Futbol US World Cup Qualifying Discussion | Next Game: 2/11 vs Mexico | 0 pts (T-1st)

Mark · June 15th, 2008, 02:57 PM

The United States begins its quest for qualification for South Africa 2010 when they host Barbados in Carson, California Sunday afternoon.

The game is the first of a two-game home-and-home playoff with aggregate goals determining which team advances to the first CONCACAF group qualifying stage. The second leg of the series will take place next Sunday in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Landon Donovan will be expected once again to captain the team as he has now become just the eleventh American international to reach the one hundred cap mark.
Donovan has been outstanding for the Los Angeles Galaxy this season and the 'Nats will be hoping that he can translate the success from his club team performances over to his National team performances.

Bob Bradley's men should head into the game full of confidence after a hard-fought 0-0 tie against world number one Argentina at Giants Stadium last weekend. Tim Howard was certainly America's best player against the Albeceleste and Bradley is depending on a similar performance from the Everton man in order to vanquish Barbados.

Barbados has never qualified for a major soccer competition and therefore will be viewed as significant underdogs when they go head-to-head with The United States. The Bajans best World Cup qualification effort came in 2002 when they were able to reach the semifinal round of CONCACAF qualifying.

America and Barbados have only met twice in their entire soccer history, with the Americans delivering heavy defeats to their Caribbean counterparts on both occasions. Both matchups took place during qualification for the 2002 World Cup and saw the United States win 7-0 in Foxborough, Massachusetts and 4-0 in Barbados.

If the United States is able to defeat the Bajans they are likely to face Guatemala, Trinidad & Tobago, and Cuba in their CONCACAF semifinal round group phase.

Yanks-Abroad Preview

Guess that's a yes on the Landon question.

Juanky · June 15th, 2008, 05:12 PM

Game just started on ESPN2. Clint Dempsey with a goal in the first minute, and the US leads 1-0 with 4 minutes expired.

FishFF · June 15th, 2008, 05:14 PM

Could have bet $200 to win $10

FishFF · June 15th, 2008, 05:21 PM

2-0

Juanky · June 15th, 2008, 05:21 PM

Bradley with a goal in the 12th minute, and the rout is on.

Juanky · June 15th, 2008, 05:28 PM

~~Mastroeni puts one in for a 3-0 lead in the 20th minute and his first international goal~~

Goal goes to Ching as it deflected off of him, assist to Mastroeni. Still 3-0.

Juanky · June 15th, 2008, 05:35 PM

Mastroeni is out of the game with an apparent injury in the 26th minute, Freddy Adu in to replace him.

Two subs left.

UPDATE: Mastroeni has a left glut strain. AKA: Sore ass.

Juanky · June 15th, 2008, 06:30 PM

Donovan picked up the 4th goal on a free kick, while Dempsey just nets the 5th goal (and his second of the game) in the 63rd minute.

Juanky · June 15th, 2008, 06:49 PM

Eddie Johnson comes in for Donovan in 81st minute, and then scores off a header in the 83rd minute. 6-0 good guys.

I also just realized that Barbados is abbreviated BRB. That kind of describes their defensive style.

Make that 7, Ching's second goal.

Juanky · June 15th, 2008, 06:56 PM

The 7th goal was changed to an auto gol, so Ching turns around and gets goal #8.

Juanky · June 15th, 2008, 06:58 PM

8-0 Final.

Mark · June 15th, 2008, 07:06 PM

That wasn't even fun to watch. Barbados was pretty brutal.

Juanky · June 25th, 2008, 08:28 PM

The US defeated Barbados 1-0 this past Sunday and moved on to the next stage of qualifying. Because it's fun (and I have a little while to kill), this is how it's gone from the very beginning.

Thirty five teams will compete for 3 allocated World Cup bids and 1 playoff spot against the 5th team from CONMEBOL (South America). Last World Cup, CONCACAF as a region secured four bids (the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Trinidad). All time, Mexico has qualified the most from this region (13 times), followed by the US (8), Costa Rica (3), El Salvador (2; none since 1982), and six teams at one a piece. The United States currently holds the longest streak of qualifications, having made the finals five straight times dating back to 1990 in Italy.

Thirty Five teams were placed into six pots based on the FIFA world rankings (in order of ranking):

Pot A:(bye to second round; top seeds of third round groups)

Mexico

The United States of America

Costa Rica

Pot B: (bye to second round; 2 seeds of third round groups)

Honduras

Panama

Trinidad and Tobago

Pot C: (bye to second round; were protected from facing 1 and 2 seeds in said round)

Jamaica

Cuba

Haiti

Guatemala

Canada

Guyana

Pot D: (bye to second round)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Pot E:

Barbados

Suriname

Bermuda

Antigua and Barbuda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

The Dominican Republic

El Salvador

The Bahamas

Nicaragua

Grenada

Saint Lucia

Pot F:

Turks and Caicos Islands

The Netherlands Antilles

The British Virgin Islands

Dominica

The Cayman Islands

Puerto Rico

Anguilla

Belize

The US Virgin Islands

Montserrat

Aruba

Round 1
In the first round of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying, the teams from Pot E were drawn against those from Pot F and faced off in the typical home/home two game series, with the exception of three games (DR-PR, Virgin Islands-Grenada, Suriname-Montserrat) that only played one game because the team listed first did not have a stadium that met FIFA regulations. Most aggregate goals advanced. Scores given are aggregate totals.

