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Replying To Cockney_Cat: "Brazil 1970 Netherlands 1974 Netherlands 1974 Brazil 1982 France 1986 Ireland and Italy 1990" I'm on about none of the big 8. Colorful,majestic flamboyant minos who brought excitement to the World Cupp........Higita, Miller,Valderrama , Salas,Stockhive,Hakan Suker,Hagai, JJ Ochka,Campios,Zamrano katser (Galway) - Posts: 2881 - 17/06/2026 13:41:06 2680316 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "Favourite World Cup teams of mine from the past Cameroon, Colombia & Yugoslavia 1990 Romania and Bulgaria 1994 Chile and Nigeria 1998 Turkey 2002 Argentina 2006 Colombia 2014" Great selection I'd also add Sweden 1994, Yugoslavia 1998 katser (Galway) - Posts: 2881 - 17/06/2026 16:50:30 2680350 Link
The Scots seem to be having a great time in Boston, good luck to them. But I can't see the team getting anything from their 2 remaining group games. I don't know if 3 points and a negative goal difference will be good enough for them to qualify for the knockout stage. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2916 - 19/06/2026 15:43:02 2680617 Link
Replying To katser: "Going safe All to qualify from the Group Stage 10/1 Mexico, Scotland, Bosnia Herzegovina, Sweden, Austria, Turkey, Ivory Coast, Colombia, Norway and Uruguay." One down (Mexico) only 10 more to go!!!! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2881 - 19/06/2026 17:01:11 2680624 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "The Scots seem to be having a great time in Boston, good luck to them. But I can't see the team getting anything from their 2 remaining group games. I don't know if 3 points and a negative goal difference will be good enough for them to qualify for the knockout stage." They could stifle Morocco, who wouldn't be used to being favourites historically. While they have some real quality and are a tough match for the bigger teams, they're not renowned for putting away teams they should be beating. Scotland will relish being the underdogs in this case. I do think Brazil will find it easier against Scotland. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2907 - 19/06/2026 18:50:24 2680632 Link
Replying To katser: "Favourite World Cup teams of mine from the past Cameroon and Colombia 1990 Romania and Bulgaria 1994 Chile and Nigeria 1998 Turkey 2002 Costa Rica and Mexico 2014" Argentina 1986. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8627 - 19/06/2026 20:14:08 2680637 Link
Absolutely shocking and huge disappointment...Turkey knocked out of the World Cup!!!! 75% possession 30 shots 2-0 loss v Australia 77% possession 33 shots 1-0 loss v Paraguay Goodbye Turkey and thanks for nothing. katser (Galway) - Posts: 2881 - 20/06/2026 07:23:20 2680661 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "The Scots seem to be having a great time in Boston, good luck to them. But I can't see the team getting anything from their 2 remaining group games. I don't know if 3 points and a negative goal difference will be good enough for them to qualify for the knockout stage." I think your right.....they didn't offer much and not one shot on Target v Morocco. I really like this Moroccan team.....longest unbeaten team in the World with 34 games since they lost a match! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2881 - 20/06/2026 07:29:58 2680662 Link
Replying To katser: "I think your right.....they didn't offer much and not one shot on Target v Morocco. I really like this Moroccan team.....longest unbeaten team in the World with 34 games since they lost a match!" Well technically they lost the Afcon final to Senegal. We'll say no more about that. They have some quality, but they look a bit lacking up front compared to the top teams. They'll be a difficult match for anyone though. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2907 - 20/06/2026 10:57:46 2680669 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "Well technically they lost the Afcon final to Senegal. We'll say no more about that. They have some quality, but they look a bit lacking up front compared to the top teams. They'll be a difficult match for anyone though." They won't win the World Cup but for a (mino) outside the big 8..Brazil, Argentina, England, France, Germany Spain, Netherlands and Portugal, Morocco play lovely fast skilful exciting quick passing football. From a European point of view I will support Norway (the new Belgium of Europe). Scottish can enjoy the beer and craic because they won't go far! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2881 - 20/06/2026 12:40:28 2680696 Link
Favourite World Cup teams of mine from the past 1986 Argentina 1990 West Germany 1994 1998 Argentina 2002 Brazil 2006 Portugal 2010 Germany 2014 Uruguay 2018 Croatia 2022 France If you see the pattern fair play! Lúla571210 (Louth) - Posts: 190 - 22/06/2026 15:58:46 2681286 Link
Replying To Lúla571210: "Favourite World Cup teams of mine from the past 1986 Argentina 1990 West Germany 1994 1998 Argentina 2002 Brazil 2006 Portugal 2010 Germany 2014 Uruguay 2018 Croatia 2022 France If you see the pattern fair play!" The Empire didnt make it in 94 ;-) Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20053 - 22/06/2026 17:22:37 2681311 Link
Replying To Lúla571210: "Favourite World Cup teams of mine from the past 1986 Argentina 1990 West Germany 1994 1998 Argentina 2002 Brazil 2006 Portugal 2010 Germany 2014 Uruguay 2018 Croatia 2022 France If you see the pattern fair play!" Knocked England out :D Tho it wasn't just Uruguay in '14. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5332 - 22/06/2026 20:04:24 2681338 Link
Replying To Lúla571210: "Favourite World Cup teams of mine from the past 1986 Argentina 1990 West Germany 1994 1998 Argentina 2002 Brazil 2006 Portugal 2010 Germany 2014 Uruguay 2018 Croatia 2022 France If you see the pattern fair play!" You can't pick them teams! Katser said so. You'll need to ask him what the rules are, they seem to change on a whim. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2916 - 22/06/2026 21:26:46 2681349 Link
I'm very impressed with this Argentina side. Messi is the cherry on the top. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2916 - 22/06/2026 21:34:55 2681351 Link
Replying To katser: "I think your right.....they didn't offer much and not one shot on Target v Morocco. I really like this Moroccan team.....longest unbeaten team in the World with 34 games since they lost a match!" I like Norway. They play France on Friday night, who they need beat to finish top of the group. If they don't, they'll finish second. The team that has impressed me the most is Japan. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2916 - 24/06/2026 12:56:05 2681683 Link