European Zone World Cup Qualifiers (South Africa 2010)

[Hellenicoz]

From the European Zone Football World Cup Qualifiers:

.Which countries will qualify for South Africa 2010?
.Who will be the surprise qualifiers? Eg: Slovenia-(Japan/South Korea 2002)
.Will there be any unexpected non qualification? Eg: (England-Euro 2008)
.Will there be first time qualifiers? Eg: (Ukraine-Germany 2006)
.Can a European nation win the Football World Cup outside of Europe for the first time?
.Other related topics

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[Hellenicoz]

Let me start with my predictions.

.Countries to qualify.
Portugal, Greece, Czech Rep, Germany, Spain, England, France, Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, Russia, Turkey, Serbia.

.Surprise qualifiers.
If any Slovakia or Israel, but have predicted none.

.Unexpected non qualifier.
Croatia

.1st time qualifier.
Predicted none but if had to choose one it would be Slovakia.

.I think the European nations will find it difficult to win on the harder pitch surfaces in South Africa. Netherlands & Germany if any.

[Steven]

I would exclude Greece and Serbia from your qualifying list
Surprise qualifier - Romania, it changes its football strategy right now, so we'll just wait and see

[Benn]

I don't know... football is so unpredictable, just to remember how Russia beat Netherlands.. it was awful...
I don't know if it is worth making forecasts, as many of the matches will be bought, I think.

[Steven]

I don't know... football is so unpredictable, just to remember how Russia beat Netherlands.. it was awful...
I don't know if it is worth making forecasts, as many of the matches will be bought, I think.

Football is a sport where results are difficult to be bought, since you have to buy 11 people at once. I'm not including here some other intermediaries on the way to victory, like referees.

[Hellenicoz]

28 March 2009 matches

Albania 0 - 1 Hungary

Malta 0 - 3 Denmark

Portugal 0 - 0 Sweden

Luxembourg 0 - 4 Latvia

Moldova 0 - 2 Switzerland

Netherlands 3 - 0 Scotland

Cyprus 2 - 1 Georgia

Northern Ireland 3 - 2 Poland

Slovenia 0 - 0 Czech Republic

Germany 4 - 0 Liechtenstein

Russia 2 - 0 Azerbaijan

Armenia 2 - 2 Estonia

Wales 0 - 2 Finland

Israel 1 - 1 Greece

Belgium 2 - 4 Bosnia-Herzegovina

Spain 1 - 0 Turkey

Romania 2 - 3 Serbia

Lithuania 0 - 1 France

Republic of Ireland 1 - 1 Bulgaria

Montenegro 0 - 2 Italy



1 April 2009 matches

Austria 2 - 1 Romania

Georgia 0 - 0 Montenegro

Bulgaria 2 - 0 Cyprus

Italy 1 - 1 Republic of Ireland

Scotland 2 - 1 Iceland

Netherlands 4 - 0 FYROM

Switzerland 2 - 0 Moldova

Poland 10 - 0 San Marino

Greece 2 - 1 Israel

Latvia 2 - 0 Luxembourg

Denmark 3 - 0 Albania

Hungary 3 - 0 Malta

Northern Ireland 1 - 0 Slovenia

Czech Republic 1 - 2 Slovakia

Liechtenstein 0 - 1 Russia

Wales 0 - 2 Germany

Estonia 1 - 0 Armenia

Bosnia-Herzegovina 2 - 1 Belgium

Turkey 1 - 2 Spain

Kazakhstan 1 - 5 Belarus

England 2 - 1 Ukraine

Andorra 0 - 2 Croatia

France 1 - 0 Lithuania

For the updated Group Tables:
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[Nathan]

Portugal is in danger, as it may not even qualify for Euro 2010, having only 7 points. Also, a pity for Romania, which scored two goals into the Serbian gates, but the latter was above them.

[M.Helen]

Russia might show again an unexpectable game. It has almost ensured itself a place for the world cup having 12 points. In Group 9, Netherlands is really enjoying its game, I think.

[Benn]

I can't imagine what prices we should expect for World 2010. The previous year, prices for Euro 2008 tickets were very expensive, the average being 200 euros. As for 2010, it should be higher due to higher level of organization. Save money starting from know if you wanna see WC 2010

[Hellenicoz]

I would exclude Greece and Serbia from your qualifying list
Surprise qualifier - Romania, it changes its football strategy right now, so we'll just wait and see

At the moment your predictions isnt looking too good.

