2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar - UEFA Qualifiers

[LUCKMCFLY]

The match between the Czech Republic and Wales seems to be the most competitive match today. The two teams are equally strong. This match is very important for both teams. The Wales team is stable, they play very defensively. Wales has 7 points from 4 matches and the Czech Republic has 7 points from 5 matches. Wales will be happy to share the points of today's match.

The game will happen next month, 10/08, right? This match will be an opportunity for Czech Republic to show a better performance than that one they had when the team lost against Wales in the round 3 of qualifiers by 1-0 in march. Judging only by that game I would say Wales is the favorite one, but since then Czech Republic has also showed some nice results, especially against Netherlands (2-0) and Scotland (2-0), both in Eurocopa.

And although this match is going to be very balanced, (correct me if I'm wrong) Wales may have a slight advantage in the bigger picture, because they have one less game in the group. So although both teams have 7 points, Wales will have an extra chance to play yet.

You are absolutely right, in fact the Czech Republic has always had an exquisite football, for its part Wales has Bale, and he is a player who at any time can define everything for his team, the speed that the player has is really one of the things for which Wales may seem superior today, yet in football anything can happen.

The level of European football is really high, I have seen other teams that continue to fight like Finland where they do not have stars but they understand each other as a team in an impressive way.

[lixer]

World Cup Qualifiers is still going on. Argentina and Brazil each are going to play one more game tomorrow before taking a long break. Brazil are going to play a home game against Peru. Brazil won all of their seven group games so far. And I expect them to win this also easily. Argentina also are going to play a home game against Bolivia. It is also an easy game for Argentina and they would win it with a nice result. And I wonder when Brazil - Argentina will be played as it has been postponed.

When you are in the qualifiers part, games are so easy to predict. Like of course Spain would beat Kosovo, or of course Italy would dominate Lithuania, of course San marino would lose whoever they play, don't get me even started on gilbatrar or whoever that is. Sure these are low odds but when you combine all these incredibly weak teams and put them against even a semi decent team then you are going to end up with a great result.

I had 1.98 odds on 3 games for example, and easily won it because it was obvious from the start, but because I had 3 games combined in one parlay, the odds became better overall. I hope to catch every single time these teams play, that way I know I can increase my bankroll a lot more unless some shock happens.

[Ratash]

Sweden really complicated their situation with a loss to Greece yesterday. They had a comfortable situation before the game, they are still ahead, but I expected them to get a better result. Their defeat cost me a lot of money as well

The team I'm most impressed with so far is Albania, they are holding their own in a group with England and Poland and are in 2nd place (ahead of Poland) after 60% of games played. It would be a huge surprise if they held onto that position until the end of the qualifying cycle.

True that sweden were the favourite one but they did not show that yesterday true they did not deserve to lose but greece team performance was really good not to mention they did not lose in these qualifications yet and sweden team still in the second spot with 3 point deference i think they are still on a comfortable situation.

[ingiltere]

I was completely disappointed to see the performances of Switzerland and Sweden. Northern Ireland is a weak team. It was not expected that Switzerland would draw with them. The performance of Switzerland's past fields was very commendable. Sweden, on the other hand, lost to the Greeks. Which was completely unexpected. In the previous match, they also defeated Spain 2-1.

Even turkey didn't exactly cut a good figure by losing 6-0 to the Netherlands.
Turkey had very good hopes for Euro 2020 and now they seem to have entered a crisis that is perhaps only mental.

It's a long crisis, it's not new and it's going deeper day by day. Today GM Şenol Güneş and TFF Chairman met and talked, they will do one more meeting. Majority of people expect a resignation but Şenol Güneş didn't tell anything about it yet.
I think there are two ways for Şenol Güneş, he either resign or do big changes in the team. Either way something will change before Norway game in October.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Netherlands completely obliterated Turkey by a 6-1 score. It is a very embarrassing result for Turkey. I really don't know what happened to them. They were performing awesome before the Euro 2020. But something happened as of that tournament and here we are. Actually, they have powerful and talented players. Their game plan is just not working now. Maybe they can solve the problem with a better manager.

