2026 World Cup

[davieG]

How come we’ve got 2 European teams

[The Bear]

Lol Brazil v Scotland. 

 

A clash of styles for sure. 

[Vacamion]

 

Scotland v Brazil  

 

Ten nil.

 

 

[Mike the Metal Ed]

Just now, davieG said:

How come we’ve got 2 European teams

Two UEFA teams per group is the max allowed.

[fazzyfox]

2 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Canada, Swtizerland and Qatar - one for the purists that

The group of dearth

[Tommy Fresh]

Gutted Scotland 

[Foxes1]

Bye bye Scotland.😀

[The Bear]

1 minute ago, davieG said:

How come we’ve got 2 European teams

Europe are the exception to the 2 confederation rule. But no more than 2.

Edited 5 December 2025 by The Bear

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

The way this woman keeps telling elite sportspeople "you're doing SO WELL" for opening balls like they're primary school kids  

[The Bear]

We're gonna get feckin Norway aren't we? 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Panama for us

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Just now, The Bear said:

We're gonna get feckin Norway aren't we? 

 

WE CANT

[The Bear]

Just now, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

The way this woman keeps telling elite sportspeople "you're doing SO WELL" for opening balls like they're primary school kids  

Well Brady couldn't manage it! 

[theessexfox]

Does Rio know his geography or is he getting whispers in his ear?  

[The Bear]

Just now, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

WE CANT

True

[Lionator]

We’re having a piss easy group Croatia aside

[Foxdiamond]

Just now, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

The way this woman keeps telling elite sportspeople "you're doing SO WELL" for opening balls like they're primary school kids  

And prattling on about what the country drawn has done in previous World Cups and qualifying 

[Vacamion]

 

Is it me or is the reasoning a little opaque for the group skipping?

 

Rio:  We're skipping because of "Factors"

[Scotch]

So we just happen to get drew in pretty much the same group as the last time we were in the WC? What are the chances of that? 

[Tommy Fresh]

Why were Uzbekistan moved? Because of countries in the final pot?

[Mike the Metal Ed]

1 minute ago, Lionator said:

We’re having a piss easy group Croatia aside

Just like 2014 with Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica...

[Angus Scott]

1 minute ago, theessexfox said:

Does Rio know his geography or is he getting whispers in his ear?  

What do you think. He's the Monty Panesar of football

[LcFc_Smiv]

1 minute ago, Vacamion said:

 

Is it me or is the reasoning a little opaque for the group skipping?

 

Rio:  We're skipping because of "Factors"

No it's just to do with the confederations, only European teams can play each other in the groups, but only a max of two European teams per group.

 

And then accounting for the teams that are to be drawn that will come from certain confederations.

Edited 5 December 2025 by LcFc_Smiv

[Tommy Fresh]

Just now, Mike the Metal Ed said:

Just like 2014 with Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica...

Italy and Uruguay isn't as easy group 

[fazzyfox]

Mahrez and Messi on the same pitch at the same time….niiiice