|
Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2012 23:04:22 GMT 1
Most of San Marino City can be seen in a day though I assume, while Dogana is the largest settlement although a town. Population of San Marino City is 4,500 which I think makes that the smallest European Capital, although the Vatican is I think an official Soverign state and so is Monaco rather than being part of Italy and France respectively. I think the Rimini busses call at San Marino City. Every part of it is really interesting I've been told however .
|
|
|
Post by Panda on Sept 12, 2012 23:06:29 GMT 1
CONCACAF 3rd round, Group A: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 4 | +2 | 7 | 1 | | 4 | +2 | 7 | 3 | | 4 | +1 | 7 | 4 | | 4 | -5 | 1 |
Wins for the USA and Guatemala mean the two are tied at the top of Group A, with identical records. Hercules Gomez scored the only goal as the US got revenge after losing to Jamaica. Jamaica drop from 1st to 3rd but don't have to face the USA again.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2012 23:07:04 GMT 1
The rest of yesterday's results (sorry for the late post - been at work all day, then went to a game tonight) South America: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 7 | +9 | 14 | 2 | | 7 | +6 | 13 | 3 | | 7 | +1 | 12 | 4 | | 7 | +4 | 12 | 5 | | 7 | -1 | 12 | 6 | | 8 | -1 | 11 | 7 | | 7 | -4 | 7 | 8 | | 7 | -5 | 4 | 9 | | 7 | -9 | 4 |
The South American qualifying competition continues to be unpredictable and very, very close, with just three points separating the top 6. After all four home teams won on Friday, none managed it last night. Colombia are up to 2nd after another big win, this time against 10-man Chile. Chile, who led the standings coming into this double header, now find themselves outside the top 4. Argentina remain top after a point in Peru. Paraguay's nightmare campaign continues and after four successive World Cups, the 2010 quarter-finalists' run of qualifications looks to be coming to an end. Just what is going on with Paraguay!?, it just don't make any sense.
|
|
|
Post by Panda on Sept 12, 2012 23:19:27 GMT 1
CONCACAF 3rd round, Group B: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | Q | | 4 | +6 | 12 | 2 | | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | | 4 | +1 | 4 | 4 | | 4 | -7 | 1 |
Mexico are the first team through to CONCACAF's final round after maintaining their 100% record against Costa Rica. El Salvador are up to 2nd after winning a five-goal thriller against Guyana. They will qualify for the next round if they beat Costa Rica next month.
|
|
|
Post by Panda on Sept 12, 2012 23:23:03 GMT 1
Just what is going on with Paraguay!?, it just don't make any sense. Maybe they've just been found out. They reached the quarters of the last World Cup despite only winning one game and they got to the final of the Copa America last year without winning a game.
|
|
|
Post by Panda on Sept 12, 2012 23:35:30 GMT 1
CONCACAF 3rd round, Group C: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 4 | +4 | 9 | 2 | | 4 | +2 | 7 | 3 | | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | | 4 | -6 | 0 |
Panama return to the top after beating Canada, who drop from 1st to 3rd. Honduras move into 2nd after beating Cuba, who are eliminated. Panama will qualify for the next round if they beat Honduras next month.
|
|
|
Post by Panda on Sept 12, 2012 23:39:47 GMT 1
Oceania 3rd round: | 0-4 | |
Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 2 | +7 | 6 | 2 | | 2 | +2 | 3 | 3 | | 2 | -3 | 3 | 4 | | 2 | -6 | 0 |
Tahiti's honeymoon as Oceania champions is well and truly over after they were crushed by four second half New Caledonia goals. If Tahiti are losing 4-0 at home to New Caledonia, you have to fear for them when they come up against the likes of Spain, Brazil and Italy at next year's Confederations Cup.
