[Football] World Cup Draw

[Bozza]

Coming up later today...

<Insert your own Qatar / Group of Death gag here>

Pot 1 (seeded teams): Qatar, Brazil, Belgium, France, Argentina, England, Spain, Portugal.

Pot 2: Mexico, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Uruguay, Switzerland, USA, Croatia.

Pot 3: Senegal, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Serbia, Poland, South Korea, Tunisia.

Pot 4: Cameroon, Canada, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Wales/Scotland/Ukraine, Costa Rica/New Zealand, UAE/Australia/Peru.

 

[Is it PotG?]

I'd cut my right arm off for an easy draw.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

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Group of life...

Qatar
USA
Iran
Canada

 

[LamieRobertson]

Looking out for any country that includes an Albion player

 

[el punal]

I'd cut my right arm off for an easy draw.

You’re in a region of the world where they’d do it for you.

 

[Seaview Seagull]

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Group of life...

Qatar
USA
Iran
Canada

I think every group will have to have a European team in it.

 

[hart's shirt]

"Teams from the same continent will be kept apart - except for European countries, where a maximum of two can be in any one group.

Unlike in previous World Cups, the match schedule will be decided afterwards and will not happen automatically depending on how teams are drawn out."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60810068

 

[Brok]

Not really that bothered, to be honest.

 

[hart's shirt]

Group of Life

England
USA
Tunisia
UAE / Australia / Peru


Group of Death

England
Netherlands / Germany
Japan / South Korea
Ghana

 

[Insel affe]

Group of Death...
Argentina
USA
Iran
Saudi Arabia

 

[amexer]

I do understand why, but of course all set up for the big sides to get through. I will get into it at last 16 stage. 9 times out of 10 pots1 and 2 sides would beat pots 3 and 4

 

[Insel affe]

Group of Death...
Argentina
USA
Iran
Saudi Arabia

Argentina have obviously taken Russia's place, who have been disqualified due to the their recent false start in 2022

 

[amexer]

I do understand why, but of course all set up for the big sides to get through. I will get into it at last 16 stage. 9 times out of 10 pots1 and 2 sides would beat pots 3 and 4

Assuming 2 go through from each group I will watch most games from that stage

 

[bhafc99]

Doing the draw when there are still qualifying rounds to be completed is shit.

 

[schmunk]

9 times out of 10 pots1 and 2 sides would beat pots 3 and 4

True, but firmly Pot 4 North Macedonia beat firmly Pot 1 Italy only last week...

 

[Mellotron]

I fear the thought of facing a hugely pumped up Denmark in early knockouts. They would be desperate to avenge the Euros.

(Even though it probably was a penalty…)

 

[Official Old Man]

How come Qatar are in pot 1? They are ranked 51st in the world and below every other country who have qualified.

 

[Seaview Seagull]

How come Qatar are in pot 1? They are ranked 51st in the world and below every other country who have qualified.

Because they're the home team and FIFA always want that team to do well to keep home fans interested.

 

[pasty]

How come Qatar are in pot 1? They are ranked 51st in the world and below every other country who have qualified.

Stinks doesn't it. One team in each of the other three pots are going to be seriously happy to avoid one of Brazil, Belgium, France, Argentina, England, Spain or Portugal in their group.

 

[Official Old Man]

Stinks doesn't it. One team in each of the other three pots are going to be seriously happy to avoid one of Brazil, Belgium, France, Argentina, England, Spain or Portugal in their group.

Exactly. Qatar, Canada, Tunisia & USA. I'd be addicted to that group.
Just looked up past finals. Russia were a decent team but ranked 65th. Brazil weren't bad. South Africa was the same but half decent team.
Who plays for Qatar, anyone we might know, and what chances do they have of winning a game?