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Post by Panda on Dec 2, 2009 12:30:52 GMT 1
The draw for the 2010 World Cup finals takes place on Friday evening. After much secrecy and speculation, FIFA has finally announced the seeded teams for the tournament. FIFA decided the seeds would be based on October's world rankings, rather than past performance or the most recent rankings. This was because teams like Portugal and France, who were in the playoffs, would've gained an unfair advantage over teams like England who won their group. The pots for the draw are as follows: POT 1: (seeded teams) South Africa (hosts - will be in Group A and will play the opening match of the tournament) Brazil Spain Netherlands Italy Germany Argentina England POT 2: (Asia, CONCACAF and Oceania) Australia Japan North Korea South Korea Honduras Mexico USA New Zealand POT 3: (Africa & South America) Algeria Cameroon Ghana Ivory Coast Nigeria Chile Paraguay Uruguay POT 4: (Europe) Denmark France Greece Portugal Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Switzerland Teams from the same confederation cannot be drawn in the same group, apart from the European teams.
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Post by Panda on Dec 2, 2009 12:34:42 GMT 1
BREAKING NEWS: FIFA has asked Diego Maradona to stay away from the draw!
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Post by suedehead on Dec 2, 2009 12:56:03 GMT 1
I think it's more a case of telling Maradona to stay away rather than asking him. They have reminded the Argentinian FA that his ban applies to all football activities.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Dec 2, 2009 13:00:06 GMT 1
so england, north korea, algeria and slovenia is a possible group?
that would be a lot easier than the usual groups we get, certainly helps being seeded this year
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Post by frag on Dec 2, 2009 13:30:46 GMT 1
so england, north korea, algeria and slovenia is a possible group? that would be a lot easier than the usual groups we get, certainly helps being seeded this year England were seeded in 2006 as well, but that was the first time since 1990. Group of death: Spain, USA, Ghana, France Group of life: South Africa, North Korea, Uruguay, Slovenia
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Post by o on Dec 2, 2009 13:34:04 GMT 1
We certainly want to avoid Portugal and France in the Europe pot, hope France get a bugger of a group!
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Post by Elmer on Dec 2, 2009 16:54:54 GMT 1
Group of life: South Africa, North Korea, Uruguay, Slovenia That's a group of death in terms of having to watch all those group games. I'd rather hang myself than watch that lot play each other
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Post by Elmer on Dec 2, 2009 16:55:42 GMT 1
We certainly want to avoid Portugal and France in the Europe pot, hope France get a bugger of a group! Need to avoid Ivory Coast in the African group with Drogba and co...
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Post by Panda on Dec 2, 2009 20:25:56 GMT 1
so england, north korea, algeria and slovenia is a possible group? that would be a lot easier than the usual groups we get, certainly helps being seeded this year England were seeded in 2006 as well, but that was the first time since 1990. Group of death: Spain, USA, Ghana, France Group of life: South Africa, North Korea, Uruguay, Slovenia I'd rather face USA, Ghana and France than Mexico, Ivory Coast and Portugal...
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Post by Panda on Dec 3, 2009 0:26:38 GMT 1
POT 1 SOUTH AFRICAManager: Carlos Alberto Parreira Colours: Gold and green Nickname: Bafana Bafana Previous World Cup appearances: 2 Odds: 150/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 86 | 83 | 77 | 98 | 65 | 82 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not enter | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | did not enter | 1954 - Switzerland | did not enter | 1958 - Sweden | did not enter | 1962 - Chile | did not enter | 1966 - England | banned by FIFA | 1970 - Mexico | banned by FIFA | 1974 - West Germany | banned by FIFA | 1978 - Argentina | banned by FIFA | 1982 - Spain | banned by FIFA | 1986 - Mexico | banned by FIFA | 1990 - Italy | banned by FIFA | 1994 - USA | did not qualify | 1998 - France | 1st round | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | 1st round | 2006 - Germany | did not qualify |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 6-1-3-2 Qualifying:Qualified automatically as hosts but took part in qualifying as it doubled as qualifying for African Nations Cup. FIRST GROUP STAGE (finished 2nd) Nigeria (A) L 0-2 Equatorial Guinea (H) W 4-1 Sierra Leone (A) L 0-1 Sierra Leone (H) D 0-0 Nigeria (H) L 0-1 Equatorial Guinea (A) W 1-0 BRAZILManager: Dunga Colours: Yellow and blue Nickname: Canarinho Previous World Cup appearances: 18 Odds: 5/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | 1st round | 1934 - Italy | 1st round | 1938 - France | Semi-finals | 1950 - Brazil | Runners-up | 1954 - Switzerland | Quarter-finals | 1958 - Sweden | Winners | 1962 - Chile | Winners | 1966 - England | 1st round | 1970 - Mexico | Winners | 1974 - West Germany | 2nd round | 1978 - Argentina | 2nd round | 1982 - Spain | 2nd round | 1986 - Mexico | Quarter-finals | 1990 - Italy | 2nd round | 1994 - USA | Winners | 1998 - France | Runners-up | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | Winners | 2006 - Germany | Quarter-finals |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 92-64-14-14 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Colombia (A) D 0-0 Ecuador (H) W 5-0 Peru (A) D 1-1 Uruguay (H) W 2-1 Paraguay (A) L 0-2 Argentina (H) D 0-0 Chile (A) W 3-0 Bolivia (H) D 0-0 Venezuela (A) W 4-0 Colombia (H) D 0-0 Ecuador (A) D 1-1 Peru (H) W 3-0 Uruguay (A) W 4-0 Paraguay (H) W 2-1 Argentina (A) W 3-1 Chile (H) W 4-2 Bolivia (A) L 1-2 Venezuela (H) D 0-0 SPAINManager: Vicente del Bosque Colours: Red and blue Nickname: La Furia Roja Previous World Cup appearances: 12 Odds: 9/2 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | Quarter-finals | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | Final group | 1954 - Switzerland | did not qualify | 1958 - Sweden | did not qualify | 1962 - Chile | 1st round | 1966 - England | 1st round | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | 1st round | 1982 - Spain | 2nd round | 1986 - Mexico | Quarter-finals | 1990 - Italy | 2nd round | 1994 - USA | Quarter-finals | 1998 - France | 1st round | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | Quarter-finals | 2006 - Germany | 2nd round |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 49-22-12-15 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Bosnia (H) W 1-0 Armenia (H) W 4-0 Estonia (A) W 3-0 Belgium (A) W 2-1 Turkey (H) W 1-0 Turkey (A) W 2-1 Belgium (H) W 5-0 Estonia (H) W 3-0 Armenia (A) W 2-1 Bosnia (A) W 5-2 NETHERLANDSManager: Bert van Marwijk Colours: Orange and white Nickname: Oranje Previous World Cup appearances: 8 Odds: 14/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | 1st round | 1938 - France | 1st round | 1950 - Brazil | did not enter | 1954 - Switzerland | did not enter | 1958 - Sweden | did not qualify | 1962 - Chile | did not qualify | 1966 - England | did not qualify | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | Runners-up | 1978 - Argentina | Runners-up | 1982 - Spain | did not qualify | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | 2nd round | 1994 - USA | Quarter-finals | 1998 - France | Semi-finals | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | did not qualify | 2006 - Germany | 2nd round |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 36-16-10-10 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Macedonia (A) W 2-1 Iceland (H) W 2-0 Norway (A) W 1-0 Scotland (H) W 3-0 Macedonia (H) W 4-0 Iceland (A) W 2-1 Norway (H) W 2-0 Scotland (A) W 1-0 ITALYManager: Marcello Lippi Colours: Blue and white Nickname: Azzurri Previous World Cup appearances: 16 Odds: 14/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | Winners | 1938 - France | Winners | 1950 - Brazil | 1st round | 1954 - Switzerland | 1st round | 1958 - Sweden | did not qualify | 1962 - Chile | 1st round | 1966 - England | 1st round | 1970 - Mexico | Runners-up | 1974 - West Germany | 1st round | 1978 - Argentina | 2nd round | 1982 - Spain | Winners | 1986 - Mexico | 2nd round | 1990 - Italy | Semi-finals | 1994 - USA | Runners-up | 1998 - France | Quarter-finals | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | 2nd round | 2006 - Germany | Winners |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 77-44-19-14 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Cyprus (A) W 2-1 Georgia (H) W 2-0 Bulgaria (A) D 0-0 Montenegro (H) W 2-1 Montenegro (A) W 2-0 Ireland (H) D 1-1 Georgia (A) W 2-0 Bulgaria (H) W 2-0 Ireland (A) D 2-2 Cyprus (H) W 3-2 GERMANYManager: Joachim Low Colours: White and black Nickname: Die Mannschaft Previous World Cup appearances: 16 Odds: 12/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | withdrew | 1934 - Italy | Semi-finals | 1938 - France | 1st round | 1950 - Brazil | Banned by FIFA | 1954 - Switzerland | Winners | 1958 - Sweden | Semi-finals | 1962 - Chile | Quarter-finals | 1966 - England | Runners-up | 1970 - Mexico | Semi-finals | 1974 - West Germany | Winners | 1978 - Argentina | 2nd round | 1982 - Spain | Runners-up | 1986 - Mexico | Runners-up | 1990 - Italy | Winners | 1994 - USA | Quarter-finals | 1998 - France | Quarter-finals | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | Runners-up | 2006 - Germany | Semi-finals |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 92-55-19-18 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Liechtenstein (A) W 6-0 Finland (A) D 3-3 Russia (H) W 2-1 Wales (H) W 1-0 Liechtenstein (H) W 4-0 Wales (A) W 2-0 Azerbaijan (A) W 2-0 Azerbaijan (H) W 4-0 Russia (A) W 1-0 Finland (H) D 1-1 ARGENTINAManager: Diego Maradona Colours: Sky blue, white & black Nickname: Albicelestes Previous World Cup appearances: 14 Odds: 11/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 8 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 12 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | Runners-up | 1934 - Italy | 1st round | 1938 - France | withdrew | 1950 - Brazil | withdrew | 1954 - Switzerland | did not enter | 1958 - Sweden | 1st round | 1962 - Chile | 1st round | 1966 - England | Quarter-finals | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | 2nd round | 1978 - Argentina | Winners | 1982 - Spain | 2nd round | 1986 - Mexico | Winners | 1990 - Italy | Runners-up | 1994 - USA | 2nd round | 1998 - France | Quarter-finals | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | 1st round | 2006 - Germany | Quarter-finals |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 65-33-13-19 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 4th) Chile (H) W 2-0 Venezuela (A) W 2-0 Bolivia (H) W 3-0 Colombia (A) L 1-2 Ecuador (H) D 1-1 Brazil (A) D 0-0 Paraguay (H) D 1-1 Peru (A) D 1-1 Uruguay (H) W 2-1 Chile (A) L 0-1 Venezuela (H) W 4-0 Bolivia (A) L 1-6 Colombia (H) W 1-0 Ecuador (A) L 0-2 Brazil (H) L 1-3 Paraguay (A) L 0-1 Peru (H) W 2-1 Uruguay (A) W 1-0 ENGLANDManager: Fabio Capello Colours: All white Nickname: Three Lions Previous World Cup appearances: 12 Odds: 13/2 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not enter | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | 1st round | 1954 - Switzerland | Quarter-finals | 1958 - Sweden | 1st round | 1962 - Chile | Quarter-finals | 1966 - England | Winners | 1970 - Mexico | Quarter-finals | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | 2nd round | 1986 - Mexico | Quarter-finals | 1990 - Italy | Semi-finals | 1994 - USA | did not qualify | 1998 - France | 2nd round | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | Quarter-finals | 2006 - Germany | Quarter-finals |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 55-25-17-13 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Andorra (A) W 2-0 Croatia (A) W 4-1 Kazakhstan (H) W 5-1 Belarus (A) W 3-1 Ukraine (H) W 2-1 Kazakhstan (A) W 4-0 Andorra (H) W 6-0 Croatia (H) W 5-1 Ukraine (A) L 0-1 Belarus (H) W 3-0
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Post by Panda on Dec 3, 2009 0:34:48 GMT 1
POT 2 AUSTRALIAManager: Pim Verbeek Colours: Gold and green Nickname: Socceroos Previous World Cup appearances: 2 Odds: 100/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not enter | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | did not enter | 1954 - Switzerland | did not enter | 1958 - Sweden | did not enter | 1962 - Chile | did not enter | 1966 - England | did not qualify | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | 1st round | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | did not qualify | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | did not qualify | 1998 - France | did not qualify | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | did not qualify | 2006 - Germany | 2nd round |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 7-1-2-4 Qualifying:FIRST GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Qatar (H) W 3-0 China (A) D 0-0 Iraq (H) W 1-0 Iraq (N) L 0-1 Qatar (A) W 3-1 China (H) L 0-1 SECOND GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Uzbekistan (A) W 1-0 Qatar (H) W 4-0 Bahrain (A) W 1-0 Japan (A) D 0-0 Uzbekistan (A) W 2-0 Qatar (H) D 0-0 Bahrain (H) W 2-0 Japan (H) W 2-1 JAPANManager: Takeshi Okada Colours: Blue and white Nickname: Samurai Blue Previous World Cup appearances: 3 Odds: 250/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 43 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 35 | 27 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not enter | 1938 - France | withdrew | 1950 - Brazil | banned by FIFA | 1954 - Switzerland | did not qualify | 1958 - Sweden | did not enter | 1962 - Chile | did not qualify | 1966 - England | did not enter | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | did not qualify | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | did not qualify | 1998 - France | 1st round | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | 2nd round | 2006 - Germany | 1st round |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 10-2-2-6 Qualifying:FIRST GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Thailand (H) W 4-1 Bahrain (A) L 0-1 Oman (H) W 3-0 Oman (A) D 1-1 Thailand (A) W 3-0 Bahrain (H) W 1-0 SECOND GROUP STAGE (finished 2nd) Bahrain (A) W 3-2 Uzbekistan (H) D 1-1 Qatar (A) W 3-0 Australia (H) D 0-0 Bahrain (H) W 1-0 Uzbekistan (A) W 1-0 Qatar (H) D 1-1 Australia (A) L 1-2 NORTH KOREAManager: Kim Jong-Hun Colours: All red Nickname: Chollima Previous World Cup appearances: 1 Odds: 2000/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 84 | 82 | 100 | 44 | 91 | 80 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not enter | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | did not enter | 1954 - Switzerland | did not enter | 1958 - Sweden | did not enter | 1962 - Chile | did not enter | 1966 - England | Quarter-finals | 1970 - Mexico | withdrew | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | withdrew | 1982 - Spain | did not qualify | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | did not qualify | 1998 - France | did not enter | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | did not enter | 2006 - Germany | did not qualify |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 4-1-1-2 Qualifying:FIRST PRELIMINARY ROUND Mongolia (A) W 4-1 Mongolia (H) W 5-2 (won 9-2 on aggregate) FIRST GROUP STAGE (finished 2nd) Jordan (A) W 1-0 South Korea (N) D 0-0 Turkmenistan (A) D 0-0 Turkmenistan (H) W 1-0 Jordan (H) W 2-0 South Korea (A) D 0-0 SECOND GROUP STAGE (finished 2nd) UAE (A) W 2-1 South Korea (N) D 1-1 Iran (A) L 1-2 Saudi Arabia (H) W 1-0 UAE (H) W 2-0 South Korea (A) L 0-1 Iran (H) D 0-0 Saudi Arabia (A) D 0-0 SOUTH KOREAManager: