World Cup 2014 Qualification

mike65

France really are a bit ****

NUTZZ

World Cup - UEFA Qualification Group A
62' FYR Macedonia 0 - 0 Scotland
46' Wales 0 - 2 Serbia
World Cup - UEFA Qualification Group B
90' Malta 1 - 2 Bulgaria
46' Italy 0 - 1 Czech Republic
World Cup - UEFA Qualification Group C
46' Austria 0 - 0 Ireland
46' Faroe Islands 0 - 1 Germany
World Cup - UEFA Qualification Group D
85' Romania 0 - 1 Turkey
62' Andorra 0 - 2 Netherlands
62' Hungary 3 - 1 Estonia
World Cup - UEFA Qualification Group E
62' Cyprus 0 - 1 Slovenia
45' Iceland 1 - 1 Albania
World Cup - UEFA Qualification Group F
77' Luxembourg 1 - 1 N.Ireland
World Cup - UEFA Qualification Group G
77' Slovakia 1 - 1 Bosnia-Herzegovina
46' Greece 0 - 0 Latvia
World Cup - UEFA Qualification Group H
46' San Marino 1 - 3 Poland
46' Ukraine 0 - 0 England
World Cup - UEFA Qualification Group I
45' Belarus 1 - 0 France
World Cup - CAF Qualification Group H
17' Algeria 0 - 0 Mali
Euro U-21 - Qualification Group 6
62' Montenegro U21 2 - 0 Romania U21
International - Friendly
90' Spain 1 - 2 Chile
62' South Africa 0 - 1 Zimbabwe

Nuri Sahin

England escaped with a point, absolutely woeful. Ukraine lack a finisher. That about sums up their game.

mike65

77' Luxembourg 1 - 1 N.Ireland

Ended 3-2 to the home side!

Ukraine 0 - 0 England

Roy will be happy with that, Kyle Walker was utter pants bar one moment in attack and one in defence.

citytillidie

Scores and tables for Europe and Asia and 1 African game

Asia
5th Place play off
Uzbekistan 1 V 1 Jordan (Agg 2-2) - Jordan win 9-8 on Pens

Africa
Group G
Egypt 4 V 2 Guinea

Group H
Algeria 1 V 0 Mali

Europe
Group A
FYR Macedonia 1 V 2 Scotland
Wales 0 V 3 Serbia

Table - Serbia, Macedonia, Wales and Scotland are out
Belgium pl 8 gd 13 pts 22
Croatia pl 8 gd 6 pts 17
Serbia pl 9 gd 3 pts 11
Scotland pl 9 gd -6 pts 8
Macedonia pl 8 gd -4 pts 7
Wales pl 8 gd -12 pts 6

Group B
Armenia 0 V 1 Denmark
Malta 1 V 2 Bulgaria
Italy 2 V 1 Czech Republic

Table - All played 8 - Italy in World Cup
Italy gd 10 pts 20
Bulgaria gd 7 pts 13
Denmark gd -1 pts 12
Czech Republic gd 0 pts 9
Armenia gd -2 pts 9
Malta gd -14 pts 3

Group C
Faroe Islands 0 V 3 Germany
Austria 1 V 0 Republic of Ireland
Kazakhstan 0 V 1 Sweden

Table - All played 8 - Germany through to World Cup - Kazakhstan and Faroe Islands Out
Germany gd 21 pts 22
Sweden gd 6 pts 17
Austria gd 8 pts 14
Republic of Ireland gd 0 pts 11
Kazakhstan gd -13 pts 4
Faroe Islands gd -22 pts 0

Group D
Hungary 5 V 1 Estonia
Andorra 0 V 2 Netherlands
Romania 0 V 2 Turkey

Table - All played 8 - Netherlands through to World Cup - Andorra Out
Netherlands gd 20 pts 22
Hungary gd 6 pts 14
Turkey gd 7 pts 13
Romania gd 1 pts 13
Estonia gd -10 pts 7
Andorra gd -24 pts 0

Group E
Iceland 2 V 1 Albania
Norway 0 V 2 Switzerland
Cyprus 0 V 2 Slovenia

Table - All played 8
Switzerland gd 9 pts 18
Iceland gd 0 pts 13
Slovenia gd 1 pts 12
Norway gd 0 pts 11
Albania gd -1 pts 10
Cyprus gd -7 pts 4

