I think we have to support Curacao given their yellow and blue strip

Mexico could also lose in the 2nd round. No guarantee we will play them.

If we win first two Croatia & Ghana could do worse than re-base at high altitude

Ah I thought we were H, but it's L

If we finish 1st we go to Atlanta then 4 days later play Mexico in Mexico City, who have lot just twice there in 60 years

We avoid Mexico if we finish 1st or 2nd in Group H. God knows what happens if we finish 3rd. I think our routes are LA - Dallas - LA Dallas - NJ (1st) & Miami - Atlanta - Kansas - Atlanta - NJ (2nd)

I was confused by a report of a crash serious enough for a vehicle to cross 16 lanes. [Link]

RK-also going to Mexico City at altitude requires several days adaptation which the hosts will be used to but visiting teams not so much

Might be a good signing 15 goals in 40 matches for Walsall [Link]

Sir keir is a wanker must be the official song?

Some teama have to play their group games 6-7 days after the hosts, meaning the hosts, if they progress, will have longer breaks to recover between ko games. Whilst others like England & Argentina, have slowly got to compress their games if they progreaa

Yet another downside of 48 is that the later you play your last group game, the more the team likely to finish third know about what is required to get through.

Ledd - I think it’s just “Siiiixty years of hurt…” again…

There’s always the odd surprise - maybe Scotland will grab a draw from Morocco…

Have England given up on producing an official song for The World Cup?

I was fast asleep during the Scotland game

Tough staying up for those late games. Felt like a zombie when I got up, but still did an hour on a very busy river just now

8 from 12, fat fingers

Maybe Carsh, as it's 8 from 13 but I suspect Scotland will finish with 3pts and minus 3-4 GD as Braz & Morocco could do that to them

You know what I mean, CW. If the Jocks had to rely on Haiti scoring for them, Haiti being poor themselves, then what's the point? Haiti actually played better than Scotland, overall, imho.

Scotland should have enough to qualify in 3rd place even if they lose the other two

Watched the Scot/Haiti game, fool that I am. As own goals go...meh. Agree with DO, that's those two's WC done. Poorest match so far, by a long chalk.

I suspect Scotland and Haiti have all the points they're going to get and GD will decide group winners.

So many meaningless games though - like in the group stage you have to be really poor not to qualify now that fifa have magic ed up more games £££

So far I've watched most of the opening match and the first half of highlights of Morocco v Brazil and not been impressed. The BBC has been on about Vini's 'Wonder Goal' but it wouldn't win goal of the week most weeks in the Premier League. In fact it is becoming a trope, wrong foot winger cut back inside the full back from the byline and leather it in the hope it hits the top corner.