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dawsey · #1 26-11-2007, 01:37

The draw was made today for the qualifying matches for the next football World Cup to be held in SA in 2010. Here are the European teams groups.

EUROPE DRAW

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, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein

Group 5 Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Armenia, Estonia

Group 6 Croatia, ENGLAND, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Andorra

Group 7 France, Romania, Serbia, Lithuania, Austria, Faroe Islands

Group 8 Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia, Montenegro

Group 9 Holland, SCOTLAND, Norway, FYR Macedonia, Iceland

Wales again unlucky with the draw. England won't be too unhappy vying with Ukraine and Croatia to qualify. I assume as usual its the top two teams from each group to go into the draw.

Sirgezza · #2 26-11-2007, 02:04

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Originally Posted by dawsey

Wales again unlucky with the draw. England won't be too unhappy vying with Ukraine and Croatia to qualify. I assume as usual its the top two teams from each group to go into the draw.

I think that the news reported that only the country at the top of the table was GUARANTEED to go through.

ub2yoo · #3 26-11-2007, 02:06

Is this the WC where England maybe turns up without any real tournament practice?

Any particular reason why some of the teams are listed in uppercase on a Thailand forum?

...phew, so many questions today 5555

faultytowers · #4 26-11-2007, 02:10

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Originally Posted by dawsey

I assume as usual its the top two teams from each group to go into the draw.

From the BBC.

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The winners of each European group will qualify for the finals automatically and the best eight runners-up play off for four more qualifying berths.

Dodger · #5 26-11-2007, 02:11

Why the sarcasm UB?

dawsey · #6 26-11-2007, 02:11

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Originally Posted by ub2yoo

Is this the WC where England maybe turns up without any real tournament practice?

Any particular reason why some of the teams are listed in uppercase on a Thailand forum?

...phew, so many questions today 5555

No, that was the way it was reported on the BBC website. I just c&p the draw for interest and put it up here.

ub2yoo · #7 26-11-2007, 02:17

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Originally Posted by Dodger

Why the sarcasm UB?

appologies, just football sarcasm, if not funny, I take it back

brit · #8 26-11-2007, 03:10

Considering we got relegated to 2nd seed that draw is unbelievably good. I mean really if you were going to pick it yourself it wouldn't be far off.

Nautilus · #9 26-11-2007, 06:15

Erm, interesting groups.

Mav · #10 26-11-2007, 06:33

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Originally Posted by Bono

Find it very hard to belive, that we "Denmark" have a chance to go to WC

Malta will bend u cnuts over

cybernator_uk · #11 26-11-2007, 08:09

I'm gonna put another 20 quid on Croatia... I need the money.

Nanook · #12 26-11-2007, 15:21

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Originally Posted by cybernator_uk

I'm gonna put another 20 quid on Croatia... I need the money.

A nice group for us for a change. with Norway, Scotland, Iceland and Macedonia. It has possibilities.

We will see if the Dutch can change their attitude and work with passion and not only rely on their superior skills, because if they do that, they will have a hard time for sure.

dogblower · #13 26-11-2007, 15:46

Anyone looked at Australia's draw? From the Sydney Morning Herald:

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Australia were slotted alongside Asian Cup champions Iraq, the ever-dangerous China, and potentially hazardous Qatar, in group one during the draw in Durban, South Africa, today.

It is without doubt the toughest of the five Asian groups, with all four teams ranked in the region's top 10.

Also seeded were South Korea, Iran, Japan and Saudi Arabia.

In the other groups, Japan were drawn with Bahrain, Oman and Thailand in group two.

South Korea will meet neighbours North Korea, as well as Jordan and Turkmenistan in group three.

Group four includes Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Lebanon and Singapore.

While Iran were placed alongside Kuwait, Syria and the United Arab Emirates in group five.

Setanta · #14 26-11-2007, 18:16

Dosen't matter whether the group is easy or hard the only way to qualify is to beat the other teams in the group or at least get more points than they get. Simple theory hard to put into practice. All the european groups are hard.

