I hope England don't play Colombia in the next round.

They are easily the best team in that group. Poland have been awful, which is surprising given their roster. Japan and Senegal are decent but limited sides.

I think England can beat Colombia but it would be a tough game.

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drymer · 56-60, M

I don't get why people get in this "rather play X than Y". World Cup is about being "the best". If a team is really "The Best" it would no matter which team they're playing against, and if they want to play "X instead of Y" because that would "allow them" to advance to the next stage, frankly they don't have what it takes to win the World Cup, period...

MasterofNone · 26-30, M

@drymer there is no best team or we'd have already known who would win. Only time when a team was really best was Pele's Brazil and Spain in 2010. Other than that it's all about minimum effort maximum gain and luck in the draws.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@drymer Agree with illusion.

As example, look at Germany in their game against Sweden. They won by the very narrowest of margins but could still be tournament winners. There are lots of good teams but no outstanding one.

drymer · 56-60, M

@Burnley123 @MasterofNone So basically what you guys are saying is that winning the World Cup has nothing to do with being the best team, but it's rather a matter of luck... in which case, why bothering with the World Cup [i]at all[/i]...?

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@drymer Its both, obviously