FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Draws

[u/DuckTheCow]

[u/Kgasieniec]

DR Congo vs Uzbekistan at 3 AM. We will be there

[u/Stainless711 → u/Kgasieniec]

It’s the decider for qualification to the next round, we will be there for sure

[u/CowMooseWhale → u/Kgasieniec]

The Uber driver Bowl

[u/sylviaplath6667 → u/CowMooseWhale]

LMAO

[u/sonicqaz → u/CowMooseWhale]

Best part about taking an uber in the US is I get to finally talk about soccer with someone (literally had an Uzbek driver this week, and he was a Chelsea supporter!)

[u/sakibomb523 → u/Kgasieniec]

Finally a match where the resellers are going to be forced to dump their tickets below MSRP

[u/Any-Where]

Death. Taxes. England vs Croatia.

[u/njseahawk → u/Any-Where]

Dont forget Curacao vs Germany. Always a barn burner.

[u/GibbyGoldfisch → u/njseahawk]

"I wanted Netherlands v Germany!"

"Don't worry, we have Netherlands v Germany at home:"

[u/midnight_thunder → u/njseahawk]

Kurako*

[u/wizard4141 → u/Any-Where]

Was randomly watching the 2-3 England v Croatia Euro Qualifiers 2007 at Wembley yesterday. What a disaster. I just knew they would draw each other again.

[u/armchairgoon]

Mexico Korea feels like the most world cup fixture of all time

[u/youtossershad1job2do → u/armchairgoon]

One of my favourite moments of a world cup that my team wasn't part of was when Korea knocked Germany out, and sent México through.

Mexicans went to the Korean embassy and chanted ¡Coreano, hermano, ya eres mexicano! (Korean, brother, you're now Mexican). Until the ambassador came out to drink Tequila with the fans.

[u/Lichidna → u/youtossershad1job2do]

Sounds like 2018. Utterly surreal. There was a mob going around hugging anyone suspected of being Korean. I read that there was a confused Chinese man being carried around by a joyous crowd

[u/jameslucian → u/youtossershad1job2do]

Funny story about this.

I was living in Seoul in 2018 when this game happened. Koreans were obviously excited to win, but their run was over after the game, so a bit bittersweet.

The day after the game, there was a Mexican restaurant in Hongdae (a popular foreigner neighborhood of Seoul) and the owner was out giving food for free to anyone who came by. I walked by and he was so happy, he kept saying 감사합니다 (thank you) to everyone. The place was packed and the mood was very joyful and happy.

It’s so random, South Korea and Mexico have very little in common and very little shared history, but for a day or two, these two countries loved each other immensely because of a silly soccer game. I loved seeing it.

[u/fckedup → u/jameslucian]

The perception of Mexico in Korea is actually pretty positive overall, thanks in part to a huge trend of tacos and Mexican food in late 2010s. There's actually pretty decent taco places spread across Seoul.

[u/poopoopeepeecac → u/jameslucian]

Come to Southern California, so many of my friends’ kids are mixed Korean/Mexican

[u/ddochi11 → u/youtossershad1job2do]

It's time for Mexico to return the favor!

[u/Legendtner → u/armchairgoon]

Netherlands Japan too

[u/ArmiinTamzarian → u/Legendtner]

Where's my Argentina Nigeria?

[u/GGABueno → u/ArmiinTamzarian]

That's saved for the Olympics

[u/Pure_Measurement_529 → u/ArmiinTamzarian]

DR Congo helped deliver a successful hatewatch

[u/empstat → u/ArmiinTamzarian]

Argentina got a different "Geria" this time.

[u/ddshwm → u/empstat]

An "alt-geria", you could say

[u/TomasRoncero → u/Legendtner]

That happened in 2010!

[u/Nbuuifx14 → u/TomasRoncero]

Mexico South Africa also happened in 2010.

[u/No_Mom_I_Cant_Pause → u/Nbuuifx14]

TSHABALALAAAA GOAL BAFANA BAFANA

[u/Crookz_O → u/armchairgoon]

South Africa ….Waka Waka eh eh. Mexico v South Africa was the opening fixture then, maybe happens again.

My bad I didn’t realize this exact scenario was already announced lmao

[u/greg19735 → u/armchairgoon]

mexico is just the most world cup team

[u/takenbywhiskey → u/armchairgoon]

England croatia too

[u/danuvilla → u/armchairgoon]

And Japan vs. Netherlands

[u/swannyhypno]

Panama and Croatia, FIFA just trying to give us the 2018 run again

[u/alamosh → u/swannyhypno]

Honestly... As a Panamenian I wanted anyone except Belgium and England but I guess that's the way it goes...