Huh Jung-Moo Colours: Red and white Nickname: Taegeuk Warriors Previous World Cup appearances: 7 Odds: 300/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 52 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 39 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not enter | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | did not enter | 1954 - Switzerland | 1st round | 1958 - Sweden | did not enter | 1962 - Chile | did not qualify | 1966 - England | withdrew | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | did not qualify | 1986 - Mexico | 1st round | 1990 - Italy | 1st round | 1994 - USA | 1st round | 1998 - France | 1st round | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | Semi-finals | 2006 - Germany | 1st round |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 24-4-7-13 Qualifying:FIRST GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Turkmenistan (H) W 4-0 North Korea (N) D 0-0 Jordan (H) D 2-2 Jordan (A) W 1-0 Turkmenistan (A) W 3-1 North Korea (H) D 0-0 SECOND GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) North Korea (N) D 1-1 UAE (H) W 4-1 Saudi Arabia (A) W 2-0 Iran (A) D 1-1 North Korea (H) W 1-0 UAE (A) W 2-0 Saudi Arabia (H) D 0-0 Iran (H) D 1-1 HONDURASManager: Reinaldo Rueda Colours: White and blue Nickname: Los Catrachos Previous World Cup appearances: 1 Odds: 500/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 38 | 33 | 27 | 17 | 25 | 28 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not enter | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | did not enter | 1954 - Switzerland | did not enter | 1958 - Sweden | did not enter | 1962 - Chile | did not qualify | 1966 - England | did not qualify | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | withdrew | 1982 - Spain | 1st round | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | did not qualify | 1998 - France | did not qualify | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | did not qualify | 2006 - Germany | did not qualify |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 3-0-2-1 Qualifying:SECOND PRELIMINARY ROUND Puerto Rico (H) W 4-0 Puerto Rico (A) D 2-2 (won 6-2 on aggregate) FIRST GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Mexico (A) L 1-2 Canada (A) W 2-1 Jamaica (H) W 2-0 Canada (H) W 3-1 Jamaica (A) L 0-1 Mexico (H) W 1-0 SECOND GROUP STAGE (finished 3rd) Costa Rica (A) L 0-2 Trinidad & Tobago (A) D 1-1 Mexico (H) W 3-1 USA (A) L 1-2 El Salvador (H) W 1-0 Costa Rica (H) W 4-0 Trinidad & Tobago (H) W 4-1 Mexico (A) L 0-1 USA (H) L 2-3 El Salvador (A) W 1-0 MEXICOManager: Javier Aguirre Colours: Green and white Nickname: El Tri Previous World Cup appearances: 13 Odds: 125/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 15 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | 1st round | 1934 - Italy | did not qualify | 1938 - France | withdrew | 1950 - Brazil | 1st round | 1954 - Switzerland | 1st round | 1958 - Sweden | 1st round | 1962 - Chile | 1st round | 1966 - England | 1st round | 1970 - Mexico | Quarter-finals | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | 1st round | 1982 - Spain | did not qualify | 1986 - Mexico | Quarter-finals | 1990 - Italy | banned by FIFA | 1994 - USA | 2nd round | 1998 - France | 2nd round | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | 2nd round | 2006 - Germany | 2nd round |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 45-11-12-22 Qualifying:SECOND PRELIMINARY ROUND Belize (A) W 2-0 Belize (H) W 7-0 (won 9-0 on aggregate) FIRST GROUP STAGE (finished 2nd) Honduras (H) W 2-1 Jamaica (H) W 3-0 Canada (H) W 2-1 Jamaica (A) L 0-1 Canada (A) D 2-2 Honduras (A) L 0-1 SECOND GROUP STAGE (finished 2nd) USA (A) L 0-2 Costa Rica (H) W 2-0 Honduras (A) L 1-3 El Salvador (A) L 1-2 Trinidad & Tobago (H) W 2-1 USA (H) W 2-1 Costa Rica (A) W 3-0 Honduras (H) W 1-0 El Salvador (H) W 4-1 Trinidad & Tobago (A) D 2-2 UNITED STATESManager: Bob Bradley Colours: White and dark blue Nickname: MNT Previous World Cup appearances: 8 Odds: 125/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 14 | 16 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | Semi-finals | 1934 - Italy | 1st round | 1938 - France | withdrew | 1950 - Brazil | 1st round | 1954 - Switzerland | did not qualify | 1958 - Sweden | did not qualify | 1962 - Chile | did not qualify | 1966 - England | did not qualify | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | did not qualify | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | 1st round | 1994 - USA | 2nd round | 1998 - France | 1st round | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | Quarter-finals | 2006 - Germany | 1st round |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 25-6-3-16 Qualifying:SECOND PRELIMINARY ROUND Barbados (H) W 8-0 Barbados (A) W 1-0 (won 9-0 on aggregate) FIRST GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Guatemala (A) W 1-0 Cuba (A) W 1-0 Trinidad & Tobago (H) W 3-0 Cuba (H) W 6-1 Trinidad & Tobago (A) L 1-2 Guatemala (H) W 2-0 SECOND GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Mexico (H) W 2-0 El Salvador (A) D 2-2 Trinidad & Tobago (H) W 3-0 Costa Rica (A) L 1-3 Honduras (H) W 2-1 Mexico (A) L 1-2 El Salvador (H) W 2-1 Trinidad & Tobago (A) W 1-0 Honduras (A) W 3-2 Costa Rica (H) D 2-2 NEW ZEALANDManager: Ricki Herbert Colours: All white Nickname: All Whites Previous World