World Cup qualifying

[Don Corleone]

Re: World Cup qualifying

Some trip to Kazakhstan!

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: World Cup qualifying

Some trip to Kazakhstan!

Astana is pussycatsville. Very sophisticated.
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Vauz in Liechtenstein is less attractive than you would expect.

Skopje in North Macedonia is like a vulger mini-Vegas as far as the statues are concerned.

[Michael Morris]

Re: World Cup qualifying

Full group:

Belgium
Wales
North Macedonia
Kazakhstan
Liechtenstein

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: World Cup qualifying

Full group:

Belgium
Wales
North Macedonia
Kazakhstan
Liechtenstein

As good a draw as we could wish for, let's hope some of the youngsters come through as we are short of quality, but high in effort.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: World Cup qualifying

Kazakhstan looks pretty tough compared to what we could have got from pot four, but I don’t think we can complain about that group.

[Des Parrot]

Re: World Cup qualifying

Eh?

Andorra can’t travel to Kazahkstan? What’s that about?

[The Bloop]

Re: World Cup qualifying

North Macedonia any good?

England only managed a 1-1 draw there 12 months ago in a Euro 24 qualifier

[city1927]

Re: World Cup qualifying

Eh?

Andorra can’t travel to Kazahkstan? What’s that about?

I thought the same as well

https://astanatimes.com/2022/08/kaza...to-nur-sultan/

Not sure why I am sure somebody on here will let us know the reason why

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: World Cup qualifying

Eh?

Andorra can’t travel to Kazahkstan? What’s that about?

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(Astana, like almost all of Kazakhstan, isn't in Europe.)

[Fatty Foggon]

Re: World Cup qualifying

Kevin De Bruyne will be pleased. :-)

[Wales-Bales]

Re: World Cup qualifying

Belgium

Obviously.

Luckily Belgium aren't the team they once were.

[Pearcey3]

Re: World Cup qualifying

I think this is a great draw. Not too bothered about the teams seeded below us in the group because we are almost certain to grab a play off place because of the Nations League. So we can have a right go at finishing top.
We have avoided all of the inform top seeds. Belgium are nothing like the force they used to be. This group is winnable.

[Des Parrot]

Re: World Cup qualifying

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(Astana, like almost all of Kazakhstan, isn't in Europe.)

Cheers, so out of the last 4, we were always going to get Liechtenstein then, as Malta, Andorra & Gibraltar couldn’t be in that group.

[Des Parrot]

Re: World Cup qualifying

I think this is a great draw. Not too bothered about the teams seeded below us in the group because we are almost certain to grab a play off place because of the Nations League. So we can have a right go at finishing top.
We have avoided all of the inform top seeds. Belgium are nothing like the force they used to be. This group is winnable.

North Macedonia are the jokers, no wins in 7, then win their last 5 in a row (albeit NL).

[Pearcey3]

Re: World Cup qualifying

North Macedonia are the jokers, no wins in 7, then win their last 5 in a row (albeit NL).

Only ranked 67 in the world. Who knows? They may finish above us but we will have a play off place to fall back on. So let's go for it. I think Bellamy will anyway. I'm certainly more optimistic than I was six months ago.