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World Cup 2026 - USA/Canada/Mexico

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  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,748
    Best teams from each continent (by FIFA ranking) that didn’t qualify…

    UEFA: Italy (12), Denmark (20), Austria (24)

    CAF: Nigeria (26), Cameroon (45), Mali (52)

    CONMEBOL: Venezuela (49), Peru (53), Chile (54)

    CONCACAF: Costa Rica (51), Honduras (66), Jamaica (71)

    AFC: UAE (68), Oman (79), Syria (84)
    Austria did qualify.
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,214
    These days Italy would struggle to make an appearance in a World Cup finals they were hosting. 
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,944
    Best teams from each continent (by FIFA ranking) that didn’t qualify…

    UEFA: Italy (12), Denmark (20), Austria (24)

    CAF: Nigeria (26), Cameroon (45), Mali (52)

    CONMEBOL: Venezuela (49), Peru (53), Chile (54)

    CONCACAF: Costa Rica (51), Honduras (66), Jamaica (71)

    AFC: UAE (68), Oman (79), Syria (84)
    Austria did qualify.
    I think the third highest UEFA country were Ukraine, who were ranked 30 last week. Still all 3 higher than all but one of the rest of the world on this list. And there are several other UEFA countries ranked higher than Cameroon, so higher than all but one of the non-UEFA.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,496
    MrOneLung said:
    Ok, what’s the least appealing game considering kick
    off times. 

    I am going Uzbekistan Colombia at 03:00

    Austria v Jordan, 5am.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,547
    edited April 3
    So many games that have zero interest to me, the KO times are irrelevant. Most of the ones I am bothered about are do-able, 12.30 AM KO being the latest, which just means bedtime about the same as that after a good night out... 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 99,219
    The only Italian involvement with the World Cup this year then
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 25,302
    edited April 2
    Danepak said:
    Pardon my French, but fuck. This one really hurts being a Denmark supporter.
    Had three match balls. THREE! After missing USA 1994 (still gutted), I was really looking forward to this one.

    Worst pain since 1993 in Seville, where Denmark couldn't beat a 10-man Spain, after that w@nker Bakero committed a clear freekick on Schmeichel, which the blind ref managed to miss and Hierro then headed it home for a 1-0 win.

    First match ball:
    At home to Belarus (who we beat 6-0 away). Only managed a 2-2 draw. The manager rested a few players... (that itself is a sackable offence). Belarus scored twice in three minutes halfway through the 2nd half when Denmark decided to have a nap).

    Second match ball:
    Then away to Scotland. Conceding within a couple of mins after a McTominay scissorkick in over 8 feets height. Then back in the game at the hour mark and in control. Then getting a player incorrectly sent off (2nd yellow). But VAR can't check for 2nd yellows, only straight reds. They've since changed this rule...great!
    Scotland up 2-1 a few mins later. Denmark equalise in the 82nd minute. Scotland scores the winner in the 93rd after a failed Danish clearance.

    Third match ball:
    Then off to Prague, where we lose after penalties in a game where we had 77% possession. And the Czech's score a worldie after a couple of mins, just like Scotland did.

    Fuck off football, just fuck off!!!
    (At least give me three points vs Bristol - pretty please).

    I feel your pain . I’m old enough to remember us not qualifying for USA 94 World Cup and it was horrible. 
    The likes of Denmark and Italy should be in World Cup finals . 
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,570
    Kick off schedule image and spreadsheet, some brutal 5am games

    https://x.com/bencrellin/status/2039283939622175187?s=46&t=ynww82GMl7VKBjthBflU0g
    Follow up tweet says England group games are 9pm, 9pm, 10pm.

    If England win the group the knockout matches would be 5pm (R32), 1am (R16), 10pm, 8pm, 8pm

    If England finish second in the group the knockout matches would be 12am for R32 followed by four 8pm kickoffs in a row.

    That’s brutal for me. Two 3am and a 4am kick off! 
  • Danepak
    Danepak Posts: 1,665
    Danepak said:
    Pardon my French, but fuck. This one really hurts being a Denmark supporter.
    Had three match balls. THREE! After missing USA 1994 (still gutted), I was really looking forward to this one.

    Worst pain since 1993 in Seville, where Denmark couldn't beat a 10-man Spain, after that w@nker Bakero committed a clear freekick on Schmeichel, which the blind ref managed to miss and Hierro then headed it home for a 1-0 win.

    First match ball:
    At home to Belarus (who we beat 6-0 away). Only managed a 2-2 draw. The manager rested a few players... (that itself is a sackable offence). Belarus scored twice in three minutes halfway through the 2nd half when Denmark decided to have a nap).

    Second match ball:
    Then away to Scotland. Conceding within a couple of mins after a McTominay scissorkick in over 8 feets height. Then back in the game at the hour mark and in control. Then getting a player incorrectly sent off (2nd yellow). But VAR can't check for 2nd yellows, only straight reds. They've since changed this rule...great!
    Scotland up 2-1 a few mins later. Denmark equalise in the 82nd minute. Scotland scores the winner in the 93rd after a failed Danish clearance.

    Third match ball:
    Then off to Prague, where we lose after penalties in a game where we had 77% possession. And the Czech's score a worldie after a couple of mins, just like Scotland did.

    Fuck off football, just fuck off!!!
    (At least give me three points vs Bristol - pretty please).

    I feel your pain . I’m old enough to remember us not qualifying for USA 94 World Cup and it was horrible. 
    The likes of Denmark and Italy should be in World Cup finals . 
    Yep, will hurt when Czechia plays their games, especially vs Mexico at one of my favourite stadiums, Azteca.