Group F
Russia 3 V 1 Israel
Luxembourg 3 V 2 Northern Ireland

Table All played 8 - Azerbaijan and Luxembourg are out
Russia gd 11 pts 18
Portugal gd 8 pts 17
Israel gd 5 pts 12
Northern Ireland gd -6 pts 6
Luxembourg gd -12 pts 6
Azerbaijan gd -6 pts 5


Group G
Lithuania 2 V 0 Liechtenstein
Slovakia 1 V 2 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Greece 1 V 0 Latvia

Table - All played 8 - Lithuania and Liechtenstein are out
Bosnia gd 20 pts 19
Greece gd 5 pts 19
Slovakia gd 2 pts 12
Lithuania -3 pts 8
Latvia gd -8 pts 7
Liechtenstein - 16 pts 2

Group H
San Marino 1 V 5 Poland
Ukraine 0 V 0 England

Table All played 8 - Moldova and San Marino are out
England gd 22 pts 16
Ukraine gd 15 pts 15
Montenegro gd 7 pts 15
Poland gd 9 pts 13
Moldova gd -11 pts 5
San Marino gd -42 pts 0

Group I
Georgia 0 V 1 Finland
Belarus 2 V 4 France

Table - All played 6 - Belarus are Out
Spain gd 8 pts 14
France gd 6 pts 14
Finland gd -1 pts 9
Georgia gd -5 pts 5
Belarus gd -8 pts 4

patmac

Depressing as it is the sides in second place at the moment in Europe(results against bottom side in groups A-H not counted)
Greece P7 Pts 16 GD +4
France. 7 14+6
Iceland 7 13+1
Ukraine 7 12+6
Portugal 6 11+3
Croatia 6 11+3
Sweden 6 11+3
Hungary 6 11+1
Bulgaria 6 7-0
Looks like the runners up in group 2 might not make it, we can always shout for Iceland as they are only one letter off.

jester77

Czechs robbed, Balotelli should have gotten a red for stamping, stays on, gets a penalty and scores.

GTR63

jester77 wrote: »

Czechs robbed, Balotelli should have gotten a red for stamping, stays on, gets a penalty and scores.

You da man Mario!

citytillidie

patmac wrote: »

Depressing as it is the sides in second place at the moment in Europe(results against bottom side in groups A-H not counted)
Greece P7 Pts 16 GD +4
France. 7 14+6
Iceland 7 13+1
Ukraine 7 12+6
Portugal 6 11+3
Croatia 6 11+3
Sweden 6 11+3
Hungary 6 11+1
Bulgaria 6 7-0
Looks like the runners up in group 2 might not make it, we can always shout for Iceland as they are only one letter off.

That changes like crazy after the weekend games it was Iceland's groups at the bottom

jester77

GTR63 wrote: »

You da man Mario!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuylbPlzbH0

764dak

USA, Costa Rica and Argentina have qualified.

citytillidie

North America
Jamaica 1 V 1 Costa Rica
Honduras 2 V 2 Panama
USA 2 V 0 Mexico

Table All Played 8 - USA and Costa Rica through to World Cup
USA gd 4 pts 16
Costa Rica gd 6 pts 15
Honduras gd 0 pts 11
Panama gd -2 pts 8
Mexico gd -2 pts 8
Jamaica gd -6 pts 4


South America
Bolivia 1 V 1 Ecuador
Uruguay 2 V 0 Colombia
Venezuela 3 V 2 Peru
Paraguay 2 V 5 Argentina

Table - Argentina trough to World Cup
Argentina pl 14 gd 19 pts 29
Colombia pl 14 gd 13 pts 26
Chile pl 14 gd 3 pts 24
Ecuador pl 13 gd 4 pts 21
Uruguay pl 14 gd 0 pts 22
Venezuela pl 15 gd -6 pts 19
Peru pl 14 gd -7 pts 14
Paraguay pl 14 gd -13 pts 11
Bolivia pl 14 gd -13 pts 10

Fr Tod Umptious

citytillidie wrote: »

North America
Jamaica 1 V 1 Costa Rica
Honduras 2 V 2 Panama
USA 2 V 0 Mexico

Table All Played 8 - USA and Costa Rica through to World Cup
USA gd 4 pts 16
Costa Rica gd 6 pts 15
Honduras gd 0 pts 11
Panama gd -2 pts 8
Mexico gd -2 pts 8
Jamaica gd -6 pts 4


South America
Bolivia 1 V 1 Ecuador
Uruguay 2 V 0 Colombia
Venezuela 3 V 2 Peru
Paraguay 2 V 5 Argentina

Table - Argentina trough to World Cup
Argentina pl 14 gd 19 pts 29
Colombia pl 14 gd 13 pts 26
Chile pl 14 gd 3 pts 24
Ecuador pl 13 gd 4 pts 21
Uruguay pl 14 gd 0 pts 22
Venezuela pl 15 gd -6 pts 19
Peru pl 14 gd -7 pts 14
Paraguay pl 14 gd -13 pts 11
Bolivia pl 14 gd -13 pts 10

Is there a chance of Mexico not making it, how many qualify from there ?

