win the tournament. They didn’t look good, especially Cristiano Ronaldo; but the kids got to see him in person which they really wanted.
This marks the end of the first phase for me. At least as far as attending matches in person is concerned.
Sweden vs Tunisia
We attended Sweden vs Tunisia at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey aka the most beautiful stadium in the world home of the best team in the planet. Lots of goals: the game ended 5-1 to Sweden.
Mexico vs South Africa
I was incredibly lucky to kick off the 2026 FIFA World Cup by attending the opening match on Thursday. Getting to the Azteca was a nightmare. Everything else was incredible: the stadium, the crowd, the company, the cheers, the view, the opening musical show with the exception of the that 🤮 band from Guadalajara. The game itself was alright – Mexico should have scored one more and that undeserved red card to Montes may prove costly; but three points is three points.
