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  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,007
    edited October 9
    Scotland somehow managed to beat Greece! Got battered all game, went 1 down, then scored twice from their only shots on target — and the third came when the Greek keeper gifted it straight to Dykes, who smashed it home into an empty net!
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,015
    Yeah big result for the sweaties. Rather they went and embarrassed themselves 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,074
    CAFCTrev said:
    Scotland somehow managed to beat Greece! Got battered all game, went 1 down, then scored twice from their only shots on target — and the third came when the Greek keeper gifted it straight to Dykes, who smashed it home into an empty net!
    To be honest it was the sort of match that only requires that you win - how you do it doesn’t really matter.
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,676
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    Now 17 countries qualified as Morocco won their African qualifying group on Friday with 2 of their 8 games still to play.
    Up to 18 qualifiers today after Tunisia also win their group with 2 games in hand, although in their case they've played 8 of 10. No real shocks about the first two qualifiers from Africa, but with 9 to qualify this time there are some relatively unfamiliar names among the countries still in contention.
    Egypt won their group yesterday, during the second-last round of games in Africa, making it 19 qualifiers to date.
    Algeria made it 20 countries qualified today, guaranteeing topping their group with a game still to play.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,847
    edited October 10
    Northern Ireland up 1 nil against the Slovaks. On BBC and the biases commentators are doing my head in. this team is full of saints and heroes the way they're going on about them. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,847
    If I was to believe these commentators it would make me think that this northern Ireland team could actually be the greatest team to have ever exist. 
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,831
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    Northern Ireland up 1 nil against the Slovaks. On BBC and the biases commentators are doing my head in. this team is full of saints and heroes the way they're going on about them. 
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    If I was to believe these commentators it would make me think that this northern Ireland team could actually be the greatest team to have ever exist. 
    I found their hero worship of Connor Bradley nauseating. He played well, to be fair (as did the whole team), but he had quite a few moments where he showed a lack of maturity and was desperately trying to dribble past the whole team and score a worldy when there were teammates in vastly better positions. Despite this, the commentators were gushing over him like he was the reincarnation of Best, Pele and Maradona combined.
  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,534
    For those planning on going over can’t recommend LAFC’s BMO Stadium enough. Great design, very well organised - security scanners to enter every gate to ensure supporters’ safety and when in there great bar and food options. The only quirky thing (bearing in mind I am mid-50s) was being asked for photo ID every time I bought alcoholic drinks when watching a game there this week. 
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,831
    edited October 11
    Watching Norway giving Israel a good shoeing at the mo. 5-0 after 75 minutes. This is an Israel side that narrowly lost 4-5 to Italy by the way. Haaland’s scored an hattrick and missed a penalty.
    They do actually look decent and aren’t just a one man team. Ødegaard isn’t even playing.
    Also, as a side point, they’ve got this weird kind of runic script for their names and numbers on their shirts. Very Viking and quite striking. I like it. Nice shirt too (I forgive the red and blue because it’s based on the Norwegian flag 😉)


  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,103
    edited October 11
    Haaland has 8 goals in his last 2 internationals and already has 21 goals for club and country this season.

    Also becomes the fastest player ever to reach 50 international goals (46 games).

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  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,764
    If England get knocked out, I think it would be great to see Norway spring a big surprise.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,103
    UAE come from behind to beat Oman 2-1.

    It means the last group match on Tuesday, Qatar v UAE, is effectively now a play off for the world cup. Qatar will qualify with a win, UAE only need a draw to make their first world cup since Italia 90.
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,584
    That's hit his chest, surely
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,584
    edited October 11
    Justice there, great foot to that from Kelleher
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,751
    Can’t believe that VAR  never told the ref  to go and have a look.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,015
    Ireland are a gift that keeps giving 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,836
    edited October 12
    Albania win 1-0 in Serbia.

    Means that if England win in Latvia on Tuesday, they’ll qualify for the World Cup with two games  to spare.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,252
    Think we should make it after all Latvia drew 2-2 at home to Andorra yesterday.
  • closet_addick
    closet_addick Posts: 172
    Somehow we (Faroe Islands) beat Montenegro 4-0. Looks like we're going to miss out as usual, but it's been a decent competiton for the little guys.

