FIFA World Cup '26: News & Analysis

Discussion in 'FIFA and Tournaments' started by Nico Limmat, Jun 27, 2018.

  1. Steve Page

    Steve Page Member

    Oct 30, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I'm listening to radio coverage by TalkSport in the UK. They were just talking about water breaks being required to deal with the weather in this World Cup. Might need drinks breaks in this draw. No idea why they take so long over draws like this. No-one wants to watch this stuff.

    The only radio coverage of the draw so far has been a comment that Kevin Hart is very short.
     
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  2. Jeremy Goodwin

    Jeremy Goodwin Member+

    SSC Napoli
    Feb 16, 1999
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Water breaks! Unprecedented! Because the weather in Qatar was so balmy.
     
  3. r0adrunner

    r0adrunner Member+

    Jun 4, 2011
    London, UK
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    We are almost there!
     
  4. mfw13

    mfw13 Member+

    Jul 19, 2003
    Seattle
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    So.....80 minutes in and the draw STILL hasn't started.....
     
  5. Mr Globe

    Mr Globe Member

    Dec 21, 2015
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Rio Ferdinand….really?
     
  6. Steve Page

    Steve Page Member

    Oct 30, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    They have been padding for 80 minutes so far, not surprised they've had to talk about the weather. Not an easy job. Apparently the last World Cup draw took 80 minutes in total.
     
  7. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    I'm surprised it might start before 2:00. I mean, there is still 90 minutes left in the programme so still a long way to go.
     
  8. Steve Page

    Steve Page Member

    Oct 30, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    They're apparently behind the schedule that the broadcasters were given. The CWC final took so long at half time and for the presentation that this farce is no surprise. Same FIFA team, same self-important time-wasting.
     
  9. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Could get Spain v Argentina in the R32 if one of them finish 2nd and the other tops their group. :eek:
     
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  10. r0adrunner

    r0adrunner Member+

    Jun 4, 2011
    London, UK
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
  11. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    ^ Same holds true for Netherlands - Brazil
     
  12. mfw13

    mfw13 Member+

    Jul 19, 2003
    Seattle
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Seattle gets the last desirable Pot 1 team, Belgium.....
     
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  13. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Morocco v Brazil. Not bad.
     
  14. Steve Page

    Steve Page Member

    Oct 30, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Cracker for a first round and potential "group of death".
     
  15. Jeremy Goodwin

    Jeremy Goodwin Member+

    SSC Napoli
    Feb 16, 1999
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Watch US get South Africa in the third cycle. And Australia is not in Oceania anymore so they could also get New Zealand.
     
  16. Steve Page

    Steve Page Member

    Oct 30, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Iran v Belgium to be a cheap ticket? No Iranians allowed visas except for the team and support staff.
     
  17. r0adrunner

    r0adrunner Member+

    Jun 4, 2011
    London, UK
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    USA getting easy group!
     
  18. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    True, but by my count every group still has the potential to be GOD apart from A, B, D, E, G
     
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  19. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Great draw for Canada!
     
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  20. mfw13

    mfw13 Member+

    Jul 19, 2003
    Seattle
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    USA get Australia & Paraguay...guaranteed to get a UEFA team from Pot 4.
     
  21. Steve Page

    Steve Page Member

    Oct 30, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Was hilarious listening to a Scot on the radio squirming at several teams getting pulled out for the Brazil and Morocco group but getting shunted on. Tough on Scotland. They should look on it as a challenge.
     
  22. vancity eagle

    vancity eagle Member+

    Apr 6, 2006
    Why did they move Uzbekistan to group K ?
     
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  23. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Now I'd say France's group is the toughest (but its all very close). But will come down to pot 4 for determining group of death.
     
  24. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    because of teams yet to be drawn.

    I'm thinking they should have drawn pot 4 before pot 3 to avoid looking silly or like they are rigging things.
     
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  25. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Might have Canada v Italy in Toronto. Canada might have just lost home advantage, but Italy has a long way to go to qualify.
     
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