RIPPA Posted October 11, 2013 Author Posted October 11, 2013 Honduras beat Costa Rica ensuring that Honduras can do no worse than the playoff. It also means the US will win the Hex if they beat Jamaica
RIPPA Posted October 11, 2013 Author Posted October 11, 2013 Oh and Colombia rallied from down 3-0 against Chile to tie and clinch a spot
RIPPA Posted October 11, 2013 Author Posted October 11, 2013 Australia - which has qualified for WC 2014 - has fired their head coach because they keep getting destroyed in friendlies (6-0 to France today)
SirFozzie Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 Update from a friend of mine from another board on Europe status" Some additions:* Croatia hasn't qualified for the playoffs yet, they need to at least draw their last game as they have only 11 points for the playoffs race, and Armenia in group B will have 12 points with a -1 goal difference if they manage to finish second.* Czech Republic is eliminated, even if they manage to finish second, in which case they will be the worst second places team with only 9 points.* Denmark will have 10 points in second place and need both Turkey and Romania to lose their last game, Hungary to not win their last game, with Turkey losing by at least 5 goals to have them or Romania finish with a worse goal difference than Denmark.* Bulgaria needs to win their last game to have any chance on the playoffs and (like Denmark) need Turkey and Romania both to lose, Hungary to not win their last game and have a 3 goal difference disadvantage compared to Turkey to overcome. They do have an alternative, with Iceland losing and Slovenia drawing, and Bulgaria still needing to overcome a 2-goal difference and goals scored disadvantage compared to Slovenia.* Russia will go to the playoffs if they somehow choke the group victory.* Both Greece and Bosnia-Herzegovina will at least play the playoffs. (You listed Greece to play both Lithuania and Liechtenstein, but I figure you meant B-H plays Lithuania.)* Both Spain and France will at least play the playoffs.
SirFozzie Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 USA wins the group. Doesn't mean jack, as results elsewhere mean they won't get a top seed, so they'll be lumped in with everyone else (outside top seeds, it's only by geographic location, not by ranking) So, T-2 hours 20 minutes till what could be the biggest loss in Mexico's history... come on sing it with me, PANAMA!!!!
cubbymark Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 A few minutes after Memo Ochoa does his best to let Panama back in, but an absolutely stunning goal via BICYCLE KICK to get Mexico three points and into the playoff spot vs. New Zealand. That said, Mexico looked like dog shit. And that poacher Javier Hernandez should NEVER take a PK again.
RIPPA Posted October 15, 2013 Author Posted October 15, 2013 Reminder that ESPN2 is doing a wrap around show (basically Red Zone) from 2:30 to either 5 or 5:30 (the listings are a little unclear) to cover all the matches today.
RIPPA Posted October 15, 2013 Author Posted October 15, 2013 And SI has a good write-up on all the scenarios in play today
RIPPA Posted October 15, 2013 Author Posted October 15, 2013 Poor poor Egypt CONGRATS ON GOING UNDEFEATED!!! NOW GET CURBSTOMPED BY GHANA!!! 6-1 was today's final
cubbymark Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 So in other words, Bob Bradley should start looking for his next job.
SirFozzie Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 So far, England are 30 minutes away from going to the world cup, but it's a tenuous 1-0 lead over Poland. Russia and Bosnia-Herzegovina have qualified. Iceland are in the playoffs. Turkey is out (Romania are in the playoffs) Armenia is beating Italy. Sweden and Germany have eight goals between them for the second time in this World Cup Qualifying campaign. First time it was 4-4, right now it's 5-3 Germany.
SirFozzie Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 ENGLAND ARE GOING TO BRAZIL! Gerrard scores a scrappy goal with 5 minutes to go to put England up 2-0! Edit: Got my OLD! SCRAPPY! England players mixed up
SirFozzie Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 Here are the Pots for the UEFA Playoffs according to ESPN FC:SEEDED: PortugalGreeceCroatiaUkraineUNSEEDEDFranceSwedenRomaniaIceland
Dewar Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 How fantastic would a France/Portugal draw be? Of course, we all know Portugal is drawing Iceland...
RIPPA Posted October 15, 2013 Author Posted October 15, 2013 Bob Bradley said that as far as he knows he is still in charge of Egypt
Swift Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 Iceland making it to the World Cup would be amazing. 1
Pete Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 HA! The plot thickens for El Tri as Panama leads the US while the refs just fucked Mexico out of a goal via super bogus offside call.
RIPPA Posted October 16, 2013 Author Posted October 16, 2013 I finally found BEIN on my TV after finding the other two games. I did enjoy that Jamaica/Honduras - in the game no one cares about - had both scored super early in the game. HA! And Costa Rica takes the lead on Mexico!
RIPPA Posted October 16, 2013 Author Posted October 16, 2013 There is also some so fitting about the fact that Uruguay could be a seeded team in the World Cup... yet they have to beat Jordan in a playoff just to qualify
Pete Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 And Mexico equalizes. Gonna be a nutty two hours or so...
odessasteps Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 @ESPNFC: Bob Bradley to @sportslab on Egypt status: "At the moment I'm still the coach. If it's up to me I will stand with the team for the 2nd leg."
cubbymark Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 Insane. Mexico/New Zealand playoff. Mexico didn't deserve it, Panama didn't want it.
SirFozzie Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 Quality trolling: the official US Soccer account on Twitter: U.S. Soccer @ussoccer45m #YoureWelcomeMexico @miseleccionmx
cubbymark Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 This one is real quality trolling as well: Mexico spared through no real effort of their own. Now a chance to snag some frequent flier miles before the holidays with a trip to NZL!
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