Re: The Official 2014 Road to Brazil World Cup Qualifying Thread

by Catracho Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:00 pm

Thailand 3-0 Oman

Sompong Soleb 35'
Teerasil Dangda 41'
Rashid Al-Farsi 90+1' OG

by Catracho Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:03 pm

Saudi Arabia 1-3 Australia

Joshua Kennedy 40'
Joshua Kennedy 56'
Nasser Al-Shamrani 65'
Luke Wilkshire 77'

by Ali Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:06 pm

Interview with Ziad Al Samad (GK)

How did you prepare for the U.A.E and was it different from the preparation that you had for South Korea?

In truth we learned from the mistakes that we committed against South Korea and we corrected it in Beirut. Preparation for the U.A.E went well and thank God that we learned from the lesson that the South Koreans gave us and we got a very difficult victory over the U.A.E. God bless Lebanon, and the Lebanese that were here in this very important and well deserved victory.

Many people mocked you after the game in Seoul, how did that affect you and what is your secret to performing so well right after?

Lets be honest, there are a lot of people that doubt my abilities. I was out of training for 6 months, but when my country calls on me I have to give my best no matter the circumstances. There were people who attacked me and said I should be a sumo wrestler instead of a football player, but I believe performing in the game was the best way to answer my critics , and maybe without them I wouldn't have performed as well. I also want to thank whoever supported me and gave me positive responses and raised my morale.

How are the preparations for the Kuwait game going to be like?

The preparations will continue but of course in a very serious and organized way. It is vital that we win in the game so that we can clean the image that we'v portrayed in the past (careless and passionless) especially against Kuwait after they put six very clean goals through our net.

One last thing,
I would like to thank whoever visited and whoever believed in our ability, and I would like to tell our fans to please give us a chance to prove that we are capable of representing our proud nation and handling it well. Thanks to the loyal crowd that "hugged the pitch" and I hope that there will be more in the next game.

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by Catracho Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:08 pm

Indonesia 0-2 Bahrain

Sayed Saeed 45+1'
Ismaeel Abdullatif 71'

by Catracho Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:09 pm

Qatar 1-1 Iran

Hadi Aghili 46'
Mohammed El-Sayed 56'

by Catracho Sat Oct 08, 2011 3:28 pm

Upset of the night: Bermuda 2-1 Trinidad&Tobago

wild times in Di Caribbean.

by Catracho Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:52 pm

ASIA

THIRD PHASE – 15 Second Round winners join top 5 seeds to make 5 groups of four, top two in each group qualify for Fourth Phase

GROUP A

Jordan - 12 Qualified
Iraq - 9
China - 3
Singapore - 0 Eliminated

11 Nov 2011 Jordan 2 - 0 Singapore
11 Nov 2011 Iraq 1 - 0 China

15 Nov 2011 Jordan v Iraq
15 Nov 2011 Singapore v China

GROUP B

South Korea - 10
Lebanon - 7
Kuwait - 5
United Arab Emirates - 0 Eliminated

11 Nov 2011 Kuwait 0 - 1 Lebanon
11 Nov 2011 United Arab Emirates 0 - 2 South Korea

15 Nov 2011 Kuwait v United Arab Emirates
15 Nov 2011 Lebanon v South Korea

GROUP C

Japan - 10 Qualified
Uzbekistan - 10 Qualified
North Korea - 3 Eliminated
Tajikistan - 0 Eliminated

11 Nov 2011 Tajikistan 0 - 4 Japan
11 Nov 2011 Uzbekistan 1 - 0 North Korea

15 Nov 2011 North Korea v Japan
15 Nov 2011 Uzbekistan v Tajikistan

GROUP D

Australia - 9
Saudi Arabia - 5
Thailand - 4
Oman - 4

11 Nov 2011 Oman 1 - 0 Australia
11 Nov 2011 Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Thailand

15 Nov 2011 Saudi Arabia v Oman
15 Nov 2011 Thailand v Australia

GROUP E

Iran - 8
Qatar - 8
Bahrain - 5
Indonesia - 0 Eliminated

11 Nov 2011 Bahrain 1 - 1 Iran
11 Nov 2011 Qatar 4 - 0 Indonesia

15 Nov 2011 Indonesia v Iran
15 Nov 2011 Qatar v Bahrain

by Catracho Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:10 am

Wow... Antigua and Barbuda have eliminated Haiti Shocked

While Guyana is 45 min. away from eliminating Trinidad & Tobago.

