tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post3974624796463215641..comments2024-03-28T17:34:31.597+01:00Comments on Football rankings: 2020 UEFA EURO qualification seeding: 10000 simulations (20 october 2018)Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-17687735056917992682018-12-03T00:59:09.747+01:002018-12-03T00:59:09.747+01:00They are already published in UEFA website.They are already published in UEFA website.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12142221421030767555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-13468774619656534202018-12-02T19:23:08.557+01:002018-12-02T19:23:08.557+01:00Once the fixtures for March and June are known, wo...Once the fixtures for March and June are known, would it be possible to see what are the chances of the European teams to make it to pot one for the 2022 World Cup preliminary draw? Thank you.Forza Azzurrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-1940276087399785472018-12-02T13:13:40.960+01:002018-12-02T13:13:40.960+01:00Group A: England*A*, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Mon...Group A: England*A*, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Kosovo*D*.<br /><br />Group B: Portugal*A*, Ukraine*B*, Serbia*C*, Lithuania, Luxembourg.<br /><br />Group C: Netherlands*A*, Germany, Northern Ireland, Estonia, Belarus*D*.<br /><br />Group D: Switzerland*A*, Denmark*B*, Republic of Ireland, Georgia*D*, Gibraltar.<br /><br />Group E: Croatia, Wales, Slovakia, Hungary, Azerbaijan.<br /><tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873166804044629576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-37956396095050392822018-11-30T13:20:02.170+01:002018-11-30T13:20:02.170+01:00The main qualification draw is on Sunday...
German...The main qualification draw is on Sunday...<br />Germany chances are still very high, despite being in Pot 2.<br />I've simulated the matches including the playoffs according to the complicated Nations League rules:<br />https://simtheworld.blogspot.com/2018/11/euro-2020-qualifying-after-nl-gs.htmlAmirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06469650958512209299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-73747257554194509252018-11-30T12:52:01.717+01:002018-11-30T12:52:01.717+01:00>> There's no reason why the World Cup d...>> There's no reason why the World Cup draw cannot be postponed<br />>> from April to June.<br /><br />Nogomet<br />Nota gonna happen. No doubts! ;-)Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346782643859833624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-83711014789488855982018-11-30T11:53:26.290+01:002018-11-30T11:53:26.290+01:00@nogomet, thats a very tight schedule in cool cond...@nogomet, thats a very tight schedule in cool conditions. In hot conditions that is a crazy set of 3 day turnarounds and as others have said 3 knockout matches is most likely the limit per day with the potential for extra time and penalties meaning you could have 3pm, 6pm, 9pm kickoffs. If it went ahead as per your suggestion then the stronger teams would need to rotate playing time much more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-74182985690494483752018-11-30T02:15:00.731+01:002018-11-30T02:15:00.731+01:00To nogomet, re the 28-day tournament. I can't...To nogomet, re the 28-day tournament. I can't see them playing all 4 QF's on one day or indeed both semis on 1 day. Or indeed having the TPPO & Final on the same day. Therefore it has to be 30 days minimum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-73987315426816633682018-11-30T00:13:08.963+01:002018-11-30T00:13:08.963+01:00That I agree.
But we know how FIFA is. They probab...That I agree.<br />But we know how FIFA is. They probably won-t change the date.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12142221421030767555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-17762797570679984522018-11-29T21:33:31.661+01:002018-11-29T21:33:31.661+01:00There's no reason why the World Cup draw canno...There's no reason why the World Cup draw cannot be postponed from April to June.nogomethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823873287034305449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-51108326976253777102018-11-29T18:54:57.687+01:002018-11-29T18:54:57.687+01:00You only have this dates:
March/2021, June/2021 (i...You only have this dates:<br />March/2021, June/2021 (if you put the Nations League in July, as there will be no more confederations cup, or make a way so the teams that didn't qualify for the Nations league final play at this match day), September, October, November 2021 and March/2022 (which I think will be used for the Global and UEFA playoffs).Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12142221421030767555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-87851456933099495152018-11-29T18:52:34.453+01:002018-11-29T18:52:34.453+01:00Not at all Nogomet, you only have March/2022, the ...Not at all Nogomet, you only have March/2022, the draw of the World Cup final groups will be in April/2022, that is fixed already.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12142221421030767555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-59651940729016384992018-11-29T16:17:39.379+01:002018-11-29T16:17:39.379+01:00UEFA can use a system of 9 groups, with group-winn...UEFA can use a system of 9 groups, with group-winners qualifying directly and 8 runners-up playing-off for the remaining 4 spots. One group would have 7 teams, which would demand four extra matchdays, but there is room for that in 2022, given that the World Cup starts only in November.nogomethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823873287034305449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-34609218138144370582018-11-29T16:00:42.734+01:002018-11-29T16:00:42.734+01:00Qatar is unwilling to let Saudi Arabia, Bahrain or...Qatar is unwilling to let Saudi Arabia, Bahrain or UAE, currently political "enemies" to receive some games, and a Cup entirely in Qatar with 48 teams in 8 stadiums is highly improbable.<br /><br />It will be 32, for sure, I'm just curious how UEFA will manage to make 13 qualified teams with 5 dates only and not sing the UEFA Nations League.<br /><br />They must use the Nations Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12142221421030767555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-35935263983035919022018-11-29T09:42:19.504+01:002018-11-29T09:42:19.504+01:00With 4 games per day we'd have:
