Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

7 minutes ago, Corky said:

There are 12 group winners and 8 third place qualifiers so not guaranteed.

 

I think we do get a 3rd place team? From E, H, I, J or K

[Izzy]

2 minutes ago, when_you're_smiling said:

Yes, though the group winner if they continued to get through would play a QF at the Azteca, possibly against Mexico if they win their group. They’ve only lost something like two competitive games in their history there.

We need redemption at that stadium after Maradonnas hand of God in 86. Bring it on.

[ramboacdc]

2 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

I think we do get a 3rd place team? From E, H, I, J or K

A few more upsets and could get a tasty one.

[CosbehFox]

Yeah fair ****s. Higher up the pitch. Proper pressing. Croats got Dino Zoff in goal to stop it being 10

[Messi]

9 minutes ago, Corky said:

There are 12 group winners and 8 third place qualifiers so not guaranteed.

Literally is guaranteed that if we win the group we’ll get a 3rd place team 😂

[FoxAsh]

Manager is different gravy 

[Sly]

12 minutes ago, CornwallFox said:

First twenty of the second half was some of the best England football I can remember in about 30 years

First 20 of the 2nd half was on par with 5-1 against Germany, or 4-1 against Netherlands. 

[Dames]

1 minute ago, FoxAsh said:

Manager is different gravy 

The difference having an elite winning manager cannot be understated.

[Sly]

1 minute ago, Messi said:

Literally is guaranteed that if we win the group we’ll get a 3rd place team 😂

So we’d realistically be looking at Ecuador,  Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Algeria or DR Congo if we win the group. 

[adam]

1 minute ago, Dames said:

The difference having an elite winning manager cannot be understated.

 

[ramboacdc]

1 minute ago, Sly said:

So we’d realistically be looking at Ecuador,  Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Algeria or DR Congo if we win the group. 

Not impossible Spain or Portugal aint in the mix if they dont get their act together. 

[MonarchFox]

Nice to see a manager driving the team forward

[Jaspa]

1 minute ago, ramboacdc said:

Not impossible Spain or Portugal aint in the mix if they dont get their act together. 

Argentina have too much travel to do and an ageing defense. France are the major standouts, particularly if they win their group.

[Ian Nacho]

Enjoyed that. Not sure we're good enough defensively to win it though. Can see someone like a France making easy work of us. 

[LcFc_Smiv]

Like Southgate as a man and as a leader, but that England side is 10x more exciting than anything I have seen in a while.

[PhillippaT]

16 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

I think we do get a 3rd place team? From E, H, I, J or K

https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/1be9ce37eb98fcc5/original/FWC26-Match-Schedule_English.pdf

 

Yep, this is correct.

[JonnyZeroFox]

Southgate was great for the time and built this club dynamic, no chance he gets England playing that football tonight though. We needed a tactical, a world class manager to allow for that second half to happen 

[Jaspa]

ITV's set is phenomenal. BBC having Copacabana in 2014 was special and this NY one is amazing.

[adam]

Anyway, Ayew leading the line for Ghana. Some proper forward play incoming. 

[Jaspa]

Hope Fatawu comes on and scores a screamer.

[FoxAsh]

3 minutes ago, adam said:

Anyway, Ayew leading the line for Ghana. Some proper forward play incoming. 

Stones will be having nightmares

[Manwell Pablo]

Haaland two, Messi three, Kane two, Mbappe two. 
 

Over to Jordan Ayew. 

[lanefox]

Hate watching that fat **** waddling around up front 

[Hales]

Come on Panama!

[Manwell Pablo]

31 minutes ago, FoxAsh said:

Manager is different gravy 

Have massive reservations regarding Tuchel’s setup if we play against the best and still don’t think he’s picked the right 26 but time will tell. 
 

I don’t mind Kane dropping deep for one but he’s dropping far too deep for my liking.