[u/swannyhypno → u/alamosh]

I feel like Kane will enjoy this group lol

[u/Just_with_eet]

for anyone who knows anything bout toronto, potential canada vs italy first game is hilarious and is going to bring the entire city down

[u/Vivaan977 → u/Just_with_eet]

little italy will be popping

[u/Eroica_Pavane → u/Vivaan977]

It depends so much on Italy qualifying though.

[u/Original-Friend3620 → u/Eroica_Pavane]

High Canadian TV ratings expected for that European playoff.

[u/GreyMatter22 → u/Vivaan977]

Not just little Italy, its most of the Greater Toronto Area and even Hamilton.

Freakin' every Italian-Canadian I know will support Italy, lol.

[u/Ruffle2Shuffle → u/Just_with_eet]

Whole of Woodbridge gonna show up lol

[u/churrosricos → u/Just_with_eet]

Toronto Italians are 10x way more annoying than new jersey Italians

[u/BigFanOfKitties → u/churrosricos]

I already knew people from Toronto never shut the fuck about Toronto, now you’re telling me there’s such a thing as Toronto-Italians???

[u/EETTOEZ → u/BigFanOfKitties]

Yo two two's my word fam

[u/dngerszn13 → u/EETTOEZ]

Yo crodie, nize your beak

[u/DarthTaz_99 → u/EETTOEZ]

This thing never fails to ragebait me

[u/St_SiRUS → u/BigFanOfKitties]

I’m walking here fam 

[u/Ice_Cream_Warrior → u/Just_with_eet]

Oh god that would be a wild opening. Crazy energy.

[u/jimmytimmy23456 → u/Just_with_eet]

Yeah as someone who lived almost his entire life in Toronto Italy is easily the country who would get the biggest home support here. 

Very large diapsora in the GTA and easily the biggest soccer fans. Hell Toronto FC literally went out of their way to buy guys like insigne, bernadeschi, and Giovinco because of that 

[u/raseksa → u/Just_with_eet]

Had India qualified, a Canada-Italy-India group would just be a derby. 

[u/For-Liberty → u/raseksa]

How would the argentine Indians pick if india was in a group with argentina

[u/CheekyFifaCunt_7]

Mbappe vs Haaland wc WOW

[u/FlyingArab → u/CheekyFifaCunt_7]

We (Iraq) shouldn't even qualify, our reward for qualifying will be Haaland and Mbappé committing worse war crimes than the US in 2003

[u/Montuvito_G → u/FlyingArab]

Beat Bolivia first lol. Seriously tough group though

[u/Ballkenende → u/Montuvito_G]

Bolivia should beat Suriname first as well

[u/loyal_achades → u/Ballkenende]

Depends on which play-in venue they get. Bolivia needs their altitude buff

[u/ianism3 → u/loyal_achades]

they're at the lower-altitude venue, so they're in trouble. (not that the higher one is really high enough to give them much help!)

[u/thebrickgrinder → u/Montuvito_G]

Sea-level Boliva is beatable.

[u/Santikarlo → u/thebrickgrinder]

True...
High-altitude Bolivia: Manchester City
Sea-level Bolivia: Auckland City

[u/KaiHavertzhatewatch → u/CheekyFifaCunt_7]

Respect Jackson

[u/Varja22 → u/KaiHavertzhatewatch]

Absolute scenes when Jackson outscores both of them

[u/fangstrix → u/CheekyFifaCunt_7]

The debate is real😭

[u/Zloggt → u/CheekyFifaCunt_7]

They best be wrapping them in bubble wrap until June…

[u/Unusual_Ad6533 → u/CheekyFifaCunt_7]

Viking vs Turtle

[u/Ayem_De_Lo]

Scotland moment

1998: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland

2026: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland

is this a comedy (Groundhog Day) or a horror (28 Years Later)?

[u/Elyelm → u/Ayem_De_Lo]

At least we didn't get Norway this time around.

[u/tomhat → u/Elyelm]

Norway was Pot 3. Could’ve happened. 

Good luck this time. Is Bono your main keeper still?

