2026 World Cup Draw - Friday 5pm (UK time)

GoatersLeftShin said:
It was a disgraceful event but I'm not surprised.

The award to Trump was an absolute disgrace and the next time we hear of someone saying we shouldn't mix politics and sport should remember this. The speech from the FIFA weasel was diabolical - that was pure politics. If we really need a FIFA world peace award it surely goes to a footballer, it's as simple as that.

The hosting was stunted at awkward. Who outside England knows much about Rio Ferdinand? I guess he was there to give it credibility but it just reminded me of his lengthy ban from football for missing a drugs test. I guess he fitted in then. That said I did him getting rattled when one of the interviewers asked him a stupid question! Generally though, it had the polish and professionalism of a school nativity. Do we really need NFL and NBA ex player doing the draw when you have Roberto Carlos in the crowd?

The draw was a joke - keep it simple. If Brazil, France, England and Spain go into one group them so what? The best team will win it and better luck next time. It's like the CL where the draw is cooked and games are cooked to milk the money and ensure the money teams go through.

Throw in the "jeopardy" of not knowing if you're playing in Toronto or Houston and all the issues with heat and humidity and it's starting to feel even more engineered. The more complicated the draw the more it feels like it's bent I'm afraid.

I'm looking forward to the World Cup but I'm also looking forward to the day of reckoning for the ones at the top who run it.
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The highlight for me was Wayne Gretzky's "Cure a Cow".

It's amazing how insular north Americans are regarding World geography.
 
blue_danube said:
Annoys me that they fuck with the format

It was great as it was. 32 teams, top 2 from each group go into last 16, cut and dry, no arsing about with top third places etc.
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If my team where any good I would be pissed off too. But, within reason, allowing countries like mine to get tp a WC is magical. The lift it gives cannot be understated. It matters. But, I hear you.
 
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