The FoxesTalk FIFA World Cup 2020 Fantasy Football Tournament

[Des.]

How does it work?

1. All you need to do is post that you wish to join the tournament by responding to this post.
2. It's a first come, first serve basis. So choose the team you wish take charge of by posting in this thread as soon as you sign up.
3. The tournament is fully simulated by myself, no playing involved, all you do is enjoy.
4. All tournament Information including Fixtures, Results, Tables and Statistics will then be posted here.
5. Please fill in the form below with your chosen formation and so fourth. This is not mandatory but it allows you to dictate just how your team sets out to try & win this competition!
6. This tournament will follow the traditional World Cup format, with the top 2 teams going through and teams playing each other once.

PLEASE REMEMBER, CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOUR TEAM HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN CHOSEN & YOU CAN ONLY CHOOSE FROM THE NATIONS LISTED BELOW!!!

Sign Up Sheet

1. StanSP - France
2. Nalis - Belgium
3. Wymsey - Croatia
4. Xen - Argentina
5. Steve_Walsh5 - England
6. Tuna - Brazil
7. kingfox - Netherlands
8. HowardsBulletHeader - Germany
9. deejdeej - Italy
10. kingcarr21 - Spain
11. The Blur - Portugal
12. Facecloth - Denmark
13. RonnieTodger - Colombia
14. FerrisBueller - Poland
15. Dan LCFC - Uruguay
16. spacemunky - Nigeria
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COPY AND PASTE THIS INTO YOUR MESSAGE BOX, FILL OUT AND POST!

YOU MAY CALL UP YOUR OWN PLAYERS WHO DON'T CURRENTLY FEATURE FOR THEIR NATIONAL SIDE, HOWEVER THEY MUST BE ACTIVE & NOT RETIRED!

SQUADS ARE FROM PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2020!

Sign Up Form

Team: "Example"
Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI:

GK -
DR -
DC -
DC -
DL -
MR -
MC -
MC -
ML -
ST -
ST -

Substitutions:

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2.
3.
4.

5.

6.
7.

Captain:
Penalty Taker:
Short Free Kicks:
Long Free Kicks:
Corners:
 

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Europe

 

• ALBANIA
• ANDORRA
• ARMENIA
• AUSTRIA
• AZERBAIJAN
• BELARUS
• BELGIUM
• BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
• BULGARIA
• CROATIA
• CYPRUS
• CZECH REPUBLIC
• DENMARK
• ENGLAND
• ESTONIA
• FAROE ISLANDS
• FINLAND
• FRANCE
• GEORGIA
• GERMANY
• GIBRALTAR
• GREECE
• HUNGARY
• ICELAND
• IRELAND
• ISRAEL
• ITALY
• KAZAKHSTAN
• KOSOVO
• LATVIA
• LIECHTENSTEIN
• LITHUANIA
• LUXEMBOURG
• MALTA
• MOLDOVA
• MONTENEGRO
• NETHERLANDS
• NORTH MACEDONIA
• NORTHERN IRELAND
• NORWAY
• POLAND
• PORTUGAL
• ROMANIA
• RUSSIA
• SAN MARINO
• SCOTLAND
• SERBIA
• SLOVAKIA
• SLOVENIA
• SPAIN
• SWEDEN
• SWITZERLAND
• TURKEY
• UKRAINE
• WALES

Africa

 

• ALGERIA
• BURKINA FASO
• CAMEROON
• COTE D’IVOIRE
• EGYPT
• GHANA
• GUINEA
• MALI
• MOROCCO
• NIGERIA
• SENEGAL
• SOUTH AFRICA
• TUNISIA
• ZAMBIA

North & Central America

 

• COSTA RICA
• HONDURAS
• JAMAICA
• MEXICO
• PANAMA
• USA

South America

 

• ARGENTINA
• BOLIVIA
• BRAZIL
• CHILE
• COLOMBIA
• ECUADOR
• PARAGUAY
• PERU
• URUGUAY
• VENEZUELA

Asia-Oceania

 

• AUSTRALIA
• CHINA
• IRAN
• IRAQ
• JAPAN
• JORDAN
• KOREA DPR
• KUWAIT
• LEBANON
• NEW ZEALAND
• OMAN
• QATAR
• REPUBLIC OF KOREA
• SAUDI ARABIA
• THAILAND
• UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
• UZBEKISTAN

 

 

Edited 4 May 2020 by Des.

