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Post by Panda on Feb 8, 2013 20:56:51 GMT 1
Some other news that slipped under the radar around Christmas is that FIFA has nullified some scores from the African group stage due to teams fielding ineligible players. In Group D, Sudan's 2-0 win over Zambia has been wiped out and Zambia have been awarded a 3-0 win. In Group E, the results from the opening round of games which both finished 0-0 have been wiped out, with Congo being awarded a 3-0 win over Burkina Faso and Niger awarded a 3-0 over Gabon. Those adjustments mean the standings in those groups now look like this: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 2 | +4 | 6 | 2 | | 2 | +6 | 3 | 3 | | 2 | -3 | 1 | 4 | | 2 | -7 | 1 |
Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 2 | +4 | 6 | 2 | | 2 | +2 | 3 | 3 | | 2 | -2 | 3 | 4 | | 2 | -4 | 0 |
The African World Cup qualifying competition resumes next month after a 9-month break.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2013 18:30:06 GMT 1
Good to see it's at least put Zambia back on top .
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Post by Panda on Mar 22, 2013 15:32:06 GMT 1
Oceania 3rd round: | 2-1 | |
An injury time goal from Tommy Smith sealed top spot in the group for New Zealand and eliminated New Caledonia. A draw would've given New Caledonia a chance to top the group on goal difference but the victory means New Zealand go forward to the intercontinental playoff against the 4th-place CONCACAF team later this year. Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | Q | | 5 | +13 | 15 | 2 | | 5 | +10 | 9 | 3 | | 4 | -12 | 3 | 4 | | 4 | -11 | 0 |
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Post by Panda on Mar 22, 2013 15:42:40 GMT 1
Portugal just grabbed a point with a 93rd-minute equaliser in Israel, having been 3-1 down. And with Northern Ireland v Russia postponed tonight due to snow, Portugal are now just 3 points behind.
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Post by suedehead on Mar 22, 2013 15:46:29 GMT 1
Portugal just grabbed a point with a 93rd-minute equaliser in Israel, having been 3-1 down. And with Northern Ireland v Russia postponed tonight due to snow, Portugal are now just 3 points behind. Portugal are four points behind (and in third place).
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Post by Panda on Mar 22, 2013 15:49:01 GMT 1
FIFA sneakily updated the table without me refreshing the page.
They could've been 8 points behind Russia tonight.
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Post by Paddy on Mar 22, 2013 18:01:50 GMT 1
Oceania 3rd round: | 2-1 | |
An injury time goal from Tommy Smith sealed top spot in the group for New Zealand and eliminated New Caledonia. A draw would've given New Caledonia a chance to top the group on goal difference but the victory means New Zealand go forward to the intercontinental playoff against the 4th-place CONCACAF team later this year. Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | Q | | 5 | +13 | 15 | 2 | | 5 | +10 | 9 | 3 | | 4 | -12 | 3 | 4 | | 4 | -11 | 0 |
TOMMY SMITH!!!!!!!!! New vice Captain of NZ. Doubtful he will still be an Ipswich player after this summer, someone will take a punt on him in premiership!
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Post by Panda on Mar 25, 2013 22:57:58 GMT 1
Oceania 3rd round: | 2-0 | |
Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | Q | | 5 | +13 | 15 | 2 | | 5 | +10 | 9 | 3 | | 5 | -9 | 3 | 4 | | 5 | -14 | 3 |
Oceania champions Tahiti finally get off the mark with a home win over the Solomon Islands but 3rd place in the group is the best they can hope for now.
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Post by Panda on Mar 25, 2013 23:08:03 GMT 1
European Group A: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 5 | +9 | 13 | 2 | | 5 | +6 | 13 | 3 | | 5 | -7 | 6 | 4 | | 5 | -1 | 4 | 5 | | 5 | -3 | 4 | 6 | | 5 | -4 | 2 |
Belgium and Croatia continue their tight battle at the top of the group after both picking up wins. Wales go 3rd after beating Scotland for a second time but have to close a 7-point gap to stand any chance of qualifying. The result leaves Scotland rooted to the foot of the table.
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Post by Panda on Mar 25, 2013 23:15:16 GMT 1
European Group B: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 4 | +6 | 10 | 2 | | 5 | +7 | 9 | 3 | | 4 | +1 | 5 | 4 | | 4 | -1 | 5 | 5 | | 3 | -2 | 3 | 6 | | 4 | -11 | 0 |
With leaders Italy not in qualifying action, having played Brazil on Thursday night, Bulgaria took the opportunity to close the gap to one point with a crushing 6-0 over Malta. Denmark finally got their campaign going with an impressive 3-0 win in the Czech Republic, with both teams likely playing for a playoff place at best.
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Post by Panda on Mar 25, 2013 23:23:03 GMT 1
European Group C: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 5 | +12 | 13 | 2 | | 4 | +3 | 8 | 3 | | 4 | +9 | 7 | 4 | | 4 | -9 | 7 | 5 | | 5 | -10 | 1 | 6 | | 4 | -13 | 0 |
Germany extend their lead at the top to 5 points after winning in Kazakhstan and Sweden's goalless draw with Ireland. Austria put themselves in contention with a big win over the Faroe Islands.
