2018 Football World Cup News and Prediction Tournament

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Who do you think will be 2018 World Champions? (limited to 23 top ranks + Hosts)

Poll ended at Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:23 am

Germany
4
33%
Brazil
3
25%
Belgium
0
No votes
Portugal
0
No votes
Argentina
1
8%
Switzerland
0
No votes
France
1
8%
Poland
0
No votes
Spain
1
8%
Peru
0
No votes
Denmark
0
No votes
England
1
8%
Uruguay
0
No votes
Mexico
0
No votes
Columbia
0
No votes
Mexico
0
No votes
Columbia
0
No votes
Croatia
0
No votes
Sweden
0
No votes
Senegal
0
No votes
Serbia
0
No votes
Australia
0
No votes
Iran
0
No votes
Russia
1
8%
Other (please name in thread)
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 12

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I'll start this now and blend in the pool when Superbru opens one.
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News of the moment is about poor Italy. :( First time in 60 years they haven't qualified. It seems their national team players are resigning in mass, and I assume the manager will go as well. Rebuilding from square one. Pete :cheers:
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Italy fail to qualify for the world cup for first time in 60 years :shock: . . . . . . . . :laugh:

Play off 2nd leg Italy v Sweden 0-0 . . . . first leg Sweden v Italy 1-0 :cheers: :cheers:
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Swedish meatballs on top of pasta? :duck:
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PeteC wrote: Tue Nov 14, 2017 3:37 pm Rebuilding from square one. Pete :cheers:
Do you mean Rome after the floods? . . . . . . after all the tears :mrgreen:
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It's a funny old game. :?
Republic of Ireland . . . .
After getting a good result in the first leg, a 0-0 draw in Denmark, they got stuffed 1-5 in the second leg tonight. :shock:
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Well Iceland is in it. After a good try in 2014 they finally made it this time so I read. :thumb: to them, and I want to see the odds of them winning it. :shock: :D Pete :cheers:
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PeteC wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:59 am Well Iceland is in it. After a good try in 2014 they finally made it this time so I read. :thumb: to them, and I want to see the odds of them winning it. :shock: :D Pete :cheers:
Smallest nation ever to qualify for the WC finals :thumb:
Qualified as group winners and from a competitive group too. :cheers:

Lest we forget, they also knocked us out of the Euro's too :oops:
They look a no frills, hard working and well organised team.
Very much doubt they'll win it but will surprise a few more teams along the way, current odds of between 125/1 and 200/1
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Be carefull about Russia at home they can be very motivated ! They have good players too :)
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Slytus wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:16 am Be carefull about Russia at home they can be very motivated !
I'd be more concerned with their "fans", apparently they're also very motivated! :banghead:
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pharvey wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:59 pm
Slytus wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:16 am Be carefull about Russia at home they can be very motivated !
I'd be more concerned with their "fans", apparently they're also very motivated! :banghead:
:guns: Lol I hope it will be save !
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List of the 31 qualifying teams joining host Russia:

Brazil, Germany, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Iceland, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia and Uruguay.
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Here are the draw results:


Group A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Uruguay.

Group B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco and Iran.

Group C: France, Australia, Peru and Denmark.

Group D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria.

Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia.

Group F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden and Korea Republic.

Group G: Belgium, Panama, Tunisia and England.

Group H: Poland, Senegal, Colombia and Japan.
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Here's the full Group Stage schedule, and a chart of the Knockout Stage. Pete :cheers:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/world ... roup-stage
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Two of Englands three games don't KO until 1 a.m. Thai time. :guns: :cuss:
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