The USA, along with Mexico and Canada, are hosting the 2026 World Cup, with the tournament now heating up as the battle to secure a place in the Round of 32 intensifies.
America, for their part, have enjoyed a great start to the competition and have already guaranteed a place in the knockout phase after they won their opening two group ties.
The fact that most matches are being played in the USA this summer has seen many celebrities getting involved, one of whom is former NFL icon Tom Brady. But his tweet about this being the best World Cup has been laughed off by many fans.
Fans tell Tom Brady the 2026 World Cup is not the ‘best’
Taking to his X/Twitter account, Brady recently posted: “Best World Cup ever????”
Many fans have since replied to the tweet to question the ex-NFL star, suggesting that it is probably only your view if you have never watched a World Cup before.
One fan wrote: “Don’t talk nonsense. You have killed the game with the stupid commercial breaks after 25 mins.”
A second added: “You’ve definitely not seen a World Cup before.”
“First time watching??? It’s so watered down, man,” tweeted a third.
Another stated: “Not even close,” while a fifth went as far as to claim: “Worst one ever.”
A sixth added: “Are you referring to this one? Not in a long shot. Too many teams and ridiculous hydration breaks. That’s not even mentioning the treatment certain teams received from US immigration and other enforcement teams.”
“Only if you’ve just started watching, absolutely,” joked a seventh, and another added: “1st time watching World Cup and rating it best is comical.”
The reality is that the 2026 World Cup, even if it does have positives, will probably never be remembered as the best tournament for the hydration breaks alone.
The initiative does have its benefits, and they should certainly be used during games when temperatures are extreme.
But making it a rule that there must be a break in each half of every single game sucks a lot of the momentum out of matches and diminishes the viewing experience.
Whether FIFA will scrap the mandatory breaks at the next World Cup remains to be seen, but if companies can make more from them because of the extra commercial slots, they could stick around.
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