OT: FIFA World Cup 2018 - Russia

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sobrien

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Alright I'm getting that every 4 year itch that I need to scratch a lot...

IT'S WORLD CUP TIME!

So I wanted to throw this up now as final rosters are trickling in, and generate some conversation. Who is everyone watching? Who do you think will win? Who will choke? Who will be the world's darkhorse darlings? What players will surprise? What teams will surprise?

Interested to hear answers! For me, I feel like I've got an excessive amount of teams to pull for. No USA or Ireland, so I'll pull for Germany for heritage, Belgium for general fandom, Iceland as the darling, Morocco and Costa Rica because I got them in a pool, and Spain and Portugal because of their players from Valencia (my club).

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Captain Dave Poulin

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We haven't had a really good tournament since 1998, and I don't think that's going to change this time around. International football has been in a slump, a long one - hopefully we get the best out of these teams. I wouldn't bet against Germany. Brazil is their closest competition, which is nothing new, and I'd expect those two to be in the running at the end. Outside of them, it should be a giant crapshoot.
 

FlyerFaithful17

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I'm largely Polish so I'll pull for them and then root individually for the Evertonians in the tournament.
 

BigToe

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I think Italy or Germany will win, but seeing one of Ronaldo or Messi carry their teams to the cup would be cool.
 

Jray42

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I was looking at the beginning matchups, and what a disappointment. I love soccer and subsequently the World Cup so I will definitely watch, but this is easily the worst World Cup since I started watching.

I'm definitely pulling for Germany and Poland due to heritage though.

I think Italy or Germany will win, but seeing one of Ronaldo or Messi carry their teams to the cup would be cool.
How much do you want to bet they won't? :D
 
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BigToe

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I was looking at the beginning matchups, and what a disappointment. I love soccer and subsequently the World Cup so I will definitely watch, but this is easily the worst World Cup since I started watching.

I'm definitely pulling for Germany and Poland due to heritage though.


How much do you want to bet they won't? :D
I’d bet a hefty amount of monopoly dollars.
 
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JojoTheWhale

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I usually go Italy > US > Czech Republic > Netherlands, so um. Crap. Anyone that hasn’t won in a while.
 
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