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need to see the playoff winners to assess, but at first blush there are no groups of death, and at least 1 group of life (belgium's group)

Who the fuck lmao

This is amazing

They came out late as fuck.

Village People are as dumb as Wayne

Just now, MNLonghornFUKM said:


Turkey Kosovo Rome and Slovakia

Fuck, those centurions will be tough. 

this part is fucking surreal. im watching with Spanish commentary making it even funnier.  

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Just now, TrashMaster G said:

You shoulda been more worried about Gretzky

A few too many hits from the skate

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Just now, Saint Austin said:

What in the shit is happening?

 

I turned it off and then saw all these comment and realized I had to turn it back on.

Out of every song ever recorded by American artists this is the one thats picked.

Jfc this whole production was trash.

20 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

This is how we draw Ghana, isn't it?

England's problem this time around.

If we can’t get out of a group with Australia, Paraguay and some puds on our home turf…just fold up the program

1 minute ago, Saint Tacky said:

England's problem this time around.

yes, that is one of the wins from the draw

other thoughts on groups that are set:

group c - morocco/scotland for 2nd

group e - coteivoire/ecuador for 2nd

group g - group of life - beligium walks

group h - group of rest - uruguay and spain start the bottom 11 in the first game since they both open with walks

group j - group of life 2 - austria might hold argentina to 3 or 4

group l - group of partial death - england gets the hardest draw (pending playoff winners)

 

the announcement of the venues and kick times will determine the fate of the europeans- indoor vs. noon outside

yes, that is one of the wins from the draw
other thoughts on groups that are set:
group c - morocco/scotland for 2nd
group e - coteivoire/ecuador for 2nd
group g - group of life - beligium walks
group h - group of rest - uruguay and spain start the bottom 11 in the first game since they both open with walks
group j - group of life 2 - austria might hold argentina to 3 or 4
group l - group of partial death - england gets the hardest draw (pending playoff winners)
 
the announcement of the venues and kick times will determine the fate of the europeans- indoor vs. noon outside

France vs Norway might be the match of the group play

Argentina has the easiest group. Then Germany and Brazil. They can trip into the second round. 

 

So what is the group of Death? I would not want to be France. Or England. 

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52 minutes ago, Scraps said:
55 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:
Wait ... what? Why did Uzbeckistan get bumped into K?
 
 

Bump because of teams left combos i believe

 

50 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

That's what I don't get - Norway could be in Group K I think - unless Pot 4 muddies it all up.

 

So it took me a while to find it - but I did, from reddit:

Uzbekistan could not be put in Group I with France and Senegal because the winner of the Bolivian-Suriname-Iraq playoff must end up in a group with 2 European teams and one African team. The only possibility for such a group was to put Norway in group I.

 

So yeah, it was a Pot 4 muddle.

49 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Out of every song ever recorded by American artists this is the one thats picked.

Jfc this whole production was trash.
 

You know why that song was played.

Anyway, this is how I think it shakes out for the US in the Knockout Stage provided they finish first or second in Group D or are one of the top eight 3rd place finishers:

1. If USA wins Group D

  • Will play 3rd place in:
    • Group B (Canada, UEFA Path A winner, Qatar, Switzerland)
    • Group E (Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador)
    • Group F (Netherlands, Japan, UEFA Path B winner, Tunisia)
    • Group I (France, Senegal, IC Path 2 winner, Norway)
    • Group J (Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan)

2. If USA places 2nd in Group D

  • Will play Runner-Up in:
    • Group G (Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand)

3. If USA places 3rd in Group D (and is one of the top eight 3rd-place teams):

  • Will play Winner in:
    • Group K (Portugal, IC Path 1 winner, Uzbekistan, Colombia)
    • Group I (France, Senegal, IC Path 2 winner, Norway)
    • Group E (Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador

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54 minutes ago, C-Man said:

You know why that song was played.

Anyway, this is how I think it shakes out for the US in the Knockout Stage provided they finish first or second in Group D or are one of the top eight 3rd place finishers:

1. If USA wins Group D

  • Will play 3rd place in:
    • Group B (Canada, UEFA Path A winner, Qatar, Switzerland)
    • Group E (Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador)
    • Group F (Netherlands, Japan, UEFA Path B winner, Tunisia)
    • Group I (France, Senegal, IC Path 2 winner, Norway)
    • Group J (Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan)

2. If USA places 2nd in Group D

  • Will play Runner-Up in:
    • Group G (Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand)

3. If USA places 3rd in Group D (and is one of the top eight 3rd-place teams):

  • Will play Winner in:
    • Group K (Portugal, IC Path 1 winner, Uzbekistan, Colombia)
    • Group I (France, Senegal, IC Path 2 winner, Norway)
    • Group E (Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador

I think we might just suck enough to nail the runner up path, which seems to be the best of the three. 

I think they're gonna move shit around to try to best satisfy local TV markets. Thought I read somewhere that the locations will be finalized early next week.

12 minutes ago, tokamak said:

I think they're gonna move shit around to try to best satisfy local TV markets. Thought I read somewhere that the locations will be finalized early next week.

No they aren’t. It’s the World Cup you will wake up and watch at 330am if they tell you to

21 minutes ago, tokamak said:

I think they're gonna move shit around to try to best satisfy local TV markets. Thought I read somewhere that the locations will be finalized early next week.

Tomorrow morning, I believe, 11am CT. The delay is definitely to try and align TV times with local markets as best as possible. 

