Football (Soccer) Thread

[Ed Anger]

RT: A plot by the American government to overshadow the World Cup.

[Liep]

Beautiful

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/21/michael-laudrup-portrait-of-an-icon-denmark-barcelona-real-madrid

[The Larch]

Michael Laudrup, hell of a player. Classiest guy I've ever seen in a pitch.

[Josquius]

So. Everton. What on earth is going on there?
And will Allardyce ever stay away?

[Duque de Bragança]

World cup Draw is over!

Group A

RUS
KSA
EGY
URU

Group B

POR
ESP
MOR
IRN

Group C

FRA
AUS
PER
DEN

Group D

ARG
ISL
CRO
NGA

Group E

BRA
SUI
CRC
SRB

Group F

GER
MEX
SWE
KOR

Group G

BEL
PAN
TUN
ENG

Group H

POL
SEN
COL
JAP

Group D, D for death?

Portugal gets the pot 2 team nobody wanted too.
France or rather Deschamps is lucky again (la chatte à Dédé).

[Liep]

Last World Cup (that we were in) we beat France, we can do it again! Although, they seem to be in a better shape today than in 2010

[Duque de Bragança]

Last World Cup (that we were in) we beat France, we can do it again! Although, they seem to be in a better shape today than in 2010

Liep, master of understatement.  Of course, French supporters prefer to recall '98.

Russia got a reasonable draw too, with Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Of course, there is Uruguay, but they can make it.

[Maladict]

Group D looks like fun. And Portugal gets a tough draw which is always a good thing.

How did Poland end up in Pot 1? 

[Liep]

How did Poland end up in Pot 1? 

FIFA.

[Barrister]

ICeland qualified for the world cup?

I know they had that monster Euro a few years ago, but I wouldn't have thought they'd continue with that kind of success.

In a year with no Italy and no US, the fact that Iceland made it really stands out.

[Liep]

ICeland qualified for the world cup?

I know they had that monster Euro a few years ago, but I wouldn't have thought they'd continue with that kind of success.

In a year with no Italy and no US, the fact that Iceland made it really stands out.

They won their group iirc. And I like that you didn't mention Holland's absence.

[Barrister]

ICeland qualified for the world cup?

I know they had that monster Euro a few years ago, but I wouldn't have thought they'd continue with that kind of success.

In a year with no Italy and no US, the fact that Iceland made it really stands out.

They won their group iirc. And I like that you didn't mention Holland's absence.

I was pretty sure there was another big soccuer country that didn't make it, but couldn't immediately pick out who it was from looking at the countries.

[Maladict]

ICeland qualified for the world cup?

I know they had that monster Euro a few years ago, but I wouldn't have thought they'd continue with that kind of success.

In a year with no Italy and no US, the fact that Iceland made it really stands out.

If anything they improved after Euro '16. I would expect them to beat the US or Holland any time the way they're playing now.

[Duque de Bragança]

ICeland qualified for the world cup?

I know they had that monster Euro a few years ago, but I wouldn't have thought they'd continue with that kind of success.

In a year with no Italy and no US, the fact that Iceland made it really stands out.

They won their group iirc. And I like that you didn't mention Holland's absence.

I was pretty sure there was another big soccuer country that didn't make it, but couldn't immediately pick out who it was from looking at the countries.

Yes, Chile. 

[Josquius]

Rather than Iceland Panama making it is the bigger shock given North America has fewer places