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2022 World Cup qualifiers thread
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Confirmed play-off seeds:
- Portugal
- Italy
- Scotland
- Russia
Confirmed play-off unseeded:
- North Macedonia
- Austria
Confirmed play-offs (seed TBD):
- Sweden
- Poland
- Wales
- Czech Republic
Potential play-off teams (to be decided tomorrow):
- Turkey OR Norway OR Netherlands
- Finland OR Ukraine2 -
These twelve teams will be drawn into groups of four (two seeded, two unseeded) to each play for one qualification place in a semi-final -> final format.
For example for one qualifying place you could have:
Scotland OR Austria vs Portugal OR North Macedonia1 -
Am sure Italy and Portugal will be kept apart as wellCallumcafc said:These twelve teams will be drawn into groups of four (two seeded, two unseeded) to each play for one qualification place in a semi-final -> final format.
For example for one qualifying place you could have:
Scotland OR Austria vs Portugal OR North Macedonia
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Italy not qualifying automatically just makes it more annoying how we lost to then in the summer6
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I fully expect Italy, Portugal and Sweden to be at least two out of the three teams to make it through the play-off round. All three of them if they are kept apart.ForeverAddickted said:
Am sure Italy and Portugal will be kept apart as wellCallumcafc said:These twelve teams will be drawn into groups of four (two seeded, two unseeded) to each play for one qualification place in a semi-final -> final format.
For example for one qualifying place you could have:
Scotland OR Austria vs Portugal OR North Macedonia1 -
Still guts mekillerandflash said:Italy not qualifying automatically just makes it more annoying how we lost to then in the summer4 -
Cheers.Callumcafc said:
3 from 12.North Lower Neil said:The playoffs, is it right only 4 teams qualify from 12?0 -
I wouldn’t expect anything from Sweden, they lost 2-0 to Georgia1
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Billy Gilmour was great for Scotland again tonight, how the hell he hasn't been getting a kick for Norwich amazes me1
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Could still have Netherlands in there too.Callumcafc said:
I fully expect Italy, Portugal and Sweden to be at least two out of the three teams to make it through the play-off round. All three of them if they are kept apart.ForeverAddickted said:
Am sure Italy and Portugal will be kept apart as wellCallumcafc said:These twelve teams will be drawn into groups of four (two seeded, two unseeded) to each play for one qualification place in a semi-final -> final format.
For example for one qualifying place you could have:
Scotland OR Austria vs Portugal OR North Macedonia1 -
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Pretty impossible reallyNorth Lower Neil said:
Could still have Netherlands in there too.Callumcafc said:
I fully expect Italy, Portugal and Sweden to be at least two out of the three teams to make it through the play-off round. All three of them if they are kept apart.ForeverAddickted said:
Am sure Italy and Portugal will be kept apart as wellCallumcafc said:These twelve teams will be drawn into groups of four (two seeded, two unseeded) to each play for one qualification place in a semi-final -> final format.
For example for one qualifying place you could have:
Scotland OR Austria vs Portugal OR North Macedonia
Turkey would need to win 14-0 and Netherlands would have to draw with Norway
If Turkey and Norway win on the other hand, Netherlands miss out on another World Cup0 -
I think Netherlands could end up in the playoffs if they lose to Norway and Turkey fail to beat Montenegro. Not a particularly likely scenario, but not at all impossible.1
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Cheers, didnt think of that scenario as had Turkey down for certain winners against MontenegroSwindon_Addick said:I think Netherlands could end up in the playoffs if they lose to Norway and Turkey fail to beat Montenegro. Not a particularly likely scenario, but not at all impossible.
Really dont get how Turkey are so good in Qualifying, they were mega shit at the Euros0 -
cafcdave123 said:Billy Gilmour was great for Scotland again tonight, how the hell he hasn't been getting a kick for Norwich amazes me
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Hopefully Chelsea can recall him in January and send him somewhere else.cafcdave123 said:Billy Gilmour was great for Scotland again tonight, how the hell he hasn't been getting a kick for Norwich amazes me3 -
I was there on Friday too Exiled! they're predicting snow and -11c for Tuesday night. Not sure how Mexico will enjoy that ha ha!Exiled_Addick said:
Canada are at home to Mexico on Tuesday and there’s a strong chance of snow by then (we’re already several weeks late in the year for there to be none on the ground yet). Mexico, I would imagine, are a bit better than Canada but the cold will level things up a bit. Canada were better than I expected last night. They played some really nice stuff last night, albeit against weak opponents, but tried to walk it in at times. They have a very decent chance of qualifying but I agree any South American side would start as strong favourites against them.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
USA and Mexico will probably be the top 2, so Canada have to beat Panama to get 3rd and qualify.Callumcafc said:Great wins for both Canada and the US. Still a long way to go in qualifying but you’d have to fancy they both have excellent chances at qualifying now.