Neither me can understand what's going on there.. I can understand such result when facing Gibraltar, San Marino, Liechtenstein or some weak Eastern Europe countries but for Turkey, it is weird to see them failing but embarrassing themselves with such humiliating score is another achievement
France made it finally and Denmark + Norway demolished their opponents. Depay and Haaland made a hat-trick today.
For Wednesday's games they aren't that top with clear advantage for top teams imo.

At the beginning for France it was a very tough game, in fact I thought they would lower the level for the second half, but they came out with another vision and really showed the football that I like in France. In the case of the Netherlands, it is another level, what the Netherlands did was offer a goals festival, I don't understand what happened to Turkey, but I don't blame them, sometimes a chain of mistakes is usually paid very dearly, in football anything is possible. In the same way, you have to wait for the other date, there may be some surprises, although everything seems already defined.

[mv1986]

Netherlands completely obliterated Turkey by a 6-1 score. It is a very embarrassing result for Turkey. I really don't know what happened to them. They were performing awesome before the Euro 2020. But something happened as of that tournament and here we are. Actually, they have powerful and talented players. Their game plan is just not working now. Maybe they can solve the problem with a better manager.

Neither me can understand what's going on there.. I can understand such result when facing Gibraltar, San Marino, Liechtenstein or some weak Eastern Europe countries but for Turkey, it is weird to see them failing but embarrassing themselves with such humiliating score is another achievement
France made it finally and Denmark + Norway demolished their opponents. Depay and Haaland made a hat-trick today.
For Wednesday's games they aren't that top with clear advantage for top teams imo.

At the beginning for France it was a very tough game, in fact I thought they would lower the level for the second half, but they came out with another vision and really showed the football that I like in France. In the case of the Netherlands, it is another level, what the Netherlands did was offer a goals festival, I don't understand what happened to Turkey, but I don't blame them, sometimes a chain of mistakes is usually paid very dearly, in football anything is possible. In the same way, you have to wait for the other date, there may be some surprises, although everything seems already defined.

Games like that can happen. Nothing you can do even when it only rarely happens. Germany vs. Spain was similar.

The Netherlands just played so effectively and Depay scored extremely well. I must say that I liked what he did during the games for the national team. If he can keep up that level he is going to be the most important player for Barcelona as well. Who else should become a leader otherwise on that team?

[Sithara007]

It's a long crisis, it's not new and it's going deeper day by day. Today GM Şenol Güneş and TFF Chairman met and talked, they will do one more meeting. Majority of people expect a resignation but Şenol Güneş didn't tell anything about it yet.
I think there are two ways for Şenol Güneş, he either resign or do big changes in the team. Either way something will change before Norway game in October.

They should not go in to ballistic mode. The same team defeated Netherlands at home and secured three points just a few months ago. And they are not in a very bad state, as far as the position in Group G is concerned. Turkey is having 11 points, compared to 13 each for Norway and Netherlands. For Turkey, there is still a good chance to qualify, if they are able to defeat Norway next month. Changing the coach and manager may not work at this point and it will just further destabilize the team. Let them aim for a win on 8th October against Norway.

[W Jr.]

Netherlands completely obliterated Turkey by a 6-1 score. It is a very embarrassing result for Turkey. I really don't know what happened to them. They were performing awesome before the Euro 2020. But something happened as of that tournament and here we are. Actually, they have powerful and talented players. Their game plan is just not working now. Maybe they can solve the problem with a better manager.

Neither me can understand what's going on there.. I can understand such result when facing Gibraltar, San Marino, Liechtenstein or some weak Eastern Europe countries but for Turkey, it is weird to see them failing but embarrassing themselves with such humiliating score is another achievement
France made it finally and Denmark + Norway demolished their opponents. Depay and Haaland made a hat-trick today.
For Wednesday's games they aren't that top with clear advantage for top teams imo.

The first two places in Group G will belong to the Netherlands and Norway. We can look at this with certainty. Turkey can even fall behind Montenegro and finish its group in 4th place. In the last matches, they started to play very badly in a way that I don't understand. When I look at the quality of the players, they have quality defenders such as Söyüncü, Demiral and Kabak. Offensive, they have trump cards like Yazıcı, Ünder and Burak.  Yet they suffered a sensational defeat by the Netherlands. Those responsible must be held accountable.

