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    • Rapido
      Rapido last edited by Rapido

      Argentina v Ecuador for the right to play NZ in play-off.

      Oct 10, 2017  /  Football

      Ecuador 1-3 Argentina: World Cup 2018 qualifier – as it happened

      Ecuador 1-3 Argentina: World Cup 2018 qualifier – as it happened

      A stunning hat-trick from Lionel Messi ensured Argentina qualified automatically for the World Cup with victory in Quito

      I'm hoping for an Argentina win and a Messi visit to Wellington. Although, I think I'll be out of town for the play-off anyway. So maybe I should back Ecuador so I don't get FOMO envy at the 35,000 $&@&s getting to see him and the Argies.

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      • Cyclops
        Cyclops last edited by

        Sadly Argentina look far more likely to finish 4th or 6th than 5th but I'm hoping for them to come to NZ. What a game that would be. I think a draw gives Argentina the most likely path to NZ.

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        • Rapido
          Rapido last edited by

          GOAL! Ecuador 1-0 Argentina (Romario Ibarra 1)

          Ecuador have scored after 40 seconds!

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          • Rapido
            Rapido last edited by

            Paraguay, Argentina , Peru are the possible AW opponents, my error, Ecuador already eliminated.

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            • KiwiMurph
              KiwiMurph last edited by

              1 all - Messi with the equalizer.

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              • KiwiMurph
                KiwiMurph last edited by

                Messi scores again - Argentina lead 2-1

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                • V
                  Virgil last edited by

                  According to the sporting bible that is the NZ Herald, as it stands we are facing Colombia (based on current scores)

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                  • KiwiMurph
                    KiwiMurph last edited by

                    Messi with a hat-trick - Argentina lead 3-1. What a player.

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                    • V
                      Virgil @Virgil last edited by

                      @virgil said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                      According to the sporting bible that is the NZ Herald, as it stands we are facing Colombia (based on current scores)

                      No wait it’s Chile!

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                      • V
                        Virgil last edited by

                        No wait it’s Peru!!

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                        • KiwiMurph
                          KiwiMurph last edited by

                          Confirmed as Peru. Surely preferable to Argentina or Columbia from an All Whites potential qualifying point of view?

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                            Virgil @KiwiMurph last edited by

                            @kiwimurph said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                            Confirmed as Peru. Surely preferable to Argentina or Columbia from an All Whites potential qualifying point of view?

                            Just not from a marketing sell out the tie game in 8 minutes pov

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                            • KiwiMurph
                              KiwiMurph last edited by

                              meanwhile USA choked and miss out on the World Cup. Aussie will play Honduras.

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                              • Sneakdefreak
                                Sneakdefreak last edited by Sneakdefreak

                                My Chilean flatmate will be gutted. His team choked in the home straight. Now he knows what it's like to be a Warriors fan....

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                                • Crazy Horse
                                  Crazy Horse @Sneakdefreak last edited by

                                  @sneakdefreak do the Warriors even make it to the home straight?

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                                  • Hooroo
                                    Hooroo last edited by

                                    A bit of carnage regarding the Peru v Columbia match if true. South Americans seem to be level headed regarding their football so I don't expect much outcry.....................................................

                                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/97796657/the-controversial-moment-which-sealed-perus-trip-to-new-zealand-for-a-world-cup-playoff

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                                    • Rapido
                                      Rapido last edited by

                                      What minute of the game was that in?
                                      Wasn't clear in the video, and entirely unmentioned in the article.

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                                      • Hooroo
                                        Hooroo @Rapido last edited by

                                        @rapido said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                        What minute of the game was that in?
                                        Wasn't clear in the video, and entirely unmentioned in the article.

                                        Listening to Trtackside Radio this morning, apparently it was just after the equaliser

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                                        • NTA
                                          NTA last edited by

                                          LOL they're worried about fair play or sportsmanship in soccer?

                                          Next you'll say they've disposed of all their corruption.

