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OFC WCQs March 17-30; Winner to interconfederation playoff against CONCACAF 4th place

Posted on 3/17/22 at 2:28 am
Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 3/17/22 at 2:28 am
The most obscure confederations WCQs begin today and will be finished in less than 2 weeks. It’s so obscure that I cant find a single line on any sportsbook with odds for the matches today. Never noticed that before with WCQs. Wanted to see how much of a favorite the All Whites were to win the tournament. I remember Tahiti winning not so long ago though and playing in a confederations cup. US could wind up getting shipped to Qatar to earn a WC bid against the winner in June.

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Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 3/17/22 at 2:34 am to
No wonder can’t find odds. First match today is Cook Islands vs Solomon Islands. Cook Islands hasn’t played a match since 2015

Surprised they even took a full team to Qatar
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
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Posted on 3/17/22 at 2:42 am to
Here are the nations of Oceania, lads

This post was edited on 3/17/22 at 2:43 am
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
96148 posts
Posted on 3/17/22 at 2:47 am to
Papua New Guinea are Christian AF.

Check out the most common names and tell me you wouldn't want to live in this paradise...

This post was edited on 3/17/22 at 2:48 am
Posted by WinnPtiger
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2011
24647 posts
Posted on 3/17/22 at 6:52 am to
New Caledonia sounds like something from Futurama
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
12704 posts
Posted on 3/17/22 at 8:45 am to
If we have disaster and end up 4th, no way we don't smoke any of these teams. Only one that concerns me would be New Zealand, and they don't concern me that much.
Posted by SEC. 593
Chicago
Member since Aug 2012
4287 posts
Posted on 3/17/22 at 9:43 am to
I hope that's an attitude the team doesn't have, if we are in that situation. Look what happened against T&T and know anything can happen in a 1 game playoff.
Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
Member since Apr 2011
144358 posts
Posted on 3/17/22 at 3:06 pm to
considering Dest just picked up an injury... to go along with all the other injuries the USMNT players have suffered of late
Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
22748 posts
Posted on 3/17/22 at 5:03 pm to
What a shitshow OFC is. Majority of Cook Islands players got their first intl cap today, only one intl goal ever scored by the entire roster, and the team just met their coach for the first time today. Solomon Islands only wins 2-0.

The second group match between Tahiti-Vanuatu was postponed and nothing even online on the reason yet. NZ is the only legit squad in this tournament.
Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
22748 posts
Posted on 3/19/22 at 1:54 pm to
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Pacific side Vanuatu have pulled out of Oceania's 2022 World Cup qualifying tournament in Qatar after the "vast majority" of their squad tested positive for Covid-19, officials said on Saturday.

The announcement came after Vanuatu postponed their opening game against Tahiti on Thursday when the coronavirus outbreak left them unable to field a team.

The Cook Islands are also struggling with coronavirus and will be unable to play their second game of the tournament against Tahiti on Sunday, the Oceania Football Confederation said.

Came to find out even NZ’s 1-0 win over Papua New Guinea was controversial. Needless to say whoever finishes 4th in CONCACAF will be in the World Cup.
Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
54846 posts
Posted on 3/19/22 at 3:12 pm to
quote:

tell me you wouldn't want to live in this paradise...

Eh
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
51913 posts
Posted on 3/19/22 at 5:27 pm to
quote:

Papua New Guinea are Christian AF. Check out the most common names and tell me you wouldn't want to live in this paradise...


They’re literally cannibals
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
51913 posts
Posted on 3/19/22 at 5:38 pm to
quote:

Only one that concerns me would be New Zealand, and they don't concern me that much.


The unbeaten in the 2010 World Cup New Zealand?
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
77095 posts
Posted on 3/21/22 at 3:11 am to
Apparently two squads have already had COVID outbreaks.

LINK /
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
51913 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 5:34 pm to
Bump:

The final of this tournament will be New Zealand vs the Solomon Islands
Posted by tickfawtiger
Killian LA
Member since Sep 2005
11339 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 6:02 pm to
Remember...under the magnanimous/corrupt 'leadership of FIFA...EACH of these soccer 'powers' votes, carry the same weight as a Spain/Brazil/Germany/Netherlands/England etc. and each 'confederation' is openly FOR SALE for any given vote ! Laughable organization full of crooks
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
80149 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 7:06 pm to
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What a shitshow OFC is. Majority of Cook Islands players got their first intl cap today


Australia used to win by huge margins. Like 20+ goals against some of these teams. It’s why they ended up switching to Asia or at least did at one point.
Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
22748 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 7:10 pm to
New Zealand was the only team that could compete with them. When Australia was in the OFC they got 1 auto bid to the World Cup, now that Australia moved to Asia they only get the .5 and have to qualify through the interconfederation playoff. almost can guarantee a Costa Rica-New Zealand matchup now in that playoff.
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
51913 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 7:12 pm to
quote:

EACH of these soccer 'powers' votes, carry the same weight as a Spain/Brazil/Germany/Netherlands/England etc. and each 'confederation' is openly FOR SALE for any given vote ! Laughable organization full of crooks


One country one vote
Posted by tickfawtiger
Killian LA
Member since Sep 2005
11339 posts
Posted on 3/28/22 at 1:02 pm to
...you neglected to add the key phrase....FOR SALE ! lol
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