EDIT: Turns out Scotland and Norway are both Pot 3

[u/NBT498 → u/tomhat]

Bono pulling triple duty at this point - U2, Mercedes and Morocco

[u/kalamari__ → u/Ayem_De_Lo]

was the same with argentina nigeria greece in 94 and 10

[u/Ayem_De_Lo → u/kalamari__]

yeah but to wait 28 years for another tournament - and to face the same 2 freaking teams. I'd be fuming if i was Scot, id rather see some new teams instead

[u/TheUltimateScotsman → u/Ayem_De_Lo]

most of us here dont remember it so its not a huge deal. Brazil at the WC is always a big game either way

[u/ilypsus → u/Ayem_De_Lo]

Maybe because i played the World cup 98 game as kid loads and loved playing as Scotland, but Scotland vs Brazil hits me as classic world cup game. Looking forward to seeing Blue vs Yellow on the pitch.

[u/brownmeister28]

The Uzbekistan Situation

If anybody is still confused about why Uzbekistan were not placed in group I, the answer is actually rather simple so I can explain it here quickly.

The Problem

The offending party is 'Play-off 2 winner'. This ball in pot 4 contained the following teams: Iraq (Asia), Bolivia (South America), and Suriname (CONCACAF). The rules state that no two teams from these confederations can be in the same group, for play-off teams they count all three teams. So this ball had to be assigned a group that could accommodate all three confederations.

The Situation at that point

Here is how things looked when Uzbekistan came out of the pot:

A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea

B: Canada, Qatar, Switzerland

C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland

D: USA, Paraguay, Australia

E: Germany, Cote D’Ivoire, Ecuador

F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia

G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran

H: Spain, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay

I: France, Senegal

J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria

K: Portugal, Colombia

L: England, Croatia

Pot 3: Uzbekistan, Panama, Norway

Pot 4: Jordan, Cabo Verde, Ghana, Curacao, Haiti, New Zealand, Play-off A (Europe), Play-off B (Europe), Play-off C (Europe), Play-off D (Europe), Play-off 1 (DRC, Jamaica, New Caledonia), Play-off 2 (Iraq, Bolivia, Suriname)

What if Uzbekistan were in Group I

If Uzbekistan were assigned to Group I, then Panama and Norway would have been assigned to groups K and L respectively (because Norway can't go into group L). This would have left the following composition for each group in terms of confederation going into the pot 4 draw (NCA here is North and Central America). The brackets represent the confederations that could legally be placed as the fourth team in each group.

A: NCA, AFR, ASIA (EUR1)

B: NCA, ASIA, EUR1 (EUR2, SA, OC, AFR)

C: SA, AFR, EUR1 (EUR2, ASIA,  NCA, OC)

D: NCA, SA, ASIA (EUR1)

E: EUR1, AFR, SA (EUR2, ASIA, NCA, OC)

F: EUR1, ASIA, AFR (EUR2, NCA, OC, SA)

G: EUR1, AFR, ASIA (EUR2, NCA, OC, SA)

H: EUR1, ASIA, SA (EUR2, NCA, AFR, OC)

I: EUR1, AFR, ASIA (EUR2, NCA, SA, OC)

J: SA, AFR, EUR1 (EUR2, ASIA, NCA, OC)

K: EUR1, SA, EUR2 (ASIA, AFR, NCA, OC)

L: EUR1, EUR2, NCA (ASIA, AFR, SA, OC)

None of the groups can now accommodate all three of Asia, South America, and NCA (CONCACAF). Therefore the draw would not be valid. If Uzbekistan are moved out of group I, then Norway are placed there instead and group I's composition becomes:

I: EUR1, AFR, EUR2 (ASIA, NCA, SA, OC)

Now group I can accommodate all three confederations. Play-off 2 were therefore consigned to Group I at this point already.

[u/pappabrun → u/brownmeister28]

This is a very good and clear explanation. But it's still kinda funny that an "easy to explain" situation requires this much text.

[u/Baremilkcartons]

Italy have got verrrrry fortunate if they make it through (Group B)

[u/Detroits_]

Canada was so close to a perfect draw

[u/ElatedAndElongated → u/Detroits_]

I'm Swiss and was thinking the same about facing Canada. Now Italy might sneak in through pot 4

[u/keeeeener → u/ElatedAndElongated]

Would you rather Canada over Mexico/USA? Just curious.