Boots234

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Is there a chance of Mexico not making it, how many qualify from there ?

The top 3 go through with 4th place playing New Zealand in a 2 legged playoff

ArmaniJeanss

citytillidie wrote: »

Table All Played 8 - USA and Costa Rica through to World Cup
USA gd 4 pts 16
Costa Rica gd 6 pts 15
Honduras gd 0 pts 11
Panama gd -2 pts 8
Mexico gd -2 pts 8
Jamaica gd -6 pts 4

Remaining matches are fairly key here, Mexico have the advantage of being home to Panama. The attitude of already qualified CR and USA could be crucial also.

Oct 11.
Honduras v CostaRica.
Mexico v Panama.
USA v Jamaica.

Oct 15.
Costa Rica v Mexico.
Jamaica v Honduras.
Panama v USA.

764dak

citytillidie wrote: »

North America
Jamaica 1 V 1 Costa Rica
Honduras 2 V 2 Panama
USA 2 V 0 Mexico

Table All Played 8 - USA and Costa Rica through to World Cup
USA gd 4 pts 16
Costa Rica gd 6 pts 15
Honduras gd 0 pts 11
Panama gd -2 pts 8
Mexico gd -2 pts 8
Jamaica gd -6 pts 4

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Remaining matches are fairly key here, Mexico have the advantage of being home to Panama. The attitude of already qualified CR and USA could be crucial also.

Oct 11.
Honduras v CostaRica.
Mexico v Panama.
USA v Jamaica.

Oct 15.
Costa Rica v Mexico.
Jamaica v Honduras.
Panama v USA.

Jamaica can still finish in fourth. If Jamaica wins the last two games and Mexico and Panama fail to win.

RGM

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Mexico have the advantage of being home to Panama.

If they don't score early, it won't be an advantage. It hasn't been an advantage this whole campaign.

Mexico failing to make it would be stunning.

EdenHazard

Not in a good way though, you need US and Mexico there for the good of the tournament.

GTR63

EdenHazard wrote: »

Not in a good way though, you need US and Mexico there for the good of the tournament.

For their vintage Round of 16 run

citytillidie

EdenHazard wrote: »

Not in a good way though, you need US and Mexico there for the good of the tournament.

Why?

I would like to see Honduras in it.

They have been improving steadily and have a couple of premier league players in their team, also got the Mexican manager sacked at the weekend after beating them in Mexico

K-9

citytillidie wrote: »

Why?

I would like to see Honduras in it.

They have been improving steadily and have a couple of premier league players in their team, also got the Mexican manager sacked at the weekend after beating them in Mexico

Yep, they've only won one game so atm they don't deserve to get through, even finishing 4th in a 6 game group is terrible stuff, I'd prefer NZ to get through after their performances in the last WC.

RikkFlair

A world cup without Mexico hasn't happened since 1990, would be strange!

G.K.

Cape Verde disqualified.

I thought they just had a result changed rather than being DQed.

GTR63

citytillidie wrote: »

Why?

I would like to see Honduras in it.

They have been improving steadily and have a couple of premier league players in their team, also got the Mexican manager sacked at the weekend after beating them in Mexico

Does David Suazo still play for them?
Vaugely remember them in SA, never been a huge fan of the likes of them & Costa Rica tbh. Just never seen much of an improvement to them

RGM

GTR63 wrote: »

Does David Suazo still play for them?
Vaugely remember them in SA, never been a huge fan of the likes of them & Costa Rica tbh. Just never seen much of an improvement to them

No, he's retired. Honduras have a bit of quality though, I'd put them third behind the US and Mexico in overall talent despite Costa Rica's recent form. They won't scare anyone in Brazil, but they could hang on for a result. They have a decent amount of experience for a CONCACAF side, especially since they made it to SA. I wish them the best.

I don't like Costa Rica though. Don't like the way they play. They do have a 21-year-old striker who can cause trouble, Joel Campbell. Bryan Ruiz has his moments. But other than that, I don't rate them. Especially not away from home.

Eathrin

Deleted User wrote: »

I thought they just had a result changed rather than being DQed.

