Originally Posted by adidasss (Post 1974959)

Well considering we are only the 13th country to participate in the finals, and the first since 1962 and Czechoslovakia that has less than 10 million people, it kind of does work like that. Americans have very little culture or general interest in football, that's why they're not very successful.

And I really wouldn't compare football from 70 years ago with modern football.
Let's not try to downplay what's happening here please...;)

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1975049)

Don't mind him. He's just a bitter English nationalist.

Originally Posted by grindy (Post 1975048)

Rooting for France so much.
I love sleeping at night.

Originally Posted by rubber soul (Post 1975031)

Don't let Fluffy get to you, Adid, he hates any team that has the audacity to defeat England.

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1975049)

Don't mind him. He's just a bitter English nationalist.

Originally Posted by Goofle (Post 1950639)

Who will be the 2018 World Cup winners?

Argentina.

Which two teams will make the final?

Argentina and Brazil.

Who will be the tournament's top goal scorer?

Messi.

Who will win best player?

Messi.

Who will be the surprise team (defined as a team who punches well above their weight and exceeds expectations ala Costa Rica 2014, Turkey 2002)?

Russia. Golovin top player and needed at Arsenal.

Predict England's performance.

Lose in Quarter-Final. Perform quite well.

Originally Posted by Ol’ Qwerty Bastard (Post 1950643)

Who will be the 2018 World Cup winners?

France

Which two teams will make the final?

France & Brazil

Who will be the tournament's top goal scorer?

Neymar

Who will win best player?

Kante

Who will be the surprise team (defined as a team who punches well above their weight and exceeds expectations ala Costa Rica 2014, Turkey 2002)?

don't see there being a clear one this year... hopefully Egypt on the shoulders of the prophet mohammed.

Predict England's performance.

ditto Goof's, but i think they will get absolutely smashed in the quarters and we will all be very sad.

Originally Posted by Fluff (Post 1950651)

Who will be the 2018 World Cup winners?

Brazil, I don't think the 'it's in Europe so a European team will win it' means much as 95% of South Americans play here anyway.

Which two teams will make the final?

Brazil and Argentina.

Who will be the tournament's top goal scorer?

Sir Harry Edward Kane of England.

Who will win best player?

Messi.

Who will be the surprise team (defined as a team who punches well above their weight and exceeds expectations ala Costa Rica 2014, Turkey 2002)?

Russia and Egypt are good shouts.

Predict England's performance.

Win first two, lose vs Belgium, win second round knockout, lose quarter final vs Brazil. Harry Kane's seven goals along the way should be enough for the Golden Boot.

Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1975066)

Rooting for Croatia. I don't want grindy to be able to sleep. :)

Originally Posted by grindy (Post 1975085)

When I don't sleep enough, I get grumpy, post edgelord ****, don't ban people I should, ban people I shouldn't, don't approve journal posts and avatars in a timely manner...
You want that, huh? Huh?