World Cup Draw

[Kenhead]

So how does it work? 9 groups, 13 places?

Top go throu, and then best 2nd place? or playoffs?

The group winners go through (9)
Then the 8 best runners up go into a play-off and the winners of them will go through (4)

I reckon the runners up in group 9 (Scotlands group) will struggle to make the play-offs as they will play 2 less games than ever one else so will probabily finish on the least amount of points out of all the 2nd place teams.

 

[John Boy]

The group winners go through (9)
Then the 8 best runners up go into a play-off and the winners of them will go through (4)

I reckon the runners up in group 9 (Scotlands group) will struggle to make the play-offs as they will play 2 less games than ever one else so will probabily finish on the least amount of points out of all the 2nd place teams.

Results against the 6th team in the other groups don't count

 

[SNOOBS]

Time for Shevchenco to hang up his international boots

 

[Silent Bob]

Tough groups for all the home nations (Scotland's because they have one less team).

Croatia are obviously a threat, Ukraine and Belarus should not be taken lightly but the right manager should see us through this group. Just need the FA to deliver him.

 

[Gully]

I reckon that Northern Ireland could be in with a shout and the Republic come to think of it, difficult for Scotland and Wales. As for England, if we can get the right manager and sort out the current mess then we should be OK, if not then another humiliation may be on the cards.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

What are they drawing now?

 

[John Boy]

England, Holland and Ireland were in the same group in the trial draw

 

[Statto]

England, Holland and Ireland were in the same group in the trial draw

Memories of Italia 90 and Euro 88.

 

[Kenhead]

What are they drawing now?

I saw the Asia, North America and Europe draws, so its probabily the Africa zone

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I saw the Asia, North America and Europe draws, so its probabily the Africa zone

Thats what I thought, however SA are in it?

 

[chez]

I know Wolrd Rankings aren't the be all & end all but just for info

Croatia 10th
England 12th
Ukraine 29th
Belarus 60th
Kazakhstan 110th
Andorra 174th

 

[Marty McFly]

Thats what I thought, however SA are in it?

Also for African Nations.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

But they are hosts

 

[Marty McFly]

But they are hosts

From the beeb (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7109776.stm)

1631: Marcel Desailly and Lucas Radebe are helping with the Africa draw. South Africa will be in this because it also counts as qualification for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations - but they have already qualified for the World Cup as hosts.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

Croatia? Bugger!!!

 

[Gully]

Yes, will revenge be sweet?

 

[Marc]

that is an easy group, Croats and the Ukraine offering the only bit of resistance.

 

[dougdeep]

A bleeding tour of the iron curtain states. I can see us losing a few out there.

 

[Gully]

...apart from Andorra, which will presumably be played in Barcelona.