World Cup 2018 Qualification Gets Under Way

[Bi-honar]

I didn't know this is the first time in the history of the WC, where every member of FIFA registered for qualification - that's a total of 209 countries.

The following teams have already been eliminated from the competition:

* AFC: Nepal, Pakistan, Mongolia, Macau, Brunei, Sri Lanka

Note: Interestingly enough, this is Bhutan's debut in WCQ and they were the lowest ranked team in the word (209). But they managed to beat Sri Lanka (172) in both their home and away fixtures and will be included in the draw for the 2nd round with Iran.

* CAF: Zimbabwe.

Note: The have been banned by FIFA for having missed a deadline to make overdue payments to a NT coach.

* CONCACAF: 1st round games in this zone got underway on the 22nd and by next Tuesday (March 31st), 7 more teams will be eliminated from the WC.

[shayan_esteghlali]

My friends and I would beat any of these teams with a 10 goal difference ))

[Kiarash]

My friends and I would beat any of these teams with a 10 goal difference ))

We would be a legend for any of those countries

[Kiarash]

Qatari's pulled an upset by beating Algeria 1-0 today in a friendly.

[Kiarash]

Bahrain lost 6-0 against Colombia

Vamos Colombia!

[Z Joon]

Pots are final now:

Pot 1: Iran, Japan, Korea Republic, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, China PR, Iraq
Pot 2: Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Vietnam, Kuwait, Syria
Pot 3: Afghanistan, Thailand, Philippines, Palestine, Maldives, Tajikistan, Lebanon, India
Pot 4: Timor-Leste, Kyrgyzstan, Korea DPR, Myanmar, Turkmenistan, Bhutan, Singapore, Indonesia
Pot 5: Malaysia, Guam, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Yemen, Laos, Chinese Taipei, Cambodia


Unfortunately we won't get Iraq in our group, final round hopefully

[Abtin]

Time to look forward, June can't come soon enough!!

[Bessos]

I hope we get Bhutan in our group.

[ShiroKhorshid]

I hope we get a group with nations not too far away, as too much traveling is really not worth for those teams
Maybe something like:

Iran
Kuwait
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Bangladesh

[ehsan singapore]

I hope we get a group with nations not too far away, as too much traveling is really not worth for those teams
Maybe something like:

Iran
Kuwait
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Bangladesh

i agree anything that is closer is better for us, we need as close as possible

[Bi-honar]

Pots are final now:

Is this official? No more games between now and the 10th?

[Abtin]

Is this official? No more games between now and the 10th?

Yes. I think there's an friendly match date some days before though.

[Bi-honar]

Thailand 1 - Vietnam 0
Guam 1 - Turkmenistan 0
Bangladesh 1 - Kyrgyzstan 3

[Abtin]

Yeeeees Philipines in front against Bahrain, I loooove them!!!!

[BacheLot]

i agree anything that is closer is better for us, we need as close as possible

yea
may be the asssholes in IFF can then part with the required Fare for those trips, so TM wont have to camp in the fking airports more than their hotels....!!