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[Don Quixote]

Two killed in construction accident at opening venue:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/25128585

[Icterus galbula]

Since all four pots have been revealed, here is an updated draw simulator-

 

http://ultra-zone.ne...oup-Stage-Draws

 

Actual draw will be held on Friday.

[Atomtastic]

I just ran the simulator and USA wound up in a tough but not impossible group with Belgium, Bosnia, and Ecuador, which I put the USA through in second place to Belgium.  Ran the simulator again and USA got stuck in group A with Brazil, Netherlands, and the Ivory Coast.  Needless to say, the draw is going to determine alot and even if the draw is favorable, it will not be a cake walk.

[Icterus galbula]

We're going to get one of the top 7 seeds from pot one, and pot two isn't particularly strong, so it will mostly come down to who we get in pot four. It's possible to get two from there and no one from pot two. That could be brutal. Best case is just one and having it be B&H or Russia.

I think absolute worst case is Spain, Netherlands, Greece, and US.

[glenn__davis]

I just got Switzerland, Cameroon, Greece.

 

I don't know the teams  sides nearly as well as you guys do, but that seems like it would be a pretty good deal.

[Markus]

When I did the simulator the 1st time the US was grouped with Columbia, the Ivory Coast, and France.

[DuffMan]

http://soccer.si.com...ions-world-cup/

 

It's not just about who you play, but where you play.

[Atomtastic]

We're going to get one of the top 7 seeds from pot one, and pot two isn't particularly strong, so it will mostly come down to who we get in pot four. It's possible to get two from there and no one from pot two. That could be brutal. Best case is just one and having it be B&H or Russia.

I think absolute worst case is Spain, Netherlands, Greece, and US.

Point taken, but there will not be 3 European teams in one group

[Icterus galbula]

Point taken, but there will not be 3 European teams in one group

Ah yes, my mistake.

[Russ]

Looks like the draw is going to start around 11:40 eastern this morning.

[glenn__davis]

Looks like the draw is going to start around 11:40 eastern this morning.

 

Any way to watch on-line?

[Russ]

Try this.

 

http://www.bbc.com/s...otball/25229978

[Russ]

It's on WatchESPN.com as well.

[glenn__davis]

Try this.

 

http://www.bbc.com/s...otball/25229978

 

Thanks.

 

I also stopped being lazy and looked myself   This may be helpful to some as well:

 

http://www.sbnation....ng-watch-online

[Markus]

Any way to watch on-line?

 

Looks like it'll be online via ESPN

 

WatchESPN

[Russ]

Here's another:

 

http://www.cbc.ca/ne...today-1.2453509

[Russ]

I'm not getting any of the video to work.  Guess I'll just follow commentary.

[Markus]

Got WatchESPN to work for me.

[Icterus galbula]

Looks like all the people who thought Soccer would be better if it were an interpretative dance got their wish.

[glenn__davis]

I'm not getting any of the video to work.  Guess I'll just follow commentary.

 

I think the 2nd link you provided may be working?  But can't tell if it's the actual feed or just a promo video to be honest.