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World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!

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Germany, Spain and Japan are in a group. Too bad the Italians are out or we could have one comprised entirely of 1930's Fascists...
 
And we are done. Most Recent FIFA rankings added, and group ranking average calculated. Used highest rated for playoff teams.

Group A (31.75)
1. Qatar (51)
2. Ecuador (46)
3. Senegal (20)
4. Netherlands (10)

Group B (14.75)
1. England (5)
2. Iran (21)
3. USA (15)
4. Wales (18) / Scotland (39) v Ukraine (27)

Group C (22)
1. Argentina (4)
2. Saudi Arabia (49)
3. Mexico (9)
4. Poland (26)

Group D (17.75)
1. France (3)
2. UAE (68) / Australia (42) v Peru (22)
3. Denmark (11)
4. Tunisia (35)

Group E (18.25)
1. Spain (7)
2. Costa Rica (31) / New Zealand (101)
3. Germany (12)
4. Japan (23)

Group F (19.5)
1. Belgium (2)
2. Canada (38)
3. Morocco (24)
4. Croatia (16)

Group G (19.25)
1. Brazil (1)
2. Serbia (25)
3. Switzerland (14)
4. Cameroon (37)

Group H (27.5)
1. Portugal (8)
2. Ghana (60)
3. Uruguay (13)
4. South Korea (29)
 
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If I am rating difficulty of groups, I think it shakes out like this. Everyone will disagree of course. :-)

1. Group E
2. Group G
3. Group F
4. Group D
5. Group C
6. Group B
7. Group H
8. Group A
 
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Slap Shot said:
I don't think the US got boned at all. Meh.
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On paper Iran is a weak team, and when you hear "UEFA playoff winner" you aren't struck with fear. But these games aren't played on paper, they're going to be played in a Middle Eastern desert and Iran will have the crowd (and dare I say, the refs?) and the UEFA team is likely to be Wales, which is about equal to the USA. There are worse draws out there, but there were better ones too. This could easily be a 1998 debacle, where the USA went 0-3 and scored a single goal - in a 2-1 loss to Iran.
 
First Time said:
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England is a favorite for the Final, legitimately for once.

Iran is essentially playing at home and is a strong team that won a qualifying group with Japan and Australia.

And it’s Portugal in 2014 part 2 with Wales and Gareth Bale or the Cinderella story of Ukraine. Either team is likely to be tough.

The only way this group gets less tough is if Scotland advances.
 
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