2018 World Cup Qualification

armaghlad · 08-06-2017 2:44pm

Was the minutes silence also in respect of the 80+ victims in Pakistan?

GavRedKing · 08-06-2017 2:48pm

The minutes silence was observed because there was 2 Australians killed in the attack, thats my understanding of it anyway.

irelandrover · 08-06-2017 2:53pm

armaghlad wrote: »

Was the minutes silence also in respect of the 80+ victims in Pakistan?

No, it was a minutes silence for the Attack on london bridge. It says it in teh article

R00ster · 08-06-2017 6:13pm

"The FFA was further advised by Saudi team officials that this tradition was not in keeping with Saudi culture and they would move to their side of the field and respect our custom whilst taking their own positions on the field."

[URL="https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/minute-apos-silence-australia-match-151722391.html]Minute's silence before Australia match 'not in keeping with Saudi culture'[/URL]

What a load of shít.

Mr.Nice Guy · 09-06-2017 7:47pm

Sweden vs France looks a decent fixture and just kicked off on Sky Sports 1. It's second vs first in Group A. Team news:

Sweden XI: Olsen; Lustig, Lindelof, Granqvist, Augustinsson; Durmaz, Johansson, Ekdal, Forsberg; Berg, Toivonen

France XI: Lloris; Sidibe, Varane, Koscielny, Mendy; Pogba, Matuidi; Sissoko, Greizmann, Payet; Giroud

Amazing talent on the French bench: Mbappe, Kante, Lacazette, Dembele, Lemar, to name but a few.

Mr.Nice Guy · 09-06-2017 8:24pm

Giroud just scored a beauty to make it 1-0 France. Great strike.

https://twitter.com/ArsenalMilGrau_/status/873260262119309314

Headshot · 09-06-2017 8:29pm

Typical Payet

Mr.Nice Guy · 09-06-2017 8:29pm

Durmaz equalises for Sweden with a fine strike of his own. Game on.

keeponhurling · 09-06-2017 8:41pm

Andorra 1-0 Hungary at HT !

ERG89 · 09-06-2017 8:46pm

Group A would have been a hell of a group in the past. Sweden, Bulgaria, Holland ain't what they used to be. Even France have been better.

citytillidie · 09-06-2017 9:07pm

keeponhurling wrote: »

Andorra 1-0 Hungary at HT !

Gibraltar 1-1 Cyprus after an hour

polarbearhead · 09-06-2017 9:30pm

Well Andorra have torpedoed my accumulator

Mr.Nice Guy · 09-06-2017 9:37pm

Holy sh*t! Toivonen wins it from the halfway line! Lloris caught out!

https://twitter.com/UtdHolic/status/873278772866363392

Headshot · 09-06-2017 9:38pm

That's why Lloris will never be one of the best

atrocious

Royale with Cheese · 09-06-2017 9:38pm

Lolris

SuprSi · 09-06-2017 9:39pm

What was he doing!! What a way to win a game though.

Mr.Nice Guy · 09-06-2017 9:40pm

F*cking hell, Andorra beat Hungary. What a mad night. :pac:

kksaints · 09-06-2017 9:41pm

Fantastic win for Andorra tonight. Hard to imagine that Hungary drew with Portugal and beat Austria in the Euros last year.

gitzy16v · 09-06-2017 9:42pm

Lloris

:D
What was he thinking? lmfao

Sugarlumps · 09-06-2017 9:47pm

Unreal from Sweden.

Omackeral · 09-06-2017 10:39pm

SuprSi wrote: »

What was he doing!! What a way to win a game though.

All he had to do was row Z that and the game was over. Awful!!!

Bret Hart · 09-06-2017 10:57pm

Just the 2 and a assist for CR7 tonight in a 3-0 win away at Latvia.

The Talking Bread · 10-06-2017 12:21am

All the headlines about Lloris, naturally, but what a win for Sweden, and more notably, The Netherlands in serious danger now of not even making a playoff, let alone the fact that they are could easily miss a consecutive tournament (Euros and WC) for, what I think is the first time in 50 years since years of Total Football?
Open to correction?

