http://www.footballseeding.com/international-tournaments/world-cup-2014/

 

Pot 1 ---- Pot 2 ---- Pot 3 ---- Pot 4

Brazil ---- Netherlands ---- France ---- Japan
Spain ---- Italy---- Chile ---- Iran
Germany---- England---- Ecuador---- Australia
Argentina---- Portugal ---- Ivory Coast ---- South Korea
Colombia---- Greece ---- Ghana ---- good ol' US of A
Belgium---- Bosna i Hercegovina ----Algeria---- Mexico
Uruguay----CROATIA---- Nigeria---- Costa Rica
Switzerland----Russia----Cameroon---- Honduras



I would like

Switzerland Croatia Algeria USA


I would be terrified if we had

Brazil Croatia France Japan



What does everyone think?



EDIT: I messed up on the spacing between the groups. I apologize

I think it's fucken great :musik::musik:

 

i would like a challenge against Spain again...

For the preparation games before the wc i would like them playing against South American teams like Chile or Uruguay.

 

Amen tudja! I agree!!!

 

Someone during the game today told me that if we make the world cup (we were still playing at the time) that we would schedule a friendly with Mexico in either New York or Miami. Now i dont know the validity of this but if anyone knows please say something because i would LOVE for them to come to the USA

 

I wouldn't miss that game for the world..... I live in VA by the way.

 

BTW it might be nice to be drawn into group B, E, F or H as then there is a chance we would play at the Maracana in the group phase!

 

France is in the third pot?!?!
Shoot
I just want to avoid them
Agh, who cares, just happy to be there
Ajmoooooo!

 

Switch USA with Australia
Payback time

 

I'd like to play whomever.

I don't like hiding.

It's the best tournament in the world and we're in it. So let's prove we can be the best.

Cheersch

 

So we cant be with any other team in Pot 2?

 

Correct

But like ljubuski and slf say, bring anyone on.
The key to victory is their underestimation of us and our counterattack
Bring on the hosts,
Jebiga!!!!!! Ajmooooooo!!!!!

 

Just wanted to take this time to say congratulations on the qualification.

 

And as always, thank you.

Cheers:musik:

 

going to be sad to see Mandzukic miss 2 games. is this official. Can he appeal for a 1 game ban at least?

As for the draw, im just happy we're here, but i wouldn't mind some luck. If we continue to play like this we can do some damage.

 

A friendly with Spain and Japan would not be bad at all. Wouldn't mind a South American team as well.

 

I'd like to get Belgium again. They would underestimate us, and this time around we could **** anyone over, because they really aren't expecting it the way we played in the qualifiers. Watch out Brasil as Ciro would say....Niko's got a plan:musik:

 

Let us the time to meet them again not in friendly but during the WC and destroy them there! And finally, erase our lose against them!! AJMO!

 

when will the groups be drawn?

 

dec 6th, 1pm brasilia time i think

I predict we will get an ok group, and advance! Come onnnnnnnnn

 

Worst possible group

Brazil
-
Chile or France
USA or Mexico

Best Possible Group

Switzerland
-
Algeria
Honduras

 

Im just happy to be in Brazil. Whoever we get i don't really care.

 

Since the tournament is in Brazil, it would be best to avoid them at all cost.

Give us Colombia, Iran, and Honduras. p

 

an early WC profile of Croatia from ESPN FC:

Coach: Niko Kovac

Star man: Mario Mandzukic

Tournament best: Third 1998

They may not be the class of '98 standard but there is enough quality within the squad with the talents of Bayern Munich's Mandzukic and Real Madrid's Luka Modric supplemented by the likes of Niko Kranjcar, Eduardo and Nikica Jelavic.

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:howler: alm:

do they just pick guys who have previously/currently played at EPL clubs? what about Kovacic? Lovren? Rakitic?

 

an early WC profile of Croatia from ESPN FC:



:howler: alm:

do they just pick guys who have previously/currently played at EPL clubs? what about Kovacic? Lovren? Rakitic?

To be honest I'm happy that guys like Kovacic are under the radar, but Rakitic -Modric and Kovacic form a mighty technical and hard working mid field-no wonder Badelj can't even get a minute with those guys level of play (potential). I read somewhere that we found this generations Prosinecki-Boban-Asanovic, good description. y the way some betting offices have us as low as 150:1 odds for th WC but there are also good odds on winning the group or progressing to the next round so a good time to put a few quid on -Licki Macak -tipps?

 

You know what...

I'm surprised no one has done a mock draw yet. I remember throughout the years, someone's always done a mock draw.

