DJHazey

For those looking for different representation in Africa, as I am, Nigeria and surprisingly Senegal are doing the best at making that a reality. In fact, I think South Africa is very much in the driver's seat now in Group C. They haven't been in the World Cup since hosting in 2010.

New Caledonia vs. New Zealand since 2008 2008 OFC Nations Cup | 3-1 New Zealand 2008 OFC Nations Cup | 3-0 New Zealand 2012 OFC Nations Cup | 2-0 New Caledonia 2014 World Cup Qualifying | 2-0 New Zealand 2014 World Cup Qualifying | 2-1 New Zealand 2016 OFC Nations Cup | 1-0 New Zealand 2018 World Cup Qualifying | 2-0 New Zealand 2018 World Cup Qualifying | 0-0 2022 World Cup Qualifying | 7-1 New Zealand [note: was played Qatar during the pandemic] I don't think is going to be a blowout like the 7-1 anomaly, but it is being played in Auckland so probably like 3-0 to the Kiwis, maybe only 2-0.

That Comoros results had me going "No Baby No!". I don't know why the match was played in Morocco instead of their home country, that might have helped. We still have the Madagascar dream, but Ghana is about to throttle Chad today and take the lead in the group.

If Uzbekistan could somehow just get a draw in the match in Tehran they would pretty much seal their ticket, the first qualification in their history after so many close calls!

Yeah, it's the Nations League, the same reason the European qualifiers haven't started yet.

It's beginning to look like the 6 auto qualifiers are pretty much set in stone and the only real battle is for the playoff spot that Bolivia still holds at the moment, with Venezuela, Chile, and Peru not far behind.

Cape Verde got an 84th minute goal to beat Mauritius and moves ahead of Cameroon in the Group B standing with Libya vs. Angola still to come. They have a tough match in Angola next week, but if they can get the W in the Afro-Portuguese derby that would out-do Cameroon's 1-1 draw at Angola last summer.

Congrats to Japan. I hope they build on their stronger showing in recent World Cups. Them and South Korea who are sure to be soon to qualify as well.

Cameroon probably still has this group even with the draw vs. Eswatini played in South Africa. The only team in my estimation that has a realistic chance down the road is Cape Verde, but they're a very up and down nation. They have a history of good home results against Cameroon, but dropped their road match already to them 4-1. They did win the same match versus Eswatini that Cameroon just lost two points on. Cape Verde needs to beat Cameroon in Praia to have any shot, assuming they do well leading up to that September match. Madagascar is staking a real claim for this IF they now find a way to beat Ghana on Monday, the match is being played Morocco.

Oman gets a late goal in South Korea, that's a surprising draw. Indonesia after the coaching move? Yeah, 1-5 loss at Australia. There goes that run.

Ian Darke on the U.S. broadcast: "and Palmer just can't stop scoring!"

Now keep playing attacking football please!

Palmer!!!!!

Okay but the only South American teams we have a bad record against are Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia like most of the world...

Spain 1-2 France England 0-1 Netherlands

Switzerland is good though, the rest of England's might be 'flukey' but this wasn't part of that plot. Well done to shake the 'pk doom' off. Great to see Saka redeem the 2021 letdown.

It should have been a 'suspended ban' to a later date like Bellingham's.

Quarter-Finals Spain 3-0 Germany Portugal 0-1 France England 0-2 Switzerland Netherlands 2-2 Turkey

One of the most astonishing saves I have ever seen in a crucial moment.

It's a shame these two couldn't have played France, Portugal, or England and smoked any of the lot.

What Georgia is doing is very reminiscent of Iceland vs. England '16.

Georgia making this interesting for an extended time at bare minimum.

That was a fun watch, but my goodness unless they play a lot better than they did for 94 minutes they'll be run out of the building by a peaking Swiss side

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