2018 FIFA Club World Cup: Tournament News & Qualifiers [R]

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  1. glennaldo_sf

    glennaldo_sf Member+

    Houston Dynamo, Penang FC, Al Duhail
    United States
    Nov 25, 2004
    Doha, Qatar
    Club:
    FL Fart Vang Hedmark
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #76 glennaldo_sf, Apr 27, 2018
    What you mean because Toronto didn't make it?! Makes no difference whatsoever to me... I'd only go to the final, and I want to see a UEFA vs Conmebol final. Seen both Chivas and Toronto in North America, so would be bitterly disappointed if either of those teams crashed the final actually .... was going to go for last years but went to Djibouti instead as it was during our national day break. A bit off topic, but will definitely, definitely try to go to the Asian Cup final next year. Any idea when those tickets go on sale?

    I think it will be easier for you to come to Qatar than for me to go to UAE. I still hear of stories of people being turned away or scrutinized at UAE customs when entering from Oman or Kuwait with loads of old Qatar residency visas and stamps in their passports and no further flights from Oman / Kuwait. I think Qatar just lets anyone in...
     
  2. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #77 Nico Limmat, Apr 27, 2018
    That's what I meant. My question was blockade related. I'm sure I would have no problem getting into Qatar but I don't want to answer a lot of questions coming home explaining why I was in Qatar.

    Not sure about the Asian Cup Tickets. Haven't seen it advertised yet.
     
  3. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #78 Nico Limmat, Apr 27, 2018
    [​IMG]

    To date:

    UEFA:     TBD (May 26)
    CONMEBOL: TBD (Nov 28)
    CONCACAF: Club Deportivo Guadalajara S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)
    AFC: TBD (Nov 10)
    CAF: TBD (Nov 9)
    OFC: TBD (May)
    Host: Al Ain Football Club (UAE)*

    *Provisionally qualified. May move up to AFC spot or miss out altogether if Al Jazira (UAE) wins AFC.

    Up next are the OFC and UEFA in May. The OFC semis conclude on Sunday.
     
  4. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #79 Nico Limmat, Apr 29, 2018


    Team Wellington has finally pulled it off! Seven years of consecutive titles for ACFC come to an end.
     
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  5. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #80 Nico Limmat, Apr 29, 2018
    ...and they are joined in the final by Fiji’s Lautoka FC.

    OFC Final: Team Wellington (NZL) - Lautoka FC (Fiji)
     
  6. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #81 Nico Limmat, Apr 29, 2018
     
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  7. glennaldo_sf

    glennaldo_sf Member+

    Houston Dynamo, Penang FC, Al Duhail
    United States
    Nov 25, 2004
    Doha, Qatar
    Club:
    FL Fart Vang Hedmark
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #82 glennaldo_sf, Apr 29, 2018
    I'm surprised it wasn't the Shire FC vs Mordor United again..
     
  8. Paul Calixte

    Paul Calixte Moderator
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    Orlando City SC
    Apr 30, 2009
    Miami, FL
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #83 Paul Calixte, Apr 30, 2018
    Pass the champagne! :D
     
  9. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #84 Nico Limmat, Apr 30, 2018
    Now let's see if Lautoka have it in them to take it one step further and interrupt New Zealand's winning streak altogether!

    Whatever the outcome for Team Wellington, it looks like they may soon be the top address in Wellington with the A-League's Wellington Phoenix on the verge of folding.

    While we are in Asian club football, India still seem far away from sorting out their club football mess.

    In any case - UEFA semis this week!
     
  10. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    #85 unclesox, Apr 30, 2018
    That would be sad if they folded.
    Aren't they one of the very very few clubs (perhaps the only club?) that have no pathway to qualify for the FCWC since they're an OFC-based club playing in an AFC domestic league?
     
  11. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #86 Nico Limmat, May 1, 2018
    Well, the “foreign teams” in Singapore’s league come to mind.
     
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  12. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #87 EvanJ, May 1, 2018
    What about Asian leagues who don't have access to the AFC Champions League?
     
