2018 FIFA World Cup Finals

[MUSC4EVER]

So apparently some Football tournament starts tomorrow....

Thursday
Russia v Saudi Arabia (A 4pm)

Friday
Egypt v Uruguay (A 1pm)
Morocco v Iran (B 4pm)
Portugal v Spain (B 7pm)

Saturday
France v Australia (C 11am)
Argentina v Iceland (D 2pm)
Peru v Denmark (C 5pm)
Croatia v Nigeria (D 8pm)

Sunday
Costa Rica v Serbia (E 1pm)
Germany v Mexico (F 4pm)
Brazil v Switzerland (E 7pm)

All kick-off times are GMT.

Ill post the games for next week on Sunday.

Yes, there really is four games on Saturday!

All this mess over the Spain stuff and they've got Portugal in two days!

 

[Liquid]

I guess they came to the conclusion that the only way Canada or Mexico could ever host a World Cup was if they combined with the US.

I don't buy it. Canada maybe but this will be the third time Mexico has hosted the World Cup; they did so in 1970 and 1986.

It just seems a way of milking three cows instead of one.

 

[88GTA]

Game of the week: Peru v Denmark

 

[daan]

We did the office sweepstake today. There's not that many of us so we get 2 teams each. I got Brazil and England. Not too shabby, although it'll stick in my craw to have to cheer on England...

 

[adamp93]

We did the office sweepstake today. There's not that many of us so we get 2 teams each. I got Brazil and England. Not too shabby, although it'll stick in my craw to have to cheer on England...

I start a new job next week. That's 2 sweepstakes I can't participate in haha.

 

[m8h3r]

We did the office sweepstake today. There's not that many of us so we get 2 teams each. I got Brazil and England. Not too shabby, although it'll stick in my craw to have to cheer on England...

I'm currently about 6 months into not working at the moment as technically I'm a carer for my partner. I do have a job interview today between 3-4 so unless they haven't done theirs and I got offered it immediately I won't be doing one this year. First time since I was 16. Actually feels a bit weird to not have a random team to cheer on.

 

[Touring Mars]

I've just been asked by a couple of English colleagues if I know of any good places to watch England's World Cup games... I said 'England'.

I reckon there are one or two pubs that would be fine for watching England games, though inevitably there is always the ABE crowd to contend with too.

 

[Robin]

ITV's World Cup 'Czar' style studio mixed with a fire and lava theme is a bit much! The fact it's CGI also makes it look kinda bizarre.

 

[Touring Mars]

The fact it's CGI also makes it look kinda bizarre.

Fake views!

 

[Dennisch]

All they could afford was Robbie Williams?

 

[Robin]

Not sure if World Cup opening ceremony or The Hunger Games!

 

[Akmuq]

Tony Adams fears England can't win the World Cup because they have 5 players from Tottenham.

Because they've done so well without Tottenham players in the past...


Anyway, my work sweepstake has left me with Russia, so I'm actively supporting some referee bribing this world cup.👍

 

[andrea]

 

[Jimlaad43]

If you think this is a bad opening game, just remember it'll be Qatar in 4 years.

 

[Brend]

Belter of a header, interested to see VAR not consulted for a potential push on the defender!

 

[Famine]

First goal to the hosts, through Yuri Gazinskiy...

 

[Vegard]

First goal to the hosts, through Yuri Gazinskiy...

Not a bad time to score your first goal for the NT.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

2-0 to Russia at half time and they look pretty good.

 

[88GTA]

What were Russia's odds to win this game? 9.9/10?

 

[Touring Mars]

If you think this is a bad opening game, just remember it'll be Qatar in 4 years.

4.5

 

[Jimlaad43]

I'm sure the Saudi defenders have passed to a Russian more than their teammates

 

[Touring Mars]

I'm sure the Saudi defenders have passed to a Russian more than their teammates

I think we're seeing why you shouldn't wear an all-green strip on a grass pitch...

 

[MUSC4EVER]

5-0 to Russia!!

 

[girabyt3]

Congrats Russian GTPers!!

 

[Rage Racer]

The more you swear at the Russian football team and joke about them, the better they perform.
Good result, but it's not like the opponent was very strong, so they shouldn't get cocky anyway. Let's see what happens next.

Congrats @Liquid and other Russian GTPers!!

But he's not Russian...

 

[Liquid]

Congrats @Liquid and other Russian GTPers!!

Why me?

 

[girabyt3]

Why me?

Sorry man, my mistake...

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Last two goals were beauties!

They have been slated by the Russian press in the last few days so they needed this win.

 

[C-ZETA]

If KSA had spend less time drifting they might have stood half a chance in that game.

 

[Famine]

Somehow, by a fluke, the hosts get the easiest possible first match (along with the second easiest other two games), and win it.

I'm shocked. SHOCKED, I tell you. Shocked.