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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 15:38:19 GMT 1
European Group 5: ARMENIA 0-2 TURKEY BELGIUM 3-2 ESTONIA SPAIN 1-0 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Tuncay was among the scorers for Turkey. David Villa scored the only goal for the new European champions.
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 15:43:42 GMT 1
European Group 6: ANDORRA 0-2 ENGLAND (played in Spain) CROATIA 3-0 KAZAKHSTAN UKRAINE 1-0 BELARUS Luka Modric was among Croatia's scorers. Ukraine needed an injury time penalty from Shevchenko to beat Belarus.
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 15:47:49 GMT 1
European Group 7: AUSTRIA 3-1 FRANCE ROMANIA 0-3 LITHUANIA SERBIA 2-0 FAROE ISLANDS The two surprises of the day came in this group, with France losing in Vienna and Romania being crushed at home by Lithuania.
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 15:53:12 GMT 1
European Group 8: CYPRUS 1-2 ITALY GEORGIA 1-2 IRELAND MONTENEGRO 2-2 BULGARIA Italy had a nervy start to the defence of their title, needing an injury time goal from Antonio di Natale to overcome Cyprus. Ireland had an easier time against Georgia while Montenegro narrowly missed out on victory in their first ever competitive game after an injury time equaliser from 10-man Bulgaria.
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 15:55:06 GMT 1
European Group 9: MACEDONIA 1-0 SCOTLAND NORWAY 2-2 ICELAND Even at this early stage, a big blow for Scotland, though Iceland holding Norway helps them a little.
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 16:04:35 GMT 1
South America: ARGENTINA 1-1 PARAGUAY COLOMBIA 0-1 URUGUAY ECUADOR 3-1 BOLIVIA PERU 1-0 VENEZUELA Paraguay stay top with a draw against Argentina, who had Carlos Tevez sent off in the first half. Peru earn their first win and climb off the bottom by beating Venezuela. Uruguay move into the top 4 after beating Colombia and Ecuador are back in contention after their shocking start. 1. Paraguay 7-14 (+8) 2. Argentina 7-12 (+6) 3. Uruguay 7-11 (+10) 4. Colombia 7-10 (+1) 5. Chile 6-10 (0) 6. Brazil 6-9 (+4) 7. Ecuador 7-8 (-4) 8. Venezuela 7-7 (-2) 9. Peru 7-6 (-11) 10. Bolivia 7-4 (-12)
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 16:08:01 GMT 1
African 2nd round, Group 1: CAPE VERDE 1-2 CAMEROON MAURITIUS 1-4 TANZANIA Cameroon's win means they will finish top of the group and are definitely through to the next round. 1. Cameroon 5-13 (+7) 2. Cape Verde 5-9 (+1) 3. Tanzania 5-5 (+1) 4. Mauritius 5-1 (-9)
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 16:11:16 GMT 1
African 2nd round, Group 2: KENYA 1-0 NAMIBIA Kenya go top of the group. Namibia are eliminated. 1. Kenya 5-10 (+4) 2. Guinea 4-7 (+3) 3. Zimbabwe 4-5 (0) 4. Namibia 5-3 (-7)
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 16:15:35 GMT 1
African 2nd round, Group 4: SIERRA LEONE 2-1 EQUATORIAL GUINEA SOUTH AFRICA 0-1 NIGERIA Equatorial Guinea are eliminated. South Africa look unlikely to qualify for the Nations Cup. 1. Nigeria 5-15 (+7) 2. Sierra Leone 5-7 (-1) 3. South Africa 5-4 (-1) 4. Equatorial Guinea 5-3 (-5)
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 16:18:36 GMT 1
African 2nd round, Group 6: GAMBIA 3-0 LIBERIA Algeria are through if they beat Liberia in their final game. The loser of the Senegal-Gambia game will definitely be out. 1. Algeria 5-9 (+3) 2. Gambia 5-8 (+3) 3. Senegal 5-8 (+2) 4. Liberia 5-2 (-8)
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 16:22:43 GMT 1
African 2nd round, Group 8: MAURITANIA 0-1 RWANDA ETHIOPIA P-P MOROCCO Rwanda are almost certainly through to the next round. Ethiopia's game was called off as they are currently suspended by FIFA. 1. Rwanda 5-12 (+5) 2. Morocco 4-9 (+6) 3. Ethiopia 4-6 (+2) 4. Mauritania 5-0 (-13)
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 16:25:31 GMT 1
African 2nd round, Group 9: BURKINA FASO 0-0 TUNISIA SEYCHELLES 1-2 BURUNDI 1. Burkina Faso 5-13 (+7) 2. Tunisia 5-10 (+3) 3. Burundi 5-6 (-2) 4. Seychelles 5-0 (-8)
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 16:27:40 GMT 1
African 2nd round, Group 10: SUDAN 1-2 CHAD (played in Egypt) 1. Mali 4-9 (+5) 2. Congo 4-6 (0) 3. Chad 4-6 (-1) 4. Sudan 4-3 (-4)
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 16:30:42 GMT 1
CONCACAF 3rd round, Group 1: CUBA 0-1 UNITED STATES TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1-1 GUATEMALA Clint Dempsey scored the only goal for the USA in a rare trip to Cuba. 1. USA 2-6 (+2) 2. Trinidad & Tobago 2-4 (+2) 3. Guatemala 2-1 (-1) 4. Cuba 2-0 (-3)
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 16:33:58 GMT 1
CONCACAF 3rd round, Group 2: CANADA 1-2 HONDURAS MEXICO 3-0 JAMAICA 2 wins out of 2 for Sven's men. Their match was originally due to be played in Jamaica but was switched due to the hurricanes in the Caribbean. 1. Mexico 2-6 (+4) 2. Honduras 2-3 (0) 3. Canada 2-1 (-1) 4. Jamaica 2-1 (-3)
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 16:36:48 GMT 1
CONCACAF 3rd round, Group 3: COSTA RICA 7-0 SURINAME EL SALVADOR 5-0 HAITI 1. Costa Rica 2-6 (+8) 2. El Salvador 2-3 (+4) 3. Haiti 2-1 (-5) 4. Suriname 2-1 (-7)
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Post by Tom on Sept 7, 2008 16:49:47 GMT 1
Thanks for all this, a great thread! As far as the African qualfiers go i'm following Cameroon (for Bikey) and Mali (for Kalifa Cisse and Jimmy Kebe who is surely Kanoute's long-lost brother). Senegal are irrelevant to me now that Sonko has left Reading, though i'd still be surprised if they don't go through to the next stage.
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2008 16:52:49 GMT 1
Thanks!
Mali have a real chance of qualifying for the finals, though much will depend on the draw for the next round...
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Post by Robin on Sept 7, 2008 17:08:50 GMT 1
African 2nd round, Group 6: ALGERIA 3-2 SENEGAL 1. Algeria 5-9 (+3) 2. Senegal 5-8 (+2) 3. Gambia 4-5 (0) 4. Liberia 4-2 (-5) A great result for Algeria. Maybe they're finally on the up again!
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Post by Panda on Sept 8, 2008 12:24:49 GMT 1
Yesterday's scores... African 2nd round, Group 2: ZIMBABWE 0-0 GUINEA 1. Kenya 5-10 (+4) 2. Guinea 5-8 (+3) 3. Zimbabwe 5-6 (0) 4. Namibia 5-3 (-7)
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