FIFA World Cup qualifiers

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....

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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.

KiwiPie

@kiwimurph said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

Italy fail to qualify.

Sweden beat them.

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

First time since 1958 they haven't made the finals. They had a tough group - same group as Spain - but they have been pretty poor since Conte left to take over Chelsea.

3 second legs of qualifiers and all of them have finished 0-0. Both NZ and Aus games were 0-0. It's thrilling stuff ...

The Silver Fern

FIFA World Cup qualifiers