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Football / We will qualify for Germany. Check this scenario
« on: June 11, 2005, 03:37:48 PM »
How rocky is the road going to be in the suspense for qualification?
Firstly, after our positive showing in Mexico with our new confidence in defense (even without Sancho), we have managed to get over the complex over playing away in Mexico. We will never again tolerate the kind of slaughters that we've experienced in Mexico and next time we will try to conquer Mexico in their backyard. As a result, playing away to USA, Costa Rica and Panama will not intimidate us at all. We have found new self-confidence away from home. Thus, getting 3 points away in these above mentioned countries is very possible and 3rd spot is definitely a possibility.
Still, if we come fourth and have to playoff against Asia, then let's see. The Asia group is jnow at an A and B group stage, each group containing 4 teams. Asia gets 4 teams to the world cup with their 5th placed team playing our fourth placed team. This reveals some good news
Current Asia standings after 5 out 6 home and away games:
Group A: S. Arabia 11
S. Korea 10
Kuwait 4
Uzbekistan 2
Group B: Iran 13
Japan 12
Bahrain 4
N. Korea 0
So with 1 more game to go, and assuming the the top 2 in each Asia group go through, it seems that S. Arabia, S. Korea, Iran and Japan will be through and the 5th spot will be fought amongst Kuwait, Bahrain and Uzbekistan. Should we come 4th in Concacaf, then one of these 3 teams would be our opposition for a home and away play off. Not bad at all for any of the Concacaf teams to be in that position. On the way to Germany!
Finally that Gold Cup will be our perfect dress rehearsal for the rest of the worlld cup qualification. Our group contains Honduras, Panama and Colombia. Top 2 in each group automatically qualifying. Game 1 against Honduras in Miami showing(?Live) on the Hispanic channel Galavision at 9:15 pm. So there you have it.
Firstly, after our positive showing in Mexico with our new confidence in defense (even without Sancho), we have managed to get over the complex over playing away in Mexico. We will never again tolerate the kind of slaughters that we've experienced in Mexico and next time we will try to conquer Mexico in their backyard. As a result, playing away to USA, Costa Rica and Panama will not intimidate us at all. We have found new self-confidence away from home. Thus, getting 3 points away in these above mentioned countries is very possible and 3rd spot is definitely a possibility.
Still, if we come fourth and have to playoff against Asia, then let's see. The Asia group is jnow at an A and B group stage, each group containing 4 teams. Asia gets 4 teams to the world cup with their 5th placed team playing our fourth placed team. This reveals some good news
Current Asia standings after 5 out 6 home and away games:
Group A: S. Arabia 11
S. Korea 10
Kuwait 4
Uzbekistan 2
Group B: Iran 13
Japan 12
Bahrain 4
N. Korea 0
So with 1 more game to go, and assuming the the top 2 in each Asia group go through, it seems that S. Arabia, S. Korea, Iran and Japan will be through and the 5th spot will be fought amongst Kuwait, Bahrain and Uzbekistan. Should we come 4th in Concacaf, then one of these 3 teams would be our opposition for a home and away play off. Not bad at all for any of the Concacaf teams to be in that position. On the way to Germany!
Finally that Gold Cup will be our perfect dress rehearsal for the rest of the worlld cup qualification. Our group contains Honduras, Panama and Colombia. Top 2 in each group automatically qualifying. Game 1 against Honduras in Miami showing(?Live) on the Hispanic channel Galavision at 9:15 pm. So there you have it.