Attention: Please take a moment to consider our terms and conditions before posting.

2022 World Cup draw (1st April, 5pm UK)

1457910

Comments

  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,808
    couldn't of hand picked a better draw
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    edited April 2022
    Playing Monday/Friday and Tuesday. At least we avoid one 1PM on opening day. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,760
    Can't wait for the start and the mouth watering clash between those two heavyweights of world football, Qatar (51) and Ecuador (46). 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,247
    If we can't top a group of USA, Iran (interesting match there...) And one of the minnows of Europe, or Ukraine, who's team will probably be too busy fighting a war to play, then we may as well retire from international football as a nation
  • NapaAddick
    NapaAddick Posts: 4,657
    If Ukraine makes it to Group B the whole world will be rooting for them. I can the see the USA finishing 3rd or 4th quite easily.
  • Who do we play in the final?
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,362
    USA really don’t have the quality of some of the other pot 2 sides. 

    They’ll be up for it, as will Scotland, but we shouldn’t be losing those games.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757

  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    What's Englands kick off times for the games
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,760
    Who do we play in the final?
    Germany
  • Sponsored links:



  • clb74 said:
    What's Englands kick off times for the games
    Unannounced, neither are venues.
  • If we win (as we should) the group we play the runner up of group A.

    So that's likely be Qatar/Senegal/Ecuador as i can't see Holland not winning that group.

    Win that and the quarter final will be probably be France.
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    clb74 said:
    What's Englands kick off times for the games
    Unannounced, neither are venues.
    Cheers 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    edited April 2022
    clb74 said:
    What's Englands kick off times for the games
    Unannounced, neither are venues.
    Specific venues by match not announced however Groups A, B, E, F will play at Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium and Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.

    Groups C, D, G, H will play at Lusail Iconic Stadium, Stadium 974, Education City Stadium and Al Janoub Stadium.

  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,944
    edited April 2022
    So if we win the group we may well get Senegal/Ecuador?

    Decent run to the QF you'd hope before the tougher matches.

    Although by the looks of it we could get France at the QF point.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,944
    edited April 2022
    Two other thoughts:

    - Qatar v Ecuador is a really dull opening to a World Cup.
    - Jermaine Jenas's agent must be a genius.
  • Venues don't really matter at this world cup, the 2 furthest cities apart are only 45 miles. 4 of the stadiums are in Doha.

    You can pretty much stay anywhere in the country and still be able to easily get to any stadium.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    edited April 2022
    If England win their group, they would be scheduled to play round of 16, quarter final and semi final all at Al Bayt Stadium. The final is scheduled for Lusail Iconic Stadium.

    I assume the Qatari tournament directors expect they will finish second in group A hence the run of games at the same venue.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    Two other thoughts:

    - Qatar v Senegal is a really dull opening to a World Cup.
    - Jermaine Jenas's agent must be a genius.
    Qatar v Ecuador but yes agreed.

    At least it should be a bit better than Russia v Saudi Arabia was in 2018!

    Plus there are four games on the opening day this year rather than the usual single game.
  • Sponsored links:



  • Two other thoughts:

    - Qatar v Senegal is a really dull opening to a World Cup.
    - Jermaine Jenas's agent must be a genius.
    Qatar vs Ecuador is the opening fixture
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,944
    edited April 2022
    Two other thoughts:

    - Qatar v Senegal is a really dull opening to a World Cup.
    - Jermaine Jenas's agent must be a genius.
    Qatar v Ecuador but yes agreed.

    At least it should be a bit better than Russia v Saudi Arabia was in 2018!

    Plus there are four games on the opening day this year rather than the usual single game.
    Sorry yes, Ecuador, even worse if anything!!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    If England win their group, they would be scheduled to play round of 16, quarter final and semi final all at Al Bayt Stadium. The final is scheduled for Lusail Iconic Stadium.

    I assume the Qatari tournament directors expect they will finish second in group A hence the run of games at the same venue.
    If England finish runners up of Group B, they would play the round of 16 at Khalifa International Stadium followed by Lusail Iconic Stadium for the quarter finals through to the final.
  • RoanRedNY
    RoanRedNY Posts: 1,147
    edited April 2022
    Watching this in the US and with their flag waving, only USA slant, that catweazle guy who used to play center back of sorts for the USMNT about 30 years ago has answered the presenters question about a “path to the World Cup” saying he is very pleased with the draw and, with references to ‘98, states that every match in the group is easily winnable.  I never feel that way about the England team, and this is the claptrap we have to listen to over here, remembering that they secured qualification behind Mexico and Canada by avoiding a 6 goal defeat to Costa Rica…..they hung on for a 2-0 loss……

    I hope we absolutely stuff them
  • clb74 said:
    What's Englands kick off times for the games
    Unannounced, neither are venues.
    Specific venues by match not announced however Groups A, B, E, F will play at Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium and Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.

    Groups C, D, G, H will play at Lusail Iconic Stadium, Stadium 974, Education City Stadium and Al Janoub Stadium.

    So you mean we're not playing in this rather fetching design


  • Luis Suarez v Ghana round 2. That one could be tasty. 
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited April 2022
    I should imagine Scotland will have an extra bank holiday after pushing Iran all the way to a 0-0 win.
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,333
    will cause a split in my household....further if Scotland qualify lol
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,840
    Going to be quite a different WC experience, rather than an endless build up and hype over a month where players have to get match fit again, the players will have a week between playing for their clubs and the WC
  • Going to be quite a different WC experience, rather than an endless build up and hype over a month where players have to get match fit again, the players will have a week between playing for their clubs and the WC
    Wonder if there will be any warm up games.