World Cup: National Team threads #2

Duchene2MacKinnon

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10 minutes in and I’m done with this defence... call up the martinezezezez.... Jesus with a horrible pk
 

Duchene2MacKinnon

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lol 2 penalties in 2 mins

what is this game so sloppy . I don’t think messi finishes this one.

Lmaoo I was right sort of. This game is insanely slopy
 

koyvoo

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Are they playing a 4-4-2 with Messi and Martinez at the top and both of Aguero and Dybala on the bench?
 

Duchene2MacKinnon

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Argentina have been subpar in the final third otherwise this game would have been put to bed. They’re also causing so many of their own problems with passing from the back.
Both teams have their issues come copa 2020
 

koyvoo

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I still can’t believe the 2020 Copa will be the 4th Copa in just 6 summers.
 

Duchene2MacKinnon

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I still can’t believe the 2020 Copa will be the 4th Copa in just 6 summers.
They're doing their best to get me in full depression mode.

Sidenote, I think I'm starting to give up on Foyth. It's like he doesn't learn from his mistakes and that is very worrisome.
 

Duchene2MacKinnon

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Argentina should have put this game to bed. Poor finishing. Out playing this lot yet again. This is the result that should’ve happened had their been no dubious calls from a certain ref.
 

Duchene2MacKinnon

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Karim Benz and the President of FFF taking shots at one another. I personally would love for him to play for Algeria instead.
 

robertmac43

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Alzate: From Swindon, to Brighton, and now getting into the Columbia team! Awesome to see!
 

HajdukSplit

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UEFA announced the format for the 2022 World Cup qualifying, the Nations League will not have as big of an impact as with the Euros

- 10 groups; 5 groups will have five teams (the four NL semifinalists will be in these groups) and 5 groups with six teams
- Only group winners qualify automatically
- 12 teams in the playoffs: the 10 group runners-up + the 2 highest ranked Nations League teams yet to qualify. The format will remain the same as the Euro 2020 playoffs, single elimination semifinal/final.

However it is still not known how they will seed the teams, the assumption is FIFA Rankings

Also UEFA decided that the Nations League draw will be March 3, 2020. Here are the pots for that draw

LEAGUE A
Pot 1: Portugal, Netherlands, England, Switzerland
Pot 2: Belgium, France, Spain, Italy
Pot 3: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ukraine, Denmark, Sweden
Pot 4: Croatia, Poland, Germany, Iceland

LEAGUE B
Pot 1: Russia, Austria, Wales, Czech Rep
Pot 2: Scotland, Norway, Serbia, Finland
Pot 3: Slovakia, Turkey, Rep of Ireland, Northern Ireland
Pot 4: Bulgaria, Israel, Hungary, Romania

LEAGUE C
Pot 1: Greece, Albania, Montenegro, Georgia
Pot 2: Macedonia, Kosovo, Belarus, Cyprus
Pot 3: Estonia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Luxembourg
Pot 4: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Moldova

LEAGUE D
Pot 1: Gibraltar, Faroe Islands, Latvia, Liechtenstein
Pot 2: Andorra, Malta, San Marino
 
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HajdukSplit

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CONMEBOL drew the fixtures for the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifying which for them starts in March 2020. Brazil open at home against Bolivia, Argentina host Ecuador while the pick of the bunch in MD1 is probably Uruguay-Chile. The first Brazil-Argentina matchup is MD6. Top four qualify for Qatar while the 5th place team goes to the intercontinental playoff against a yet determined confederation

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) - Wikipedia
 

HajdukSplit

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The draw for the 2020-21 Nations League is just about an hour away, this tournament won't have as much of an impact on WCQ (2 playoff teams rather than 12 for Euro 2020) but there is still promotion/relegation in play and FIFA Rankings which will be used for seeding at the 2022 WCQ draw.

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Savi

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England, Iceland, Denmark.. God what a boring group again. Why do we always get the most dull groups, it doesn't seem to matter if it's Qualifying round or Tournaments, every single time we get this ****
Also we just played England twice at the WC, Iceland were already in our group in the previous NL and we''ll play Denmark at the Euros. Meh
 

HajdukSplit

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Overall pretty balanced groups, however despite being seeded, Switzerland won't be happy getting the toughest Pot 4 team. However a lot of repeat matchups, which is I guess to be expected as these teams often qualify for major tournaments and play each other there

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Nothing too interesting in my opinion, though group 3 could see some nonsense off the field and thats probably the best group on paper in this league

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Only thing of note in this league is San Marino could finally win a competitive match, they should have a decent chance against Gibraltar but you never know, Gibraltar did already win a competitive match in less time than it has taken San Marino :D
 

Vancouver Canucks

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Overall pretty balanced groups, however despite being seeded, Switzerland won't be happy getting the toughest Pot 4 team. However a lot of repeat matchups, which is I guess to be expected as these teams often qualify for major tournaments and play each other there

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Nothing too interesting in my opinion, though group 3 could see some nonsense off the field and thats probably the best group on paper in this league

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Only thing of note in this league is San Marino could finally win a competitive match, they should have a decent chance against Gibraltar but you never know, Gibraltar did already win a competitive match in less time than it has taken San Marino :D

UEFA Nations A Group 3 is the group of doom.
 

joe89

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Normally I'd prefer an easy group but right now I think it's good for Sweden to get big matches
 

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