Anyway, this is our group:

England
Croatia
Ghana
Panama

Any thoughts?

Croatia were the one team from pot B I wanted us to avoid, but I don't really know how strong they are compared with the past. With it being the first match, I can imagine it being a cagey affair with neither side willing to risk too much. With two thirds of the teams from the first round going through, this might also finally be Scotland's year to progress past the grop stage.

Scotland went 1-0 up early on with a great bicycle kick goal from McTominay, Denmark equalised with a pen in the second half, a dubious decision after a foul which was deemed to be just inside the box, after a lengthy wait for var.

Denmark had a player sent off for a second yellow and Scotland went 2-1 up, 4 minutes later on 82 mins Denmark equalised again. In 90+3 minutes Scotland went ahead 3-2, then on 90+8 mins with Denmark chasing an equaliser and Kasper Schmeichel out of his goal, McLean scored from 35 yards. To put Scotland through to the World Cup finals.

What a match.

Small Nations can make it big.

Scotland were very fortunate.

I don't think we're favourites though. Our defenders, Hemp and Walsh are outstanding and Agyemang is a real threat. But Spain have strength all round too and then have the real ace to play - Bonmati.

I watched most of the knock-out games and they were usually tight affairs. The deadlock in Spain's matches was broken by pieces of magic, which is what major international competitions should be all about.

Who else would play the back-heel pass to break the deadlock against the the hosts?

Then in the semi against Germany, the focus would be on her finish from the really narrow angle, but it was the trick to throw off the big German defender which made the goal. Pretending to be flat-footed, letting the ball roll thru her legs beat the defender all ends up and despite being twice the size of Bonmati she never made up the ground. Two flashes of genius got Spain to the final, and that's what we're up against.

The quarter final ties are completed on Saturday & Sunday the 21st & 22nd of June.

Quarter-final ties

Saturday 21 June
Portugal vs Netherlands (Žilina, 18:00)

Spain vs England (Trnava, 21:00)

Sunday 22 June
Denmark vs France (Prešov, 18:00)

Germany vs Italy (Dunajská Streda, 21:00)

That Brazil team was simply sensational & they played a very good Italy team off the field.

As a thirteen year old I watched most of the matches on the BBC & ITV. The pictures were grainy but we were all used to that.

It was also Thomas Tuchel''s first defeat as England Manager.

Is the new England manager under pressure already?

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