Netherlands have France game next (Sweden have played French twice already now so have everything in their hands) and they don't have Sweden until last game so if they aren't out of contention by then, that could be an epic encounter

Dutch football, even with some quality players still there, seems to be in a frustrating state.

Rekop dog · 10-06-2017 12:26am

Pretty embarrassing for France to not be top of this group. Don't think it's an exaggeration to say that even their 3rd strength team would be better than Sweden's 1st.

R00ster · 10-06-2017 12:48am

Are we witnessing the golden age of Andorran football? Three games unbeaten: Beat San Marino 2-0, drew 0-0 with the Faroes, and the win over Hungary tonight.

Nice to see that the bloke who scored against us in 2001 (Lima) is still playing for them. Record goal scorer of 11 of their all-time total of 40.

Huge missed opportunity for Bulgaria tonight. Hopefully France can win that group. If Ireland are to end up in the playoffs, one out of Spain or Italy will be there as well.

Shame Gibraltar couldn't hold on for the draw against Cyprus.

irishman86 · 10-06-2017 12:51am

The Talking Bread wrote: »

All the headlines about Lloris, naturally, but what a win for Sweden, and more notably, The Netherlands in serious danger now of not even making a playoff, let alone the fact that they are could easily miss a consecutive tournament (Euros and WC) for, what I think is the first time in 50 years since years of Total Football?
Open to correction?

Netherlands have France game next (Sweden have played French twice already now so have everything in their hands) and they don't have Sweden until last game so if they aren't out of contention by then, that could be an epic encounter

Dutch football, even with some quality players still there, seems to be in a frustrating state.

I personally think the future looks promising, it looks like they are finally bringing some of them through. So while yes they miss this world cup they could easily be big again by next euros

Zebra3 · 10-06-2017 1:02am

Andorra won with just 44 completed passes.

:D:D

The Talking Bread · 10-06-2017 1:09am

irishman86 wrote: »

I personally think the future looks promising, it looks like they are finally bringing some of them through. So while yes they miss this world cup they could easily be big again by next euros

falling down the FIFA rankings ever more though, 32nd (31st after today maybe though -worst ever ranking) so always going to get tough qualifying groups, at least for the next couple of tournaments if they don't qualify for next year. Behind teams like Peru, Egypt, Costa Rica, Northern Ireland and Iran...........oh, and Ireland!

PTH2009 · 10-06-2017 1:35am

The playoffs could be a nightmare if were there, the following teams may be there

Italy or Spain
Holland/Sweden or France
Switzerland or Portugal
Iceland or Croatia
Northern Ireland or Czech Republic
Scotland/Slovakia or Slovenia
Greece or Bosnia
Denmark /Montenegro or Romania

fyfe79 · 10-06-2017 7:18am

Zebra3 wrote: »

Andorra won with just 44 completed passes. :D:D

Hungarian fans not too happy with their team:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7w_EnkL7cA

fyfe79 · 10-06-2017 7:30am

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Durmaz equalises for Sweden with a fine strike of his own. Game on.

Very similar to the Wes Hoolahan goal scored against them last year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXgsERiPVUY

fyfe79 · 10-06-2017 10:17am

Bret Hart wrote: »

Just the 2 and a assist for CR7 tonight in a 3-0 win away at Latvia.

Get a room, you two!

Zebra3 · 10-06-2017 10:49am

fyfe79 wrote: »

Hungarian fans not too happy with their team:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7w_EnkL7cA

Bit stupid going down to the fans after a result like that.

Collie D · 10-06-2017 10:52am

Zebra3 wrote: »

Bit stupid going down to the fans after a result like that.

Was thinking that. The cops asked them to leave and they just walked to far post. Was like they were trying to wind them up.

Edit: Just realised it was an away game for Hungary. They'd be vilified if they hadn't thanked the travelling support. Also explains why the cops looked so lost. I'd imagine Hungarian police would have just waded in to them.

Kerrydude1981 · 10-06-2017 11:15am

SSN really hyping up the Scotland and England game

"One of the best fixtures in international football"

alta stare · 10-06-2017 11:37am

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

SSN really hyping up the Scotland and England game

"One of the best fixtures in international football"

A Scotland win would have the vultures out for Southgate and he is only in the job a wet day.

