World Cup 2014 Brasil Qualifiers

How solid do Belgium look, they're one of the best teams going into the World Cup I reckon.

                             Mignolet

Alderweireld   Kompany   Vertonghen   Vermaelen

                        Witsel      Defour

  De Bruyne                                          Hazard

                      Benteke      Lukaku

Courtois, Van Buyten, Chadli, Fellaini, Dembele, Mertens, Mirallas, Vossen. Quality team

Can see them getting to the semi final and maybe even the final. They'd be my bet aside from Brazil. Belgium have quality in every area of the pitch and on the bench and I cant think of any nation having the strength in depth all over the pitch like the Belgians. Rate their chances better than Spain as well, Spain have a frail defence IMO and Casillas is barely playing going into the tournament, Valdes is dodgy as f**k and Pepe is overlooked as the starting choice (wrongly).

Don't really see Belgium as contenders yet as this is the first actual international tournament for all those players, expect it to be more of a learning experience for them. Going to be a scary team once some of those young creative players start hitting their peak in a few years though.

Team Qualify for Brazil 2014 until now
Brazil   30/Oct/07   Host
Japan   4/Jun/13   AFC Group B Winner
Australia   18/Jun/13   AFC Group B Runner up
Iran   18/Jun/13   AFC Group A Winner
South Korea   18/Jun/13   AFC Group A Runner up
Italy   10/Sep/13   UEFA Group B Winner
Netherlands   10/Sep/13   UEFA Group D Winner
United States   10/Sep/13   CONCACAF Fourth Round Winner
Costa Rica   10/Sep/13   CONCACAF Fourth Round Runner up
 Argentina   10/Sep/13   CONMEBOL Winner
Belgium   11/Oct/13   UEFA Group A Winner
Switzerland   11/Oct/13   UEFA Group E Winner
Germany   11/Oct/13   UEFA Group C Winner
Colombia   11/Oct/13   CONMEBOL Runner up
Russia   15/Oct/13   UEFA Group F Winner
Bosnia & Herzegovina   15/Oct/13   UEFA Group G Winner
England   15/Oct/13   UEFA Group H Winner
Spain   15/Oct/13   UEFA Group I Winner
Chile   15/Oct/13   CONMEBOL 3rd place
Ecuador   15/Oct/13   CONMEBOL 4th place
Honduras   15/Oct/13   CONCACAF Fourth Round 3rd place


21 teams qualify so far.
11 teams still to decide, majority from the africa continent.

Don't really see Belgium as contenders yet as this is the first actual international tournament for all those players, expect it to be more of a learning experience for them. Going to be a scary team once some of those young creative players start hitting their peak in a few years though.

Mostly agree with you. Think we can challenge for the semi's but we have growing up to do until WC is here.

How solid do Belgium look, they're one of the best teams going into the World Cup I reckon.

                             Mignolet

Alderweireld   Kompany   Vertonghen   Vermaelen

                        Witsel      Defour

  De Bruyne                                          Hazard

                      Benteke      Lukaku

Courtois, Van Buyten, Chadli, Fellaini, Dembele, Mertens, Mirallas, Vossen. Quality team

To be honest I'd have Dembele in there too.

Probably for Lukaku or Benteke and play a 4231 with Dembele in behind.

Also I'll be controversy but i actually think De Gea earns a place ahead of Valdes. I really think De Gea has made huge strides in the last 18 months or so, some saves he's pulled have been incredible.

I'll be called a closet United fan but I truly think De Gea has improved a lot.

To be honest I'd have Dembele in there too.

Probably for Lukaku or Benteke and play a 4231 with Dembele in behind.

Also I'll be controversy but i actually think De Gea earns a place ahead of Valdes. I really think De Gea has made huge strides in the last 18 months or so, some saves he's pulled have been incredible.

I'll be called a closet United fan but I truly think De Gea has improved a lot.

Spurs and United fan.

Pipe down.

To be honest I'd have Dembele in there too.

Probably for Lukaku or Benteke and play a 4231 with Dembele in behind.

Also I'll be controversy but i actually think De Gea earns a place ahead of Valdes. I really think De Gea has made huge strides in the last 18 months or so, some saves he's pulled have been incredible.

I'll be called a closet United fan but I truly think De Gea has improved a lot.

Valdes is having an excellent season and deserves to be number 1 for Sapin, but VDB being the politician is trying to keep Iker happy but adopting the old Shilton/Clemence policy.

Also as I was calling you a Spurs and United fan ynwa_lfc I forgot...

Dembele won't play in behind Lukaku or Benteke, if he is brought into the team as first 11 he will play next to Felliani

Also as I was calling you a Spurs and United fan ynwa_lfc I forgot...

How could I ever forget.....

Dembele won't play in behind Lukaku or Benteke, if he is brought into the team as first 11 he will play next to Felliani

You're probably right. Don't think Felliani suits the team.

Poor Jordan

Don't think Felliani suits the team.

Don't think he suits leaving a padded room to be honest, his elbows are a danger to society.

France almost out.
Rommania also
Portugal vs sweden still for grabs

Portugal vs sweden still for grabs

Sweden should have had a penalty just before Ronaldo scored

Don't think he suits leaving a padded room to be honest, his elbows are a danger to society.

The guy looks like a 70s serial killer.

Sweden should have had a penalty just before Ronaldo scored

And Ronaldo should have seen red for an attempted headbutt. Just because it didnt reach its destination, it dont mean it isnt punishable.

Just because it didnt reach its destination, it dont mean it isnt punishable.

Does if you aren't Luis Suarez.

Great work from Sakho tonight.

Just Mexico and Uruguay left to complete their easy 2nd legs and that's qualifications for the World Cup done and dusted!

Sakho's goals

Sakho Goal ~ France vs Ukraine 1:0 HD

Mamadou Sakho Second Goal vs Ukraine (France vs Ukraine 3-0) HD 19/-11-2013

Germany favouites for me to win it. Spain wont be dethroned easily though. Brazil cant be dismissed on home soil and Argentina will be suited to that to

Dark horse if you can call them that these days, Belgium 

Germany favouites for me to win it. Spain wont be dethroned easily though. Brazil cant be dismissed on home soil and Argentina will be suited to that to

Dark horse if you can call them that these days, Belgium

Belgium lost to Japan and Colombia this week, just a friendly ofcourse but I think those teams took those games as a serious test for the summer. Japan really deserved to win against Netherlands too this week, not that that says much because we're sh*t currently. But I like what I've seen of Japan, some of their combinations were lovely, Honda is class.

I still think we'll see South American winners this summer though.

Honda is class.

And off to AC Milan for free on the 1st of January.
Lucky bas**rds.

And of to AC Milan for free on the 1st of January.
Lucky bas**rds.

Yeah, we should've been in for him.

Yeah, we should've been in for him.

Stumbling to sign 30 Million rated Attacking Mids.
Completely miss the quality one going on a free.

Would have been the perfect signing.