The Road To Brazil 2014 via Wellington feat. Mexico

If it stays as is there's still hope. If Mexico lose 0-1 away to Costa Rica in next round, and Panama beat USA 1-0 at home (not impossible), Panama will have same points as Mexico and same goal diff BUT WITH MORE GOALS SCORED they'll go through.

PS: Also, if they score a couple more they'll overtake Honduras, who'll then be 4th.

so we wont offically know, until the 16th?

Ahem - providing they win last game and Honduras lose theirs!

Mexico are the more dominate but Panama are no mugs. They look sharp(ish). Either team would be quite a task for us.

looks like.

We've still got Welly weather plus support as God plus 12th man

who sez God's a catholic? I say he's a snowman and he's gonna send it down!

Fuck.

EDIT: Thank Fuck.

Soft penalty..

that's Cummings off, surely?

Penalty saved by panama!!

I feel like we will get eaten alive at the Azteca. By the footballing ability of Mexico and the fans. Maybe it is better if we lose in Mexico.. I can imagine the safety of the Nz team will be under serious threat if we win over there! All hell would break loose!

I feel like we will get eaten alive at the Azteca. By the footballing ability of Mexico and the fans. Maybe it is better if we lose in Mexico.. I can imagine the safety of the Nz team will be under serious threat if we win over there! All hell would break loose!

Oh my god 1-1!!!

YES!!!!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

NNNNGOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL PANAMA!

Yesss 1-1

Panama have been the better side this half. Could go on to win it. (Touch Wood)

In before Napier Phoenix tells everyone that playing Panama is just as tough as Mexico.

Oh my fucking god what a goal

fuck!!

dammit

Knew I shouldn't of said that.

:'(

Fuuuuuuck!

So 2018 campaign should have ryan nelson as coach.

maybe it is time for NZ to prove we actually belong at the world cup by winning against a true football nation.....

What a goal to win it for Mexico.

2 draws and pens -winning the Ricki way

I'd take that !

Is it definite then that we're playing Mexico? We'll be slaughtered, but it'll be exciting seeing them play in Wellington.

Not 100% definite, but most likely now.

Herbert cant help who we play, but he shouldve been gone after the ofc diaster.

Fantastic goal. Herbert will be way out of his depth there. Pity the current NZF hasn't a clue or money to bring in some world class technical help. We've got a good squad.

If we beat Trinidad and Tobago by 2+ goals NZ will beat Mexico in the Azteca.

I feel like the worst thing to do is to go over there and park the bus. You will just invite Mexico to attack for the whole game and this will mean their bound at score at least 3 goals. Gotta go over there and be cautious but positive. Play Marco, Kosta, Wood if they're all fit. The absolute worst thing to do is to have no attacking outlet and be unable to create any chances for a whole game. Marco is our x-factor and needs to play, but I feel like Herbert will play the most defensive lineup possible and will only play Marco in Wellington. I think Mexico's defence is good but not amazing and we need to try to exploit it. Otherwise the skillful technical Mexican midfielders and wingers will run circles around us. 

If Herbert only plays Marco in Wellington then he is the biggest idiot in New Zealand football since Kevin Fallon 

in 1982 decided, "well  since van Hattum is doing well in training"