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Group H is a joke shop, Columbia, Japan, Senegal and Poland

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Shan wrote:
Dave wrote:Russia 3 nil up. Egypt lacking quality. Mo Salah is about 5% fit.
Both Egypt and Saudi are a joke in terms in football. Egypt have one top class player and at most a couple more who could be described as competent. Saudi are about as good as an Irish league team.

Russia really managed to get themselves the handiest group possible. Though I can understand why FIFA would want any host country to get through the first round.
With the 48 team tournament coming into effect in 2026 there will be a lot more trash coming in. It's hard to rationalise Italy sitting at home with Saudi Arabia playing such amateur stuff. Although Italy have no excuse for not getting to Russia with the setup they have.
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Dave wrote:With the 48 team tournament coming into effect in 2026 there will be a lot more trash coming in. It's hard to rationalise Italy sitting at home with Saudi Arabia playing such amateur stuff. Although Italy have no excuse for not getting to Russia with the setup they have.
Totes man. There's way too much crap there as it is. It will be unbearable when 16 more are added. It will be like the champions league - only of any interest once the first round ballix has been completed. It will be even worse of course as they are talking about 16 groups of 3 with 2 to progress to round 2. WTF is that load of w-nk about.
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Will it soon be over ?
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It's in the US so nobody will have a clue what is going on anyway.
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Rooster wrote:Will it soon be over ?
Is it upsetting you dearie? :D
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Dave wrote:It's in the US so nobody will have a clue what is going on anyway.
Hopefully Trump will still be in the White House. He may block teams from sh1thole countries.
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Jackie Brown wrote:Group H is a joke shop, Columbia, Japan, Senegal and Poland

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Poland are supposed to be good...

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Wed June 20: Portugal v Morocco (Group B) - Moscow (Luzhniki), 1pm

Wed June 20: Uruguay v Saudi Arabia (Group A) - Rostov-on-Don, 4pm

Wed June 20: Iran v Spain (Group B) - Kazan, 7pm
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Ronaldo with another goal but Portugal less than impressive as they win 1-0.
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Not being funny but the big difference between the best sides and the rest is they have players who can actually score.
Even the fact that they an score tap ins or from a couple yards out, there are sides like England (Kane asides) that make it look extremely difficult.

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Why on earth do footballers wear their socks pulled up over their knees? Is there some medical reason or is it just a fashion statement? For example, maybe the Iran keeper's mum doesn't want him to get his knees dirty.
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Vuvuzelas are back, ffs.
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I’ve reached my limit, I’d rather watch formula 1 and that is shyte beyond shyte.
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Liz Fraser wrote:Not being funny but the big difference between the best sides and the rest is they have players who can actually score.
Even the fact that they an score tap ins or from a couple yards out, there are sides like England (Kane asides) that make it look extremely difficult.

Pepe once again a disgrace.
Honestly don't know how he sleeps at night.
Probably on a shed load of cash I should imagine, which he had earned under false pretensions and should be forced to hand over and donated to worthwhile causes.
Spain have Costa. Jammie but they all count.
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