Group A: 1. Brazil, 2. Croatia, 3. Mexico, 4. Cameroon Group B: 1. Spain, 2. Netherlands, 3. Chile, 4. Australia Group C: 1. Colombia, 2. Greece, 3. Ivory Coast, 4. Japan Group D: 1. Uruguay, 2. Costa Rica, 3. England, 4. Italy Group E: 1. Switzerland, 2. Ecuador, 3. France, 4. Honduras Group F: 1. Argentina, 2. Bosnia-Herzegovina, 3. Iran, 4. Nigeria Group G: 1. Germany, 2. Portugal, 3. Ghana, 4. United States Group H: 1. Belgium, 2. Algeria, 3. Russia, 4. South Korea Have at it lads..
Pot 1: Brazil (Pot X) Spain Argentina (Pot X) Colombia (Pot X) Switzerland Belgium Germany Uruguay (Pot X) Pot 2: Ghana Cameroon Ivory Coast Algeria Nigeria Chile Ecuador EUROPEAN TEAM X Pot 3: United States Mexico Honduras Costa Rica Iran South Korea Japan Australia Pot 4: England Netherlands Italy Portugal Russia Croatia Bosnia-Herzegovina Greece France
I ran several simulations, and there were always at least 3-4 "group-of-death" types. This is gonna be a fun watch next summer! http://ultra-zone.net/2014-FIFA-World-Cup-Group-Stage-Draws
http://gizmodo.com/viva-brazuca-taking-the-2014-world-cup-game-ball-for-a-1475887755 Cool article about the Brazuca, the new World Cup game ball.
I got all my shit sorted out and officially going to be there (all booked and ticketed up). I'll keep you plebs informed
Was always gonna happen. Some of these have been shambles. The best part is that these stadiums will sit empty for years down the line.
They'll all be ready in time for kickoff, but it is pretty embarrassing that they aren't ready yet. Major sporting events are a huge waste of money and resources. There is no getting around that. Just look at the Sochi Olympics, which are already the most expensive of all-time. The 2014 Winter Olympics are more expensive than the 2008 Beijing Summer Games. That is wild. Free Pussy Riot.
My prediction: Brazil Ghana Mexico Russia Belgium Cameroon Costa Rica England Uruguay Nigeria Honduras Italy Spain Ivory Coast South Korea Bosnia Argentina Portugal (X Factor) Australia Greece Colombia Algeria Japan Holland Germany Chile Iran Croatia Switzerland Ecuador USA France
I wouldnt sleep on Italy, with Pirlo, Balotelli and Rossi. Pirlo literally turns this very average team into finalist.
It's never wise to sleep on Italy. I'm always conflicted when it comes to them, because I generally enjoy their players but their fans are next level awful.