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Thread: World Cup Qualifying 2018, UEFA Group D - Opponent Watch

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    Quote Originally Posted by WexCar View Post
    Correct me if I am wrong(maybe I am missing the obvious) but by looking at that site, if we win we will be 2nd seeds. We need to move up two spots & there are 7 playoff teams ahead of us (Peru, 4 seeded UEFA & 2 Unseeded UEFA). If we win we will move up 1 spot by virtue of beating a side placed above us. Also by the fact that there are 2 unseeded teams ahead of us, that means 2 other ties will affect our placing and no matter who wins it, it will eliminate 2 teams above us.

    So we need to move up 2 spots but if we win we will move up 3 or 4 spots, depending on the result in Peru/NZ game.
    Should Ireland win through, there is absolutely zero chance for Ireland to be in pot 2 of the WC Finals' draw.
    There are 3 places remaining to be filled in pot 2. In the queue ahead of Ireland are 2 qualified higher ranked teams, Iceland and Costa Rica.
    Peru are hot favourites to beat NZ and then come the UEFA play offs with 5 teams higher ranked than Ireland.

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    We'd have to move up seven places, which isn't possible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin View Post
    We'd have to move up seven places, which isn't possible.
    If we say beat switzerland home and away could this be done? Obviously the carlsberg of play off eventualities.

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    Probably ....... if the prize for beating them was their ranking position.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bungle View Post
    If we say beat switzerland home and away could this be done? Obviously the carlsberg of play off eventualities.
    Hypothetically, it might be possible if all the unseeded sides win their ties and Peru lose their play-off, but even so I think we'd still be pipped.

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    Its impossible Charlie, there is only one pot 2 position open for Ireland and there are 5 higher ranked teams in the uefa play offs.

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    Even if we don't win we will take power!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by geysir View Post
    Its impossible Charlie, there is only one pot 2 position open for Ireland and there are 5 higher ranked teams in the uefa play offs.
    If I'm reading it right, though, two wins over Switzerland (for example) could leave us higher than, say, Sweden winning due to two draws.

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    I feel like the Swiss have a lot of holes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin View Post
    If I'm reading it right, though, two wins over Switzerland (for example) could leave us higher than, say, Sweden winning due to two draws.
    I'd be higher than a Swede if we pulled off 2 wins against the Swiss, but such a victory won't have any impact on our seeding potential. The October rankings are officially out there and those are the rankings used for the seeding.

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    Duh, thanks.

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