It's what everybody wants to know, so let's go straight to the standings and see how the run-in for the contenders is shaping up.
First, the results:
Ecuador 2-0 Argentina
Colombia 1-0 Peru
Chile 4-0 Bolivia
Brazil 2-1 Paraguay
Venezuela 2-2 Uruguay
The standings with four matches to go:
WC - Brazil 27 points (+19 goal difference).
WC - Chile 26 (+9)
WC - Paraguay 24 (+7)
WC - Argentina 22 (+4)
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Playoffs with 4th from CONCACAF - Ecuador 20 (-2)
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OUT - Uruguay 18 (+7)
OUT - Colombia 17 (-4)
OUT - Venezuela 17 (-7)
OUT - Bolivia 12 (-11)
OUT - Peru 7 (-22) -Peru are already eliminated. They can't reach the fifth spot even if they win all their remaining matches.
Next round (5-6 September)
Argentina-Brazil
Paraguay-Bolivia
Chile-Venezuela
Peru-Uruguay
Colombia-Ecuador
Scenarios:
-Brazil can clinch their berth in the next World Cup if they win in Buenos Aires and both Ecuador and Uruguay fail to win their matches.
-Chile can clinch their berth in the next World Cup if they beat Venezuela and both Ecuador and Uruguay fail to win their matches.
-Bolivia will be out of contention if they fail to win in Paraguay and Ecuador win in Colombia.
-Provided Argentina get all three points against Brazil and Uruguay, Colombia and Venezuela lose, the Albicelestes will only need two points from the last 9 to secure at least fifth place.
The double round will be completed with the following fixtures:
8 September, 2009:
Paraguay-Argentina
Uruguay-Colombia
Venezuela-Peru
Bolivia-Ecuador
Brazil-Chile
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Even more crappy news, our side loses to France in Toulon in PK shoot out.
Jack!
Is there anyone in Argentina who can shoot penalty-kick properly? The sub-21 first and now Tevez?????
I guess it some of the Italian blood that is coming out lol.
Jack!
One option is there Recall Juan Roman riquelme ..
Diego and all Anti-Roman ..try to understand ..he is most valuable player ..without him no game planing ..
Please convienece him and bring him back ..
Anonymous, I will say this for as long as need to say it: RIQUELME QUIT!
There's no recalling him or convincing him to do. HE QUIT. End of story.
Let's move one. It's a big loss for us, but it was HIS decision.
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