World Cup 2026

[andy]

Absolutely painful viewing that draw ridiculouly awkward....could have had a worse group however definitely not a walk over...Panama won't be a problem but Ghana are always tricky and we always seem to get Croatia somewhere in a major tournament and they are always a threat...add to the fact we notoriously don't do well in hot conditions means it's a tricky draw that

[Durhamfootman]

hot conditions should only be a problem in the KO stages

Ghana have fallen dramatically in the FIFA rankings in the last few years. I think they are about 72nd or something and I think they were around about the top 20 mark, but yes, they could prove tricky if England don't play near their best. I think I'm right in saying that they didn't make it through to the AFCON finals which start in the New Year

Out of curiosity, is Modric doing a Messi/Ronaldo and sticking around into his dotage?

[mikesiva]

Iran says that they're withdrawing from the World Cup.

The right decision.

Other countries should follow suit.

The USA is a terrorist state.