New International Football thread

[Durhamfootman]

Wales beat N Macedonia 7-1 and presumably go into pot 2. NI go into pot 4 and have the chance to make it a clean sweep for the home nations (and Ireland) at the WC

Got to be in it to win it. Just the small matter of a 4 month wait to give it a try

[Durhamfootman]

I've thoroughly enjoyed this latest international break. It has certainly delivered on drama

[bigfluffylemon]

Scotland

[Durhamfootman]

Indeed

it'll give their fans something new to talk about for the next 28 years

I was right about Denmark being a pot 1 team, but it was at the expense of Poland, not Ukraine

[Gingerfinch]

Call me sad but I was hoping Denmark would win. International rivalry I suppose. I like Scotland and the people, even Andy Murray but when it comes to Football, ABS!

[andy]

Curacao and Haiti have made it to the world cup...Jamaica haven't..ending Steve McLaren's 18month spell in chsrge

[Durhamfootman]

did he remember to bring his brolly?

[Durhamfootman]

draw for the WC takes place later today

looks a pigging complicated process

If i was a betting man, and I'm not, I'd reckon that England would avoid any UEFA sides in pots 2 and 3. That leaves them free to avoid pot 4 power houses like Cape Verde and Curacao and end up with Italy instead

[Durhamfootman]

well that was scary.... I'm still shuddering at the shock of Infantino's blatant Trump handjob

anyway.... an hour and a half after the draw began, they've done the draw for pot 1

it's going to be a long time, folks

England in group L

[Durhamfootman]

well that was scary.... I'm still shuddering at the shock of Infantino's blatant Trump handjob

although Melania will be pleased, because now she won't have to

[Durhamfootman]

draw for the WC takes place later today

looks a pigging complicated process

If i was a betting man, and I'm not, I'd reckon that England would avoid any UEFA sides in pots 2 and 3. That leaves them free to avoid pot 4 power houses like Cape Verde and Curacao and end up with Italy instead

I'm wrong..... and not for the first time

England get old favourites Croatia from pot 2

[Durhamfootman]

Panama from pot 3

pot 4 will not now include any UEFA play off teams, so we might yet get Cape Verde or Curacao

[Durhamfootman]

France have got (although the draw is taking place in Trumpland, so I may have to say 'gotten' instead or risk orange ire) Senegal and Norway..... looking very group of death ish atm

at least they can't draw Italy as well

[Durhamfootman]

The Eric's get Curacao

Scotland get Brazil, Morocco and Haiti

[Durhamfootman]

Spain get Cape Verde along with Uruguay and Saudi Arabia