[BALIK]

Netherlands completely obliterated Turkey by a 6-1 score. It is a very embarrassing result for Turkey. I really don't know what happened to them. They were performing awesome before the Euro 2020. But something happened as of that tournament and here we are. Actually, they have powerful and talented players. Their game plan is just not working now. Maybe they can solve the problem with a better manager.

Neither me can understand what's going on there.. I can understand such result when facing Gibraltar, San Marino, Liechtenstein or some weak Eastern Europe countries but for Turkey, it is weird to see them failing but embarrassing themselves with such humiliating score is another achievement
France made it finally and Denmark + Norway demolished their opponents. Depay and Haaland made a hat-trick today.
For Wednesday's games they aren't that top with clear advantage for top teams imo.

The first two places in Group G will belong to the Netherlands and Norway. We can look at this with certainty. Turkey can even fall behind Montenegro and finish its group in 4th place. In the last matches, they started to play very badly in a way that I don't understand. When I look at the quality of the players, they have quality defenders such as Söyüncü, Demiral and Kabak. Offensive, they have trump cards like Yazıcı, Ünder and Burak.  Yet they suffered a sensational defeat by the Netherlands. Those responsible must be held accountable.

Turkey has lost form in a very bad way. Their current team is strong enough. Yet we are not getting good results from them. Not only did they suffer a humiliating defeat against the Netherlands, but they also drew 2-2 against Montenegro. Our expectations from them were even higher. However, my hope is that in the coming matches they will be back on the winning track again.

[CryptocurencyKing]

Lionel Messi has finally broken Pele's international record of most goals by a South American player after scoring a bewitching hat-trick against Bolivia. His 7th hattrick for Argentina, 55th Hattrick of the Career, 79th goal for Argentina, 751 goals in career and 315 assists. The man with the most goal contributions in football history. This is just too much for a person. The fact that he can still replicate his form at 34years old is something most top players don’t do. I think Meesi will score more goals this coming two seasons because he will not have to worry more about progressing the ball like he was doing in Barcelona where he had to do everything. But in Paris Saint Germans he will have a strong midfield capable of doing that.

[slaman29]

I can't remember which world cup Qualifier was it (probably 2014), Czech ranked #2 in the world cup Qualifier match, they performed very well but they got out of the tournament at the group stage. I don’t think they are going to defeat Wales. Wales will dominate the match; at least a tidy match & probably a narrow win.

If you think about it, not every team that reaches the final did well in group stages. In fact, very seldom do you see a final where the team that got there got perfect in group stages. My theory is that if you have a really tough time in group, you don't get overconfident in the KO stages. Look at England having really narrow 1-0 wins and still looking quite wobbly.

[Ratash]

I can't remember which world cup Qualifier was it (probably 2014), Czech ranked #2 in the world cup Qualifier match, they performed very well but they got out of the tournament at the group stage. I don’t think they are going to defeat Wales. Wales will dominate the match; at least a tidy match & probably a narrow win.

If you think about it, not every team that reaches the final did well in group stages. In fact, very seldom do you see a final where the team that got there got perfect in group stages. My theory is that if you have a really tough time in group, you don't get overconfident in the KO stages. Look at England having really narrow 1-0 wins and still looking quite wobbly.

You made a good point there is another reason why some teams dont perform well in the group stage is because they dont get on the competion rythm from the first game even when they have the potential and a strong squad but and in many cases they lose the first game and they make it far in the competion and thats a goood quality it shows how strong mentally the team is.

[decodx]

I can't remember which world cup Qualifier was it (probably 2014), Czech ranked #2 in the world cup Qualifier match, they performed very well but they got out of the tournament at the group stage. I don’t think they are going to defeat Wales. Wales will dominate the match; at least a tidy match & probably a narrow win.

If you think about it, not every team that reaches the final did well in group stages. In fact, very seldom do you see a final where the team that got there got perfect in group stages. My theory is that if you have a really tough time in group, you don't get overconfident in the KO stages. Look at England having really narrow 1-0 wins and still looking quite wobbly.

You made a good point there is another reason why some teams dont perform well in the group stage is because they dont get on the competion rythm from the first game even when they have the potential and a strong squad but and in many cases they lose the first game and they make it far in the competion and thats a goood quality it shows how strong mentally the team is.

The first few games in group stages are the toughest. From there, the knockout rounds are a little easier. Obviously, teams are playing against stronger opponents from other groups, but at this stage luck plays an increasingly important role.

