2026 World Cup

[The Year Of The Fox]

10 minutes ago, EastAnglianFox said:

Because we have a manager that’s holding us back from being slightly less shite than what we have been for 20+ years

Turned on at about 60 mins in and heard the most half hearted FOS I think I’ve ever heard.

[shen]

Wow wow wow! The Faroes beat the Czechs and are one point off second place... The hell?!!

[Vacamion]

 

So much booing at Hampden.  Even when they were 1-0 up.

 

Would hate to hear it if they were getting pumped.

 

 

[Super_horns]

Not a bad week for Scotland but incredible one  for the Faroe Islands.

[Scotch]

I can't actually believe we've come away with 6 points from those 2 games. We were shockingly bad and we can't just gloss over it because we got the wins. 

[RowlattsFox]

Noone will remember this window if Scotland qualify but crazy how there can be so much negativity when they've won both games. Granted I didn't watch any of them 

 

Amazing window for the Faroes. 

[Lionator]

43 minutes ago, shen said:

Wow wow wow! The Faroes beat the Czechs and are one point off second place... The hell?!!

Sadly the Czechs will win their last game and they can’t qualify through the nations league route either  

[Bert]

20 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Sadly the Czechs will win their last game and they can’t qualify through the nations league route either  

With the double shitter that Faroe Islands are away at Croatia. 

[CWC1983]

51 minutes ago, Scotch said:

I can't actually believe we've come away with 6 points from those 2 games. We were shockingly bad and we can't just gloss over it because we got the wins. 

Really need a Denmark win tonigh so that it ko's the greeks, because I reckon its zero points from the next 2 games. 

 

Another terrible performance tonight. 

 

 

 

 

[Scotch]

25 minutes ago, CWC1983 said:

Really need a Denmark win tonigh so that it ko's the greeks, because I reckon its zero points from the next 2 games. 

 

Another terrible performance tonight. 

 

 

 

 

Aye. Going into tonight, I was hoping for a draw in the Den/Gre game but we really cant bank on a any points in the final 2 so I will take a play off spot now. 

[Super_horns]

Looks like a play off place for Scotland at least .

[shen]

9 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Looks like a play off place for Scotland at least .

It's getting nervy. Denmark completely on top for 60 minutes, the Greeks reduce the arrears against the run of play and suddenly the momentum has completely swung their way. Vestergaard nearly scoring an own goal which was cleared off the line by Joachim Andersen.

[shen]

Job done. Unless the Greeks get their act together, I expect Scotland to ensure it comes down the last game. Even just a draw against the Greeks will give them a decent shot, because Denmark are vulnerable.

[OntarioFox]

Don't even know who he is, but we should get the Czech Republic's manager in the door next season after his inevitable sacking following this Faroe Islands loss. We all know what happened last time after all. 

[OntarioFox]

3 hours ago, Vacamion said:

 

So much booing at Hampden.  Even when they were 1-0 up.

 

Would hate to hear it if they were getting pumped.

 

 

Yeah but their fans are class remember? Best in the world.

They're the international equivalent of Forest fans, they claim to be loyal, but as soon as the good times stop they'll turn on a sixpence. And probably try to fight the sixpence.

[Scotch]

1 hour ago, OntarioFox said:

Yeah but their fans are class remember? Best in the world.

They're the international equivalent of Forest fans, they claim to be loyal, but as soon as the good times stop they'll turn on a sixpence. And probably try to fight the sixpence.

When did they start? We haven't qualified for a world cup in almost 30 years... We've snuck in the back door of the last couple of euros and been arguably the worst team in the competition. So... where are these supposed "good times?" 

[Sir Steve Howard]

On 11/10/2025 at 13:12, Alf Bentley said:

 

Tense finale in this group, after South Africa failed to beat Zimbabwe. Realistically, all 3 teams now need to win their final fixture to qualify - the second-placed team probably won't qualify for the play-offs (though the decision to ignore matches v. 6th-placed team complicates matters and potentially helps Nigeria). South Africa probably still favourites, but it's on a knife-edge for all 3. If Nigeria and S. Africa both win, Nigeria could still go out, which is a shameful performance...

