The Soccer Thread

[bukie]

Pop quiz: Which is the only federation (other than Oceania, which finally actually sent a qualifier the last 2 WCs) to never have a WC semifinalist?

[shnsajax]

Algeria leads Egypt 1-0 at halftime, and Ukraine and Greece are underway and scoreless in the 1st.

 

Algeria take it. Greece are holding on and its into injury time.

[Garwilly]

I wish I could watch any of these "late" games that just started.

[bukie]

USA leads 1-0 at Denmark in the first.

 

Also, Greece is in after winning 1-0 in Ukraine.

[Garwilly]

Pop quiz: Which is the only federation (other than Oceania, which finally actually sent a qualifier the last 2 WCs) to never have a WC semifinalist?

 

 

Gotta be CAF

[bukie]

Pop quiz: Which is the only federation (other than Oceania, which finally actually sent a qualifier the last 2 WCs) to never have a WC semifinalist?

 

 

Gotta be CAF

Yeah, CONCACAF has one (USA 1930), AFC has one (South Korea in 2002), CONMEBOL has 19 (Brazil 10 times, Argentina 4, Uruguay 4, Chile 1), and UEFA 51 (Germany/West Germany 11, Italy 8, France 5, Sweden 4, Holland 3, Yugoslavia/Croatia 3, England 2, Portugal 2, Poland 2, Austria 2, Hungary 2, Czechoslovakia 2, Spain 1, USSR 1, Turkey 1, Belgium 1, Bulgaria 1)

Edited November 18, 2009 by bukie

[Garwilly]

Thats only 71 berths

[bukie]

Thats only 71 berths

Miscounted UEFA by one. But yeah, dominated by UEFA and CONMEBOL.

[Garwilly]

Those UEFA figures total to 51.

[shnsajax]

Pop quiz: Which is the only federation (other than Oceania, which finally actually sent a qualifier the last 2 WCs) to never have a WC semifinalist?

 

I'm guessing Africa, because for some reason I think Mexico made the semi's in '86.

[bukie]

Ireland leads 1-0 in France to tie up the aggregate. Slovenia leads Russia 1-0 at halftime and would advance if the score holds due to away goals.

[Guest]

Apparently our back four is still in the locker room.

[Guest]

Our defense is nonexistent. Three goals for Denmark in the first nine minutes.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Come on you Irish.

[shnsajax]

Ireland leads 1-0 in France to tie up the aggregate. Slovenia leads Russia 1-0 at halftime and would advance if the score holds due to away goals.

 

I wish I was at home watching these right now. Would be cool to see Ireland go through.

 

I think I am kind of glad to see the US defense get torn a part. Could be a good thing towards correcting things.

[bukie]

Portugal scores in Bosnia, meaning Bosnia now needs 3 goals (meaning it's basically over).

[SpongeWorthy]

Russian player just got red carded.

[bukie]

Bosnian player just got sent off. They've given up.

 

Slovenia-Russia in injury time in the 2nd with Russia down a player and needing a goal.

[bukie]

Wow, another Russian just got sent off. Russia 2 men down and needing a goal in injury time.

[bukie]

Slovenia through to the World Cup, with Russia out. Russia currently the highest ranked team to miss the World Cup, but they may only hold that distinction for a half hour or so. Edited November 18, 2009 by bukie

[SpongeWorthy]

What has to happen in the last minutes of this Ireland/France game to determine who advances?

[bukie]

What has to happen in the last minutes of this Ireland/France game to determine who advances?

Two ten minute overtime periods, and if still no goals, then a shootout.

[bukie]

Final whistle blows in Bosnia, making it official. Portugal through, eligible for that last seed (and eliminating Holland from having a chance at it).

 

Two spots left.

[Guest]

Going to extra time in France.

 

Anyone have a live feed of the game? I've been unable to find one.

[Garwilly]

Going to extra time in France.

 

Anyone have a live feed of the game? I've been unable to find one.

 

 

I watched the first half on another feed that died.

 

This has worked for the second half though.

 

http://www.justin.tv/fezzer8