Looks like Tunisia are in and Cape Verde out.

gnfnrhead

Can someone explain the Cape Verde situation?

From what I've gotten:
They had a player sent off and suspended for four matches.
Said match was later written off and forfeited.
They played three competitive and one friendly match since, I.E. four matches.
The player in question is not listed as having been sent off, due to the forfeit.
The player in question was also (according to CV) not listed as suspended for the match by FIFA.

Sounds to me like FIFA made a balls of it and are punishing Cape Verde anyway.

ArmaniJeanss

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Can someone explain the Cape Verde situation?

From what I've gotten:
They had a player sent off and suspended for four matches.
Said match was later written off and forfeited.
They played three competitive and one friendly match since, I.E. four matches.
The player in question is not listed as having been sent off, due to the forfeit.
The player in question was also (according to CV) not listed as suspended for the match by FIFA.

Sounds to me like FIFA made a balls of it and are punishing Cape Verde anyway.

I know little more than you (thanks for the info btw) but the friendly game wouldn't count for suspension purposes so I hope this isn't the main thrust of their appeal.

(If friendlies counted we'd all be organising them at short notice to get our players cleared).

gnfnrhead

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

I know little more than you (thanks for the info btw) but the friendly game wouldn't count for suspension purposes so I hope this isn't the main thrust of their appeal.

(If friendlies counted we'd all be organising them at short notice to get our players cleared).

I was thinking the same, but CV say FIFA didn't have him listed as suspended for the game. The forfeit also means the red card doesn't exist anymore, but the suspension does?

Either way, someone screwed up somewhere along the way. From what I've read, it seems like it was FIFA due to the final two points in my previous post. It seems like CV are going to appeal so they obviously feel they are in the right.

Ironic too that the red card came as a result of a tackle on the ineligable player which led to the forfeit.

ArmaniJeanss

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I was thinking the same, but CV say FIFA didn't have him listed as suspended for the game. The forfeit also means the red card doesn't exist anymore, but the suspension does?

I think this is standard practise, from memory red cards in abandoned matches still count (its kind of like an abandoned match).

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Either way, someone screwed up somewhere along the way. From what I've read, it seems like it was FIFA due to the final two points in my previous post. It seems like CV are going to appeal so they obviously feel they are in the right.

I dunno - looks to be an element of chancing the arm.
Like you know XXX has a 4 game suspension so you don't play him in the next 3 qualifiers (and presumably no point in playing him in a friendly thats prep for those qualifiers).
Then someone in your admin staff notices he's no longer on the CAF/FIFA suspension webpage or whatever, surely you seek clarification at this stage rather than going ahead and playing him?

K-9

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

I think this is standard practise, from memory red cards in abandoned matches still count (its kind of like an abandoned match).

Yeah, a match was abandoned in the football league recently and the red card issued still stood.

citytillidie

Bit bad for Cape Verde

Here are the pots for Monday's draw in Africa
Pot 1
Ivory Coast
Ghana
Algeria
Nigeria
Tunisia

Pot 2
Egypt
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Senegal
Ethiopia

citytillidie

African play off draw
Burkina Faso V Algeria
Ivory Coast V Senegal
Ethiopia V Nigeria
Tunisia V Cameroon
Ghana V Egypt

citytillidie

Weekend fixtures

Africa
Burkina Faso V Algeria
Ivory Coast V Senegal
Ethiopia V Nigeria
Tunisia V Cameroon

Europe
Group A
Croatia V Belgium
Wales V FYR Macedonia

Group B
Denmark V Italy
Malta V Czech Republic
Armenia V Bulgaria

Group C
Faroe Islands V Kazakhstan
Germany V Republic of Ireland
Sweden V Austria

Group D
Netherlands V Hungary
Andorra V Romania
Estonia V Turkey

Group E
Iceland V Cyprus
Albania V Switzerland
Slovenia V Norway

Group F
Luxembourg V Russia
Portugal V Israel
Azerbaijan V Northern Ireland

Group G
Bosnia-Herzegovina V Liechtenstein
Lithuania V Latvia
Greece V Slovakia

Group H
Moldova V San Marino
England V Montenegro
Ukraine V Poland

Group I
Spain V Belarus

North America
Honduras V Costa Rica
USA V Jamaica
Mexico V Panama

South America
Ecuador V Uruguay
Colombia V Chile
Venezuela V Paraguay
Argentina V Peru

TaosHum

There was war the last time Ivory Coast and Senegal played wasn't there? Should be an interesting tie.

klose

Michu deservadly called upto the spanish team for david villa, fancied ahead of soldado. If you told me two years ago the world champions would be calling up a swansea city player id have called you mad, how things change.

patmac

Well done to Belgium 2 goals from Lukaku ensured qualification to Brazil, Croatia will be in the play offs

briany

NI humbled by the Azer b'ys 2-0. Following the north must be a maddening, depressing rollercoaster of a time.

