Unofficial Fifa world Cup Champions

Originally posted by barstudd
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?

lol are you sure that shouldn't be "Bar Steward" 😉
but sadly true enough the kiwis haven't really got a hope

Originally posted by barstudd
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 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.

Originally posted by Mctayto
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.

seems history just keeps repeating itself for them.