[Football] World Cup 2022 playoff

[Pavilionaire]

Hoping Poland make it through. Would love to see Jakub in a World Cup.

Koslowski (1 assist) and Karbownik both in the Polish U21 team vs Israel today too, in with a shout of the squad.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I see Ecuador - missing the suspended Moises Caicedo - are down 2-0 at h/t vs Paraguay, including a defensive howler in the 6th min of added time.

Hopefully, they'll throw on Sarmiento to try and salvage something from the match to get the point they need to guarantee qualification. Other results are going for them so they might be ok anyway.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Ecuador update - Sarmiento came on at h/t and had a good half as they gave it a go but went down 3-1. However, with Uruguay's victory over Peru Ecuador qualify for the WC finals in Qatar.

So Caicedo and Sarmiento join Mitoma there - a good day for the Albion.

 

[Chicken Run]

The fun starts at 1:56:50 and again at 2:00:10 when the table almost goes over.

To be fair to them, they kept their composure quite well all things considered.

I’m assuming Potter was in temporary charge of Italy for this fixture?

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[um bongo molongo]

I’m assuming Potter was in temporary charge of Italy for this fixture?

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I just watched the highlights and it gave me flashbacks to THAT Benteke game. Which was doubly traumatic as it also reminded me we used to be exciting and make lots of chances

 

[um bongo molongo]

This brings back memories

 

[McTavish]

Gareth shown up to be the tactical negative genius he is by North Macedonia ���� tonight .

You think he should have been more defensive?

 

[Simster]

World cup play offs are generally thrilling fixtures. Two places between those 8 in brutal. Exactly how qualifying should be.

The Italy Portugal play off (which is blatantly going to happen) is essential viewing.

I'm picking Czech and Austria to fight it out in the other final, but those 4 are all closely matched.

This guy knows his onions.

 

[Swansman]

Not sure I've ever seen Zlatan this happy. All he wants is to finish his career with another World Cup... its the only real reason I want us to go to Qatar.

 

[Lindfield23]

Yves Bissouma's chances of playing in Qatar not looking good: this is the first time in many years that Mali have got within touching distance of a world cup, but centre-back Moussa Sissako (no, not the Watford one) has scored a HOWLER of an own-goal to give the Tunisians the lead in the first half of the first leg - Sissoko then got sent off four minutes later.

 

[Weststander]

Crikey, only just found out about Italy, missing two WC’s in a row.

I thought Mancini was meant to be a genius by outwitting Southgate last summer?

Having that amazing CM trio of a Brazilian and Italians, a class above our workmanlike CM’ers, was the real key, imho.

 

[maresfield seagull]

Crikey, only just found out about Italy, missing two WC’s in a row.

I thought Mancini was meant to be a genius by outwitting Southgate last summer?

Having that amazing CM trio of a Brazilian and Italians, a class above our workmanlike CM’ers, was the real key, imho.

A tad disappointing I suppose But there is that small consolation of being European Champions only 9 months ago

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

This guy knows his onions.

Accumulator didn't get off the ground this weekend

 

[The Optimist]

A tad disappointing I suppose But there is that small consolation of being European Champions only 9 months ago

I bet Italy not making two world cups in a row is considered more than a tad disappointing in Italy. It does seem crazy how them have managed to sandwich winning the euro’s in between two failures to qualify for the World Cup.

 

[Swansman]

Crikey, only just found out about Italy, missing two WC’s in a row.

I thought Mancini was meant to be a genius by outwitting Southgate last summer?

Having that amazing CM trio of a Brazilian and Italians, a class above our workmanlike CM’ers, was the real key, imho.

Yup.. also not made it out of the group stage since 2006

 

[um bongo molongo]

Potter was definitely coaching Italy this week. Not only the huge xG differential, but also this is straight out of our playbook:

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[Marty McFly]

Big win for Canada today, who will be at their first World Cup since 1986!

 

[OzMike]

Who will Gareth Bale play in the next round ?

 

[gmabel830]

Not playoff related, but USA annihilating Panama 4-0 at the half to all but wrap up their WC spot (they will be three points above Costa Rica with a massive GD advantage with one game left against each other).


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[Juan Albion]

Big win for Canada today, who will be at their first World Cup since 1986!

And Canada will not be pushovers for anyone, unless they succumb to nerves.

I hope the club are taking a serious look at Tajon Buchanan, he would fit in very nicely.