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    From Werner Pichler@21:1/5 to All on Thu Oct 6 02:48:35 2022
    Some of the most convoluted qualification procedure I've ever seen.

    1st Play-Off Round (2nd-placed teams ranked 4-9)
    (one leg, today)

    Portugal (7) v Belgium (5)
    Scotland (6) v Austria (4)
    Wales (8) v Bosnia-Herzegovina (9)


    2nd Play-Off Round (2nd-placed teams ranked 1-3 v winners 1st Play-Off Round) (one leg, next Tuesday)

    Portugal/Belgium v Iceland (2)
    Scotland/Austria v Ireland (3)
    Switzerland (1) v Wales/Bosnia-Herzegovina


    Now the bizarre thing is that even winning both play-off rounds won't
    guarantee you a trip to Australia/New Zealand next year. Because only the
    two 'best' play-off winners (based on the same runner-up ranking as used
    above) will qualify directly, while the third one continues on to the inter- confederation play-offs next February where they will have to face off
    against the likes of Taiwan, Haiti, Paraguay, or Papua New Guinea.

    More spots to UEFA!


    Ciao,
    Werner

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  • From Werner Pichler@21:1/5 to Werner Pichler on Thu Oct 6 16:20:32 2022
    On Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 11:48:36 AM UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
    Some of the most convoluted qualification procedure I've ever seen.

    1st Play-Off Round (2nd-placed teams ranked 4-9)
    (one leg, today)

    Portugal (7) v Belgium (5)

    2-1. A Belgian goal got VAR'ed away before Portugal's 89th-minute winner from a corner.

    Scotland (6) v Austria (4)

    1-0 aet. Winner also from a corner. Really poor match, very disappointing.

    Wales (8) v Bosnia-Herzegovina (9)

    1-0 aet. I honestly don't think for a second that either one will have a chance against Switzerland.


    2nd Play-Off Round (2nd-placed teams ranked 1-3 v winners 1st Play-Off Round) (one leg, next Tuesday)

    Portugal v Iceland (2)
    Scotland v Ireland (3)
    Switzerland (1) v Wales


    Ciao,
    Werner


    Now the bizarre thing is that even winning both play-off rounds won't guarantee you a trip to Australia/New Zealand next year. Because only the
    two 'best' play-off winners (based on the same runner-up ranking as used above) will qualify directly, while the third one continues on to the inter- confederation play-offs next February where they will have to face off against the likes of Taiwan, Haiti, Paraguay, or Papua New Guinea.

    More spots to UEFA!


    Ciao,
    Werner

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  • From Werner Pichler@21:1/5 to Werner Pichler on Wed Oct 12 03:31:58 2022
    On Friday, October 7, 2022 at 1:20:34 AM UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:

    Portugal v Iceland (2)

    4-1 aet

    Scotland v Ireland (3)

    0-1

    Switzerland (1) v Wales

    2-1 aet


    Switzerland and Ireland to the World Cup. Portugal go to a couple more play-offs.

    Ciao,
    Werner

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  • From Mark@21:1/5 to Werner Pichler on Thu Oct 13 06:11:37 2022
    On Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 11:32:11 AM UTC+1, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Friday, October 7, 2022 at 1:20:34 AM UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:

    Portugal v Iceland (2)

    4-1 aet

    Scotland v Ireland (3)

    0-1

    Switzerland (1) v Wales

    2-1 aet


    Switzerland and Ireland to the World Cup. Portugal go to a couple more play-offs.

    Ciao,
    Werner

    So, the 10 teams in the play-offs will be:

    Chinese Taipei
    Thailand
    Cameroon
    Senegal
    Haiti
    Panama
    Paraguay
    Chile
    Papua New Guinea
    Portugal

    To be played in February 2023; 3 teams qualify for the World Cup.

    I hope Papua New Guinea qualify. It's crazy that the Champions of Oceania don't qualify directly!

    Who do yous think are the favourites to qualify? I think probably Chile, along with possibly Portugal and Paraguay.

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  • From Futbolmetrix@21:1/5 to Mark on Thu Oct 13 10:41:48 2022
    On Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 9:11:39 AM UTC-4, Mark wrote:

    Who do yous think are the favourites to qualify? I think probably Chile, along with possibly Portugal and Paraguay.

    Portugal walks over all these teams with at least a 4 goal margin. The other two spots are up for grabs.

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  • From Werner Pichler@21:1/5 to Futbolmetrix on Thu Feb 23 02:18:48 2023
    On Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 7:41:50 PM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 9:11:39 AM UTC-4, Mark wrote:

    Who do yous think are the favourites to qualify? I think probably Chile, along with possibly Portugal and Paraguay.

    Portugal walks over all these teams with at least a 4 goal margin. The other two spots are up for grabs.

    It was a fair bit closer, only a last-minute penalty gave Portugal a 2-1 win over Cameroon.

    The other two spots go to CONCACAF, whose teams got the better of South American ones - Chile was eliminated by
    Haiti, and Paraguay by Panama. I would have guessed that the Caribbean and Central American nations might have
    profited from US women's soccer programs, but at least in the case of Haiti it looks more as if their success is due
    to their connections to the French League.


    Ciao,
    Werner

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