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I thought FYC Macedonia has been changed to North Macedonia :unsure: last time I checked.

 

According to UEFA yes, but not FIFA.

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According to UEFA yes, but not FIFA.

 

oh... how odd, thanks for clarifying that up

 

Playoffs

 

Portugal vs. Croatia

Netherlands vs. Switzerland

 

Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Scotland

Austria vs. Wales

 

Norway vs. Romania

Serbia vs. Bulgaria

 

Georgia vs. Belarus

FYR Macedonia vs. Kosovo

 

I’m pretty sure the play-offs would actually be

 

A)

Portugal vs Croatia

Netherlands vs Switzerland

 

B)

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Romania

Austria vs Wales

 

C)

Scotland vs Bulgaria

Norway vs Serbia

 

D)

Georgia vs Belarus

North Macedonia vs Kosovo

 

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Romania is League C, Scotland is the top of League C so they would play someone from League B because they would only have three teams in this scenario...
Groups are worked from the bottom up according to UEFA so you need to start from group D and work up. Group winners cannot move groups as this gives them the best best chance of qualifying as a benefit of winning their group.

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Spain manager Luis Enrique has stepped down for personal reasons and will be replaced by assistant Robert Moreno after less than a year in charge.

 

The former Barcelona boss signed a two-year contract in July 2018.

 

Enrique had been absent since March because of "a family matter of an urgent nature" according to the Spanish Football Federation.

 

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Just wanted to post what I have for my own rankings, compared to what FIFA and ELO have as we go into the European Championship. Kind of helps tell the story better as far as which groups are the strongest and how balanced they are. Also I have whether thee team is trending up and or down or about the same as they have been.

 

Group A

 

23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png Italy :up: | FIFA (7) | ELO (6) | Hazey (9) | Avg (7)

16px-Flag_of_Switzerland.svg.png Switzerland :right: | FIFA (13) | ELO (15) | Hazey (23) | Avg (17)

23px-Flag_of_Wales_(1959–present).svg.png Wales :right: | FIFA (17) | ELO (16) | Hazey (27) | Avg (20)

23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png Turkey :up: | FIFA (29) | ELO (22) | Hazey (29) | Avg (27)

 

Group B

 

23px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png Belgium :right: | FIFA (1) | ELO (2) | Hazey (1) | Avg (1)

20px-Flag_of_Denmark.svg.png Denmark :up: | FIFA (10) | ELO (9) | Hazey (8) | Avg (9)

23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png Russia :down: | FIFA (38) | ELO (37) | Hazey (40) | Avg (38)

23px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png Finland :right: | FIFA (54) | ELO (40) | Hazey (47) | Avg (47)

 

Group C

 

23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png Netherlands :right: | FIFA (16) | ELO (10) | Hazey (11) | Avg (12)

23px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png Austria :down: | FIFA (23) | ELO (33) | Hazey (24) | Avg (27)

23px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png Ukraine :right: | FIFA (24) | ELO (20) | Hazey (44) | Avg (29)

23px-Flag_of_North_Macedonia.svg.png North Macedonia :up: | FIFA (62) | ELO (60) | Hazey (49) | Avg (57)

 

Group D

 

23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png England :right: | FIFA (4) | ELO (8) | Hazey (3) | Avg (5)

23px-Flag_of_Croatia.svg.png Croatia :down: | FIFA (14) | ELO (18) | Hazey (32) | Avg (21)

23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png Czech Republic :up: | FIFA (40) | ELO (27) | Hazey (46) | Avg (38)

23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png Scotland :up: | FIFA (44) | ELO (43) | Hazey (52) | Avg (46)

 

Group E

 

23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png Spain :up: | FIFA (6) | ELO (4) | Hazey (5) | Avg (5)

23px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png Poland :right: | FIFA (21) | ELO (22) | Hazey (25) | Avg (23)

23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Sweden :right: | FIFA (18) | ELO (17) | Hazey (37) | Avg (24)

23px-Flag_of_Slovakia.svg.png Slovakia :down: | FIFA (36) | ELO (44) | Hazey (56) | Avg (45)

 

Group F

 