  13. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #88 Nico Limmat, May 1, 2018
    Also, haven't some Caribbean leagues been excluded from the qualifying stage in CONCACAF based on not meeting some standards? But I think @unclesox is talking about intra-league "design flaws".

    Real Madrid - Bayern tonight. Should be a good one.
     
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  14. glennaldo_sf

    glennaldo_sf Member+

    Houston Dynamo, Penang FC, Al Duhail
    United States
    Nov 25, 2004
    Doha, Qatar
    Club:
    FL Fart Vang Hedmark
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #89 glennaldo_sf, May 1, 2018
    who do u want to win this... Real gets Ronaldo again in AD, but do u want to see a different team in the UAE next December?
     
  15. jared9999

    jared9999 Member+

    Jan 3, 2005
    Naucalpan Estado de Mex
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    #90 jared9999, May 1, 2018
    Liverpool?
     
  16. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #91 Nico Limmat, May 1, 2018
    Well, I missed both Real Madrid games last year due to an untimely trip to India so that's not a consideration for me. Don't really have a particular preference. Each one has an attractive angle. Liverpool could be fun with the involvement of the large English and Egyptian (Salah) expat communities.
     
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  17. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    #92 unclesox, May 1, 2018
    Not to mention involvement by a Premier League club was the last time UEFA failed to win the tournament. :sneaky:
     
  18. glennaldo_sf

    glennaldo_sf Member+

    Houston Dynamo, Penang FC, Al Duhail
    United States
    Nov 25, 2004
    Doha, Qatar
    Club:
    FL Fart Vang Hedmark
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #93 glennaldo_sf, May 1, 2018
    That's assuming he's still at Liverpool.... ;)
     
  19. Paul Calixte

    Paul Calixte Moderator
    Staff Member

    Orlando City SC
    Apr 30, 2009
    Miami, FL
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #94 Paul Calixte, May 1, 2018
    Since you asked: technically, it is not a hard exclusion. The Caribbean leagues that don't meet Concacaf's new professional standards get to send teams to the Caribbean Club Shield. Then, the winner of the Shield (Club Franciscain of Martinique, this year) gets to play off with the fourth-place finisher from the pro-tier Caribbean Club Championship for a Concacaf League berth if they meet the necessary standards.
     
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  20. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #95 Nico Limmat, May 2, 2018
    Well, unless Roma mount an incredible comeback in the second half we got ourselves a Real Madrid - Liverpool final in Kiev.
     
  21. glennaldo_sf

    glennaldo_sf Member+

    Houston Dynamo, Penang FC, Al Duhail
    United States
    Nov 25, 2004
    Doha, Qatar
    Club:
    FL Fart Vang Hedmark
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #96 glennaldo_sf, May 2, 2018
    With the way these teams defend I think we could see a double hat-trick from Ronaldo in that....
     
  22. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #97 Nico Limmat, May 3, 2018
    Not that Real Madrid's defense was beyond scrutiny. In a number of ways Bayern beat themselves.

    In any case, I may get to see RM/Ronaldo after all...

    UEFA Final: Real Madrid (Spain) - Liverpool (England)

    Liverpool are the biggest name in European club football without a club world title. Five UEFA Champions League titles have so far not led to any global honours:

    1977: Liverpool declined participation
    1978: No Intercontinental Cup held
    1981: Loss to Flamengo (Brazil)
    1984: Loss to Independiente (Argentina)
    2005: Loss to Sao Paulo (Brazil)
     
  23. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #98 Nico Limmat, May 3, 2018
    If Liverpool wins the UCL I will congratulate CONMEBOL on the spot. :D

    (England has an awful record. Something like 2 out of 10 competitions played)
     
  24. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #99 BocaFan, May 3, 2018
    It will be interesting see what Canada does when their Premier league starts up. Will Toronto, VCR and Montreal be in the same predicament? I doubt it somehow.
    I wonder why NZ doesn’t have a mini tournament involving the top team(s) from their league along with the teams playing in foreign leagues.
     
  25. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #100 BocaFan, May 3, 2018
    One of the favs in CONMEBoL are already in major trouble. Boca needs to hope Palmeiras does them a big favor in two weeks.
     
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