World Cup Group Stage Draw - 1st December

[Stan]

Group A:
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Uruguay

Group B:
Portugal
Spain
Morocco
Iran

Group C:
France
Australia
Peru
Denmark

Group D:
Argentina
Iceland
Croatia
Nigeria

Group E:
Brazil
Switzerland
Costa Rica
Serbia

Group F:
Germany
Mexico
Sweden
South Korea

Group G:
Belgium
Panama
Tunisia
England

Group H:
Poland
Senegal
Colombia
Japan

[Guest]

Whats the point of drawing what group they will go in if its pre-determined that its chronological order anyways? Waste of time.

[Stan]

2 minutes ago, Blue said:

Whats the point of drawing what group they will go in if its pre-determined that its chronological order anyways? Waste of time.

cos different place in each group, depends which fixture they play (1st game or last game etc)

[SirBalon]

21 minutes ago, Blue said:

We've always been a "tournament team" as well. We haven't gone out in the Copa America group stages since 1995, and we've had some dross.

If we can knock out Brazil then we can beat them.

What does being a tournament team when you hardly ever qualify?

Portugal do, Plrtugal are the European Champions and you tell me what Perú are by comparison to Portugal?

Portugal in every sense is on a different level in football culture to Perú mate and if you don't see this then you are pushing something that you can't get away with. I get you wanting to put your country on a pedestal, but you are over doing it a lot in my view. Portugal is definitely not a team Perú needs. 

[Machado]

Spain 

[nudge+]

Avoided Spain in group, lovely.

[Stan]

Peru get a rude awakening against France then!

[Guest]

Just now, SirBalon said:

What does being a tournament team when you hardly ever qualify?

Portugal do, Plrtugal are the European Champions and you tell me what Perú are by comparison to Portugal?

Portugal in every sense is on a different level in football culture to Perú mate and if you don't see this then you are pushing something that you can't get away with. I get you wanting to put your country on a pedestal, but you are over doing it a lot in my view. Portugal is definitely not a team Perú needs. 

So were Brazil, and we still beat them.

[Guest]

Just now, Stan said:

Peru get a rude awakening against France then!

Not an awakening as we aren't their first game but its exactly the sort of team I wanted in Pot A. Now if we avoid Denmark then I think we will have a good group.

[SirBalon]

1 minute ago, Machado said:

Spain 

VIVA IBERIA! 

[Tommy]

RIP Mexico.

[Guest]

Love the laughter when England were drawn.

[Stan]

England vs Belgium final group game. Could be a decider.

[Machado]

Early but Group B and G so far look the toughest.

[Stan]

Would prefer Tunisia or Senegal now for Group G

[Stan]

2 minutes ago, Blue said:

Not an awakening as we aren't their first game but its exactly the sort of team I wanted in Pot A. Now if we avoid Denmark then I think we will have a good group.

uh oh

[Guest]

Wow.

The bright side is we have them first game, but I'm not too optimistic anymore.

[Machado]

Iran is the toughest of Asian nations imo... cannot be underestimated.

[SirBalon]

1 minute ago, Blue said:

Wow.

The bright side is we have them first game, but I'm not too optimistic anymore.

It's surely about being in the World Cup for you guys isn't it mate?

[Guest]

Just now, SirBalon said:

It's surely about being in the World Cup for you guys isn't it mate?

Yeah, it is.

We also don't want to finish bottom though.

I'd like to go as far as possible but if we go out with honour, that's enough for me.

[Stan]

Group F looking tight.

[Machado]

Group H is the most embarrassing of any world cup edition

 

[Tommy]

Oil vs. Oil is the opening match. 

[Guest]

Russia get a piss easy group as expected

Will still probably go out in the groups.

[Stan]

Australia gonna get raped. if they want any advice, @Anton can help.