2018 World Cup Qualifiers

[DFF]

15 hours ago, Adam said:

Thanks for keeping us updated on these DFF, the progression of qualification intrigues me and it's hard to keep up with sometimes.

No probs, I'll always been a bit of a nerd for these sorts of things

[Lineker]

Robbie Keane has announced his retirement from international football following Republic of Ireland’s friendly against Oman next Wednesday. The 36-year-old calls time on his 18-year international career having made a record 145 senior appearances for his country and scored 67 goals, more than three times more than his nearest rival.

[TCO]

Robbie 

Hands down the greatest sportsman in this country in a long, long time. The stats are there but he'll never truly get the credit for how fantastic he's been. 

He's regressed in recent years but has always been worthy of place both on and off the pitch. A true credit to his profession and never shied away travelling half away across the world the pull on the green shirt for a friendly. You'll be missed Robbie but your place is history is assured

Really want to go this but ticketmaster has frozen with the demand spike!

[Lineker]

Thierry Henry is the new assistant manager of the Belgian national team.

[Adam]

4 hours ago, Lineker said:

Thierry Henry is the new assistant manager of the Belgian national team.

Actually he's second assistant alongside Graeme Jones. What a strange trio they've put together there with Martinez, I doubt many people expected that when Wilmots left.

[Baddar]

The Swiss beat Portugal in the first world cup qualifier. Embolo scored! But most importantly, Xhaka collected his 50th red card of his career. 

[DFF]

Kosovo managed to grab a point away at Finland in their World Cup qually debut, drawing 1-1.

 

[MDK]

I hope Kosovo qualify. If they get drawn with Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, could be quite tasty >_>

[Twist]

7 hours ago, MDK said:

I hope Kosovo qualify. If they get drawn with Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, could be quite tasty >_>

Getting drawn with Serbia is the tie they'll want.

[Lineker]

If the Wales and Ireland don't take your fancy tonight, then Italy v Spain is on ITV4 from 19:25.

[DavidMarrio]

39 minutes ago, Lineker said:

If the Wales and Ireland don't take your fancy tonight, then Italy v Spain is on ITV4 from 19:25.

But The Apprentice is on 

[Lineker]

The Apprentice is shit.

[Szumi]

Joe Allen scored a cracker of a goal. However, Wales have twice wasted their lead. 2-2 so far.

Buffon had a terrible amateur league error to give Vitolo an open goal tap in for Spain.

[Gorka]

That's a great point secured.

[Lineker]

Enner Valencia was involved in a bizarre incident on Thursday, when the forward appeared to be chased by police while being transported on a medical buggy during Ecuador’s 3-0 win over Chile.

Chinese sports fans have taken to the streets to demand the resignation of the president of China’s football association after the national side crashed to a shock defeat to Syria in a major blow to president Xi Jinping’s football revolution.

[Lineker]

Just got to Wembley. So many skirts!

[MDK]

11 minutes ago, Lineker said:

Just got to Wembley. So many skirts!

I stuck a bet on a 1-0 England win. 

[TCO]

Wahey, top of the group! 

A nice draw between Wales and Sebia now please.

[Lineker]

Good goal by McLean too.

[DFF]

I've just been reading up on the latest standings... what the hell happened in the Thailand v Australia game? No offence to the former, but outside of that game, they'd lost all their other matches, scoring 1 goal and conceding 10. Yet they draw 2-2 with the undefeated Australians!