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
Even more crappy news, our side loses to France in Toulon in PK shoot out.
ReplyDeleteJack!
Is there anyone in Argentina who can shoot penalty-kick properly? The sub-21 first and now Tevez?????
ReplyDeleteI guess it some of the Italian blood that is coming out lol.
ReplyDeleteJack!
One option is there Recall Juan Roman riquelme ..
ReplyDeleteDiego 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!
ReplyDeleteThere'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.