[StanSP]

OH YOU FVCKING BEAUTY DES.

 

SIGN ME UP.

 

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[StanSP]

It says 'current version of FIFA 2017'

 

Which one we using?

[Des.]

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

It says 'current version of FIFA 2017'

 

Which one we using?

Sorry that was an error, I copied the text from an old topic and forgot to change that bit. Squads are current and players can be called up to the national teams as long as they are not retired. I am simulating on PES 2020.

[Nalis]

2. Belgium

[Wymsey]

Croatia.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

 

Team:

Livakovic

 

Borna Barisic

Duje Caleta-Car

Vida

Vrsaljko

 

Modric

Brozovic

 

Pjaca

Rakitic

Perisic

 

Kramaric

 

Subs: 

Tin Jedvaj

Nikola Vlasic

Josip Brekalo

Kovacic

Bruno Petkovic

Ante Rebic

Simon Sluga

 

Captain: Rakitic
Penalty Taker: Brozovic
Short Free Kicks: Modric
Long Free Kicks: Perisic
Corners: Pjaca

Edited 3 May 2020 by Wymsey

[Xen]

I'll take Argentina, team to follow.

[StanSP]

Team: ALLEZ LES BLEUS!
Formation: 4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI:

GK - Hugo Lloris
DR - Benjamin Pavard
DC - Raphael Varane
DC - Aymeric Laporte 
DL - Lucas Hernandez
DM - N'Golo Kante

MC - Corentin Tolisso
MC - Blaise Matuidi
AMC - Paul Pogba
ST - Antoine Griezmann
ST - Kylian Mbappe
 

Substitutions:

1. Alphonse Areola
2. Benjamin Mendy
3. Kingsley Coman
4. Tanguy Ndombele

5. Olivier Giroud

6. Thomas Lemar
7. Samuel Umtiti

Captain: Hugo Lloris
Penalty Taker: Kylian Mbappe
Short Free Kicks: Paul Pogba
Long Free Kicks: Paul Pogba
Corners: Corentin Tolisso

 

Mascot:

Edited 3 May 2020 by StanSP

[StanSP]

Added in a mascot too, @Des.

[Xen]

Team: Argentina
Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI:
GK - J. Musso
RB - R. Saravia

RCB - N. Otamendi
LCB - G. Pezzella
LB - N. Tagliafico
RCDM - L. Paredes
LCDM - G. Lo Celso
RM - L. Messi
CAM - P. Dybala
LM - M. Acuna
ST - S. Aguero

 

Substitutions:
1. G. Rulli
2. E. Garay
3. W. Kanneman
4. R. De Paul

5. M. Icardi

6. A. Gomez
7. C. Pavon

Captain: Messi
Penalty Taker: Messi
Short Free Kicks: Messi
Long Free Kicks: Messi
Corners: Messi

[Steve_Walsh5]

I’ll take England. Team & formation to follow

[Steve_Walsh5]

Team: England

Formation: 4-3-3

 

GK. N Pope

 

RB. T Alexander-Arnold

RCB. H Maguire

LCB. B Mee

LB. B Chilwell

 

MC. J Henderson

MC. D Rice

MC. D Alli

LW. J Sancho

ST. M Rashford

RW. R Sterling 

Subs

D Henderson

K Walker 

J Stones

J Maddison

J Grealish

H Kane

D Calvert-Lewin

 

Captain: Maguire

Penalty Taker: Rashford

Corners: T Alexander-Arnold

Short Free kicks: Rashford 

Long Free kicks: Rashford 

[Tuna]

I'll take Brazil Des thanks.

[kingfox]

Had a feeling this would return at some point  

 

I’ll take Netherlands, cheers.

[HowardsBulletHeader]

I'll take zee Germans. 

