Fifa World Cup 2014 Draw

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Pot 1 (top eight seeds): Brazil, Spain, Argentina, Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Switzerland, Uruguay.

Pot 2: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chile, Ecuador.

Pot 3: Japan, Iran, South Korea, Australia, United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras.

Pot 4: Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, England, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, France.





There will be a pre-draw where one of those in pot 4 will be moved into pot 2.

There can be no more than 2 European teams in each group and no more than 1 from any other continent.

Brazil being hosts, have already been allocated Group A Position 1.

The draw takes place tomorrow (Friday 6th Dec) and the actual draw is expected to start at about 16:30 GMT, 11:30 EST, 08:30 PST and Saturday morning at 03:30 AEDT
 
Best and worst for engurland -

Spain, Ivory Coast, Mexico, England

Or

Switzerland, Algeria, Iran, England
 
Randall Flagg said:
Best and worst for engurland -

Spain, Ivory Coast, Mexico, England

Or

Switzerland, Algeria, Iran, England
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It could get a lot worse then that really...
Brazil Netherlands Japan England
Or Germany Ivory Coast Japan England
Mexico aren't a patch on what they were in 2010.
 
bosnian_red said:
It could get a lot worse then that really...
Brazil Netherlands Japan England
Or Germany Ivory Coast Japan England
Mexico aren't a patch on what they were in 2010.
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Brazil, Italy would be worst case, imo. They are clearly stronger than Netherlands.

The European team that ends up in pot 2 can't be drawn to one of the European teams from pot 1 right? So Germany and Spain won't end up in a group of death. While the Southamerican teams could end up with 2 out of Italy, England, Netherlands, Portugal, France, if one of those nations is the one that goes into pot 2.
 
Balu said:
Brazil, Italy would be worst case, imo. They are clearly stronger than Netherlands.

The European team that ends up in pot 2 can't be drawn to one of the European teams from pot 1 right? So Germany and Spain won't end up in a group of death. While the Southamerican teams could end up with 2 out of Italy, England, Netherlands, Portugal, France, if one of those nations is the one that goes into pot 2.
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I haven't watched much of Italy to be fair so I can't really judge them. And you're right, even though they *technically* could still end up with a group of death, if they drew Ivory Coast, Japan and Italy as you say, but the chances are higher for a south american team to get into a group of death.
 
Randall Flagg said:
Best and worst for engurland -

Spain, Ivory Coast, Mexico, England

Or

Switzerland, Algeria, Iran, England
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Oddly enough we got drawn in the same group as Spain and Ivory Coast in the draw rehearsal. The final team was South Korea.
 
bosnian_red said:
I haven't watched much of Italy to be fair so I can't really judge them. And you're right, even though they *technically* could still end up with a group of death, if they drew Ivory Coast, Japan and Italy as you say, but the chances are higher for a south american team to get into a group of death.
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'Group of death' should include 3 teams that are expected to make at least the quarter finals. A group with Germany, Italy, Ivory Coast and Japan has two clear favorites and two teams that won't be missed if they go out in the group stages, that's a tough group, but nothing more. At least, that's my opinion.
 
Balu said:
'Group of death' should include 3 teams that are expected to make at least the quarter finals. A group with Germany, Italy, Ivory Coast and Japan has two clear favorites and two teams that won't be missed if they go out in the group stages, that's a tough group, but nothing more. At least, that's my opinion.
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True but it it ends up being a stronger group than any other it will still get the group of the death stamp.
 
I have no preference for Chile... my only wish is that we don't play Brazil in the round of 16. 3 times in a row would be too much.

Hopefully France will end up in the group of death. :mad:
 
Great! ;)

My little finger tells me that France will win it... they are the underdogs and are capable of anything.
 
It's going to be a horrible for us Aussies. We are the lowest ranked team there and have a really poor team, in all honesty, I will be happy with a goal or two and not getting pumped.

Best sceanrio: Switzerland, Algeria and Greece

Worst scenario: Brazil, France and Netherlands
 
Eric'sCollar said:
It's going to be a horrible for us Aussies. We are the lowest ranked team there and have a really poor team, in all honesty, I will be happy with a goal or two and not getting pumped.

Best sceanrio: Switzerland, Algeria and Greece

Worst scenario: Brazil, France and Netherlands
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If you get that draw, I'd be amazed if you finish with better than a -6GD
 
A challenging group might carry some benefits for England so long as the matches take place in an agreeable climate.

If the team qualifies to the knock-out stages despite a difficult round of games they'll at least be better prepared when they face Germany or whoever. Preferable to a repeat of the boredom served up against Algeria and the USA in 2010 at any rate.
 
ISSYNAZAR said:
So the Bosnia manager missed his flight. Good start to the World Cup year then.
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Apparently he was watching the PSG game and then had to run to the airport but there was a bit of traffic so he missed it :lol:
 
Zero chemistry between the performers. How bad at football do you have to be to become a rapper in Brazil?
 
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