Cup appearances: 1 Odds: 2500/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 77 | 74 | 94 | 143 | 92 | 93 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not enter | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | did not enter | 1954 - Switzerland | did not enter | 1958 - Sweden | did not enter | 1962 - Chile | did not enter | 1966 - England | did not enter | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | 1st round | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | did not qualify | 1998 - France | did not qualify | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | did not qualify | 2006 - Germany | did not qualify |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 3-0-0-3 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Fiji (A) W 2-0 Vanuatu (A) W 2-1 Vanuatu (H) W 4-1 New Caledonia (A) W 3-1 New Caledonia (H) W 3-0 Fiji (A) L 0-2 PLAYOFF Bahrain (A) D 0-0 Bahrain (H) W 1-0 (won 1-0 on aggregate)
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Post by Panda on Dec 3, 2009 0:41:12 GMT 1
POT 3 ALGERIAManager: Rabah Saadane Colours: White and green Nickname: Desert Foxes Previous World Cup appearances: 2 Odds: 500/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 28 | 56 | 56 | 48 | 46 | 47 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not enter | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | did not enter | 1954 - Switzerland | did not enter | 1958 - Sweden | did not enter | 1962 - Chile | did not enter | 1966 - England | withdrew | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | 1st round | 1986 - Mexico | 1st round | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | did not qualify | 1998 - France | did not qualify | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | did not qualify | 2006 - Germany | did not qualify |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 6-2-1-3 Qualifying:FIRST GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Senegal (A) L 0-1 Liberia (H) W 3-0 Gambia (A) L 0-1 Gambia (H) W 1-0 Senegal (H) W 3-2 Liberia (A) D 0-0 SECOND GROUP STAGE (finished =1st) Rwanda (A) D 0-0 Egypt (H) W 3-1 Zambia (A) W 2-0 Zambia (H) W 1-0 Rwanda (H) W 3-1 Egypt (A) L 0-2 PLAYOFF Egypt (N) W 1-0 CAMEROONManager: Paul Le Guen Colours: Green and red Nickname: Indomitable Lions Previous World Cup appearances: 5 Odds: 125/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 11 | 20 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not enter | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | did not enter | 1954 - Switzerland | did not enter | 1958 - Sweden | did not enter | 1962 - Chile | did not enter | 1966 - England | withdrew | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | 1st round | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | Quarter-finals | 1994 - USA | 1st round | 1998 - France | 1st round | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | 1st round | 2006 - Germany | did not qualify |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 17-4-7-6 Qualifying:FIRST GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Cape Verde (H) W 2-0 Mauritius (A) W 3-0 Tanzania (A) D 0-0 Tanzania (H) W 2-1 Cape Verde (A) W 2-1 Mauritius (H) W 5-0 SECOND GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Togo (A) L 0-1 Morocco (H) D 0-0 Gabon (A) W 2-0 Gabon (H) W 2-1 Togo (H) W 3-0 Morocco (A) W 2-0 GHANAManager: Milovan Rajevac Colours: All white Nickname: Black Stars Previous World Cup appearances: 1 Odds: 80/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 37 | 42 | 50 | 41 | 37 | 41 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not enter | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | did not enter | 1954 - Switzerland | did not enter | 1958 - Sweden | did not enter | 1962 - Chile | did not qualify | 1966 - England | withdrew | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | withdrew | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | did not qualify | 1998 - France | did not qualify | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | did not qualify | 2006 - Germany | 2nd round |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 4-2-0-2 Qualifying:FIRST GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Libya (H) W 3-0 Lesotho (A) W 3-2 Gabon (A) L 0-2 Gabon (H) W 2-0 Libya (A) L 0-1 Lesotho (H) W 3-0 SECOND GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Benin (H) W 1-0 Mali (A) W 2-0 Sudan (A) W 2-0 Sudan (H) W 2-0 Benin (A) L 0-1 Mali (H) D 2-2 IVORY COASTManager: Vahid Halilhodzic Colours: Orange and white Nickname: Elephants Previous World Cup appearances: 1 Odds: 28/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 16 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 17 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not enter | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | did not enter | 1954 - Switzerland | did not enter | 1958 - Sweden | did not enter | 1962 - Chile | did not enter | 1966 - England | did not enter | 1970 - Mexico | did not enter | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | did not enter | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | did not qualify | 1998 - France | did not qualify | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | did not qualify | 2006 - Germany | 1st round |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 3-1-0-2 