World Cup Qatar 2022 draw

[Coach]

@Tx, how many of the Famous Five make it to the second round? Tunisia, Morocco, Ghana gone early doors. Cameroon have a very interesting group, the weather may play a hand…zip zero by the end of 16, odds on…hopefully one or two will spring a surprise and make it beyond the usual.

Rooting for Senegal.

[Coach]

Canada should be home before the snow melts.

Good draw for Senegal. But Ecuador will be very dangerous

Any quintessential African lethargy and they’re out.

Sadio Mane vs Van Dyk

Tastee....

Hopefully enough argie bargie to destabilise the dressing room on their return.

[YemiBrazil]

Did I just see Uruguay?

[txj]

@coach,

The bredas back in time for christmas?

[txj]

@Tx, how many of the Famous Five make it to the second round? Tunisia, Morocco, Ghana gone early doors. Cameroon have a very interesting group, the weather may play a hand…zip zero by the end of 16, odds on…hopefully one or two will spring a surprise and make it beyond the usual.

Rooting for Senegal.

Money's on Senegal.

Methinks the bredas are back home in time for Christmas

As we speak I gather Tunisia is already dropping back, and should reach the Indian Ocean shores just in time for kickoff

As for Cameroon, credit to them for qualifying, but IMO it was more the failure of Algeria than their success...

[marutimon]

I like Morocco's chances against an aging Belgium, the upstart Canada and the talented but underachieving Croatia.

[ohsee]

Canada should be home before the snow melts.

Coachito nwokem, the snow does not melt until April in Toronto.

[ohsee]

I like Canada's chances against any team. Hopefully Fonzie is fit and game ready. We be kicking arse without him. Let's see how the aging Croatians and Belgians will deal with his pace.

[Scipio Africanus]

I like Canada's chances against any team. Hopefully Fonzie is fit and game ready. We be kicking arse without him. Let's see how the aging Croatians and Belgians will deal with his pace.

Your boys can definitely beat Morocco and get at least a draw against Croatia. Belgium will be a bridge too far. 4 points and anything is possible.

[Scipio Africanus]

Senegal should sail through to the next round, if they get a good result against Ecuador, and that is a big if.

[marutimon]

Cameroon: Good sequence, they first play Switzerland against which they can get a result. Then Serbia, who will likely be after a loss to Brazil, so desperate. Brazil will be last and probably they will have qualified by then... So who knows? But this is obviously the toughest group for an African side. And Cameroon was almost always terrible against Brazil (albeit they did have a couple of brilliant non-World Cup games against them).

Morocco: Qualitywise none of the other teams has much on them. Okay, th Belgians have massive quality, but they seem to have started their decline. Morocco-Croatia will likely decide the group.

Senegal: Deceptively weak group against a relatively weak Dutch side, but all of these teams could surprise. But Senegal is well placed to win it.

Tunisia: In all honesty this looks like a group tailor made for them. They'll frustrate Denmark and could take the game against Peru/Australia/UAE. France last for them, so it will be decided by them. Poor team, but the draw is doable.

Ghana: I like Ghana's draw, although the sequence not optimal. They will likely go out for a draw against Portugal, a win vs South Korea (IMO Ghana is the better team here), but Korea does have an elite player in Heung-Min Son. And then Uruguay... On paper Uruguay are much better, but this game IMO will follow a different, grudge logic.

[marutimon]

Senegal should sail through to the next round, if they get a good result against Ecuador, and that is a big if.

On paper Senegal should destroy Ecuador. "Should"!
Stronger by far in every position from back to front and no high rise stadium to assist them in home games. The Holland game will set the group.

[Kabalega]

Cameroon: Good sequence, they first play Switzerland against which they can get a result. Then Serbia, who will likely be after a loss to Brazil, so desperate. Brazil will be last and probably they will have qualified by then... So who knows? But this is obviously the toughest group for an African side. And Cameroon was almost always terrible against Brazil (albeit they did have a couple of brilliant non-World Cup games against them).

Morocco: Qualitywise none of the other teams has much on them. Okay, th Belgians have massive quality, but they seem to have started their decline. Morocco-Croatia will likely decide the group.

Senegal: Deceptively weak group against a relatively weak Dutch side, but all of these teams could surprise. But Senegal is well placed to win it.

Tunisia: In all honesty this looks like a group tailor made for them. They'll frustrate Denmark and could take the game against Peru/Australia/UAE. France last for them, so it will be decided by them. Poor team, but the draw is doable.

Ghana: I like Ghana's draw, although the sequence not optimal. They will likely go out for a draw against Portugal, a win vs South Korea (IMO Ghana is the better team here), but Korea does have an elite player in Heung-Min Son. And then Uruguay... On paper Uruguay are much better, but this game IMO will follow a different, grudge logic.

These are opaks from an EPL fanboy.

Ghana has the toughest group of all African teams.
There are more "elite" players than Hueng-Min Son on the S. Korean team. There are good players outside the EPL.
BTW, this is a team sport.

[bret- hart]

Looking forward to the meltdown on Nbcsn ESPN and fox News after USA gets smashed by Iran and are dumped out of the WC after round 1. My laughing thread is warming up. Go team Melli

[bret- hart]

Cameroon: Good sequence, they first play Switzerland against which they can get a result. Then Serbia, who will likely be after a loss to Brazil, so desperate. Brazil will be last and probably they will have qualified by then... So who knows? But this is obviously the toughest group for an African side. And Cameroon was almost always terrible against Brazil (albeit they did have a couple of brilliant non-World Cup games against them).

