World Cup 2010 {UEFA} Qualification ~ General Chat & Latest News

Freddy Adu · 11-23-2007, 02:50 AM

2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification (UEFA)

The European Zone of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification will see 53 teams competing for 13 places. The qualification process will start in August 2008, after UEFA Euro 2008. The qualification process will also mark the first official competition for Montenegro. The draw will take place in Durban, South Africa on November 25, 2007 (17:00 local time).

Seeding

After initially proposing to use a similar system to recent World Cup and European Championship qualification (based on results across the previous two European qualification cycles), the UEFA Executive Committee decided on 27 September 2007 at its meeting in Istanbul that seeding for the qualifiers would be based on FIFA World Rankings, in accordance with the FIFA World Cup regulations (which note that where teams are ranked on "performance" criteria, the FIFA World Rankings must be used).

The FIFA World Ranking used for seeding will be the most recent at the time of the preliminary draw, namely the November edition. Initially scheduled for 21 November, the release date was moved to 23 November to include the final match days of Euro 2008 qualification.

Format

Eight groups of six teams and one group of five will contest the European qualifying competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The nine group-winners will qualify directly, while the highest ranked eight of the nine second-placed teams will contest home and away play-off matches for the remaining four places. In determining the rank of second-placed teams, only results against those finishing 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th will be counted

Freddy Adu · 11-24-2007, 11:27 PM

Pot A	Pot B	Pot C	Pot D	Pot E	Pot F
Italy Spain Germany Czech Republic France Portugal Netherlands Croatia Greece	England Romania Scotland Turkey Bulgaria Russia Poland Sweden Israel	Norway Ukraine Serbia Denmark Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Finland Switzerland Belgium	Slovakia Bosnia and Herzegovina Hungary Moldova Wales FYR Macedonia Belarus Lithuania Cyprus	Georgia Albania Slovenia Latvia Iceland Armenia Austria Kazakhstan Azerbaijan	Liechtenstein Estonia Malta Luxembourg Montenegro Andorra Faroe Islands San Marino

carpediem33880 · 11-24-2007, 11:44 PM

aw man, whyd they have to go and stick italy and portugal in the same pot

Oscar Cardozo · 11-24-2007, 11:46 PM

So now we can't be in the same qualifying group

carpediem33880 · 11-24-2007, 11:56 PM

i wanted to see a game against portugal

that way wed know how good we are

Freddy Adu · 11-25-2007, 12:15 AM

They put the like top 8 teams in the world in one pot so that the world cup will have good teams in it

carpediem33880 · 11-25-2007, 12:19 AM

lol yep this is true, but i still want to play portugal now!

Freddy Adu · 11-25-2007, 12:19 AM

Contact the President of the FPF and the prez of the FIGC.

Freddy Adu · 11-25-2007, 12:53 AM

Freddy Adu · 11-25-2007, 12:53 AM

CANT WAIT ^^^!

carpediem33880 · 11-25-2007, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Angel Di Maria

Contact the President of the FPF and the prez of the FIGC.

i would if my citizenship wasnt "pending legal age"

Freddy Adu · 11-25-2007, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpediem33880

i would if my citizenship wasnt "pending legal age"

SO YOUR ILLEGAL IN THE US?
SOMEBODY CALL CUSTOMS WE GOT AN ILLEGAL ALIEN(As Bush would say)

carpediem33880 · 11-25-2007, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angel Di Maria

SO YOUR ILLEGAL IN THE US?
SOMEBODY CALL CUSTOMS WE GOT AN ILLEGAL ALIEN(As Bush would say)

no one in the USA is a true citizen until theyre 18, at age 18 i can decide whether to gain US citizenship and drop italian, or keep just italian(which i will)

so until then, i will enjoy the free schools, healthcare, and nice stuff

Freddy Adu · 11-25-2007, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpediem33880

no one in the USA is a true citizen until theyre 18, at age 18 i can decide whether to gain US citizenship and drop italian, or keep just italian(which i will)

so until then, i will enjoy the free schools, healthcare, and nice stuff

Lol.. sure alien....
Just kidding

Freddy Adu · 11-25-2007, 06:04 AM

Be sure to watch the World Cup Draw live in 5 hours.

Brasil · 11-25-2007, 09:30 AM

Hang on all those countries haven't qualified yet right? Cause I doubt San Marino would get that far.

Brasil · 11-25-2007, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angel Di Maria

Be sure to watch the World Cup Draw live in 5 hours.

TELL ME WHAT HAPPENS

carpediem33880 · 11-25-2007, 11:18 AM

draw is supposed to be taking place now, but the live thing from fifa isnt showing anything

Freddy Adu · 11-25-2007, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpediem33880

draw is supposed to be taking place now, but the live thing from fifa isnt showing anything

It is for only the AFC now.

