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Group B - England, Iran, USA, Wales
- Thread starter James
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GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Yeah I remember some starting Friday, others midweek, but never Sunday. Just another strange thing about this WC
There only being one game on day one is normal though. Used to be the holders. Think it was 2006 when that tradition changed to the hosts
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Before 2006 the holders automatically qualified. So I guess for once the change was logical as only the hosts pre-qualified.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Yeah, although I don’t believe the holders have failed to qualify since. That being said the hosts opening the tournament feels right
Everton Seymour
U19 Debutant
This is not as straight forward for England as it appears , I do expect them to go through but Wales will be like a Derby match and USA have shocked England in World Cups before , and with this being an Arab World Cup I would be surprised if atleast one Asian nation did not make it to the knockout stage ..Iran won't be fazed
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BoyBrumby
Englishman
I wouldn't.
Looking at the groups the hosts probably have the best chance, but even then I'd probably take Ecuador and Senegal above them.
No one ever got rich overestimating England, but we haven't ever lost to an Asian* (or African, as it happens) nation.
*Unless one counts Australia, and I don't.
Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
Does Walker have experience of playing centre back in a back 4?
Uppercut
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No, and he's also injured, so they might as well see how White gets on rather than risk Walker against Iran. But I suspect it'll be Stones-Maguire.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Not sure about that. Naturally I remember 1970 more clearly than anything more recent, and I don't think England were in the opening game then; whereas I think the hosts Mexico were. I'll have a look at others.
EDIT
Wiki assure me that 1970 was the last time until 2006 when the hosts played instead of the holders in the first match, so fair enough.
nick-o
State 12th Man
I don't think Iranians like being described as Arabs, you know.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
I daresay that's probably down to the fact that most Iranian people are not Arabs
Everton Seymour
U19 Debutant
I meant Asian nation
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Joe Biden got confused between Cambodia and Columbia.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Well, um, lucky neither made the WC then I guess?
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Nothing to do with the World Cup. The point is if the leader of the free world can confuse those two it's okay for someone on CW to think that Iran is full of Arabs.