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Ha ha Qatar - 2022 World Cup Qualifying
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The39thStep
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Not sure but I thought the teams are seeded?
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Seeds can still meet in the final round of the play-offs.
Lord Camomile
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They will still have to play a seed in the next round of the play-off though, if they win their first game.
Portugal, Italy, Russia, possibly Czechia/Poland/Sweden.
Lord Camomile
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There's more than one round of play offs??
Must admit, I haven't caught up with the rules this time round.
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The 12 play-off teams get split into three groups of four (two seeds, two unseeded). The two seeds play the two unseeded teams in a one-legged tie, before playing the winner of the other tie in their group, in another one-legged tie.
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Seedings. This way they avoid Italy or Portugal in their next match, as well as getting a home draw.
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Isn't it somethiong to do with Scotland being seeded as a result of the win?
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Yes. This way they avoid Italy or Portugal in their next match, as well as getting a home draw.
Eta: or so I understand
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
Cameroon edge out Côte d'Ivoire and little Cape Verde almost stopped Nigeria from reaching the play-offs.
No shocks elsewhere with Algeria, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Mali, Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal all going through to the knockout stage.
But, South Africa want their game against Ghana replayed with another ref - Fifa to review SA complaint over Ghana tie
No shocks elsewhere with Algeria, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Mali, Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal all going through to the knockout stage.
But, South Africa want their game against Ghana replayed with another ref - Fifa to review SA complaint over Ghana tie
The39thStep
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The play offs are going to be more interesting than the group games IMO.
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Looks like Canada have put themselves in with a cracking chance of qualifying for the World Cup, for only the second time ever, and the first time since 1986.
They beat Mexico 2-1 overnight, and I'm hoping I might have another team to support at the World Cup for the first time (Canada is the land of my grandmother).
They beat Mexico 2-1 overnight, and I'm hoping I might have another team to support at the World Cup for the first time (Canada is the land of my grandmother).
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Meanwhile, over in Oceania, they haven't even started qualifying yet. They're hoping to get it done at some point next year, but they haven't been able to get anything in the diary yet. They need to get something done by June 2022, which is when the winner of the Oceania confederation qualifying process must take part in the inter-confederation play-offs for Qatar.
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The39thStep
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Full draw ( Portugal will be kicking themselves )
Full semi-final draw
Scotland v Ukraine
Wales v Austria
Russia v Poland
Sweden v Czech Republic
Portugal v Turkey
Italy v North Macedonia
Final draw
Wales or Austria v Scotland or Ukraine
Russia v Poland v Sweden or Czech Republic
Portugal or Turkey v Italy or North Macedonia
Semi-finals due to be played 24 March, the final on the 29 March.
The full draw
Just a reminder of the full play-off draw, with the semi-finals and final being played days apart in March 2022.Full semi-final draw
Scotland v Ukraine
Wales v Austria
Russia v Poland
Sweden v Czech Republic
Portugal v Turkey
Italy v North Macedonia
Final draw
Wales or Austria v Scotland or Ukraine
Russia v Poland v Sweden or Czech Republic
Portugal or Turkey v Italy or North Macedonia
Semi-finals due to be played 24 March, the final on the 29 March.
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as good as Wales could have hoped for that
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
Italy - I think you know what to do
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
The convoluted seedings/semi finals (one leg) are nothing to the Europa Conference League format I looked into last night.
Look at the table halfway down this wiki page.
en.wikipedia.org
All for the right of playing again on a Thursday night next year. Bizarre,
Look at the table halfway down this wiki page.
UEFA Conference League - Wikipedia
All for the right of playing again on a Thursday night next year. Bizarre,
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
You'll have them in 2026. Joint hosts with USA and Mexico.
Could be a bad year for Penaldo
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
The three-sided world cup is a whole different thing, and my team won the last oneOk I understand now, am looking forward to them:
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Another victory for Canada against USA yesterday puts them four points clear at the top of their qualifying group, five points clear of the final qualifying spot and virtually certain of making at least the play off (and realistically, looking pretty much nailed on to qualify automatically now).
Their manager is the same (English) guy who led their women's team at two Olympics. It's a real feel good story.
Canada reach World Cup: John Herdman - the English manager behind landmark qualification - BBC Sport
Englishman John Herdman will lead Canada to the World Cup later this year after helping transform the nation's football fortunes.
www.bbc.com
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