Originally posted by barstuddlol are you sure that shouldn't be "Bar Steward" 😉
Well your win for NZ against Iraq didnt quite happen as you were hoping for, but atleast they got something out of it in a 0-0 draw.
will need to improve over 2 games to qualify... but 😀 on the bright side Iraq are ranked 7th in Oceania/Asia Fifa rankings only slightly behind your next opp....so a nil all draw not too bad, and think yourself lucky your ...[text shortened]... ed 10th Asia/Oceania) provided they play a good away result they could be in for a good outcome?
but sadly true enough the kiwis haven't really got a hope
Originally posted by barstuddThey have a history of missing out on the next stage by goal difference regardless of european or world cup etc. 🙁
I see they may not even get the chance to play in the hard road yet if they dont get the better stats.
I see that in Europe the 9 group winners qualify automatically.
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/standings/index.html
[b]Group 9 consists of five teams, one less than the other pools. When calculating the best runners-up, therefore, ...[text shortened]... he top 8 of 9 statistics....so there is still a chance they may not even take the hard road yet?
They keep the fans hopes alive but usually they beat an unbeatable team and lose to minnows ending up on a poorer goal difference.
Originally posted by Mctaytoseems history just keeps repeating itself for them.
They have a history of missing out on the next stage by goal difference regardless of european or world cup etc. 🙁
They keep the fans hopes alive but usually they beat an unbeatable team and lose to minnows ending up on a poorer goal difference.