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Post by Panda on Jun 8, 2024 14:03:49 GMT 1
CONCACAF2nd Round, Group A: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 1 | +2 | 3 | 2 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | 1 | -2 | 0 |
The second set of games in CONCACAF's group stage saw the top seeds in each group start their campaign and Honduras began with a win, coming from behind to beat Cuba. They are hoping to return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014.
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Post by Panda on Jun 8, 2024 14:07:42 GMT 1
CONCACAF2nd Round, Group B: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 1 | +4 | 3 | 2 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | 1 | -4 | 0 |
Costa Rica will be favourites to qualify of all the CONCACAF teams taking part and they had the perfect start to their campaign with an easy victory. They are aiming to reach their 4th World Cup in a row.
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Post by Panda on Jun 8, 2024 14:11:13 GMT 1
CONCACAF2nd Round, Group C: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 1 | +3 | 3 | 2 | | 1 | +1 | 3 | 3 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Haiti narrowly avoid the first shock of the competition, coming from behind to beat Saint Lucia with two second half goals.
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Post by Panda on Jun 8, 2024 14:14:49 GMT 1
CONCACAF2nd Round, Group D: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 1 | +3 | 3 | 2 | | 1 | +2 | 3 | 3 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | 1 | -2 | 0 | 5 | | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Panama will be another of the favourites to qualify as they look to add to their sole finals appearance in 2018. But they needed two second half goals to overcome Guyana in their opener.
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Post by Panda on Jun 8, 2024 14:20:02 GMT 1
CONCACAF2nd Round, Group E: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 1 | +6 | 3 | 2 | | 1 | +1 | 3 | 3 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | | 1 | -6 | 0 |
Jamaica haven't qualified since 1998 despite consistently being one of CONCACAF's top sides. They began with a win this time not a particularly convincing one.
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Post by Panda on Jun 8, 2024 14:26:17 GMT 1
CONCACAF2nd Round, Group F: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 1 | +3 | 3 | 2 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | 1 | -3 | 0 |
The only top seeds not to win were El Salvador, who were held by Puerto Rico. El Salvador were seeded 5 for the draw, though my rankings at the time wouldn't have had them anywhere near the top pot.
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Post by Panda on Jun 8, 2024 14:37:18 GMT 1
AFRICAGroup C: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 3 | +2 | 5 | 2 | | 3 | +1 | 4 | 3 | | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 3 | -1 | 4 | 5 | | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | | 3 | -2 | 2 |
All change at the top of Group C but it's not Nigeria or South Africa at the summit, but Lesotho, who took advantage of the two big guns drawing with each other to leapfrog everyone thanks to their win over Zimbabwe, who themselves could've gone top with a win.
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Post by Panda on Jun 8, 2024 14:41:59 GMT 1
AFRICAGroup D: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 3 | +2 | 7 | 2 | | 3 | +1 | 5 | 3 | | 2 | +3 | 4 | 4 | | 2 | +2 | 4 | 5 | | 3 | -4 | 1 | 6 | | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Angola, whose sole finals appearance came in 2006, go 2nd with victory over Eswatini. However, Cameroon and Cape Verde play this afternoon and the winners will move to the top of the group.
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Post by Panda on Jun 8, 2024 14:45:53 GMT 1
AFRICAGroup E: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 2 | +3 | 6 | 2 | | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | | 2 | -1 | 3 | 5 | | 1 | -2 | 0 | w | |
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2022 semi-finalists Morocco make it two wins out of two with victory over Zambia and already look in a very strong position.
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Post by Panda on Jun 8, 2024 14:50:13 GMT 1
AFRICAGroup F: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 3 | +12 | 9 | 2 | | 3 | +1 | 6 | 3 | | 3 | +4 | 4 | 4 | | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | | 2 | -3 | 0 | 6 | | 2 | -14 | 0 |
Ivory Coast maintain their 100% start and still haven't conceded a goal. Kenya and Burundi's draw with each other does neither team many favours.
