[NDR]World Cup Qualifying for 2010 Begins [Multiple Rs]

when Ching was subbed in the Pachuca game, it seemed a little strange, since he was suspended for KC three days later anyway. Dom said after that match that he had a tight hamstring. If it was still lingering in US camp, they may have been cautious. Did see Ching in at least one pic from US practice before CR game.

 

Updated through Oct. 14 (Hey, I've been busy)

23 teams are in. 4 more will be determined on November 14 and then the final 5 on Nov. 18.

Teams in BOLD have qualified.

Host
South Africa

AFC
Australia
South Korea
Japan
North Korea

Oceania/AFC playoff
Bahrain v. New Zealand (first game was 0-0, second game is Nov. 14 in Wellington)

CAF
Cameroon
Tunisia
Algeria
Ghana
Côte d'Ivoire

CONCACAF
U.S.A.
Mexico
Honduras

CONMEBOL
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay
Argentina


CONMEBOL/CONCACAF playoff
Costa Rica v. Uruguay (games are Nov. 14 in San Jose and Nov. 18 in Montevideo)

UEFA
Denmark
Switzerland
Slovakia
Germany
Spain
England
Serbia
Italy
Netherlands

UEFA playoffs
(Games are Nov. 14 and 18)
Russia v. Slovenia
Greece v. Ukraine
Portugal v. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ireland v. France

 

New Zealand, Cameroon, and Nigeria qualified this weekend.

Here's a report on the ridiculously bad security situation from the game in Cairo.

Egypt-Algeria: When Fair Play Died

 

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-QXaa0kKTM&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube- Live Video of the savage Attack on Algerian football team in Egypt[/ame]

 

Updated through Nov. 14:

26 teams are in. The field will be complete after the games of Nov. 18.

Teams in BOLD have qualified.

Host
South Africa

AFC
Australia
South Korea
Japan
North Korea

Oceania/AFC playoff
New Zealand

CAF
Cameroon
Nigeria
Algeria or Egypt
Ghana
Côte d'Ivoire

No tie-breakers in CAF. Algeria and Egypt will have a playoff game in Sudan on Nov. 18.

CONCACAF
U.S.A.
Mexico
Honduras

CONMEBOL
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay
Argentina


CONMEBOL/CONCACAF playoff
Uruguay v. Costa Rica (Uruguay leads 1-0 after first leg. Second leg is Nov. 18 in Montevideo)

UEFA
Denmark
Switzerland
Slovakia
Germany
Spain
England
Serbia
Italy
Netherlands

UEFA playoffs
(2nd leg on Nov. 18)
Slovenia v. Russia (Russia leads 2-1)
Ukraine v. Greece (Tied 0-0)
Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Portugal (Portugal leads 1-0)
France v. Ireland (France leads 1-0)

 

Algeria and Egypt have to endure the playoff match and yes it is in the Sudan cuz really...when I think Sudan it's the first place I think of as a suitable venue for a safe, winner take all ticket to the World Cup.

 

The final day of qualifying is upon us. Algeria leads Egypt 1-0 approaching half time.

 

If you want to see running score updates from all the WCQs today, this site usually should have them all -- it's in Portuguese, but it's easy to figure out the basics:

Eliminatórias para a Copa de 2010

 

Oops...my Egypt/Algeria feed must have gotten shut down. Ukraine vs Greece is on ESPN2. Greece is up 1-0 but Ukraine is closing the half well and just blew a golden opportunity for the equalizer.

 

FIFA is actually providing a stream of the Egypt/Algeria match.

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1135950.html#watch+algeria+egypt+live

 

BTW, the pitch in Sudan? 100X better than the pitch at Robertson a few weekends ago.

 

The NYT says they have a reporter at the game in the Sudan. Go figure.

Edited:

Algeria 1 x 0 Egypt
Ukraine 0 x 1 Greece

In progress:

Bosnia 0 x 1 Portugal
Slovenia 1 x 0 Russia
France 0 x 1 Ireland

 

Wow. France goes through after tying the game up on the most blatant hand ball I've ever seen. Henry clearly uses his hand to control the ball...twice. And he was probably offside, before feeding the ball to Gallas for the game tying goal and the goal that sends France to SA.

Ireland was royally screwed and I'd be livid if I was Irish. Hell, I'm livid and I'm not even Irish. I can only imagine how pissed they are.

 

Uruguay 0
Costa Rica 0
halftime

 

the question is...will they lose the video like Hainault's goal...

 

I'm Irish and pissed. I figured Hugh Dallas was the match ref.

 

The video I've seen was even more blatant than the US-Germany game of 2002. Maybe the most shocking decision I've ever seen.

 

That was obvious and intentional. A terrible call. Of course with Platini in charge of UEFA nothing will happen

 

Edison Power loves France!

 

That's because they kill every player or groundskeeper that displaces a single blade of grass.

 

speechless.

and if anyone was wondering how Henry would do with the NYC limelight-he'd handle it well (cue rimshot)

 

Effin CONCACAF Refs jajajajajaja

 

Michel Platini c'est Don Garber en Francais! Conspiration!

well this ref was from the banana republic of sweden and we know how they're all corrupt in their business dealings. furniture that's shipped flat? give me a break.

 

Do they have IKEA in Ireland? If so, me thinks it's about to get boycotted.

 

i would send a couple of patrols down there in case anyone of the boys get any bright ideas.

http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/store/dublin