|
|
|
Post by Panda on Sept 12, 2012 23:43:40 GMT 1
THE HAVEN WORLD CUP WALL | ALB | ALG | | AND | ANG | | ATG | ARG | ARM | | AUS | AUT | AZE | | | | | BLR | BEL | | BEN | | BOL | BIH | BOT | BRA | | BUL | BFA | | | | CMR | CAN | CPV | | CTA | | CHI | | COL | | CGO | | CRC | CRO | | | CYP | CZE | COD | DEN | | | | | ECU | EGY | SLV | ENG | EQG | | EST | ETH | FRO | | FIN | FRA | GAB | GAM | GEO | GER | GHA | GRE | | GUA | GUI | | GUY | | HON | | HUN | ISL | | | IRN | IRQ | IRL | ISR | ITA | CIV | JAM | JPN | JOR | KAZ | KEN | | | | LVA | LIB | LES | LBR | LBY | LIE | LTU | LUX | | MKD | | MWI | | | MLI | MLT | | MEX | MDA | | MNE | | MAR | MOZ | NAM | | NED | NCL | NZL | | NIG | NGA | | NIR | NOR | OMA | | | PAN | | PAR | PER | | POL | POR | | QAT | ROU | RUS | RWA | | SMR | | | SCO | SEN | SRB | | SLE | | SVK | SVN | SOL | | RSA | KOR | ESP | | | | | SUD | | SWZ | SWE | SUI | | TAH | | | TAN | | TOG | | | TUN | TUR | | | UGA | UKR | | USA | URU | | UZB | | VEN | | WAL | | ZAM | ZIM |
Eliminated:* = past qualifier red = 2010 qualifier East Timor | 02/07/2011 | lost to Nepal in Asian 1st round | Afghanistan | 03/07/2011 | lost to Palestine in Asian 1st round | Cambodia | 03/07/2011 | lost to Laos in Asian 1st round | Macau | 03/07/2011 | lost to Vietnam in Asian 1st round | Mongolia | 03/07/2011 | lost to Burma in Asian 1st round | Pakistan | 03/07/2011 | lost to Bangladesh in Asian 1st round | Sri Lanka | 03/07/2011 | lost to Philippines in Asian 1st round | Taiwan | 03/07/2011 | lost to Malaysia in Asian 1st round | Turks & Caicos Islands | 09/07/2011 | lost to Bahamas in CONCACAF 1st round | Anguilla | 10/07/2011 | lost to Dominican Republic in CONCACAF 1st round | British Virgin Islands | 10/07/2011 | lost to US Virgin Islands in CONCACAF 1st round | Aruba | 12/07/2011 | lost to St. Lucia in CONCACAF 1st round | Montserrat | 17/07/2011 | lost to Belize in CONCACAF 1st round | Bangladesh | 28/07/2011 | lost to Lebanon in Asian 2nd round | Burma | 28/07/2011 | lost to Oman in Asian 2nd round | Hong Kong | 28/07/2011 | lost to Saudi Arabia in Asian 2nd round | India | 28/07/2011 | lost to United Arab Emirates in Asian 2nd round | Kyrgyzstan | 28/07/2011 | lost to Uzbekistan in Asian 2nd round | Laos | 28/07/2011 | lost to China in Asian 2nd round | Malaysia | 28/07/2011 | lost to Singapore in Asian 2nd round | Maldives | 28/07/2011 | lost to Iran in Asian 2nd round | Nepal | 28/07/2011 | lost to Jordan in Asian 2nd round | Palestine | 28/07/2011 | lost to Thailand in Asian 2nd round | Philippines | 28/07/2011 | lost to Kuwait in Asian 2nd round | Turkmenistan | 28/07/2011 | lost to Indonesia in Asian 2nd round | Vietnam | 28/07/2011 | lost to Qatar in Asian 2nd round | Yemen | 28/07/2011 | lost to Iraq in Asian 2nd round | Syria | 19/08/2011 | disqualified after fielding ineligible player against Tajikistan in Asian 2nd round | Bahamas | 22/08/2011 | withdrew from CONCACAF 2nd round | Barbados | 07/10/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | Cayman Islands | 07/10/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | Curacao | 07/10/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | Dominican Republic | 07/10/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | St. Lucia | 07/10/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | US Virgin Islands | 07/10/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | Belize | 11/10/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | Bermuda | 11/10/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | Dominica | 11/10/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | Nicaragua | 11/10/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | Puerto Rico | 11/10/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | Grenada | 15/10/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | St. Vincent & Grenadines | 15/10/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | Mauritius | 31/10/2011 | withdrew from African 1st round | Haiti* | 11/11/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | Indonesia* | 11/11/2011 | eliminated in Asian 3rd round | North Korea* | 11/11/2011 | eliminated in Asian 3rd round | Singapore | 11/11/2011 | eliminated in Asian 3rd round | St. Kitts & Nevis | 11/11/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | Suriname | 11/11/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | Tajikistan | 11/11/2011 | eliminated in Asian 3rd round | Trinidad & Tobago* | 11/11/2011 | eliminated in CONCACAF 2nd round | United Arab Emirates* | 11/11/2011 | eliminated in Asian 3rd round | Burundi | 15/11/2011 | lost to Lesotho in African 1st round | Chad | 15/11/2011 | lost to Tanzania in African 1st round | China* | 15/11/2011 | eliminated in Asian 3rd round | Comoros | 15/11/2011 | lost to Mozambique in African 1st round | Djibouti | 15/11/2011 | lost to Namibia in African 1st round | Eritrea | 15/11/2011 | lost to Rwanda in African 1st round | Guinea-Bissau | 15/11/2011 | lost to Togo in African 1st round | Madagascar | 15/11/2011 | lost to Equatorial Guinea in African 1st round | Sao Tome & Principe | 15/11/2011 | lost to Congo in African 1st round | Seychelles | 15/11/2011 | lost to Kenya in African 1st round | Swaziland | 15/11/2011 | lost to Democratic Rep. of Congo in African 1st round | Somalia | 16/11/2011 | lost to Ethiopia in African 1st round | Cook Islands | 24/11/2011 | eliminated in Oceania 1st round | Tonga | 24/11/2011 | eliminated in Oceania 1st round | American Samoa | 26/11/2011 | eliminated in Oceania 1st round | Bahrain | 29/02/2012 | eliminated in Asian 3rd round | Kuwait* | 29/02/2012 | eliminated in Asian 3rd round | Saudi Arabia* | 29/02/2012 | eliminated in Asian 3rd round | Thailand | 29/02/2012 | eliminated in Asian 3rd round | Papua New Guinea | 04/06/2012 | eliminated in Oceania 2nd round | Samoa | 05/06/2012 | eliminated in Oceania 2nd round | Vanuatu | 05/06/2012 | eliminated in Oceania 2nd round | Fiji | 06/06/2012 | eliminated in Oceania 2nd round | Cuba* | 11/09/2012 | eliminated in CONCACAF 3rd round |
Confederation | Entries | Eliminated | Remaining | Europe | 53 | 0 | 53 | South America | 10 | 0 | 10 | CONCACAF | 35 | 24 | 11 | Africa | 52 | 12 | 40 | Asia | 43 | 33 | 10 | Oceania | 11 | 7 | 4 |
204 entered, 128 remain
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2012 1:35:28 GMT 1
Tahiti OFC champions!?, did they actually have to play New Zealand to win it?. Talking of New Zealand, I was fearing for them at the last confeds and was right to do so, this therefore escalated into the world cup and they suprised many people, especially when you consider Australia's AFC switcheroo helped them a lot and wouldn't have been there otherwise.
As for Tahiti, they will suffer even worse than New Zealand at the confeds, and should be replaced by New Zealand to save the embarrassment, or failing that Zambia, who have been robbed of their rightful place by FIFA, while also would do better than New Zealand.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2012 1:41:23 GMT 1
Just what is going on with Paraguay!?, it just don't make any sense. Maybe they've just been found out. They reached the quarters of the last World Cup despite only winning one game and they got to the final of the Copa America last year without winning a game. Quite a valid point considering the Copa America and that I cant recall a game they played at the last world cup, apart from the Japan one!. They must have been a very forgettable team.
