Official 20/21 Various National Soccer Team News Thread

[GirlySports]

Missed this one Friday

Morocco, the 2022 semifinalists are the 1st African team and 14th overall to qualify

qualify

Hosts (3) - Canada, US, Mexico
Asia (8) - Japan, Iran, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Australia
Africa (9) - Morocco
CONCACAF (3) -
CONMEBOL (6) - Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia
Oceania (1) - New Zealand
UEFA (16) -

A 6 team inter-confederation playoff in March 2026 will determine the last 2 spots.
Asia 9th -
Africa 10th -
CONCACAF 4th and 5th -
CONMEBOL 7th -
Oceania 2nd - New Caledonia

[GirlySports]

Tunisia are the 15th team to qualify

Hosts (3) - Canada, US, Mexico
Asia (8) - Japan, Iran, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Australia
Africa (9) - Morocco, Tunisia
CONCACAF (3) -
CONMEBOL (6) - Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia
Oceania (1) - New Zealand
UEFA (16) -

A 6 team inter-confederation playoff in March 2026 will determine the last 2 spots.
Asia 9th -
Africa 10th -
CONCACAF 4th and 5th -
CONMEBOL 7th -
Oceania 2nd - New Caledonia

[GirlySports]

Sweden in big trouble. Already a draw in Slovenia, now down 2-0 in Kosovo.
They do have Nations League protection so they may still survive that way.

[GirlySports]

The Israel-Italy match is wild!

Italy is in big trouble and unlike Sweden, they don't have nations league protection

Edit: never mind!

[SuperMatt18]

Italy - Israel might be the craziest soccer game I've ever watched.

16' 1-0 Israel
40' 1-1
52' 2-1 Israel
54' 2-2
58' 3-2 Italy
81' 4-2 Italy
87' 4-3 Italy
89' 4-4
90-2' 5-4 Italy

[CroFlames]

I was gonna watch that 2nd half because Croatia were cruising, and now I regret not changing over.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Tunisia are the 15th team to qualify

Equatorial Guinea gave it the old College Try.

[GirlySports]

Get ready to welcome Cape Verde next year.

Cape Verde 1 - 0 Cameroon

Not official yet but Cape Verde leads the group by 4 points with 2 matchdays to go, including a match at home against last placed Eswatini.

Also, South Africa 1 - 1 Nigeria. Nigeria 99% eliminated

[Senator Clay Davis]

Ireland losing to System of a Down FC feels incredibly on brand. One day we won't totally suck anymore.

[Locke]

Yes, they made Chop Suey of the Irish.

[GirlySports]

Norway gave their GD difference a boost.

[Locke]

Moldova gave it a whirl...

[GirlySports]

Bolivia claim South America's playoff spot with a 1-0 win over Brazil coupled with Venezuela's 6-3 loss to Colombia


Hosts (3) - Canada, US, Mexico
Asia (8) - Japan, Iran, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Australia
Africa (9) - Morocco, Tunisia
CONCACAF (3) -
CONMEBOL (6) - Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia
Oceania (1) - New Zealand
UEFA (16) -

A 6 team inter-confederation playoff in March 2026 will determine the last 2 spots.
Asia 9th -
Africa 10th -
CONCACAF 4th and 5th -
CONMEBOL 7th - Bolivia
Oceania 2nd - New Caledonia

[GirlySports]

South Africa docked points

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/a...s/cvgq08g64e6o

Against Lesotho! Amazing how this happens in soccer. In hockey if a player is suspended, you can dress him then be forced to forfeit later.

[CroFlames]

What the actual hell were SA thinking?

I still disagree with the rule of card accumulation, but how does the top tier of a nation's FA #### that up so badly?

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

What the actual hell were SA thinking?

I still disagree with the rule of card accumulation, but how does the top tier of a nation's FA #### that up so badly?

Nobody knew!

Can not keep track of yellows cards from world cup or afcon or friendlies

[GirlySports]

who you got?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1975248686503387533

[devo22]

man, San Marino are getting murdered today. Austria up 7-0 after 50 minutes, and they just keep going. Marko Arnautovic (who's scored two so far today) also one goal away from becoming Austria's all-time top scorer right now. Would be surprised if we didn't hit double digits.

[Locke]

Well devo will be happy with Australia beating Canada last night!

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Locke

Well devo will be happy with Australia beating Canada last night!