The English media and the hype they create is to the detriment of anything the national team do. They usually get a handy qualifying group which they walk, the media blows them up as if they are the best in the world to which the team duly remind everyone that is not the case, then the media go after the manager and the wheel just keeps spinning. You would think after all the false dawns and supposed golden generations they would just shut up and let the team get on with it.

I seen one of the media outlets (BBC, iirc) has mentioned how the under 20s could be the new golden generation

seriously tho they are delusional over there.

Fr Tod Umptious · 10-06-2017 11:57am

alta stare wrote: »

A Scotland win would have the vultures out for Southgate and he is only in the job a wet day.

The English media and the hype they create is to the detriment of anything the national team do. They usually get a handy qualifying group which they walk, the media blows them up as if they are the best in the world to which the team duly remind everyone that is not the case, then the media go after the manager and the wheel just keeps spinning. You would think after all the false dawns and supposed golden generations they would just shut up and let the team get on with it.

I seen one of the media outlets (BBC, iirc) has mentioned how the under 20s could be the new golden generation seriously tho they are delusional over there.

Are they, delusional that is ?

What's wrong with getting excited about your u 20s being in a WC final, beating Argentina and Italy on the way ?

This country wet itself in 1998 when our youth teams were in similar positions.

alta stare · 10-06-2017 1:17pm

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

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Are they, delusional that is ?

What's wrong with getting excited about your u 20s being in a WC final, beating Argentina and Italy on the way ?

This country wet itself in 1998 when our youth teams were in similar positions.

Yes, yes they are and they are because they create this notion they are going to be world beaters because of a few favourable results. These guys are too young for any type of media exposure and hyping them up at this stage is not good for them.

Agent Coulson · 10-06-2017 1:29pm

The last England team to make the under 20's world cup semi final was in 1993 and only Nicky Butt & Nick Barmby went on to play any senior games from that squad.

There are some talented young players in the group but hardly a golden generation.

alta stare · 10-06-2017 1:31pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

The last England team to make the under 20's world cup semi final was in 1993 and only Nicky Butt & Nick Barmby went on to play any senior games from that squad.

There are some talented young players in the group but hardly a golden generation.

And the two you mentioned werent exactly world beaters either.

Mr.Nice Guy · 10-06-2017 4:18pm

Scotland vs England teams are in. The game will be live on TV3 and Sky Sports 1.

Scotland XI: Gordon, Tierney, Berra, Mulgrew, Robertson, Brown, Morrison, Anya, Armstrong, Snodgrass, Griffiths.

England XI: Hart, Walker, Cahill, Smalling, Bertrand, Dier, Livermore, Lallana, Alli, Rashford, Kane.

I can't see Scotland getting anything from this game if England are mentally up for it. I would expect an England win by at least two goals.

A humiliating scoreline would surely mean the end of Strachan's time in charge.

Lucas Hood · 10-06-2017 4:31pm

2 left backs for Scotland?

alta stare · 10-06-2017 4:31pm

Id say his time is up regardless.

If the Scots are up to it then its going to be a good game.

Kerrydude1981 · 10-06-2017 4:42pm

Keith Andrews not holding back about Scott Brown

DJIMI TRARORE · 10-06-2017 4:42pm

Lucas Hood wrote: »

2 left backs for Scotland?

Tierney at RB,England to win by 2 or 3.

Livermore starting,Are England that short in MF

Harry Palmr · 10-06-2017 4:45pm

Why is this game on TV3? It's on ITV by the way - dunno how SKY can have it.

alta stare · 10-06-2017 4:50pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Why is this game on TV3? It's on ITV by the way - dunno how SKY can have it.

Id prefer TV3 (bar the constant ads) to ITV as ITV's coverage is bland but ill have to stick to ITV as the picture quality on TV3 is ****e. Poor choice all round

blueser · 10-06-2017 4:53pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Keith Andrews not holding back about Scott Brown

What did he say?

The Talking Bread · 10-06-2017 4:56pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

SSN really hyping up the Scotland and England game

"One of the best fixtures in international football"

Well it is the oldest fixture in international football, so although it doesn't mean much in grand scheme of things, it is a historic fixture

alta stare · 10-06-2017 4:58pm

Flower of Scotland is quite the anthem when sung in Hamden.

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