First a friendly reminder for our friends at the other side of the ocean :
Now that's settled, the WC is getting closer and closer!
Group stages:
Notable countries that failed to qualify include four-time champions Italy (for the first time since 1958!) and three-time runner-up Netherlands (2nd major tournament in a row they failed to qualify)
Notable country that qualified: Iceland (mostly part-time dentists who shocked the world in 2016 after defeating and eliminating England in a thriller of a match, also the smallest country in terms of population to reach the World Cup and it is their first world cup.)
First match will be played on 14 June 2018.
What are you expectations/predictions?
For me, it's England-Belgium. A team that loses to part-time dentists VS a pretty much a non-country, exciting times ahead!