23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png France :right: | FIFA (2) | ELO (3) | Hazey (4) | Avg (3)

23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png Portugal :right: | FIFA (5) | ELO (5) | Hazey (6) | Avg (5)

23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Germany :down: | FIFA (12) | ELO (12) | Hazey (15) | Avg (13)

23px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png Hungary :up: | FIFA (37) | ELO (35) | Hazey (38) | Avg (37)

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The United States squad beat rivals Mexico in the CONCACAF Nations League final in June, 3-2. A match that went 120 minutes, with five goals scored, a missed penalty at the last minute by a man-down Mexican team after a red card was shown, things thrown on the field, the teams going after each other on the pitch, multiple stoppages in the game due to the aforementioned goings on, an instant classic that everyone should go back and watch when you have the chance. Mexico said there would be revenge when the Gold Cup came along...

 

Fast forward to last night and that revenge didn't come. A head off a free kick by Miles Robinson in the 117th minute clinches a 1-0 win for the Americans. A Las Vegas crowd that was estimated to be 90% Mexican supporters. Mexico rolled out their A squad for the tournament while the U.S. purposely kept theirs away to get a summer rest and went with almost exclusively young players many making their international debuts with this tournament.

 

The USA-Mexico rivalry had become one-sided in recent years, but these past two months have helped even things up a bit. This tournament also showed that the U.S. have a strong generation of young talent coming up and not qualifying this time for the next World Cup would be shocking. CONCACAF used to have the final round of World Cup Qualifying be "The Hex" -- a six-team group to decide which three teams automatically qualified. One of the toughest qualifications in the world because of it being only the top tier countries for the region and many of the home locations being trouble spots due to weather and other factors that make them a 'hostile environment'. Only South America's qualification is arguably tougher. Now it will be "The Octagon" (yes, I'm coining this to be after UFC's fighting arena) with eight teams duking out for those World Cup spots.

 

Canada

Honduras

El Salvador

United States

Panama

Costa Rica

Mexico

Jamaica

 

The home-and-home round robin begins September 2nd.

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September World Cup Qualifying Schedule:

 

[#] = My world rankings

 

Friendly - 8/19 [120] Togo 0-2 [61] Benin

Friendly - 8/21 [90] Costa Rica 0-0 [56] El Salvador

Friendly - 8/22 [145] Niger 2-1 [77] Sudan

Friendly - 8/26 [77] Sudan 3-0 [145] Niger

Friendly - 8/26 [102] Ethiopia 0-0 [142] Sierra Leone

Friendly - 8/26 [12] Algeria 2-1 [107] Syria

Friendly - 8/29 [102] Ethiopia 2-1 [93] Uganda

Friendly - 8/29 [12] Algeria 3-0 [105] Burundi

Friendly - 9/1 [18] Switzerland 2-1 [55] Greece

Friendly - 9/1 [38] Serbia 4-0 [31] Qatar

Friendly - 9/1 [58] Finland 0-0 [33] Wales

Friendly - 9/1 [115] Comoros 7-1 [188] Seychelles

Friendly - 9/1 [54] Bahrain 6-1 [71] Haiti

Friendly - 9/2 [175] Nepal 1-1 [123] India

Friendly - 9/2 [112] Krygyzstan 1-0 [101] Palestine

Friendly - 9/4 [8] Portugal 3-1 [31] Qatar

Friendly - 9/4 [71] Haiti 2-0 [99] Jordan

Friendly - 9/4 [105] Burundi 8-1 [188] Seychelles

Friendly - 9/4 [92] Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0 [108] Kuwait

