WANT
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
Albania
Faroe Islands
(San Marino)
Full draw:
Group A: Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan
Group B: Spain, Sweden, Greece, Georgia, Kosovo
Group C: Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania
Group D: France, Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan
Group E: Belgium, Wales, Czech Republic, Belarus, Estonia
Group F: Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Islands, Moldova
Group G: Netherlands, Turkey, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia, Gibraltar
Group H: Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta
Group I: England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San Marino
Group J: Germany, Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein
Way too many groups.
Full draw:
Group A: Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan
Group B: Spain, Sweden, Greece, Georgia, Kosovo
Group C: Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania
Group D: France, Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan
Full draw:
Group A: Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan
Group B: Spain, Sweden, Greece, Georgia, Kosovo
Group C: Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania
Group D: France, Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan
Group E: Belgium, Wales, Czech Republic, Belarus, Estonia
Group F: Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Islands, Moldova
Group G: Netherlands, Turkey, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia, Gibraltar
Group H: Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta
Group I: England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San Marino
Group J: Germany, Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein
Way too many groups.
Werner, MH, Futbolmetrix: You're going down.Israel versus Scotland and Austria has become a bit of a regular fixture lately.
On Monday, December 7, 2020 at 12:53:23 PM UTC-5, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
Werner, MH, Futbolmetrix: You're going down.
Israel versus Scotland and Austria has become a bit of a regular fixture lately.
On the other hand, the last competitive encounter between Israel and Denmark was the Euro 2000 playoff (the only time Israel made it that far in any qualifying competition since joining UEFA). There were high hopes ahead of the first leg in Israel, so Israeli star Haim Revivo and some teammates decided to defuse the tension ahead of the match in the company of some...erm...friendly representatives of the opposite sex.
Were these.... young ladies of negotiable affection (as Terry Pratchett would have it) in the pay of the DBU ?
Full draw:
Group A: Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan
Group B: Spain, Sweden, Greece, Georgia, Kosovo
Group C: Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania
Group D: France, Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan
Group E: Belgium, Wales, Czech Republic, Belarus, Estonia
Group F: Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Islands, Moldova
Group G: Netherlands, Turkey, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia, Gibraltar
Group H: Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta
Group I: England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San Marino
Group J: Germany, Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein
Way too many groups.
On Monday, December 7, 2020 at 6:45:47 PM UTC, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
Full draw:
Group A: Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan
Group B: Spain, Sweden, Greece, Georgia, Kosovo
Group C: Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania
Group D: France, Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan
Group E: Belgium, Wales, Czech Republic, Belarus, Estonia
Group F: Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Islands, Moldova
Group G: Netherlands, Turkey, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia, Gibraltar
Group H: Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta
Group I: England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San Marino
Group J: Germany, Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein
Way too many groups.
Maybe it was inevitable with the seeding but this is about as unremarkable a draw as they could have managed. Fans of the teams aside I'm not really sure there's a single group that really captures the
imagination.
England and Poland drawn together in a qualifying group **again**?? This is what, the 94th time that has happened?
On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11:36:04 PM UTC+1, Real Mardin wrote:
On Monday, December 7, 2020 at 6:45:47 PM UTC, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
Full draw:
Group A: Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan
Group B: Spain, Sweden, Greece, Georgia, Kosovo
Group C: Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania
Group D: France, Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan
Group E: Belgium, Wales, Czech Republic, Belarus, Estonia
Group F: Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Islands, Moldova
Group G: Netherlands, Turkey, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia, Gibraltar
Group H: Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta
Group I: England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San Marino
Group J: Germany, Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein
Way too many groups.
Maybe it was inevitable with the seeding but this is about as unremarkable a draw as they could have managed. Fans of the teams aside I'm not really sure there's a single group that really captures theIt was inevitable with the seeding, but yeah. That's what you get for modelling the FIFA ranking after ELO and their stupid realistic assessments!
imagination.
But don't worry, once UEFA take over for Euro 2024 things will get wackier again as they'll strictly use Nations League results.
England and Poland drawn together in a qualifying group **again**?? This is what, the 94th time that has happened?The ninth time in qualifiers plus once at the World Cup. Apparently a UEFA record.
Full draw:
Group A: Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan
Group B: Spain, Sweden, Greece, Georgia, Kosovo
Group C: Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania
Group D: France, Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan
Group E: Belgium, Wales, Czech Republic, Belarus, Estonia
Group F: Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Islands, Moldova
Group G: Netherlands, Turkey, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia, Gibraltar
Group H: Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta
Group I: England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San Marino
Group J: Germany, Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein
Way too many groups.
