World Cup Russia 2018

[Simboli i Diellit]

Pot 1: Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Netherlands, Romania, England, Wales, Spain

Pot 1 or 2: Italy, Croatia (Italy is in pot 1 if they win the friendly against Portugal, otherwise Croatia is in pot 1)

Pot 2: Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, France, Iceland, Denmark, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pot 3: Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Scotland, Hungary, Sweden, Albania, Northern Ireland

Pot 3 or 4: Greece, Serbia (Greece is in pot 3 if they win the friendly against Poland, otherwise Serbia is in pot 3)

Pot 4: Turkey, Slovenia, Israel, Republic of Ireland, Norway, Bulgaria, Faroe Islands, Montenegro

Pot 5: Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Armenia, Finland, Belarus, FYR Macedonia, Azerbaijan, Lithuania

Pot 6: Moldova, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Georgia, Malta, San Marino, Andorra


~Simboli~

[KF.KORAB]

Why Gibraltar not participating?

[Simboli i Diellit]

Gibraltar isn't a Fifa member yet! And you should remove Russia aswell as they are organizing the event.


~Simboli~

[Pjetër]

Worst possible
Spain
Italy
Albania
Slovenia
Belarus
Georgia

But with our luck we will get
Germany
Italy
Albania
Ireland
Belarus
Kazakhstan

Worst group:
Germany/Spain
France/Italy
Albania
Turkey
Belarus
Georgia

Are Belarus really that good?

[Genti]

I hope we get Wales or Romania from pot 1
and get something like this:

Wales/Romania
Iceland (although they've been playing really well recently)
Albania
Faroe Islands (hopefully lol) if not then Estonia or Bulgaria
Lithuania/Latvia/Macedonia
San Marino/Liechtenstein/Andorra/Malta (semi-amateur guaranteed 3 points teams)

[Simboli i Diellit]

Albania struggles to beat small teams so why not wanting the strongest group where we are underdogs like this round? We could succed playing our defensive game with counters.


~Simboli~

[Genti]

Albania struggles to beat small teams so why not wanting the strongest group where we are underdogs like this round? We could succed playing our defensive game with counters.


~Simboli~

I think we need to get some small teams just to form the consistency needed in the WC and not just defend and counter. We can't always be the underdogs.

[Simboli i Diellit]

We will always be underdogs vs elite teams who take part in WC. Look at Slovakia , they win the group and that's what we need to do. Albania won't pass through playoffs in WC!


~Simboli~

[ZenMaster]

I hope we get Wales or Romania from pot 1
and get something like this:

Wales/Romania
Iceland (although they've been playing really well recently)
Albania
Faroe Islands (hopefully lol) if not then Estonia or Bulgaria
Lithuania/Latvia/Macedonia
San Marino/Liechtenstein/Andorra/Malta (semi-amateur guaranteed 3 points teams)

Iceland is unbeatable for us, at least in Reykjavik , they have very good team but also wind plays a part in their success.
Bulgaria has worst football generation ever but still i would preferred Estonia or Faroe Islands.
Macedonia has now Drulovic as coach and things are getting better for them, i believe they can be considered "strong" team as POT 5 team.
Malta is tricky opponent and so i don't think can be considered in same level with Andorra, San Marino or Liechtenstein.

[artan]

I would love to have Macedonia as a pot 5 team. You have to figure it will be two home matches for us as we'll easily fill the stadium in shkup with fans who'll chant shqiperia etnike and what not. Might create a much anticipated match which can be good for the development of our NT(having our players playing in more pressured environments)