World Cup Draw This Friday at 5pm

[Ipad1977]

Brasilian TV pundits just predicted a Brasil (surprise, surprise) v Portugal final.

England to lose to Portugal in the semis, after beating France in the quarter final

No surprise there, Portugal is the country their roots come from, so you'll get plenty of Portufiles there, same as you get Anglophiles in the US?

 

[Ipad1977]

They probably want fireworks for the Qatar game, so needs to be a post sunset match...

Also the side that will be lighting the most cigars over that draw surely has to be the Netherlands....Pot 2 and practically a bye to the next round.

 

[LaPennaBianca]

Also the side that will be lighting the most cigars over that draw surely has to be the Netherlands....Pot 2 and practically a bye to the next round.

And then - presuming England win the group - they play one of USA, Wales/Scotland/Ukraine or Iran

 

[Jedi boro]

Just to balance that up what about this interesting 5 min documentary on The Result that Shook the World

USA shock England in 1950: The miracle on grass

FIFA Futbol Mundial tells the story of 1950 FIFA World Cup favourites England and the shock defeat by the USA and their hero goalkeeper that stunned the worl...

youtu.be

I’ve got the film (drama)

Did you know our own wilf played in that game in belo Horizonte

 

[Zoophonic]

I’ve got the film (drama)

Did you know our own wilf played in that game in belo Horizonte

Not only did I know that and you can see him walking across the tarmac at Rio airport I also chatted to him about that game at the MSS Party way back.

They had to change in a shed. The pitch was awful and Matthews was rested because of feeling slightly unwell.

 

[Jedi boro]

 

[Jedi boro]

Not only did I know that and you can see him walking across the tarmac at Rio airport I also chatted to him about that game at the MSS Party way back.

They had to change in a shed. The pitch was awful and Matthews was rested because of feeling slightly unwell.

Here’s the film