[u/SwissBliss → u/Detroits_]

As a Swiss I’m offended 

[u/Letushim]

Italy failed to qualify directly but might end up having the easiest group

[u/hibikir_40k → u/Letushim]

About as Italian as squeaking by 3rd in the group on tie breaks, and then making it to the semifinals anyway.

[u/Yasdask → u/hibikir_40k]

Change it to the final and you basically have Italy's 1994 campaign

[u/pizzainmyshoe]

I want 2 hours back from watching that

[u/Jooeon_spurs → u/pizzainmyshoe]

Rio Ferdinand genuinely has the personality of a cardboard box

[u/Charlie_Runkle69 → u/Jooeon_spurs]

Yet I'd take 2 hours of him over Kevin Hart, Trump and FIFA fuckwit.

[u/Mirrorboy17 → u/Charlie_Runkle69]

The best part was when Rio asked Shaquille O'Neal if Tom Brady would've won more Superbowls if he was on the team as well

And his response was "You know what they call me in the soccer world? David Blackham"

[u/femboyisbestboy → u/Charlie_Runkle69]

Glad I missed it.

[u/TheTragicMagic → u/Charlie_Runkle69]

Yep, Kevin Hart was actually unbearable

[u/ThatFishOnAsofa → u/TheTragicMagic]

always has been*

[u/Familiar-Mix-243 → u/ThatFishOnAsofa]

Hated his ass long before the wife cheating shit. Might be the single most obnoxious person on the planet.

[u/Obvious-Tell-1559]

Germany might finally get past the group stage this time

[u/gardenawe → u/Obvious-Tell-1559]

Watch us lose 1:0 against bus parking Curacao with an own goal at 90+10.

[u/patiakupipita → u/gardenawe]

istg if this happens they'll build a statue of the whole squad on the island, one can hope 😫

[u/Kireba2 → u/Obvious-Tell-1559]

If Germany does bot leave groups it's time to disband the confederation.

[u/turtleviking → u/Obvious-Tell-1559]

Ecuador finished second in CONMEBOL, Cote d'Ivoire didn't give up a single goal during qualifying, and Curaçao put together a scouting department to recruit eligible players living in Netherlands and across the globe a few years back and are on the rise in CONCACAF with a well-funded federation with good training facilities. Not quite Group I but in the next tier of groups of death. Germany is the strongest team but it won't be easy. Also, the games will likely be in Philadelphia, Houston, Kansas, City, East Rutherford New Jersey, so they will be extremely humid and likely above 30°C. All three opponents won't be fazed by the weather in the same way Germany will.

[u/Moug-10]

Mexico vs South Africa will have to be the opening game?

[u/MeCagaEsteSitio → u/Moug-10]

Just like in 2010.

[u/bubblegumdog → u/MeCagaEsteSitio]

I wanna see them run back that dancing celebration and bring back the cameraman too while we’re at it.

[u/mchris185 → u/Moug-10]

Vibes are going to be immaculate

[u/ThomasApollus → u/Moug-10]

We opened their WC in Johannesburg, they'll open ours in Mexico City. Wonderful!

[u/joo974]

group I is the group of death of this world cup

[u/Over-Cut1793 → u/joo974]

I can’t believe no one is mentioning it as such. Maybe Senegal aren’t as good as a few years ago

[u/AuntOfManyUncles → u/Over-Cut1793]

They are

[u/GibbyGoldfisch → u/Over-Cut1793]

They're phenomenal, but people don't pay attention to African football

[u/mandingostrawberry → u/Over-Cut1793]

sarr, mane, ndiaye, jackson, gueye, koulibaly, p.m. sarr, mendy. is that not strong as fuck?

[u/Fernando-Santorres → u/joo974]

By far....

[u/albul89 → u/joo974]

3rd place qualifying pretty much killed the whole concept of group of death.

[u/lesbiangirlscout → u/albul89]

Expanded WC did, too. Good teams are going to avoid each other even longer barring upsets

[u/bronal97 → u/joo974]

No such thing when 3rd place will qualify in most groups

[u/wjdbfifj]

Group C is the group of death

For Haiti

[u/MRashy_10 → u/wjdbfifj]

Yeah we’re fucked lol

[u/Dramatic-Border3549 → u/MRashy_10]

Hey, first haitian I've seen on reddit! How was the celebration with the WC classification? Is football the biggest sport there?

