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World Cup 2026

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2025 10:00 pm
by Cereal Killer
Draw next Friday

Pot 1: Canada, Mexico, USA, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany

Pot 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, Korea Republic, Ecuador, Austria, Australia

Pot 3: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Côte d'Ivoire, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa

Pot 4: Jordan, Cabo Verde, Ghana, Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, European Play-Off A, B, C and D, FIFA Play-Off Tournament 1 and 2

FIFA already butchering it as much as possible, seeding the top 4 teams (Spain, Argentina, France, England) so they avoid each other until the semis, probably an attempt to ensure Messi gets as far as possible

In the same vein Ronaldo has been let off his automatic 3 match ban for violent conduct and got just a 1 match ban with 2 suspended… such bullshit

Re: World Cup 2026

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2025 10:06 pm
by 777Kidnappings
Ronaldos 3 match ban is now 2 match. Disgraceful really. The rules just dont apply

Re: World Cup 2026

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2025 10:11 pm
by Cereal Killer
777Kidnappings wrote: Tue Nov 25, 2025 10:06 pm Ronaldos 3 match ban is now 2 match. Disgraceful really. The rules just dont apply
One match, which was their game against Armenia, so he can now play in all the WC matches

Re: World Cup 2026

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2025 10:33 pm
by Shogun
Cereal Killer wrote: Tue Nov 25, 2025 10:00 pm Draw next Friday

Pot 1: Canada, Mexico, USA, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany

Pot 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, Korea Republic, Ecuador, Austria, Australia

Pot 3: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Côte d'Ivoire, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa

Pot 4: Jordan, Cabo Verde, Ghana, Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, European Play-Off A, B, C and D, FIFA Play-Off Tournament 1 and 2

FIFA already butchering it as much as possible, seeding the top 4 teams (Spain, Argentina, France, England) so they avoid each other until the semis, probably an attempt to ensure Messi gets as far as possible

In the same vein Ronaldo has been let off his automatic 3 match ban for violent conduct and got just a 1 match ban with 2 suspended… such bullshit
Basically the only 'group of death' is if one of the better teams in Pot 2 and one of the non-hosts from pot 1 draw Norway.

And even then they'll all go through with 8/12 3rd place teams progressing.

Absolute waste of time.

Re: World Cup 2026

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2025 10:38 pm
by bigmanbob
There is some proper Sunday League ale house teams in this

Re: World Cup 2026

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2025 10:41 pm
by Gash
bigmanbob wrote: Tue Nov 25, 2025 10:38 pm There is some proper Sunday League ale house teams in this
Why, thank you. :)

Re: World Cup 2026

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 9:13 am
by weimaranerblues
Shouldn't that be how it's meant to be if your seeded 1 to 4 etc . Is it still a case you need to top the group or have they been kept apart even if the finish second too

Re: World Cup 2026

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 12:51 pm
by toffee_scot
Canada, Australia, Scotland, Cape Verde

The reality:

Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, European Playoff Winner (probably Italy)