Friendly - 9/5 [25] Sweden 2-1 [76] Uzbekistan

Friendly - 9/5 [101] Palestine 2-0 [170] Bangladesh

Friendly - 9/5 [175] Nepal 1-2 [123] India

Friendly - 9/5 [162] Estonia 0-1 [110] Northern Ireland

Friendly - 9/7 [122] Luxembourg 1-1 [31] Qatar

Friendly - 9/7 [112] Kyrgyzstan 4-1 [170] Bangladesh

Friendly - 9/7 [115] Comoros 1-0 [105] Burundi

Friendly - 9/7 [54] Bahrain 1-2 [99] Jordan

Friendly - 9/8 [96] Guatemala 2-2 [126] Nicaragua

Friendly - 9/8 [37] Czech Republic 1-1 [36] Ukraine

Friendly - 9/8 [137] Bulgaria 4-1 [75] Georgia

WC Qualifying - Asia - Group A 9/2 [15] Iran 1-0 [107] Syria

WC Qualifying - Asia - Group A 9/2 [30] South Korea 0-0 [48] Iraq

WC Qualifying - Asia - Group A 9/2 [59] United Arab Emirates 0-0 [125] Lebanon

WC Qualifying - Asia - Group A 9/7 [48] Iraq 0-3 [15] Iran

WC Qualifying - Asia - Group A 9/7 [107] Syria 1-1 [59] United Arab Emirates

WC Qualifying - Asia - Group A 9/7 [30] South Korea 1-0 [125] Lebanon

WC Qualifying - Asia - Group B 9/2 [19] Japan 0-1 [72] Oman

WC Qualifying - Asia - Group B 9/2 [21] Australia 3-0 [80] China

WC Qualifying - Asia - Group B 9/2 [50] Saudi Arabia 3-1 [81] Vietnam

WC Qualifying - Asia - Group B 9/7 [72] Oman 0-1 [50] Saudi Arabia

WC Qualifying - Asia - Group B 9/7 [81] Vietnam 0-1 [21] Australia

WC Qualifying - Asia - Group B 9/7 [80] China 0-1 [19] Japan

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group A 9/2 [12] Algeria 8-0 [130] Djibouti

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group A 9/2 [145] Niger 0-2 [69] Burkina Faso

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group A 9/7 [69] Burkina Faso 1-1 [12] Algeria

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group A 9/6 [130] Djibouti 2-4 [145] Niger

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group B 9/3 [23] Tunisia 3-0 [98] Equatorial Guinea

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group B 9/3 [94] Mauritania 1-2 [85] Zambia

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group B 9/7 [85] Zambia 0-2 [23] Tunisia

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group B 9/7 [98] Equatorial Guinea 1-0 [94] Mauritania

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group C 9/3 [45] Nigeria 2-0 [118] Liberia

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group C 9/1 [151] Central African Republic 1-1 [82] Cape Verde Islands

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group C 9/7 [82] Cape Verde Islands 1-2 [45] Nigeria

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group C 9/6 [118] Liberia 1-0 [151] Central African Republic

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group D 9/3 [53] Cameroon 2-0 [124] Malawi

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group D 9/3 [116] Mozamibique 0-0 [29] Ivory Coast

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group D 9/6 [29] Ivory Coast 2-1 [53] Cameroon

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group D 9/7 [124] Malawi 1-0 [116] Mozambique

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group E 9/1 [52] Mali 1-0 [65] Rwanda

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group E 9/2 [88] Kenya 0-0 [93] Uganda

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group E 9/6 [93] Uganda 0-0 [52] Mali

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group E 9/5 [65] Rwanda 1-1 [88] Kenya

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group F 9/1 [27] Egypt 1-0 [63] Angola

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group F 9/1 [144] Libya 2-1 [67] Gabon

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group F 9/5 [67] Gabon 1-1 [27] Egypt

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group F 9/7 [63] Angola 0-1 [144] Libya

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group G 9/3 [35] Ghana 1-0 [102] Ethiopia

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group G 9/3 [104] Zimbabwe 0-0 [51] South Africa

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group G 9/6 [51] South Africa 1-0 [35] Ghana

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group G 9/7 [102] Ethiopia 1-0 [104] Zimbabwe

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group H 9/1 [32] Senegal 2-0 [120] Togo

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group H 9/2 [78] Namibia 1-1 [91] Congo

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group H 9/7 [91] Congo 1-3 [32] Senegal

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group H 9/5 [120] Togo 0-1 [78] Namibia

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group I 9/2 [20] Morocco 2-0 [77] Sudan

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group I 9/1 [79] Guinea-Bissau 1-1 [95] Guinea

