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  • Re: UEFA WC qualifiers November 2021 [R]

    From Werner Pichler@21:1/5 to Werner Pichler on Fri Nov 17 22:05:30 2023
    On Friday, November 12, 2021 at 8:34:18 PM UTC+1, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Friday, November 12, 2021 at 8:26:30 PM UTC+1, Futbolmetrix wrote:

    After Finland's qualification for Euro 2020, Israel is the now the biggest underachiever in Europe -- i.e., the team with the best rating in terms of population and GDP per capita never to qualify for a major
    international tournament from UEFA

    My hunch feeling for Euro 2024 first-time qualifier would be Luxembourg. They've been doing really well.

    Luxembourg played a good campaign, but fell a bit short in the end (but still have the opportunity to make it via playoffs).

    Nevertheless, there are two surprise teams that could clinch a first ever qualification for Euro 2024 with an away win on the last matchday -
    Moldova in Prague, and Kazakhstan in Ljubljana.


    Ciao,
    Werner

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  • From Mark@21:1/5 to Werner Pichler on Sat Nov 18 03:04:43 2023
    On Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 6:05:33 AM UTC, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Friday, November 12, 2021 at 8:34:18 PM UTC+1, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Friday, November 12, 2021 at 8:26:30 PM UTC+1, Futbolmetrix wrote:

    After Finland's qualification for Euro 2020, Israel is the now the biggest underachiever in Europe -- i.e., the team with the best rating in terms of population and GDP per capita never to qualify for a major
    international tournament from UEFA

    My hunch feeling for Euro 2024 first-time qualifier would be Luxembourg. They've been doing really well.

    Luxembourg played a good campaign, but fell a bit short in the end (but still have the opportunity to make it via playoffs).

    Nevertheless, there are two surprise teams that could clinch a first ever qualification for Euro 2024 with an away win on the last matchday -
    Moldova in Prague, and Kazakhstan in Ljubljana.


    Ciao,
    Werner

    Albania could too I think; that would be a major surprise.

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  • From Werner Pichler@21:1/5 to Mark on Sat Nov 18 17:43:59 2023
    On Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 12:04:46 PM UTC+1, Mark wrote:
    On Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 6:05:33 AM UTC, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Friday, November 12, 2021 at 8:34:18 PM UTC+1, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Friday, November 12, 2021 at 8:26:30 PM UTC+1, Futbolmetrix wrote:

    After Finland's qualification for Euro 2020, Israel is the now the biggest underachiever in Europe -- i.e., the team with the best rating in terms of population and GDP per capita never to qualify for a major
    international tournament from UEFA

    My hunch feeling for Euro 2024 first-time qualifier would be Luxembourg. They've been doing really well.

    Luxembourg played a good campaign, but fell a bit short in the end (but still have the opportunity to make it via playoffs).

    Nevertheless, there are two surprise teams that could clinch a first ever qualification for Euro 2024 with an away win on the last matchday -
    Moldova in Prague, and Kazakhstan in Ljubljana.



    Albania could too I think; that would be a major surprise.

    Albania have already qualified, but it's not a first since they also qualified for Euro 2016 in France.

    Ciao,
    Werner

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  • From Werner Pichler@21:1/5 to Werner Pichler on Sun Nov 19 18:03:56 2023
    On Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 7:05:33 AM UTC+1, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Friday, November 12, 2021 at 8:34:18 PM UTC+1, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Friday, November 12, 2021 at 8:26:30 PM UTC+1, Futbolmetrix wrote:

    After Finland's qualification for Euro 2020, Israel is the now the biggest underachiever in Europe -- i.e., the team with the best rating in terms of population and GDP per capita never to qualify for a major
    international tournament from UEFA

    My hunch feeling for Euro 2024 first-time qualifier would be Luxembourg. They've been doing really well.

    Luxembourg played a good campaign, but fell a bit short in the end (but still have the opportunity to make it via playoffs).

    Nevertheless, there are two surprise teams that could clinch a first ever qualification for Euro 2024 with an away win on the last matchday -
    Moldova in Prague, and Kazakhstan in Ljubljana.

    Serbia have qualified, which is a first for them as Serbia (they last played Euro 2000 still as Federal Republic of Yugoslavia).

    Quite strange how they failed to qualify for all Euros between 2004 and 2020 (which should be easier), but qualified for the World Cups
    2006, 2010, 2018 and 2022 (which should be harder).

    Ciao,
    Werner

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