Who can wait a month? I had to speculate the pots and make my own groups:
GROUP A -- South Africa, Greece, North Korea, Paraguay
GROUP B -- Brazil, Slovenia, Honduras, Nigeria
GROUP C -- Germany, Denmark, New Zealand, Uruguay
GROUP D -- Spain, Slovakia, USA, Ghana
GROUP E -- Argentina, Netherlands, Mexico, Cameroon
GROUP F -- Italy, Serbia, South Korea, Chile
GROUP G -- France, Portugal, Australia, Algeria
GROUP H -- England, Switzerland, Japan, Ivory Coast
How about that Group E, eh?
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Footy Factor 20 November @ 05:14 AM EST
2010 is on the horizon and it's safe to say that it's been a wonderful decade for football. We
here at Footy Factor have taken the opportunity to celebrate the greatest teams, players,
and matches of the past 10 years. Next up...
Upset of the Decade
Winner: Senegal 1 – France 0 (2002 World Cup, Group
Stage).
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Arsene Wenger today confirmed Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner will be back in full training in
three weeks. Nicklas was originally set to play against Manchester City in the Carling Cup tie at
the City of Manchester but will now more than be short of fitness for the tie.
Nicklas comeback from injury is likely to be pencilled in for Arsenal's last group tie away in
Greece, against champions Olympiakos.
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WorldCupBlog 19 November @ 09:40 AM EST
The games didn't really have everything, did they? The results did some upsets, some heroics, a
few of the expected teams going in but outside of the one game which forced a playoff (Egypt 2
Algeria 0), some of these games were completely zapped of the necessary drama.
(Not, of course, that one played in the Stade de France.
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WVHooligan 19 November @ 09:27 AM EST
Yesterday ended the long and difficult road that is World Cup qualifying. The 32-team field is
set and while we won't know until next month what the groups are it does present a good time to
discuss each team and how they got there.
(Note: I hope this is a start of many more World Cup posts going into next year.
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On a chilly night in Donetsk, the Greek National Team warmed the hearts of its supporters as
Dimitrios Salpingidis netted a quality strike to post a 1-0 win over Ukraine at the Donbass Arena
on Wednesday. After a score-less draw in Athens on Saturday, Greece secured their spot in next
summer's
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Soccerblog 19 November @ 07:26 AM EST
Before Adebayor, Robinho and the other eight strikers at City, there used to be Georgios
Samaras. Although highly touted by Stuart Pearce, he failed to make an impact in the two years
while at the club.
When Sven Goran Ericksson was made manager Samaras was confined mostly to the bench.
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Dimitris Salpigidis scored the only goal as Greece clinched a place at the 2010 World Cup courtesy
of a narrow victory over Ukraine at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk.
Agony for Sheva...
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Right from the start, the Ukrainians went at Greece like a nuclear train heading full speed for a
reactor and that is exactly how it ended for them... in disaster! After missing a host of early
chances to go ahead, a clever Greek style* through ball by Giorgios Samaras found ...
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goalpost.tv 19 November @ 06:35 AM EST
Image via Wikipedia The Russians would be kicking themselves for not completing the match on
Saturday as a shocker allowed Slovenia to qualify for South Africa at Russia's expense. The Russian
team had a one goal advantage but squandered, missed and ultimately lost everything at the hands of
the lesser favoured opponents.
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The World Cup winners in 1930 and 1950 became the last team to qualify for South Africa 2010
thanks to a draw with Costa Rica at the Centenario in Montevideo. Substitute
Sebastian Abreu - who plays for Aris Salonika in Greece -Â put
the hosts ahead 70 minutes but Costa Rica equalised when Deportivo Saprissa's Walter
Centeno scored four minutes later.
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I Know Soccer 18 November @ 09:43 PM EST
We finally have all 32 countries who will be in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa!!!After the
games played on November 18th, Portugal, Greece, Uruguay, France, Algeria, and Slovenia have
qualified for the tournament. Here are the results:Bosnia 0 – 1 Portugal (agg. 0-2)Ukraine 0 –
1 Greece (agg.
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See The Cup 18 November @ 09:06 PM EST
No more. Done. Finito. Acabou. The fight for the 32 golden spots to play the most
exciting football (and sports) tournament on the planet has ended. Some big ones almost did not
manage. And some return after 24 years.
Today was the day for the last 6 squads to qualify. The brave (or lucky?
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WorldCupBlog 18 November @ 07:02 PM EST
Algeria, Greece, Portugal and Slovenia all won their playoffs and qualified for the World Cup
today. Uruguay vs Costa Rica is happening as I type. But there's one story that will be dominating
the World Cup playoff headlines, and I think you already know what it is: Thierry Henry's handball
for France vs Ireland.
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It will be talked about for a long time: a World Cup berth "handed" to France. Thierry's Henry
helping hand assist (and a blown offside call) teed up William Gallas for the extra time clincher
to leave Ireland feeling backhanded...... but that was hardly the only drama on hand.Earlier,
Algeria, Greece and Slovenia procured invites to South Africa via upsets, with Portugal closing out
a tidy sweep
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No ramblings. No preamble. No time. Have to run out for work, so not too much time to marinate on
the USMNT/Denmark game. You're getting bullet points. Enjoy. * Danish Tex Mex? Who would have
figured? I'm sure salted cod and salsa make an excellent burrito combo. * Missed the first 15-odd
minutes watching the ends of the Algeria/Egypt hate-cast and the Ukraine/Greece snooze-fest.
