Brainy Posted 24 November 2007 Posted 24 November 2007 A total of 170 countries will go into Sunday's draw in Durban for the 2010 World Cup preliminary competition. The teams are chasing 31 places at the World Cup finals, with only hosts South Africa guaranteed a spot at the tournament in 30 months' time. Even 2006 champions Italy must qualify to defend their title. There will be 861 qualifying matches to determine the line-up for the 2010 World Cup finals, lasting more than 800 days and finishing in November 2009. A total of 205 countries entered the preliminaries but five have since withdrawn. A further 30 were eliminated in pre-preliminary matches played in Africa, Asia and Oceania. The draw comes four months after the 2010 preliminary campaign kicked off in Samoa in August. The event will see Asia's groups drawn first, followed by those in the Concacaf region, made up of countries in central and north America and the Caribbean. About an hour into the draw, Europe will be put in the spotlight when its 53 teams are divided into nine qualifying groups - eight of six teams and one of five. The winners of each European group will qualify for the World Cup finals and the best eight runners-up play off for four more qualifying berths. The evening rounds off with the draw for the African Zone, where 48 teams will be placed into 12 groups of four teams. There is no draw for South America and the Oceania region, who have already started their preliminary competition. Europe has the biggest representation at the World Cup finals with 13 places Africa will have three rounds of qualification, the first of which is already completed. Asia has five stages of qualification, two of which have been completed All Concacaf's 35 members have entered four stages of qualifying, the first two of which will be played on a knockout basis. The 10 South American countries began their super group in October. Oceania is already deep into its qualifying campaign with a group competition involving Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand and Vanuatu. Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke said the seeding for qualifying groups in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Concacaf region had been determined. However, he added that it needed to be ratified by the competition's organising committee, which meets in Durban on Saturday, before being announced. The Fifa rankings are being used to determine the seeds for the various continental qualification groups. Seedings for European draw: Pot 1 Italy, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Croatia, Greece. Pot 2 ENGLAND, Romania, SCOTLAND, Turkey, Bulgaria, Russia, Poland, Sweden, Israel. Pot 3 Norway, Ukraine, Serbia, Denmark, NORTHERN IRELAND, Republic of Ireland, Finland, Switzerland, Belgium. Pot 4 Slovakia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary, Moldova, WALES, FYR Macedonia, Belarus, Lithuania, Cyprus. Pot 5 Georgia, Albania, Slovenia, Latvia, Iceland, Armenia, Austria, Kazakhastan, Azerbaijan. Pot 6 Liechenstein, Estonia, Malta, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Andorra, Faroe Islands, San Marino.
Bert Posted 24 November 2007 Posted 24 November 2007 Germany England Norway Slovakia Austria Estonia. Would be tough, but saying that we could end up with - Greece England Northern Ireland Cyprus Kazahkstan Faroe Islands.
Brainy Posted 24 November 2007 Author Posted 24 November 2007 GreeceEngland Northern Ireland Cyprus Kazahkstan Faroe Islands. Funny, my strange group was the same apart from Cyprus (Moldova) and the Faroes (San Marino) the hardest IMO would be Italy, Ukraine, Slovakia, Georgia and the Faroes
DB11 Posted 24 November 2007 Posted 24 November 2007 Hardest IMO would be: Germany, England, Denmark, Slovakia, Austriam Estonia
purpleronnie Posted 24 November 2007 Posted 24 November 2007 I think the best England could hope for is a world cup play off.
Manwell Pablo Posted 24 November 2007 Posted 24 November 2007 Seedings for European draw: Pot 1 Italy, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Croatia, Greece. Pot 2 ENGLAND, Romania, SCOTLAND, Turkey, Bulgaria, Russia, Poland, Sweden, Israel. Pot 3 Norway, Ukraine, Serbia, Denmark, NORTHERN IRELAND, Republic of Ireland, Finland, Switzerland, Belgium. Pot 4 Slovakia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary, Moldova, WALES, FYR Macedonia, Belarus, Lithuania, Cyprus. Pot 5 Georgia, Albania, Slovenia, Latvia, Iceland, Armenia, Austria, Kazakhastan, Azerbaijan. Pot 6 Liechenstein, Estonia, Malta, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Andorra, Faroe Islands, San Marino. Whatever, we're going to get a harder group then last time bar alot of luck, and we need to perform better. So things need to improve.
dandannieldanok Posted 24 November 2007 Posted 24 November 2007 Didn't think Austria were that bad!?!
Bert Posted 24 November 2007 Posted 24 November 2007 Didn't think Austria were that bad!?! C'mon, even we beat them.
Scow Posted 24 November 2007 Posted 24 November 2007 At least that cun t McClaren won't be there to witness the draw. It angers me to think we couldn't qualify for a tourmanent that involves European teams. No worries though, that tosser is making the most of his undeserved pay-off.
MC Prussian Posted 24 November 2007 Posted 24 November 2007 Didn't think Austria were that bad!?! Well, yes they are!!! :mrgreen: We're only slightly better, though.
Tevez Posted 25 November 2007 Posted 25 November 2007 SAN MARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRINNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO. COME ON BOYS.
Scaramanga! Posted 25 November 2007 Posted 25 November 2007 Well, yes they are!!! :mrgreen:We're only slightly better, though. You know thats Switzerland right?
MC Prussian Posted 25 November 2007 Posted 25 November 2007 You know thats Switzerland right? You know that l live there, right?
Raj Posted 25 November 2007 Posted 25 November 2007 You know that l live there, right? I think Scaramengo thought when you said 'We' you was referring to England. Where upon when you said"we' was actaully You referring to Where you live, as in Switzerland. Hence forth Scaramengo thought the 'we 'was England but really The "we' was Switzerland. Thats that sorted out.
MC Prussian Posted 25 November 2007 Posted 25 November 2007 I think Scaramengo thought when you said 'We' you was referring to England.Where upon when you said"we' was actaully You referring to Where you live, as in Switzerland. Hence forth Scaramengo thought the 'we 'was England but really The "we' was Switzerland. Thats that sorted out. Now you have me confused. I thought it was more clear than that.
Raj Posted 25 November 2007 Posted 25 November 2007 Now you have me confused. I thought it was more clear than that. No it wasnt clear,but it is clear now. clear?
Dr The Singh Posted 25 November 2007 Posted 25 November 2007 No it wasnt clear,but it is clear now.clear? You not supporting India on this Raj, and which group are they in??????
Raj Posted 25 November 2007 Posted 25 November 2007 You not supporting India on this Raj, and which group are they in?????? Im supporting Kazaksthan
Manwell Pablo Posted 25 November 2007 Posted 25 November 2007 Well, yes they are!!! :mrgreen:We're only slightly better, though. I totally disagree I think the Swiss are a much better side.
shen Posted 25 November 2007 Posted 25 November 2007 You not supporting India on this Raj, and which group are they in?????? They're already eliminated
Milky Posted 25 November 2007 Posted 25 November 2007 Just get on with the draw mate! oh, and speak English.
Brainy Posted 25 November 2007 Author Posted 25 November 2007 Just get on with the draw mate!oh, and speak English. I cant actually see the pictures atm, but they usually spend too much time opening eggs and putting a name into a bowl. Isn't the European draw at 4pm?
Milky Posted 25 November 2007 Posted 25 November 2007 I cant actually see the pictures atm, but they usually spend too much time opening eggs and putting a name into a bowl. Isn't the European draw at 4pm? Sod this then if it's 4pm!
Simi Posted 25 November 2007 Posted 25 November 2007 Sod this then if it's 4pm! World Cup will be before though.
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