I decided just to use the ol' RNG and chose from Groups A-H, got 1 which gives me Group A, and within that 1-4 and got 2 which gives me Saudi Arabia, so....

DEATH TO AMERICA!

I'll be supporting the King, you filthy infidels! :D

This will be fun.

The Nigerian lads:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DfacuEDXUAInS-9?format=jpg

Cool af. :thumb:

Wow, they play in those outfits? Classy.

I'm playing spot the weird teeth and I see one guy. Try to guess who it is.

Guy at the front in the middle (Southgate, the manager)?

There's two toothy guys there. Left or right?

Oh I missed that one. Good eyes.

Left.

Actually I think left is Sir Harry Edward Kane, of England.

Just Google Gareth Southgate and tell me if it's him.

Bingo.

See my edit Charles.

Yeah that's him. OMG he does have weird teeth he looks like a vampire! And the dude on the left has hobo teeth. Jesus.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/...4835575855.jpg

The hobo guy is from Argentina so you can't blame it on us.

Congratulations to Canada, Mexico and the US, who will be hosting the World Cup in 2026.

The right choice out of the options.

Obviously all three teams qualify as hosts so Q you will get to see Canada and in your home country too.

this is a great day. i will be hosting any of the MB boys looking to come to the great white north for a few games :D

very excited for us to be a part of this. the growth of the sport in our country has been immense over the years. TFC has become one of the most popular teams in the MLS which is a pretty positive influence on it all.

Congrats Qwert, all our US lads (commiserations to Jansz! :laughing:) (and JTF?) - like they said in that Philip K Dick story, "Kill All Others" - MEXUSCAN! MEXUSCAN! :clap:

Ten games in three cities in Canada, same for Mexico, USA will host the remaining 60.

48 teams, 16 groups of three. This means that one team in each group will play their first match against a team who has already played, which will be a disadvantage. I guess they may reform it.

I think it will be a good World Cup, and the facilities are already there. So looks good.

I do feel a bit annoyed that Mexico will be hosting for a third time (1970, 1986, 2026) and the USA a second (1994, 2026), all hosted since England had their only World Cup (1966). I really don't think that's fair.

Agreed. Stay the **** out of our country, soccer dorks.

I think part of the decision is based on expanding the market. Not possible in Europe any more.

But I can confirm that soccer has blown in the US, and is now one of the most popular sports. And it's only going to get bigger :soccer:

Soccer blows in every country.

Who you backing for the World Cup, Frown? It starts tomorrow.

Who do you think has made the best electroacoustic album of 2018 so far?

Bet he says Ireland. :D

You will have to ask me on the albums thread for 2018. This thread is for soccer :soccer:⚽

Who do you think has made the best electroacoustic album of 2018 so far that a pro soccer player hasn't listened to?

Reported for trolling!

The thuggery has started:

World Cup violence: Drunk England fan robbed and beaten in Moscow | Daily Mail Online

Tournament isn't under way yet and we've had one Englishman attacked and a French homosexual left disabled.

:D:eek:

the most embarrassing part of the game

There'll be more when the tournament kicks off.

Almost certainly there will be a large scale incident like Poland vs Russia 2012, England vs Russia in France 2016...

yeah, seems to always be the russians so this year should be even worse.

Russia vs Saudi Arabia tomorrow.

I've got this as a 2-0 win for Russia.

Three games on Friday and then four on Saturday.

I'm supporting the Saudis so down with the Russkies! :D

We're under way.

Russia 5 - 0 Saudi Arabia

My boyyyyyyy

Meh. My lads played okay but were no match for the vodka-drinkers. Allah will punish them! :)

Decent start to the tournament. Always nice to have an interesting, exciting game (well, first half anyway) to open things up. BBC coverage is shocking this time around. Highlights only? :yikes:

Egypt vs Uruguay
Morocco vs Iran
Portugal vs Spain

Picks in bold. Morocco vs Iran - draw.

$10 says Portugal win

No chance. Average team, struggled in qualifying and rode their luck two years ago. Spain have a point to prove.

Spain win by two clear goals.