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| Germany and Italy make the World Cup, Argentina get closer Posted: 10 Oct 2009 05:57 PM PDT
Big day for the big guns today. Italy booked their tickets to the big party in South Africa next summer, with a draw against the Republic of Ireland (who now are guaranteed a spot in the playoffs). A late, late Alberto Gilardino goal denied Ireland a famous victory, and gave Italy confirmation of their spot in South Africa. It’d be wrong without the defending champions anyway, wouldn’t it? They left it late, but they didn’t leave it as late as Argentina however, who needed a 93rd minute winner from Martin Palermo to inch them closer to a spot in next years World Cup. As things stand they still only sit in the play off place, their game next Wednesday is going to be absolutely huge. They play Uruguay, who sit just a single point behind them. A win for either side could jump them ahead of Ecuador and automatic qualification - Ecuador play already-safe Chile on the same day. Meanwhile, Germany sweated out a sending off on Russia’s infamous Plastic Pitch to send them to the World Cup. Russia will have to be content with a place in the playoffs. It’ll be Germany’s 15th successive World Cup Finals, and to be honest the idea of the Germans not being at a World Cup is a strange one. And I speak as someone who is obliged to not want them to do well at anything. It was perennial World Cup goalscorer Miroslav Klose who sealed the Germans a 1-0 win, despite the inspiration of Arshavin and company, they couldn’t break the Germans down. All eyes then, are on Argentina on Wednesday. Will they make it to the World Cup? Do you want them to? It’s going to be exciting either way. |
| Egypt still might make South Africa, Ivory Coast are there Posted: 10 Oct 2009 09:58 AM PDT
That goal could prove to be pretty important in terms of World Cup Qualifying. Egypt needed a win to stay in the hunt for 2010, and they got that win thanks to that fabulous strike. What it means, is that there will be a HUGE match between Egypt and Algeria on Algeria are still favourites - if they win today they’ll be three points clear of Egypt with a better goal difference - but it does mean that the African champions are not buried just yet Meanwhile, a Didier Drogba strike gave Ivory Coast a guaranteed spot in the World Cup pot, as the 1-1 draw they ground out against Malawi proved enough to make them unsurpassable at the top of their group. Bring it on. |
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