Group H's General Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'H - Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay' started by Philip J. Fry, May 12, 2026.

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Who's winning the group?

  1. Spain

    9 vote(s)
    81.8%

  2. Cabo Verde

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Saudi Arabia

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Uruguay

    2 vote(s)
    18.2%
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  1. Philip J. Fry

    Philip J. Fry Member+

    Mexico
    Jun 12, 2013
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    #1 Philip J. Fry, May 12, 2026
    Last edited: May 12, 2026
    News, gossip, previews, curiosities, analysis... let's have them here. Just keep things clean.

     
  2. Mean Machine

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    May 23, 2018
    #2 Mean Machine, May 14, 2026
    My Prediction:
    1. Spain
    2. Uruguay
    3. Saudi Arabia
    4. Cape Verde

    Enough Said
     
  3. Philip J. Fry

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    Mexico
    Jun 12, 2013
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    #3 Philip J. Fry, May 14, 2026
    My hot take is that Cape Verde will get at least a point against a slumping Saudi Arabia.
     
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  4. Mean Machine

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    May 23, 2018
    #4 Mean Machine, May 14, 2026
    Im not sure Saudi Arabia is slumping. They've got Herve Renard back.
     
  5. Philip J. Fry

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    Mexico
    Jun 12, 2013
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    #5 Philip J. Fry, May 14, 2026
    I mean, they got in the World Cup through the back door while being local, looked poor in the Gold Cup, in the Arab Cup weren't able to beat Morocco's D-team, had to go to ET to beat Palestine and couldn't beat Jordan. And this March they got crushed by Egypt and lost to Serbia. If they're not slumping, they are really bad.

    And BTW, they fired Renard. They hired Gerogios Donis instead.

     
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  6. Philip J. Fry

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    Mexico
    Jun 12, 2013
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    #6 Philip J. Fry, May 14, 2026

    Maybe he starts?
     
  7. vancity eagle

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    Apr 6, 2006
    #7 vancity eagle, May 15, 2026
    I dont really see that as a hot take to be honest. Cape Verde may even win.
     
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  8. Philip J. Fry

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    Mexico
    Jun 12, 2013
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    #8 Philip J. Fry, May 15, 2026
     
  9. vancity eagle

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    Apr 6, 2006
    #9 vancity eagle, May 15, 2026
    You're posting fake squads bro. This one and the England one. Lots of fake AI stuff out there. Check them with a reliable source. Spain released there preliminary squad today.
     
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  10. NaBUru38

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    Mar 8, 2016
    Las Canteras, Uruguay
    Club:
    Club Nacional de Football
    #10 NaBUru38, May 15, 2026
    Wake me up on the kickoff for Uruguay-Spain.
     
  11. Philip J. Fry

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    Mexico
    Jun 12, 2013
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    #11 Philip J. Fry, May 18, 2026
  12. Philip J. Fry

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    Mexico
    Jun 12, 2013
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    #12 Philip J. Fry, May 18, 2026
     
  13. HomietheClown

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    Sep 4, 2010
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    #13 HomietheClown, May 18, 2026
    Are you sure you want to watch that one? ;)
     
  14. BocaFan

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    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #14 BocaFan, May 18, 2026
    Sounds like now that Spain intends to rest Yamal for the first two matches in addition to their 2 pre-WC friendlies.

    The way his return keeps getting pushed back makes me wonder if he'll play in this WC at all.
     
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  15. vancity eagle

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    Apr 6, 2006
    #15 vancity eagle, May 18, 2026
    It makes sense though. Do they really need him to beat Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia? If they have long term intentions why not rest him and gradually bring him on as a sub.
     
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  16. BocaFan

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    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #16 BocaFan, May 18, 2026
    I see the logic behind this, but at the same time if he's been out so long he cannot just go from 0 minutes to the starting XI.
    With this timeline, it seems at best he starts in round of 16
     
  17. NaBUru38

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    Mar 8, 2016
    Las Canteras, Uruguay
    Club:
    Club Nacional de Football
    #17 NaBUru38, May 19, 2026
    We Uruguayans are masochists :D
     
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  18. HomietheClown

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    #18 HomietheClown, May 19, 2026
    You are awesome.
     
  19. Philip J. Fry

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    Mexico
    Jun 12, 2013
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    #19 Philip J. Fry, May 23, 2026
  20. Philip J. Fry

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    Mexico
    Jun 12, 2013
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    #20 Philip J. Fry, May 25, 2026
  21. bigsoccertst1

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    United States
    Sep 22, 2017
    #21 bigsoccertst1, May 30, 2026
    Man, both ESP and URU will get to sleepwalk into R32 with this group.

    Based at Cancun with commuter flights to Miami to face mighty KSA and fearless CPV. No other Group of Life tops this one.
     
  22. HomietheClown

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    Sep 4, 2010
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    #22 HomietheClown, May 30, 2026
    Cape Verde is not that bad.
     
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  23. vancity eagle

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    Apr 6, 2006
    #23 vancity eagle, May 30, 2026
    Saudi Arabia can fluctuate a lot too.

    They can be ok at times, or they can be really poor.
     
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  24. Philip J. Fry

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    Mexico
    Jun 12, 2013
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    #24 Philip J. Fry, May 30, 2026
    I think they are better than Saudi Arabia.
    I think they are trending down big time. An easy bottom five team of this WC to me.
     
  25. Philip J. Fry

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    Mexico
    Jun 12, 2013
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    #25 Philip J. Fry, May 31, 2026
     
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