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Post by frag on Oct 15, 2009 9:22:12 GMT 1
The exits of Czech, Sweden and Croatia surprise me - all nations that probably expect to get to the last 16.
I remember Honduras from ISS 2000. They had a player called Swan.
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Post by Earl Purple on Oct 15, 2009 20:12:31 GMT 1
Paraguay lost at home to Colombia 0-2 so finish only 3rd but of course had already qualified
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Post by Panda on Oct 15, 2009 20:18:40 GMT 1
The rest of last night's results... South America: PARAGUAY 0-2 COLOMBIA As Earl P said, Paraguay finish 3rd after losing at home to Colombia. A win would've seen them top the group. 1. Brazil (Q) 18-34 (+22) 2. Chile (Q) 18-33 (+10) 3. Paraguay (Q) 18-33 (+8) 4. Argentina (Q) 18-28 (+3) --------------------------- 5. Uruguay (P) 18-24 (+8) --------------------------- 6. Ecuador 18-23 (-4) 7. Colombia 18-23 (-4) 8. Venezuela 18-22 (-6) 9. Bolivia 18-15 (-14) 10. Peru 18-13 (-23)
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Post by Panda on Oct 15, 2009 20:34:09 GMT 1
CONCACAF 4th round: EL SALVADOR 0-1 HONDURAS TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 2-2 MEXICO UNITED STATES 2-2 COSTA RICA HONDURAS qualify for the World CupWhile the expected fireworks failed to materialise in South America, the real drama of the night was in the CONCACAF group, where a 94th minute equaliser for the USA broke Costa Rican hearts and put Honduras through to their first World Cup finals since 1982. Costa Rica had led 2-0 at half-time in Washington, thanks to a quickfire double from Brian Ruiz but Michael Bradley's goal on 71 minutes set up a tense finale, particularly as Honduras had gone ahead in El Salvador minutes earlier and when Jonathan Bornstein equalised in stoppage time, it meant Carlos Pavon's goal for Honduras was enough to see them finish above Costa Rica on goal difference. Costa Rica now face Uruguay in the playoffs and will be at home for the first leg. Meanwhile, Mexico missed the chance to finish top of the group as they were held by Trinidad & Tobago. 1. USA (Q) 10-20 (+6) 2. Mexico (Q) 10-19 (+6) 3. Honduras (Q) 10-16 (+6) ------------------------- 4. Costa Rica (P) 10-16 (0) ------------------------- 5. El Salvador 10-8 (-6) 6. Trinidad & Tobago 10-6 (-12)
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Post by Panda on Oct 15, 2009 20:44:42 GMT 1
QUALIFIERS SO FAR: HOSTS SOUTH AFRICA EUROPE DENMARK ENGLAND GERMANY ITALY NETHERLANDS SERBIA SLOVAKIA SPAIN SWITZERLAND SOUTH AMERICA ARGENTINA BRAZIL CHILE PARAGUAY AFRICA GHANA IVORY COAST CONCACAF HONDURAS MEXICO UNITED STATES ASIA AUSTRALIA JAPAN NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA
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Post by frag on Oct 15, 2009 23:51:12 GMT 1
Really taking shape now... I assume that Africa finishes late because of floodlight problems in some countries?
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Post by Panda on Oct 16, 2009 21:49:11 GMT 1
Really taking shape now... I assume that Africa finishes late because of floodlight problems in some countries? Yes, they play all their matches on weekends so they can't make use of the double-headers we have in Europe.
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Post by Thor on Oct 19, 2009 17:24:55 GMT 1
World Cup play-offs:
Republic of Ireland v France Portugal v Bosnia-Hercegovina Greece v Ukraine Russia v Slovenia
Go Bosnia and Ireland!
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Post by Panda on Oct 19, 2009 19:14:33 GMT 1
Jammy Portugal. I knew they'd get either Bosnia or Slovenia.
Tough one for Ireland but not impossible. I think a clean sheet is essential in the 1st leg...
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Post by Maximo Mark on Oct 19, 2009 19:48:57 GMT 1
I fancy Bosnia to turn over Portugal. They aren't a bad side and are still somewhat an unknown quantity.