I think it was usually HH, or B2.

Cheersch

 

OK, Ljubuski you asked for it. Here is the Mock Draw
Nothing fancy just put the teams into a bowl and first drew from Bowl A, then Bowl B and C and D(eyes closed of course)

Pot A: Belgium, Honduras, Ecuador and Russia
Pot B: Argentina, USA, Cameroon and England
Pot C: Colombia, Australia, Cote d'Ivorie and BIH
Pot D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, Nigeria and Hrvatska
Pot E: Germany, Mexico, Chile and Italy < -- Group of Life right here
Pot F: Brazil, South Korea, Ghana and Greece
Pot G: Spain, Japan, Algeria and Holland
Pot H: Switzerland, Iran, France and Portugal

seeing what i pulled out of Pot B scared me because yesterday I wrote those first 3 teams would be grouped with us

http://www.xtratime.org/forum/showpost.php?p=12981545&postcount=426

but I did end up pulling a South American team, African team and a team from Concacaf team - so i was sorta right

 

OK, Ljubuski you asked for it. Here is the Mock Draw
Nothing fancy just put the teams into a bowl and first drew from Bowl A, then Bowl B and C and D(eyes closed of course)

Pot A: Belgium, Honduras, Ecuador and Russia
Pot B: Argentina, USA, Cameroon and England
Pot C: Colombia, Australia, Cote d'Ivorie and BIH
Pot D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, Nigeria and Hrvatska
Pot E: Germany, Mexico, Chile and Italy < -- Group of Life right here
Pot F: Brazil, South Korea, Ghana and Greece
Pot G: Spain, Japan, Algeria and Holland
Pot H: Switzerland, Iran, France and Portugal

seeing what i pulled out of Pot B scared me because yesterday I wrote those first 3 teams would be grouped with us

http://www.xtratime.org/forum/showpost.php?p=12981545&postcount=426

but I did end up pulling a South American team, African team and a team from Concacaf team - so i was sorta right

It's not possible Rupa, France can only have a South American team from Pot 1 cause the logical want they'll have their second European team from pot 2 and that's the limit for a group to have two European teams in the same group. arty:

So, that's cool to see the groups and imagine all this possible matchs! :thumbsup:

 

They're all tough games, I don't care who we play, Kovac will have the guys mentally and physically prepared. Idemo dalje:musik:

 

Spain and Japan would be very interesting!!!

 

Hey Guys, I havent posted in a long time but was wondering who was planning on travelling to Brazil? Maybe we create a travel thread for tips etc..

 

I MIGHT be going and meeting my dad over there. Would be awesome!

 

I MIGHT be going and meeting my dad over there. Would be awesome!

Good idea, I've thought about the idea but don't know yet depending on costs, etc. Is the best way to get tickets through Fifa, Uvijek Vjerni or straight from HNS?

 

ebay :musik:

 

Check this

http://ultra-zone.net/2014-FIFA-World-Cup-Group-Stage-Draws#main

 

my simulated draw: (yea i have alot of time on my hands)

Group A
Brazil
Korea Republic
Nigeria
Netherlands

Group B
Uruguay
Australia
Algeria
HRVATSKA

Group C
Germany
USA
Ecuador
Russia

Group D
Switzerland
Mexico
Ghana
Portugal

Group E
Belgium
Japan
Cameroon
England

Group F
Argentina
Iran
Ivory Coast
Italy

Group G
Colombia
Honduras
France
Bosna

Group H
Spain
Costa Rica
Chile
Greece


Group winners then runner ups

A:Brazil, Netherlands
B:HRVATSKA, Uruguay
C:Germany, (tough choice but i choose Russia)
Dortugal, Switzerland
E:Belgium, Japan
F:Italy, Argentina
G:France, Colombia
H:Spain, Chile



Round of 16

Brazil-Uruguay (Brazil)
Germany-Swiss (Germany)
HRVATSKA-Netherlands (HRVATSKA)
Portugal-Russia (Portugal)
Belgium-Argentina (Argentina on pk's)
France-Chile (France)
Italy-Japan (Italy)
Spain-Colombia (Spain)

Quarter Finals

France-Argentina (France)
Brazil-Germany (Brazil)
Spain-Italy (Spain)
HRVATSKA-Portugal (HRVATSKA <3)

Semi Finals

Brazil-France (Brazil)
HRVATSKA-Spain (Spain)


Third place

HRVATSKA-France (1998 revenge HRVATSKA)


FINALS

Brazil-Spain (Brazil)