From an Australian perspective if they don't qualify from their group they are hopeless and don't deserve a place in the finals as no team in their group would be good enough to qualify from a european group.

IRISH JONNY · #15 26-11-2007, 18:39

WE GOT A TOUGH ONE......
Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia, Montenegro

ITALY SHOULD TOP THE GROUP AND WE WILL BE FIGHTING IT OUT WITH BILGARIA AND CYPRUS............

Setanta · #16 26-11-2007, 18:47

Italy of course are favourites to qualify but Ireland will have to play their heart out to do likewise. Perhaps its time for them to name a new manager.

Nanook · #17 26-11-2007, 18:51

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Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

WE GOT A TOUGH ONE......
Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia, Montenegro

ITALY SHOULD TOP THE GROUP AND WE WILL BE FIGHTING IT OUT WITH BILGARIA AND CYPRUS............

Ireland fighting with Cyprus??? Are you kidding?

The Irish should be able to beat them at least once and get a minimum of 4 points against Cyprus....

IRISH JONNY · #18 26-11-2007, 22:02

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Originally Posted by Nanook

Ireland fighting with Cyprus??? Are you kidding?

The Irish should be able to beat them at least once and get a minimum of 4 points against Cyprus....

I WISH........THEY BEAT US 5 -2 THIS YEAR AND WE STRUGGLED AGAINST THEM AT HOME AS WELL...........

Mav · #19 27-11-2007, 05:30

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Originally Posted by Bono

Maybe so but I see your boys are playing Iraq, so it could get far worse than a bend over,

Cnut

Yes....u could say that would be a tricky away tie......a minefield even.

MrDK · #20 27-11-2007, 11:07

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Originally Posted by Bono

Find it very hard to belive, that we "Denmark" have a chance to go to WC

Maybe Denmark will not qualify, then come in on a cancellation and win the damn thing ... like EC a few years ago.

Talbotman · #21 25-01-2008, 18:36

I AM VERY confident of at least 2nd place in our group holland are not so good at this moment in time so it is possible to finish above them not worrying too much about norway but thats not to say i rule them out of it .

IRISH JONNY · #22 25-01-2008, 18:54

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Originally Posted by Talbotman

I AM VERY confident of at least 2nd place in our group holland are not so good at this moment in time so it is possible to finish above them not worrying too much about norway but thats not to say i rule them out of it .

always dreaming tommy.........555555555..........ij

Nanook · #23 25-01-2008, 18:57

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Originally Posted by Talbotman

I AM VERY confident of at least 2nd place in our group holland are not so good at this moment in time so it is possible to finish above them not worrying too much about norway but thats not to say i rule them out of it .

Keep on dreaming, my friend.....

If it would be Germany, then yes you would be right... 55555555.......

Talbotman · #24 25-01-2008, 23:36

NO DREAMING ABOUT IT JONNY 555555

scotland are a side on the up a rise of nearly 40 places in the eufa rankings list in the last 18 months they have just narrowly been edged out of euro 2008 by the world cup winners and runners up we have about 3/4 really good class young players ready to come into the squad in the next year or so

so why should we not feel confident the berti vogts days are long behind us as regards HOLLAND i keep up to date with the eredeviise there are live games on uk tv every week on channel 5 they simply dont have the really world class players they usued to have especially in the midfield areas still have some good forwards but apart from van der vart nothing in the midfield area in defence i think they are also week no class full backs and ordinary centre backs bhoularooz/matijsen/
basically in the 2 games between us i am supremely confident about us winning the game in glasgow the game in holland could go either way but i would right now be confident of a draw there.

but heh after the sh it draw we got for the euro 2008 qualifying we would be delighted with anything !

the facts speak for themselves not many teams come to hampden and go away with a win in a competitive match (even in bertis days) unless they get help from the referree that is 55555 (ask allan hutton about that)