International friendlies 2021 ✈

Discussion in 'Women's International' started by sbahnhof, Jan 8, 2021.

  1. Lohmann

    Lohmann Member+

    Arminia Bielefeld
    Germany
    Feb 24, 2020
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    41 points are much if you only play friendlies even if some are between Top Ten teams.
     
  2. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Potentially. However, my thought process is this:
    Games between top 10 teams are "worth" 30pts. If the lower-ranked team wins, that means they'll usually earn at least 10pts *and* the higher-ranked team loses at least 10pts. The further behind the lower-ranked team is, including being on the wrong end of "home field advantage", the more those values increase; similarly more if the lower-ranked team wins by multiple goals. ENG losing to CAN at home by multiple goals is thus probably at least a 30pts swing alone between those two teams. The other loss by ENG and the other (non-top-ten) win by CAN in this window can thus probably make up the remaining 11pts, thus erasing a 40+pt deficit.

    That said, this past window hasn't been the only games these teams have played since December, so adding that consideration in (which I didn't think of earlier) means I now do think you're probably right about CAN not passing ENG. But a small number of top 10 games, especially if no team has mixed results, can absolutely move 40+ points.
     
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  3. sbahnhof

    sbahnhof Member+

    Nov 21, 2016
    Aotearoa
    That isn't the meaning of "literally". I was wondering why the Australian League wasn't affected by the international break - uh, I'm seeing some mixed signals from Australia's coach...

    "Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson and his coaching staff will be watching the Westfield W-League’s incredible young talent closely.”

    "Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson makes it clear W-League players aren’t in his plans"
     
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  4. JanBalk

    JanBalk Member+

    Jun 9, 2004
    It don't really matter for CAN they will avoid US anyway, but for AUS and BRA is should be important to be seeded in 2nd group to avoid Sweden and thus be have a very good chance to avoid USA (since they as always are very likely to will end up in the same group as Sweden).
     
  5. Lechus7

    Lechus7 Member+

    Aug 31, 2011
    Wroclaw
    #105 Lechus7, Apr 14, 2021
    Last edited: Apr 14, 2021
    Germany 5 - 2 Australia
    Nusken 10, Hendrich 48, Brandt 62, Freigang 64, Dallman 90 – Gielnik 81 90+2
    Germany 3 - 1 Norway
    Freigang 8, Dallmann 17, Krumbeigel 62 – Reiten 4
    Spain 1 - 0 Netherlands
    Patri 31
    France 3 - 1 England
    Baltimore 32, Asseyi 63(p), Katoto 82 – Kirby 79(p)
    France 0 - 2 USA
    Rapinoe 5(p), Morgan 19

    Sweden 1 - 1 USA
    Hurtig 37 – Rapinoe 87(p)
    Poland 2 - 4 Sweden
    Pajor 25 48 – Blackstenius 37 42, Seger 86, Hurtig 90+2
    Spain 3 - 0 Mexico
    Cardona 66, Nahikari 76 89
    Japan 7 - 0 Paraguay
    Minami 6, Iwabuchi 26, 63, Riso 36(og), Sugasawa 52, Momiki 90+2, Tanaka 90+3
    Japan 7 - 0 Panama
    Sugasawa 8 41 55, Shimizu 16, Hasegawa 31, Momiki 41, Sugita 61
    England 0 - 2 Canada
    Viens 3, Prince 86
    Netherlands 5 - 0 Australia
    Roord 5, Martens 20, Gronen 28, Beerensteyn 67, vd Donk 70
    Belgium 0 - 2 Norway
    Reiten 42, Utland 73

    Belgium 1 - 0 Rep. of Ireland
    De Caigny 14
    Rep. of Ireland 0 - 1 Denmark
    Sørensen 9
    Argentina 0 - 0 Venezuela
    Austria 2 - 2 Finland

    Billa 6, Höbinger 19 - Summanen 54, 76
    Italy 1 - 0 Iceland
    Caruso 72
    Italy 1-1 Iceland
    Giacinti 1 - Vilhjalmsdottir 40
    Wales 0 - 3 Canada
    Rose 25, Viens 58, Fleming 63
    Wales 1 - 1 Denmark
    Fishlock 60 – Harder 24
    Ecuador 0 - 1 Colombia
    Usme 15
    Ecuador 0 - 4 Colombia
    Usme 40 54 69 81
    Uzbekistan 1 - 0 India
    Shoiymova 87
    Uzbekistan 1 - 3 Belarus
    Kudratova 9 – Shalapakova 45+3, (?) 76, Olkhovic 87
    Belarus 2 - 1 India
    Suppo 66, Pilipenko 77 - Basfore 90+5
    Lichtenstein 1 - 2 Luxembourg
    Gerner 35 – Estevez 46, Marquez 60
    South Africa 3 -1 Zambia
    Matlou 39 42, Kgatlana 53 – Banda 17
    South Africa 2 - 0 Botswana
    Kgatlana 52, Salgado 57
    Slovakia 0 - 0 Mexico
    Slovenia 5 - 0 Slovakia

    Prasnikar 30 45, Zver 44 55 69
    Bosna 0 - 0 Albania
    N. Macedonia 1 - 3 Kosovo