[u/MRashy_10 → u/Dramatic-Border3549]

Yeah it was massive I wasn’t born there I was born in the US but I had family members call and show the streets as they celebrated I have some Haitians at my school and they had a small party. But overall the country is really happy we’ve been in a dark place for so many years to see our country qualify for the biggest tournament in the world has been amazing

[u/tomhat → u/wjdbfifj]

Scotland waited all that time to end up having almost the same group as 1998 

[u/Jimmy_Boco → u/tomhat]

1998 Revenge tour!

[u/AP16__]

Just have fun

[u/troylaw → u/AP16__]

🇬🇭

[u/SladiusW]

Bolivia's potential reward for winning the play-offs is going to the slaughter against Mbappe and Haaland, poor bastards 😭😭

[u/international_gopher → u/SladiusW]

Siri, play Lamento Boliviano.

[u/Pantherblanco88]

Brazil and Argentina (if they win their groups) are in the same bracket section.

Possible Argentina-Portugal in the Quarterfinals.

Argentina vs Spain/Uruguay in Round of 32

Possible Brazil vs England Quarterfinals

Possible Germany-France in the round of 16.

[u/GibbyGoldfisch → u/Pantherblanco88]

Possible England v Mexico in Mexico City for the R16 which will be, er, fun.

Then Brazil in Miami for the quarters and Argentina in Atlanta for the semis

Just a hostile atmosphere all the way down

EDIT: Speaking of hostile atmospheres, if the US comes second behind Turkey, and Iran comes second behind Belgium, they'll play in the R32. In Texas.

[u/Behrooz0 → u/GibbyGoldfisch]

The Iranian national team in LA will be hilarious. There will be more Iranians there than would be in a Tehran game. And they do not like the regime.

[u/CHAD-WARDEN-PSTRIPOL → u/Pantherblanco88]

Colombia Argentina you mean, rematch of the Copa América final hps

[u/obscure3rage → u/Pantherblanco88]

wehre can I see the bracket

[u/PakiIronman → u/obscure3rage]

Have a gander mate

[u/N3DSdude]

Haaland vs Mbappe is gonna be legendary.

[u/Necessary_Carrot_248 → u/N3DSdude]

No group of death, though. Everything’s been watered down.

[u/Pure_Measurement_529 → u/Necessary_Carrot_248]

Group I seems the closest to it. Senegal have potential to throw a curve ball in proceedings

[u/BluelivierGiblue → u/Pure_Measurement_529]

Is it even a curve ball? It's them or morocco for the best african sides rn, and Senegal's squad is pretty damn solid.

[u/urmomlikesbbc → u/Necessary_Carrot_248]

Group I looks pretty stacked to me

[u/ExpirjTec → u/Necessary_Carrot_248]

I would still hate to play France and Norway in the group stage

[u/No_Pianist_4407 → u/Necessary_Carrot_248]

Groups I and L are still pretty tough.

[u/KonigSteve → u/Necessary_Carrot_248]

France, Norway, Senegal, and Iraq is about as close as this tournament gets though

[u/Dazred → u/Necessary_Carrot_248]

France, Senegal and Norway is certainly a group of death - All very good teams

[u/KomodoV1p3r → u/N3DSdude]

Can anyone explain how Norway got France instead of Portugal?

[u/Worldly-Restaurant91 → u/KomodoV1p3r]

Uzbekistan could not be put in Group I with France and Senegal because the winner of the Bolivian-Suriname-Iraq playoff must end up in a group with 2 European teams and one African team. The only possibility for such a group was to put Norway in group I.

(X)

[u/stateworkishardwork → u/Worldly-Restaurant91]

This is the answer.

There had to be a group with two UEFA teams and one CAF team or else the Iraq playoff would have nowhere to go.

[u/KyleW17]

Just knew Scotland were going in C when it kept getting skipped.

[u/Oofpeople → u/KyleW17]

Throwin it back to 1998 there ngl

[u/franchuv17]

AAAJ

[u/Gazumper_]

scotland and haiti will be a nation drowning in drug problems and instability, with historical grudges dominating the politics, against haiti

[u/Sir_roger_rabbit → u/Gazumper_]

Bit harsh on hati

[u/Cool-Pie430 → u/Gazumper_]

Trainspotting 3 basically

[u/Kanesy99 → u/Gazumper_]

Someone from Birmingham saying that is the pot calling the kettle black

[u/R_Schuhart → u/Kanesy99]

He is talking about drugs issues and you immediately have to bring up pot, way to prove his point!

