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FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifiers
Buster
#121 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 12:18:57 AM
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Ronaldo!!! 2-2
urstill1
#122 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 12:19:07 AM
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Buster wrote:
This is what the press wanted.. Ronaldo v Ibra!


True to your word. Ronaldo makes a brace
urstill1
#123 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 12:20:50 AM
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urstill1 wrote:
Buster wrote:
This is what the press wanted.. Ronaldo v Ibra!


True to your word. Ronaldo makes a brace


Hatrick for CR7
Buster
#124 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 12:20:59 AM
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Ronaldo again! Hat trick.
masukuma
#125 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 12:25:37 AM
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Ronaldo is just lethal when he gets space.
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harrydre
#126 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 1:15:29 AM
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so in our lifetime, will an African Team reach to the finals? Pray
i.am.back!!!!
urstill1
#127 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:38:29 AM
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Alba wrote:
McReggae wrote:


I don't think mutch has changed in the African football vis a vis the world, FIFA ranking which are based on International matches have constantly showed the top African team between 14-25 save for the era around 1994 when Naijja rose to number 5!!!



FIFA ranking aside, Africa has plummetted. In 2010, only Ghana progressed beyond the group stage but even they stumbled out of the group phase only on goal difference after loosing to Germany and drawing with Ozzie.

Naija topped their group in 1994 and 1998 and finished bottom and pointless in 2002 and bottom in 2010

SA almost reached the 2nd round in 2002 missing only due to goal difference and then flopped badly at home in 2010 even loosing 0-3 to Uruguay.

Morrocco were classy in 1986 and reached the second round then in 1994 they were bottom of their group with no points.

Cameroon almost reached the semis in 1990 then in 1994, 98 and 2010 they were bottom of their group sometimes with no points

Algeria shocked West Germany in 1982. Only match fixing prevented them from progressing to round 2. Then they finished bottom in 2010. Even lost to USA and Slovenia

Tunisia beat Mexico 3-1 in 1978 and forced West Germany to a draw. Then in 2002 and 2006 they played poorly and finished bottom of their group.

CIV had their golden generation in 2006 and 2010 and on both occasions flopped. A starke contrast from Senegal's golden generation in 2002 that reached the quarter finals.

As for Ghana, they did not record any upsets in 2006 and 2010, they only beat USA and Serbia. Upsets used to be a forte of African teams.

That is some serious regression by African teams. Africa looked very promising in the 1990s.


Too much money in Europe's professional football has spoilt them. CIV had the best chance to record upsets because on both appearances, they were in groups of death.
maka
#128 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 7:29:51 AM
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urstill1 wrote:
Alba wrote:
McReggae wrote:


I don't think mutch has changed in the African football vis a vis the world, FIFA ranking which are based on International matches have constantly showed the top African team between 14-25 save for the era around 1994 when Naijja rose to number 5!!!



FIFA ranking aside, Africa has plummetted. In 2010, only Ghana progressed beyond the group stage but even they stumbled out of the group phase only on goal difference after loosing to Germany and drawing with Ozzie.

Naija topped their group in 1994 and 1998 and finished bottom and pointless in 2002 and bottom in 2010

SA almost reached the 2nd round in 2002 missing only due to goal difference and then flopped badly at home in 2010 even loosing 0-3 to Uruguay.

Morrocco were classy in 1986 and reached the second round then in 1994 they were bottom of their group with no points.

Cameroon almost reached the semis in 1990 then in 1994, 98 and 2010 they were bottom of their group sometimes with no points

Algeria shocked West Germany in 1982. Only match fixing prevented them from progressing to round 2. Then they finished bottom in 2010. Even lost to USA and Slovenia

Tunisia beat Mexico 3-1 in 1978 and forced West Germany to a draw. Then in 2002 and 2006 they played poorly and finished bottom of their group.

CIV had their golden generation in 2006 and 2010 and on both occasions flopped. A starke contrast from Senegal's golden generation in 2002 that reached the quarter finals.

As for Ghana, they did not record any upsets in 2006 and 2010, they only beat USA and Serbia. Upsets used to be a forte of African teams.

That is some serious regression by African teams. Africa looked very promising in the 1990s.


Too much money in Europe's professional football has spoilt them. CIV had the best chance to record upsets because on both appearances, they were in groups of death.


Morning everyone the teams going to the WC from the African region are the same teams that went in 2010...me thinks its time FIFA changes the mode of qualification,a simple zonal system. Have 4 groups consisting of teams from East and Central Africa, West Africa, South Africa and North Africa. The zones can be divided in such a way that each group will have a similiar number of teams
The first team from each zone qualifies, the 2nd placed teams go into a second round where they play against each other for the last slot...
possunt quia posse videntur
McReggae
#129 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 8:50:31 AM
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Perfect predictions from yours truly!!!
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TAZ
#130 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 8:52:44 AM
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McReggae wrote:
Perfect predictions from yours truly!!!


Sweden lost!
McReggae
#131 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 10:46:53 AM
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TAZ wrote:
McReggae wrote:
Perfect predictions from yours truly!!!


Sweden lost!


