World Cup Qualifying Play Offs

Discussion in 'FIFA and Tournaments' started by Iranian Monitor, Mar 23, 2022.

  1. Philip J. Fry

    Philip J. Fry Member+

    Mexico
    Jun 12, 2013
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    The problem is that Egypt is Salah and not much else. At least Senegal has a more well rounded team (plus, Sané).
     
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  2. Itiofele

    Itiofele Member

    Sporting Cristal
    Peru
    Jan 1, 2018
    Lima, Peru
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    The fact that Senegal and Egypt were in the same playoff bracket was similar to Portugal and Italy (although Italy could not go over the first hurdle).
     
  3. MNNumbers

    MNNumbers Member

    Jul 10, 2014
    I agree. I wish the draw had been different because Salah and Mane are both superb players.
     
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  4. Hayaka

    Hayaka Member+

    Jun 21, 2009
    San Francisco North Bay, Bel Marin Keys
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Denmark
    I wouldn't have minded if both Egypt and Senegal had qualified, but since there could only be one, football is much better off that Senegal is going and Egypt are out. As we saw in 2018, Salah can't do much by himself with this Egypt side. In contrast, Senegal will be competitive and could go far.
     
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  5. Nico777

    Nico777 Member+

    Olympique de marseille
    Croatia
    Oct 19, 2017
    Mendy won this for Senegal just by being him.
    Egyptians were scared of him. He made them miss.
     
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  6. Iranian Monitor

    Iranian Monitor Member+

    Aug 18, 2004
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
    This was a much better Egyptian team than in WC18, led by a coach whose tactics and personality are annoying but can be effective. But Senegal are CAF's best side overall, so I guess its best they qualified.
     
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  7. Nico777

    Nico777 Member+

    Olympique de marseille
    Croatia
    Oct 19, 2017
    Happy for Poland just for Lewa's ballon d'or chances. If he didn't qualify they would have used it as a reason not to give him for the 3rd year in a row.
     
  8. Hayaka

    Hayaka Member+

    Jun 21, 2009
    San Francisco North Bay, Bel Marin Keys
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Denmark
    Mendy prowled around the goal area like a hungry tiger.
     
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  9. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    I mean, I don't see them going far in the World Cup itself though so the odds are still against him (with the Ballon d'Or vote taking place right after the World Cup, I expect the WC to carry even more weight than usual for that award).
     
  10. mfw13

    mfw13 Member+

    Jul 19, 2003
    Seattle
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    All the lasers in their eyes had nothing to do with it.....;)
     
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  11. Nico777

    Nico777 Member+

    Olympique de marseille
    Croatia
    Oct 19, 2017
    Ballon d'or will be given in october before thé World cup. Then thé following ballon d'or will be given in june 2023.
    But i think this time Poland might go further than usual.
     
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  12. pipinogol

    pipinogol Member+

    May 20, 2016
    Club:
    Cary RailHawks U23
    I don't see any reason to believe that...

    Would really like to draw them for my team's group if I'm honest.
     
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  13. Gibraldo

    Gibraldo Member+

    radnicki nis
    Serbia
    Nov 17, 2005
    Club:
    FK Crvena Zvezda Beograd
    they should really refurbish the UEFA play off format as it clearly benefits the home teams.

    i suggest as follows:

    in case the team with home team advamtage in both matches (semi and final) faces the team with away matches drawn for semi and final, the home advantage in the final is swapped.

    So this time Portugal v North Macedonia would have been swapped to N. Macedonia v Porugal, whereas Portugal v Italy, Turkey v Italy and Turkey v North Maceonia would have been kept.

    A home advantage swap would have been made in the other paths with a final Russia v Czech Rep. and Wales v. Ukraine.

    Seems fairer to me, as it gives a team that had bad luck in the draw (2 away matches) at least 1 constellation where they have a final at home.
     
  14. Gibraldo

    Gibraldo Member+

    radnicki nis
    Serbia
    Nov 17, 2005
    Club:
    FK Crvena Zvezda Beograd
    there should be a fine in form of a home match without spectators for senegal therefore.

    never seen this tomsuch an extend
     
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  15. Cosmin10

    Cosmin10 Member

    Feb 28, 2020
    Ibiza
    Yes, you say this but the reality is that I’ve been hearing this since before the existence of social media…
     
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  16. IconoclasticFury

    Netherlands
    Nov 12, 2017
    No way Lewa will win the Ballon d'Or. Messi's gonna score a hattrick against Clermont Foot in mid October and all those connaisseurs will vote for him again.
     
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  17. Nico777

    Nico777 Member+

    Olympique de marseille
    Croatia
    Oct 19, 2017
    Everybody will want to face them and find out they are not as easy to deal with as they think.
    They tied Spain and Sweden in last euro. Tied England in qualifiers. Beat Sweden now in a play off. This kind of match gives a New vibe.
    Wouldn't bé surprised to see them in round 16.
     
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  18. pipinogol

    pipinogol Member+

    May 20, 2016
    Club:
    Cary RailHawks U23
    Mali is so poor in attack..

    Tunisia is just about to qualify by doing barely anything in 180 minutes.
     
  19. Nico777

    Nico777 Member+

    Olympique de marseille
    Croatia
    Oct 19, 2017
    Well one day it should be right :ROFLMAO:
     
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  20. Hazze

    Hazze Member

    Sweden
    Nov 30, 2021
    Sweden won in the last euro against Poland. 3-2
     
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  21. Cosmin10

    Cosmin10 Member

    Feb 28, 2020
    Ibiza
    They didn’t tie Sweden in the Euros, only had a chance to beat them because they were at home this time around. Also, a draw against England at home isn’t anything special tbh. I think it would be very surprising to see Poland in the last 16, seem to be a team that others will be eager to draw on Friday.
     
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  22. pipinogol

    pipinogol Member+

    May 20, 2016
    Club:
    Cary RailHawks U23
    Sweden kinda sucks as well, by the way.
     
  23. Nico777

    Nico777 Member+

    Olympique de marseille
    Croatia
    Oct 19, 2017
    Damn my mistake forgot Poland conceeding After coming back to 2-2 against Sweden.
    But Sweden won it especially at the end cause Poland needed a 3rd goal to get through.

    M'y point is Poland won't be Always Taken for granted.
    One day thé tight games will go their way.
     
  24. pipinogol

    pipinogol Member+

    May 20, 2016
    Club:
    Cary RailHawks U23
    Tunisia did the impossible: win by doing nothing. Congrats.
     
  25. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    No need for all that complication. Next WC, UEFA will get 16 teams so just take the 10 group winners and have 6 two-legged playoffs to determine the other 6 teams. No home advantage, no single-leg non sense.
     
  26. verde-rubro

    verde-rubro Member+

    C.S.Maritimo + Liverpool FC
    Portugal
    Jan 15, 2005
    LONDON
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    Nigerian fans disgraced them selfs today
     

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