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group I 9/7 [95] Guinea PPD [20] Morocco

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group I 9/7 [77] Sudan 2-4 [79] Guinea-Bissau

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group J 9/2 [97] Congo DR 1-1 [114] Tanzania

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group J 9/2 [109] Madagascar 0-1 [61] Benin

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group J 9/6 [61] Benin 1-1 [97] Congo DR

WC Qualifying - Africa - Group J 9/7 [114] Tanzania 3-2 [109] Madagascar

WC Qualifying - CONCACAF - Octagon 9/2 [26] Canada 1-1 [87] Honduras

WC Qualifying - CONCACAF - Octagon 9/2 [56] El Salvador 0-0 [13] United States

WC Qualifying - CONCACAF - Octagon 9/2 [89] Panama 0-0 [90] Costa Rica

WC Qualifying - CONCACAF - Octagon 9/2 [17] Mexico 2-1 [66] Jamaica

WC Qualifying - CONCACAF - Octagon 9/5 [13] United States 1-1 [26] Canada

WC Qualifying - CONCACAF - Octagon 9/5 [56] El Salvador 0-0 [87] Honduras

WC Qualifying - CONCACAF - Octagon 9/5 [90] Costa Rica 0-1 [17] Mexico

WC Qualifying - CONCACAF - Octagon 9/5 [66] Jamaica 0-3 [89] Panama

WC Qualifying - CONCACAF - Octagon 9/8 [26] Canada 3-0 [56] El Salvador

WC Qualifying - CONCACAF - Octagon 9/8 [87] Honduras 1-4 [13] United States

WC Qualifying - CONCACAF - Octagon 9/8 [89] Panama 1-1 [17] Mexico

WC Qualifying - CONCACAF - Octagon 9/8 [90] Costa Rica 1-1 [66] Jamaica

WC Qualifying - South America 9/2 [149] Bolivia 1-1 [14] Colombia

WC Qualifying - South America 9/2 [43] Ecuador 2-0 [44] Paraguay

WC Qualifying - South America 9/2 [47] Venezuela 1-3 [7] Argentina

WC Qualifying - South America 9/2 [46] Peru 1-1 [10] Uruguay

WC Qualifying - South America 9/2 [40] Chile 0-1 [1] Brazil

WC Qualifying - South America 9/5 [1] Brazil PPD [7] Argentina

WC Qualifying - South America 9/5 [43] Ecuador 0-0 [40] Chile

WC Qualifying - South America 9/5 [10] Uruguay 4-2 [149] Bolivia

WC Qualifying - South America 9/5 [44] Paraguay 1-1 [14] Colombia

WC Qualifying - South America 9/5 [46] Peru 1-0 [47] Venezuela

WC Qualifying - South America 9/9 [10] Uruguay 1-0 [43] Ecuador

WC Qualifying - South America 9/9 [14] Colombia 3-1 [40] Chile

WC Qualifying - South America 9/9 [1] Brazil 2-0 [46] Peru

WC Qualifying - South America 9/9 [44] Paraguay 2-1 [47] Venezuela

WC Qualifying - South America 9/9 [7] Argentina 3-0 [149] Bolivia

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group A 9/1 [8] Portugal 2-1 [86] Ireland

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group A 9/1 [122] Luxembourg 2-1 [135] Azerbaijan

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group A 9/4 [38] Serbia 4-1 [122] Luxembourg

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group A 9/4 [86] Ireland 1-1 [135] Azerbaijan

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group A 9/7 [135] Azerbaijan 0-3 [8] Portugal

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group A 9/7 [86] Ireland 1-1 [38] Serbia

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group B 9/2 [25] Sweden 2-1 [6] Spain

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group B 9/2 [75] Georgia 0-1 [84] Kosovo

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group B 9/5 [6] Spain 4-0 [75] Georgia

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group B 9/5 [84] Kosovo 1-1 [55] Greece

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group B 9/8 [55] Greece 2-1 [25] Sweden

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group B 9/8 [84] Kosovo 0-2 [6] Spain

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group C 9/2 [4] Italy 1-1 [137] Bulgaria