GLaDOS

patmac wrote: »

Well done to Belgium 2 goals from Lukaku ensured qualification to Brazil, Croatia will be in the play offs

Chelsea were mad to loan him out

pajor

The Oranje already 4-0 up against Hungary before half time.

It's no wonder they qualified after the last game.

Johner

Rooney just missed a sitter.

Mr.Nice Guy

Some game between Colombia and Chile. The Chileans led 3-0 away from home only to end up drawing the game 3-3. Colombia are now through to the World Cup; if Chile had held on for the win then both teams would have gone through.

Great 1-0 win for Ecuador over Uruguay too. It means Ecuador, Chile and Uruguay will scrap it out for the two final automatic places.

3. Ecuador - 25 pts - +5
= Chile

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25 pts - +3
5. Uruguay -- 22 pts - -1

The 5th placed team goes into the play-off against Jordan (which you'd expect the South American team to win).

The last set of fixtures are quite tasty though:

Chile vs Ecuador
Uruguay vs Argentina

Looks like Uruguay have to hope that Ecuador can beat Chile by a few goals and then for themselves to beat Argentina by a few goals. Don't like their chances. Chile and Ecuador can both go through automatically with a draw.

I'd still expect all three to make it regardless of what happens. I hope Chile get there as they are one of the most exciting sides to watch.

Andersonisgod

Spain beat Belarus tonight 2-1. Goals from Xavi (a stunning strike on the volley) and Negredo (a typically flowing Spanish move featuring a delightful back heel from Iniesta, an inch perfect cross via Ramos and a diving header courtesy of the beast from Vallecas). Interestingly Del Bosque opted to go to a 3 at the back at half time and the gamble paid off with 2 goals in the second half. The World and European Champions are a point away from confirming their place in Brazil.

briany

briany wrote: »

NI humbled by the Azer b'ys 2-0. Following the north must be a maddening, depressing rollercoaster of a time.

Hilarious stuff to watch live on Sky tbh. The bias and (some justified) outrage at the referee while they got played off the pitch was strangely cathartic.

grenache

Bendtner scored twice for the Danes tonight in a 2-2 draw against Italy, who equalised in the last minute through Aqualani. Juve must be wondering why Bendtner could never do that when they had him on loan last season.

Stupid question alert, how is it that the Czech Republic are definitely out? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_–_UEFA_Group_B

EDIT: Never mind, they have 6 points leaving aside the results against the bottom team so leaving that out the most they can get is 9 which already isn't enough. Funny how things work out.

Charisteas

Yeah some maths whiz has been busy on wiki updating the second place table with all the permutations. Must be using some software program.

Seem to remember UEFA getting criticism for the way they work out the second place table, with 8 out of 9 teams making the play-offs, but to be honest I can't think of a better way.

And it's likely to be the exact same format for the 2018 World Cup, as Gibraltar will be included in the qualification, essentially taking the spot vacated by the hosts Russia (Unless Kosovo get their FIFA membership, but that's looking unlikely anytime soon).

patmac

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Some game between Colombia and Chile. The Chileans led 3-0 away from home only to end up drawing the game 3-3. Colombia are now through to the World Cup; if Chile had held on for the win then both teams would have gone through.

Great 1-0 win for Ecuador over Uruguay too. It means Ecuador, Chile and Uruguay will scrap it out for the two final automatic places.

3. Ecuador - 25 pts - +5
= Chile

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25 pts - +3
5. Uruguay -- 22 pts - -1

The 5th placed team goes into the play-off against Jordan (which you'd expect the South American team to win).

The last set of fixtures are quite tasty though:

Chile vs Ecuador
Uruguay vs Argentina

Looks like Uruguay have to hope that Ecuador can beat Chile by a few goals and then for themselves to beat Argentina by a few goals. Don't like their chances. Chile and Ecuador can both go through automatically with a draw.

I'd still expect all three to make it regardless of what happens. I hope Chile get there as they are one of the most exciting sides to watch.

Ecuador vs Chile both teams need a draw to qualify I wonder what the result will be? Roughly 4/6 with Betfair easy money.

GTR63

The African play-offs are on BT at the minute. Cote D`ivoire 1-0 up against Senegal already.