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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Wed 19 Nov 18:05
Maybe a bit early but the BBC has published the provisional pots from which countries will be drawn for the first round of next summerβs WC. Scotland is expected to be in Pot 3. Which 3 countries would be your ideal opponents and which would represent the traditional "Group of Death" for you? (Bear in mind that the 4 European playoff winners are expected to be placed in Pot 4.)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c15pe7yqjk8o
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Topic Originator: parsfan
Date: Wed 19 Nov 18:14
Canada, Iran and Curacao (though as my mum didn`t qualify this time they`ll be in England`s group).
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Wed 19 Nov 19:29
Post Edited (Wed 19 Nov 19:31)
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Topic Originator: ghostrider
Date: Thu 20 Nov 14:48
On the basis of the FIFA rule - No more than two teams from Uefa will be in the same group.
All the UEFA teams are guaranteed to face another UEFA team, so trying to work out which one for us
1 of the POT 1 teams (Spain, France, England, Portugal, Holland, Belgium OR Germany)
1 of the POT 2 teams (Croatia, Switzerland or Austria)
OR
1 of the Playoff winners.
All pretty formidable but edging towards Belgium or Portugal from POT1
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Thu 20 Nov 14:56
More concerned about where we are based. I`m sure many remember the heat of Mexico in 86.
Don`t mind Canada (Vancouver or Toronto) but the USA is surely where we want to be.
Atlanta
Boston
Dallas
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Miami
New York / New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Philadelphia
San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)
Seattle
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Topic Originator: Playup_Pompey
Date: Thu 20 Nov 14:57
Dream
Argentina
Australia
Haiti
in pot H
Nightmare
America/England in Pot 1
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Thu 20 Nov 15:22
Quote:
Playup_Pompey, Thu 20 Nov 14:57
Dream
Argentina
Australia
Haiti
in pot H
Nightmare
America/England in Pot 1
I`ve read that FIFA has decreed none of the home nations will be placed in England`s group. Dunno if that is a positive or a negative. Scotland wouldn`t need a motivational talk but England have better players.
That didn`t help Denmark, mind you. π
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Topic Originator: Playup_Pompey
Date: Thu 20 Nov 15:30
england thing was 2 fold...1 its THEM and built up beyond belief. 2. being in same pot our travel would overlap and be targetting similar flights leaving UK to host city friving up prices
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Topic Originator: ParfectXI
Date: Thu 20 Nov 15:40
Canada
Iran
Scotland
New Zealand
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Thu 20 Nov 16:07
Quote:
ParfectXI, Thu 20 Nov 15:40
Canada
Iran
Scotland
New Zealand
We don`t want any teams we`re expected to beat, Parfect. I`m old enough to remember when Scotland last faced Iran in a WC tournament. π
Eta. Let's have the "Group of Death" as we did at Mexico 86, and have a good stab at qualifying and if we don't make it, there's no shame attached to it.
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Post Edited (Thu 20 Nov 16:09)
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Thu 20 Nov 16:10
Quote:
ParfectXI, Thu 20 Nov 15:40
Canada
Iran
Scotland
New Zealand
Id take thatβ¦β¦i mean, we would still f**k it up lol
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Thu 20 Nov 16:38
How does 48 teams in 12 groups of 4 translate to 32 teams for the first knockout games?
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Topic Originator: parsfan
Date: Thu 20 Nov 17:01
Quote:
wee eck, Thu 20 Nov 16:38
How does 48 teams in 12 groups of 4 translate to 32 teams for the first knockout games?
Eight best thirds presumably. It`s been done before, like when going from 24 to 16.
72 games to eliminate 16 teams.
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Thu 20 Nov 17:05
Latest FIFA Men`s world rankings:
https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men
My provisional choices (current ranking in brackets):
Pot 1- Canada (27)
Pot 2 - Australia (26) or Austria (24)
Pot 3 is Scotland (36)
Pot 4 - New Zealand (86) or Kosovo (80)
Bear in mind that many very skilful teams are below us in the rankings, e.g. Greece (43).
I haven`t been able to take into account Bletchley Par`s point about venues (posted at 20 Nov 14:56.) Perhaps someone can do that.
See `Where could Scotland Play their games?` https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c15pe7yqjk8o
Post Edited (Thu 20 Nov 17:20)
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Topic Originator: Back_oh_the_net
Date: Fri 21 Nov 00:12
Quote:
Bletchley_Par, Thu 20 Nov 14:56
More concerned about where we are based. I`m sure many remember the heat of Mexico in 86.
Don`t mind Canada (Vancouver or Toronto) but the USA is surely where we want to be.
Atlanta
Boston
Dallas
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Miami
New York / New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Philadelphia
San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)
Seattle
Only fifa could decide to refer to Gillette Stadium as Boston πππ
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Topic Originator: Back_oh_the_net
Date: Fri 21 Nov 00:15
Quote:
onandupthepars, Thu 20 Nov 17:05
Latest FIFA Men`s world rankings:
https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men
My provisional choices (current ranking in brackets):
Pot 1- Canada (27)
Pot 2 - Australia (26) or Austria (24)
Pot 3 is Scotland (36)
Pot 4 - New Zealand (86) or Kosovo (80)
Bear in mind that many very skilful teams are below us in the rankings, e.g. Greece (43).
I haven`t been able to take into account Bletchley Par`s point about venues (posted at 20 Nov 14:56.) Perhaps someone can do that.
See `Where could Scotland Play their games?` https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c15pe7yqjk8o
Aye thatβs my dream group as well Canada are honking and only there because they are a host nation and New Zealand are equally as honking we should beat Australia as they will struggle with actually being the right way up for a change ππππ
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Topic Originator: thebear
Date: Fri 21 Nov 00:15
How is canada or australia ranked higher than us, must be due too quality of opposition played, where its easier , they should come to europe.
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Topic Originator: sonofpetrie
Date: Fri 21 Nov 06:42
Quote:
thebear, Fri 21 Nov 00:15
How is canada or australia ranked higher than us, must be due too quality of opposition played, where its easier , they should come to europe.
I think physically moving their entire countries would be a nightmare logistically.
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Fri 21 Nov 07:29
Quote:
sonofpetrie, Fri 21 Nov 06:42
Quote:
thebear, Fri 21 Nov 00:15
How is canada or australia ranked higher than us, must be due too quality of opposition played, where its easier , they should come to europe.
I think physically moving their entire countries would be a nightmare logistically.
I can only assume he`s involved in one of these criminal gangs that sells dinghies.
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Topic Originator: doctordandruff
Date: Fri 21 Nov 14:33
Read that its going to be all UEFA group winners being kept apart. So that would mean top seed in our group from Brazil, Argentina and the 3 hosts...
I guess probably increases the likelihood of having a play-off winner as only 2 Uefa teams per group.
So Argentina and Italy it is then
Post Edited (Fri 21 Nov 14:33)
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Topic Originator: Playup_Pompey
Date: Fri 21 Nov 15:16
or Denmark...
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