World Cup 2010 Thread!!!

[bladerunner]

It was the Australian team that took a spot from the Asian group. Come to think of it, it doesn't make sense.

Previously, before the last qualifiers, they were in the Oceania Group.

I think the Aussies made a case to compete in a group where there were spots to be won hence the Asia group. Oceania is just a sub group where the winner has to play against some other teams in the northern hemisphere whichmake up another sub grouping.

Sad really as they turned down some Singapore Club team application to compete in the Australian Soccer League.

 

[Quickie]

I think the Aussies made a case to compete in a group where there were spots to be won hence the Asia group. Oceania is just a sub group where the winner has to play against some other teams in the northern hemisphere whichmake up another sub grouping.

Sad really as they turned down some Singapore Club team application to compete in the Australian Soccer League.

I wonder whether members in the Asian group complained about it since Australia is quite a competitive team and there is literally one more team to compete with. By the same way, Asian countries by right can also choose to be in the Oceania group.

 

[bladerunner]

I wonder whether members in the Asian group complained about it since Australia is quite a competitive team and there is literally one more team to compete with. By the same way, Asian countries by right can also choose to be in the Oceania group.

I think this is how it works Oceania does not have a direct entry to the W.C.

The winner of the Oceania group have to play the 5th placed country in the Asia Group. Which is funny cause theres some middle eastern countries are in that group.

By staying in the Oceania group Australia has only got one chance, by going into the Asia group its got several chances as well as playing against better teams and even if it doesnt do that well, but by managing 5th, it gets to compete against the top Oceania team? (I guess) for the last spot?. Meanwhile I cant see any advantage of any Asian team wanting to put themslves in the Oceania grouping

Did you understand that double dutch?

 

[Quickie]

The winner of the Oceania group have to play the 5th placed country in the Asia Group. Which is funny cause theres some middle eastern countries are in that group.

No change here. Previously, they also had to play with a country from the south american group.

By staying in the Oceania group Australia has only got one chance, by going into the Asia group its got several chances as well as playing against better teams and even if it doesnt do that well, but by managing 5th, it gets to compete against the top Oceania team? (I guess) for the last spot?. Meanwhile I cant see any advantage of any Asian team wanting to put themslves in the Oceania grouping

Did you understand that double dutch?

My take is there are only so many countries that can qualify from the Asian and Oceania group. So, if the new arrangement is such that former member countries of the Oceania now have better chances to qualify, this must be at the expense of countries of the Asian group. One can argue that there's now one more spot for members of the the former Asian group to go through to the final rounds, but the Australian team is among the best teams in the Asian group, and the 5th spot is decided on by only two legs of play. The real benefiter of the deal are countries from the Oceania group who now don't have to contend with Australia.

New Zealand now in the final rounds quite likely has very much to do with their improved chances in this new arrangment.

Meanwhile I cant see any advantage of any Asian team wanting to put themslves in the Oceania grouping

Agree. But that's only because the New Zealand team is not entirely a pushover. Otherwise, Asian countries should be allowed to join the oceania group.

Maybe FIFA is saying Australia is nearer to Asia than the rest of the Oceania and so, qualify to be in the Asian group?

 

[bladerunner]

Well NZ drew against Slovakia, that would be a poke in the eye for the Aussies. Good job I saved my last $8 and took time out.

 

[SampanViking]

Just finished watching Brazil vs North Korea and what a revelation North Korea have turned out to be.

Final score is a very creditable Brazil 2 North Korea 1

A Brazilian victory may well have been always on a the cards, but nobody could have anticipated the skill, passion and stamina of the North Koreans that held the mighty Brazilians at bay for over 60 minutes and had as many first half shots on goal as did Brazil. They defended excellently, showed strong passing and running skills and were not afraid to tackle in both attack and defence.

Brazil were lucky not to come away with just one point.

The rest of the matches in Group G should prove very interesting indeed.

 

[pla101prc]

what a show DPRK displayed...first half, that was textbook defence, flawless. they played as a team and morale was extremely high. the second half of the three goals at least two of them are strong candidates for top 10 in the tournament (brazil's baseline goal and the DPRK goal). all in all a classic match, by the time DPRK scored their goal most people in the place where i watched the game cheered for the North Koreans, and this is Canada...they got my respect here for sure.

 

[bladerunner]

what a show DPRK displayed...first half, that was textbook defence, flawless. they played as a team and morale was extremely high. the second half of the three goals at least two of them are strong candidates for top 10 in the tournament (brazil's baseline goal and the DPRK goal). all in all a classic match, by the time DPRK scored their goal most people in the place where i watched the game cheered for the North Koreans, and this is Canada...they got my respect here for sure.

Yep they're a pretty dedicated bunch playing for their country however the two teams didn't appear kindly disposed towards one another at the end of the game.or maybe it was the stream I was watching, eg no visible consolitary pat on the back or handshake?

 

[bladerunner]

What's his criteria of a higher skill team and how can he be so sure the higher skill team will win? Quite a few of the thought to be better teams got booted out by the thought to be not so good teams.

Well your perspective is proving to be the far more accurate one, especially after NZ draw and a tough fought Korean Brazil Match.
Most of the Big Names aren't firing.... real strange

 

[In4ser]

Just finished watching Brazil vs North Korea and what a revelation North Korea have turned out to be.

Final score is a very creditable Brazil 2 North Korea 1

A Brazilian victory may well have been always on a the cards, but nobody could have anticipated the skill, passion and stamina of the North Koreans that held the mighty Brazilians at bay for over 60 minutes and had as many first half shots on goal as did Brazil. They defended excellently, showed strong passing and running skills and were not afraid to tackle in both attack and defence.

Brazil were lucky not to come away with just one point.

The rest of the matches in Group G should prove very interesting indeed.

Well N. Korea has always been a surprise their last appearance in the world cup (1960?) at London, they creamed favorites Portugal and defeated Italy going into the quarter finals before finally being defeated.