Author Topic: World Cup 2014 Qualifying Draw, 30 July 2011 (Read 3137 times)

JerseyKopite · « **on:** July 27, 2011, 02:34:34 PM »

The draw to determine the qualifying groups for the 2014 World Cup will be held on 30 July 2011 at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

In Europe, the pots for the groups are as follows:

Pot 1
Spain, Netherlands, Germany, England, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Norway, Greece

Pot 2
France, Montenegro, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Slovenia, Turkey, Serbia, Slovakia

Pot 3
Switzerland, Israel, Republic of Ireland, Belgium, Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Ukraine, Hungary

Pot 4
Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia, Lithuania, Albania, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Austria, Poland

Pot 5
Armenia, Finland, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Moldova, Macedonia, Azerbaijan, Faroe Islands

Pot 6
Wales, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Malta, Andorra, San Marino

The plight of Wales, in Pot 6, is particularly surprising. Worse still, as this respected (and accurate) statistician notes, had Wales played and won in a pretty meaningless friendly (against American Samoa, for example), they would have leapfrogged the Faroe Islands into Pot 5. The same could have been achieved by a number of teams, as set out the article below:
http://www.football-rankings.info/2011/07/2014-world-cup-seeding-what-if.html

England's ideal group?
Perhaps...

England
Slovenia
Israel
Albania
Faroe Islands
San Marino

That really would be a gift.

And the nightmare scenario?
England
France
Ireland
Scotland
Finland
Wales

I use local rivals (Ireland and Scotland) over similarly able teams (Czech Republic and Bulgaria, for example) because I feel that the atmosphere on trips to Dublin and Edinburgh would create far harder ties.

Thoughts?

DangerScouse · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:06:07 PM »

Quote from: JerseyKopite on July 27, 2011, 02:34:34 PM

The draw to determine the qualifying groups for the 2014 World Cup will be held on 30 July 2011 at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

In Europe, the pots for the groups are as follows:

Pot 1
Spain, Netherlands, Germany, England, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Norway, Greece

Pot 2
France, Montenegro, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Slovenia, Turkey, Serbia, Slovakia

Pot 3
Switzerland, Israel, Republic of Ireland, Belgium, Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Ukraine, Hungary

Pot 4
Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia, Lithuania, Albania, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Austria, Poland

Pot 5
Armenia, Finland, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Moldova, Macedonia, Azerbaijan, Faroe Islands

Pot 6
Wales, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Malta, Andorra, San Marino

The plight of Wales, in Pot 6, is particularly surprising. Worse still, as this respected (and accurate) statistician notes, had Wales played and won in a pretty meaningless friendly (against American Samoa, for example), they would have leapfrogged the Faroe Islands into Pot 5. The same could have been achieved by a number of teams, as set out the article below:
http://www.football-rankings.info/2011/07/2014-world-cup-seeding-what-if.html

England's ideal group?
Perhaps...

England
Slovenia
Israel
Albania
Faroe Islands
San Marino

That really would be a gift.

And the nightmare scenario?
England
France
Ireland
Scotland
Finland
Wales

I use local rivals (Ireland and Scotland) over similarly able teams (Czech Republic and Bulgaria, for example) because I feel that the atmosphere on trips to Dublin and Edinburgh would create far harder ties.

Thoughts?

Sky have sent Fuckhead Swanson down to it in Brazil

mattsant · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:08:50 PM »

What time does it start?

mattsant · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:09:21 PM »

Quote from: DangerScouse on July 30, 2011, 07:06:07 PM

Sky have sent Fuckhead Swanson down to it in Brazil

Never let us down, do they!?

rednile · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:16:11 PM »

Quote from: mattsant on July 30, 2011, 07:08:50 PM

What time does it start?

Come on Sky at 7pm , so probably about 9pm

J18 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:17:48 PM »

Ireland in the same group as France would be hilarious.

mildale · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:17:59 PM »

1921: African Zone Draw. 1941: Asian Zone Draw. 1952: North American, Central and Caribbean (CONCACAF) Zone Draw. 2011: Oceania Zone Draw. 2029: European Zone Draw.

mattsant · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:18:36 PM »

Quote from: mildale on July 30, 2011, 07:17:59 PM

1921: African Zone Draw. 1941: Asian Zone Draw. 1952: North American, Central and Caribbean (CONCACAF) Zone Draw. 2011: Oceania Zone Draw. 2029: European Zone Draw.

pffft rubbish

mjgill85 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:19:39 PM »

Quote from: mildale on July 30, 2011, 07:17:59 PM

2029: European Zone Draw.

