THE LAST HURDLE!
We also have HUGE games in the other American continent. Brazil are there, Uruguay are pretty much there because of GD. So, two automatic spots and one play off spot to win tonight. Chile are 3rd but visit Brazil, Colombia and Peru are 4th and 5th play each other and finally Argentina are outside looking in! If they win, they are in. Draw and loss all hell could break lose
Join me
UWS
posted by United We Stand @ 6:43 PM
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This afternoon, the group stages in Europe came to an end
Portugal beat Switzerland to win the group with 27 out 30 points. Switzerland also had 27 out of 30 points!!
So, the Qualifiers for Europe are as follow
Russia- Host
France
Portugal
Germany
Serbia
Poland
England
Spain
Belgium
Iceland
Playoffs
Sweden
Switzerland
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Denmark
Italy
Greece
Croatia
Unlucky 2nd place... Slovakia
OUT
Holland, Ukraine, Turkey, Bosnia, Scotland, Wales, Romania, Austria, Czech Rep, Norway and Hungary
Do we want Argentina to miss out? Do we want to miss Messi
I am sorting of rooting against the Argies
A draw would be okay if Panama don't score 8!!
A very good evening to you, Dave. I'm here with bells on looking forward to an exciting evening of World Cup qualifying footie.
Back to Europe
The seedings for the European World Cup qualifying playoff draw can be confirmed after the conclusion of the group stage.
Seeded: Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Denmark
Unseeded: Northern Ireland, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, Greece
Evening Bob...thanks for the link
USA unchanged from Friday's hammering of Panama
I would be okay with the Argies not showing up. If they can't get it done tonight, they don't deserve to be in Russia. Messi is a big time Charlie and not a true legend. He's never gotten the job done for Argentina - he doesn't belong in the pantheon.
Glad the link is working for you, mate. My pleasure.
I've got the BEin pre-match show on the telly and I'm dialing up the Ecuador v. Argie match on-line.
The Draw for the playoffs is October 17
Why wait so long!!
Draw it this week!!
I'll try and get both on line
Blimey - it seems like BEin has just about every CONMEBOL qualifier on tonight. I'm checking the different links to find the Ecuador v. Argie one.
I think I have both running
BRILL
Yikes, Cobi Jones is going from the studio to the "COMMENTARY BOOTH"... How can you commentate from so far away!!
The SA qualifiers all start at 7:30 and the NA starts at 8
The teams out of Quito:
Ecuador (4-5-1): Banguera; Velasco, Aimar, Arboleda, Ramirez; Intriago, Orejuela, Romario Ibarra, Cevallos, Renato Ibarra; Ordonez.
Substitutes: Ortiz, Piedra, Johnson, Israel Murillo, Plata, Uchuari, E Valencia, Garces, Lopez, Arreaga.
Argentina (3-4-2-1) Romero; Mercado, Mascherano, Otamendi; Salvio, Enzo Perez, Biglia, Acuna; Messi, Di Maria; Benedetto.
Substitutes: Guzman, Marchesin, Fazio, Pezzella, P Perez, Icardi, Casco, Rigoni, Riquelme, Veron, Banega, Paredes, Dybala, Gomez.
They just cut off my link for the US for going to long with multiple streams!!
Refreshed and it is back
Which link is it on - I can't tell. Every link is just showing the crowd or the pitch.
Im going to have to keep refreshing both!
The Argie link just cut out
Very annoying
BEIN n is the Argies
Got it - cheers!
Diego Forlan was in the Spanish studio and now in the American studio....Looks very dapper
Bloody hell - BEin is on a car ad right now - get to the match, you numpties!
Forlan - part of the all-time United XI? ;-)
I keep having to reload!
Stadium in Ecuador doesn't look completely full
Looks like the Withdean... old home of Brighton after the Goldstone Ground
Don't know any of these Ecuadorans.
For taking his shirt off and not being able to get it back...YES
For missing a complete sitter in front of me at Giants Stadium vs Juve...YES
I'll tell you what - this BEin stream is a lot dodgier than the Fox or ESPN ones - those are really crisp. This reminds me of the old bootlegging days.
I'm almost sure that the Ticos are going to throw this one to Panama just to bollix us up.
They are off in Ecuador
We're away in Quito. Can you imagine playing at that altitude. I probably couldn't walk!
OMG
ECUADOR SCORE!!!!!
Oh my god! Ecuador are 1-0 up!!!!
They must be having kittens now in Buenos Aires! Have the Argies ever failed to qualify? I don't think so.
The goal was inside 40 seconds!!
All Ecuador!!!!
Oh - I thought that Di Maria shot was looping in over the keeper!
