Its the draw for the World Cup on Friday. Who do you want England to get? Who to avoid?
The Guardian has a 'create your own draw' tool on their website, based on the draw mechanics;
http://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2013/dec/world-cup-draw-2014-create-your-own-draw-interactive
I've just drawn the following groups:
Group A
Brazil
Australia
France
Greece
Group B
Argentina
Honduras
Cote d'Ivoire
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Group C
Belgium
Korea Republic
Ecuador
Italy
Group D
Uruguay
USA
Algeria
Croatia
Group E
Spain
Japan
Ghana
Russia
Group F
Switzerland
Iran
Chile
Portugal
Group G
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cameroon
Holland
Group H
Germany
Mexico
Nigeria
England
So I managed to put England into a group of death. Quite laughably, it had England and Nigeria finishing 1st and 2nd. England getting knocked out in the 1st knockout round against Colombia. The 4 semi finalists were Brazil, Spain, France and Colombia. Brazil go on to beat Colombia in the final, which is not altogether unrealistic.
Anyone else tried it?
World Cup Draw
posted on 2/12/13
Group D
Argentina
Pot 1 (S America) – Rank 3
Korea Republic
Pot 2 (Asia) – Rank 56
France
Pot 3 (Europe) – Rank 21
England
Pot 4 (Europe) –
- Thats a tough draw!!
posted on 3/12/13
♫ Enjoy yourself (it's later than you think!) ♫
posted on 3/12/13
Just tried it for the 1st time....
Group stage ;
Algeria
Belguim
England
Japan
2nd rnd ;
England v Spain
(Eng win)
QF :
Croatia v England
(Eng win)
SF :
Holland v England
(Eng win)
Final ;
England v Russia
(England win the World Cup, presumably unbeaten )
You can all post your thanks here after the final...
posted on 3/12/13
Surely the WC draw is done manually by the little balls that everyone struggles to open?
posted on 3/12/13
Just got:
Belgium
Korea Republic
Algeria
England
Not too bad, England should finish 3rd
Pot 4 (Europe) – Rank 10
posted on 3/12/13
On my second attempt I got England to the final but they lost to Holland. Sadly Australia finished bottom of a group with Germany, Bosnia and Sash's Ecuador in it.
posted on 3/12/13
It's pretty stupid though. I did it again and it had Spain to finish bottom of a group won by Costa Rica and Greece.
Algorithms? Whatever mate!
posted on 3/12/13
Just did it, England went out to Italy in the semi final after knocking out Germany and Chile in the Knox outs.
posted on 3/12/13
Want england to get Argies
posted on 4/3/14
Anyone done the predictor on the Telegraph website?
I managed to get England, Netherlands and Belgium eliminated at the group stage!
Brazil knocking out Chile, Italy and Germany, before beating Spain in the final. Spain getting there by beating Mexico, Uruguay and Argentina.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10501412/World-Cup-2014-Wallchart-Predictor-Game.html