Based on the length of these speeches I'm guessing that's the year rather than the time $:-\$

Hazell · « **Reply #9 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:20:49 PM »

It's on the BBC Red Button and on their website if anyone's interested.

El_Pistolero · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:24:39 PM »

Neymar looks like a tit.

downtown · « **Reply #11 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:25:42 PM »

~~gutted for New Zealand~~

EDIT: never mind, I thought they'd get SA. 5th Asian team vs 5th SA team .,...New Zealand vs 4th Concacaf team.

Not bad

eirwen · « **Reply #12 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:26:22 PM »

Nooo Asia will only have 4 slots then

Irakla · « **Reply #13 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:27:07 PM »

who is she?

Packalacky · « **Reply #14 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:28:40 PM »

Quote from: Irakla on July 30, 2011, 07:27:07 PM

who is she?

Fernanda Lima

Hazell · « **Reply #15 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:31:00 PM »

Dijibouti vs Namibia should be a good game.

Y2J · « **Reply #16 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:35:01 PM »

Quote from: Hazell on July 30, 2011, 07:31:00 PM

Dijibouti vs Namibia should be a good game.

Lawnmowerman · « **Reply #17 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:35:21 PM »

That Neymar reminds me of Magua from Last of the Mohicans

Irakla · « **Reply #18 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:35:52 PM »

Quote from: Packalacky on July 30, 2011, 07:28:40 PM

Fernanda Lima

Cheers.

Never knew Somalia had a national football team.

downtown · « **Reply #19 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:38:13 PM »

What's up with that country that hasn't played a game since Nov of 2003 ?

wtf

eirwen · « **Reply #20 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:41:50 PM »

I have no idea how the Africa qualifying works with so many countries.

King_Poetic · « **Reply #21 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:44:24 PM »

Who's this cute Brasilian lass?

Packalacky · « **Reply #22 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:51:27 PM »

Quote from: King_Poetic on July 30, 2011, 07:44:24 PM

Who's this cute Brasilian lass?

Fernanda Lima

Hazell · « **Reply #23 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:55:51 PM »

Lucas Moura!

frikkibj · « **Reply #24 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:58:09 PM »

live stream http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminarydraw/video/live/index.html

King_Poetic · « **Reply #25 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:58:54 PM »

Quote from: Packalacky on July 30, 2011, 07:51:27 PM

Fernanda Lima

What a beaut!

I hope England get a tough group with tricky away fixtures. It would be a great baptism of fire for Uncle Hodgson or 'Arry.

andymanlfc · « **Reply #26 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:00:54 PM »

This is a bit cringe worthy?

Hazell · « **Reply #27 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:02:49 PM »

He he Bebeto looks the same as when I used to watch him in the World Cup in 94.

downtown · « **Reply #28 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:04:00 PM »

good god. Give a good draw to Canada

Fanxxxxtastic · « **Reply #29 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:11:44 PM »

Sir Trevor Brooking could bore for England. Oh wait....he is!

King_Poetic · « **Reply #30 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:11:47 PM »

I have always wondered why Guyana and Surinam are not considered South American, when they technically are in terms of position...

andy in warrington · « **Reply #31 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:20:59 PM »

the singer is truly dreadful

cim-pim-param · « **Reply #32 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:23:18 PM »

What an awful dress shes wearing.

bam09 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:25:02 PM »

Anyone know who woman is? Drop dead gorgeous.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #34 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:26:05 PM »

Quote from: downtown on July 30, 2011, 08:04:00 PM

good god. Give a good draw to Canada

St. Kitts & Nevis, Puerto Rico and St Lucia in the first group.
Honduras and Cuba, plus one of Panama, Dominica, Nicaragua and the Bahamas in the second group.

About as good as they could hope for that!

Anywhichwayucan · « **Reply #35 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:26:25 PM »

This is a joke. Why are these damn things so drawn out? A Brazilian predictin' his home nation will win their sixth World Cup in Brazil, rivetin' viewin'. Get on with it.

andymanlfc · « **Reply #36 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:27:28 PM »

Is Europe last?

LFCStephen · « **Reply #37 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:27:51 PM »

Quote from: andymanlfc on July 30, 2011, 08:27:28 PM

Is Europe last?

yes

Anywhichwayucan · « **Reply #38 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:28:55 PM »

Quote from: andymanlfc on July 30, 2011, 08:27:28 PM

Is Europe last?

Indeed. Come back Monday evenin' at this time and ya should catch it.

andymanlfc · « **Reply #39 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:30:11 PM »

Quote from: Anywhichwayucan on July 30, 2011, 08:28:55 PM

Indeed. Come back Monday evenin' at this time and ya should catch it.

Haha, cheers.