FIFA World Cup qualifiers

[Rapido]

Argentina v Ecuador for the right to play NZ in play-off.

Oct 10, 2017  /  Football

Ecuador 1-3 Argentina: World Cup 2018 qualifier – as it happened

A stunning hat-trick from Lionel Messi ensured Argentina qualified automatically for the World Cup with victory in Quito

I'm hoping for an Argentina win and a Messi visit to Wellington. Although, I think I'll be out of town for the play-off anyway. So maybe I should back Ecuador so I don't get FOMO envy at the 35,000 $&@&s getting to see him and the Argies.

[Cyclops]

Sadly Argentina look far more likely to finish 4th or 6th than 5th but I'm hoping for them to come to NZ. What a game that would be. I think a draw gives Argentina the most likely path to NZ.

[Rapido]

GOAL! Ecuador 1-0 Argentina (Romario Ibarra 1)

Ecuador have scored after 40 seconds!

[Rapido]

Paraguay, Argentina , Peru are the possible AW opponents, my error, Ecuador already eliminated.

[KiwiMurph]

1 all - Messi with the equalizer.

[KiwiMurph]

Messi scores again - Argentina lead 2-1

[Virgil]

According to the sporting bible that is the NZ Herald, as it stands we are facing Colombia (based on current scores)

[KiwiMurph]

Messi with a hat-trick - Argentina lead 3-1. What a player.

[Virgil]

@virgil said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

According to the sporting bible that is the NZ Herald, as it stands we are facing Colombia (based on current scores)

No wait it’s Chile!

[Virgil]

No wait it’s Peru!!

[KiwiMurph]

Confirmed as Peru. Surely preferable to Argentina or Columbia from an All Whites potential qualifying point of view?

[Virgil]

@kiwimurph said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

Confirmed as Peru. Surely preferable to Argentina or Columbia from an All Whites potential qualifying point of view?

Just not from a marketing sell out the tie game in 8 minutes pov

[KiwiMurph]

meanwhile USA choked and miss out on the World Cup. Aussie will play Honduras.

[Sneakdefreak]

My Chilean flatmate will be gutted. His team choked in the home straight. Now he knows what it's like to be a Warriors fan....

[Crazy Horse]

@sneakdefreak do the Warriors even make it to the home straight?

[Hooroo]

A bit of carnage regarding the Peru v Columbia match if true. South Americans seem to be level headed regarding their football so I don't expect much outcry.....................................................

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/97796657/the-controversial-moment-which-sealed-perus-trip-to-new-zealand-for-a-world-cup-playoff

[Rapido]

What minute of the game was that in?
Wasn't clear in the video, and entirely unmentioned in the article.

[Hooroo]

@rapido said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

What minute of the game was that in?
Wasn't clear in the video, and entirely unmentioned in the article.

Listening to Trtackside Radio this morning, apparently it was just after the equaliser

[NTA]

LOL they're worried about fair play or sportsmanship in soccer?

Next you'll say they've disposed of all their corruption.

[KiwiMurph]

Italy fail to qualify.

Sweden beat them.

I'd imagine the Italian coach will need some serious security detail.