Pots for WCQ 2010 - UEFA zone

So, any idea what Pot England are in?

I have a bad feeling that it is the second pot for the first time in years.

 

Years might be technically correct, but it is misleading.
2002 WCQ England was in pot 2 (Germany was in pot 1).
1998 WCQ England was in pot 2 (Italy was in pot 1).

So two out of the last 3 WCQ England was a pot 2 team.

IIRC,in 2004 EQ England was also in pot 2 (Turkey was the pot 1 team).

 

Azerbaijan's in the 5th pot instead of Liechtenstein.

Good job Edgar. I see you've already got it covered on your blog:

Pot 1: Italy, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Croatia, Greece
Pot 2: England, Romania, Scotland, Turkey, Bulgaria, Russia, Poland, Sweden, Israel
Pot 3: Norway, Ukraine, Serbia, Denmark, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Finland, Switzerland, Belgium
Pot 4: Slovakia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary, Moldova, Wales, Macedonia, Belarus, Lithuania, Cyprus
Pot 5: Georgia, Albania, Slovenia, Latvia, Iceland, Armenia, Austria, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan
Pot 6: Liechtenstein, Estonia, Malta, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Andorra, Faroe Islands, San Marino

 

Realistic Mock draw (done with random.org sequence generator)


Pot 6

Group 1: San Marino
Group 2: Andorra
Group 3: Luxembourg
Group 4: Montenegro
Group 5: Faroe Islands
Group 6: Estonia
Group 7: Liechtenstein
Group 8: Malta
Group 9:


Pot 5

Group 1: Austria, San Marino
Group 2: Albania, Andorra
Group 3: Kazakhstan, Luxembourg
Group 4: Azerbaijan, Montenegro
Group 5: Georgia, Faroe Islands
Group 6: Slovenia, Estonia
Group 7: Iceland, Liechtenstein
Group 8: Armenia, Malta
Group 9: Latvia


Pot 4

Group 1: Hungary, Austria, San Marino
Group 2: Cyprus, Albania, Andorra
Group 3: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg
Group 4: Slovakia, Azerbaijan, Montenegro
Group 5: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Faroe Islands
Group 6: Macedonia, Slovenia, Estonia
Group 7: Wales, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Group 8: Lithuania, Armenia, Malta
Group 9: Moldova, Latvia


Pot 3

Group 1: Ireland, Hungary, Austria, San Marino
Group 2: Norway, Cyprus, Albania, Andorra
Group 3: Belgium, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg
Group 4: Ukraine, Slovakia, Azerbaijan, Montenegro
Group 5: Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Faroe Islands
Group 6: Denmark, Macedonia, Slovenia, Estonia
Group 7: Serbia, Wales, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Group 8: Northern Ireland, Lithuania, Armenia, Malta
Group 9: Finland, Moldova, Latvia


Pot 2

Group 1: Sweden, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, San Marino
Group 2: Poland, Norway, Cyprus, Albania, Andorra
Group 3: Turkey, Belgium, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg
Group 4: Israel, Ukraine, Slovakia, Azerbaijan, Montenegro
Group 5: England, Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Faroe Islands
Group 6: Romania, Denmark, Macedonia, Slovenia, Estonia
Group 7: Russia, Serbia, Wales, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Group 8: Bulgaria, Northern Ireland, Lithuania, Armenia, Malta
Group 9: Scotland, Finland, Moldova, Latvia


Pot 1

Group 1: Greece, Sweden, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, San Marino
Group 2: Germany, Poland, Norway, Cyprus, Albania, Andorra
Group 3: Portugal, Turkey, Belgium, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg
Group 4: Croatia, Israel, Ukraine, Slovakia, Azerbaijan, Montenegro
Group 5: France, England, Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Faroe Islands
Group 6: Czech Republic, Romania, Denmark, Macedonia, Slovenia, Estonia
Group 7: Italy, Russia, Serbia, Wales, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Group 8: Spain, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland, Lithuania, Armenia, Malta
Group 9: Netherlands, Scotland, Finland, Moldova, Latvia

 

[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Group 1 [/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Albania, Malta
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Group 2[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular] Greece, Israel, Switzerland, Moldova, Latvia, Luxembourg
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Group 3[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular] Czech Republic, Poland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia, San Marino
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Group 4 [/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Germany, Russia, Finland, Wales, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Group 5 [/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Armenia, Estonia
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Group 6 [/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Croatia, England, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Andorra
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Group 7[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular] France, Romania, Serbia, Lithuania, Austria, Faroe Islands
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Group 8[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular] ITALY, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia, Montenegro
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Group 9 [/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Holland, Scotland, Norway, FYR Macedonia, Iceland

The plot thickens for England, as Germany encounter an old "friend".
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Overall I think that this is fairly balanced draw.

1. Open three way race between Portugal, Sweden and Denmark (similar to Portugal's group in the 2002 WCQ).
2. Greece will finish in the top 2 with Israel and Switzerland battling it out for the other.
3. Czech should finish on top with Poland a close second. Other teams (except San Marino can take points, but are not as good)
4. Germany and Russia are a level above the other 4 teams.
5. Spain should win with Turkey 2nd. However, if Belgium wakes up they can sneak in. Bosnia will take some points from the top 3 teams but not enough to advance.
6. Based on current form, Croatia should take this running away. However, England should rebound (in the past they have done well as a pot 2 team). I don't think that Ukraine can get back to WCQ 2002 level.
7. If Austria's young talent develop, this can be a 4 way race. Otherwise, it is between France, Romania and Serbia for first. I will not be surprised if the 2nd place team that misses the playoffs comes from this group.
8. Italy first, Bulgaria with the inside track for 2nd, Ireland might push them.
9. Netherlands first, Scotland and Norway fighting for second.

 

http://vinovo.magnify.net/watch/playlist/M85G18HW5FY46LRC
Watch this, Karembau (and everyone else) was laughing after draw for WC, cause Croatia and Englan are again in same group

Croatia
England
Ukraine
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Andorra

 

1. Sweden, Portugal
2. Israel, Switzerland
3. Czech Republic, Northern Ireland
4. Germany, Russia
5. Spain, Belgium
6. England, Croatia
7. France, Austria
8. Italy, Ireland
9. Netherlands, Scotland

 

REALLY????

 

Group 5: Turkey vs. Armenia might be interesting.

 

Replace those with Greece, Poland, Romaina and Bulgaria. I don't see too many surprises, but I know there will be one or two at least. Austria? That's comedy.....