The Official "COME ON CONGO" Thread - Fight for Pot 3

[FF187]

Guys honestly this is what I love the most about joining the WC it's not only the games it's all the prep things like figuring out groups pots etc. Simply love it. Thanks to you guys for sharing the same passion. All for Team Melli!!!!

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[FF187]

I believe this is the first time for us to be placed in Pot 3?

Correct historical moment

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[persiangodfather]

Trying to read this thread before going to bed is a terrible idea

[Malkay]

pot 3 the good thing is that we are in same group as uruguay and we avoid them also

Uruguay are guaranteed to be in Pot 2 because Chile and Wales did not qualify.

[Keano]

I believe this is the first time for us to be placed in Pot 3?

[ehsan singapore]

pot 3 the good thing is that we are in same group as uruguay and we avoid them also

[AllStarMomo]

If Greece makes the World Cup and Peru out or Greece makes the World Cup against (Italy, Switzerland, Denmark), this would mean that Croatia climb to Pot 2.
If Greece OR New Zealand makes the World Cup, this means Serbia join us in pot 3, and we avoid Serbia, but we could face Croatia from pot 2. compared to the other countries, no real difference.

So the best would be:
Peru IN
Greece IN against Danmark = Croatia and Serbia in POT3

[saeed_noro]

If Greece makes the World Cup and Peru out or Greece makes the World Cup against (Italy, Switzerland, Denmark), this would mean that Croatia climb to Pot 2.
If Greece OR New Zealand makes the World Cup, this means Serbia join us in pot 3, and we avoid Serbia, but we could face Croatia from pot 2. compared to the other countries, no real difference.

[saeed_noro]

Update:
A1: Russia 563, hosts
2. Germany 1631
3. Brazil 1619
4. Portugal 1446
5. Argentina 1445
6. Belgium 1333
7. Poland 1323
8. France 1226
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9. Spain 1218
10. Peru 1160 (Playoff Inter-continental vs. New Zealand)
11. Switzerland 1135 (Playoff Team 1, seeded)
12. England 1116
13. Colombia 1095
14. Mexico 1060
15. Uruguay 1034
16. Italy 1016 (Playoff Team 2, seeded)
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17. Croatia 1013 (Playoff Team 3, seeded)
18. Denmark 1001 (Playoff, Team 4, seeded)
19. Iceland 920
20. Costa Rica (points open, tonight)
21. Sweden 872 (Playoff Team 5, not seeded)
22. Northern Ireland 889 (Playoff Team 6, not seeded)
23. Rep. Ireland 866 (Playoff Team 7, not seeded)
24. Tunisia 834 (still open, points are clear for October Ranking, most probably qualify)
25. Egypt 818
26. Senegal 815 (Qualification open, most probably qualify)
27. Iran 787
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28. Serbia 748
29. Nigeria 721
30. Japan 711
31. Panama 670
31. Korea Rep. 588
32. Saudi Arabia (576, seems Jamaica and Ghana Friendly were not listed as official matches)
33. Greece (Playoff Team 8, not seeded)
34. Morocco 680 or Ivory Coast (qualification open)
35. Australia 714 / Honduras (Playoff Inter-continental)
36. South Africa 473 / Cap Verde 568 / Burkina Faso 639
37. New Zealand 256

[AllStarMomo]

I think we just have to wait until Monday (the list will be published on monday right?)

[FF187]

http://m.footballseeding.com/international-tournaments/world-cup-2018/scenarios/

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[FF187]

AT the moment they are one spot behind us.

25IRN Iran865 (864.56)
26DEN Dänemark848 (848.23)

On the 05.10.2017 they won against Montenegro and on the 08.10.2017 they draw against Rumania. We had a win against Togo and a draw against Russia. So I dont know how they will count this but I dont think they make so many points to get ahead of us.

That is a question for Saeid

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[AllStarMomo]

Would Denmark end up in Pot D? If yes, then you're absolutely right. If no, then I don't get your post.

AT the moment they are one spot behind us.

25 IRN Iran 865 (864.56)
26 DEN Dänemark 848 (848.23)

On the 05.10.2017 they won against Montenegro and on the 08.10.2017 they draw against Rumania. We had a win against Togo and a draw against Russia. So I dont know how they will count this but I dont think they make so many points to get ahead of us.

[Babak agha]

Possible scenario at the World Cup:

Iran plays attacking football against the World Class opponent of the group. Azmoun scores. Iran parks the bus. They attack like Argentina did in 2014 but we win 1-0.

Then Iran goes on to face a Panama/or a Honduras team that so many people think are easier to defeat. We play them and we lose 3-1. Iran played a good match.

The last match is a do or die against a top European team. We score first az we did vs the World Class team and are ahead 1-0. We park the bus and towards the end we concede a goal. The match ends 1-1 but we are eliminated in the group stage with 4 points.


The whole world saw what we are capable of in the match vs Argentina. That was 4 years ago. A lot has changed since then. But let's not dwell too much on thinking we would 100% defeat these "lower-calibre" teams. It's the World Cup and the next team is just as ambitious to get out of the group as our Team Melli.

Would Denmark end up in Pot D? If yes, then you're absolutely right. If no, then I don't get your post.

[Leopard]

A crazy idea if you like to call it but first let' s look at the last cup:
We did not have enough solid players on bench to field them in the second match so the best players had to play 3 games in a row. If we had played Bosnia first and and Argentina last we could have qualified. who would have cared losing 1-0 or 4-0 to argentina.
if it was not or the bad ref we would have won or tied with Argentina.
so if we had fielded the players on the bench in the first match we would have lost as we did and we would have a fresh legged team for playing against Nigeria and Bosnia.
So if your players on the bench are not 80% as good as your starters then in the world cup you can suffer.

the crazy Idea:
Send the worst players or the first match if you are facing Argentina, Portuegal, Germany and the alike. then if your starters are solid you can win the next two matches or tie one and go to the next round. so you need to devise a strategy to advance. No team with 22 tired legs can succeed in 3 matches.
by the way Argentina scored ater Ando was taken out after the argentine players damaged his toe . he was very destruptive or argentina.