Canada are 0-0 at Halftime with St. Kitts and St. Nevis, all the canucks need is a tie, and El Salvador have wrapped up their group with a 3-1 win in Suriname.

by Catracho Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:43 am

GOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Leon Cort just put the final nail in the Trini coffin.

2nd upset of the night.

Guyana 2-0 Trinidad & Tobago

much deserved.

by Catracho Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:52 am

Fulltime! Guyana 2-1 Trinidad & Tobago

Soca Warriors are eliminated. Gols from Ricky Shakes and Leon Cort for di Golden Jaguars.

wow.

by Sushi Master Sat Nov 12, 2011 3:22 am

Colombia 1 - 1 Venezuela.

Not bad, but we could have won it. We got completely owned in the first half, and I don't know why Farias can't play both Rondón and Miku at the same time. Has a hardon for old, useless and fat strikers, it seems.

But Feltscher :bow:

I don't care if you speak funny, great goal.

Amorebieta is also a beast, Spanish accent or not.

by Catracho Thu May 24, 2012 10:02 pm

OCEANIA SECOND PHASE
Top two in each group advance to Third Phase

GROUP A

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 Vanuatu 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 New Caledonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 3 Samoa 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Tahiti 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 Jun 12 Vanuatu v New Caledonia 03 Jun 12 Samoa v Tahiti 05 Jun 12 Vanuatu v Samoa 05 Jun 12 Tahiti v New Caledonia 07 Jun 12 Tahiti v Vanuatu 07 Jun 12 New Caledonia v Samoa

GROUP B

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 Fiji 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 3 Solomon Isles 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Papua New Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 Jun 12 Fiji v New Zealand 03 Jun 12 Solomon Isles v Papua New Guinea 05 Jun 12 Fiji v Solomon Isles 05 Jun 12 Papua New Guinea v New Zealand 07 Jun 12 Papua New Guinea v Fiji 07 Jun 12 New Zealand v Solomon Isles

ASIAN FOURTH PHASE
Top two in each group qualify for World Cup, two third-place teams playoff for the right to contest the InterContinental playoff v 5th-placed South American team

GROUP A

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 3 Uzbekistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 4 Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Lebanon 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 Jun 12 Uzbekistan v Iran 03 Jun 12 Lebanon v Qatar 08 Jun 12 Qatar v South Korea 08 Jun 12 Lebanon v Uzbekistan 12 Jun 12 South Korea v Lebanon 12 Jun 12 Iran v Qatar

GROUP B

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 3 Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 4 Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Oman 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 Jun 12 Jordan v Iraq 03 Jun 12 Japan v Oman 08 Jun 12 Oman v Australia 08 Jun 12 Japan v Jordan 12 Jun 12 Australia v Japan 12 Jun 12 Iraq v Oman

AFRICAN SECOND PHASE
Ten group winners advance to playoff round and contest 5 World Cup places

GROUP A

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 Botswana 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Central African Rep. 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Ethiopia 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Jun 12 South Africa v Ethiopia 01 Jun 12 Central African Rep. v Botswana 08 Jun 12 Botswana v South Africa 08 Jun 12 Ethiopia v Central African Rep.

GROUP B

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 Cape Verde Isles 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Sierra Leone 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Equatorial Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Jun 12 Tunisia v Equatorial Guinea 01 Jun 12 Sierra Leone v Cape Verde Isles 08 Jun 12 Cape Verde Isles v Tunisia 08 Jun 12 Equatorial Guinea v Sierra Leone

GROUP C

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Gambia 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Tanzania 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Jun 12 Ivory Coast v Tanzania 01 Jun 12 Gambia v Morocco 08 Jun 12 Morocco v Ivory Coast 08 Jun 12 Tanzania v Gambia

GROUP D

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 Zambia 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Sudan 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Lesotho 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Jun 12 Ghana v Lesotho 01 Jun 12 Sudan v Zambia 08 Jun 12 Zambia v Ghana 08 Jun 12 Lesotho v Sudan

GROUP E

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 Burkina Faso 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 Gabon 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Niger 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Congo 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Jun 12 Burkina Faso v Congo 01 Jun 12 Niger v Gabon 08 Jun 12 Gabon v Burkina Faso 08 Jun 12 Congo v Niger

