Domestic business all wrapped up, squads announced - threre’s no excuse to wait any longer to make our predictions known.
Winners: Portugal 
Second place: 
Third place: England 
Fourth place: Norway 
Dark horses: Japan 
Overachievers: Norway
Turkeys (teams): Turkey 
USA 
Germany 
Brazil 
Turkeys (players): Vini Kane
Golden boot: Haaland
Golden gloves: Pickford
Player of the tournament: Vitinha
Wig loss: France 
Excitement level: 7/10.
I’d glance at that
Club football isn’t all wrapped up but also Scotland are winning the whole thing
we secured promotion yesterday - it’s over.
I predict the phrase ‘I thought I was sick of football - but DR Congo had the prescription!’ will be widely used and celebrated
Winners: Norway
Second place: Mexico 
Third place: England
Fourth place: Spain
Dark horses: Sweden 
Overachievers: Mexico
Turkeys (teams): Argentina 
Turkeys (players): Bellingham
Golden boot: Haaland
Golden gloves: Pickford
Player of the tournament: Kulusevski
Wig loss: Argentina
Excitement level: 5/10
Please spare a thought for DiS favourite Partick Thistle (currently 0-0 HT in second leg of promotion playoff, 1-1 agg)
It would be quite funny if neither Messi or Ronaldo scored a single goal, wouldn’t it?
Also all the teams in Senegal’s group to give them a guard of honour
I actually think that best team, best squad and bookmakers favourites Spain will win it easily.
thread got weird
It was inevitable given it was made before the Champions League final
I predict all the games I have any interest in will kick off after my bedtime, but if I’m a very lucky boy I’ll get the first half of DR Congo vs Lithuania or something before getting tucked in for the night.
Winners: England
Second place: Germany
Third place: Spain
Fourth place: Senegal 
Dark horses: Mexico
Overachievers: USA
Turkeys (teams): Brazil Morocco 
Canada (sadly) 
Argentina
Turkeys (players): Lamine Yamal (crocked) Enzo Fernandez (multiple reds)
Golden boot: Kane
Golden gloves: Pickford
Player of the tournament: Kane
Wig loss: Argentina
Excitement level: 5.5/10.
A nightmare scenario on almost every count.
Winners: Spain
Second place: France
Third place: Argentina
Fourth place: Germany
Dark horses: Norway
Overachievers: Germany
Turkeys (teams): Turkey
Turkeys (players): Cristiano Ronaldo 
Golden boot: Mbappe 
Golden gloves: David James 
Player of the tournament: Lamine Camal 
Wig loss: England
Excitement level: Group 4/10 
, Knockouts 6/10 
I want Brazil to win because I drew them in the sweepstake but I also want Scotland to beat them at that 2am kick off I’ll be staying up for.
Completely vibes-based predictions
Winners: Spain
Second place: England (somehow - either this or they get knocked out in like the knockouts but fuck it why not)
Third place: France
Fourth place: Mexico
Dark horses: SCOTLAND
Overachievers: USA
Turkeys (teams): Argentina, Germany
Turkeys (players): Cristiano Ronaldnoooooo, Mateta 
Golden boot: Kylian Mbappe because I had a dream about him turning up at my holiday rental the other week
Golden gloves: Pickford
Player of the tournament: probably dear little Lamine or someone
Wig loss: Argentina
Excitement level: 6/10
If I end up unemployed midway through the tournament you bet I’ll be staying up until stupid times to watch all the chaotic neutral group and knock outs matches.
Is he alive?
His reanimation will be awesome
(It was a joke innit)
dunno
wouldn’t mind Portugal as long as Ronaldo gets injured or doesn’t play and Bruno vaults himself into Balloon Door territory
England to once again be exposed as juiceless frauds at the business end
would like Scotland to be less shite than at the last big tournie
fancy Japan to dark horse it a bit, altho this is purely vibes-based
