AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Discuss World Football here. Continental football, International Leagues, and players.
Post Reply
User avatar
YUJAM
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 45394
Joined: Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:55 pm
AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by YUJAM »

They drew Ethiopia and now have to beat S Africa in Ghana by potentially a large margin to qualify.

S Africa has a +1 advantage (and equal on pts) over Ghana in GD with a home match vs Zimbabwe in hand. If they can beat Zimbabwe by two or more today, I believe it’s curtains for Ghana.
Ghana's First President Kwame Nkrumah said: "We face neither East nor West; we face Forward"
User avatar
Undertaker
Eaglet
Eaglet
Posts: 15732
Joined: Thu Dec 25, 2003 3:39 am
Location: Houston, Texas.
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by Undertaker »

Ghana messed up big time today drawing in Addis! They will need to beat South Africa by 3-0 to qualify. I know they will be up for it!
I SEE DEAD PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
User avatar
iworo
Egg
Egg
Posts: 3736
Joined: Sun Jan 11, 2004 5:39 pm
Location: New York
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by iworo »

User avatar
kalani JR
Egg
Egg
Posts: 7483
Joined: Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:06 am
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by kalani JR »

ooo bredas bet why?
User avatar
txj
Eaglet
Eaglet
Posts: 37846
Joined: Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:35 pm
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by txj »

Top game from Brazil. really tight one but very high level

Brazil thru to the WC
Form is temporary; Class is Permanent!
Liverpool, European Champions 2005.

We watched this very boring video, 500 times, of Sacchi doing defensive drills, using sticks and without the ball, with Maldini, Baresi and Albertini. We used to think before then that if the other players are better, you have to lose. After that we learned anything is possible – you can beat better teams by using tactics." Jurgen Klopp
User avatar
theDunamis
Egg
Egg
Posts: 9092
Joined: Tue Dec 23, 2003 9:56 pm
Location: Hidden with Christ Jesus
Contact:
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by theDunamis »

YUJAM wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 4:35 pm They drew Ethiopia and now have to beat S Africa in Ghana by potentially a large margin to qualify.

S Africa has a +1 advantage (and equal on pts) over Ghana in GD with a home match vs Zimbabwe in hand. If they can beat Zimbabwe by two or more today, I believe it’s curtains for Ghana.
If I understand the tiebreaker rules correctly, then Ghana only need to beat SA to qualify. A Ghana win:

-- will put both teams on 13 pts
-- and assuming the win is a by a single goal margin, then both teams will have a GD of +4
-- but Ghana will have more goals scored (at least 7) compared to SA and thus nick it.

But again, that is if the tiebreaker stated here is accurate.
theDunamis is signed, sealed, DELIVERED!
User avatar
Comrade Machel
Eaglet
Eaglet
Posts: 25920
Joined: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:30 pm
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by Comrade Machel »

Nonsense we are fed up of the same teams year in year out
Ratlala :thumbs: :D

https://youtu.be/8CZLsYase0Q
King Futcha
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 23750
Joined: Sat Dec 27, 2003 3:20 am
Location: narrow sea
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by King Futcha »

theDunamis wrote: Fri Nov 12, 2021 4:12 am
YUJAM wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 4:35 pm They drew Ethiopia and now have to beat S Africa in Ghana by potentially a large margin to qualify.

S Africa has a +1 advantage (and equal on pts) over Ghana in GD with a home match vs Zimbabwe in hand. If they can beat Zimbabwe by two or more today, I believe it’s curtains for Ghana.
If I understand the tiebreaker rules correctly, then Ghana only need to beat SA to qualify. A Ghana win:

-- will put both teams on 13 pts
-- and assuming the win is a by a single goal margin, then both teams will have a GD of +4
-- but Ghana will have more goals scored (at least 7) compared to SA and thus nick it.

But again, that is if the tiebreaker stated here is accurate.
you are correct any victory will see Ghana through, even if they beat Ethiopia they would be in the same position needing a win to qualify.
Saints baby we did it
“I am in my technical zone and I can’t hear the boos,” Domenech said.
User avatar
YUJAM
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 45394
Joined: Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:55 pm
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by YUJAM »

You are right. The ESPN commentator misrepresented the situation and waylaid me in the process. A Ghana win should see them through
theDunamis wrote: Fri Nov 12, 2021 4:12 am
YUJAM wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 4:35 pm They drew Ethiopia and now have to beat S Africa in Ghana by potentially a large margin to qualify.

S Africa has a +1 advantage (and equal on pts) over Ghana in GD with a home match vs Zimbabwe in hand. If they can beat Zimbabwe by two or more today, I believe it’s curtains for Ghana.
If I understand the tiebreaker rules correctly, then Ghana only need to beat SA to qualify. A Ghana win:

-- will put both teams on 13 pts
-- and assuming the win is a by a single goal margin, then both teams will have a GD of +4
-- but Ghana will have more goals scored (at least 7) compared to SA and thus nick it.

But again, that is if the tiebreaker stated here is accurate.
Ghana's First President Kwame Nkrumah said: "We face neither East nor West; we face Forward"
marutimon
Egg
Egg
Posts: 2989
Joined: Sun Dec 01, 2013 10:13 am
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by marutimon »

What about the Tunisia / Equatorial Guinea / Zambia group?