Argentina are a mess at the back. Any side that plays Masch as a center back is asking for trouble.
Ecuador have had a few other chances
I know what you mean about the United reject
Arg have plenty of time to put this right
Bloody hell - there's no one there!!!
Messi ties it up
In T&T, that is. Only a tiny patch of Trini fans right in the middle. Lots of empty seats.
This could be a right old ding dong!
No goals in the other ones.
Oh - Messi with another effort on goal!
All Argentina needs to do is win and they will be guaranteed at least a play off spot
Messi gets fouled...well...touched
Free kick chance
The Argies starting to click now.
Central but quite a bit out...up comes Messi...off the wall
Corner
Bocanegra - "tonight's going to be a grind..." Boy - really positive, Carlos!
The teams gathering in the tunnel at Port of Spain now:
Trinidad and Tobago: Foncette, Moses, Cyrus, Villaroel, George, Gonzales, Hyland, Paul, Arcia, Lewis, Winchester.
USA: Howard; Yedlin, Gonzalez, Besler, Villafaña; Nagbe, Bradley, Pulisic, Arriola; Altidore, Wood.
Oh my! Messi with a scorcher into the top corner!!!
1-2 Argies!
2-1 Argentina!
Quite a start way up high
Messi
Messi's on a hat-trick inside the first 20 minutes. That's the way to shut me up, I suppose.
I guess he was listening to you
Just back in time for the anthems now. A small patch of US fans in the corner. There can't be more than 5K fans in the stadium. It looks like a non-league outing.
Yes, I sent him a motivation tape that just has me saying, "You're a big bottler, Leo!" in a loop.
Before the last World Cup, I was asked to appear on a panel discussing the different teams. I had to talk about the US, of course. I showed the Caligiuri "Goal Heard Round the World" (actually showed it a couple of times - lol!). And my buddy Shazad, who's Trinidadian came up to me after the talk was over and said dejectedly - "I was at that match."
Hope Winchester doesn't gun the US down
Bolivia have taken the lead against Uruguay - not sure how that affects things. Do Uruguay need anything?
Oof! Are you playing the MUR role tonight with the puns?
Away we go in T&T
I apologize
LOL! Boom boom, mate!
Come on, you Yanks!
Argentina look like they are going to score every attack
Scary moment there - as Winchester slips through - but ruled offside.
Bolivia take lead in Uruguay... doesn't really matter
Ball in the US net but well offside
Go on, you Ecuadorans - stick another one in!
Oh - Jozy had a real chance but blasted well over. Should have hit the target from that range. You have to test the keeper.
Good move by US
Hit over by Altidore
Not liking this so far. US looking shaky.
I thought that Ecuador had scored again but it was just a replay of their earlier goal.
I don't like all this talk that it is virtually assured
They still might not make it!
Uruguay tie it up
Uruguay level it.
The sound at the stadium is non existent
Uruguay take the lead
Wow - 2-1 Uruguay now!
There's some kind of mechanical whirring that's louder than the crowd.
I hear that too
Oh dear - Trinidad are in front!!
Oh dear... OG !!
USA BEHIND
Half time in Quito now.
The US need a Messi right about now. And, no, Pulisic aint' it.
Wow - could have been a pen!
Or we may need some help from the Ticos.
HT in the South
Brazil 0 Chile 0
Ecuador 1 Argentina 2
Paraguay 0 Venezuela 0
Peru 0 Colombia 0
Uruguay 2 Bolivia 1
What are the US playing at? They've been horrible!
Mexico take lead at Honduras
That would mean Playoff a sure bet for US
Villafana was nearly in there - called offside.
That helps for sure.
So, we just need Panama not to take the lead
Yeah - I think even a draw for Panama would keep us in third. But really embarrassing.
Yup, right now we are third
Oh - chance there for Pulisic after a big scramble in the box. Just wide.
This commentator is SOOOOO BAD
I just wouldn't trust the Ticos now to throw this one.
It's always rotten when you've got the crew in a remote studio. Then they turn the crowd noise down as well. Seems really disconnected from the action. I don't know why they didn't use the numpties that they had in the stadium!
Totally agree
Ecuador already out on the field...where are the Argies?
Second half about to start up in Quito.
Bit of gamesmanship from Messi and co.
Finally here they come
Arena looks like he's sweating buckets. He doesn't need a jacket for sure.
Uh oh - Honduras have equalized. Not good.
Honduras tie it up!!
This one has got to go in - corner now.
What's with the short corner?!
Bring the big boys up...short corner!!
Bloody Norah! 2-0! We're in deep deep doo doo.
TWO NIL
WHAT A CORKER
Well - that helps - The TIcos are 0-1 up. Crucial.
