The world Cup

[Stephen Paul]

Players get injured now and they are out of the World Cup

Some players will not risk in and put low key performances this weekend

I find disgusting the Qatar has lined Fifas pockets to host this tournament half way through the season

[gavin]

I have no interest in it. If players don't show full commitment to City matches then they should be shown the door. I doubt Pep would stand for it.

[jingoe]

I really hope that Phillips and Walker don't get picked having been absent for weeks. They surely won't be anywhere near match fit

[bbk]

The whole thing is vile. I'm starting to feel morally opposed to it (self righteous wanker I am) but will probably be drawn to the latter rounds, much like I am with Love Island. I hope Argentina win it.

[Stephen Paul]

Argies for me also

[lee]

Italy for me.....oh wait!

[Stephen Paul]

At least Haaland will be ready for the Xmas goal feast

[Stephen Paul]

And so the circus begins

England should be home pretty quickly with Soutgate banking on Maguire who isn't even in the starting 11 for the rags these days

But sure Southgate knows best

[KunDB]

The whole thing is vile. I'm starting to feel morally opposed to it (self righteous wanker I am) but will probably be drawn to the latter rounds, much like I am with Love Island. I hope Argentina win it.

That's perfectly sums up my feelings, apart from Love Island and Argentina winning.

I suspect a non European winner given the adverse heat conditions so I will punt on a win for:

Brazil.

[Stephen Paul]

Brazil will definitely be up there

Awesome squad of players

[Stephen Paul]

Maguire will be the downfall of Southgate

[Neil Mcnab]

Wrong place, wrong time.

[Stephen Paul]

you could not write this shit 

[Stephen Paul]

Southgate is our super coach 

[Stephen Paul]

its all going wrong already at qatar and will only get worse


This WC will be remembered for all the wrong reasons
Fifa are greedy bastards 

[Neil Mcnab]

Infantile Infantino made a complete feck up of hosting the world cup in Qatar even worse. These people are detached from reality.

[Victoria]

Didn't take long for VAR to spoil things! I don't see any women in the Qatar fan sections. Misogynist backward arse country. Prime example of FIFA's corruption holding the tournament in an oil rich country that is detached from western values.
No booze too.which  makes things worse as FIFA have sponsors from the brewing industry.

[gavin]

My sister in law and her daughter were there with my brother so there were women and girls present in the crowd. Not that I'd defend Qatar or Infantino though he does have a point about the West being hypocrites.

[Victoria]

Gavin, I did not say there were no women in the stadium. I saw plenty in and around the Equadore supporters. When the camera showed other sections of the crowed mainly Qatar fans there were none. Other than that I have no interest in Qatar or this competition.

[Kilkenny Blue]

Didn't take long for VAR to spoil things! I don't see any women in the Qatar fan sections. Misogynist backward arse country. Prime example of FIFA's corruption holding the tournament in an oil rich country that is detached from western values.
No booze too.which  makes things worse as FIFA have sponsors from the brewing industry.

Have you been there?  Also, name a recent world cup where bribery wasn't involved.