I am at the point that I really question whether anyone on Surly actually has a job. 

It is amazing how much activity this site gets during working hours. 

Seems like L is clearly group of death but perhaps Ghana isn’t any good anymore. If Panama gets the right ref (not a UEFA ref) they can beat all three of those teams by CONCACAFing it up.  
 

Hopefully Turkey isn’t the team coming out of the playoff. 

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29 minutes ago, A-Tex Devil said:

Seems like L is clearly group of death but perhaps Ghana isn’t any good anymore. If Panama gets the right ref (not a UEFA ref) they can beat all three of those teams by CONCACAFing it up.  
 

Hopefully Turkey isn’t the team coming out of the playoff. 

You can’t be reffed by your own confederation if I recall right. 

Dallas gets Japan versus Netherlands!

England versus Croatia

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On 12/5/2025 at 4:17 PM, HenryJames said:

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I got a couple pieces of fat brown nuts for Melanie’s whore mouth. 
 

also, so top 3 teams advance?? Way behind, thought only top two go to 2nd round, need a lot to investigate before next summer 

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3 hours ago, pacman said:

Dallas gets Japan versus Netherlands!

Got my hotel in Fort Worth. Prices are regarded.

Every bar owner in Seattle has been sobbing nonstop since the draw: Qatar, Egypt x2, Iran... possibly Bosnia. Aussies will do their best to help out, but it's a tall ask even for them. Perhaps Italy or Northern Ireland will win the playoff and give the poor pubs some hope.

23 hours ago, Captain Ron said:

You can’t be reffed by your own confederation if I recall right. 

Advantage: USMNT

15 hours ago, achooloco said:

also, so top 3 teams advance?? Way behind, thought only top two go to 2nd round, need a lot to investigate before next summer 

Not all of them. Think it's every 1st and 2nd and then 8 out of 12 of the 3rds. 

2 hours ago, ztejas said:

I'm sure the 16 Qataris and couple of hundred Egyptians that show up in town will have already had their eyes opened by the time the match begins. It's not terribly challenging to run into the rainbow anywhere and everywhere in the area, and Pride Week is a pretty big deal, parade and festival and all. That draw is pretty perfect for this, though. 😂

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clarified match is during Pride Week, just to warn any Qataris on the board

I've circled Japan v. Play-In B on June 25 as the game in Arlington that I think will have the cheapest tickets. Game is at 6pm, USA plays later at 9pm.  What should my plan for tickets be?  Just wait til the game gets closer and buy off the FIFA resale site? Or something else?

1 hour ago, Dr Fear said:

I've circled Japan v. Play-In B on June 25 as the game in Arlington that I think will have the cheapest tickets. Game is at 6pm, USA plays later at 9pm.  What should my plan for tickets be?  Just wait til the game gets closer and buy off the FIFA resale site? Or something else?

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On 12/8/2025 at 10:54 AM, flatdawgs said:

I'm sure the 16 Qataris and couple of hundred Egyptians that show up in town will have already had their eyes opened by the time the match begins. It's not terribly challenging to run into the rainbow anywhere and everywhere in the area, and Pride Week is a pretty big deal, parade and festival and all. That draw is pretty perfect for this, though. 😂

Saw both Egyptian and Iranian football federations have complained to FIFA. Fucking pussies. Rest of the world had to abide by Qatari rules of no alcohol at the last World Cup, think these two nations can handle a few cock popsicles and booty shorts for a couple of matches. 

Man, our summer schedule sucks (I mean, not to complain about these things, they'll be a blast).  Wedding in new england weekend of June 13, graduation in scotland the weekend of the 26th.  

So...

We could see Norway on Tuesday June 16th in Boston (we could just stay over a couple of days in Boston after the wedding) v. Bolivia/Suriname/Iraq.  We have Norwegian friends, could be cool to see them play.

Or, we could hop down and do a weekend in Monterrey, and see Tunisia v. Japan on the 20th.  No connection to either team, but Monterrey's stadium is beautiful, and my wife has never been to Monterrey (shit, I haven't been in 40 years).

I mean, presuming we get any tickets to any of them.

11 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Man, our summer schedule sucks (I mean, not to complain about these things, they'll be a blast).  Wedding in new england weekend of June 13, graduation in scotland the weekend of the 26th.  

So...

We could see Norway on Tuesday June 16th in Boston (we could just stay over a couple of days in Boston after the wedding) v. Bolivia/Suriname/Iraq.  We have Norwegian friends, could be cool to see them play.

Or, we could hop down and do a weekend in Monterrey, and see Tunisia v. Japan on the 20th.  No connection to either team, but Monterrey's stadium is beautiful, and my wife has never been to Monterrey (shit, I haven't been in 40 years).

I mean, presuming we get any tickets to any of them.

Everybody be sending their kids to St. Andrew’s so that they get the Ivy League meets Hogwarts experience without the Ivy League tuition shock nor admissions standards.

Everybody be sending their kids to St. Andrew’s so that they get the Ivy League meets Hogwarts experience without the Ivy League tuition shock nor admissions standards.

University of Glasgow for us. And yeah, the campus totally looks like Hogwarts. But the crowd is much more normal at U of G than St Andrews, and Glasgow is a real city with a great vibe. But yep, the price compared to American private unis he was considering made it a no-brainer economically. And now we own a home in Scotland.

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