[UEFA]Qualifications for South Africa 2010 : The Groups

[Italianduke]

Group 1
Portugal
Sweden
Denmark
Hungary
Albania
Malta

Group 2
Greece
Isreal
Switzerland
Moldova
Latvia
Luxemburg

Group 3
Czech Republic
Poland
Northern Ireland
Slovakia
Slovenia
San Marino

Group 4
Germany
Russia
Finland
Wales
Azerbaijan
Liechtenstein

Group 5
Spain
Turkey
Belgium
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Armenia
Estonia

Group 6
Croatia
England
Ukraine
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Andorra

Group 7
France
Romania
Serbia
Lithuania
Austria
Far Oer

Group 8
Italy
Bulgaria
Ireland Republic
Cyprus
Georgia
Montenegro

Group 9
Netherlands
Scotland
Norway
Macedonia FYR
Iceland

Comments:
Imho Tough groups are 1,6,7 and 9
Greece is the luckiest team of the World, always getting groups which are a joke.

I think we got a good group, i was fearing we'd get England but luckily it didn't happen.

England will have to face again the nightmare Croatia, while Ukraine is the unluckiest team of the world.

EDIT: Scotland have big chances to reach the second stage phase of qualifications and the challenge vs Netherlands will be very interesting

Portugal, Sweden and Denmarks will be very interesting, let's see if the Danish will be able to do qualify instead of others.

[Andygers]

I don't think our group is too hard but maybe we might not finish first.

[Italianduke]

I don't think our group is too hard but maybe we might not finish first.

Everything will be about what you will do in direct matches vs Netherlands, obviously if you won't lose important points vs minor teams

[COMEGATOS]

Only one teams gets a spot on the WC per group?
Never payed attention to EUFA WCQ

[Lusankya]

I feel sorry for Scotland because in that group there is no play off chance, only the winner will go to South Africa

How did you get this wrong information?

[Italianduke]

Only one teams gets a spot on the WC per group?
Never payed attention to EUFA WCQ

From Group 1 to group 8 the winner of the group will qualify, while the seconds while face each others in playoffs to qualify.

In group 9 only the winner will qualify.

[Italianduke]

How did you get this wrong information?

EDIT: you are right

[Andygers]

No someone said to me that it is the best second placed teams like the 8 teams with the most points that go into it.

Edit: It's official, the results for the second placed teams against the team that finishes last in groups 1-8 will be discounted to decide the 8 best teams to go into the play off

[COMEGATOS]

From Group 1 to group 8 the winner of the group will qualify, while the seconds while face each others in playoffs to qualify.

In group 9 only the winner will qualify.

Oh I get it, cool!..Italy will have no prob to qualify :D

[Italianduke]

No someone said to me that it is the best second placed teams like the 8 teams with the most points that go into it.

Can you explain better ?
Maybe i misunderstood then

[Italianduke]

Sorry my bad, i misunderstood one thing.

The best 8 seconds will go to second stage of qualification, which will be playoffs.

So Scotland have big chances of qualify.

I apologize for my mistake :P

[Andygers]

^ yes here is a better explanation.

1. Teams that come second will be in a sort of group and the 8 teams with the most points will go into a play off competition.

2. Because Groups 1-8 have an advantage of playing more games than Group 9, all of the second place teams in Groups 1-8 results against the bottom placed team in their group do not go towards the final table and this gives teams from Group 9 a better chance.

E.g Poland finish with 24 points, 6 of these came against San Marino. So Poland will have 18 points in the final table to decide the play offs

[Italianduke]

^ yes here is a better explanation.

1. Teams that come second will be in a sort of group and the 8 teams with the most points will go into a play off competition.

2. Because Groups 1-8 have an advantage of playing more games than Group 9, all of the second place teams in Groups 1-8 results against the bottom placed team in their group do not go towards the final table and this gives teams from Group 9 a better chance.

E.g Poland finish with 24 points, 6 of these came against San Marino. So Poland will have 18 points in the final table to decide the play offs

Thanks :D

Got it, it seems a bit unrespectful of the little countries tho

[Andygers]

Yeah but it does help because group 9 doesn't have a pot 6 team, so I suppose its fair.

[Italianduke]

Yeah but it does help because group 9 doesn't have a pot 6 team, so I suppose its fair.

Maybe the coefficient points/n°matches would have helped more

[Andygers]

^ yeah but Fifa have decide that's the way it is and we can't change it now.

[Italianduke]

Yeah Yeah but then we shouldn't debate about anything after a match because the match is over lol :P

it's just talking

[Andygers]

I suppose maybe they can do your thing in WC 2014

[Italianduke]

Or create a new nation !

[CambriaFan]

Group 9....I'm reasonably happy.
Was glad to avoid Italy, France and Croatia from the top pot although Holland on their day are as good as anyone. Norway was a tough one from the third pot and Macedonia and Iceland both pose difficult away challenges. Overall, I'd take second place and a play-off spot :D

[wales]

Im happy with Wales group there is a chance of 2nd place.

[Andygers]

^ yes but it will be a battle with Russia and Finland for that place.

[wales]

yeah but could have been far tougher teams.

[DC92]

Group 1
Portugal
Sweden
Denmark
Hungary
Albania
Malta

Group 2
Greece
Isreal
Switzerland
Moldova
Latvia
Luxemburg

Group 3
Czech Republic
Poland
Northern Ireland
Slovakia
Slovenia
San Marino

Group 4
Germany
Russia
Finland
Wales
Azerbaijan
Liechtenstein

Group 5
Spain
Turkey
Belgium
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Armenia
Estonia

Group 6
Croatia
England
Ukraine
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Andorra

Group 7
France
Romania
Serbia
Lithuania
Austria
Far Oer

Group 8
Italy
Bulgaria
Ireland Republic
Cyprus
Georgia
Montenegro

Group 9
Netherlands
Scotland
Norway
Macedonia FYR
Iceland

Comments:
Imho Tough groups are 1,6,7 and 9
Greece is the luckiest team of the World, always getting groups which are a joke.

I think we got a good group, i was fearing we'd get England but luckily it didn't happen.

England will have to face again the nightmare Croatia, while Ukraine is the unluckiest team of the world.

EDIT: Scotland have big chances to reach the second stage phase of qualifications and the challenge vs Netherlands will be very interesting

Portugal, Sweden and Denmarks will be very interesting, let's see if the Danish will be able to do qualify instead of others.

Group 8 looks to be very interesting. Italy are world champions, Ireland and Bulgaria in particular can be decent teams, Georgia, Cyprus and Montenegro are all capable of upsets.

England might not qualify again ooking at that. Croatia and Ukraine are both capable of finishing ahead of them and will provide tough away games, while trips to Belarus and Kazakhstan could provide problems.