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[Football] World Cup Draw



amexer

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Aug 8, 2011
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I will try and switch of now until last 16 to avoid the months of media hype of how tough opponents Iran and USA are
 




RM-Taylor

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Jan 7, 2006
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France/potentially Argentina or Poland in the quarters on 10th December, that will be the day that England go out
 




Eric the meek

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Aug 24, 2020
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Who might Brighton have at the World Cup then?

Caicedo, Sanchez, Mitoma, Mac Allister, Moder, Trossard, Zeqiri

and old boys Ali J, Maty Ryan, Ben White

Anyone I've missed?
 


Swansman

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May 13, 2019
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Sweden
Group H looks exciting as well as the odd individual meeting in some other grous but generally speaking I could see myself basically ignoring the whole group stage. Englands group is fun in some kind of world politics perspective but on the pitch... very meh. England will probably grab 9 points, 1-0 victories against Iran, the US and Wales (Scotland is shite, Ukraine probably the best of the lot but fair chance two thirds of their squad will go to playoffs not having played a game in many months).
 




Eeyore

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Guinness Boy

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Up and Coming Sunny Portslade
England's group is - and forgive me for straying off message here - superbly amusing.

You have the Axis of Evil derby.

You either have us against the Sweaties, us against the Sheep Botherers or us against a team that literally everyone else in the world will want to win that game and the World Cup. You have the potential for the Welsh or Scots to come unstuck against Iran, for England to hand Jahanbaksh his backside (or vice versa) and for some serious US hubris to be ripped to pieces.

Yes, World Cups should be played in civilised countries that don't murder their cheap labour and, ideally, in the European summer, but surely no one can deny the absolute binfest potential in England's group?
 




Poojah

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Nov 19, 2010
1,881
Leeds
What's interesting is that England's group does look straightforward at first glance, but in the worst case scenario (in terms of FIFA ranking) and Wales qualify, the average rank of our group opponents is 18; the highest of any Pot 1 team. The next toughest being Group D, which has an average of 23, for comparison. Portugal's Group H has an average of 34.

Interestingly, you could replace the Iran and USA with Senegal and Croatia (not withstanding the rules of the draw) and end up with a lower average ranking. Would you take that swap? I wouldn't personally.

Ultimately, I think this is an England side which should consider itself a genuine contender to win the tournament. Avoiding the big European sides in Pot 2 was the main thing, and having done that I see nothing in Iran, the States or any of the 3 potential qualifiers that should unduly trouble us.
 


Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

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Oct 4, 2003
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Who might Brighton have at the World Cup then?

Caicedo, Sanchez, Mitoma, Mac Allister, Moder, Trossard, Zeqiri

and old boys Ali J, Maty Ryan, Ben White

Anyone I've missed?

Jeremy Sarmiento was included in the last Ecuador squad so could well go.

Kacper Kozłowski could make the Poland squad too.
 








Doonhamer7

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Jun 17, 2016
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So once we qualify! We will beat England, draw vs USA and lose to Iran going out on goal difference
 












zefarelly

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Last 16

Winner of England's group v Runner Up of Qatar's group (could be Senegal)
Runner Up of England's group v Winner of Qatar's group (could be Netherlands)

Quarter Final

If England win the group and their last 16 game, they'll face either Winner of Argentina's group or Runner Up of France group
If England finish Runner Up and win their last 16 game, they'll face either Winner of France's group or Runner Up of Argentina's group

That has not only saved me reading a shed load of NSC pap, but also a few days of life watching shit football in a dusty hell hole.

AJ top scorer in Ingurland group?
 




crodonilson

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Jan 17, 2005
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Lyme Regis
Statistically the toughest group, so we're in the group of death with the Yanks and Iran. Yikes.

:nono:
 




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