EURO 2016 Qualifying

[DonAK]

Iceland have been beastly for a couple of years now. Can't do anything but admire them.

 

[Egert]

Iceland have been beastly for a couple of years now. Can't do anything but admire them.

They are a true example for smaller countries. Would like Estonia to become that good one day but I think my eyes won't see that thing...
They almost got into WC 2014 aswell but got knocked out by Croatia, I think right now they need a win in their next game and they are in the Euro 2016, and if I'm not mistaken then they will play Kazakhstan at home aswell so it shouldn't be that hard considering their form.

 

[Catalan Fan]

Do all 3rd placed teams go to play-offs?

From UEFA site,

The nine group winners, the nine group runners-up and the best third-placed side will qualify directly for the final tournament. The eight remaining third-placed teams will contest play-offs to determine the last four qualifiers for the finals.

 

[Internazionale]

From UEFA site,

The nine group winners, the nine group runners-up and the best third-placed side will qualify directly for the final tournament. The eight remaining third-placed teams will contest play-offs to determine the last four qualifiers for the finals.

Ok thanks

 

[Jesse1509]

Yeah, hats off to Iceland. With average players, they manage to give supposedly better teams a hard time. We lost deservedly in Iceland, and we gave it away yesterday. Still, I would have expected them to challenge for the second place at best, so they hugely impressed me. Their solid and disciplined 4-4-2/4-4-1-1 has truly worked wonders for them.

 

[ceefoo]

Germany vs Poland

H-T GER 2 - 1 POL

Entertaining match! Lewandowski, should have made it 2 - 2 just before half-time, but Neuer makes a good save. Then from the resulting corner, Poland have a chance cleared off the goal-line.

Both teams look dangerous in attack. Equally, both defences look vulnerable.

Can, playing at RB, looks out of his depth.

 

[frog-fcb]

Another win tonight for northern ireland. We only need 1 win from our remaining 2 games and wer off to france for our first major final from 1986

 

[Morten]

What Iceland is doing in this Euro Qualifiers is truly admirable. I don't know any of their players except Eidur Gudjohnsen, but hats off to them. They deserve utmost respect.

Back to Holland, from what I'm reading Robben and Blind directly blamed Indi and his ridiculous red card for the defeat, and rightly so.

I will be rooting for them in the EC, them and Wales, if both qualify. Ofc if Norway qualify they will be the team, but thats not very likely.

 

[FCBarca]

Going to the match tonight against Slovenia, should be a great atmosphere at St. Jakobs Park...Hopp Suisse!!

 

[DonAK]

Yeah, hats off to Iceland. With average players, they manage to give supposedly better teams a hard time. We lost deservedly in Iceland, and we gave it away yesterday. Still, I would have expected them to challenge for the second place at best, so they hugely impressed me. Their solid and disciplined 4-4-2/4-4-1-1 has truly worked wonders for them.

Not only that, but they've also been building a solid base by having qualified coaches down to junior level when kids start playing football.

Their U21 team just beat France's U21 team 3-2 in a Euro qualfiying match.

 

[xXKonan]

Spain Lineup.

 

[anguy]

Same old VdB with the same old lineup Remind me : why is this guy still coach after WC fiasco?

 

[DonAK]

Is Koke, Thiago unavailable?

Why is Cesc starting lol?

 

[Flavia]

Is Koke, Thiago unavailable?

Why is Cesc starting lol?

Koke's on the bench, Thiago wasn't called up.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Wow. Even with Costa and Cesc on the pitch, more 1-2 elastic creative movement in 5 minutes with Spain than Barça's entire season.

Damn, I miss the old Barça and pretty team attacks.

Clear foul on Pedro in box, no attempt at the ball.

Busquets, Iniesta, Silva, Pedro, Alba.


Add Thiago to that...