Panama losing
Good for US
US somehow miraculously still in the third spot. Don't deserve it, really.
Pretty good crowd for Tuesday JV match
TOOTHLESS USA
ATROCIOUS
Phew - Mexico 1-2 up now. Gunner old boy Carlos Vela with the goal.
Mexico retake the lead
So many better squads aren't going to Russia
Brazil take lead vs Chile!
Oh my - I thought that Timmy had bobbled that one in. What on earth!
STRUTH... Howard makes a meal of it...no one else around
Brazil are 2-0 up now. Gabby Jesus. Chile are going out.
TWO NIL BRAZIL
Chile could be out!
We could easily be 3 or 4 down. Atrocious, is right.
Yep - a good South American side is almost definitely going out tonight.
HT.... BLOODY PATHETIC
Right now Chile are out BUT if Colombia score one against Panama then Chile and Peru would be even in every category
Argentina extend their lead... they are Russian bound
Messi with a hat-trick
Colombia lead in Peru
Good news for Chile
Chile in playoff spot
Tom still 108 miles away from Niagara University
He's knackered!
I'm keeping him posted on all the scores
15 minutes away from the end of the matches down south
Chilean fans must be having kittens
USA get us going
Dempsey is. on
WOW! I'm just back from washing the dinner dishes to see Pulisic rocket one in!
2-1!
GOAL
PULE scores for US
I hope Tom is doing okay. Did he get the stent taken out okay?
ooh almost conceded again!
He did
It was a short and sweet appt.
He's feeling much better but wasn't looking forward to the long trip
Who would Chile play in the playoffs - an Asian side?
Suarez with a brace now. Uruguay 4-1 up.
Now Chile are out of it again - Peru are in the playoffs.
Peru tie it up
Chile out completely by a single goal
Big chance for Jozy - really poor headed effort - well over the bar.
New Zealand
The Concacaf play the Aussies
Bloody hell - Panama are level now with the Ticos. Another goal would be disaster for the US.
Panama has tied the score
That would put them in playoff
A win would put US in playoff
Chile need a goal in the last five minutes
Wow - could easily have been a penalty there for Trini. Yedlin looked like he chopped his man down.
I think that should have been a second penalty to the US
I think that is good tackle
Ref has done well tonight
Yeah - that seemed okay.
Oh dear - Honduras and Mexico at Desmond now. Not good.
Goals for Honduras and Panama right now and it's curtains for the US.
Bloody hell - Winchester through from a bloody throw in - what are they doing?
Honduras tie it up
USA 12
Pan 12
Hon 12
Brazil scores again! Gabby Jesus with a brace. 4-0.
HONDURAS LEAD!!
OMG!!!!!
Honduras are leading. That was what I was worried about!
Honduras are now third
USA are fourth
Argentina make it
Argie are through - Messi came up big with the hat-trick just to spite me.
Hodge picks up the match's first yellow card.
We need this one to go in. Must be a good delivery.
IITS OVER
COLOMBIA QUALIFY
PERU PLAYOFF
CHILE OUT!
Short to Dempsey who hits a nice shot that's tipped over.
Wow! I can't believe that they've gone from Copa America to not qualifying in a year.
Pressure but not much effect from the US.
Two time Copa America champ!
Under twenty to go all around
a goal from US and they would be third
A goal from Panama and they will be fifth
Oh - off the post!
saved and off the post!
13 minutes to get a goal!
Just over ten minutes left. This is very, very dicey.
Oh - Nagbe was nearly in there. Wins a corner.
There was definitely a tug on Nag's shorts there.
Oh - Dempsey nearly in there, too. Good defending.
Great saving tackle there against Dempsey
Looks like Feilhaber is coming on. I'm surprised.
All that 93% chance of qualifying!!
STUPID TALK
Nagbe off - good choice.
I always worried about the other matches. Mexico and CR have nothing at stake and wouldn't mind seeng the US out.
two awful crosses by Altidore!
What was that dink!!!
Five to go
Match is really stretched now. Really exciting stuff.
T breaks... shot saved and spilled by Timmy... survive
Went to split screen... I thought something was happening
Bradley to swing this one in. Rubbish.
US need a goal!
Oh - Feilhaber nearly with the leveler. Great save by Fonseca.
Bradley free kick doesn't beat first man
Almost with a header
Corner comes to nothing
That defending right there
The guy had a lot of time...he kick it out
Oh no! It sounds as if - yes - Panama have scored!!!
The US is going out. That's exactly what I had feared.
Into stoppage time - five minutes.
USA just fouling
Five added minutes
That means that Honduras would only be playoff
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