who are we going to replace them with? our youngsters have zero experience and skill I don't share the view that we will automatically qualify or have a relatively easy time if we do. I hope we do, don't get me wrong and the expectation is that we should, but nothing recently has shown evidence to me that qualifying is a task we can accomplish
I think we failed in this region because of the arrogance and assumption rather than ability level. I do not think it will be easy necessarily, but if this isn't a wake-up slap, then I don't know what is?
With 2 total match-days left, these are the 23 teams that have qualified for Russia 2018: HOST: Russia CONMEBOL: Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia AFC: Iran, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea CONCACAF: Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama UEFA: Belgium, Germany, England, Spain, Poland, Iceland, Serbia, Portugal, France CAF: Nigeria, Egypt
Did anyone else hear what in the hell has happened to the ledgendary Maracana Stadium?!? It has turned into a f'n shit hole! WTF Brasil??? http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/01/football/maracana-stadium-rio-2016-olympics/index.html
UEFA Qualified teams: A: France B: Portugal C: Germany D: Serbia E: Poland F: England G: Spain H: Belgium I: Iceland Playoffs Round 1 Thursday, November 9 Northern Ireland v. Switzerland 12:45 pm Croatia v. Greece 12:45 pm Friday, November 10 Sweden v. Italy 12:45 pm Saturday, November 11 Denmark v. Ireland 12:45 pm Round 2 Sunday, November 12 Switzerland v. Northern Ireland 10:00 am Greece v. Croatia 12:45 pm Monday, November 13 Italy v. Sweden 1:45 pm Tuesday, November 14 Ireland v. Denmark 12:45 pm The winners advance to the World Cup.
CAF Round 3 Matchday 6 & 7: Friday, November 10 South Africa v. Senegal 11:00 am Algeria v. Nigeria 1:30 pm Saturday, November 11 Zambia v. Cameroon 7:00 am Gabon v. Mali 8:30 am Cote d'Ivoire v. Morocco 11:30 am Congo DR v. Guinea 11:30 am Tunisia v. Libya 11:30 am Sunday, November 12 Congo v. Uganda 8:30 am Ghana v. Egypt 9:30 am Tuesday, November 14 Senegal v. South Africa 1:30 pm Burkina Faso v. Cape Verde Islands 1:30 pm Current Group Leaders A: Tunisia B: Nigeria C: Morocco D: Senegal E: Egypt
Inter-Confederation Playoffs CONCACAF v. AFC Friday, November 10 Honduras v. Australia 4:00 pm Wednesday, November 15 Australia v. Honduras 3:00 am CONMEBOL v. Oceania Friday, November 10 New Zealand v. Peru 9:15 pm Wednesday, November 15 Peru v. New Zealand 8:15 pm
UEFA Qualified teams: A: France B: Portugal C: Germany D: Serbia E: Poland F: England G: Spain H: Belgium I: Iceland Playoffs Round 1 results: Thursday, November 9 Northern Ireland 0-1 Switzerland Croatia 4-1 Greece Friday, November 10 Sweden 1-0 Italy Saturday, November 11 Denmark 0-0 Ireland Round 2 Sunday, November 12 Switzerland v. Northern Ireland 10:00 am Greece v. Croatia 12:45 pm Monday, November 13 Italy v. Sweden 1:45 pm Tuesday, November 14 Ireland v. Denmark 12:45 pm The winners advance to the World Cup.
