2014 World Cup draw

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

Probably the worst draw i've seen for our group. The only consolation is Portugal are poor defending, and if keep Ronaldo quiet well have a chance.

 

It does seem yours is the toughest of the three difficult groups ahead of ours and Spain's.

 

You also have much the worst of the travelling of any team in the tournament, over 7,000 miles isn't it?

[Yank]

Forgot to look at the travel, so aren't to sure. The group was hard enough with Germany and Ghana, who have beaten us twice in the past 2 world cups. Couldn't believe it when Portugal was drawn out. I wouldn't even fancy our chances in England's group either.

[JOHNNYAITCH]

Draw with Italy and Uruguay and beat Costa Rica

 

Job done

[cheshirevaliant]

And this statement is based on a 'gut' feeling no doubt, when just a few seconds research by googling 'Australian sports stadium' would have shown you that there are many over 40,000 and some 50,000 some 60,000 and 100,000 that are already used for association football (sometimes as well as other sports). The pitch areas allow interchange of sports, oval or otherwise.

Of course, it could depend how many fingers you have on that hand.

Australia / NZ deserve a world cup at some point and will eventually get one, maybe about 2046 at this rate.

 

Nope.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_association_football_stadiums_in_Australia

 

The likes of the MCG will be out of use as well as the AFL season is in full swing during June and July. Grounds have to have a minimum of 40 000 capacity just to host WC group games. By my reckoning, there are 5 grounds which fulfil that criteria in that list including the MCG. There is no way Australia can host a World Cup at short notice.

[JOHNNYAITCH]

There is no way Australia can host a World Cup at short notice.

 

That does indeed seem to be the case based on the wikipedia information

[Guppy 4 England]

I actually think our group is the hardest group.

[EricHamesis]

Will have to beat some good teams to do well in the tournament, so why not start near the beginning?

[JOHNNYAITCH]

Wonder how Italy etc are feeling about having to play us at the group stage? We are capable of beating any team on our day (although such days don't occur very often :( ) and Italy will surely be wary of losing their first game in the tournament?

[Yukon]

I actually think our group is the hardest group.

 

I think the Germans have the toughest by a long way

[Guppy 4 England]

I think the Germans have the toughest by a long way

 

Portugal struggled to qualify, USA arent that good (we just made them look it) and Ghana arent much better than costa rica.

 

I would argue that having uruguay and costa rica, both acclimatized to the weather in south america makes our group more difficult. I think the book makers agree.

[markpvfc]

Draw with Italy and Uruguay and beat Costa Rica

 

Job done

 

If Italy and Uruguay also draw with each other the group will turn into a who beats Costa Rica by the most contest, assuming we all do beat them.