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Post by Robin on Oct 11, 2009 22:28:58 GMT 1
From tonight, Algeria 3-1 Rwanda
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Post by Panda on Oct 11, 2009 22:55:47 GMT 1
Today's results from Africa... African 3rd round, Group B: NIGERIA 1-0 MOZAMBIQUE TUNISIA 1-0 KENYA Victor Obinna's injury time goal keeps Nigeria in the World Cup and ensures this group will be decided in the final round of games. Tunisia's victory would've been enough for them to qualify had it not been for Nigeria's late winner. They now need to beat Mozambique in their final game to be sure of qualification. If they slip up, Nigeria can qualify by beating Kenya. 1. Tunisia 5-11 (+4) 2. Nigeria 5-9 (+4) 3. Mozambique 5-4 (-3) 4. Kenya 5-3 (-5)
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Post by Panda on Oct 11, 2009 23:10:44 GMT 1
African 3rd round, Group C: ALGERIA 3-1 RWANDA Algeria move to the brink of their first qualification since 1986. They're now 3 points clear of Egypt, who they face in their final game next month. Egypt need to win by at least 3 goals to win the group. If Egypt win by 2 goals, the two sides would have identical records and may have to play a playoff to determine the group winner, as long as an available date can be found. If not, lots may have to be drawn to decide who qualifies. For Algeria, a win, a draw or a 1-goal defeat in the final game would be enough to qualify. 1. Algeria 5-13 (+7) 2. Egypt 5-10 (+3) 3. Zambia 5-4 (-3) 4. Rwanda 5-1 (-7)
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Post by Panda on Oct 11, 2009 23:14:59 GMT 1
African 3rd round, Group D: BENIN 1-0 GHANA MALI 1-0 SUDAN Benin's surprise victory over group winners Ghana means they qualify for next year's African Nations Cup, as the top 3 in each group qualify for the tournament. Mali will join them in Angola after their win over Sudan. 1. Ghana (Q) 5-12 (+6) 2. Mali 5-8 (+1) 3. Benin 5-7 (-1) 4. Sudan 5-1 (-6)
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Post by Panda on Oct 11, 2009 23:25:30 GMT 1
African 3rd round, Group E: GUINEA 1-2 BURKINA FASO (played in Ghana) The Ivory Coast's draw against Malawi yesterday meant Burkina Faso were already eliminated but they book their place in the African Nations Cup with a win over Guinea. 1. Ivory Coast (Q) 5-13 (+12) 2. Burkina Faso 5-9 (-2) 3. Malawi 5-4 (-6) 4. Guinea 5-3 (-4)
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Post by Panda on Oct 11, 2009 23:29:59 GMT 1
South America: BOLIVIA 2-1 BRAZIL A win in the high altitude of La Paz for Bolivia against a second-string Brazil. The match meant little though a win for Brazil would've meant they finish top of the group. 1. Brazil (Q) 17-33 (+22) 2. Paraguay (Q) 17-33 (+10) 3. Chile (Q) 17-30 (+9) 4. Argentina 17-25 (+2) -------------------------- 5. Uruguay 17-24 (+9) -------------------------- 6. Ecuador 17-23 (-3) 7. Venezuela 17-21 (-6) 8. Colombia 17-20 (-6) 9. Bolivia 17-15 (-13) 10. Peru 17-10 (-24)
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Post by Panda on Oct 11, 2009 23:33:02 GMT 1
QUALIFIERS SO FAR: HOSTS SOUTH AFRICA EUROPE DENMARK ENGLAND GERMANY ITALY NETHERLANDS SERBIA SPAIN SOUTH AMERICA BRAZIL CHILE PARAGUAY AFRICA GHANA IVORY COAST CONCACAF MEXICO UNITED STATES ASIA AUSTRALIA JAPAN NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA
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Post by Panda on Oct 14, 2009 19:25:42 GMT 1
It's the final night of group games in Europe, South America and CONCACAF.
In Europe, Switzerland need a draw against Israel to qualify. If they slip up, Greece can steal first place with a win over Luxembourg. Slovakia will qualify if they beat Poland. If they don't, Slovenia will win Group 3 if they beat San Marino.
The match of the night is in South America. Uruguay and Argentina go head-to-head for a place in the finals. The winners will qualify, the losers could well be out. A draw would probably be enough for Argentina.
In the CONCACAF group, Honduras must go to bitter rivals El Salvador and win and hope Costa Rica slip up against the already-qualified USA.
