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Post by The Quito Diet on Jun 1, 2018 20:15:41 GMT
Possibly the easiest possible group in history for a host nation, and yet they're still unlikely to qualify.
Russia will be thankful for an opening game against literally (and I've checked) the only team ranked lower than them by Fifa, Saudi Arabia. Egypt will be hoping Salah's shoulder injury isn't as bad as first feared. Uruguay will be hoping to get out of the group with little controversy with bigger teams waiting for them in the knock out stages.
14 June 2018 Russia - Saudi Arabia
4pm
15 June 2018 Egypt - Uruguay
1pm
19 June 2018 Russia - Egypt
7pm
20 June 2018
Uruguay - Saudi Arabia
4pm
25 June 2018 Uruguay - Russia
Saudi Arabia - Egypt 3pm
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Post by notpropaganda on Jun 14, 2018 14:25:50 GMT
WHERE'S THE HYPE LADS
Russia: Akinfeev, Fernandes, Kutepov, Ignashevich, Zhirkov, Gazinskiy, Zobnin, Samedov, Golovin, Dzagoev, Smolov.
Saudi Arabia: Al-Maiouf, Al-Breik, Omar Hawsawi, Osama Hawsawi, Al-Shahrani, Al-Faraj, Otayf, Al-Jassim, Al-Shehri, Al-Dawsari, Al-Sahlawi.
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Post by #FreeBTS on Jun 14, 2018 14:41:50 GMT
Robbie Williams is entertainment personified. What a bloke.
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Post by Maskya Yoshida on Jun 14, 2018 14:44:37 GMT
He's top quality.
Finished work early, got the #cans in. C'mon lads
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Post by #FreeBTS on Jun 14, 2018 14:50:12 GMT
Given the amount of time I spend on Football Manager it’s rare when this happens but genuinely have never heard of anyone from the Saudi Arabia team.
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Post by you give me rrrroad rrrrage on Jun 14, 2018 15:09:59 GMT
It’s the human rights violations derby.
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Post by you give me rrrroad rrrrage on Jun 14, 2018 15:11:26 GMT
Yuri Zhirkov must be in his fifties at this point.
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Post by ChappyHova on Jun 14, 2018 15:17:47 GMT
The Russians have got the refs on the take
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Post by notpropaganda on Jun 14, 2018 15:18:29 GMT
Was that one of those "marginal" ones they're not supposed to flag for? Because it was clear as fucking day!
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Post by #FreeBTS on Jun 14, 2018 15:32:29 GMT
Would have been disallowed anyway don’t know why everyone’s making such a fuss over it. First goal is absolutely never a foul either from anything I’ve seen, don’t know what Tyldsley was on about.
Saudis look alright technically but look way overmatched physically, be surprised if they pick up a point.
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Post by #FreeBTS on Jun 14, 2018 15:46:42 GMT
That’s brilliant composure. Don’t know why he wasn’t starting they look much better with a bit of width.
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Post by ChappyHova on Jun 14, 2018 15:53:32 GMT
Would have been disallowed anyway don’t know why everyone’s making such a fuss over it. Because he’s a professional linesman who couldn’t spot someone was 2 yards offside?
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Post by Maskya Yoshida on Jun 14, 2018 15:58:52 GMT
Nice to see a Geordie at the World Cup #FreeBTS
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Post by ChappyHova on Jun 14, 2018 15:59:36 GMT
First time I’ve ever heard Clattenburg speak. That was weird.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2018 16:07:18 GMT
These are two proper, proper dire teams.
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