 

This group is mad. SA should be home and dry by now but beat Lesotho at home then got awarded 0-3 loss for fielding ineligible player.

If Nigeria beat Benin 2-1 they'll be inseparable and it will go down to 8th tiebreaker of booking points.

[shen]

51 minutes ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

This group is mad. SA should be home and dry by now but beat Lesotho at home then got awarded 0-3 loss for fielding ineligible player.

If Nigeria beat Benin 2-1 they'll be inseparable and it will go down to 8th tiebreaker of booking points.

Second place in that group is effectively knocked out, no? There's no chance they will be among the four best placed runnerups.

Benin draw is enough unless SA romp Rwanda.

[Sir Steve Howard]

37 minutes ago, shen said:

Second place in that group is effectively knocked out, no? There's no chance they will be among the four best placed runnerups.

Benin draw is enough unless SA romp Rwanda.

Nigeria can make it due to Eritrea chopping out another group. All results against bottom place are discounted to level playing field.

In most groups the runner up will have beaten bottom team home and away but in group C Zimbabwe are bottom and have drawn with Nigeria, Benin and SA at home.

Nigeria couldn't even beat them at home either so in the runner up standings they only have two points knocked off. They'll finish on 15 and will have better GD than Niger.

Also romp is a funny way of saying SA only need to win by 2+ if Benin draw.

[Alf Bentley]

2 hours ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

Nigeria can make it due to Eritrea chopping out another group. All results against bottom place are discounted to level playing field.

In most groups the runner up will have beaten bottom team home and away but in group C Zimbabwe are bottom and have drawn with Nigeria, Benin and SA at home.

Nigeria couldn't even beat them at home either so in the runner up standings they only have two points knocked off. They'll finish on 15 and will have better GD than Niger.

Also romp is a funny way of saying SA only need to win by 2+ if Benin draw.

 

So, we could still easily end up with Cameroon v Nigeria in the African play-offs. Only 1 African nation progresses to the global play-offs, as I recall.

 

Mind you, looking at the table, SA might not find it easy to score 2 v. Rwanda. Despite only standing 4th, Rwanda have only conceded 6 goals in 9 qualifiers (and only scored 5).

I presume Rwanda favour the 11-0-0 tactical formation...

[Sir Steve Howard]

1 hour ago, Alf Bentley said:

 

So, we could still easily end up with Cameroon v Nigeria in the African play-offs. Only 1 African nation progresses to the global play-offs, as I recall.

 

Mind you, looking at the table, SA might not find it easy to score 2 v. Rwanda. Despite only standing 4th, Rwanda have only conceded 6 goals in 9 qualifiers (and only scored 5).

I presume Rwanda favour the 11-0-0 tactical formation...

Yeah Rwanda no pushovers, beat SA 2-0 in reverse fixture

[Sir Steve Howard]

Quite a long-winded backstory but could be in San Marino's interest to throw a qualifier if November.

They play Romania, who are above them in nations league qualifier order and currently third in WC group.

If Romania finish second, San Marino would then be on the cards to make the playoffs despite finishing bottom of group, as Romania would have made playoffs in own right rather than NL standing.

Romania need to overhaul GD to reach Bosnia though so we could be left with the farcical situation of San Marino needing to lose by a certain number of goals to progress.

Would very much bring the game into disrepute. Obviously would be great to see it happen

[Leicesterpool]

17 hours ago, OntarioFox said:

Yeah but their fans are class remember? Best in the world.

They're the international equivalent of Forest fans, they claim to be loyal, but as soon as the good times stop they'll turn on a sixpence. And probably try to fight the sixpence.

Scotland fans are overrated, they believe there team are better than what they are.

[Lionator]

Come on Cape Verde 🇨🇻 🇨🇻 

[StanSP]

Cape Verde qualify!