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The pots are settled!

http://ultra.zone/2018-FIFA-World-Cup-Group-Stage-Draws

Thats a fun Simulator for everyone.

POT 1
RUSSIA
GERMANY
BRAZIL
PORTUGAL
ARGENTINA
BELGIUM
POLAND
FRANCE

POT 2
SPAIN
PERU
SWITZERLAND
ENGLAND
COLOMBIA
MEXICO
URUGUAY
CROATIA

POT 3
DENMARK
ICELAND
COSTA RICA
SWEDEN
TUNISIA
EGYPT
SENEGAL
IRAN

POT 4
SERBIA
NIGERIA
AUSTRALIA
JAPAN
MOROCCO
PANAMA
KOREA REP.
SAUDI ARABIA

Draw is on Dec. 1st

I hope Denmark draws Russia, Peru and Saudi Arabia:). On the other hand a draw with Germany, Spain and Serbia would be a disaster.

Can we have an Argentina and Spain group!!! please!

I mean, I'd say that I want England to get an 'easy' draw, but there's no such thing with England. Feels like we can't beat anybody in a big tournament.

Hope they prove me wrong next summer.

Baphomet wrote:I mean, I'd say that I want England to get an 'easy' draw, but there's no such thing with England. Feels like we can't beat anybody in a big tournament.

Hope they prove me wrong next summer.

things are looking up though...

Give me Poland Croatia Iran Panama group

at risk of being considered kinky, I want a Croatia vs Serbia somewhere in the tournament

Pity that they've changed seedning system. Used to be based on geography rather than the world ranking.

For example in 2014 it was:

Pot 1: The host nation Brazil + top 7 in the world rankings
Pot 2: Africa + South America
Pot 3: Asia + North America
Pot 4: Europe

It makes the group stages much more exciting having teams from different continents with completely different styles playing against each other. That's the beauty of the World Cup. You also ended up having 2 or 3 very tasty looking groups.

No_20 wrote:Pity that they've changed seedning system. Used to be based on geography rather than the world ranking.

For example in 2014 it was:

Pot 1: The host nation Brazil + top 7 in the world rankings
Pot 2: Africa + South America
Pot 3: Asia + North America
Pot 4: Europe

It makes the group stages much more exciting having teams from different continents with completely different styles playing against each other. That's the beauty of the World Cup. You also ended up having 2 or 3 very tasty looking groups.

I'm not sure about Asia, Africa and Europe but South America is controlled that they can't play one another in group stage.

For instance, Argentina & Brazil being in pot 1 can't play vs Colombia, Uruguay or Peru in group stage. Thus the chances of hitting Spain, Switzerland,Enlgand,Mexico and Croatia are higher for them.(like a legit possibility of Argentina/Spain group or Brazil/Spain group.

Europe I figured it was just too many countries to avoid.

I wonder if Africa having reps in Pot 3 and 4 have the same ruling? I think so, I don't recall a sim that showed two african teams together.

With the US choking it and Armenia still being minnow-esque, going to have hope my great-grandparents motherland of Sjrbia can make some noise. Using the ultra simulator about a dozen times, best group I saw was: Poland, Mexico & Tunisia. Worst was Brazil, Spain & Costa Rica.

CalamityX12 wrote:

No_20 wrote:Pity that they've changed seedning system. Used to be based on geography rather than the world ranking.

For example in 2014 it was:

Pot 1: The host nation Brazil + top 7 in the world rankings
Pot 2: Africa + South America
Pot 3: Asia + North America
Pot 4: Europe

It makes the group stages much more exciting having teams from different continents with completely different styles playing against each other. That's the beauty of the World Cup. You also ended up having 2 or 3 very tasty looking groups.

I'm not sure about Asia, Africa and Europe but South America is controlled that they can't play one another in group stage.

For instance, Argentina & Brazil being in pot 1 can't play vs Colombia, Uruguay or Peru in group stage. Thus the chances of hitting Spain, Switzerland,Enlgand,Mexico and Croatia are higher for them.(like a legit possibility of Argentina/Spain group or Brazil/Spain group.

Europe I figured it was just too many countries to avoid.

I wonder if Africa having reps in Pot 3 and 4 have the same ruling? I think so, I don't recall a sim that showed two african teams together.

Yeah can't have more than 1 team from any confederation and don't think there can be more than 2 european teams in a group either which would mean that the order the pots are drawn is very important. Is it drawn pot 1 then pot 2 then pot 3 or is it random?

HIF wrote:

CalamityX12 wrote:

No_20 wrote:Pity that they've changed seedning system. Used to be based on geography rather than the world ranking.

For example in 2014 it was:

Pot 1: The host nation Brazil + top 7 in the world rankings
Pot 2: Africa + South America
Pot 3: Asia + North America
Pot 4: Europe

It makes the group stages much more exciting having teams from different continents with completely different styles playing against each other. That's the beauty of the World Cup. You also ended up having 2 or 3 very tasty looking groups.

I'm not sure about Asia, Africa and Europe but South America is controlled that they can't play one another in group stage.

For instance, Argentina & Brazil being in pot 1 can't play vs Colombia, Uruguay or Peru in group stage. Thus the chances of hitting Spain, Switzerland,Enlgand,Mexico and Croatia are higher for them.(like a legit possibility of Argentina/Spain group or Brazil/Spain group.

Europe I figured it was just too many countries to avoid.

I wonder if Africa having reps in Pot 3 and 4 have the same ruling? I think so, I don't recall a sim that showed two african teams together.

Yeah can't have more than 1 team from any confederation and don't think there can be more than 2 european teams in a group either which would mean that the order the pots are drawn is very important. Is it drawn pot 1 then pot 2 then pot 3 or is it random?

Ah ok. Makes sense.

They'll draw the pots in full before moving on to next pot.

Russia as host will be first of pot 1 drawn to group A.. then the succeeding pot 1 countries will be drawn to group b c d e f g h... In order.

The group draws will be held tomorrow at 10 am EST (7 am PST).

Lets go!!!

Hope this thing isn't as drawn out as the CL draws are

Baphomet wrote:Hope this thing isn't as drawn out as the CL draws are

It will be worse. Much, much worse.

Klose <3

gaspar wrote:

Baphomet wrote:Hope this thing isn't as drawn out as the CL draws are

It will be worse. Much, much worse.

Yup... it's looking that way. What the heck is this?

i knew it would be... they have too....

watching on my phone but sound is off cuz well, perhaps not appropriate for the work environment lol