GROUP F

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 Malawi 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Kenya 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Namibia 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Jun 12 Nigeria v Namibia 01 Jun 12 Kenya v Malawi 08 Jun 12 Malawi v Nigeria 08 Jun 12 Namibia v Kenya

GROUP G

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Zimbabwe 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Mozambique 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Jun 12 Egypt v Mozambique 01 Jun 12 Zimbabwe v Guinea 08 Jun 12 Guinea v Egypt 08 Jun 12 Mozambique v Zimbabwe

GROUP H

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 Mali 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Benin 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Rwanda 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Jun 12 Algeria v Rwanda 01 Jun 12 Benin v Mali 08 Jun 12 Mali v Algeria 08 Jun 12 Rwanda v Benin

GROUP I

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 Libya 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Togo 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Congo DR 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Jun 12 Cameroon v Congo DR 01 Jun 12 Togo v Libya 08 Jun 12 Libya v Cameroon 08 Jun 12 Congo DR v Togo

GROUP J

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 Uganda 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Angola 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Liberia 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Jun 12 Senegal v Liberia 01 Jun 12 Angola v Uganda 08 Jun 12 Uganda v Senegal 08 Jun 12 Liberia v Angola

CONCACAF THIRD PHASE
Top two in each group go through to final six-team group – The Hex :cool:

GROUP A

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Jamaica 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 3 Guatemala 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Antigua & Barbuda 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 Jun 12 USA v Antigua & Barbuda 08 Jun 12 Jamaica v Guatemala 12 Jun 12 Guatemala v USA 12 Jun 12 Antigua & Barbuda v Jamaica

GROUP B

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 3 El Salvador 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Guyana 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 Jun 12 Mexico v Guyana 08 Jun 12 Costa Rica v El Salvador 12 Jun 12 El Salvador v Mexico 12 Jun 12 Guyana v Costa Rica

GROUP C

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Cuba 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 3 Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 Jun 12 Honduras v Panama 08 Jun 12 Cuba v Canada 12 Jun 12 Canada v Honduras 12 Jun 12 Panama v Cuba

SOUTH AMERICA
Top 4 qualify alongside Brazil, 5th placed team enter Inter-Contintenal playoff against Asian team

Code:: P W D L GD Pts 1 Uruguay 3 2 1 0 +6 7 2 Argentina 4 2 1 1 +3 7 3 Venezuela 4 2 1 1 0 7 4 Ecuador 3 2 0 1 +3 6 ------------------------------------------------- 5 Chile 4 2 0 2 -3 6 ------------------------------------------------- 6 Colombia 3 1 1 1 0 4 7 Paraguay 4 1 1 2 -3 4 8 Peru 3 1 0 2 -2 3 9 Bolivia 4 0 1 3 -4 1

Code:: 02 Jun 12 Argentina v Ecuador 02 Jun 12 Bolivia v Chile 02 Jun 12 Uruguay v Venezuela 03 Jun 12 Peru v Colombia 09 Jun 12 Bolivia v Paraguay 09 Jun 12 Venezuela v Chile 10 Jun 12 Ecuador v Colombia 10 Jun 12 Uruguay v Peru

by Rebaño Sagrado Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:12 pm

Uruguay x Venezuela

Bolivia x Chile

Argentina x Ecuador

Today

by Catracho Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:34 pm

These are some good games.

Ecuador already talking about parking the bus.

Chile having to deal with the altitude.

And Uruguay look like a strong candidate to star invicto against a darkhorse Vinotinto team.

by Rebaño Sagrado Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:04 pm

Can this thread be stickied?

by Albiceleste Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:39 pm

ROMERO; ZABALETA, FERNANDEZ, GARAY, Clemente; GAGO, MASCHERANO, DI MARIA; MESSI, HIGUAIN and AGUERO

No SOSA! Chaka

by halamadrid2 Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:43 pm

Garay

El Pipa

DiMaria

Missi

by Yeezus Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:49 pm

Mati Rodriguez to enter in the 66th minute and will wreck that parked bus.

by Ganso Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:06 pm

di maria and gago as cms cheers

by halamadrid2 Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:09 pm

i think they are playing 4-4-2, with Gago as the CM and Marcherano the DM

by Catracho Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:17 pm

Wow.. Venezuela empatan con Los Charrua!!

I think El Vinotinto sello their pasaje al mundial.

A Tie away in Montevideo almost sees them as a favorite to qualify to their first World Cup.