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Post by Panda on Sept 6, 2009 9:00:07 GMT 1
QUALIFIERS SO FAR: HOSTS SOUTH AFRICA EUROPE NETHERLANDS SOUTH AMERICA BRAZIL ASIA AUSTRALIA JAPAN NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA
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Post by Shireblogger on Sept 6, 2009 10:22:44 GMT 1
misterhamster, I can't praise this thread too highly. It is now the first place I come for my World Cup updates. Obrigado, as they say in Brazil.
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Post by Tom on Sept 6, 2009 10:42:46 GMT 1
misterhamster, I can't praise this thread too highly. It is now the first place I come for my World Cup updates. Obrigado, as they say in Brazil. Ditto for the African and South American qualifiers. Enjoy the info for the European qualifying groups too for the British sides that im following. Didn't Scotland look like missing out on the playoffs as the 9th best 2nd placed team? The win against Macedonia seems to have put them in a better position than i first realised.
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Post by Panda on Sept 6, 2009 11:45:13 GMT 1
Thank you, gentlemen.
Scotland's position has improved but they only have one game left and the other potential runners-up have at least one game in hand on them. Unless Scotland can beat Holland, I think the team to miss out will come from Group 9. Hungary have the worst record of the current 2nd place teams but they have a game in hand and if they don't pick up the points, Sweden will probably pip them to 2nd place and make the playoffs.
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Post by Thor on Sept 6, 2009 11:50:03 GMT 1
Thank you, gentlemen. Scotland's position has improved but they only have one game left and the other potential runners-up have at least one game in hand on them. Unless Scotland can beat Holland, I think the team to miss out will come from Group 9. Hungary have the worst record of the current 2nd place teams but they have a game in hand and if they don't pick up the points, Sweden will probably pip them to 2nd place and make the playoffs. Portugal might well get 2nd because Sweden still have to go to Denmark. Hopefully the Danes will let Sweden win
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Post by Panda on Sept 6, 2009 12:04:01 GMT 1
Just noticed Hungary and Portugal still have to play each other twice! But Sweden still have Malta away and Albania at home...
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Post by Thor on Sept 6, 2009 12:06:52 GMT 1
Just noticed Hungary and Portugal still have to play each other twice! But Sweden still have Malta away and Albania at home... Wouldn't surprise me if Portugal won those at a canter though. Hungary are only 'doing well' because they've gotten through their 4 easiest games early.
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Post by Panda on Sept 6, 2009 12:13:01 GMT 1
Just noticed Hungary and Portugal still have to play each other twice! But Sweden still have Malta away and Albania at home... Wouldn't surprise me if Portugal won those at a canter though. Hungary are only 'doing well' because they've gotten through their 4 easiest games early. But they did win those 4 games. Portugal and Sweden have both dropped points against Albania. Hungary's last game is against Denmark, who may have already qualified by then...
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Post by Thor on Sept 6, 2009 12:45:15 GMT 1
They haven't beaten any good teams yet though...
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Post by Panda on Sept 6, 2009 13:09:04 GMT 1
They haven't beaten any good teams yet though... Neither have Portugal.
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Post by Maximo Mark on Sept 6, 2009 15:38:53 GMT 1
I'm now supporting Hungary, Ecuador, Columbia, Honduras and Costa Rica. How I would love it if Portugal and Argentina failed to qualify!
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Post by Robin on Sept 6, 2009 16:20:13 GMT 1
Much as I dislike Argentina I still want them to qualify, they just bring more excitement and entertainment to the tournament!
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Post by Thor on Sept 6, 2009 16:38:19 GMT 1
I'll be Serbian on wednesday
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Post by Panda on Sept 6, 2009 23:04:50 GMT 1
Sunday's results... African 3rd round, Group A: TOGO 1-1 MOROCCO Morocco scored an injury time equaliser to prevent Togo going top of the group. All 4 teams still have a chance of qualifying. 1. Gabon 3-6 (+2) 2. Togo 4-5 (-2) 3. Cameroon 3-4 (+1) 4. Morocco 4-3 (-1)
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Post by Panda on Sept 6, 2009 23:14:06 GMT 1
African 3rd round, Group B: MOZAMBIQUE 1-0 KENYA NIGERIA 2-2 TUNISIA Another late equaliser in this group - this one for Tunisia against Nigeria to keep themselves top of the group with 2 to play. 1. Tunisia 4-8 (+3) 2. Nigeria 4-6 (+3) 3. Mozambique 4-4 (-2) 4. Kenya 4-3 (-4)
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Post by Panda on Sept 6, 2009 23:18:49 GMT 1
African 3rd round, Group D: BENIN 1-1 MALI GHANA 2-0 SUDAN GHANA qualify for the World CupSulley Muntari and Michael Essien scored the goals to give Ghana victory over Sudan and with Mali and Benin drawing, it meant the Black Stars qualify for their second successive finals. 1. Ghana (Q) 4-12 (+7) 2. Mali 4-5 (0) 3. Benin 4-4 (-2) 4. Sudan 4-1 (-5)
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Post by Panda on Sept 6, 2009 23:21:52 GMT 1
QUALIFIERS SO FAR: HOSTS SOUTH AFRICA EUROPE NETHERLANDS SOUTH AMERICA BRAZIL AFRICA GHANA ASIA AUSTRALIA JAPAN NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA
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Post by Panda on Sept 6, 2009 23:23:13 GMT 1
One game still being played tonight in Group C. Algeria drawing 0-0 with Zambia with just over half an hour to play.
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Post by Robin on Sept 6, 2009 23:32:47 GMT 1
I'm watching this one live, Algeria are currently winning 1-0
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Post by Panda on Sept 7, 2009 0:04:51 GMT 1
African 3rd round, Group C: ALGERIA 1-0 ZAMBIA Algeria re-establish their 3 point lead at the top. They could seal their first qualification since 1986 if they better Egypt's result in the next round of games next month. 1. Algeria 4-10 (+5) 2. Egypt 4-7 (+2) 3. Zambia 4-4 (-2) 4. Rwanda 4-1 (-5)
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