CAF Round 3 Matchday 6 & 7: Friday, November 10 South Africa 0-2 Senegal Algeria 1-1 Nigeria Saturday, November 11 Zambia 2-2 Cameroon Gabon 0-0 Mali Cote d'Ivoire 0-2 Morocco Congo DR 3-1 Guinea Tunisia 0-0 Libya Sunday, November 12 Congo v. Uganda 8:30 am Ghana v. Egypt 9:30 am Tuesday, November 14 Senegal v. South Africa 1:30 pm Burkina Faso v. Cape Verde Islands 1:30 pm Qualified teams: A: Tunisia B: Nigeria C: Morocco D: Senegal E: Egypt
Inter-Confederation Playoffs First leg results: CONCACAF v. AFC Friday, November 10 Honduras 0-0 Australia Wednesday, November 15 Australia v. Honduras 3:00 am CONMEBOL v. Oceania Friday, November 10 New Zealand 0-0 Peru Wednesday, November 15 Peru v. New Zealand 8:15 pm
CAF Round 3 Matchday 6 & 7: Friday, November 10 South Africa 0-2 Senegal Algeria 1-1 Nigeria Saturday, November 11 Zambia 2-2 Cameroon Gabon 0-0 Mali Cote d'Ivoire 0-2 Morocco Congo DR 3-1 Guinea Tunisia 0-0 Libya Sunday, November 12 Congo 1-1 Uganda Ghana 1-1 Egypt Tuesday, November 14 Senegal v. South Africa 1:30 pm Burkina Faso v. Cape Verde Islands 1:30 pm Qualified teams: A: Tunisia B: Nigeria C: Morocco D: Senegal E: Egypt
UEFA Qualified teams: A: France B: Portugal C: Germany D: Serbia E: Poland F: England G: Spain H: Belgium I: Iceland Playoffs Round 1: Thursday, November 9 Northern Ireland 0-1 Switzerland Croatia 4-1 Greece Friday, November 10 Sweden 1-0 Italy Saturday, November 11 Denmark 0-0 Ireland Round 2 results: Sunday, November 12 Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland Switzerland advances, 1-0, on aggregate. Greece 0-0 Croatia Croatia advances, 4-1, on aggregate. Monday, November 13 Italy 0-0 Sweden Sweden advances, 1-0, on aggregate. Tuesday, November 14 Ireland v. Denmark 12:45 pm The winners advance to the World Cup.
CAF Round 3 Matchday 6 & 7: Friday, November 10 South Africa 0-2 Senegal Algeria 1-1 Nigeria Saturday, November 11 Zambia 2-2 Cameroon Gabon 0-0 Mali Cote d'Ivoire 0-2 Morocco Congo DR 3-1 Guinea Tunisia 0-0 Libya Sunday, November 12 Congo 1-1 Uganda Ghana 1-1 Egypt Tuesday, November 14 Senegal 2-1 South Africa Burkina Faso 4-0 Cape Verde Islands Qualified teams: A: Tunisia B: Nigeria C: Morocco D: Senegal E: Egypt
UEFA Qualified teams: A: France B: Portugal C: Germany D: Serbia E: Poland F: England G: Spain H: Belgium I: Iceland Playoffs Round 1: Thursday, November 9 Northern Ireland 0-1 Switzerland Croatia 4-1 Greece Friday, November 10 Sweden 1-0 Italy Saturday, November 11 Denmark 0-0 Ireland Round 2 results: Sunday, November 12 Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland Switzerland advances, 1-0, on aggregate. Greece 0-0 Croatia Croatia advances, 4-1, on aggregate. Monday, November 13 Italy 0-0 Sweden Sweden advances, 1-0, on aggregate. Tuesday, November 14 Ireland 1-5 Denmark Denmark advances, 5-1, on aggregate. The winners advance to the World Cup.
Inter-Confederation Playoffs First leg results: CONCACAF v. AFC Friday, November 10 Honduras 0-0 Australia Wednesday, November 15 Australia 3-1 Honduras Australia advances, 3-1, on aggregate. CONMEBOL v. Oceania Friday, November 10 New Zealand 0-0 Peru Wednesday, November 15 Peru v. New Zealand 8:15 pm
Inter-Confederation Playoffs First leg results: CONCACAF v. AFC Friday, November 10 Honduras 0-0 Australia Wednesday, November 15 Australia 3-1 Honduras Australia advances, 3-1, on aggregate. CONMEBOL v. Oceania Friday, November 10 New Zealand 0-0 Peru Wednesday, November 15 Peru 2-0 New Zealand Peru advances, 2-0, on aggregate
Final 32 team list for the 2018 World Cup: HOST: Russia CONMEBOL: Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, Peru AFC: Iran, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Australia CONCACAF: Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama UEFA: Belgium, Germany, England, Spain, Poland, Iceland, Serbia, Portugal, France, Switzerland, Croatia, Sweden, Denmark CAF: Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Senegal The draw for groups is on December 1. The tournament starts on June 14.