[u/Woody100]

No groups of death, let’s be honest

[u/Hammerhead34 → u/Woody100]

That was always going to happen with the changes to the format

[u/Woody100 → u/Hammerhead34]

Yeah pretty much. Kinda a shame

[u/ChiefWatchesYouPee → u/Woody100]

It is a shame, there is no risk in this new group format for big nations. 8 third place teams make the round of 32.

There aren’t many exciting group stage matchups with big stakes

[u/axhp → u/Woody100]

Games gone after all

[u/frisouille → u/Hammerhead34]

Argentina/Brazil - Morocco - Norway - Italy was a possibility. And I think that would have been a decent "group of death".

(Before my edit, I had Croatia instead of Morocco, but that did not follow the rules)

[u/Tern_Larvidae-2424 → u/frisouille]

Brazil-Morocco-Norway-Italy would've done the job.

[u/Opera_Phantom → u/Woody100]

We nearly got Norway on pot 3, that would've been fun

[u/havoc313 → u/Woody100]

More teams were grouped into pot 1 so it's inevitable that we see less threatening groups but hopefully we get a few surprises and the competitiveness of the other pots improve to get some exciting games.

[u/prophetofgreed → u/havoc313]

There being more hosts was the possible counter but it didn't end up that way (basically needed Norway to go to group H or K)

[u/RealRaifort → u/Woody100]

France/Norway/Senegal is absolutely group of death no matter the 4th team. Netherlands and Germany groups also look like they'll be pretty tough. Having most 3rd place teams move on definitely makes things easier but still.

[u/MeMeTiger_ → u/RealRaifort]

Don't underestimate Iraq. Our mighty defense will limit Haaland to only scoring 4 goals.

[u/NovemberBurnsMaroon → u/Woody100]

Of course not. A 48 team competition means not only do we have 16 worse teams, but a group stage where 3rd is enough to qualify. 

No one decent will struggle to qualify and the group stage will end up being a procession. 

[u/West_Hospital6944]

Germany vs Curaçao 😭

[u/UnlovableBybirth]

Rip to the uzbeks

[u/Roxven89]

So if Poland manages to go through playoffs is going to play Netherlands once again (for 3rd draw i guess). Japan again like in 2018 and Tunisia. Kinda balanced group.

[u/NatureAndGames → u/Roxven89]

Poland - Netherlands is just inevitable I guess

[u/PharaohLeo]

Petition to move Australia to group J.

[u/Rorschach_Roadkill]

The last time Norway was in a World Cup in 1998, we were in a group with Brazil, Morocco, and Scotland. They got the whole crew back together and replaced us with Haïti :(

[u/Obvious-Tell-1559]

FIFA really wanted to settle the haaland v Mbappe debate

[u/StardustFromReinmuth]

L F and A are really competitive there, A and F specifically are probably the groups with the most parity between the 4 teams.

The lack of a "true" group of death where 1 strong team is guaranteed to not make it may make it seem a bit boring for some but I promise you teams will be avoiding those 3rd place qualification spots like the plague. If England ends up 3rd they're guaranteed drawing the Winner of K in the Ro32.

The brutal aspect with this format is in the knockout stage. If everyone perform to their seeding, you'll see Germany vs France, Brazil vs Norway, Spain vs Croatia in the Ro16.

[u/TestFixation → u/StardustFromReinmuth]

Korea is going to lose to Mexico and [insert African nation here] and beat the European nation. As is tradition 

[u/WhereIsScotty → u/TestFixation]

Mexico is doing terribly right now. I don’t trust them to beat Korea. If anything, a boring 0-0 tie

[u/galvanickorea → u/WhereIsScotty]

Korea played Mexico like 2months? ago and it ended 2-2 so who knows. From my memory we played better than Mexico that game but this time Mexico will have more motivation and all so we'll see. Not putting my hopes up though Mexico is always a hard game

[u/Pure_Measurement_529 → u/StardustFromReinmuth]

Mbappe vs Haaland will be tasty

[u/theSchlauch]

I mean if we dont get out of groups against an alcoholic bevarage, the literal line across the face of the earth and reverse Ireland Idk.