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Post by Panda on Oct 14, 2009 21:58:37 GMT 1
Tonight's results from Europe... European Group 1: DENMARK 0-1 HUNGARY PORTUGAL 4-0 MALTA SWEDEN 4-1 ALBANIA After a nervy first half, Portugal eventually took control against Malta and eased to victory to book their playoff place, meaning Sweden's win over Albania was in vain. Portugal's win also ended Norway's extremely small chances of reaching the playoffs. Malta finish as the only European team not to score a goal in this qualifying competiton. 1. Denmark (Q) 10-21 (+11) ------------------------- 2. Portugal (P) 10-19 (+12) ------------------------- 3. Sweden 10-18 (+8) 4. Hungary 10-16 (+2) 5. Albania 10-7 (-7) 6. Malta 10-1 (-26)
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Post by Panda on Oct 14, 2009 22:07:02 GMT 1
European Group 2: GREECE 2-1 LUXEMBOURG LATVIA 3-2 MOLDOVA SWITZERLAND 0-0 ISRAEL SWITZERLAND qualify for the World CupSwitzerland just needed a point and that's what they got against Israel. Greece go into the playoffs after seeing off Luxembourg. Latvia and Israel already had little realistic chance going into tonight's games. 1. Switzerland (Q) 10-21 (+10) ------------------------- 2. Greece (P) 10-20 (+10) ------------------------- 3. Latvia 10-17 (+3) 4. Israel 10-16 (+10) 5. Luxembourg 10-5 (-21) 6. Moldova 10-3 (-12)
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Post by Panda on Oct 14, 2009 22:15:39 GMT 1
European Group 3: CZECH REPUBLIC 0-0 NORTHERN IRELAND POLAND 0-1 SLOVAKIA SAN MARINO 0-3 SLOVENIA SLOVAKIA qualify for the World CupA 3rd-minute own goal was all Slovakia needed to clinch their first World Cup qualification since Czechoslovakia's split. They had to withstand a nervy end to the game knowing that a Polish equaliser would have meant Slovenia winning the group instead. Slovenia must now hope to cause a shock in the playoffs like they did 8 years ago when they beat Romania over 2 legs. Czech Republic and Northern Ireland played out a goalless draw with their hopes already all but gone. 1. Slovakia (Q) 10-22 (+12) ------------------------- 2. Slovenia (P) 10-20 (+10) ------------------------- 3. Czech Republic 10-16 (+11) 4. Northern Ireland 10-15 (+4) 5. Poland 10-11 (+5) 6. San Marino 10-0 (-46)
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Post by Panda on Oct 14, 2009 22:24:56 GMT 1
European Group 4: AZERBAIJAN 1-1 RUSSIA GERMANY 1-1 FINLAND LIECHTENSTEIN 0-2 WALES In a group where everything was already decided, Germany needed an injury time goal to draw with Finland. It's the fourth successive times the two teams have drawn. 1. Germany (Q) 10-26 (+21) -------------------------- 2. Russia (P) 10-22 (+13) -------------------------- 3. Finland 10-18 (0) 4. Wales 10-12 (-3) 5. Azerbaijan 10-5 (-10) 6. Liechtenstein 10-2 (-21)
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Post by Panda on Oct 14, 2009 22:31:16 GMT 1
European Group 5: BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA 2-5 SPAIN ESTONIA 2-0 BELGIUM TURKEY 2-0 ARMENIA The top 2 met in a goal-filled game but Bosnia's minds will have been on next month's playoffs. Spain finish with a 100% record. They are the first ever European team to win 10 out of 10 in a World Cup qualifying campaign. 1. Spain (Q) 10-30 (+23) --------------------------- 2. Bosnia (P) 10-19 (+12) --------------------------- 3. Turkey 10-15 (+3) 4. Belgium 10-10 (-7) 5. Estonia 10-8 (-15) 6. Armenia 10-4 (-16)
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Post by Panda on Oct 14, 2009 22:38:22 GMT 1
European Group 6: ANDORRA 0-6 UKRAINE ENGLAND 3-0 BELARUS KAZAKHSTAN 1-2 CROATIA As expected, Ukraine take the playoff spot with a second-half goalfest against Andorra. Croatia fail to qualify for the first time since the break-up of Yugoslavia. England beat Belarus to finish with a 100% home record for the second World Cup in a row. 1. England (Q) 10-27 (+28) ------------------------- 2. Ukraine (P) 10-21 (+15) ------------------------- 3. Croatia 10-20 (+6) 4. Belarus 10-13 (+5) 5. Kazakhstan 10-6 (-18) 6. Andorra 10-0 (-36)