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                                          • KiwiMurph
                                            KiwiMurph last edited by

                                            Italy fail to qualify.

                                            Sweden beat them.

                                            I'd imagine the Italian coach will need some serious security detail.

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                                            • KiwiPie
                                              KiwiPie @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                              @kiwimurph said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                              Italy fail to qualify.

                                              Sweden beat them.

                                              I'd imagine the Italian coach will need some serious security detail.

                                              First time since 1958 they haven't made the finals. They had a tough group - same group as Spain - but they have been pretty poor since Conte left to take over Chelsea.

                                              3 second legs of qualifiers and all of them have finished 0-0. Both NZ and Aus games were 0-0. It's thrilling stuff ...

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                                              • canefan
                                                canefan @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                @kiwimurph said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                Italy fail to qualify.

                                                Sweden beat them.

                                                I'd imagine the Italian coach will need some serious security detail.

                                                He's gonna have to pray very hard that he doesn't wake up with

                                                1. A horse head in his bed or
                                                2. The fishes wearing concrete boots

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                                                • V
                                                  Virgil last edited by

                                                  Did I hear somewhere the Dutch have failed to qualify as well?

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                                                  • Rancid Schnitzel
                                                    Rancid Schnitzel @Virgil last edited by

                                                    @virgil said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                    Did I hear somewhere the Dutch have failed to qualify as well?

                                                    Yep. They and the Fonzie Divers will be missed.... by absolutely no one.

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                                                    • Hooroo
                                                      Hooroo last edited by

                                                      @rocky-rockbottom said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                      haha "Fonzie Divers" what a classic. Did I read the Italian fans screamed their nuts off right thru the Swedish anthem, urged on by the goddamn Italian team captain? STAY CLASSY, WENDYBALL.

                                                      Yeah qwhere as we just boo them as they emerge from the tunnel. Rugby fans! Always the classiest.....

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                                                      • Rancid Schnitzel
                                                        Rancid Schnitzel @Hooroo last edited by

                                                        @hooroo said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                        @rocky-rockbottom said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                        haha "Fonzie Divers" what a classic. Did I read the Italian fans screamed their nuts off right thru the Swedish anthem, urged on by the goddamn Italian team captain? STAY CLASSY, WENDYBALL.

                                                        Yeah qwhere as we just boo them as they emerge from the tunnel. Rugby fans! Always the classiest.....

                                                        Not really the same thing though is it.

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                                                        • Hooroo
                                                          Hooroo last edited by

                                                          @Rancid-Schnitzel Both are unacceptable to me. I was embarrassed a few years ago at Westpac when the French ran onto the park and the stadium started booing them. It's jsut rubbish.

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                                                          • canefan
                                                            canefan @Hooroo last edited by canefan

                                                            @hooroo said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                            @Rancid-Schnitzel Both are unacceptable to me. I was embarrassed a few years ago at Westpac when the French ran onto the park and the stadium started booing them. It's jsut rubbish.

                                                            But if it's in the RWC final all bets are off 😉 I have on occasion engaged in a boo welcome for the visiting team. It's part of home field advantage to let them know they have entered the lion's den

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                                                            • Rancid Schnitzel
                                                              Rancid Schnitzel @Hooroo last edited by

                                                              @hooroo said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                              @Rancid-Schnitzel Both are unacceptable to me. I was embarrassed a few years ago at Westpac when the French ran onto the park and the stadium started booing them. It's jsut rubbish.

                                                              Sure, but there is a huge difference between booing the players running out the tunnel and screaming and yelling during their anthem.

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                                                              • Hooroo
                                                                Hooroo @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by Hooroo

                                                                @rancid-schnitzel said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                                @hooroo said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                                @Rancid-Schnitzel Both are unacceptable to me. I was embarrassed a few years ago at Westpac when the French ran onto the park and the stadium started booing them. It's jsut rubbish.

                                                                Sure, but there is a huge difference between booing the players running out the tunnel and screaming and yelling during their anthem.

