Ketsbaia Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Are Belgium and Colombia really going to be seeded? Over England and Holland? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpet Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 If Uruguay does the business in their last 2 games and qualifies directly, then we pretty much have all the Seedings: Top Seed: Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Italy, Germany, Belgium Seed 2: Iran, Australia, Korea, Japan, USA, Costa Rica, Concacaf 3rd, Concacaf 4th/New Zealand Seed 3: 8 European teams Seed 4: 5 African teams, Chile, Ecuador Seed X: a European team determined by draw, to ensure there won't be 3 European teams in one group. Serbia was in Seed X in 2006. All of this assuming 5th South American team wipes the floor with Jordan, which they will. Is it done on rankings? Top Seed Yes. The other 3 are based on continental regions. If Uruguay ends up in Play Offs, then Netherlands will most likely take their spot in the top seed. That's why Holland has to beat both Turkey and Hungary despite being qualified already. To keep their hopes of top seed alive. Ranking released after October fixtures, will decide it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Are Belgium and Colombia really going to be seeded? Over England and Holland? Colombia has failed to qualify for three consecutive World Cups and lost in the quarters of the most recent Copa America. Belgium hasn't participated in an international tournament for 11 years. This is stupidity. I am excited to see what Africa can accomplish in this tournament. Most of the bigger teams were in a bad way in 2010, but they've rehabilitated themselves with the notable exception of Cameroun. My invisible horse for this tournament is Burkina Faso. I think they will handle Algeria and they have quality in every unit of the team. The matches this weekend on the continent will be telling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Which African teams you reckon will prevail in the playoffs Baba? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I'm pulling hard for Egypt. Bob Bradley aside, it'd mean a lot to the Egyptian people. Who've enjoyed a pretty awful last few years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Which African teams you reckon will prevail in the playoffs Baba? Well, Naija will be big favourites over Ethiopia and I favour us to go through, nothing I saw in from them in ACN would have me shaking. Cote D'Ivoire is better than Senegal and Burkina Faso will prevail against Algeria. Neither Tunisia or Cameroon really have any business at this World Cup, imo, but from the two of them Tunisia should qualify. Ghana-Egypt is a very be very tight, imo, two very good sides. I think Egypt will win, but it might need penalties. I'm pulling hard for Egypt. Bob Bradley aside, it'd mean a lot to the Egyptian people. Who've enjoyed a pretty awful last few years. Egypt definitely are the only nation in Africa to experience any recent hardship in the recent years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Be a cracking playoff but it'd be great for the neutral to see Egypt (who've been sorely missed during their prime at the WC) and Ghana both there but nevermind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 My knowledge of Burkina Faso really doesn't extend beyond this, http://deadhomersociety.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/phonebillendorphins.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Best capital city in the world to roll off the tongue in Ouagadougou Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Which African teams you reckon will prevail in the playoffs Baba? Well, Naija will be big favourites over Ethiopia and I favour us to go through, nothing I saw in from them in ACN would have me shaking. Cote D'Ivoire is better than Senegal and Burkina Faso will prevail against Algeria. Neither Tunisia or Cameroon really have any business at this World Cup, imo, but from the two of them Tunisia should qualify. Ghana-Egypt is a very be very tight, imo, two very good sides. I think Egypt will win, but it might need penalties. I'm pulling hard for Egypt. Bob Bradley aside, it'd mean a lot to the Egyptian people. Who've enjoyed a pretty awful last few years. Egypt definitely are the only nation in Africa to experience any recent hardship in the recent years. Come on, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 So a World Cup final ticket costs a minimum of 440 US Dollars? I was applying to all these tickets thinking they were in Brazilian reais. 1000 bucks for a CAT 1 Final ticket. FIFA are pisstaking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 So a World Cup final ticket costs a minimum of 440 US Dollars? I was applying to all these tickets thinking they were in Brazilian reais. 1000 bucks for a CAT 1 Final ticket. FIFA are pisstaking. You get it cheaper for being a Brasil-ite n all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 So a World Cup final ticket costs a minimum of 440 US Dollars? I was applying to all these tickets thinking they were in Brazilian reais. 1000 bucks for a CAT 1 Final ticket. FIFA are pisstaking. You get it cheaper for being a Brasil-ite n all. Not a Brazilian resident though, myself. Living in Europe and all. Will have to investigate that further. Have 13 hours to do so before application process closes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 So a World Cup final ticket costs a minimum of 440 US Dollars? I was applying to all these tickets thinking they were in Brazilian reais. 1000 bucks for a CAT 1 Final ticket. FIFA are pisstaking. You get it cheaper for being a Brasil-ite n all. Not a Brazilian resident though, myself. Living in Europe and all. Will have to investigate that further. Have 13 hours to do so before application process closes. Ahh, thought it was just for Brazilian nationals. Surely there'll some way round it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 So a World Cup final ticket costs a minimum of 440 US Dollars? I was applying to all these tickets thinking they were in Brazilian reais. 1000 bucks for a CAT 1 Final ticket. FIFA are pisstaking. You get it cheaper for being a Brasil-ite n all. Not a Brazilian resident though, myself. Living in Europe and all. Will have to investigate that further. Have 13 hours to do so before application process closes. Ahh, thought it was just for Brazilian nationals. Surely there'll some way round it. My idiotbrothers forgot to process their application. So right now, I'm the only one who have applied to tickets and based on our strategy I have only applied to tickets in Salvador. Meaning no Brazil games. This is w***. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Honestly can't wait for this now. A World Cup in Brazil! Immense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 when we in the western world have the exact same problem... What countries are these then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I wonder if anyone on TV will describe it as a 'Carnival Atmosphere' I hope so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I wonder if anyone on TV will describe it as a 'Carnival Atmosphere' I hope so. Can't see it TBH. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I'm sure all the teams will be playing to a samba beat. There is never any love for a Bossa Nova beat. Sickening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I'm sure all the teams will be playing to a samba beat. There is never any love for a Bossa Nova beat. Sickening. It was my favourite song on my old Casio keyboard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Wonder what odds you can get on Gabriel Clarke being busy knocking up a Pele/Ronaldo documentary for broadcast after every Brazil game ITV show? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 when we in the western world have the exact same problem... What countries are these then? Sweden for one. We have bunch of immigrants working for slave salary over the summer collecting berries in the forests, promised loads of money and then don't have enough to go back home or enough to stay in the country, ending with tons sharing a room somewhere and working 4-5-6 months more than they expected while also starving. This in a country known for it's welfare. We have tons of problems like this all over Europe and the Americas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 We have a bunch of locals working for slave salary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 All countries have industries that employ illegal immigrants at lower wages in jobs that unemployed nationals are "too good for." It's not perfect, but it's also quite a bit different than institutionalized slavery, which is what is happening in Qatar. And simply because we in the developed world have our own faults doesn't mean Qatar is exempt from criticism, particularly since the degree of severity is far higher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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