[CryptoBuds]

I can't remember which world cup Qualifier was it (probably 2014), Czech ranked #2 in the world cup Qualifier match, they performed very well but they got out of the tournament at the group stage. I don’t think they are going to defeat Wales. Wales will dominate the match; at least a tidy match & probably a narrow win.

If you think about it, not every team that reaches the final did well in group stages. In fact, very seldom do you see a final where the team that got there got perfect in group stages. My theory is that if you have a really tough time in group, you don't get overconfident in the KO stages. Look at England having really narrow 1-0 wins and still looking quite wobbly.

It is very important for the players to be mentally strong to perform well. Moreover, it is important to have a good understanding between the players of the team. We can look at the France team as an example. I think France has the most star players in the world. Yet their performance has repeatedly disappointed me. They also failed to see a good performance in the Euro Cup. The main reason for this is that the players do not understand each other well.

[W Jr.]

After the bad results in a row, the Turkish football federation dismissed the coach Şenol Güneş. He did poorly in groups at Euro 2020 and at WCQ. The latest 6-1 defeat against the Netherlands prepared the end of Güneş. Until the next Turkey - Norway match, the search began to bring a good coach to the team.

[joker_josue]

If you think about it, not every team that reaches the final did well in group stages. In fact, very seldom do you see a final where the team that got there got perfect in group stages. My theory is that if you have a really tough time in group, you don't get overconfident in the KO stages. Look at England having really narrow 1-0 wins and still looking quite wobbly.

Look at Portugal, at Euro 2016. They drew all the group games, and I only won one game during the 90 minutes, the other games were all won in the long run or in penalties. And he was the winner of Euro 2016. Of course it was a difficult feat to repeat, but it really can happen.

[ingiltere]

The expectations come true and Şenol Güneş era is over. Okan Buruk will be new manager of Turkish national team. I hope he can find a way to beat Norway in October, first of all it is very important to focus on this match and get three points, then he can focus on technical problems later. If we can't beat Norway it's impossible to qualify to 2022 World Cup.

Congratulations to Leo Messi, he just passed Pele and became the most goalscorer in South America in national teams. It was a nice hat-trick against Bolivia, he just showed still how hungry he is. Brasil and Argentina's positions are almost guaranteed at this point, they will get the ticket eventually.

[fullhdpixel]

Next games are a month away at least, that means that we have enough time to assess how the players are doing, injuries and all that. Sure it looks like there are some teams that look better than they are so far, and there are teams who underachieved compared to what they have. However considering teams just got out of Europe cup and then went straight into the season, there was a very little time to rest.

This usually means either there are players with fatigue that play, or there are injured players, or there are even a few that just declined to go, they wanted to take this time and rest. Which is why I personally believe that before we can judge what will happen in a month, we need to first wait and see how it is going, if we have the rosters in our hands a day before the games start then we could totally make a better judgment over who may win.

[Joca97]

After the bad results in a row, the Turkish football federation dismissed the coach Şenol Güneş. He did poorly in groups at Euro 2020 and at WCQ. The latest 6-1 defeat against the Netherlands prepared the end of Güneş. Until the next Turkey - Norway match, the search began to bring a good coach to the team.

Well Turkey has been playing really bad in the EUROs and the WCQ currently.Before the EURO started Turkey played probobly the best football and i really had high hopes for them to make a good result in the EUROs.Something happened there and the change of the coach needed to happen.Hopefully they start playing better now.

[snipie]

Well Turkey has been playing really bad in the EUROs and the WCQ currently.Before the EURO started Turkey played probobly the best football and i really had high hopes for them to make a good result in the EUROs.Something happened there and the change of the coach needed to happen.Hopefully they start playing better now.

It took some times to see that happening at the end eventually.. Hopefully such change might make the team play better tactically

The fact that he can still replicate his form at 34years old is something most top players don’t do. I think Meesi will score more goals this coming two seasons because he will not have to worry more about progressing the ball like he was doing in Barcelona where he had to do everything.

With Mbappe, Neymar and the others, it will be a challenge who will score more there.
There is no doubt that Messi is still fit and if there is something that changed in PSG is the fact that he can count on his teammates way more than in Barca