Morocco: Qualitywise none of the other teams has much on them. Okay, th Belgians have massive quality, but they seem to have started their decline. Morocco-Croatia will likely decide the group.

Senegal: Deceptively weak group against a relatively weak Dutch side, but all of these teams could surprise. But Senegal is well placed to win it.

Tunisia: In all honesty this looks like a group tailor made for them. They'll frustrate Denmark and could take the game against Peru/Australia/UAE. France last for them, so it will be decided by them. Poor team, but the draw is doable.

Ghana: I like Ghana's draw, although the sequence not optimal. They will likely go out for a draw against Portugal, a win vs South Korea (IMO Ghana is the better team here), but Korea does have an elite player in Heung-Min Son. And then Uruguay... On paper Uruguay are much better, but this game IMO will follow a different, grudge logic.

Dude the only African team getting out of their groups are Senegal. Everybody else is going for tourism.

[marutimon]

Cameroon: Good sequence, they first play Switzerland against which they can get a result. Then Serbia, who will likely be after a loss to Brazil, so desperate. Brazil will be last and probably they will have qualified by then... So who knows? But this is obviously the toughest group for an African side. And Cameroon was almost always terrible against Brazil (albeit they did have a couple of brilliant non-World Cup games against them).

Morocco: Qualitywise none of the other teams has much on them. Okay, th Belgians have massive quality, but they seem to have started their decline. Morocco-Croatia will likely decide the group.

Senegal: Deceptively weak group against a relatively weak Dutch side, but all of these teams could surprise. But Senegal is well placed to win it.

Tunisia: In all honesty this looks like a group tailor made for them. They'll frustrate Denmark and could take the game against Peru/Australia/UAE. France last for them, so it will be decided by them. Poor team, but the draw is doable.

Ghana: I like Ghana's draw, although the sequence not optimal. They will likely go out for a draw against Portugal, a win vs South Korea (IMO Ghana is the better team here), but Korea does have an elite player in Heung-Min Son. And then Uruguay... On paper Uruguay are much better, but this game IMO will follow a different, grudge logic.

These are opaks from an EPL fanboy.

Ghana has the toughest group of all African teams.
There are more "elite" players than Hueng-Min Son on the S. Korean team. There are good players outside the EPL.
BTW, this is a team sport.

South Korea isn't strong because of it's individual players, but because of their team play. But the same can be said of Ghana. IMO very similar teams. They have also a couple quality players in Germany and France, but most of the rest is Korea and Japanese based. Not a bad thing, but that indicates they don't have elite players apart from Hueng-Min Son (name them if you disagree).

[marutimon]

Cameroon: Good sequence, they first play Switzerland against which they can get a result. Then Serbia, who will likely be after a loss to Brazil, so desperate. Brazil will be last and probably they will have qualified by then... So who knows? But this is obviously the toughest group for an African side. And Cameroon was almost always terrible against Brazil (albeit they did have a couple of brilliant non-World Cup games against them).

Morocco: Qualitywise none of the other teams has much on them. Okay, th Belgians have massive quality, but they seem to have started their decline. Morocco-Croatia will likely decide the group.

Senegal: Deceptively weak group against a relatively weak Dutch side, but all of these teams could surprise. But Senegal is well placed to win it.

Tunisia: In all honesty this looks like a group tailor made for them. They'll frustrate Denmark and could take the game against Peru/Australia/UAE. France last for them, so it will be decided by them. Poor team, but the draw is doable.

Ghana: I like Ghana's draw, although the sequence not optimal. They will likely go out for a draw against Portugal, a win vs South Korea (IMO Ghana is the better team here), but Korea does have an elite player in Heung-Min Son. And then Uruguay... On paper Uruguay are much better, but this game IMO will follow a different, grudge logic.

Dude the only African team getting out of their groups are Senegal. Everybody else is going for tourism.

I also fancy Morocco's chances. The rest will have it tough, but just saying these are doable groups.

[Scipio Africanus]

Senegal should sail through to the next round, if they get a good result against Ecuador, and that is a big if.

On paper Senegal should destroy Ecuador. "Should"!
Stronger by far in every position from back to front and no high rise stadium to assist them in home games. The Holland game will set the group.

Senegal has a tough time against South American teams, just like Nigeria. This game could be a 1 goal win for either team. No guarantees here at all.

[Coach]

Switzerland more than capable of issuing hard licks.

[Kabalega]

USA vs Iran. Explosive.

Cameroon and Ghana. Leave the kettle on.

These teams have played before without much fanfare.

[vancity eagle]

Senegal should sail through to the next round, if they get a good result against Ecuador, and that is a big if.

On paper Senegal should destroy Ecuador. "Should"!
Stronger by far in every position from back to front and no high rise stadium to assist them in home games. The Holland game will set the group.

Senegal has a tough time against South American teams, just like Nigeria. This game could be a 1 goal win for either team. No guarantees here at all.

Ecuador isn't a typical South American team


I fancy Senegal quite a bit.

[Scipio Africanus]

Senegal should sail through to the next round, if they get a good result against Ecuador, and that is a big if.

On paper Senegal should destroy Ecuador. "Should"!
Stronger by far in every position from back to front and no high rise stadium to assist them in home games. The Holland game will set the group.

Senegal has a tough time against South American teams, just like Nigeria. This game could be a 1 goal win for either team. No guarantees here at all.

Ecuador isn't a typical South American team


I fancy Senegal quite a bit.

Ecuador is very similar to the Colombia that knocked Senegal out of the last WC.

[kalani JR]

Some of you are rating Uruguay like it's 2014, Suarez and Cavani can't play together and Godin is so much slower.