FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 - RUSSIA

[MyHeartIsYours]

Hehe Scotland :twisted:

 

[revallsay]

has a good group

 

[DanielLuis]

Portugal got a dream draw!

 

[QwaarJet]

Hehe Scotland :twisted:

The feeling is mutual. The whole country is thrilled with this draw.

 

[Grinch]

We're in the same group with again. Doesn't matter Euro or World Cup, we always find a way to get together with our lovely Croatian friends somehow







Seems great! Considering being in the pot4, we couldn't have gotten any better than this.

 

[ShoeFlo]

Why gets Germany always the joke groups (although they manage to qualify anyway) whereas Iceland gets the difficult one I dont remember the last time when Iceland got an easy opponent like Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, San Marino in their group

Whatever, Spain and Italy in one group... same with France and Netherlands.. we will see some amazing matches

 

[doctormalisimo]

I'm most looking forward to the - 13-0 rematch

 

[Shmelsasha]

I will be waiting Faroe - Andorra matches

 

[lucian-crusher]

Group E:








It's a tough draw! Anyone can qualify from the first 4, could be a togh nut also, while is an outsider but not as easy to beat as or .

 

[aletem]

People say this is the hardest group has ever gotten, but the previous one for the World Cup was harder than this one. There is no chance for the second place in this group, even if somehow on a very good day beats
For Spain and Italy, there shouldn't be any words wasted. Albania in pot 3 is a good opponent for points, but they are stronger than they were before. We do well against them, so we'll see how those turn out.
Israel, imo, is an ugly opponent. It's a difficult team..more than Italy in my eyes. Hopefully, Israel is gonna fall in Skopje! Liechtenstein is better than Luxembourg and few others, tho they don't have a fond of players much, so should expect one easier and one tougher game with them (the one in Vaduz).

As for the other groups, group A looks nuts, group B looks opposite of that. Group I has to be toughest as all teams can do well and grab points from each other. If there would be a group where all teams are undefeated at home, then this would be the one.

 

[daniels1000]

It's been decided today that will be competing in Group I with

Gibraltar will be playing in Group H with !

 

[ShoeFlo]

It's been decided today that will be competing in Group I with

Gibraltar will be playing in Group H with !

As if "Group I" wasn't already a bloodbath before...

Whereas Group H is a joke with Gibraltar as the 6th team or let's say Belgium can play every match with they bench players and will probably still win this group

To be fair Kosovo doesn't look that good right now but there is the possibility that players from the Kosova diaspora in Switzerland who are not good enough for Switzerland national team decide to play for Kosovo instead. It's also bad news for Albania because as far as I know many of the Kosovo/Albanian diaspora over there who would be eligible to play for both Albania and Kosovo rather feel connected to Kosovo and will possibly play for their national team.

Edit: Adnan Januzaj already told he'd like to play for Kosovo

 

[Dutchball]

Let's hope will be there in 2018...
But seeing our pot, we'll lose to France, probably to Sweden too and maybe even to Bulgaria because well everyone knows how shitzu we were in the EC 2016 qualification :/

 

[daniels1000]

As if "Group I" wasn't already a bloodbath before...

Whereas Group H is a joke with Gibraltar as the 6th team or let's say Belgium can play every match with they bench players and will probably still win this group

To be fair Kosovo doesn't look that good right now but there is the possibility that players from the Kosova diaspora in Switzerland who are not good enough for Switzerland national team decide to play for Kosovo instead. It's also bad news for Albania because as far as I know many of the Kosovo/Albanian diaspora over there who would be eligible to play for both Albania and Kosovo rather feel connected to Kosovo and will possibly play for their national team.

Edit: Adnan Januzaj already told he'd like to play for Kosovo

Well, I've already read before that they would probably play in Group I if they get accepted. The draw hasn't been held because can't be in the same group with or because of political reasons.

Poor , who will play for them now? 2

 

[ShoeFlo]

well okay.. UEFA doesn't accept and to be in the same group but and in the same group for Euro 2016 qualification was obviously alright

Anyway, I always find it interesting to see new national teams enriching the European football. Good luck (just not against )

 

[daniels1000]

well okay.. UEFA doesn't accept and to be in the same group but and in the same group for Euro 2016 qualification was obviously alright

Anyway, I always find it interesting to see new national teams enriching the European football. Good luck (just not against )

Well, I agree... but maybe it's better to stop the possible riots. I think that Albania and Serbia aren't such direct "enemies" as Serbia and Kosovo are. But then again, I don't think that situation between Bosnia and Kosovo is worse than between Albania and Serbia. It probably has to do with the fact that almost 1/2 of is Serbian and that they still didn't recognise Kosovo as a country. They surely can't be in the same group with Serbia, though. Probably the teams themselves would refuse to play against each other.

Anyway, Group I will be a bloodbath. All teams are pretty strong, even the weakest ones like and aren't bad. Actually could turn out as strong team if players from all over Europe decide to play for them. Poor , they should have had profit from being in Pot 2 and it doesn't seem they have had any now.

Actually you can see here how bad FIFA's ranking system is. I'm thinking who has invented such bad algorithms. :? in Pot 1 above and ? Sorry but that is a joke. one of the top best European teams and therefore in Pot 1? While and are in Pot 2. No wonder why we get such groups then. Even though I'm not against that sometimes weaker teams are helped a bit.

 

[JamieBrown]

in Group I is also because only and of Group H nations recognize the independence, getting visa for the Group I nations is alot easier. Btw, imagine they qualify for Russia, but Putin is not willing to give them visa

I think they can become a decent national team, which might qualify for the Euro one day. They won their first official match. Okay 2-0 against is no breathtaking event, but this team won twice over a former European champion, so they cannot be tooo bad

About the FIFA ranking system 2

 

[EscGeek]

Let's hope will be there in 2018...
But seeing our pot, we'll lose to France, probably to Sweden too and maybe even to Bulgaria because well everyone knows how shitzu we were in the EC 2016 qualification :/

i don't believe you guys are that bad...true, you didn't even go to playoffs,but every now and then sh!t happens

 

[EscGeek]

btw: Aleksander Čeferin is running for the president of UEFA

 

[Johnny992]

Happy to see Kosovo playing! Guys, do not be shocked if joins ESC family in Ukraine next year!!!