    Maksuti 60 - Halilaj 39, Musaj 55, Kastrati 85
    N. Macedonia 0 - 1 Kosovo
    Sila 83
    Namibia 4 - 0 Angola
    Adams 11, Coleman 37 57, Hikuam 67
    Namibia 1 - 0 Angola
    Naris
    Ethiopia 9 - 0 South Sudan
    Wakuma 8, Abera 9 19 67 69 90, Asiezo 20 (og,), Kalsa 43 51
    Ethiopia 3 - 0 South Sudan
    Wakuma 26 51, Kaisa 81
    Armenia 2 - 0 Lebanon
    Haddad 7(og), Artin 45
    Armenia 1 - 1 Jordan
    Ospiyan 25 – Jabara 57
    Lithuania 1 - 0 Jordan
    Lazdauskaite 65
    Armenia 1 - 2 Lithuania
    Liban 1 - 7 Lithuania

    El Tayrr – Jonusaite x3, Variukaitytie x2, Lauzdauskaite
    Jordan 6 - 0 Liban
    El Salvador 0 - 2 Nicaragua

    Aguilar 43, Silva 85
    El Salvador 1 - 3 NIcaragua
    Quelez 16 – Aguilar 24, Berrios 48, Y. Flores 69

    *errors or dead links are bound to happen
     
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  6. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Great recap! Good job. :thumbsup:

    I didn't even know South Sudan had a women's National Team.

    I have to assume (k) stands for PK?
     
  7. Lechus7

    Lechus7 Member+

    Aug 31, 2011
    Wroclaw
    #107 Lechus7, Apr 14, 2021
    Last edited: Apr 14, 2021
    yes,
    penalty kick (pk) = rzut karny (k) in Polish,
    which has a little sense anyway cuz it literally translate to:
    throw criminal :laugh:

    It's edited now, but anyway take notice that not all goals that were pk's are marked as such (some sources don't mark them) - it's not accurate in that regard.
     
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  8. Ethan Frank

    Ethan Frank Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    Jun 11, 2019
    Even when defenders and forwards also play their share of off the mark passes, I swear it seems the midfield is often always blamed for every misplaced pass. Midfielders having great games like the Dutch midfield vs Australia will still have giveaways in possession; that's just football. However, the Dutch midfield is getting singled out and specifically criticized following the Australia match. I understand some of the remarks, but it's getting tiring to me the level of criticism that a quite accomplished midfield has received over the last four years.
     
  9. Lohmann

    Lohmann Member+

    Arminia Bielefeld
    Germany
    Feb 24, 2020
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Sources disagree if the result of the first match was 9:0 or 11:0

     
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  10. desinho

    desinho Member

    Liverpool FC
    Spain
    Aug 7, 2007
    Holland
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #110 desinho, Apr 14, 2021
    Last edited: Apr 14, 2021
    :laugh: What have you seen/ read this time? The game hasn't been discussed here afaik (and they were critical of themselves in the post-match [as a team] in that they still need to improve).
    And yes it was a solid performance ... (Roord also taking up a far more prominent central role).
    Youtube commenters on these vids are always laughable (just reading a few now under the highlight video).
     
  11. sbahnhof

    sbahnhof Member+

    Nov 21, 2016
    Aotearoa
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  12. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
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    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Sorry for the off-topic, but it's quite some days that I'd want to ask what's represented in your new avatar, @desinho!
     
  13. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
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    So, it appears both Brazil and Canada leapfrogged Australia, thus kicking them into pot 3:

    [​IMG]

    See FIFA World ranking thread for discussion about the FIFA rakings published today and 2020 Tokyo Olympics thread for discussions about the draw.
     
  14. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Looks like it did end up playing out this way; the gap between ENG and BRA/CAN fell from 41pts to just 3pts/6pts, with the combined effects of ENG 6-0 NIR and the SBC making up that handful of points that are just barely keeping ENG above the other two.
     
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  15. toad455

    toad455 Member+

    Nov 28, 2005
    1390289897819447302 is not a valid tweet id
     
  16. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Having a full set of games between POR/NGA/JAM will be a great look at how mid-ranking teams from different confeds stack up against each other. I would love to see more tournaments like this (though, ideally, without a ringer like USA also participating - but maybe that might be necessary for the near future as higher-ranked nations may be the only potential hosts for a while that can draw such cross-confed interest).
     
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  17. sbahnhof

    sbahnhof Member+

    Nov 21, 2016
    Aotearoa
    The international window right now is 7-16 June, or 7-15 June in Uefa.

    First big day of matches is Thursday 10 June (GMT kickoff times here)
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  18. toad455

    toad455 Member+

    Nov 28, 2005
    Really hope that Nigeria-Jamaica match is watchable somehow.
     
  19. Lechus7

    Lechus7 Member+

    Aug 31, 2011
    Wroclaw
    It's on ussoccer.com
     
  20. Lechus7

    Lechus7 Member+

    Aug 31, 2011
    Wroclaw
     
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  21. Lechus7

    Lechus7 Member+

    Aug 31, 2011
    Wroclaw
    Baltic Cup

    Faroe Islands vs. Estonia


    Lithuania vs. Latvia


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    Slovakia vs. Chile

    or futbalnet.tv

    11th Jun
    Poland vs. Finland


    [​IMG]
     
  22. Lechus7

    Lechus7 Member+

    Aug 31, 2011
    Wroclaw
    Slovakia vs. Chile
     
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  23. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
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    Although Netherlands were missing their top players Miedema and Martens, I guess team #15 in the world rankings beating team #3 is anyway noteworthy. :)

    Italy 1-0 Netherlands
    (Girelli PK 14')

    Highlights:

     
  24. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

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