    To qualify, we'd need to beat the Czech Republic today and Croatia next time. 😂 Ain't happening, but let's make them work for it! 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,661
    They clearly want those jolly jocks there as Belarus have just had an equaliser disallowed for the softest fowl on McTominay in the build up. Deary me.

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  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,468
    CR equalise, then FI immediately retake the lead. Game on!
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,831
    Faroe Islands in front against Czechia with 10 minutes to go. 
  • Charlton and on
    Charlton and on Posts: 975
    Can anyone explain what's going on with the Faroe Islands?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,738
    Charlton and on said:
    Can anyone explain what's going on with the Faroe Islands?
    They're a faroe distance from Charlton 
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,007
    edited October 12
    Charlton and on said:
    Can anyone explain what's going on with the Faroe Islands?
    Faroe Islands have been a good side for a good while now. They've beaten Greece and Turkey in recent years.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,103
    CAFCTrev said:
    Charlton and on said:
    Can anyone explain what's going on with the Faroe Islands?
    Faroe Islands have been a good side for a good while now. They've beaten Greece and Turkey in recent years.
    They were terrible in the Nations league, finished 3rd in group C and lost to Latvia who were relegated to the D group.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,125
    CAFCTrev said:
    Charlton and on said:
    Can anyone explain what's going on with the Faroe Islands?
    Faroe Islands have been a good side for a good while now. They've beaten Greece and Turkey in recent years.
    What's happened to Montenegro? They were a small country who used to really punch above their weight and made the Euro 2012 playoffs. Used to give England a lot of trouble as well. Recently they've dropped to when you would expect them to be.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,738
    Friend Or Defoe said:
    CAFCTrev said:
    Charlton and on said:
    Can anyone explain what's going on with the Faroe Islands?
    Faroe Islands have been a good side for a good while now. They've beaten Greece and Turkey in recent years.
    What's happened to Montenegro? They were a small country who used to really punch above their weight and made the Euro 2012 playoffs. Used to give England a lot of trouble as well. Recently they've dropped to when you would expect them to be.
    Imagine its the problem for most of the non-classic big nations. They don't have the Coaching that the likes of most countries, so whilst they can probably generate a decent team occasionally - Its a struggle to do it on a consistent basis.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,103
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Friend Or Defoe said:
    CAFCTrev said:
    Charlton and on said:
    Can anyone explain what's going on with the Faroe Islands?
    Faroe Islands have been a good side for a good while now. They've beaten Greece and Turkey in recent years.
    What's happened to Montenegro? They were a small country who used to really punch above their weight and made the Euro 2012 playoffs. Used to give England a lot of trouble as well. Recently they've dropped to when you would expect them to be.
    Imagine its the problem for most of the non-classic big nations. They don't have the Coaching that the likes of most countries, so whilst they can probably generate a decent team occasionally - Its a struggle to do it on a consistent basis.
    Norway are a perfect example of this.

    Haven't qualified for a major tournament since 2000 but now have a good group of players who are all young to mid-20s coming together at the same time.
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,676
    Swindon_Addick said:
    Swindon_Addick said:
    Swindon_Addick said:
    Swindon_Addick said:
    Now 17 countries qualified as Morocco won their African qualifying group on Friday with 2 of their 8 games still to play.
    Up to 18 qualifiers today after Tunisia also win their group with 2 games in hand, although in their case they've played 8 of 10. No real shocks about the first two qualifiers from Africa, but with 9 to qualify this time there are some relatively unfamiliar names among the countries still in contention.
    Egypt won their group yesterday, during the second-last round of games in Africa, making it 19 qualifiers to date.
    Algeria made it 20 countries qualified today, guaranteeing topping their group with a game still to play.
    Ghana sealed qualification yesterday - 21 teams now settled. Cape Verde need a win today against the last-placed team in their group to qualify for their first ever World Cup.

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