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A first galf goal by Dimitris Salpingidis of Panathinaikos
ensures Euro 2004 winners Greece qualify for South Africa last appearance was in
1994, you may remember (or chose not to)Â the face Sr. Maradona pulled when he scored his last goal
in the World Cup finals against them.
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A solitary goal from Dimitris Salpigidis was enough to see Greece through to South Africa
2010.
Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager!
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WorldCupBlog 18 November @ 12:00 PM EST
The final six World Cup 2010 places all get decided today, with the second legs of the four
European playoffs and the CONMEBOL vs CONCACAF game, plus the special Algeria vs Egypt single game
playoff for the final African qualifying spot.
It's all very very tight. The winners of these six ties get the the glory, the losers learn
firsthand the meaning of the word "nearly".
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goalpost.tv 18 November @ 11:44 AM EST
Ukraine and Greece head into the 2nd leg encounter after a goalless draw at Athens. Ukraine's'
captain Andry Shevchenko knows that this is the last chance for him for a final World Cup
appearance and it's the best occasion to earn the qualification berth in front of the home fans. A
nerve tingling encounter awaits the [.
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There are six places left in the 2010 World Cup, and 12 teams will spend today fighting to be
one of those lucky six.
Today marks the last day of World Cup qualifying and matches on three continents will determine
who rounds out the field of 32. European powers France, Portugal and Russia will look to secure
places in South Africa, while bitter rivals Egypt and Algeria will kick off today's proceedings in
a winner-take-all playoff.
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Bloody hell. It finally all comes down to this. After today, we're done.
CAF
Egypt vs. Algeria
12:30 EST
Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan
Preview
Preview II
Battle for final African spot at fever pitch
UEFA
France vs. Ireland (1-0 agg.)
3pm EST
U.
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The UEFA 2010 World Cup Qualifying Playoff wraps up on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 with the
second legs. Ukraine and Greece played a scoreless draw in the first leg so it will come down to
the second leg. Who will advance to South Africa? Find out on our other site, Free Live Sports TV,
which will be providing live coverage of the link below.
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HexagonalBlog 17 November @ 11:22 PM EST
Last night I linked to preliminary autopsy reports out of Greece that said that Mexican striker
Antonio de Nigris died as the result of a congenital heart ailment. Today, de Nigris' personal
doctor, who is also a cardiologist, denied the claims. Dr. Mario Benavides said that de Nigris was
completely healthy and had not registered any heart condition or related health problems.
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USA - Denmark starts on ESPN Classic at 2:30pm and picking up on ESPN2 when their coverage of
Ukraine - Greece (starts at 1pm) ends. ESPN Classic will show the entire game uninterrupted. GolTV
has Italy - Sweden at 2:30pm. Setanta has Bosnia - Portugal at 2:40pm and Slovenia - Russia on Xtra
at the same time (5pm on Setanta).
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Will that be our kit come the 2010 World Cup? Put me in the "hopes so" category! What are your
thoughts?
Speaking of the National Team. We will be hosting, along with Budweiser, watch parties for
tomorrow's friendly at Denmark at both area 810 Zone locations. The match kicks off at 1:30 p.
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Good piece by Henry Winter in todays Telegraph, about how dangerous a First Round Draw England
could get despite the fact that we will almost certainly be seeded (won't be officially announced
untill all the teams are through and FIFA has worked out the best way to get the big teams through
the fairest way for everyone to play against each other.
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Welcome to the World Cup party New Zealand, Nigeria and Cameroon!
Egypt scored a goal in the 5th minute of extra time against Algeria to keep its W.C. dream alive,
it needed a 2-0 result. The rematch between the two teams is Wednesday in Sudan.
Here are the results of the UEFA playoff first legs: Russia 2-1 Slovenia, Ireland 0-1 France,
Portugal 1-0 Bosnia, Ukraine 0-0 Greece.
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Soccer Pie 16 November @ 08:30 AM EST
Although this is the final stage of the World Cup 2010 qualifiers and there are
no weak teams in the competition, Portugal and Russia were expected to have much easier jobs. They
have minimal advantage before the return leg on Wednesday, but while Russia have a reason feel
aggrieved, Portugal were more than lucky against Bosnia.
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HexagonalBlog 16 November @ 02:15 AM EST
I just saw a news report on Goal.com saying that Mexican striker Antonio DeNigris has died on a
heart attack yesterday. He was 31. He had played in Turkey and Greece in recent years (his last
club was Larissa). Sixteen caps for the Mexican national team. More later. Wow. RIP.
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U.S. men's national team midfielder Jose Francisco Torres will not play in Wednesday's friendly
against Demmark after has been excused from the U.S. team's camp.
Torres was one of four new players called in to the U.
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U.S. men's national team midfielder Jose Francisco Torres will not play in Wednesday's friendly
against Demmark after he was excused from the U.S. team's camp for personal reasons.
Torres was one of four new players called in to the U.
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Greece came under attack last night by a rampant Ukraine team looking to put the disappointment of
several missed tournaments behind them and now they have it all to do on Wednesday night away from
home too. I've gotta say, getting a result in the Ukraine will be harder than ...
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