Qualifying:FIRST GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Mozambique (H) W 1-0 Madagascar (A) D 0-0 Botswana (A) D 1-1 Botswana (H) W 4-0 Mozambique (A) D 1-1 Madagascar (H) W 3-0 SECOND GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Malawi (H) W 5-0 Guinea (A) W 2-1 Burkina Faso (A) W 3-2 Burkina Faso (H) W 5-0 Malawi (A) D 1-1 Guinea (H) W 3-0 NIGERIAManager: Shaibu Amodu Colours: Green and white Nickname: Super Eagles Previous World Cup appearances: 3 Odds: 150/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 22 | 28 | 35 | 26 | 33 | 29 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not enter | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | did not enter | 1954 - Switzerland | did not enter | 1958 - Sweden | did not enter | 1962 - Chile | did not qualify | 1966 - England | withdrew | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | did not qualify | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | 2nd round | 1998 - France | 2nd round | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | 1st round | 2006 - Germany | did not qualify |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 11-4-1-6 Qualifying:FIRST GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) South Africa (H) W 2-0 Sierra Leone (A) W 1-0 Equatorial Guinea (A) W 1-0 Equatorial Guinea (H) W 2-0 South Africa (A) W 1-0 Sierra Leone (H) W 4-1 SECOND GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Mozambique (A) D 0-0 Kenya (H) W 3-0 Tunisia (A) D 0-0 Tunisia (H) D 2-2 Mozambique (H) W 1-0 Kenya (A) W 3-2 CHILEManager: Marcelo Bielsa Colours: Red and blue Nickname: La Roja Previous World Cup appearances: 7 Odds: 50/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 17 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | 1st round | 1934 - Italy | withdrew | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | 1st round | 1954 - Switzerland | did not qualify | 1958 - Sweden | did not qualify | 1962 - Chile | Semi-finals | 1966 - England | 1st round | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | 1st round | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | 1st round | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | banned by FIFA | 1998 - France | 2nd round | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | did not qualify | 2006 - Germany | did not qualify |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 25-7-6-12 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 2nd) Argentina (A) L 0-2 Peru (H) W 2-0 Uruguay (A) D 2-2 Paraguay (H) W 3-0 Bolivia (A) W 2-0 Venezuela (A) W 3-2 Brazil (H) L 0-2 Colombia (H) W 4-0 Ecuador (A) L 0-1 Argentina (H) W 1-0 Peru (A) W 3-1 Uruguay (H) D 0-0 Paraguay (A) W 2-0 Bolivia (H) W 4-0 Venezuela (H) D 2-2 Brazil (A) L 2-4 Colombia (A) W 4-2 Ecuador (H) W 1-0 PARAGUAYManager: Gerardo Martino Colours: Red, white and blue Nickname: Guaranies Previous World Cup appearances: 7 Odds: 66/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 30 | 29 | 36 | 31 | 18 | 29 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | 1st round | 1934 - Italy | did not enter | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | 1st round | 1954 - Switzerland | did not qualify | 1958 - Sweden | 1st round | 1962 - Chile | did not qualify | 1966 - England | did not qualify | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | did not qualify | 1986 - Mexico | 2nd round | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | did not qualify | 1998 - France | 2nd round | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | 2nd round | 2006 - Germany | 1st round |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 22-7-6-9 Qualifying: GROUP STAGE (finished 3rd) Peru (A) D 0-0 Uruguay (H) W 1-0 Ecuador (H) W 5-1 Chile (A) L 0-3 Brazil (H) W 2-0 Bolivia (A) L 2-4 Argentina (A) D 1-1 Venezuela (H) W 2-0 Colombia (A) W 1-0 Peru (H) W 1-0 Uruguay (A) L 0-2 Ecuador (A) D 1-1 Chile (H) L 0-2 Brazil (A) L 1-2 Bolivia (H) W 1-0 Argentina (H) W 1-0 Venezuela (A) W 2-1 Colombia (H) L 0-2 URUGUAYManager: Oscar Tabarez Colours: Sky blue and black Nickname: Charruas Previous World Cup appearances: 10 Odds: 150/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 19 | 15 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 20 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | Winners | 1934 - Italy | withdrew | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | Winners | 1954 - Switzerland | Semi-finals | 1958 - Sweden | did not qualify | 1962 - Chile | 1st round | 1966 - England | Quarter-finals | 1970 - Mexico | Semi-finals | 1974 - West Germany | 1st round | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | did not qualify | 1986 - Mexico | 2nd round | 1990 - Italy | 2nd round | 1994 - USA | did not qualify | 1998 - France | did not qualify | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | 1st round | 2006 - Germany | did not qualify |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 40-15-10-15 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 5th) Bolivia (H) W 5-0 Paraguay (A) L 0-1 Chile (H) D 2-2 Brazil (A) L 1-2 Venezuela (H) D 1-1 Peru (H) W 6-0 Colombia (A) W 1-0 Argentina (A) L 1-2 Bolivia (A) D 2-2 Paraguay (H) W 2-0 Chile (A) D 0-0 Brazil (H) L 0-4 Venezuela (A) D 2-2 Peru (H) L 0-1 Colombia (H) W 3-1 Ecuador (A) W 2-1 Argentina (H) L 0-1 PLAYOFF Costa Rica (A) W 1-0 Costa Rica (H) D 1-1 (won 2-1 on aggregate)
