The official WC 2022 qualifying thread.... - Page 7

DontToewsMeBro · 11-27-2021, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kellmuff

really should see Canada qualify now as they'll beat NZ should they slip to 4th

No need
Canada will win the CONCACAF octagonal
Mexico is weak and US is over-rated

Eckstein197 · 11-27-2021, 10:58 PM

Glad to see CONCACAF drew Oceania, aka New Zealand. Still expect the main 3 of Canada usa and Mexico to get through and have Panama face NZ for the chance to play at the WC

DontToewsMeBro · 11-28-2021, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Eckstein197

Glad to see CONCACAF drew Oceania, aka New Zealand. Still expect the main 3 of Canada usa and Mexico to get through and have Panama face NZ for the chance to play at the WC

IMHO I think Jamaica may come 4th
NZ @ Jamaica would be an intriguing matchup

fadster · 03-24-2022, 02:26 PM

Japan scored two very late goals to beat Australia and book their place at Qatar. In turn it means that Australia can't qualify automatically and will have to go through two play-offs to qualify, first against another Asian team (likely UAE or Iraq) and then a South American team (Uruguay, Peru, Chile or Colombia).

Uruguay v Peru is the key game in South America tonight, a Uruguay win all but guarantees them to go through automatically, however Peru can jump them with a win.

yiguiri2002 · 03-24-2022, 04:38 PM

I chose to watch the Italy-North Macedonia out of the 4 games today. I nailed it.

yiguiri2002 · 03-24-2022, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by fadster

Japan scored two very late goals to beat Australia and book their place at Qatar. In turn it means that Australia can't qualify automatically and will have to go through two play-offs to qualify, first against another Asian team (likely UAE or Iraq) and then a South American team (Uruguay, Peru, Chile or Colombia).

Uruguay v Peru is the key game in South America tonight, a Uruguay win all but guarantees them to go through automatically, however Peru can jump them with a win.

A draw should be enough. Uruguay plays at Chile and we play against Paraguay at home.

Anish · 03-24-2022, 04:41 PM

North Macedonia 1 Italy 0 wow

k13 · 03-24-2022, 04:42 PM

I told people Italy won't even make the world cup after they won the euro.

They laughed....

Too bad Ronaldo gets an easy win now.
Italy so pathetic.

fadster · 03-24-2022, 04:43 PM

North Macedonia wow! Italy miss two world cups in a row for the first time ever.

Anish · 03-24-2022, 04:47 PM

At least they got a Euro out of it

But they completely blew it. Congrats to all the NM fans here haha. Enis bardhi

YayNJ · 03-24-2022, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by fadster

North Macedonia wow! Italy miss two world cups in a row for the first time ever.

God bless you, Alioski

YayNJ · 03-24-2022, 04:56 PM

Italy’s last knockout game at a World Cup was the final that they won in 2006. They’ll have waited (at least) 20 years before they play another one.

OUCH

Where's that Juve fan on here? hehehe

k13 · 03-24-2022, 05:13 PM

Was hoping Sweden would lose too... can't have it all.

If only Turkey would have made their penalty shot..

mfw13 · 03-24-2022, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by YayNJ

Italy’s last knockout game at a World Cup was the final that they won in 2006. They’ll have waited (at least) 20 years before they play another one.

OUCH

Talent matters....Italy haven't had a world class striker since Totti retired after the 2006 World Cup either, and it shows.

Italy's talent pipeline has to a large extent dried up....they just aren't producing a lot of good players any more....

k13 · 03-24-2022, 06:18 PM

Ciro won the golden shoe but yeah...

Anish · 03-24-2022, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mfw13

Talent matters....Italy haven't had a world class striker since Totti retired after the 2006 World Cup either, and it shows.

Italy's talent pipeline has to a large extent dried up....they just aren't producing a lot of good players any more....

Immobile won the european golden boot a year ago…though you wouldn’t know based on how he played today

There isn’t a single player in the NM squad who would make the italy squad - it’s still easily top 10 in the world. They just wasted chance after chance, maybe because they’re not used to playing attacking football. NM basically “Italy’d” them

k13 · 03-24-2022, 08:10 PM

In reality Immobile only had so many goals because of joke penalty shots that year. The only way Italy can score is penalty shots.