[HowardsBulletHeader]

Zee Germans

Formation: 3-4-3

 

Team:

GK: Neuer

 

CB: Boateng

CB: Sule

CB: Hummels

 

 

RM: Reus

CM: Kroos

CM: Kimmich

LM: Brandt

 

RW: Gnabry

ST: Werner

LW: Sane

 

Subs: 

Ter Stegen

Muller

Ozil

Gundogan

Ginter

Goretzka

Can

 

Captain: Neuer
Penalty Taker: Reus
Short Free Kicks: Kroos
Long Free Kicks: Kroos
Corners: Kroos

[deejdeej]

I'll take Italy Des, will sort the team etc shortly.

[kingfox]

Team: Netherlands 

Formation: 4-2-3-1

 

GK: Jasper Cillessen

 

RB: Densel Dumfries

CB: Matthijs De Ligt

CB: Virgil Van Dijk 

LB: Daley Blind

 

CM: Frenkie De Jong

CM: Georginio Wijnaldum

 

RM: Quincy Promes

AM: Donny Van de Beek

LM: Steven Bergwijn

 

ST: Memphis Depay

Subs

Jeroen Zoet

Patrick Van Aanholt

Stefan De Vrij

Marten De Roon 

Calvin Stengs

Myron Boadu

Donyell Malen 

 

Captain: Van Dijk

Penalty Taker: Depay

Corners: De Jong

Short Free kicks: De Jong

Long Free kicks: De Jong

[kingcarr21]

Ill take Spain please

 

Ill let you sort out formation etc

[The Blur]

Portugal for me.   Going to put Ricky on set pieces and full works.   

 

Did someone gave you a nudge to set this up?  Ha.

Edited 4 May 2020 by The Blur

[Facecloth]

I'll take Denmark please. Will sort the team later.

[RonnieTodger]

Nice one Des, I'll have Colombia

 

Formation: 4-2-3-1

 

GK: David Ospina

 

RB: Santiago Arias 

CB: Davinson Sanchez

CB: Yerry Mina

LB: Frank Fabra

 

CM: Wilmar Barrios

CM: Jefferson Lerma 

 

RM: Sebastian Villa

AM: James Rodriguez

LM: Juan Cuadrado

 

ST: Radamel Falcao 

Subs

Camilo Vargas

Jeison Murillo

Johan Mohica

Mateus Uribe

Juan Quintero

Luis Muriel

Alfredo Morelos

 

Captain: Falcao

Penalty Taker: Falcao

Corners: Rodriguez

Short Free kicks: Rodriguez

Long Free kicks: Rodriguez

[FerrisBueller]

I'll take Poland.

 

 

Formation: 4-4-1-1

 

GK: Wojciech Szczęsny

 

RB: Tomasz Kędziora 

CB: Kamil Glik

CB: Jan Bednarek

LB: Maciej Rybus

 

CM: Grzegorz Krychowiak

CM: Piotr Zieliński

 

RM: Damian Kądzior 

LM: Kamil Grosicki

 

SS: Arkadiusz Milik

ST: Robert Lewandowski

Subs

Krystian Bielik

Sebastian Szymański 

Krzysztof Piątek

Mateusz Klich

Przemysław Frankowski

Łukasz Skorupski

Bartosz Bereszyński 

 

Captain: Lewandowski

Penalty Taker: Lewandowski

Corners: Zieliński

Short Free kicks: Lewandowski

Long Free kicks: Grosicki

[The Blur]

Portugal

 

Formation: 4-2-3-1

 

GK: Anthony Lopes

 

RB: Joao Cancelo

CB: Ruben Dias

CB: Jose Fonte

LB: Ricky Pereira  (Do not get mad at me for playing him out of position folks)

 

DM: Joao Moutinho

DM: Ruben Neves

 

RM: Bernando Silva

LM:  Rafa Silva

AM:  Bruno Fernandes

 

ST: Cristano Ronaldo 

Subs

Rui Patarico

Pepe

Nelson Semedo

William

Adrien Silva

Pizzi

Joao Felix

 

Captain: Ricky Pereira 

Penalty Taker: Ricky Pereira 

Corners: Ricky Pereira 

Short Free kicks: Ricky Pereira 

Long Free kicks: Ricky Pereira 

 

Coach:  Ricky Pereira 

Assistant Coach:  Cristano Ronaldo

[Dan LCFC]

URUGUAY