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Uruguay and Colombia win, meaning Colombia gets a seed, and Uruguay gets a seed if they beat Jordan in the playoff, or Netherlands gets the last seed if Jordan wins.
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Ecuador was +5 coming into the game today and Uruguay was -1. Still another 2 goals to make up even if Uruguay gets a lead.
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I have them at 1175 (but that doesn't change their ranking) I assumed they won. Yes, the draw puts them at 1175 which is just as good for seed determination.
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According to calculations, The Netherlands has the advantage for seeding over Italy: 1135.95 over 1135.61 Edit: Totally forgot Switzerland, who actually has 1138 points now. So, the actual pecking order for seeds as of right now: Clinched: Brazil (hosts), Spain (1513), Germany (1311), Argentina (1266 even with a loss today), Belgium (1249), Switzerland (1138) Done playing, can still get seeds: Netherlands (1135.95), Italy (1135.61) Still have games, can get seeds: Colombia (needs a W at Paraguay to finish higher than 1136), Uruguay (needs W vs Argentina to finish higher than 1136...and still needs to beat Jordan in playoff)
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FT England 2-0 Poland FT Spain 2-0 Georgia England and Spain snag the last two auto qualifications for the World Cup, and the UEFA playoffs are settled: Seeded: Portugal, Croatia, Greece, Ukraine Unseeded: France, Sweden, Romania, Iceland
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Seed update: - USMNT can no longer get a seed since both Netherlands and Switzerland won. Seed pecking order: Brazil, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Belgium, Colombia, Uruguay/Italy/Netherlands Italy in a seemingly meaningless draw v Armenia could wind up screwing them.
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Romania also qualifies for playoff. Up to the minute UEFA qualification: Qualified: Belgium (Group A), Italy (Group B), Germany (Group C), Netherlands (Group D), Switzerland (Group E), Russia (Group F), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group G) Yet to qualify: Group H (England with a win, Ukraine with an England draw/loss), Group I (Spain with a draw/win or France draw/loss, France with win + Spain loss + 3 goal differential makeup) Playoffs: Greece (19 pts), Portugal (15), Ukraine (15)/England (13+), France (14+)/Spain (17+), Sweden (14+), Iceland (14), Romania (13), Croatia (11+)
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Denmark wins 6-0 and is still in trouble because Croatia is going to somehow end up with more second-place points (by 1). Iceland qualifies for the playoff with a draw at Norway.
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England now up 1-0 on Poland at the half.
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Russia and Bosnia-Herzegovina have qualified for the World Cup. Portugal, Sweden, Greece and the Spain/France runner-up have clinched spots in the playoff. England is in at least the playoff, but will have to win to win the group. Ukraine is in at least the playoff as long as they don't blow a 3-0 lead vs a San Marino team that has scored a grand total of one goal in all of qualifying.
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The ever-so-slim hopes of the US getting a seed are almost dead, as both the Netherlands and Switzerland are winning.
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Bulgaria concedes an away goal to Czech Republic, so Denmark might make it without the 9 goals now.
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Denmark converts a penalty in the 11th minute to go up 2-0.
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Denmark and Malta are under way...and Denmark scores right away. 1 down, at least 8 to go.
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Jozy Altidore named captain for tonight's game.
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Well, at this rate they could play the return leg with 6 Ghana players and still qualify. 6-1 Ghana in second half injury time.
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Egypt drew a penalty in the 41st minute and converted, but Ghana scored again.
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Ghana shredding Egypt's defense early, 2-0 twenty minutes in.
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Another fun scenario is that Croatia doesn't even qualify for the playoff if Denmark can out-win Bulgaria by 8 goals today. Denmark is home vs Malta.
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So for those scoring at home, root for Poland, Turkey and Slovenia (and the US, obv) today.
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Here's what needs to happen for the USMNT to get a seed at the World Cup: - USMNT win at Panama - Netherlands loss at Turkey - Switzerland loss v Slovenia - England draw or loss v Poland - Three of Spain, Uruguay, Portugal and Croatia fail to qualify for World Cup. If all that happens, the US would pass the Netherlands, Switzerland and England in the FIFA ratings (to be 11th), and three other teams ahead of them (Spain, Uruguay, Portugal, and/or Croatia) would be out of the draw. Odds of all that happening...about 1 in 27,000. Guaranteed seeds in World Cup: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Belgium
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The Western Conference is 26-8 against the Eastern Conference so far this year.
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The likeliest scenario at this point is that Mexico loses and Panama wins. Mexico is going to have to root hard for the US, or hope that CR doesn't care.
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If Panama beats the US and CR beats Mexico, Mexico still finishes 5th and misses the playoffs, unless they outscore Panama by 2.
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USMNT wins the hex! Also 5-0 at home with a clean sheet.
