Death From Above Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Not that Canada had any real hope of getting out of World Cup qualifying, but drawing both Mexico and Honduras pretty much seals that dream in a tomb for another cycle. Italy and Spain draw the same group in Europe which feels to me like the first time I can ever remember Italy not being the best team in their group by a distance. Group A: Netherlands, France, Sweden, Bulgaria, Belarus, Luxembourg Group B: Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Faroe Islands, Latvia, Andorra Group C: Germany, Czech Republic, NORTHERN IRELAND, Norway, Azerbaijan, San Marino Group D: WALES, Austria, Serbia, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, Moldova, Georgia Group E: Romania, Denmark, Poland, Montenegro, Armenia, Kazakhstan Group F: ENGLAND, Slovakia, SCOTLAND, Slovenia, Lithuania, Malta Group G: Spain, Italy, Albania, Israel, FYR Macedonia, Liechtenstein Group H: Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Estonia, Cyprus Group I: Croatia, Iceland, Ukraine, Turkey, Finland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Group F: ENGLAND, Slovakia, SCOTLAND, Slovenia, Lithuania, Malta Scotland with a decent chance of qualifying? Never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Oooh... maybe Ireland can qualify! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Qualifying is going to start and it's obviously going to be a huge thing, so let's talk World Cup over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Oooh... maybe Ireland can qualify! I dunno, Wales are a lot stronger than they used to be, and Austria have been a fucking force in Euro qualification. And it's not even like second in the group guarantees you a play-off spot either. Slovakia vs Slovenia though. I bet they hate each other, based on constantly being mistaken for one another. Like the Swiss hate the Swedish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I figure Austria wins the group and Wales and Ireland disappoint their fans in stages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Serbia should win that group (if talent depth on paper means anything) with Austria and Wales in it for second. Even if you want to argue about the first three, Ireland are at best in fourth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Can I ask a slightly dumb question... Group G: Spain, Italy, Albania, Israel, FYR Macedonia, Liechtenstein How is Israel part of Europe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 A) Football confederations don't have to strictly follow continental lines, e.g. Suriname in CONCACAF. 2) Everyone involved decided that matches between Israel and all the Arab countries probably weren't the best idea. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Don't forget about Australia being part of Asia now. They aren't exactly very close to the continent. But the competition makes them a better team in the long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Australia got the best of both worlds: 1- They play better competition in their group with teams like South Korea, Japan, and even slightly weaker teams like Iran around. Helps them grow. 2- They have a direct qualifying path, avoiding the dreaded "Oceana vs. Pretty Good South American Team" in a playoff for one slot scenario. Really a pretty sweet deal for them. Hard to knock that hustle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Just for the record - they draw for those two random WC spots So yes this year it is Oceania winner vs. the 5th place CONMEBOL team but its not assured to be that way For example - Mexico beat New Zealand (and it is almost always New Zealand now) to get into the 2014 WC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 So it's AFC vs CONCACAF for the other one correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Yeah that's how it played out this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Canada beats Belize 3-0 tonight, not that any of the sports networks here bothered to show the damned game. Jamaica is down 2-0 at halftime at home to Nicaragua. That would make Costa Rica and Panama's road to the hex ridiculously easy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Two stunners in CONCACAF WCQ, 1st legs: Jamaica 2, Nicaragua 3 Antigua 1, Guatemala 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Jamaica score 89th minute to lead 2-0, 4-3 on aggregate... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 The CONCACAF 4th Round (aka semis) Groups are set Group A Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Canada Group B Costa Rica, Panama, Haiti, Jamaica Group C US, T&T, Guatemala, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Top 2 in each group advance to the Hex EDIT - First matches are in Nov. Good Lord and this round runs all the way to fucking Sept 2016. This is as bad as election season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 I keep trying to find a way I can spin Canada getting out of their group and short of some sort of horrific disaster that I would wish on no one, I just can't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 We deserve that group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Canada should finish ahead of El Salvador. Canada's biggest problems are 1) we suck at soccer and 2) CONCACAF officials are more corrupt than Nick Patrick when he was the nWo ref. The Americans have enough talent to overcome that, we don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Isn't our main problem that we can't score, like at all? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Canada has solved the no goalscoring problem: Junior Hoilett is finally a member of the Canadian National Men's Soccer Team. Okay, maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Apparently today was first time brazil and argentina lost on the same day during wc qualifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The hex starts tomorrow. I assume Canada beats Honduras tomorrow, just to make it hurt all that much more when they don't end up qualifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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