Here's a fun link - create your own World Cup draw. When I did it England got Belgium, Egypt and Japan in the group stage and beat Denmark in the second round before our customary quarter-final defeat at the hands of Poland. France won the cup, beating Germany in the final.

Give it a try - what do you get? Anyone who manages to get the same as the real World Cup draw wins a year's supply of my toenail clippings.

Argentina won my draw but at least England made the quarterfinals, I won't mention who beat them! 

I'd be quite happy with that tbh. I know that FIFA rankings ultimately count for nothing, but it's interesting that the hosts happen to be the lowest ranked team in the tournament.

Round of 16

 

SpainSenegal

 

RussiaFrance

 

GermanyDenmark

 

C RicaBrazil

 

PolandIceland

 

IranBelgium

 

ArgentinaAustralia

 

EnglandEgypt

Quarter finals

 

SpainGermany

 

FranceBrazil

 

PolandArgentina

 

BelgiumEngland

Semi finals

 

SpainArgentina

 

FranceEngland

Final

Spain

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France

Spain won mine...

First attempt Brazil won it.

Second attempt England played the team that lost to Brazil in my first go.

Poor Germany lost both attempts.