If they finish 4th they go into a play off, which is ok if they draw a side from Oceania or Asia, but if it's the team from South America i don't think they'd win.
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Terrible loan all round, Chelsea must be annoyed he's probably played less than he would have of he stayed and Farke can't have rated him.cafcdave123 said:Billy Gilmour was great for Scotland again tonight, how the hell he hasn't been getting a kick for Norwich amazes me
Maybe Dean Smith will.
Gilmour and McGinn seem to have a really good partnership going.0 -
Guaranteed Pot 1 in WC 2022: Qatar, Belgium, Brazil, France, England, Spain.
Could still join them: two of Argentina, Italy, Portugal, Mexico, Denmark
Guaranteed Pot 2: Germany, Switzerland, Croatia.0 -
One group is going to be so much softer for having Qatar over any of the other 7.
Imagine being in Pot 4, thinking you've got no chance and getting Qatar, USA, and someone like Sweden.4 -
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Would be good if a couple of those nations can miss out. Do not like the look of Uruguay and Colombia being in pot 3.1
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Especially if we pick Germany from pot twoCallumcafc said:Would be good if a couple of those nations can miss out. Do not like the look of Uruguay and Colombia being in pot 3.0 -
They’re both toilet. South American football is shocking. Outside of 3/4 possible European nations, there is nothing to fear.Callumcafc said:Would be good if a couple of those nations can miss out. Do not like the look of Uruguay and Colombia being in pot 3.1 -
I'm not at all worried about our WC draw, teams will want to avoid us, not us worrying about who's in pot 3!
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It has cheered me up that Italy and Portugal have ended up in the playoffs.0
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Uruguay knocked us out in 2014 and Colombia came within a whisker in 2018. They're not 'toilet' and South American qualifying is the most tough and competitive around. Brazil and Argentina are looking pretty strong again too. We should have enough to beat the lot of them but you can't go writing off strong footballing nations.ValleyGary said:
They’re both toilet. South American football is shocking. Outside of 3/4 possible European nations, there is nothing to fear.Callumcafc said:Would be good if a couple of those nations can miss out. Do not like the look of Uruguay and Colombia being in pot 3.
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yeah I'd imagine they will be speaking to Smith/watching if/how Gilmour plays and potentially calling him back in January regardless.North Lower Neil said:
Terrible loan all round, Chelsea must be annoyed he's probably played less than he would have of he stayed and Farke can't have rated him.cafcdave123 said:Billy Gilmour was great for Scotland again tonight, how the hell he hasn't been getting a kick for Norwich amazes me
Maybe Dean Smith will.
Gilmour and McGinn seem to have a really good partnership going.
can see Gerard trying to get him to Villa in Jan0 -
No doubt we will get Germany/ Croatia, Germany are a completely different team now following the shambles at the Euros so could be a tricky draw, although on the face of it we shouldn't fear anyone.Callumcafc said:Guaranteed Pot 1 in WC 2022: Qatar, Belgium, Brazil, France, England, Spain.
Could still join them: two of Argentina, Italy, Portugal, Mexico, Denmark
Guaranteed Pot 2: Germany, Switzerland, Croatia.1 -
That was 7 years ago, we'd beat them now.Neil_Heaney said:
Uruguay knocked us out in 2014 and Colombia came within a whisker in 2018. They're not 'toilet' and South American qualifying is the most tough and competitive around. Brazil and Argentina are looking pretty strong again too. We should have enough to beat the lot of them but you can't go writing off strong footballing nations.ValleyGary said:
They’re both toilet. South American football is shocking. Outside of 3/4 possible European nations, there is nothing to fear.Callumcafc said:Would be good if a couple of those nations can miss out. Do not like the look of Uruguay and Colombia being in pot 3.
As things stand Uruguay won't even qualify anyway, they're currently 6th in a 10 team group.1 -
Assuming the rules for setting up the groups are similar to previous world cups, I guess there's likely to be a rule that no more than 2 European countries go in one group, and no two from any other confederation? If so, given how many European countries look like being in pot 2, it's quite likely we'll get a European opponent from that pot and therefore not get a European from a lower pot? Just thinking here about where Scotland or Wales may end up in the event either of them makes it through the playoffs.1
