World Cup excitement is building across IMG, with teams bringing their own local flavour to the beautiful game.
In Australia, the AU NSC Social Team is hosting a tipping competition and streaming lunchtime games in the communal area. This Friday (June 26), all eyes are on Australia vs Paraguay, with meat pies, sausage rolls, green and gold outfits, and plenty of Aussie snacks encouraged. When finals week match times become less lunch-friendly, the action moves to a lunchtime FIFA PlayStation competition for bragging rights.
In the Middle East, the team is keeping things fun with a sweepstake and a dedicated Teams channel for predictions, reactions, celebrations, mixed feelings, and live selfies from team outings to attend some of the games when the time zone allows, while cheering on the eight Arab countries participating in the World Cup.
In South Africa, the Ranger Cup is ready to kick off. The 16-team round robin tournament starts tomorrow, following last week’s team draw, with Ford Football Club stepping in as referees.
Our European colleagues have also put their predictions on the record, tipping Australia, Qatar and South Africa to finish last in their groups, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand to finish third, and South Korea as the best-performing IMG market team. Bold calls. We’ll check back after the final whistle.
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Let’s see how IMG is bringing the World Cup spirit to Ford and maybe proving a few predictions wrong along the way.