Not sure why some think it's an easy draw. Out of what was possible we got the highest ranked team in pot 2, the second highest ranked team in pot 3 (and the highest we could have got given the highest ranked teams in B and C were both European), and the 3rd highest ranked team (of those confirmed) in pot 4.
Sure, given the format etc we should get through comfortably but it was almost as hard as it could be.
Not sure why some think it's an easy draw. Out of what was possible we got the highest ranked team in pot 2, the second highest ranked team in pot 3 (and the highest we could have got given the highest ranked teams in B and C were both European), and the 3rd highest ranked team (of those confirmed) in pot 4.
Sure, given the format etc we should get through comfortably but it was almost as hard as it could be.
Not sure why some think it's an easy draw. Out of what was possible we got the highest ranked team in pot 2, the second highest ranked team in pot 3 (and the highest we could have got given the highest ranked teams in B and C were both European), and the 3rd highest ranked team (of those confirmed) in pot 4.
Sure, given the format etc we should get through comfortably but it was almost as hard as it could be.
It is an easy draw. If England don’t get 9 points it will be disappointing. Due to the amount of teams in it the worst outcome would have been Italy. France have it much trickier
Croatia aren’t what they were, and still rely on aging players
We put 6 past Panama when we weren’t expected to be good
Ghana have our top scorer up top, Who as much as we love him isn’t above championship level