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group C 9/2 [181] Lithuania 1-4 [110] Northern Ireland

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group C 9/5 [18] Switzerland 0-0 [4] Italy

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group C 9/5 [137] Bulgaria 1-0 [181] Lithuania

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group C 9/8 [4] Italy 5-0 [181] Lithuania

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group C 9/8 [110] Northern Ireland 0-0 [18] Switzerland

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group D 9/1 [117] Kazakhstan 2-2 [36] Ukraine

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group D 9/1 [5] France 1-1 [92] Bosnia-Herzegovina

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group D 9/4 [36] Ukraine 1-1 [5] France

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group D 9/4 [58] Finland 1-0 [117] Kazakhstan

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group D 9/7 [92] Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-2 [117] Kazakhstan

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group D 9/7 [5] France 2-0 [58] Finland

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group E 9/2 [162] Estonia 2-5 [2] Belgium

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group E 9/2 [37] Czech Republic 1-0 [113] Belarus

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group E 9/5 [2] Belgium 1-0 [37] Czech Republic

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group E 9/5 [113] Belarus 2-3 [33] Wales

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group E 9/8 [113] Belarus 0-1 [2] Belgium

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group E 9/8 [33] Wales 0-0 [162] Estonia

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group F 9/1 [9] Denmark 2-0 [57] Scotland

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group F 9/1 [152] Faroe Islands 0-4 [70] Israel

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group F 9/1 [187] Moldova 0-2 [22] Austria

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group F 9/4 [57] Scotland 1-0 [187] Moldova

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group F 9/4 [70] Israel 5-2 [22] Austria

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group F 9/4 [152] Faroe Islands 0-1 [9] Denmark

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group F 9/7 [9] Denmark 5-0 [70] Israel

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group F 9/7 [152] Faroe Islands 2-1 [187] Moldova

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group F 9/7 [22] Austria 0-1 [57] Scotland

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group G 9/1 [42] Turkey 2-2 [83] Montenegro

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group G 9/1 [24] Norway 1-1 [11] Netherlands

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group G 9/1 [146] Latvia 3-1 [190] Gibraltar

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group G 9/4 [11] Netherlands 4-0 [83] Montenegro

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group G 9/4 [146] Latvia 0-2 [24] Norway

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group G 9/4 [190] Gibraltar 0-3 [42] Turkey

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group G 9/7 [24] Norway 5-1 [190] Gibraltar

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group G 9/7 [11] Netherlands 6-1 [42] Turkey

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group G 9/7 [83] Montenegro 0-0 [146] Latvia

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group H 9/1 [41] Russia 0-0 [34] Croatia

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group H 9/1 [64] Slovenia 1-1 [60] Slovakia

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group H 9/1 [158] Malta 3-0 [147] Cyprus

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group H 9/4 [60] Slovakia 0-1 [34] Croatia

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group H 9/4 [147] Cyprus 0-2 [41] Russia

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group H 9/4 [64] Slovenia 1-0 [158] Malta

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group H 9/7 [34] Croatia 3-0 [64] Slovenia

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group H 9/7 [41] Russia 2-0 [158] Malta

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group H 9/7 [60] Slovakia 3-0 [147] Cyprus

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group I 9/2 [39] Hungary 0-4 [3] England

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group I 9/2 [28] Poland 4-1 [100] Albania

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group I 9/2 [193] Andorra 2-0 [205] San Marino

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group I 9/5 [100] Albania 1-0 [39] Hungary

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group I 9/5 [205] San Marino 1-7 [28] Poland

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group I 9/5 [3] England 4-0 [193] Andorra

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group I 9/8 [28] Poland 1-1 [3] England

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group I 9/8 [39] Hungary 2-1 [193] Andorra

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group I 9/8 [100] Albania 5-0 [205] San Marino

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group J 9/2 [49] North Macedonia 0-0 [73] Armenia

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group J 9/2 [196] Liechtenstein 0-2 [16] Germany

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group J 9/2 [111] Iceland 0-2 [62] Romania

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group J 9/5 [16] Germany 6-0 [73] Armenia

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group J 9/5 [111] Iceland 2-2 [49] North Macedonia

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group J 9/5 [62] Romania 2-0 [196] Liechtenstein

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group J 9/8 [49] North Macedonia 0-0 [62] Romania

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group J 9/8 [111] Iceland 0-4 [16] Germany

WC Qualifying - Europe - Group J 9/8 [73] Armenia 1-1 [196] Liechtenstein

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Notes about the above:

 

Asia is just starting their 3rd Round with two groups of six countries each. The 1st and 2nd place finishers from each group will qualify directly to the World Cup. The two third place finishers will play a head-to-head and then advance to intercontinental playoffs.