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Post by Panda on Oct 14, 2009 22:45:46 GMT 1
European Group 7: FRANCE 3-1 AUSTRIA LITHUANIA 2-1 SERBIA ROMANIA 3-1 FAROE ISLANDS France have built some momentum going into the playoffs and look to be the team to avoid in the draw. After 5 consecutive defeats, Lithuania finish with a victory over group winners Serbia. Romania finish down in 5th, despite beating the Faroe Islands. 1. Serbia (Q) 10-22 (+14) --------------------------- 2. France (P) 10-21 (+9) --------------------------- 3. Austria 10-14 (-1) 4. Lithuania 10-12 (-1) 5. Romania 10-12 (-6) 6. Faroe Islands 10-4 (-15)
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Post by Panda on Oct 14, 2009 22:54:15 GMT 1
European Group 8: BULGARIA 6-2 GEORGIA IRELAND 0-0 MONTENEGRO ITALY 3-2 CYPRUS Alberto Gilardino scored a hat-trick in the last 12 minutes as Italy came from 2-0 down to beat Cyprus and finish unbeaten. Ireland also finish unbeaten but only won 4 of their 10 games. After their 4-1 humilation in Cyprus, Bulgaria dished out some punishment of their own against Georgia, with Dimitar Berbatov scoring a first-half hat-trick. 1. Italy (Q) 10-24 (+11) --------------------------- 2. Ireland (P) 10-18 (+4) --------------------------- 3. Bulgaria 10-14 (+4) 4. Cyprus 10-9 (-2) 5. Montenegro 10-9 (-5) 6. Georgia 10-3 (-12)
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Post by Panda on Oct 14, 2009 23:00:01 GMT 1
The European runners-up table finished like this:
1. Russia 8-16 (+9) 2. Greece 8-16 (+8) 3. Ukraine 8-15 (+4) 4. France 8-15 (+3) 5. Slovenia 8-14 (+6) 6. Bosnia 8-13 (+7) 7. Portugal 8-13 (+4) 8. Ireland 8-12 (+2) ------------------------ 9. Norway 8-10 (+2)
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Post by frag on Oct 14, 2009 23:20:31 GMT 1
Yay for Switzerland and Slovakia! So we have a first-time qualifier (kind of) after all...
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Post by Panda on Oct 14, 2009 23:56:44 GMT 1
The seedings in Europe really didn't prove to be a form guide.
Only 4 of the 9 top seeds won their group: Germany Spain Italy Holland
Only one 2nd seed (England) won their group.
Of the other 2nd seeds, only Russia have made the playoffs.
The other 4 group winners were: Denmark (3rd seeds) Switzerland (3rd seeds) Slovakia (4th seeds) Serbia (3rd seeds)
The playoffs will feature three of the top seeds (Portugal, Greece, France), one 2nd seed (Russia), two 3rd seeds (Ukraine, Ireland), one 4th seed (Bosnia) and one 5th seed (Slovenia)
Two top seeds eliminated: Czech Republic, Croatia
SEVEN 2nd seeds eliminated: Sweden, Israel, Poland, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Scotland
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Post by Panda on Oct 15, 2009 1:10:38 GMT 1
South America: BRAZIL 0-0 VENEZUELA CHILE 1-0 ECUADOR PERU 1-0 BOLIVIA URUGUAY 0-1 ARGENTINA ARGENTINA qualify for the World CupAn 84th-minute goal just after Uruguay had been reduced to 10 men puts Argentina through to their 10th successive finals. As it is, they would've qualified even without that goal due to Ecuador losing in Chile. That means Uruguay face a playoff for the 3rd World Cup in a row. They'll play either Honduras or Costa Rica. Ecuador are eliminated. Brazil were held to a goalless draw by Venezuela. That means Paraguay can finish top of the group by beating Colombia. 1. Brazil (Q) 18-34 (+22) 2. Chile (Q) 18-33 (+10) 3. Paraguay (Q) 17-33 (+10) 4. Argentina (Q) 18-28 (+3) --------------------------- 5. Uruguay (P) 18-24 (+8) --------------------------- 6. Ecuador 18-23 (-4) 7. Venezuela 18-22 (-6) 8. Colombia 17-20 (-6) 9. Bolivia 18-15 (-14) 10. Peru 18-13 (-23)
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