2010 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw

kj · 25th November 2007, 04:03 PM

Anyone watching this? The N./C. America and Caribbean draw is baffling. Europe draw is up next.

kj · 25th November 2007, 04:20 PM

European Draw

Group 1
Portugal
Sweden
Denmark
Hungary
Albania
Malta

Group 2
Greece
Israel
Switzerland
Moldova
Latvia
Luxembourg

Group 3
Czech Republic
Poland
Northern Ireland
Slovakia
Slovenia
San Marino

Group 4
Germany
Russia
Finland
Wales
Azerbaijan
Liechtenstein

Group 5
Spain
Turkey
Belgium
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Armenia
Estonia

Group 6
Croatia
England
Ukraine
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Andorra

Group 7
France
Romania
Serbia
Lithuania
Austria
Faroe Islands

Group 8
Italy
Bulgaria
Republic of Ireland
Cyprus
Georgia
Montenegro

Group 9
Netherlands
Scotland
Norway
Macedonia FYR
Iceland

kj · 25th November 2007, 04:22 PM

Interesting draw. Norway and Netherlands. ooyah, but do-able. Didn't we beat Netherlands recently? Norway aren't the force they used to be. LOL at England getting Croatia again.

njw · 25th November 2007, 04:23 PM

Shit... that is a terrible group draw for me!

kj · 25th November 2007, 04:26 PM

LOL. You were torn between the two in the Euro 2004 play-off when you beat us at home.

African draw is up next. I'm actually really excited about this one. The African teams were so unlucky in 2006.

Baz · 25th November 2007, 04:27 PM

haha, interesting groups all round. Scotland have no reason to fear any team. hopefully they can do it

kj · 25th November 2007, 04:29 PM

I think we will. But how tough is Group 1. Portugal, Sweden and Denmark in one group. Nice.

Baz · 25th November 2007, 04:33 PM

Rep Of Ireland have a whore of a group tae, woudny fancy that

kj · 25th November 2007, 04:35 PM

Aye. Wales are in for a tough one too. Germany and Russia. Out of the home nations I think their draw is the toughest.

Baz · 25th November 2007, 04:39 PM

Englands is tough too, Belarus are good (hleb + co), Croatia and Ukraine will probably take points of them, they REALLY wont fancy a trip to Kazakhstan
as who know what would happen. it`ll be exciting like

kj · 25th November 2007, 04:40 PM

WTF. South Africa are in the qualifying draw, is that new? I thought the hosts automatically qualify.

kj · 25th November 2007, 04:43 PM

Also have you seen the Asian draw? WTF. Australia are in there. They have China, Iraq and Qatar lol. North and South Korea are in the same group... nasty but intriguing.

How pissed off would you be if a non-Asian team put you out of the World Cup in the Asian qualifiers.

gord · 25th November 2007, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kj

WTF. South Africa are in the qualifying draw, is that new? I thought the hosts automatically qualify.

They do, but the draw also counts as qualifying for the African Nations Cup, hence South Africa's inclusion

And Australia joined the Asian Football Federation a few years back due to lack of competition in the OFC. Kazakhstan likewise joined UEFA even though they're Asian, but that was more for political reasons I believe.

25th November 2007, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,129 Band: A band of merry men	2010 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw Anyone watching this? The N./C. America and Caribbean draw is baffling. Europe draw is up next. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

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25th November 2007, 04:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,129 Band: A band of merry men	Interesting draw. Norway and Netherlands. ooyah, but do-able. Didn't we beat Netherlands recently? Norway aren't the force they used to be. LOL at England getting Croatia again. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

25th November 2007, 04:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
njw Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: DD1 Posts: 8,227	Shit... that is a terrible group draw for me! __________________ You can put a cat in the oven, but that doesn't make it a biscuit.

25th November 2007, 04:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,129 Band: A band of merry men	LOL. You were torn between the two in the Euro 2004 play-off when you beat us at home. African draw is up next. I'm actually really excited about this one. The African teams were so unlucky in 2006. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

25th November 2007, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Baz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,776 Band: 15 Minutes	haha, interesting groups all round. Scotland have no reason to fear any team. hopefully they can do it

25th November 2007, 04:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,129 Band: A band of merry men	I think we will. But how tough is Group 1. Portugal, Sweden and Denmark in one group. Nice. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

25th November 2007, 04:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
Baz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,776 Band: 15 Minutes	Rep Of Ireland have a whore of a group tae, woudny fancy that

25th November 2007, 04:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,129 Band: A band of merry men	Aye. Wales are in for a tough one too. Germany and Russia. Out of the home nations I think their draw is the toughest. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

25th November 2007, 04:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Baz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,776 Band: 15 Minutes	Englands is tough too, Belarus are good (hleb + co), Croatia and Ukraine will probably take points of them, they REALLY wont fancy a trip to Kazakhstan as who know what would happen. it`ll be exciting like

25th November 2007, 04:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,129 Band: A band of merry men	WTF. South Africa are in the qualifying draw, is that new? I thought the hosts automatically qualify. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

25th November 2007, 04:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,129 Band: A band of merry men	Also have you seen the Asian draw? WTF. Australia are in there. They have China, Iraq and Qatar lol. North and South Korea are in the same group... nasty but intriguing. How pissed off would you be if a non-Asian team put you out of the World Cup in the Asian qualifiers. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki