Men's Football FIFA World Cup 2022

[Henry_Leon 1,399]

OCEANIA World Cup qualifiers

(Mini-tournament in Qatar will determine who reaches the intercontinental play-offs)

 

The Vanuatu Football Federation has informed FIFA of its decision to withdraw from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. 

The decision follows tests conducted on 17 March 2022 that revealed positive cases of COVID-19 in the majority of Vanuatu’s national team ahead of their FIFA World Cup qualification match against Tahiti that was due to be played in Doha.

 

Group A (after day 1)

1. Solomon Islands 3 pts
2. Tahiti 0
3. Cook Islands 0

Group B (after day 1)

1. Fiji  3 pts
2. New Zealand  3
3. New Caledonia  0
4. Papua New Guinea 0

Today: Cook Islands vs Tahiti

Monday: Papua New Guinea vs New Caledonia and New Zealand vs Fiji

[Henry_Leon 1,399]

OCEANIA World Cup qualifiers

 

Cook Islands vs Tahiti postponed due a number of Cook Islands players who have tested positive to COVID-19

 

Ranking in Group A (after round 2)

1. Solomon Islands 3 pts (1 match)
2. Tahiti 0 (not Played Yet)
3. Cook Islands 0 (1 match and 1 postponed due Covid cases)
4. Vanuatu/withdrawal (the vast majority of the squad testing positive to COVID-19)

 

[intoronto 5,677]

https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/media-releases/procedures-for-the-final-draw-for-the-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-tm-released

 

Wow...all Euro playoff winners will be in pot 4

[Federer91 2,810]

10 minutes ago, intoronto said:

https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/media-releases/procedures-for-the-final-draw-for-the-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-tm-released

 

Wow...all Euro playoff winners will be in pot 4

Doesn't matter, i only want Italy to get there  Forgot that there will be 4 matches a day 

[Dunadan 1,103]

29 minutes ago, intoronto said:

https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/media-releases/procedures-for-the-final-draw-for-the-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-tm-released

 

Wow...all Euro playoff winners will be in pot 4

The link says only one in pot 4, the team from Ukraine path which won't be decided by next week and so can't be placed by ranking+ 2 teams from intercontinental playoffs

[intoronto 5,677]

7 minutes ago, Dunadan said:

The link says only one in pot 4, the team from Ukraine path which won't be decided by next week and so can't be placed by ranking+ 2 teams from intercontinental playoffs

thank you for the clarification, idk what I read clearly 

[Henry_Leon 1,399]

OCEANIA World Cup qualifiers  - Update

 

Following the decisions taken by the football associations of the Cook Islands and Vanuatu to withdraw from the OFC preliminary competition for the FIFA World Cup 2022, the Bureau for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers has taken the following decisions in order to determine the winner and runner-up of Group A in a fair and simple manner:

 

1. All matches played or scheduled to be played as part of Group A involving the Cook Islands or Vanuatu shall be deemed to have not taken place for the purposes of determining the group standings.

 

2. The match between the Solomon Islands and Tahiti scheduled to take place on 24 March 2022 will act as a single play-off match to determine the winner and runner-up of Group A. In accordance with article 20 paragraph 11 of the Regulations for the FIFA World Cup 2022™ Preliminary Competition, if the match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time shall be played. If the score is still level at the end of extra time, kicks from the penalty mark shall be taken to determine the winner.

 

3. The Solomon Islands will go into their match against Tahiti with a clean disciplinary record (as they did not receive any cautions in their match against the Cook Islands, this shall not change the status quo in substance).

 

4. For the avoidance of doubt, the match between the Cook Islands and the Solomon Islands, which took place on 17 March 2022 with a 2-0 result in favour of the Solomon Islands, will count with respect to the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, although it will not count with respect to the preliminary competition Group A standings.

[Federer91 2,810]

@Henry_Leon News on team Italia, i've heard rumors, that some players may be sick (Covid) ?

[Henry_Leon 1,399]

3 hours ago, Federer91 said:

@Henry_Leon News on team Italia, i've heard rumors, that some players may be sick (Covid) ?

Only Locatelli is out for covid (at least for first match), other cases are two member of staff.

More doubts about the conditions of defence players not totally fit: Chiellini and Bonucci (maybe out for first match).

[MHSN 3,632]

Japan beat Australia 2-0 by two very late goals .

 

which means Japan and Saudi Arabia are officially qualified for the World Cup

 

Australia has to play against IRQ/UAE/LBN to qualify for the intercontinental play-off match against 5th CONMEBOL.

 

interestingly New Zealand now has a better chance to qualify than Australia.