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catman
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 Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: South Korea in tough group for World Cup qualifying |
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Draw was held yesterday. South Korea is grouped with Saudia Arabia, Iran, UAE and North Korea. The first two in each group qualify and there is a good chance that it will be Saudi and Iran. If SK finish third they would head to a playoff against the third place team from the other group.
They they would have a playoff against the Oceanic qualifier (probably New Zeland).
I think SK will qualify but it could be a tough road and it isn't a sure thing.
Nice to see them in with North Korea again. Hopefully someone will score in the two matches this time around. |
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catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| The other group is: Australia, Japan, Bahrian, Uzbekistan and Qatar. |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: South Korea in tough group for World Cup qualifying |
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| catman wrote: |
| I think SK will qualify |
I wouldn't bet on it. Iraq are current Asian champions and Saudi is a perennial Asian qualifier. With Korea's current state of diabolical finishing, shoddy defending, woeful tactics and questionable team selection, I can envision a 2010 World Cup being watched from the sofa on behalf of the Korean team and their supporters.
* edit sorry I misspoke ... Iraq aren't in the group ... aren't they actually being sanctioned by FIFA? Anyway, Iran are also Asian qualifiying heavy-hitters. I still reckon Korea's chance of qualifying is slim. |
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catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| If South Korea doesn't qualify I can only imagine the reaction here. |
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tomwaits
Joined: 05 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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It's a win-win. We will be spared one of Saudi, ROK or Iran. Yeh.
Ideally I'd like to see N Korea and Iran in and Saudi ROK out.
Don't need the cannon fodder that are SA.
And Bahrain are no pushovers---could be a shock in the 2nd group. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:09 am Post subject: |
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| catman wrote: |
| If South Korea doesn't qualify I can only imagine the reaction here. |
Dead silence and no interest in the World Cup come game time. |
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Pooty
Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:21 am Post subject: |
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| Young FRANKenstein wrote: |
| catman wrote: |
| If South Korea doesn't qualify I can only imagine the reaction here. |
Dead silence and no interest in the World Cup come game time. |
Truer words have never been spoken. |
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bovinerebel
Joined: 27 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:47 am Post subject: |
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| I really hope they don't qualify. I like korea but this is just the kind of kick up the butt they need. |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:10 am Post subject: |
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I hope they get in! I mean which country in the world supports there country in the weird way korea days?
DAE HAN MINGUK!! city hall will be rocking again hahahahah |
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chriswylson
Joined: 20 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:06 am Post subject: |
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yeah!!! me too.. i mean i have no life so i follow soccer
hell even asian soccer!!!! then me and my friends will get drunk
in itaewon, watching the games!!! go korea!! ahahaha |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:21 am Post subject: |
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| They need a foreign coach too. |
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catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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| bovinerebel wrote: |
| I really hope they don't qualify. I like korea but this is just the kind of kick up the butt they need. |
Were you here before the last World Cup? The soccer nationalism was much much higher. After their failure to get past the first round in Germany it has been tempered.
Although some believe that they really did beat Switzerland in the last game but the ref was against them.  |
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Newbie
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: South Korea in tough group for World Cup qualifying |
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| indytrucks wrote: |
I can envision a 2010 World Cup being watched from the sofa on behalf of the Korean team and their supporters.
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I can envision a 2010 World Cup being watched by next to no one and getting very little coverage. |
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