As some of you may know, I'm a bit obsessed with WC qualifiers. I'm going to post a few noteworthy results along the road to Russia. I'll start with Guatemala's 9-3 (you read that right nine-three) win over St Vincents last night. Both sides had nothing to play for but that didn't stop them going at it for 90 minutes. St Vincents scored the first and last goals of the game. Carlos Ruiz scored 5. He has scored an incredible 39 goals in qualifying games in his career and it has only taken him 50 games!  

There was a cracking game in Europe as well. Bulgaria beat Luxembourg 4-3 at home. It took a late winner to deny the plucky visitors. Luxembourg levelled it in the 90th minute but Bulgaria stole it at the death. 

Bulgaria are not what they were. Where is the next Stoichkov, Berbatov, Bonev, Balakov, Penev or the greatest of them all Gundi Asparuhov (murdered at 28 years old)?


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@ivansneck Memories of Sofia, nprmally one sees signs for no smoking, but on entering this restaurant, the signs were no guns

 

Faroe Islands deserve mention for 0-0 draw with Hungary

Just now, Piethagoram said:

@ivansneck Memories of Sofia, nprmally one sees signs for no smoking, but on entering this restaurant, the signs were no guns

 

Faroe Islands deserve mention for 0-0 draw with Hungary

I was in a hotel bar in Phoenix, Arizona where the sign said 'no concealed weapons', so alright to drive to the bar in a tank so long as you didn't hide it!!

I hope the next WC isn't in Russia, I'm dying for a pee.

It's beyond a joke that they are still considered to be suitable for hosting the tournament.

This little fact is really killing my interest, which I haven't been keeping tabs on it like I would normally. I turned the highlights on the other night but only watched the Welsh game but it seems an overhyped 4-0 victory over a lesser club is making them seem like world beaters. I expect them to do well but I really don't care who qualifies (bar England).

Kosovo made their debut as well. 1-1 draw away to Finland. They are dangerous opponents. They have a bit of quality in their squad.

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - European Region Table Group I

Team Statistics	Position	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Last 10 gamesresults	MatchStatus
nicely matched!!!									Last updated 5 hours ago
Iceland team statistics	Moving up1	Iceland	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	Draw
Kosovo team statistics	Moving up2	Kosovo	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	Draw	Reportof Kosovo's last match
Turkey team statistics	Moving up3	Turkey	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	Draw
Croatia team statistics	Moving down4	Croatia	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	Draw
Finland team statistics	Moving down5	Finland	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	Draw	Reportof Finland's last match
Ukraine team statistics	No movement6	Ukraine	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1

It's beyond a joke that they are still considered to be suitable for hosting the tournament.

Nobody thinks they're suitable, they just paid more in bribes...


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Nobody thinks they're suitable, they just paid more in bribes...


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Allededly, don't want the auto corrector to wave their wonds about not being able to prove this. But we know it *wink *wink

In a footballing sense, Russia has a lot of history and tradition, far more so than some other hosts I could mention.

Politically is where it gets murkier, of course. And we all know that the odd FIFA committee member allegedly likes a nice holiday.