On 2020-12-07 11:45, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
Full draw:I agree, too many groups.
Group A: Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg,
Azerbaijan
Group B: Spain, Sweden, Greece, Georgia, Kosovo
Group C: Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria,
Lithuania
Group D: France, Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Kazakhstan
Group E: Belgium, Wales, Czech Republic, Belarus, Estonia
Group F: Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Islands,
Moldova
Group G: Netherlands, Turkey, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia,
Gibraltar
Group H: Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta
Group I: England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San
Marino
Group J: Germany, Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia,
Armenia, Liechtenstein
Way too many groups.
So... 30 + 25 teams = 55 - would be better to have 6 groups
of 9 or 10 by far (one of 10), but I guess that would take
too many matchdays. Best 4 third place teams could play off
for the remaining place. Or it could go to the highest placed
UEFA nations' league group winner.
MH a omis l'idoe suivante :
On 2020-12-07 11:45, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
Full draw:I agree, too many groups.
Group A: Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan
Group B: Spain, Sweden, Greece, Georgia, Kosovo
Group C: Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania
Group D: France, Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan
Group E: Belgium, Wales, Czech Republic, Belarus, Estonia
Group F: Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Islands, Moldova
Group G: Netherlands, Turkey, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia, Gibraltar
Group H: Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta
Group I: England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San Marino
Group J: Germany, Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia,
Liechtenstein
Way too many groups.
So... 30 + 25 teams = 55a - would be better to havea 6 groups ofa 9
or 10 by far (one of 10), but I guess that would take too many
matchdays. Best 4 third place teams could play off for the remaining
place. Or it could go to the highest placed UEFA nations' league group
winner.
Ten groups of four teams and three of five teams... But that seem quite simple for UEFA.
Group H: Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta
On 7.12.2020. 19:45, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
Group H: Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta
Unpleasant group for us.
Maybe I'm wrong but I think you are far better than Slovakia, Russia and Slovenia.
On 9.12.2020. 22:02, ixion martin - GdBx wrote:
Maybe I'm wrong but I think you are far better than Slovakia, Russia
and Slovenia.
We are but it doesn't always reflect on a pitch, we still have to beat Russia
in 90 minutes, we did it only in a friendly.
This is a group in which everyone will be losing points, but we have
good depth now
which is important because of a tight schedule and hopefully we'll lose
the least
amount of points.
It would be embarrassing if don't qualify as a WC runner-up.
France as 3rd place in 1986 missed qualifying in 1990.
On 10.12.2020. 5:13, MH wrote:
France as 3rd place in 1986 missed qualifying in 1990.
I actually checked this one few weeks ago to see how exYU
managed to beat France and we still can't :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X9gQd44STA
(there is a full match as well on yt)
Yugoslavia even had positive h2h https://www.11v11.com/teams/france/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Yugoslavia/
vedran a formulo ce jeudi :
On 10.12.2020. 5:13, MH wrote:
France as 3rd place in 1986 missed qualifying in 1990.
I actually checked this one few weeks ago to see how exYU managed to
beat France and we still can't :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X9gQd44STA
(there is a full match as well on yt)
Yugoslavia even had positive h2h
https://www.11v11.com/teams/france/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Yugoslavia/ >>
Yugoslavia was a very strong team these years.
And France was in a medium age, between the end of the Platini's golden generation and the future Zidane's one.
As a matter of fact, I always felt a little bit sad for Jean-Pierre
Papin, a very veery talented striker during the end of 80's and the beginning of 90's. He arrived when France entered the darkness in 1986
and left at the arrival of new generation in 1995/1996.
He almost single-handedly qualified France for Euro 92 and almost
managed to qualify us in 1990 and 1994 (one point missing for both eliminatories) but never won a title with France.
Returning to 1990's qualification, it's not Yugoslavia who eliminated us but... Cyprus, where France made a shameful 1-1 draw in Nicosia (where France won 0-7 five years earlier), giving to Cyprus its only point of
all group stage matches. And France needed one more point to qualify
instead of Scotland.
Thinking also to the 1-2 in Yugoslavia in minute 75 turning to 3-2 in
final whistle, the 1-1 in Norway while France leaded 0-1 at 5 minutes of
the end and the 0-0 in France versus Yugoslavia in spite of all the
French opportunities, I had difficulty accepting not to see France in
Italia 90...
I didn't know what will append four years later... :-/.
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