Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales

[ToffeeTim]

So, what do you want to happen this half?

This game is over so not too bothered. Hoping the next two games today are close with plenty of goals.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Yup

16 groups of 3

Top 2 go through to the knock outs

Yeah just read that it goes to knockout round in the last 32. So lots of meaningful matches at least. Although the world cup should be only the very best and 48 teams is way too many.

 

[Martin Alvito]

"Group" stage is basically an exhibition

Yeah, I loathe that format. The whole point of the present format is that every game matters.

 

[Nymzee]

(When we decide it's a tournament that matters)

Both the major tournaments matter to us.

 

[ToffeeTim]

An hour ago you said you’ll regret watching the game and England will struggle

Make up your mind

I was being tongue in cheek. I was always going to watch it

 

[TheBigIguana]

Yeah just read that it goes to knockout round in the last 32. So lots of meaningful matches at least. Although the world cup should be only the very best and 48 teams is way too many.

It's also bit of a March Madness tournament with 5 knockout rounds

 

[TheBigIguana]

Both the major tournaments matter to us.

Nations League mate, shambles that, doesn't matter right?

 

[Rita_Poon]

Yeah just read that it goes to knockout round in the last 32. So lots of meaningful matches at least. Although the world cup should be only the very best and 48 teams is way too many.

Budweiser have a lot of extra stock to sell, please think of the corporations/sponsors...

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Yeah, I loathe that format. The whole point of the present format is that every game matters.

If you go in expecting the top seeded team to win both of their games (which is likely) then you will have some tension when the other two teams in the group play one another to decide who gets the second slot I guess

 

[ToffeeTim]

It's also bit of a March Madness tournament with 5 knockout rounds

Knock out sport is the best sport though. So that will work in it's favour. If you don't turn up on the day you go home

 

[4737carlin]

Kane should of gone off, games won, but being greedy he prob wants goals for the boot

 

[Nymzee]

Nations League mate, shambles that, doesn't matter right?

Well no, it doesn't matter, it's an absolute non-event for the major countries. All it was designed for is to try elimate our shocking friendlies against the likes of San Marino.

 

[MikeH72]

Iran are not too far off them. They have just had a poor game here.

Qatar are a nothing team who would not have qualified on their own merit. Tiny place of course.

Qatar are the worst team I’ve ever seen at a tournament.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Knock out sport is the best sport though. So that will work in it's favour. If you don't turn up on the day you go home

It'll be awesome to watch. You're also going to get some randomness which is cool. The discussions around it will be a mess.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Qatar are the worst team I’ve ever seen at a tournament.

Some shout considering 11 hours previous...