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Post by Panda on Mar 25, 2013 23:33:24 GMT 1
European Group D: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 5 | +14 | 15 | 2 | | 5 | +5 | 10 | 3 | | 5 | +4 | 10 | 4 | | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | | 5 | -8 | 3 | 6 | | 5 | -15 | 0 |
The Dutch increase their lead to 5 points after beating Estonia. Hungary and Romania drew 2-2 with Alexandru Chipciu scoring an injury time equaliser after Adrian Mutu had earlier equalled Gheorghe Hagi's all-time Romanian scoring record.
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Post by Panda on Mar 25, 2013 23:41:25 GMT 1
European Group E: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 5 | +6 | 11 | 2 | | 5 | +1 | 9 | 3 | | 5 | +1 | 9 | 4 | | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | | 5 | -4 | 4 | 6 | | 5 | -4 | 3 |
Group E continues to be absolutely wide open after wins for Iceland and Albania over Slovenia and Norway, respectively, and Switzerland being held to a 0-0 draw in Cyprus. Just 4 points separate the top 4. Iceland and Albania have identical records, but Iceland are 2nd due to their win over Albania earlier in the campaign.
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Post by Panda on Mar 25, 2013 23:48:09 GMT 1
European Group F: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 4 | +8 | 12 | 2 | | 5 | +5 | 8 | 3 | | 5 | +3 | 8 | 4 | | 4 | -2 | 3 | 5 | | 5 | -4 | 3 | 6 | | 5 | -10 | 2 |
Portugal staged a dramatic comeback in Tel Aviv to salvage a point and keep their qualification hopes alive after Israel took a 3-1 lead with 20 minutes to go. Russia's lead is down to 4 points after their match in Northern Ireland was postponed twice due to snow. No new date has been scheduled.
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Post by Panda on Mar 25, 2013 23:57:58 GMT 1
European Group G: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 5 | +15 | 13 | 2 | | 5 | +2 | 10 | 3 | | 5 | +2 | 8 | 4 | | 5 | -3 | 5 | 5 | | 5 | -3 | 4 | 6 | | 5 | -13 | 1 |
Bosnia-Herzegovina took a big step towards a first ever tournament qualification with a 3-1 win over Greece that takes them 3 points clear at the top.
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Post by Panda on Mar 26, 2013 0:03:55 GMT 1
European Group H: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 5 | +11 | 13 | 2 | | 5 | +18 | 11 | 3 | | 4 | +1 | 5 | 4 | | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 5 | -6 | 4 | 6 | | 5 | -24 | 0 |
No change at the top of Group H as Montenegro and England both won. Montenegro earned a narrow 1-0 win in Moldova, while England recorded their biggest win for 26 years, beating San Marino 8-0. The top 2 meet on Tuesday in a game which could go a long way in determining the group winner. Ukraine picked up their first win of the campaign, winning 3-1 in Poland, but they remain 6 points off 2nd place.
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Post by Panda on Mar 26, 2013 0:10:47 GMT 1
European Group I: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 4 | +5 | 10 | 2 | | 4 | +5 | 8 | 3 | | 5 | -4 | 4 | 4 | | 4 | -5 | 3 | 5 | | 3 | -1 | 2 |
France take pole position in Group I, thanks to their win over Georgia and world champions Spain's shock draw with Finland. The top 2 meet on Tuesday night and victory for France would leave Spain almost certainly having to rely on the playoffs to qualify.
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Post by Panda on Mar 26, 2013 0:17:11 GMT 1
European runners-up table: (top 8 go into playoffs, bottom team is eliminated)
1. Croatia 5-13 (+6) 2. Greece 5-10 (+2) 3. Spain 4-8 (+5) 4. Hungary 4-7 (0) 5. Bulgaria 4-6 (+1) 6. Iceland 4-6 (0) 7. England 3-5 (+5) 8. Sweden 3-5 (+2) ---------------------- 9. Israel 3-2 (-4)
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Post by Panda on Mar 26, 2013 0:27:55 GMT 1
South America: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 10 | +16 | 23 | 2 | | 9 | +13 | 19 | 3 | | 9 | +3 | 17 | 4 | | 10 | -2 | 13 | 5 | | 10 | -4 | 12 | 6 | | 10 | -5 | 12 | 7 | | 10 | -4 | 11 | 8 | | 10 | -7 | 8 | 9 | | 10 | -10 | 8 |
Argentina continue their solid campaign with a 3-0 over Venezuela which puts them 11 points clear of 5th place. Victory over Bolivia on Tuesday could take them to within one win of qualification. Colombia remain hot on their heels with a 5-0 thrashing of Bolivia. Uruguay were held at home by bottom side Paraguay but cling on to their top 4 spot. Peru's home win over Chile puts them right back into contention.
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Post by Panda on Mar 26, 2013 0:35:16 GMT 1
CONCACAF 4th round: Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 2 | +1 | 4 | 2 | | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Honduras go top after coming from 2-0 down to draw with Mexico. Clint Dempsey scored the only goal as the USA picked up their first points with a win over Costa Rica. Jamaica and Panama both remain unbeaten after drawing 1-1 in Kingston.
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