Socceroos Asian draw

 

Just hope the Japanese match is in Sydney.

 

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23933002-23215,00.html

 

Australia 35

Japan 38

Uzbekistan 58

Bahrain 72

Qatar 83

 

South Korea 45

Iran 48

Saudi Arabia 54

UAE 95

North Korea 118

 

The top two from each group qualify for the World Cup Finals.  The two third-placed teams play off (home and away) for the right to play (probably) the All Whites (home and away) for a place at the World Cup.

 

So, based solely on rankings, it could be Uzbekistan or Saudi Arabia that stands between New Zealand and South Africa 2010.

 

New Zealand are ranked 88th by the way.

Maybe home game decider against Japan ...........HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

Match Day 1: September 6, 2008: bye
Match Day 2: September 10, 2008: away v Uzbekistan
Match Day 3: October 15, 2008: home v Qatar
Match Day 4: November 19, 2008: away v Bahrain
Match Day 5: February 11, 2009: away v Japan
Match Day 6: March 28, 2009: bye
Match Day 7: April 1, 2009: home v Uzbekistan
Match Day 8: June 6, 2009: away v Qatar
Match Day 9: June 10, 2009: home v Bahrain
Match Day 10: June 17, 2009: home v Japan

 

 

There are  six teams fairly even fighting for the 4 spots and the play off I assume against you guys. I assume UAE, North Korea ,Qatar, Bahrain will not make it, but Bahrain are not to bad a side.

 

Can you imagine if we both make it, that would be a dream come true. Even better if Aust V NZ played in a world cup match against each other ......... I can see it now all the sheep jokes ...... lol I will have to stop one handed typing

 

Just had a ppeep at  Uzbekistan at home record in the last round: 3-0, 3-0 and 1-0, and one of the 3-0�s was against Saudi Arabia.

 

Sooooooooo will not be easy as I said they made the last 8 in the 2006 WC.

 

Sorry you are right I had them confused with the Ukraine sorry for error blame Aussie beer or whiskey or wild wild women, Australia is going off forums talk by football people.

 

Man there is such a sense of our time has come ...... gee its hard to explain ......... but we have 8 WCQ matches of a real challenge, plus 2 Asian Cup Qualifiers. The China match in a dead rubber over 70, 000 on a very cold windy Sunday at 6:00 PM with the number four side on the park. More than the state of orgin.

 

Each home game will be sold out NSW, QLD & VIC governments are fighting for the matches and are paying big dollars to FFA to have home matches played there. Four 4 A-League spots 10 bids received. Women�s league / Youth League/ P & R within 5 years I would say.

 

Plus I read teams are getting scared of the Nix's and say your guys are almost a cert for top four. Reports of 15, 000 plus crowds at the ROF.

 

Buffon is great to see it all happening ........... sorry about the error mate just a tad over excited. Man Japan and I hope in Sydney.

 

Its fired up  the football community.