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World Cup seedings

World Cup England
by 2010herewecome (U10482106) 23 November 2007
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I've looked at the fifa website and from what I can gather these will be the pots for the World Cup Qualifiers.

Pot A-- Pot B-- Pot C-- Pot D
Italy-- England-- Norway-- Slovakia
Spain-- Romania-- Ukraine-- Bosnia
Germany-- Scotland-- Serbia-- Hungary
Czech Rep-- Turkey-- Denmark-- Moldova
France-- Bulgaria-- Northern Ireland-- Wales
Portugal-- Russia-- Rep Ireland-- Macedonia
Netherlands-- Poland-- Finland-- Belarus
Croatia-- Sweden-- Switzerland-- Lithuania
Greece-- Israel-- Belgium-- Cyprus

Pot E-- Pot F
Georgia-- Liechenstein
Albania-- Estonia
Slovenia-- Malta
Latvia-- Luxembourg
Iceland-- Montenegro
Armenia-- Andorra
Austria-- Faroe Isles
Kazakstan-- San Marino
Azerbaijan

What do you think the toughest draw for England would be
Mine would be :-

France
England
Norway
Hungary
Latvia
Estonia

What are your thoughts ?

By the way all 9 Pot A teams are in the Euro 2008 with 5 Pot B and 1 Pot C ( Switzerland ) and 1 Pot E (Austria)

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posted Nov 25, 2007

Yeh Scotland are far crapper than Turkey hence there 12th Ranking gimme a break mate theres tons in Pot B that are easier, roll on Greece and you'll see how hard we are

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comment by hawick (U3319534)

posted Nov 25, 2007

Yep Kostos granted Greece are not the weakest top seeded team, but they have to be preferable to some. Scotland also did well away, 15 out of 18 points from the 3 weakest teams in the group and a win (which was not a fluke, we were very organised) in France. Truth is I thought we played better in France than at home to them.

There is a tremendous team spirit and you'd be mistaken to judge us on the Vogts era. If I were you I'd prefer Russia from pot2. England beat them 3-0 at home and Russia only won at home because England, who ran the game for an hour, couldn't get the second goal.

Romania strike me as a dangerous team in pot 2.

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posted Nov 25, 2007

I think Bulgaria is the most preferable team from group 2. It would be ideal for Greece cause its very close and many Greeks live there. And maybe Sweden is not as good as Scotland...From the time Larrson parted I dont see them as something spectacular..

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posted Nov 25, 2007

I would say the easiest group for Scotland is:

Greece
SCOTLAND
Finland
Belarus
Armenia
Andorra

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comment by U2545465

posted Nov 25, 2007

WHERE CAN I WATCH THE WORLD CUP DRAW???

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posted Nov 25, 2007

I hope England get a really tough group because even the fiasco on Wednesday night doesnt seem to have had that much effect on the FA. Do something right for once Barwick and get Mourinho, if not then clear off already.

Italy
England
Norway
Slovakia
Slovenia
Estonia

Mind you if they have some sort of actual challenge then theyll have a while new excuse about how they had "the group of death" alongside the mighty Norway and Slovenia.

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posted Nov 25, 2007

Any one who did not get a top seed shall whish to be in the group of greece and get Israel at 2nd, N. Ireland at 3rd and cyprus at 4th

so, a weak group can be as

Greece
Israel
N ireland
cyprus
Arminia
San Marino

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posted Nov 25, 2007

BBCi u can watch the draw if u have freeview or Sky or Virgin

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comment by U10138171

posted Nov 25, 2007

fiftytwoandcounting

"It seems Greece are the only team under-estimating Scotland here, and acting the big cheese when really there the small fish in the big pond..."

I think that when they are the holders of the Euro Cup they have the right to act big.

It is the Scots acting all tough just because they got the double over France but were put in their place by Italy (who really would have flattened them in Scotland if not for all those wrong decisions).


comment by under scored
posted 3 Hours Ago


Greece shouldnt be a top seed. What rubbish!

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I know what you mean but unfortunately they couldn't offer them anything better as top seed is the best it gets.

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posted Nov 25, 2007

England is drawn with croatia again!!!! And also has ukraine in the group...a close case of deja vu smiley

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