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Post by Panda on Dec 3, 2009 0:45:45 GMT 1
POT 4 DENMARKManager: Morten Olsen Colours: Red and white Nickname: Olsen's Eleven Previous World Cup appearances: 3 Odds: 100/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 26 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 20 | 22 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not enter | 1938 - France | did not enter | 1950 - Brazil | did not enter | 1954 - Switzerland | did not enter | 1958 - Sweden | did not qualify | 1962 - Chile | did not enter | 1966 - England | did not qualify | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | did not qualify | 1986 - Mexico | 2nd round | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | did not qualify | 1998 - France | Quarter-finals | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | 2nd round | 2006 - Germany | did not qualify |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 13-7-2-4 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE: (finished 1st) Hungary (A) D 0-0 Portugal (A) W 3-2 Malta (H) W 3-0 Malta (A) W 3-0 Albania (H) W 3-0 Sweden (A) W 1-0 Portugal (H) D 1-1 Albania (A) D 1-1 Sweden (H) W 1-0 Hungary (H) L 0-1 FRANCEManager: Raymond Domenech Colours: blue and white Nickname: Les Bleus Previous World Cup appearances: 12 Odds: 18/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 7 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | 1st round | 1934 - Italy | 1st round | 1938 - France | Quarter-finals | 1950 - Brazil | did not qualify | 1954 - Switzerland | 1st round | 1958 - Sweden | Semi-finals | 1962 - Chile | did not qualify | 1966 - England | 1st round | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | 1st round | 1982 - Spain | Semi-finals | 1986 - Mexico | Semi-finals | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | did not qualify | 1998 - France | Winners | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | 1st round | 2006 - Germany | Runners-up |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 51-25-10-16 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 2nd) Austria (A) L 1-3 Serbia (H) W 2-1 Romania (A) D 2-2 Lithuania (A) W 1-0 Lithuania (H) W 1-0 Faroe Islands (A) W 1-0 Romania (H) D 1-1 Serbia (A) D 1-1 Faroe Islands (H) W 5-0 Austria (H) W 3-1 PLAYOFF Ireland (A) W 1-0 Ireland (H) D 1-1 (AET, won 2-1 on aggregate) GREECEManager: Otto Rehhagel Colours: White and blue Nickname: Previous World Cup appearances: 1 Odds: 150/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 12 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 34 | 21 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not qualify | 1938 - France | did not qualify | 1950 - Brazil | did not enter | 1954 - Switzerland | did not qualify | 1958 - Sweden | did not qualify | 1962 - Chile | did not qualify | 1966 - England | did not qualify | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | did not qualify | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | 1st round | 1998 - France | did not qualify | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | did not qualify | 2006 - Germany | did not qualify |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 3-0-0-3 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 2nd) Luxembourg (A) W 3-0 Latvia (A) W 2-0 Moldova (H) W 3-0 Switzerland (H) L 1-2 Israel (A) D 1-1 Israel (H) W 2-1 Switzerland (A) L 0-2 Moldova (H) D 1-1 Latvia (H) W 5-2 Luxembourg (H) W 2-1 PLAYOFF Ukraine (H) D 0-0 Ukraine (A) W 1-0 (won 1-0 on aggregate) PORTUGALManager: Carlos Queiroz Colours: Red and green Nickname: Seleccao das Quinas Previous World Cup appearances: 4 Odds: 20/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 5 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | did not qualify | 1938 - France | did not qualify | 1950 - Brazil | did not qualify | 1954 - Switzerland | did not qualify | 1958 - Sweden | did not qualify | 1962 - Chile | did not qualify | 1966 - England | Semi-finals | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | did not qualify | 1986 - Mexico | 1st round | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | did not qualify | 1998 - France | did not qualify | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | 1st round | 2006 - Germany | Semi-finals |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 19-11-1-7 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 2nd) Malta (A) W 4-0 Denmark (H) L 2-3 Sweden (A) D 0-0 Albania (H) D 0-0 Sweden (H) D 0-0 Albania (A) W 2-1 Denmark (A) D 1-1 Hungary (A) W 1-0 Hungary (H) W 3-0 Malta (H) W 4-0 PLAYOFF Bosnia (H) W 1-0 Bosnia (A) W 1-0 (won 2-0 on aggregate) SERBIAManager: Radomir Antic Colours: Red and blue Nickname: White Eagles Previous World Cup appearances: 10 Odds: 66/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 20 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 15 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | Semi-finals | 1934 - Italy | did not qualify | 1938 - France | did not qualify | 1950 - Brazil | 1st round | 1954 - Switzerland | Quarter-finals | 1958 - Sweden | Quarter-finals | 1962 - Chile | Semi-finals | 1966 - England | did not qualify | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | 2nd round | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | 1st round | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | Quarter-finals | 1994 - USA | withdrew | 1998 - France | 2nd round | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | did not qualify | 2006 - Germany | 1st round |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 40-16-8-16 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Faroe Islands (H) W 2-0 France (A) L 1-2 Lithuania (H) W 3-0 Austria (A) W 3-1 Romania (A) W 3-2 Austria (H) W 1-0 Faroe Islands (A) W 2-0 France (H) D 1-1 Romania (H) W 5-0 Lithuania (A) L 1-2 SLOVAKIAManager: Vladimir Weiss Colours: Blue and white Nickname: Repre Previous World Cup appearances: 8 (all as part of Czechoslovakia) Odds: 250/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 34 | 48 | 41 | 33 | 50 | 43 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | Runners-up | 1938 - France | Quarter-finals | 1950 - Brazil | did not enter | 1954 - Switzerland | 1st round | 1958 - Sweden | 1st round | 1962 - Chile | Runners-up | 1966 - England | did not qualify | 1970 - Mexico | 1st round | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | 1st round | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | Quarter-finals | 1994 - USA | did not qualify |
1998 - France | did not qualify | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | did not qualify | 2006 - Germany | did not qualify |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) (as Czechoslovakia) 30-11-5-14 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Northern Ireland (H) W 2-1 Slovenia (A) L 1-2 San Marino (A) W 3-1 Poland (H) W 2-1 Czech Republic (A) W 2-1 San Marino (H) W 7-0 Czech Republic (H) D 2-2 Northern Ireland (A) W 2-0 Slovenia (H) L 0-2 Poland (A) W 1-0 SLOVENIAManager: Matjaz Kek Colours: White and green Nickname: Previous World Cup appearances: 1 Odds: 300/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 33 | 47 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 38 |
World Cup record: 1998 - France | did not qualify | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | 1st round | 2006 - Germany | did not qualify |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 3-0-0-3 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 2nd) Poland (A) D 1-1 Slovakia (H) W 2-1 Northern Ireland (H) W 2-0 Czech Republic (A) L 0-1 Czech Republic (H) D 0-0 Northern Ireland (A) L 0-1 San Marino (H) W 5-0 Poland (H) W 3-0 Slovakia (A) W 2-0 San Marino (A) W 3-0 PLAYOFF Russia (A) L 1-2 Russia (H) W 1-0 (2-2 on aggregate, won on away goals) SWITZERLANDManager: Ottmar Hitzfeld Colours: Red and white Nickname: Schweizer Nati Previous World Cup appearances: 8 Odds: 150/1 World rankings: FIFA | Elo | Roon Ba | MrH | ESPN | Ave. | 18 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 31 | 22 |
World Cup record: 1930 - Uruguay | did not enter | 1934 - Italy | Quarter-finals | 1938 - France | Quarter-finals | 1950 - Brazil | 1st round | 1954 - Switzerland | Quarter-finals | 1958 - Sweden | did not qualify | 1962 - Chile | 1st round | 1966 - England | 1st round | 1970 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1974 - West Germany | did not qualify | 1978 - Argentina | did not qualify | 1982 - Spain | did not qualify | 1986 - Mexico | did not qualify | 1990 - Italy | did not qualify | 1994 - USA | 2nd round | 1998 - France | did not qualify | 2002 - Japan/South Korea | did not qualify | 2006 - Germany | 2nd round |
Matches played at finals: (P-W-D-L) 26-8-5-13 Qualifying:GROUP STAGE (finished 1st) Israel (A) D 2-2 Luxembourg (H) L 1-2 Latvia (H) W 2-1 Greece (A) W 2-1 Moldova (A) W 2-0 Moldova (H) W 2-0 Greece (H) W 2-0 Latvia (A) D 2-2 Luxembourg (A) W 3-0 Israel (H) D 0-0
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Post by o on Dec 3, 2009 11:00:41 GMT 1
Do we have a time as to when it is starting tomorrow night? May well watch it
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Post by suedehead on Dec 3, 2009 12:06:11 GMT 1
The programme starts at 5.15 but when the actual draw starts is another matter. There'll be Sepp Blatter droning on and probably some pointless "entertainment" to endure before anything relevant happens.
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Post by Paddy on Dec 3, 2009 13:48:53 GMT 1
Try 9pm!
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Post by frag on Dec 4, 2009 12:10:56 GMT 1
Greece must have the most pathetic record of the qualifiers - iirc, they went out of their group with a GD of 0-10! Looking forward to the draw, I've been waiting for this day for three months
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Post by Robin on Dec 4, 2009 13:22:51 GMT 1
Obviously I will be supporting England, but Algeria will be my second team and France my third team! Hopefully they will avoid each other, but it is feasible that they will all be in the same group!
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Post by Panda on Dec 4, 2009 16:18:35 GMT 1
Three dress rehearsals have taken place during the day.
England were apparently drawn to play Australia on each occasion. The final dress rehearsal saw England in a group with Australia, Cameroon and Slovakia.
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Post by frag on Dec 4, 2009 18:35:47 GMT 1
I'd take that group!
7 countries represented in my research group (of 12 people), including 4 seeds.
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