carpediem33880 · 11-25-2007, 11:56 AM

AFC and N/C America and Caribbean are over, its EURO turn

carpediem33880 · 11-25-2007, 12:06 PM

btw give me time while i make the groups

it takes forever for the draws to load on my pc

carpediem33880 · 11-25-2007, 12:20 PM

Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5
Portugal Sweden Denmark Hungary Albania Malta	Greece Israel Switzerland Moldova Latvia Luxembourg	Czech Republic Poland Northern Ireland Slovakia Slovenia San Marino	Germany Russia Finland Wales Azerbaijan Liechtenstein	Spain Turkey Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Armenia Estonia
Group 6	Group 7	Group 8	Group 9
Croatia England Ukraine Belarus Kazakhstan Andorra	France Romania Serbia Lithuania Austria Faroe Islands	Italy Bulgaria Republic of Ireland Cyprus Georgia Montenegro	Netherlands Scotland Norway FYR Macedonia Iceland

winners of groups advance straight to South Africa 8 runners up playoff for remaining 4 slots

games will be played in September of 2008 after EURO 2008

Freddy Adu · 11-25-2007, 02:17 PM

WOOOO!
Portugal got a pretty easy group.
I really wanted Andorra or San Marino or Faroe Islands

Malta
Malta are shite as shown in the Euro 2008
Malta gave up 31 goals and only scored 10

Hungary
I would have thought that they were good...
They gave up 22 and only scored 11
Albania
Albania are a bit better.
18 goals given up and 12 scored.
Denmark
This team is one of the harder ones
21 goals and 11 given up
Sweden
Another hard team
23 scored 9 given up
Portugal
24 scored and 10 given up

carpediem33880 · 11-25-2007, 02:19 PM

id say portugal and sweden is a good matchup

italy's group is hard to tell, ireland might put up a fight, bulgaria might

georgia will die again and cyprus probably will, and montenegro LOL

Freddy Adu · 11-25-2007, 02:19 PM

Greece and someone else will take group 2
Czech and Poland in 3
Germany and Russia in 4
Spain and Turkey in 5
Croatia and England in 6
LETS HOPE THEY DONT QUAL! ^^
France and Romania easy in group 7
Italy and someone else easy in 8
Netherland and Scotland in 9

Freddy Adu · 11-25-2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by carpediem33880

id say portugal and sweden is a good matchup

italy's group is hard to tell, ireland might put up a fight, bulgaria might

georgia will die again and cyprus probably will, and montenegro LOL

If italy don't make it then the world will end... They have a very easy group in my opinion.

carpediem33880 · 11-25-2007, 02:20 PM

how does israel and turkey count as UEFA?

Freddy Adu · 11-25-2007, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpediem33880

how does israel and turkey count as UEFA?

I have no idea.. Good question tbh.. Just like why For so many years Australia were Oceania now they are Asia.

11-24-2007, 11:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
carpediem33880 Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10,101 vCash: 46799 Rep Points: 2464	aw man, whyd they have to go and stick italy and portugal in the same pot

11-24-2007, 11:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	So now we can't be in the same qualifying group

11-24-2007, 11:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
carpediem33880 Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10,101 vCash: 46799 Rep Points: 2464	i wanted to see a game against portugal that way wed know how good we are

11-25-2007, 12:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	They put the like top 8 teams in the world in one pot so that the world cup will have good teams in it

11-25-2007, 12:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
carpediem33880 Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10,101 vCash: 46799 Rep Points: 2464	lol yep this is true, but i still want to play portugal now!

11-25-2007, 12:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Contact the President of the FPF and the prez of the FIGC.

11-25-2007, 12:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916

11-25-2007, 12:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	CANT WAIT ^^^!

11-25-2007, 06:04 AM	#15 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Be sure to watch the World Cup Draw live in 5 hours.

11-25-2007, 09:30 AM	#16 (permalink)
Brasil Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 20,159 vCash: 23720747 Rep Points: 1487	Hang on all those countries haven't qualified yet right? Cause I doubt San Marino would get that far.

11-25-2007, 11:18 AM	#18 (permalink)
carpediem33880 Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10,101 vCash: 46799 Rep Points: 2464	draw is supposed to be taking place now, but the live thing from fifa isnt showing anything

11-25-2007, 11:56 AM	#20 (permalink)
carpediem33880 Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10,101 vCash: 46799 Rep Points: 2464	AFC and N/C America and Caribbean are over, its EURO turn

11-25-2007, 12:06 PM	#21 (permalink)
carpediem33880 Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10,101 vCash: 46799 Rep Points: 2464	btw give me time while i make the groups it takes forever for the draws to load on my pc

11-25-2007, 02:17 PM	#23 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	WOOOO! Portugal got a pretty easy group. I really wanted Andorra or San Marino or Faroe Islands Malta Malta are shite as shown in the Euro 2008 Malta gave up 31 goals and only scored 10 Hungary I would have thought that they were good... They gave up 22 and only scored 11 Albania Albania are a bit better. 18 goals given up and 12 scored. Denmark This team is one of the harder ones 21 goals and 11 given up Sweden Another hard team 23 scored 9 given up Portugal 24 scored and 10 given up

11-25-2007, 02:19 PM	#24 (permalink)
carpediem33880 Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10,101 vCash: 46799 Rep Points: 2464	id say portugal and sweden is a good matchup italy's group is hard to tell, ireland might put up a fight, bulgaria might georgia will die again and cyprus probably will, and montenegro LOL

11-25-2007, 02:19 PM	#25 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Greece and someone else will take group 2 Czech and Poland in 3 Germany and Russia in 4 Spain and Turkey in 5 Croatia and England in 6 LETS HOPE THEY DONT QUAL! ^^ France and Romania easy in group 7 Italy and someone else easy in 8 Netherland and Scotland in 9

11-25-2007, 02:20 PM	#27 (permalink)
carpediem33880 Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10,101 vCash: 46799 Rep Points: 2464	how does israel and turkey count as UEFA?