The Official 2018 Russia World Cup natter

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Qualification is all but decided. Panama has just qualified by a non-goal that knocked out the USA.

So let the false hopes and bitter disappointment begin..

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USA may appeal their elimination.

https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/can-the-u-s-...

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My buddy has an apartment in St Petersburg, may consider going if England have any matches up that way. Not sure about any played in Vladivostok though.

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Not that sorry that Italy failed to qualify.

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Draw today!

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viggyp said:

Ayahuasca said:

Not that sorry that Italy failed to qualify.

Why's that? I'm gutted due to the fact I am of Italian origin.

Apart from one less major rival, I fear the Italian's susceptibility to dramatically executing a pirouetting triple half-piked swan dive in the area in the 90th minute to earn a match-winning penalty.

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Anyone going?

Just looked up where the Panama match is, and it is a looong way away.

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gadgetmac said:

Looks like we can't avoid one of Brazil or Germany in the QF

If you want to win the World Cup you have to play the big boys sooner or later.

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Anyone going?

Should be a spare ticket as Prince WIlliam has said he is not attending.

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I can see them not competing too.

They will however attend.

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According to the news today, "England will not be coming home after the group stage".

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43951444

When I heard that I thought, fk me, they are going to defect to Russia!

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I can see us finishing second to Belgium in group G, which means we face the winner of Group H in the last 16. Maybe Poland.
Then Germany in the quarter finals. My crystal balls are a bit cloudy at that point.

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So Panama held Northern Ireland to a goalless draw - they might not be the pushovers we need them to be.

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I feel England is not taking this World Cup seriously - there is no Official Song!

How can they win without an Official Song?

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Haven't seen many (any) of those little St Georges flags that used to adorn cars.

Where have they gone?

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Ok, I have been calm and rational so far in this World Cup.

But now. But now....

WE CAN WIN THIS ONE!

FOOTBALL IS COMING HOME


Ywah mwa mawa blabababababa gettin yeahhhhhhhh one more than you hic
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How the Panamanians saw themselves....

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Why does Chris do that with his shorts? Should be a yellow card at least.

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Shame Ronaldo and Suarez can't both be on the losing side.

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Panama team returned to Panama on Saturday and had celebratory open top bus tour!

I suspect the Spanish team's return will be less happy.