2018 FIFA World Cup

Anyone following the qualifying action going on now?

Egypt qualified for their first World Cup appearance in 27 years.

This year's World Cup is going to have no less than 8 teams w/ a LEGIT shot at winning it.

1. Belgium

2. France

3. Germany

4. Spain

5. Portugal

6. Brazil

7. Argentina (if they make it)

8. England....just kidding.

This year's World Cup is going to have no less than 8 teams w/ a LEGIT shot at winning it.

 

1. Belgium

2. France

3. Germany

4. Spain

5. Portugal

6. Brazil

7. Argentina (if they make it)

8. England....just kidding.

I've been a fan of West Germany/Germany since I was a little kid. I'm going to be cheering fr USA first (until they're knocked out), but I'll be pulling for Germany without a doubt. Here's hoping they become the 3rd country to get consecutive World Cup wins.

ICELAND!

The Argentina thing is fascinating. Boatloads of talent but have a not insignificant chance of missing the field entirely with a tough final game on the road at Ecuador in which they will almost certainly need at least a point.

The Argentina thing is fascinating. Boatloads of talent but have a not insignificant chance of missing the field entirely with a tough final game on the road at Ecuador in which they will almost certainly need at least a point.

I'm pretty behind on things this go around. What is the situation with Argentina and Brazil this time?

ICELAND!

I'm sorry but I will be cheering my butt off against Iceland. They abort every child over there who has down syndrome. I hope they lose every game 10-0.

I'm sorry but I will be cheering my butt off against Iceland. They abort every child over there who has down syndrome. I hope they lose every game 10-0.

While there's some truth in your comment there is also a great deal false in what you've said. I'd encourage you to venture over to Snopes to get the full story.

Beyond that, this is a soccer thread, so...ICELAND!

While there's some truth in your comment there is also a great deal false in what you've said. I'd encourage you to venture over to Snopes to get the full story.

 

Beyond that, this is a soccer thread, so...ICELAND!

Sorry didn't mean to steer this away from soccer, I was up late last night.

I'm pretty behind on things this go around. What is the situation with Argentina and Brazil this time?

Brazil is cruising. Qualified over a month ago.

Argentina is shockingly dropping games everywhere. If they lose tonight, they're out; no Messi at the World Cup. Crazy.

Brazil is cruising. Qualified over a month ago.

 

Argentina is shockingly dropping games everywhere. If they lose tonight, they're out; no Messi at the World Cup. Crazy.

I have 12 year old nephew who would lose his mind if that happened.

Current qualified teams:

UEFA: Russia, Belgium, Germany, England, Spain, Poland, Iceland, France, Portugal, Serbia

CONCACAF: Mexico, Costa Rica

AFC: Japan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, South Korea

CAF: Nigeria, Egypt

COMNEBOL: Brazil

Teams that have to play a playoff (will be updated when games finish tonight):

UEFA: Seeded: Switzerland, Italy, Denmark. Unseeded: Sweden, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Greece

OFC (will face the fifth place COMNEBOL team): New Zealand

AFC (will face the fourth place CONCACAF team): Australia

CONCACAF (will face Australia): TBD

COMNEBOL: (will face New Zealand) TBD

Will update as results happen tonight. CAF does not have playoffs, only group-winners qualify. COMNEBOL is tight at the moment, USA getting all the help they can but are currently down 2-0 to Trinidad and Tobago.

Update: Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia are headed to Russia. Peru will face New Zealand in a two-legged playoff for a place at the World Cup. Chile, the current champions of Copa America, have been knocked out.

USA is losing 2-1, Panama is tied with Costa Rica 1-1, and Honduras are winning against Mexico 3-2. The U.S. is 1 goal from being eliminated, but also one goal from punching their ticket.

Brazil is cruising. Qualified over a month ago.

 

Argentina is shockingly dropping games everywhere. If they lose tonight, they're out; no Messi at the World Cup. Crazy.

Messi single-handedly qualified Argentina tonight :lol2: