World Cup: National Team threads #2

[cgf]

Paul Wanner has turned down Nagelsmann's invitation to join the senior NT for the last two NL matches, and will instead play with the U21s during the next international break.

Stefan Ortega otoh, will get his first callup.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Lee Carsley caps his term as England caretaker by calling up the last few of his u-21s he hadn't bestowed patronage caps upon, bringing in Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Lewis Hall (who I think would've and should've made the squad regardless).

I hope Harwood-Bellis, Angel Gomes, and Madueke had fun with Carsley in charge, because I don't think any of the three of them will ever pass the 15 cap mark.

 

[cgf]

U21 debuts for Bischof, Kemlein, and Collins. No Adeyemi, but this group should be absolutely stacked.

Mouki, Beier, Gruda, Wanner, & Bischof all have the talent to join Wirtsiala in the front 4. Martel, Reitz, or Kemlein could partner Pavlovic/Stiller in the double pivot. While Urbig & Atubolu are the furthest along in their development of the top-rated young german keepers.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1854826249337606571

 

[Power Man]

RIP legend :-(

https://x.com/i/web/status/1854935432636604716

 

[gary69]

If both Militao and Rodrygo have to pull out from Brazil squad, interesting to see who will be their replacments.

A lot will depend on Raphinha and Vini in the attack.

Announced squad:

GOALKEEPERS: Bento (Al Nassr, Saudi Arabia), Ederson (Manchester City, England), and Weverton (Palmeiras, Brazil).

DEFENDERS: Eder Militão (Real Madrid, Spain), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal, England), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain, France), Murillo (Nottingham Forest, England), Danilo (Juventus, Italy), Vanderson (Monaco, France), Abner (Olympique de Lyon, France), Guilherme Arana (Atlético Mineiro, Brazil).

MIDFIELDERS: André (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England), Andreas Pereira (Fulham, England), Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United, England), Gerson (Flamengo, Brazil), Lucas Paquetá (West Ham, England), and Raphinha (Barcelona, Spain).

FORWARDS: Estêvão (Palmeiras, Brazil), Igor Jesus (Botafogo, Brazil), Luiz Henrique (Botafogo, Brazil), Rodrygo (Real Madrid, Spain), Savinho (Manchester City, England), Vinícius Jr (Real Madrid, Spain).

 

[cgf]

U21 debuts for Bischof, Kemlein, and Collins. No Adeyemi, but this group should be absolutely stacked.

Mouki, Beier, Gruda, Wanner, & Bischof all have the talent to join Wirtsiala in the front 4. Martel, Reitz, or Kemlein could partner Pavlovic/Stiller in the double pivot. While Urbig & Atubolu are the furthest along in their development of the top-rated young german keepers.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1854826249337606571

Bischof, Nebel, and Arrey Mbi pull out, being replaced by Castrop, Oermann, & Beifus. Still a very strong group with Moukoko, Beier, Gruda, and Wanner, leading the attack.

 

[John Price]

Oh Se Hun scores for Korea, 1-0 over Kuwait 10th minute in WC qualifying for Korea Republic

 

[HajdukSplit]

South Korea, Japan and Iran pretty comfortable in their WCQ so far. Saudis rehired Herve Renard and they got a scoreless draw in Australia so that group is very much in the open. Uzbekistan managed to come back from two goals down but still lost in the final minutes at Qatar

 

[luiginb]

Best Brazilian player puts them ahead away at Venezuela, 1-0 at half time

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Linemen quickly calls offside on Lautaro no one celebrates but VAR shows he’s onside, it counts. Took longer than it needed tbh

For the life of me I can’t understand Enzo at Chelsea. I implore their fans to see the ball he put in.

Paraguay ties it with one of the better goals you’ll see. Spectacular overhead kick

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Last two breaks Argentina have been pretty poor. And it shows on their form. Not sure what it is but they look a bit stale up front not counting Bolivia.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857236496106819712

 

[luiginb]

Best Brazilian player puts them ahead away at Venezuela, 1-0 at half time

Second best Brazilian player misses a penalty so Brazil only get a draw in a historically bad qualifying session for them.

 

[Corto]

For the life of me I can’t understand Enzo at Chelsea. I implore their fans to see the ball he put in.

Dunno, not watching SA quali games (time difference etc.), but he looks so, sooo pedestrian at Chelsea.
They are a legitimately better team with him on the bench.

 

[cgf]

Dunno, not watching SA quali games (time difference etc.), but he looks so, sooo pedestrian at Chelsea.
They are a legitimately better team with him on the bench.

And that’s against EPL defenders! But Chelsea has a knack for sapping the joy out of creative midfielders…

 

[John Price]

 

[gary69]

Second best Brazilian player misses a penalty so Brazil only get a draw in a historically bad qualifying session for them.

I remember Brazil struggling a lot in the qualifying for WC 2002, only securing their place with a win in the last round by 3 points, after losing to Bolivia the previous matchday. Uruguay ended up in the play-offs instead.

It turned out fine for Brazil in the final tournament, though.

 

[Jussi]

Finland beat Norway 5-1(!) in the first leg of the qualifying match for a place in the U-21 Euro tournament.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Brahim Diaz with another 2 for Morocco and they're up 3-1 against Gabon. It's good to see that Morocco can smash through both their AFCON and WC qualifying group (unless the opposing team plays with 11 in the box like Lesotho did, every game pretty much ends in a blowout in their favor) but they're weak teams. I hope it doesn't make them soft against stronger competition because that team has a lot of talent on it. More than enough to make another deep run (and hopefully a victory!) at AFCON and the WC (quarter-finals should be reachable).