Currently Greece are in 1st place in Group 2.
Serbia are in 1st place in Group 7.
Romania are in 5th place in Group 7.

My predictions of Portugal & Turkey qualifying are not looking good either.

Portugal are in 3rd place, 7 points behind the top two Denmark & Hungary.
Turkey are in 3rd place, 4 points behind the 2nd place Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Still there are many more matches left in qualifying & thing can change very quickly.

[Terry]

we forgot to mention Brazil of course. This time it will take its revenge on Portugal who disgracefully forced it out of the Championship in 2006

[Hellenicoz]

we forgot to mention Brazil of course. This time it will take its revenge on Portugal who disgracefully forced it out of the Championship in 2006

Brazil isnt in the European Zone. Anyway it was France who knocked out both Brazil in quarter final & Portugal in the semi final 1-0 at the 2006 World Cup.

[tricker]

I am not a fan of football, but what I really like is the atmosphere of the World Cup or European Cup. I like to support my national team and I like watching football games and at the same time enjoying drinking beer.

[Hellenicoz]

June 2009 European zone World Cup qualifiers:

06/06/09 (Solna) Sweden 0:1 Denmark
06/06/09 (Tirana) Albania 1:2 Portugal
10/06/09 (Gothenburg) Sweden 4:0 Malta
06/06/09 (Bratislava) Slovakia 7:0 San Marino
06/06/09 (Helsinki) Finland 2:1 Liechtenstein
06/06/09 (Baku) Azerbaijan 0:1 Wales
10/06/09 (Helsinki) Finland 0:3 Russia
06/06/09 (Grodno) Belarus 5:1 Andorra
06/06/09 (Zagreb) Croatia 2:2 Ukraine
06/06/09 (Almaty) Kazakhstan 0:4 England
10/06/09 (Kyiv) Ukraine 2:1 Kazakhstan
10/06/09 (London) England 6:0 Andorra
06/06/09 (Belgrade) Serbia 1:0 Austria
06/06/09 (Marijampole) Lithuania 0:1 Romania
10/06/09 (Torshavn) Faroe Islands 0:2 Serbia
06/06/09 (Larnaca) Cyprus 2:2 Montenegro
06/06/09 (Sofia) Bulgaria 1:1 Republic of Ireland
06/06/09 (Skopje) FYROM 0:0 Norway
06/06/09 (Reykjavik) Iceland 1:2 Netherlands
10/06/09 (Skopje) FYROM 2:0 Iceland
10/06/09 (Rotterdam) Netherlands 2:0 Norway

Update in Group Standings for South Africa 2010:
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Australia, Japan, South Korea, North Korea & Netherlands have already qualified for the South Africa FIFA 2010 World Cup finals tournament along with the host nation South Africa.

[Hellenicoz]

August 2009 European zone FIFA World Cup Qualifiers:

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Slovenia 5 - 0 San Marino (Group 3)
Azerbaijan 0 - 2 Germany (Group 4)
Belarus 1 - 3 Croatia (Group 6)
Faroe Islands 0 - 1 France (Group 7)
Norway 4 - 0 Scotland (Group 9)

[Riser]

August 2009 European zone FIFA World Cup Qualifiers:

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Slovenia 5 - 0 San Marino (Group 3)
Azerbaijan 0 - 2 Germany (Group 4)
Belarus 1 - 3 Croatia (Group 6)
Faroe Islands 0 - 1 France (Group 7)
Norway 4 - 0 Scotland (Group 9)

Thank's man.... I intend to find out the results on my site but you have got it before.. uper

[Hellenicoz]

Matches form Saturday 5 September 2009

Switzerland 2 - 0 Greece
Israel 0 - 1 Latvia
Denmark 1 - 1 Portugal
Moldova 0 - 0 Luxembourg
Hungary 1 - 2 Sweden
Azerbaijan 1 - 2 Finland
Armenia 0 - 2 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Turkey 4 - 2 Estonia
Russia 3 - 0 Liechtenstein
Slovakia 2 - 2 Czech Republic
Poland 1 - 1 Northern Ireland
Austria 3 - 1 Faroe Islands
Croatia 1 - 0 Belarus
Ukraine 5 - 0 Andorra
Spain 5 - 0 Belgium
Bulgaria 4 - 1 Montenegro
Cyprus 1 - 2 Republic of Ireland
France 1 - 1 Romania
Scotland 2 - 0 FYROM
Iceland 1 - 1 Norway
Georgia 0 - 2 Italy


