Otto42
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No they can’t. We finish above Iran on head to head in that scenario.
I guess we’ll see how good (or not) Iran really are.
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newyddion
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A PR boost? The team clearly don’t agree with the government. Puts more focus on Iran as a country.. something which the government could do without.
Lemmy_kilmister
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It could work the other way too. Continue to draw attention to the regime.
TeaCider
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That's not how it works in the World Cup.
It's goal difference first, then goals scored and then head to head.
newyddion
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That’s an interesting match up.. I’m all for Iran giving the yanks a tonking!!If we beat the USA...
Iran v USA to decide who progresses alongside us
Cardiffdaffs
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They got what they deserved. Ramsay was a big disappointment.
The red card count is definitely tumbling in World Cups
2006 - 20 Reds
2010 - 17
2014 - 10
2018 - 4
2022 - 1 so far
The red card count is definitely tumbling in World Cups
2006 - 20 Reds
2010 - 17
2014 - 10
2018 - 4
2022 - 1 so far
newyddion
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20 seems like a lot! and 17 tbf.. what caused that then? Ott yellow cards?
xxlshirts_fit_all
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Yeah, wasn’t aware of that
LowMoorBoro
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Even if England win by 1 goal tonight, that would leave England on +5 and Iran on -2 goal difference.
So there’d need to be a 7 goal swing for Iran to top the group, it could happen but realistically it would still be a dead rubber. USA are better than Wales so not even guaranteed Iran would win.
So there’d need to be a 7 goal swing for Iran to top the group, it could happen but realistically it would still be a dead rubber. USA are better than Wales so not even guaranteed Iran would win.
atypical_boro
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Is it from “the BBC” or is it from Williams and Rush, Welsh internationals?
TheBoroBuzzard
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changingman
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Switched on a minute before the first goal. Wonderful outcome.
England's fate is (and always has been) in their own hands. If we don't qualify from this group, with three clearly inferior teams, it's down to us.
Biggest test tonight though - I think it will be a very open game but we should the superior firepower to ensure three points.
England's fate is (and always has been) in their own hands. If we don't qualify from this group, with three clearly inferior teams, it's down to us.
Biggest test tonight though - I think it will be a very open game but we should the superior firepower to ensure three points.
Block21
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Ipad1977
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With that situation it's overwhelmingly unlikely as if we were to beat the USA, even if it's by a single goal, then to top the group Iran will not merely need to beat USA whilst we lose to Wales.
They'll also have to overcome a 7-goal swing in our favour, ie we'd need to lose by 3 goals against Wales and them smash in 4 or 5 more than the USA. The USA will also be in exactly the same boat as Wales going into the final match against them, ie fighting just to stay in. It's very very minutely possible, but God knows what odds you'd get on that happening in those circumstances.
Ipad1977
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JJHJHonthewing
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aye i work with one absolute plank. scots are worse thought. absolutely irrelevant, they need to get involved with hating England to existKnow quite a few Welsh who are ridiculously bitter about England, so just screamed at that goal going in
Frozen Horse
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I suppose a draw for the USA tonight isn't much use for them. Realistically, they'd still need to beat Iran to overtake them, the same as if they lose tonight.
I suppose a draw would mean they could mathematically catch England, but they'd still have to beat Iran, so it's an academic point.
They might feel more inclined to go for it tonight.
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Otto42
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And Gabby Logan, daughter of Welsh international Terry Yorath