Football (Soccer) Thread

[Barrister]

England - US - Iran???

[Duque de Bragança]

Nice night out in November in Canada?  This is not a Summer World cup, remember?

What do you think we do for 6-8 months of the year - huddle in our igloos?

Bars would be packed for a World Cup game (though I wonder what time they'd wind up being played)?

I doubt bar terrasses would be packed in November-December, even in Canada (maybe Vancouver).

[Duque de Bragança]

England - US - Iran???

Iran vs its own Axis of Evil! 

[Duque de Bragança]

So England - US?

Spain - Germany?

Argentina - Mexico?

Portugal - Uruguay.  Recent bad memories but could have been worse.

[Barrister]

Okay, so Canada can't be in B or C, and obviously want to avoid E...

[HVC]

Nice night out in November in Canada?  This is not a Summer World cup, remember?

What do you think we do for 6-8 months of the year - huddle in our igloos?

Bars would be packed for a World Cup game (though I wonder what time they'd wind up being played)?

I doubt bar terrasses would be packed in November-December, even in Canada (maybe Vancouver).

Average temps in Toronto in November would probably be the the low single digits. Not great, but doable. Lots of immigrants here. Plus there are propane heaters. And in Toronto they got really good at weather proofing patios because of Covid restrictions (basically tents, which kind of defeats the idea behind The protocols, but that's another story). Time zone would be a bigger issue then weather.

[Barrister]

Nice night out in November in Canada?  This is not a Summer World cup, remember?

What do you think we do for 6-8 months of the year - huddle in our igloos?

Bars would be packed for a World Cup game (though I wonder what time they'd wind up being played)?

I doubt bar terrasses would be packed in November-December, even in Canada (maybe Vancouver).

I mean it depends on just how cold it gets, but tons of places have outdoor heaters in order to extend the patio season.

And if it's too cold you just go inside to a bar.  If you want to watch a hockey game with your mates you don't typically go to a patio.

[Duque de Bragança]

Propane heaters are not green-friendly 

Not arguing with the immigrant argument albeit I would point out that Italians are out this time again and they are quite famous for bringing football fever to Toronto.

[Duque de Bragança]

And if it's too cold you just go inside to a bar.  If you want to watch a hockey game with your mates you don't typically go to a patio.

Not arguing with the hockey part, but a football World Cup is a different experience than just going out for a drink with a couple of mates.
Even here, with temperatures around 8-10° people are not that enthusiastic.

[FunkMonk]

GROUP B 

[Duque de Bragança]

™Chatte à Dédé™ is back, Tunisia in the group of Les Bleus! 
Denmark...  I remember some instances where having the Danes was fatal.

[Duque de Bragança]

Groupe A :
Wahhabi N° 2
 Netherlands
 Sénégal
 Ecuador

Groupe B :
Perfidious Albion
United States
Iran
Play-off Europe (Wales, Scotland, Ukraine)

Groupe C :
Argentina
Mexico
Poland
Wahhabi no 1

Groupe D :
France
Denmark
Tunisia
Play-off CONMEBOL-AFC (Pérou, Australie, Émirats Arabes Unis)

Groupe E :
Spain
Germany
Japan
Play-off CONCACAF-OFC (Costa Rica, New-Zealand)

Groupe F :
 Belgium
 Switzerland
 Morocco
 Canada

Groupe G :
 Brazil
 Croatia
 Serbia
 Cameroon

Groupe H :
 Portugal
 Uruguay
 South Korea
 Ghana

[Barrister]

Group F/

Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia

So certainly not a group of death, but a draw lacking much in the way of rivalries or drama.

Belgium is of course always good.  No idea about Croatia and Morocco.

[Sheilbh]

Group F/

Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia

So certainly not a group of death, but a draw lacking much in the way of rivalries or drama.

Belgium is of course always good.  No idea about Croatia and Morocco.

Croatia were runners up in 2018 and Belgium were third placed - so not great.

Having said that I assume this'll be Modric's last tournament? And I feel like with both Croatia and Belgium there's a bit of a generation shift going on.

[FunkMonk]

USA vs ENG the day after Thanksgiving, hell yeah.

Soccer vs Football Derby

Good draw for Canada I think.