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Post by Panda on Jun 8, 2024 14:56:14 GMT 1
AFRICAGroup G: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 3 | +3 | 6 | 2 | | 3 | +1 | 6 | 3 | | 3 | +1 | 6 | 4 | | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | | 3 | -1 | 3 | 6 | | 3 | -4 | 0 |
As I hypothesised the other day, we do indeed have four teams on six points after this round of games, thanks to Uganda beating Botswana and Mozambique beating Somalia.
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Post by Panda on Jun 8, 2024 15:00:41 GMT 1
AFRICAGroup I: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 3 | +3 | 6 | 2 | | 3 | +2 | 6 | 3 | | 3 | +1 | 6 | 4 | | 3 | +1 | 4 | 5 | | 3 | -1 | 4 | 6 | | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Madagascar pull off a similar trick to Lesotho, beating leaders Comoros to jump from 5th to 1st in one go. The result is great news for Ghana and Mali, who didn't want to see Comoros moving clear at the top.
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Post by Panda on Jun 9, 2024 2:53:22 GMT 1
AFRICAGroup D: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 3 | +6 | 7 | 2 | | 3 | +2 | 7 | 3 | | 3 | +1 | 5 | 4 | | 3 | -1 | 4 | 5 | | 3 | -4 | 1 | 6 | | 3 | -4 | 0 |
A big win for Cameroon takes them back to the top of the group.
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Post by Panda on Jun 9, 2024 2:55:59 GMT 1
AFRICAGroup F: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 3 | +12 | 9 | 2 | | 3 | +1 | 6 | 3 | | 3 | +4 | 4 | 4 | | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | | 3 | +1 | 3 | 6 | | 3 | -18 | 0 |
Four second half goals gave Gambia victory over Seychelles, earning them their first points.
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Post by Panda on Jun 9, 2024 3:02:05 GMT 1
CONCACAF2nd Round, Group A: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 1 | +2 | 3 | 2 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | 1 | -2 | 0 |
The match between Cayman Islands and Antigua & Barbuda was called off due to bad weather in George Town and they will try again on Sunday.
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Post by Panda on Jun 9, 2024 3:05:03 GMT 1
CONCACAF2nd Round, Group B: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 2 | +6 | 4 | 2 | | 1 | +4 | 3 | 3 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | 1 | -4 | 0 | 5 | | 1 | -6 | 0 |
Trinidad & Tobago claim an easy victory to go top of the group for now.
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Post by Panda on Jun 9, 2024 3:10:23 GMT 1
CONCACAF2nd Round, Group C: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 2 | +5 | 6 | 2 | | 1 | +1 | 3 | 3 | | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | | 1 | -2 | 0 | 5 | | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Curacao pick up their second win but they struggled to break down a stubborn Aruba side, who kept them at bay for just shy of an hour.
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Post by Panda on Jun 9, 2024 3:14:47 GMT 1
CONCACAF2nd Round, Group D: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 2 | +7 | 6 | 2 | | 1 | +2 | 3 | 3 | | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | | 1 | -3 | 0 | 5 | | 1 | -4 | 0 |
Nicaragua enjoyed a comfortable win over Belize to remain top of the group.
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Post by Panda on Jun 9, 2024 3:19:27 GMT 1
CONCACAF2nd Round, Group E: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 2 | +9 | 6 | 2 | | 1 | +1 | 3 | 3 | | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | | 1 | -3 | 0 | 5 | | 1 | -6 | 0 |
A routine win for Guatemala sends them three points clear at the top.
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Post by Panda on Jun 9, 2024 3:23:04 GMT 1
CONCACAF2nd Round, Group F: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 2 | +7 | 6 | 2 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | 1 | -3 | 0 | 5 | | 1 | -4 | 0 |
Continuing the trend of the other groups, Suriname pick up their second win with a comfortable victory over group's lowest-ranked team.
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