                                                                Not to me, it's rude for the 'hosts' to do either of those

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                                                                • Rancid Schnitzel
                                                                  Rancid Schnitzel @Hooroo last edited by

                                                                  @hooroo said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                                  @rancid-schnitzel said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                                  @hooroo said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                                  @Rancid-Schnitzel Both are unacceptable to me. I was embarrassed a few years ago at Westpac when the French ran onto the park and the stadium started booing them. It's jsut rubbish.

                                                                  Sure, but there is a huge difference between booing the players running out the tunnel and screaming and yelling during their anthem.

                                                                  Not to me, it's rude for the 'hosts' to do either of those

                                                                  You don't see a difference between booing opposition players when they run onto the field and disrespecting their anthem? I agree both are rude, but one is far worse than the other. Imagine if NZ fans, led by McCaw, had screamed during La Marsellais during the RWC final.

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                                                                  • Hooroo
                                                                    Hooroo last edited by

                                                                    Both are bad full stop. To say keep it classy football fans is a touch funny to me when rugby fans can as poke

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                                                                    • canefan
                                                                      canefan @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                                                                      @rancid-schnitzel said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                                      @hooroo said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                                      @Rancid-Schnitzel Both are unacceptable to me. I was embarrassed a few years ago at Westpac when the French ran onto the park and the stadium started booing them. It's jsut rubbish.

                                                                      Sure, but there is a huge difference between booing the players running out the tunnel and screaming and yelling during their anthem.

                                                                      Back during my uni days we felt it was our duty to give the ref and the opposition shit. The so called '16th man'

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                                                                      • canefan
                                                                        canefan @Hooroo last edited by

                                                                        @hooroo FFS mate in the modern day sports are as close to the gladiators as we allow (short of boxing and ufc of course). They'd be upset if the crowd didn't cheer and boo

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                                                                        • Nepia
                                                                          Nepia @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                                                                          @rancid-schnitzel said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                                          @hooroo said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                                          @Rancid-Schnitzel Both are unacceptable to me. I was embarrassed a few years ago at Westpac when the French ran onto the park and the stadium started booing them. It's jsut rubbish.

                                                                          Sure, but there is a huge difference between booing the players running out the tunnel and screaming and yelling during their anthem.

                                                                          I agree, general booing is part of the theatre of the match, booing during the anthems is actually disrespectful ... and I hate the anthems.

                                                                          Hmmm, how did I wind up involved in a soccer thread? Backs.out.slowly.

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                                                                          • Rancid Schnitzel
                                                                            Rancid Schnitzel @Hooroo last edited by

                                                                            @hooroo said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                                            Both are bad full stop. To say keep it classy football fans is a touch funny to me when rugby fans can as poke

                                                                            They point is they aren't as poke. I stand corrected if screaming during the anthem together with the team captain is something rugby fans regularly engage in.

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                                                                            • Hooroo
                                                                              Hooroo @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                                                                              @rancid-schnitzel I didn't say they did.

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                                                                              • Hooroo
                                                                                Hooroo last edited by

                                                                                For me Rugby fans can be classless too.

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                                                                                • Rancid Schnitzel
                                                                                  Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                                                                                  @Hooroo Nobody said that rugby fans are never classless. Reference was simply made to an incident of particularly appalling behaviour that is unfortunately all too common in soccer.

                                                                                  Do you believe that rugby fans are just as bad?

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                                                                                  • canefan
                                                                                    canefan @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                                                                                    @rancid-schnitzel said in FIFA World Cup qualifiers:

                                                                                    @Hooroo Nobody said that rugby fans are never classless. Reference was simply made to an incident of particularly appalling behaviour that is unfortunately all too common in soccer.

                                                                                    Do you believe that rugby fans are just as bad?

                                                                                    I don't recall ever seeing a rugby game where the fans

                                                                                    1. Make monkey sounds at particular players
                                                                                    2. Throw food or coins at players on the pitch
                                                                                    3. Throw piss at each other in the stands
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