Code:

Group 1
Dominica 1-2  Barbados
Turks and Caicos  2-3  Saint Lucia      
      Bermuda  4-2  Cayman Islands
 Aruba  0-4  Antigua
Group 2
    Belize  4-2  Saint Kitts
             Bahamas*  3-3  British Virgin Islands
Dominican Republic  0-1  Puerto Rico**      
Group 3
US Virgin Islands  0-10  Grenada           
 Suriname  7-1  Montserrat
El Salvador  16-0  Anguilla   
         Nicaragua  0-3  Netherland Antilles

*- winning team advanced on away goal differential
**- winning team scored their advancing goal in extra time

Juanky · June 25th, 2008, 08:59 PM

Second Round
In the second round, teams receiving the bye (Pots A-C) were randomly drawn against the winners of Round One (along with Saint Vincent). Teams played the traditional home/home two game series, with most aggregate goals advancing to Round Three. Three games were moved from their sites due to stadiums not meeting FIFA rules: Saint Lucia's home game (played in the US), Belize's home game (played in the US), and The Bahamas' home game (played in Jamaica).

Code:

Group 1
 The United States  9-0  Barbados         
   Guatemala  9-1  Saint Lucia
Trinidad and Tobago  3-2  Bermuda           
Antigua and Barbuda  3-8  Cuba              
Group 2
 Belize  0-9  Mexico
     Jamaica  13-0  The Bahamas
    Honduras  6-2  Puerto Rico
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  1-7  Canada                         
Group 3
    Grenada

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Juanky I'm cool Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,566 T&B $: 9,465 Reputation: 983379 My Teams:	The US defeated Barbados 1-0 this past Sunday and moved on to the next stage of qualifying. Because it's fun (and I have a little while to kill), this is how it's gone from the very beginning. Thirty five teams will compete for 3 allocated World Cup bids and 1 playoff spot against the 5th team from CONMEBOL (South America). Last World Cup, CONCACAF as a region secured four bids (the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Trinidad). All time, Mexico has qualified the most from this region (13 times), followed by the US (8), Costa Rica (3), El Salvador (2; none since 1982), and six teams at one a piece. The United States currently holds the longest streak of qualifications, having made the finals five straight times dating back to 1990 in Italy. Thirty Five teams were placed into six pots based on the FIFA world rankings (in order of ranking): Pot A:(bye to second round; top seeds of third round groups) Mexico *The United States of America* Costa Rica Pot B: (bye to second round; 2 seeds of third round groups) Honduras Panama Trinidad and Tobago Pot C: (bye to second round; were protected from facing 1 and 2 seeds in said round) Jamaica Cuba Haiti Guatemala Canada Guyana Pot D: (bye to second round) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Pot E: Barbados Suriname Bermuda Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis The Dominican Republic El Salvador The Bahamas Nicaragua Grenada Saint Lucia Pot F: Turks and Caicos Islands The Netherlands Antilles The British Virgin Islands Dominica The Cayman Islands Puerto Rico Anguilla Belize The US Virgin Islands Montserrat Aruba Round 1 In the first round of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying, the teams from Pot E were drawn against those from Pot F and faced off in the typical home/home two game series, with the exception of three games (DR-PR, Virgin Islands-Grenada, Suriname-Montserrat) that only played one game because the team listed first did not have a stadium that met FIFA regulations. Most aggregate goals advanced. Scores given are aggregate totals. Code: Group 1 Dominica 1-2 Barbados Turks and Caicos 2-3 Saint Lucia Bermuda 4-2 Cayman Islands Aruba 0-4 Antigua Group 2 Belize 4-2 Saint Kitts Bahamas* 3-3 British Virgin Islands Dominican Republic 0-1 Puerto Rico Group 3 US Virgin Islands 0-10 Grenada Suriname 7-1 Montserrat El Salvador 16-0 Anguilla Nicaragua 0-3 Netherland Antilles** - winning team advanced on away goal differential *- winning team scored their advancing goal in extra time

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Juanky I'm cool Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,566 T&B $: 9,465 Reputation: 983379 My Teams:	Eddie Johnson comes in for Donovan in 81st minute, and then scores off a header in the 83rd minute. 6-0 good guys. I also just realized that Barbados is abbreviated BRB. That kind of describes their defensive style. Make that 7, Ching's second goal.

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