It starts tonight, in Mexico. Some questions – how long before the press turn on Thomas Tuchel? How many matches will be have to be delayed or interupted by bad weather? Will any player collapse due to the temperatures? How many goals will Trump score? How many teams will blame the fatigue of the season for poor performances? Will any team other than Spain, France, England, Germany, Argentina or Brazil make it to the semi-finals? How many empty seats will there be? How long will the half time be at the final – it could be better than the match! Will an African side make it to the semi’s? Will ICE arrest any foreign players, or support staff (or have they already refused them visas?), Will any supporters manage to pull of a stunt like the Dutch supporters promoting a beer company in South Africa? What will be the longest game from KO to final whistle? How many people will watch USA – Paraguay at 3am on Saturday – basically at least half the games are ‘WGaF”. Will US authorities impede the travel of Iranian players, or any of the other countries on their travel ban? What will be the first controversy?
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