Internationally he's terrible 15 goals in 55 games.

k13 · 03-24-2022, 08:10 PM

Poland is actually favored over Sweden by early odds.
Surprising.

YayNJ · 03-24-2022, 08:37 PM

Sweden have been poor for a long time.

mfw13 · 03-25-2022, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by k13

Poland is actually favored over Sweden by early odds.
Surprising.

Not really....

1) Poland is rested
2) Poland is playing at home
3) Poland has the best player (Lewandowski)

I would have been surprised if Poland wasn't slightly favored.

Just hoping ESPN decides to show Poland-Sweden, not Portugal-North Macedonia....

k13 · 03-25-2022, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by YayNJ

Sweden have been poor for a long time.

They have no problem beating Spain.
Finished 1st in group at Euro.

ianh182 · 03-25-2022, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by k13

Was hoping Sweden would lose too... can't have it all.

If only Turkey would have made their penalty shot..

Do you want a world cup without any of the big teams/players?!

ianh182 · 03-25-2022, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by k13

Ciro won the golden shoe but yeah...

Immobile is bang average. Decent scoring record at club level but awful at international. Issue is he has no competition. Italy have always had great strikers but for years they've had nothing. If Immobile was around in the 90s or 00s, he wouldn't be making the squad.

k13 · 03-25-2022, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ianh182

Do you want a world cup without any of the big teams/players?!

Just specific ones who are too cocky.
Nothing better than Portugal/Italy losing.

k13 · 03-25-2022, 08:50 AM

Full odds out.

Portugal -1200 to advance.
Poland -130 to advance.

11-27-2021, 10:58 PM	#152
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03-24-2022, 02:26 PM	#154
fadster Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,275 fadster	Japan scored two very late goals to beat Australia and book their place at Qatar. In turn it means that Australia can't qualify automatically and will have to go through two play-offs to qualify, first against another Asian team (likely UAE or Iraq) and then a South American team (Uruguay, Peru, Chile or Colombia). Uruguay v Peru is the key game in South America tonight, a Uruguay win all but guarantees them to go through automatically, however Peru can jump them with a win. __________________ IG: @goldenballrookies

03-24-2022, 04:38 PM	#155
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03-24-2022, 04:41 PM	#157
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03-24-2022, 04:43 PM	#159
fadster Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,275 fadster	North Macedonia wow! Italy miss two world cups in a row for the first time ever. __________________ IG: @goldenballrookies

03-24-2022, 04:42 PM	#158
k13 Banned Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 12,617	I told people Italy won't even make the world cup after they won the euro. They laughed.... Too bad Ronaldo gets an easy win now. Italy so pathetic.

03-24-2022, 04:47 PM	#160
Anish Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 917	At least they got a Euro out of it But they completely blew it. Congrats to all the NM fans here haha. Enis bardhi __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/140288876@N04/albums IG: anishfutbol

03-24-2022, 04:56 PM	#162
YayNJ Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: London / Oahu Posts: 8,135 hanelcocards	Italy’s last knockout game at a World Cup was the final that they won in 2006. They’ll have waited (at least) 20 years before they play another one. OUCH Where's that Juve fan on here? hehehe

03-24-2022, 05:13 PM	#163
k13 Banned Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 12,617	Was hoping Sweden would lose too... can't have it all. If only Turkey would have made their penalty shot..

03-24-2022, 06:18 PM	#165
k13 Banned Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 12,617	Ciro won the golden shoe but yeah...

03-24-2022, 08:10 PM	#167
k13 Banned Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 12,617	In reality Immobile only had so many goals because of joke penalty shots that year. The only way Italy can score is penalty shots. Internationally he's terrible 15 goals in 55 games.

03-24-2022, 08:10 PM	#168
k13 Banned Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 12,617	Poland is actually favored over Sweden by early odds. Surprising.

03-24-2022, 08:37 PM	#169
YayNJ Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: London / Oahu Posts: 8,135 hanelcocards	Sweden have been poor for a long time.

03-25-2022, 08:50 AM	#175
k13 Banned Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 12,617	Full odds out. Portugal -1200 to advance. Poland -130 to advance.