Matches from Wednesday 9 September 2009

Spain 3 - 0 Estonia
Serbia 1 - 1 France
England 5 - 1 Croatia
Italy 2 - 0 Bulgaria
Northern Ireland 0 - 2 Slovakia
Slovenia 3 - 0 Poland
Hungary 0 - 1 Portugal
Wales 1 - 3 Russia
Germany 4 - 0 Azerbaijan
Albania 1 - 1 Denmark
Scotland 0 - 1 Netherlands
Norway 2 - 1 FYROM
Moldova 1 - 1 Greece
Latvia 2 - 2 Switzerland
Montenegro 1 - 1 Cyprus
Bosnia Herzegovina 1 - 1 Turkey
Andorra 1 - 3 Kazakhstan
Israel 7 - 0 Luxembourg
Romania 1 - 1 Austria
Liechtenstein 1 - 1 Finland
Belarus 0 - 0 Ukraine
Malta 0 - 1 Sweden
Faroe Islands 2 - 1 Lithuania
Armenia 2 - 1 Belgium
Czech Republic 7 - 0 San Marino

[Hellenicoz]

2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifications (UEFA)
Saturday, 10 October 2009 matches


Israel 3 - 1 Moldova

Luxembourg 0 - 3 Switzerland

Greece 5 - 2 Latvia

Denmark 1 - 0 Sweden

Portugal 3 - 0 Hungary

Russia 0 - 1 Germany

Finland 2 - 1 Wales

Slovakia 0 - 2 Slovenia

Liechtenstein 0 - 2 Azerbaijan

Czech Republic 2 - 0 Poland

Ukraine 1 - 0 England

Austria 2 - 1 Lithuania

France 5 - 0 Faroe Islands

Belarus 4 - 0 Kazakhstan

Estonia 0 - 2 Bosnia-Herzegovina

Belgium 2 - 0 Turkey

Armenia 1 - 2 Spain

Serbia 5 - 0 Romania

Montenegro 2 - 1 Georgia

Cyprus 4 - 1 Bulgaria

Republic of Ireland 2 - 2 Italy

[Hellenicoz]

European zone World Cup Qualifiers
Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Romania vs Faroe Islands
France vs Austria
Lithuania vs Serbia
Republic of Ireland vs Montenegro
Bulgaria vs Georgia
Italy vs Cyprus
Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Spain
England vs Belarus
Andorra vs Ukraine
Kazakhstan vs Croatia
Czech Republic vs Northern Ireland
Poland vs Slovakia
San Marino vs Slovenia
Liechtenstein vs Wales
Estonia vs Belgium
Turkey vs Armenia
Germany vs Finland
Azerbaijan vs Russia
Portugal vs Malta
Sweden vs Albania
Denmark vs Hungary
Latvia vs Moldova
Greece vs Luxembourg
Switzerland vs Israel

[Hellenicoz]

Denmark, Germany, Spain, England, Serbia, Italy & Netherlands have already qualified for South Africa 2010.

It looks like Sweden, Turkey & Croatia are no chance of qualifying other than miracle results going their way.

[Hellenicoz]

Final Round Of European Zone FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Romania 3 - 1 Faroe Islands

France 3 - 1 Austria

Lithuania 2 - 1 Serbia

Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Montenegro

Bulgaria 6 - 2 Georgia

Italy 3 - 2 Cyprus

Bosnia-Herzegovina 2 - 5 Spain

England 3 - 0 Belarus

Andorra 0 - 6 Ukraine

Kazakhstan 1 - 2 Croatia

Czech Republic 0 - 0 Northern Ireland

Poland 0 - 1 Slovakia

San Marino 0 - 3 Slovenia

Liechtenstein 0 - 2 Wales

Estonia 2 - 0 Belgium

Turkey 2 - 0 Armenia

Germany 1 - 1 Finland

Azerbaijan 1 - 1 Russia

Portugal 4 - 0 Malta

Sweden 4 - 1 Albania

Denmark 0 - 1 Hungary

Latvia 3 - 2 Moldova

Greece 2 - 1 Luxembourg

Switzerland 0 - 0 Israel

[Hellenicoz]

