It all comes down to this. It’s a great day to be a Barça fan and a terrible day to be a Madridista. Out of 48 teams, only two remain: Argentina and Spain. Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal. The Barcelona old guard and the young guns. All battling it out under the smoggy wildfire-choked skies of East Rutherford, New Jersey.

No matter which nation you support, feel free to comment along here as the tournament rolls on! The normal match thread rules apply:

1. Exercise common sense. We allow profanity, adult humor, and other forms of crudeness within reason, but of course there are lines. Hateful language will not be tolerated. Exceptionally violent language (especially directed at specific people) will not be tolerated. Before you type, ask yourself, “Would I have a reasonable expectation of being thrown out of a bar in an average city if I said something like this?”

2. Be respectful. There will definitely be times when everyone is upset and disagreements get heated, and that’s fine, but remember that we’re all rooting for the same team. Keep arguments based on substance and not personal insults.

3. No sharing illegal streams. NONE. Zero tolerance.

4. No spam. I have no interest in whatever crypto scheme you’re shilling. You will be banned.