Eq. Guinea wins and is dead equal with Tunisia. Tunisia still looking good, but need to beat Zambia in final game and hope Eq. Guinea don't go on a goalscapade in their final game against Mauritania.
User avatar
kalani JR
Egg
Egg
Posts: 7483
Joined: Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:06 am
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by kalani JR »

Ghana should be fine.
User avatar
Undertaker
Eaglet
Eaglet
Posts: 15732
Joined: Thu Dec 25, 2003 3:39 am
Location: Houston, Texas.
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by Undertaker »

Morocco
Senegal
Mali
Egypt

4 teams above are into the next round! However, some crackers for the remaining 6 teams to get in!

Algeria vs. Burkina Faso
Tunisia vs. Zambia
Nigeria vs Cape Verde
Cameroon vs. Ivory Coast
Ghana vs. South Africa
Congo DR vs. Benin
I SEE DEAD PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
marutimon
Egg
Egg
Posts: 2989
Joined: Sun Dec 01, 2013 10:13 am
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by marutimon »

Seeds if Tunisia, Nigeria and Algeria don't crash out:
Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, Nigeria, Algeria

vs

Cote d'Ivoire / Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana / South Africa, Mali, Benin / DRCongo

(Winner of Cote d'Ivoire / Cameroon will likely become the 6th seed in Africa, so if any of the Tunisia, Nigeria, Algeria fail Cote d'Ivoire will be a top seed. Zambia, Eq. Guinea, Burkina Faso and Cape Verde will be in second pot if they make it, making way for Cote d'Ivoire / Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana / South Africa).
marutimon
Egg
Egg
Posts: 2989
Joined: Sun Dec 01, 2013 10:13 am
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by marutimon »

Undertaker wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:51 pm Morocco
Senegal
Mali
Egypt

4 teams above are into the next round! However, some crackers for the remaining 6 teams to get in!

Algeria vs. Burkina Faso
Tunisia vs. Zambia
Nigeria vs Cape Verde
Cameroon vs. Ivory Coast
Ghana vs. South Africa
Congo DR vs. Benin
Game to watch: Mauritania - Eq. Guinea, especially if the latter go on a scoring rampage.
bamenda boy
Eaglet
Eaglet
Posts: 15898
Joined: Tue Dec 23, 2003 1:59 am
Location: Texas
Contact:
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by bamenda boy »

What time is the Ghana vs South Africa game?
Only two things in life are certain - death and taxes. But there is one other unpleasant certainty: criticism. No one escapes it entirely and often our careers, our emotional stability, even our happiness depends on how we react to it."By Benjamin Franklin"
User avatar
Undertaker
Eaglet
Eaglet
Posts: 15732
Joined: Thu Dec 25, 2003 3:39 am
Location: Houston, Texas.
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by Undertaker »

2pm EDT
I SEE DEAD PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
User avatar
Cito
Eaglet
Eaglet
Posts: 17419
Joined: Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:16 pm
Contact:
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by Cito »

bamenda boy wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 4:21 pm What time is the Ghana vs South Africa game?
11am PT
"Learn from others whom have walked the path before you, but be smart enough to know when to cut your own trail."
User avatar
Undertaker
Eaglet
Eaglet
Posts: 15732
Joined: Thu Dec 25, 2003 3:39 am
Location: Houston, Texas.
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by Undertaker »

Morocco
Senegal
Mali
Egypt
Congo DR

5 teams above are into the next round! However, some crackers for the remaining 5 teams to get in!

Algeria vs. Burkina Faso
Tunisia vs. Zambia
Nigeria vs. Cape Verde
Cameroon vs. Ivory Coast
Ghana vs. South Africa
I SEE DEAD PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
User avatar
joao
Egg
Egg
Posts: 6969
Joined: Wed Dec 26, 2012 3:16 am
Location: Cut-N-Shoot, TX
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by joao »

Ghana doing the typical African thing, going for dribbles and hanging on to the ball instead of a quick pass,
long pass for short, and selfish attempts at goal instead of finding the open player.
Meanwhile South Africa is being cautious and waiting to the quick break, which they mess up by lingering on
the ball instead of making a quick transition.
"We now live in a nation where doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge,
governments destroy freedom, the press destroys information, religion destroys morals, and our banks destroy the economy.”

― Chris Hedges
User avatar
Undertaker
Eaglet
Eaglet
Posts: 15732
Joined: Thu Dec 25, 2003 3:39 am
Location: Houston, Texas.
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by Undertaker »

Morocco
Senegal
Mali
Egypt
Congo DR
Ghana

6 teams above are into the next round! However, some crackers for the remaining 4 teams to get in!

Algeria vs. Burkina Faso
Tunisia vs. Zambia
Nigeria vs. Cape Verde
Cameroon vs. Ivory Coast
I SEE DEAD PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
User avatar
Undertaker
Eaglet
Eaglet
Posts: 15732
Joined: Thu Dec 25, 2003 3:39 am
Location: Houston, Texas.
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by Undertaker »

Undertaker wrote: Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:12 am Morocco
Senegal
Mali
Egypt
Congo DR
Ghana
Nigeria
Algeria

8 teams above are into the next round! However, some crackers for the remaining 2 teams to get in!


Tunisia vs. Zambia
Cameroon vs. Ivory Coast
I SEE DEAD PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
User avatar
Undertaker
Eaglet
Eaglet
Posts: 15732
Joined: Thu Dec 25, 2003 3:39 am
Location: Houston, Texas.
Re: AWCQ - Ghana in a precarious situation

Post by Undertaker »

Undertaker wrote: Tue Nov 16, 2021 6:58 pm
Undertaker wrote: Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:12 am
Morocco
Senegal
Mali
Egypt
Congo DR
Ghana
Nigeria
Algeria
Tunisia
Cameroon

I SEE DEAD PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post Reply