South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
Final European Zone Group Standings:

Group 1
Denmark-21
Portugal-19
Sweden-18
Hungary-16
Albania-7
Malta-1

Group 2
Switzerland-21
Greece-20
Latvia-17
Israel-16
Luxembourg-5
Moldova-3

Group 3
Slovakia-22
Slovenia-20
Czech Republic-16
Northern Ireland-15
Poland-11
San Marino-0

Group 4
Germany-26
Russia-22
Finland-18
Wales-12
Azerbaijan-5
Liechtenstein-2

Group 5
Spain-30
Bosnia-Herzegovina-19
Turkey-15
Belgium-10
Estonia-8
Armenia-4

Group 6
England-27
Ukraine-21
Croatia-20
Belarus-13
Kazakhstan-6
Andorra-0

Group 7
Serbia-22
France-21
Austria-14
Lithuania-12
Romania-12
Faroe Islands-4

Group 8
Italy-24
Republic of Ireland-18
Bulgaria-14
Cyprus-9
Montenegro-9
Georgia-3

Group 9
Netherlands-24
Norway-10
Scotland-10
FYROM-7
Iceland-5

Denmark, Switzerland, Slovakia, Germany, Spain, England, Serbia, Italy & Netherlands have qualified.

Two Leg European Zone Play-Off's (Runners up)
1st Leg-Saturday, 14 November 2009
2nd Leg-Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Seeded Teams
Portugal, Greece, Russia, France
v
Non Seeded Teams
Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ukraine, Republic of Ireland

The draw for the play-offs takes place next Monday in Zurich

[Hellenicoz]

Let me start with my predictions.

.Countries to qualify.
Portugal, Greece, Czech Rep, Germany, Spain, England, France, Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, Russia, Turkey, Serbia.

.Surprise qualifiers.
If any Slovakia or Israel, but have predicted none.

.Unexpected non qualifier.
Croatia

.1st time qualifier.
Predicted none but if had to choose one it would be Slovakia.

.I think the European nations will find it difficult to win on the harder pitch surfaces in South Africa. Netherlands & Germany if any.

I think I did quiet well with my predictions back on 13 December 2008. Especially with surprise qualifiers, 1st time qualifier & unexpected non qualifier.

[Hellenicoz]

Cristiano Ronaldo Injury To Heighten Tension Between Portugal & Real Madrid - Report
The national team are set to have Ronaldo assessed by their own medical staff...

Nov 6, 2009

The fitness of Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to heighten tensions between Real Madrid and Portugal once again with his national team set to call him into the squad for their World Cup play-off, despite Madrid saying he is injured.

After returning from a visit with specialist Dutch surgeon Dr. Niek Van Dijk it was revealed by Real that the winger will not need surgery on his ankle and it is believed he will be ready for a return to action in approximately a fortnight.

However with Portugal set to play both legs of their crucial World Cup play-off against Bosnia on November 14 at home and November 18 away, it appears the national team coach Carlos Queiroz set to call the player up to the squad on Sunday to be assessed by their own medical staff.

"Cristiano wants to come, he will come to the squad and will be reviewed by the medical team," Portuguese Football Federation president Gilberto Madail said, according to AS.

Real's director general has given the club's stance on the matter in the clearest terms saying that his absence from games is proof he is injured.

"If we have not used him [Ronaldo] these last few games it was for a reason. It is doctors and common sense that keeps him from playing with Portugal. We hope to have no problem because the medical part is clear," he declared bluntly.

Ronaldo's last involvement in a game came in Portugal's 3-0 win over Hungary on October 10, even though he missed the previous game for Madrid against Sevilla. During that World Cup qualifier he suffered a recurrence of his troublesome ankle injury and has not played since with club and country expressing conflicting views on his ability to participate in the game.

Paul Madden, Goal.com

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[Hellenicoz]

European Zone FIFA World Cup Qualifying Play Off Matches (South Africa 2010):

Saturday, 14 November 2009
Republic of Ireland v France
Portugal v Bosnia-Herzegovina
Greece v Ukraine
Russia v Slovenia

Wednesday, 18 November 2009
France v Republic of Ireland
Bosnia-Herzegovina v Portugal
Ukraine v Greece
Slovenia v Russia

I am predicting Bosnia-Herzegovina to shock Portugal & qualify for South Africa 2010.
France, Greece & Russia are my other predictions.