|
|
|
Post by Panda on Sept 13, 2012 17:49:13 GMT 1
Tahiti OFC champions!?, did they actually have to play New Zealand to win it?. Talking of New Zealand, I was fearing for them at the last confeds and was right to do so, this therefore escalated into the world cup and they suprised many people, especially when you consider Australia's AFC switcheroo helped them a lot and wouldn't have been there otherwise. New Zealand were in it but Tahiti avoided them. New Zealand lost in the semis to New Caledonia, who then lost to Tahiti in the final, having also lost to them in the group stage. The group stage of the OFC Nations Cup in June acted as the second round of World Cup qualifying and the four semi-finalists qualified for the stage currently being played.
|
|
|
Post by Panda on Sept 27, 2012 21:51:16 GMT 1
FIFA today announced the kick-off times for games at the 2014 World Cup.
All times are local time for Brasilia, which is 4 hours behind the UK.
Opening match: 17:00 Group stages: 13:00, 16:00, 19:00, 22:00* Round 2/Quarter-finals: 13:00, 17:00 Semi-finals, 3rd place match: 17:00 Final: 16:00
* - this will only be one game on the first Saturday of the tournament.
|
|
|
Post by o on Sept 27, 2012 22:17:52 GMT 1
New Zealand lost to New Caledonia!
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2012 0:01:03 GMT 1
New Zealand lost to New Caledonia! WTF!?!?!?!?! I see New Caledonia no longer adopt the French flag.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2012 0:05:33 GMT 1
FIFA today announced the kick-off times for games at the 2014 World Cup. All times are local time for Brasilia, which is 4 hours behind the UK. Opening match: 17:00 Group stages: 13:00, 16:00, 19:00, 22:00* Round 2/Quarter-finals: 13:00, 17:00 Semi-finals, 3rd place match: 17:00 Final: 16:00 * - this will only be one game on the first Saturday of the tournament. Interesting, looks like plenty of late night football if this is the case..... BST:- Opening match: 21:00 Group stages: 17:00, 20:00, 22:00, 02:00* Round 2/Quarter-finals: 17:00, 21:00 Semi-finals, 3rd place match: 21:00 Final: 20:00
|
|
|
Post by Panda on Oct 1, 2012 19:56:06 GMT 1
New Zealand lost to New Caledonia! WTF!?!?!?!?! I see New Caledonia no longer adopt the French flag. They still use the French flag as well but the local flag gained official status in 2010.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2012 14:51:36 GMT 1
Is the island under French rule like Guadaloupe but with it's own government?, the latter are not part of FIFA while the former are.
|
|
|
Post by Panda on Oct 11, 2012 19:32:25 GMT 1
Yes, I think it's a similar system. I'm not sure why Guadeloupe and Martinique (and to a lesser extent French Guiana and Saint Martin) didn't try and get FIFA membership when New Caledonia did. Guadeloupe in particular have proven themselves to be competitive within CONCACAF and would have an outside chance of qualifying for a World Cup.
|
|
|
Post by Mart!n on Oct 12, 2012 13:07:53 GMT 1
6-0 to England tonight, love to see high scoring goals from England tonight.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2012 13:55:34 GMT 1
It's all about Wales tonight, off to Italy with my girlfriend on the 25th and will be visiting San Marino over the two weeks, who of course are the minnows England will be playing. They always seem to thrash these teams by 5-0 or 6-0, but still win the other matches by one goal at most. Yes, I think it's a similar system. I'm not sure why Guadeloupe and Martinique (and to a lesser extent French Guiana and Saint Martin) didn't try and get FIFA membership when New Caledonia did. Guadeloupe in particular have proven themselves to be competitive within CONCACAF and would have an outside chance of qualifying for a World Cup. I've always rated Roon Ba and ELO rankings over FIFA, just because the calculation methology is better and more accurate, but also because it almost shows the true strength of Guadaloupe against FIFA affiliated nations. If they played FIFA authorised games, they would play more matches than CONCACAF Gold Cup ones, and thus have a higher ranking. They've proven to be the most competitive non-FIFA team, so should be allowed in on this basis and make an exception to let them in, as I'm sure they would be refused like Kosovo and Gibraltar have been. If their CONCACAF performances have proven anything, they'll be in with a real shout of a World Cup place.
|
|