GS R1 - 21-24...With 4 games per day we'd have:<br /><br />GS R1 - 21-24 Nov<br />GS R2 - 25-28 Nov<br />GS R3 - 29 Nov-2 Dec<br />R32 - 3-6 Dec<br />rest day<br />R16 - 8-9 Dec<br />rest day<br />rest day<br />QF - 12 Dec<br />rest day<br />rest day<br />SF - 15 Dec<br />rest day<br />rest day<br />Final and 3rd place - 18 Dec<br /><br />It's perfectly doable within the 28-day time frame.nogomethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823873287034305449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-46868425831196060622018-11-29T09:40:27.102+01:002018-11-29T09:40:27.102+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.nogomethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823873287034305449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-46401701498814607612018-11-29T09:39:23.501+01:002018-11-29T09:39:23.501+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.nogomethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823873287034305449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-9956600092758463732018-11-29T02:27:42.750+01:002018-11-29T02:27:42.750+01:00Even allowing for playing 4 games a day and breaki...Even allowing for playing 4 games a day and breaking with tradition and having the Round of 16 played over 2 days instead of 4, you'd still need 2 rest days between the Round of 16 and the Quarter Finals, and also the usual 2 days rest between the Quarters and the Semis. <br />Best case scenario would be 30 days on this basis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-23680812787865713612018-11-28T09:11:54.180+01:002018-11-28T09:11:54.180+01:00That is not a problem. Four matches per day from R...That is not a problem. Four matches per day from Round 1 all the way to the quarterfinals solves the issue.nogomethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823873287034305449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-11000463764393650292018-11-28T03:01:32.226+01:002018-11-28T03:01:32.226+01:00Although Infantino is pushing for the expansion to...Although Infantino is pushing for the expansion to take place in 2022, how does he propose to squeeze an additional 16 matches into an already tight 28-day calendar, and with each of the 80 games having a unique kick-off time? This doesn't seem possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-33531420082214338682018-11-27T17:49:05.116+01:002018-11-27T17:49:05.116+01:00First FIFA needs to decide how many teams will par...First FIFA needs to decide how many teams will participate at the World Cup - 32 or 48. UEFA cannot decide upon the qualifying format before they know how many slots they have.nogomethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823873287034305449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-84756405566104356052018-11-27T17:12:06.156+01:002018-11-27T17:12:06.156+01:00True. Thanks Forza Azurri and Anonymous.
So we wi...True. Thanks Forza Azurri and Anonymous.<br /><br />So we will have 10 to 12 dates (if there is no playoff), or 10 dates and 2 for playoff matches in 2022.<br /><br />What do you guys think they will do. Groups of 10, 10 qualified teams, and the other 3? If they don-t use the Nations League do you believe they will make the top 6 of second places make the play-offs?<br /><br />Anyone know when Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12142221421030767555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-48105884310873353622018-11-27T15:38:49.065+01:002018-11-27T15:38:49.065+01:00Gabriel, per the Euro 2020 Qualifiers the Nations ...Gabriel, per the Euro 2020 Qualifiers the Nations League finalists will have the bye in World Cup Qualifying which would mean June 2021 would count as a further 2 dates where top seeds have a double bye and teams 2-5 play 2 matches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-18267896863822766612018-11-27T01:37:26.681+01:002018-11-27T01:37:26.681+01:00In a group of 5 each team plays 8 games but the gr...In a group of 5 each team plays 8 games but the group requires 10 dates as each team gets 2 byes.<br /><br />For example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2016_qualifying_Group_IForza Azzurrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-19910845524629999352018-11-27T00:03:53.888+01:002018-11-27T00:03:53.888+01:00Does UEFA said when they will release the form of ...Does UEFA said when they will release the form of the qualifiers?<br /><br />Well, there is only one way tho if they will not use Nations League, and an unfair way IMO. Which are 10 groups, 5 of 5 and 5 of 6. <br /><br />First one qualifies and top 3 second places go also through.<br /><br />And they use 10 dates, no playoffs. <br />March/21, September/21, October/21, November/21, March/22.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12142221421030767555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-15776010566239015862018-11-26T23:47:33.471+01:002018-11-26T23:47:33.471+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12142221421030767555noreply@blogger.com