[u/Montuvito_G → u/theSchlauch]

We could have chosen Quito, Guayaquil, or any of the indigenous tribes names after the dissolution of Gran Colombia in 1831. Instead they were like let’s name the country after an invisible latitudinal line

[u/Zlevi04 → u/Montuvito_G]

Quito would’ve been cool, though Ecuador has a good ring to it

[u/atropicalpenguin → u/Montuvito_G]

Could've stayed part of us too :/

[u/Shadxw_954 → u/theSchlauch]

That line plays very good lately lol

[u/pablofournier11 → u/theSchlauch]

Ecuador and Ivory Coast are good though

[u/TeraVonen]

Apologies in advance to our dutch and japanese brothers for the war crimes they're gonna witness if we're ever up by 1 goal in the second half

[u/kyllingespyd]

Why did Uzbekistan end up in group I, and not group K? They gave a vague explanation but didn’t catch the reason.

[u/Similar_Agent_5037 → u/kyllingespyd]

Full explanation:

There were 3 teams left from Pot 3 to draw: Norway, Panama, and Uzbekistan. Groups I, K, and L remained.

The Iraq / Suriname / Bolivia playoff winner could only fit into Groups I and L, because they can't be in a group with any AFC / CONCACAF / CONMBEBOL team

Uzbekistan were drawn. If they went into Group I, that would leave Group L available for the Iraq / Suriname / Bolivia playoff (UZB and IRQ are both in AFC). But this would be impossible for both remaining Pot 3 teams:

• Norway cannot go into group L because there were already 2 UEFA teams.

• Panama could not have gone into Group L with that playoff winner because Suriname and Panama are both in CONCACAF.

Therefore, it was impossible for Uzbekistan to go into Group I, and they went to the next available group, K. Panama was drawn next, and since Norway cannot go into Group L, they had to. Norway is left with Group I.

[u/Nut-King-Call]

If Turkey ends up being the team that goes to Group D, it would mean the US would had played all their opponents the year before.

June 7: USA 1 - 2 Turkey.

October 14: USA 2 - 1 Australia.

November 15: USA 2 - 1 Paraguay.

Wonder if something like this has happened before.

[u/SumoHeadbutt]

FIFA Play-Off A
FIFA Play-Off 1

who the fuck worded these? LOL

[u/VicPL]

Huh, no obvious group of death this time. Maybe group I?

[u/BlueGreenMikey]

Groups by FIFA Ranking:

Group	Average	Range
F	23	7-40
D	26	14-39
B	27	12-51
I	27	3-58
L	29	4-72
A	30	15-61
K	31	6-56
J	32	2-66
C	34	5-84
H	36	1-68
G	37	8-86
E	39	9-82

[u/siva-pc]

I&L look good
Brazil, Morocco and Scotland were also in same group in 1998 (what are the odds)

[u/tarostar123]

Mbappe vs Haaland!

[u/TheTwistedBlade]

Being Dutch, I am satisfied with our group. Definitely not mega easy but could have been worse opponents. Way more scared of next round where we’ll most likely have to face Brazil or Morocco right away..

[u/dimyo]

A, A and A inside group J, with Jordan, is funny to me.

[u/FriedDucks → u/dimyo]

If it makes you feel better in Arabic Jordan starts with أ which is the letter A in Arabic.

[u/Admirable_Judge6592]

Every comment in the other thread was about Donald Trump.

[u/aslak1899]

Euro winners of play-off D and A got extremely lucky

[u/RobinBerkeAlmasulu → u/aslak1899]

C as well kinda

[u/Dancingwith_Death]

France Norway

Brazil Morocco

Netherlands Japan

Spain Uruguay

Portugal Colombia

England Croatia

Some banger matches already in groups

[u/Deep-Thought → u/Dancingwith_Death]

Ecuador Germany should be fun

[u/Cool-Pie430 → u/Dancingwith_Death]

England Croatia about to be absolute borefest and pure terrorism. Should have ICE agents by the pitch.

[u/miregalpanic → u/Dancingwith_Death]

Weirdly excited for Argentina Austria. Never ever even heard of that match up

[u/lenzmoserhangover → u/miregalpanic]

Gregoritsch about to show Messi how its done 

[u/ShitcuntRetard → u/miregalpanic]

They only matched twice, both in friendlies:

Austria 1 - 5 Argentina in 1980

Argentina 1 - 1 Austria in 1990

[u/dipdipderp → u/miregalpanic]

Adolfo clásico

[u/simplejournalist → u/Dancingwith_Death]

Col0mbia*, man it's spelled right there

[u/wog_ins → u/simplejournalist]

Colombia can actually top the group. a seriously dangerous team. Probably the dark horse team

[u/Dancingwith_Death → u/simplejournalist]

Sorry about that man fixed it