 

Africa is also just starting their 2nd Round of qualifying by separating 40 countries into ten groups of four. The ten group winners advance to the third round where they will be paired into to five home-and-away ties, with each winner qualifying for the World Cup.

 

CONCACAF is beginning their third round which is one large group of eight countries. It is a double round robin format with the top three finishers qualifying directly to the World Cup and the fourth place finisher advancing to the intercontinental playoffs.

 

South America looks like this right now after six matches:

 

Pos Team Pts

1 Brazil 18

2 Argentina 12

3 Ecuador 9

4 Uruguay 8

5 Colombia 8

6 Paraguay 7

7 Chile 6

8 Bolivia 5

9 Venezuela 4

10 Peru 4

 

The top four finishers qualify directly to the World Cup and the fifth place finisher advances to the intercontinental playoffs

 

In Europe, they have played their first two or three matches and it looks like this:

 

Group A

Pos Team Pts

1 Portugal 7

2 Serbia 7

3 Luxembourg 3

4 Republic of Ireland 0

5 Azerbaijan 0

 

Group B

Pos Team Pts

1 Spain 7

2 Sweden 6

3 Greece 2

4 Georgia 1

5 Kosovo 0

 

Group C

Pos Team Pts

1 Italy 9

2 Switzerland 6

3 Northern Ireland 1

4 Bulgaria 1

5 Lithuania 0

 

Group D

Pos Team Pts

1 France 7

2 Ukraine 3

3 Finland 2

4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1

5 Kazakhstan 1

 

Group E

Pos Team Pts

1 Belgium 7

2 Czech Republic 4

3 Wales 3

4 Belarus 3

5 Estonia 0

 

Group F

Pos Team Pts

1 Denmark 9

2 Scotland 5

3 Israel 4

4 Austria 4

5 Faroe Islands 1

6 Moldova 1

 

Group G

Pos Team Pts

1 Turkey 7

2 Netherlands 6

3 Montenegro 6

4 Norway 6

5 Latvia 1

6 Gibraltar 0

 

Group H

Pos Team Pts

1 Croatia 6

2 Russia 6

3 Slovakia 5

4 Cyprus 4

5 Slovenia 3

6 Malta 1

 

Group I

Pos Team Pts

1 England 9

2 Hungary 7

3 Albania 6

4 Poland 4

5 Andorra 0

6 San Marino 0

 

Group J

Pos Team Pts

1 Armenia 9

2 North Macedonia 6

3 Germany 6

4 Romania 3

5 Iceland 3

6 Liechtenstein 0

 

 

The group winner qualify directly to the World Cup, the second place finishers join the top two Nations League teams who haven't already advanced for the playoff round.

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I second what Mack said.

 

Really hope Colombia and Uruguay qualify in the top 4!

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No problem it's one of my biggest hobbies so it's all fun to me! :D
The ref was a disgrace lastnyt, did everything he could to help the home team. Added 5 mins injury time at the end of each half plus and extra 2 mins in the first half and minute in the second half and apologised to Ronaldo for giving him a yellow card. Ronaldo should also have had a red for slapping one of our players before the pen was taken. He can do anything he wants though, ref was in awe of him ffs.
CR7 casually picking up another record before his homecoming!

 

Fernandes largely anonymous though. He's an amazing header of the ball - easily the best I've seen and his ability at 36 is freakish. Problem is look at the positions Portugal have to take up to set those chances up for him.

Yeh it’s weird how poor Bruno is for them, sometimes I feel Ronaldo overawes him or takes the limelight off him!

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