WC Qualifiers 2018 - South America

[Yannik]

Pot 1 for the WC
- Russia
- Germany
- Brazil
- Portugal
- Argentina
- Belgium
- Poland
- France

 

[KingMessi]

Bruce Arena simply isn't a good coach and the team overall lacks so much quality bar Christian Pulisic.

Hell the problem lies deeper as well. compared to other nations we don't put enough effort into our grass root programs. we as a country for years never cared a lot about Football(Soccer) our bread and butter is mostly Basketball,Baseball and the NFL.

Football is becoming more popular here no doubt but just take a look at the MLS and how we are training our kids in academies. we are so focused on Speed,pace and Muscle that technique etc is pretty much nonexistent.

We have a long way to go sadly.

Not to mention that soccer is still a middle class to upper class sport here. The wealth barrier to playing in school or for club teams keeps out a lot of potential talent still.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Bruce Arena is a shit coach, who has no business coaching the USMNT.

It seems like a Scolari type of story, trying to get the coach with previous glory rather than moving on

 

[khaled_a_d]

btw, this was very entertaining international break IMHO, lots of emotions and meaningful games.
23 teams qualified, 2 teams almost certain to get there (Tunisia and Senegal) 6 play off remaining and 1 crucial game in group stage too (Ivory Cost vs Morocco) so hopefully November will be kind for us

 

[Morten]

Pot 1 for the WC
- Russia
- Germany
- Brazil
- Portugal
- Argentina
- Belgium
- Poland
- France

What does that mean, they get favorable draws?

 

[Luftstalag14]

Where is Spain?

 

[khaled_a_d]

What does that mean, they get favorable draws?

No, they won't face each other, and will have teams from pot 2, another from pot 3 and one last from pot 4
Worth noting that teams from same content can't be in same group regardless the pot, except Europe with 2 team maximum

Where is Spain?

Pot 2
They are 11th in FIFA ranking

 

[DonAK]

Wait what....

The pots are decided by the FIFA RANKING?!!!!!!

 

[Yannik]

Wait what....

The pots are decided by the FIFA RANKING?!!!!!!

well, what did you think was the point of that ranking?

 

[Luftstalag14]

well, what did you think was the point of that ranking?

So people can make fun of them...

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

No, they won't face each other, and will have teams from pot 2, another from pot 3 and one last from pot 4
Worth noting that teams from same content can't be in same group regardless the pot, except Europe with 2 team maximum



Pot 2
They are 11th in FIFA ranking

Why is Spain ranked so low? Seems crazy

 

[Aryagorn]

Why is Spain ranked so low? Seems crazy

Didn't qualify even to the first KO round the last world cup and got eliminated in the first KO in the Euros?

 

[Alik]

I don't think teams will carry their form from the qualifiers into the actual WC tournament.

Only safe bet to go far is Germany. They always do.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Didn't qualify even to the first KO round the last world cup and got eliminated in the first KO in the Euros?

Aah I guess that makes sense, but they have looked really good lately and I would rate them as one of the favorites to win this thing.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

I don't think teams will carry their form from the qualifiers into the actual WC tournament.

Only safe bet to go far is Germany. They always do.

I sure hope so, because otherwise Argentina will be toast. Dream final would be Spain vs Argentina and Messi winning it.