Kwani I predicted Sweden would go through?
..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
King G
#132 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 10:48:13 AM
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McReggae wrote:
TAZ wrote:
McReggae wrote:
Perfect predictions from yours truly!!!


Sweden lost!


Kwani I predicted Sweden would go through?


Yes, enda angalia page 5. Now we await the draw proper 6th December ...
Thieves
McReggae
#133 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:53:22 AM
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King G wrote:
McReggae wrote:
TAZ wrote:
McReggae wrote:
Perfect predictions from yours truly!!!


Sweden lost!


Kwani I predicted Sweden would go through?


Yes, enda angalia page 5. Now we await the draw proper 6th December ...


Riswa, reminds me of how I voted for Johnny Walker in the wazua online poll....NKT!!!...I'm alwasy a CR& man!!!!
..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
McReggae
#134 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:55:06 AM
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The list is out, we can start speculating how far African teams will go in the next World Cup bonanza? Brazil 2014 The list in full:Brazil (hosts); CONMEBOL (South America) (5) = Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay*. OFC = None. UEFA (13) = Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Russia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, England, Spain, Portugal, France, Greece and Croatia. AFC (Asia) (4)= Iran, South Korea, Japan, Australia. CAF (5) = Ivorycoast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Algeria. CONCACAF (4) = USA, Honduras, Costa Rica, Mexico*
..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
Adnan
#135 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 1:43:49 PM
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If I were Koscielny, I will be a very worried man. Koscielny's red card turned out to be a blessing in disguise for France last night. Dethroning Sakho from the FIRST ELEVEN will now be a herculean task.

Is Sakho the Gallas incarnate? So similar in all aspects of their game.

If I were Deschamps, koscielny will never play for the national team as long as Sakho is fit to play.
MY NAME IS ADNAN JANUZAJ
Angelica _ann
#136 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 1:49:32 PM
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Adnan wrote:
If I were Koscielny, I
will be a very worried man. Koscielny's red card turned out to be a
blessing in disguise for France last night. Dethroning Sakho from the
FIRST ELEVEN will now be a herculean task.

Is Sakho the Gallas incarnate? So similar in all aspects of their game.

If I were Deschamps, koscielny will never play for the national team as
long as Sakho is fit to play.

Do i read hate for Arsenal transposed in this statement.
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jguru
#137 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:23:55 PM
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Angelica _ann wrote:
Adnan wrote:
If I were Koscielny, I
will be a very worried man. Koscielny's red card turned out to be a
blessing in disguise for France last night. Dethroning Sakho from the
FIRST ELEVEN will now be a herculean task.

Is Sakho the Gallas incarnate? So similar in all aspects of their game.

If I were Deschamps, koscielny will never play for the national team as
long as Sakho is fit to play.

Do i read hate for Arsenal transposed in this statement.


Adnan = Mwenza.

Just because Sakho scored and was heavily involved in the third goal does not mean he's a better defender than Koscielny.

This was a must win game for France. EVERYONE stepped up.
Set out to correct the world's wrongs and you will most certainly wind up adding to them.
Adnan
#138 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:40:55 PM
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Angelica _ann wrote:
Adnan wrote:
If I were Koscielny, I
will be a very worried man. Koscielny's red card turned out to be a
blessing in disguise for France last night. Dethroning Sakho from the
FIRST ELEVEN will now be a herculean task.

Is Sakho the Gallas incarnate? So similar in all aspects of their game.

If I were Deschamps, koscielny will never play for the national team as
long as Sakho is fit to play.

Do i read hate for Arsenal transposed in this statement.



You mean Red Card Koscielny=arsenal? isorait.
MY NAME IS ADNAN JANUZAJ
TAZ
#139 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:41:10 PM
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Adnan wrote:
If I were Koscielny, I will be a very worried man. Koscielny's red card turned out to be a blessing in disguise for France last night. Dethroning Sakho from the FIRST ELEVEN will now be a herculean task.

Is Sakho the Gallas incarnate? So similar in all aspects of their game.

If I were Deschamps, koscielny will never play for the national team as long as Sakho is fit to play.


What are you talking about Koscielny is arguably France's best centre back, Sakho scored two goals but that doesn't mean he's a good defender. Besides i think Deschamps will probably consider how the players perform for their respective clubs before naming his World cup squad.....Sakho might not even make the cut. I think he can only hope that he'll be given a chance to play alongside Koscielny at the WC. Btw there was nothing special about both of his goals, pure luck.
Adnan
#140 Posted : Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:43:24 PM
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TAZ wrote:
Adnan wrote:
If I were Koscielny, I will be a very worried man. Koscielny's red card turned out to be a blessing in disguise for France last night. Dethroning Sakho from the FIRST ELEVEN will now be a herculean task.

Is Sakho the Gallas incarnate? So similar in all aspects of their game.

If I were Deschamps, koscielny will never play for the national team as long as Sakho is fit to play.


What are you talking about Koscielny is arguably France's best centre back, Sakho scored two goals but that doesn't mean he's a good defender. Besides i think Deschamps will probably consider how the players perform for their respective clubs before naming his World cup squad.....Sakho might not even make the cut. I think he can only hope that he'll be given a chance to play alongside Koscielny at the WC.



Brazil2014 is not far.
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