Group Ten Update

[tiktok]

Today's Results:

Russia 4 - 1 Switzerland
(Bulykin(3), Mostovoi) - (Frei)

Albania 3 - 1 Georgia
(Hasi, Tare, Bushi) - (Arveladze)

Plants Russia firmly back in contention and puts Georgia out of the running so they'll only be playing for pride against Russia last day. Table looks like this....


____________Pld__W__D__L__GS__GA__Pts__
Switzerland____ 7__3__3__1__13__11__12__
Russia________ 7__3__2__2__16__11__11 __
Rep.of Ireland __7__3__2__2__10___9__11 __
Albania________8__1__2__4__11__15___8__
Georgia_______ 7__2__1__3___7__11___7__

so here are the possibilities:

if we win in switzerland:
we win the group if Russia lose/draw against Georgia
we go into the playoffs if Russia win against Georgia

if we draw in switzerland
we go into playoffs only if Russia lose

if we lose in Switzerland
we get nothing regardless of the Russian result.

effectively, we have to win in Basle. no excuses.

[petef]

Love these big games. This is what its all about (though I would prefer auto qualification) :)

[petef]

Just looking at play off potentials, this isn't totally definite (my opinion) :)

Defo : Holland, Slovenia, Spain, Wales

Maybe : Bosnia/Romania, Hungary/Poland, Scotland/Iceland
England/Turkey, Croatia/Belgium, Swiss/Ireland/Russia.

[Peadar]

Originally posted by petef
Defo : Wales

Nothing is certain in football and with Wales 1 point behind with a game left they can still win their group.
England v Turkey is going to be a massive game.

[Schumi]

Originally posted by petef
Defo : Spain They can still win their group. Greece have an easy enough last game but I wouldn't count Spain out of winning the group yet.