FIFA World Cup Thread
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:57 am
Australia has drawn by far the toughest of the groups in the Asian Confederation.
We play Iraq, China and Qatar. Need to finish in the top 2 in the group to progress to the next stage of qualifying. Will actually be quite a tough ask I think.
The rest of the groups ended up as follows:
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Asia
All group winners and runners-up progress to the next stage.
Group 1: Qatar, Iraq, China, Australia
Group 2: Thailand, Oman, Bahrain, Japan
Group 3: Turkmenistan, Jordan, North Korea, Korea Republic
Group 4: Singapore, Lebanon, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia
Group 5: Syria, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iran
Europe
All group winners qualify. The 8 best runners up play off for the final four positions.
Group 1: Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Albania, Malta
Group 2: Greece, Israel, Switzerland, Moldova, Latvia, Luxembourg
Group 3: Czech Republic, Poland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia, San Marino
Group 4: Germany, Russia, Finland, Wales, Ajerbaijan, Liechtenstein
Group 5: Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Armenia, Estonia
Group 6: Croatia, England, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Andorra
Group 7: France, Romania, Serbia, Lithuania, Austria, Faroe Islands
Group 8: Italy, Bulgaria, Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia, Montenegro
Group 9: Netherlands, Scotland, Norway, Macedonia, Iceland
Africa
The 12 group winners and 8 best runners up progress to the next stage.
Group 1: Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Tanzania, Mauritius
Group 2: Guinea, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Kenya
Group 3: Angola, Benin, Uganda, Niger
Group 4: Nigeria, South Africa*, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone
Group 5: Ghana, Libya, Gabon, Lesotho
Group 6: Senegal, Algeria, Liberia, Gambia
Group 7: Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Botswana, Madagascar
Group 8: Morocco, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Mauritania
Group 9: Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Seychelles
Group 10: Mali, Congo, Sudan, Chad
Group 11: Togo, Zambia, Eritrea, Swaziland
Group 12: Egypt, DR Congo, Malawi, Djibouti
*Are in a group for African Cup qualification purposes only. They have already qualified for the World Cup by virtue of being hosts.
CONCACAF
Group 1A: Dominica v Barbados; winners play United States
Group 1B: Turks and Caicos v St Lucia; winners play Guatemala
Group 1C: Bermuda v Caymen Islands; winners play Trinidad and Tobago
Group 1D: Aruba v Antigua and Barbuda; winners play Cuba
Group 2A: Belize v St Kitts and Nevis; winners play Mexico
Group 2B: Bahamas v British Virgin Islands; winners play Jamaica
Group 2C: Dominican Republic v Puerto Rico; winners play Honduras
Group 2D: Canada v St Vincent and Grenadines
Group 3A: American Virgin Islands v Grenada; winners play Costa Rica
Group 3B: Surinam v Montserrat; winners play Guyana
Group 3C: El Salvador v Anguilla; winners play Panama
Group 3D: Nicaragua v Netherlands Antilles; winners play Haiti
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Probably the most interesting thing to come out of the draw is that England have drawn Croatia again.
Any other thoughts?
We play Iraq, China and Qatar. Need to finish in the top 2 in the group to progress to the next stage of qualifying. Will actually be quite a tough ask I think.
The rest of the groups ended up as follows:
______________________
Asia
All group winners and runners-up progress to the next stage.
Group 1: Qatar, Iraq, China, Australia
Group 2: Thailand, Oman, Bahrain, Japan
Group 3: Turkmenistan, Jordan, North Korea, Korea Republic
Group 4: Singapore, Lebanon, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia
Group 5: Syria, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iran
Europe
All group winners qualify. The 8 best runners up play off for the final four positions.
Group 1: Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Albania, Malta
Group 2: Greece, Israel, Switzerland, Moldova, Latvia, Luxembourg
Group 3: Czech Republic, Poland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia, San Marino
Group 4: Germany, Russia, Finland, Wales, Ajerbaijan, Liechtenstein
Group 5: Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Armenia, Estonia
Group 6: Croatia, England, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Andorra
Group 7: France, Romania, Serbia, Lithuania, Austria, Faroe Islands
Group 8: Italy, Bulgaria, Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia, Montenegro
Group 9: Netherlands, Scotland, Norway, Macedonia, Iceland
Africa
The 12 group winners and 8 best runners up progress to the next stage.
Group 1: Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Tanzania, Mauritius
Group 2: Guinea, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Kenya
Group 3: Angola, Benin, Uganda, Niger
Group 4: Nigeria, South Africa*, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone
Group 5: Ghana, Libya, Gabon, Lesotho
Group 6: Senegal, Algeria, Liberia, Gambia
Group 7: Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Botswana, Madagascar
Group 8: Morocco, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Mauritania
Group 9: Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Seychelles
Group 10: Mali, Congo, Sudan, Chad
Group 11: Togo, Zambia, Eritrea, Swaziland
Group 12: Egypt, DR Congo, Malawi, Djibouti
*Are in a group for African Cup qualification purposes only. They have already qualified for the World Cup by virtue of being hosts.
CONCACAF
Group 1A: Dominica v Barbados; winners play United States
Group 1B: Turks and Caicos v St Lucia; winners play Guatemala
Group 1C: Bermuda v Caymen Islands; winners play Trinidad and Tobago
Group 1D: Aruba v Antigua and Barbuda; winners play Cuba
Group 2A: Belize v St Kitts and Nevis; winners play Mexico
Group 2B: Bahamas v British Virgin Islands; winners play Jamaica
Group 2C: Dominican Republic v Puerto Rico; winners play Honduras
Group 2D: Canada v St Vincent and Grenadines
Group 3A: American Virgin Islands v Grenada; winners play Costa Rica
Group 3B: Surinam v Montserrat; winners play Guyana
Group 3C: El Salvador v Anguilla; winners play Panama
Group 3D: Nicaragua v Netherlands Antilles; winners play Haiti
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Probably the most interesting thing to come out of the draw is that England have drawn Croatia again.
Any other thoughts?