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Post by Panda on Nov 13, 2009 12:24:39 GMT 1
Qualification scenarios for this weekend: ASIA/OCEANIABahrain and New Zealand are goalless after the 1st leg in Bahrain. New Zealand will qualify with a win Bahrain will qualify with a win or a score draw AFRICAGroup A Cameroon will qualify if they beat Morocco or Gabon fail to beat Togo Gabon will qualify if they beat Togo and Cameroon fail to beat Morocco OR if they draw with Togo and Morocco beat Cameroon by a big enough margin to overturn the goal difference (currently 2 but goals scored could come into play) Group B Tunisia will qualify if they beat Mozambique or Nigeria fail to beat Kenya Nigeria will qualify if they beat Kenya and Tunisia fail to beat Mozambique Group C Algeria will qualify if they win or draw against Egypt or if they lose by 1 goal Egypt will qualify if they beat Algeria by 3 goals. If Egypt win by 2 goals the sides will be tied and there will be a playoff in Sudan on Wednesday to decide who qualifies.
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Post by Robin on Nov 13, 2009 12:39:10 GMT 1
The bus carrying Algerian national players from Cairo airport to hotel has been attacked by Egyptian fans & some players are injured!!! Some players are scared for their lives to play. It's disgusting that country like Egypt should be allowed to get away with such intimidation and abuse! FIFA should keep an eye on developments here because Egpyt will do everything they can to win the match off the field before a ball is even kicked!
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Post by vastar iner on Nov 14, 2009 10:30:48 GMT 1
New Zealand 1-0 Brazil Reserves. So the Kiwis qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1982. Bahrain miss a penalty, and Asia proves yet again that it should have perhaps two finals places max.
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Post by Thor on Nov 14, 2009 10:36:55 GMT 1
3 at least... Australia, South Korea and Japan are always worth a place.
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Post by Panda on Nov 14, 2009 11:17:30 GMT 1
Asia/Oceania playoff 2nd leg: NEW ZEALAND 1-0 BAHRAIN (New Zealand win 1-0 on aggregate) NEW ZEALAND qualify for the World CupMark Paston and Plymouth's Rory Fallon were the heroes for New Zealand as they reach the finals for the first time since 1982. Fallon scored the only goal of the game and Paston saved a 2nd-half penalty. It is the first time Oceania has been represented at consecutive World Cup finals. It is the second World Cup in a row where Bahrain have lost an intercontinental playoff, having been knocked out by Trinidad & Tobago 4 years ago.
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Post by Panda on Nov 14, 2009 11:18:29 GMT 1
Asia proves yet again that it should have perhaps two finals places max. Their 5th-best team misses out so they should only have 1 or 2 places?
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Post by Panda on Nov 14, 2009 11:19:45 GMT 1
QUALIFIERS SO FAR: HOSTS SOUTH AFRICA EUROPE DENMARK ENGLAND GERMANY ITALY NETHERLANDS SERBIA SLOVAKIA SPAIN SWITZERLAND SOUTH AMERICA ARGENTINA BRAZIL CHILE PARAGUAY AFRICA GHANA IVORY COAST CONCACAF HONDURAS MEXICO UNITED STATES ASIA AUSTRALIA JAPAN NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA OCEANIA NEW ZEALAND
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Post by Panda on Nov 14, 2009 11:25:46 GMT 1
Incidentally, the possibility of whether or not Australia and New Zealand could be drawn together in the finals could depend on who wins the playoff between Uruguay and Costa Rica.
If Costa Rica win, the 4 CONCACAF teams will probably be placed in a pot with the 4 Asian teams, leaving New Zealand to go into the same pot as the 5 African qualifiers and the 2 unseeded South American teams (assuming Argentina are among the seeds).
However, if Uruguay beat Costa Rica, New Zealand would probably go into the same pot as the Asia and CONCACAF teams.
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Post by o on Nov 14, 2009 11:47:58 GMT 1
Could be some shocks in the African section then, Gabon, blimey! Tunisia or Nigeria missing out, and Egypt having to win well. I do find it daft when the North American section is only 6 teams, 3 of which qualify, with 4th place having a play off, so only 2 teams get dumped out! I'd take another African and European team over some of those Asian, North/South American teams.
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Post by vastar iner on Nov 14, 2009 11:50:03 GMT 1
Asia proves yet again that it should have perhaps two finals places max. Their 5th-best team misses out so they should only have 1 or 2 places? Their 5th best team is not as good as the 2nd best Oceania team. The best Oceania team is better than all of the Asian teams. The only reason why Asia has so many places at the World Cup, when as a continent its record is poorer than Sweden's, is because it has 50+ votes for the FIFA presidency. Same reason why CONCACAF is over-represented.
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