Has Serbia been iffy of late? I see they're in pot 4, I would have expected better.

All out of the tournament. So no real group of death makes sense.

8th best pot 1, 4, 7th best post 2, and 6th best pot 3.

It’s fucking rigged

That's not rigged, it's just how it happens. Group A in South Africa was easy as well because the "best 8" team was South Africa. But that didn't happen in 2014 or 2006 because the "best 8" team was Brazil and Germany respectively.

That is also why until 2010 every host team advanced to knockout rounds including BOTH South Korea and Japan advancing in 2002.

I DO think Russia (despite being awful) should be able to advance, and I think that will be good for the Cup in general having them in the next round.....as long as hooliganism is under control

I'm going to start using the word FIFA'd in place of the word rigged from now on.

Only because the 3 teams aside from Germany all have enough in their squad to upset/get results against the others. Which is why I think Mexico has a good chance of getting screwed. Which would be great.

but to me, it's a soft one.