I think this is a good time for me to officially go into covid hibernation, covid cases are going up rapidly, almost rising at the same level as live televised football matches. Honestly, you can watch football all the time, anytime, anywhere. UEFA tv has all the senior matcchs, Youtube has a bunch-I am watching Germany v Bosnia, free and legal on youtube right now. Not sure how many teams qualify for the U-21s, think 16 now?
So 9 groups coming to the end, I will assume group leaders qualify automatically and then a playoff with the runners up.
Italy probably win group 1 , iceland 2nd, but nothing sure yet.
Swiss leading France in group 2, though they play each other next month to decide group winner.
England should win group 3 with Austria 2nd
group 4 is between Czech,Scots,Greece and Croatia
Russia have qualified from gp 5, Bulgaria probablt 2nd
Spain should win gp6, Israel let N Mazedonia score a 95 minute equalizer today, which hurts their chances of second
Dutch should win group 7 with Portugal 2nd
Danes win group 8, Rumania 2nd
Belgians screwed up today, allowing Germany to take 1st place. Watching Germany lead Bosnia right now. 1-0 59 min, from what i haveseen, the Germans have a strong chance of allowing a last minute equalizer, as they seem to do lately. If not, the seniors will do that later today vs the Swiss.
But yeah, after this game, I can watch the glorified friendlies known as the nations cup, or covid survivors cup. then s.american qualifiers. Then tomorrow, more Nations league and Mls, then league football returns this weekend, then UCl and Europa and football everyday for the next 6 months, not even a winter break in Germany this year.
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On Tuesday, 13 October 2020 19:37:06 UTC+2, Binder Dundat wrote:

I think this is a good time for me to officially go into covid hibernation, covid cases are going up rapidly, almost rising at the same level as live televised football matches. Honestly, you can watch football all the time, anytime, anywhere. UEFA tv has all the senior matcchs, Youtube has a bunch-I am watching Germany v Bosnia, free and legal on youtube right now. Not sure how many teams qualify for the U-21s, think 16 now?
So 9 groups coming to the end, I will assume group leaders qualify automatically and then a playoff with the runners up.

The original plan was for the group winners and the best runner-up to
qualify directly and the other eight runners-up to go into a two-legged play-off, but due to the COVID break there's no time for that anymore
and now it's the five best runners-up who will qualify and the other four
are eliminated.


Ciao,
Werner

Italy probably win group 1 , iceland 2nd, but nothing sure yet.
Swiss leading France in group 2, though they play each other next month to decide group winner.
England should win group 3 with Austria 2nd
group 4 is between Czech,Scots,Greece and Croatia
Russia have qualified from gp 5, Bulgaria probablt 2nd
Spain should win gp6, Israel let N Mazedonia score a 95 minute equalizer today, which hurts their chances of second
Dutch should win group 7 with Portugal 2nd
Danes win group 8, Rumania 2nd
Belgians screwed up today, allowing Germany to take 1st place. Watching Germany lead Bosnia right now. 1-0 59 min, from what i haveseen, the Germans have a strong chance of allowing a last minute equalizer, as they seem to do lately. If not, the seniors will do that later today vs the Swiss.

But yeah, after this game, I can watch the glorified friendlies known as the nations cup, or covid survivors cup. then s.american qualifiers. Then tomorrow, more Nations league and Mls, then league football returns this weekend, then UCl and Europa and football everyday for the next 6 months, not even a winter break in Germany this year.

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On 2020-10-13, Binder Dundat <dundat@gmail.com> wrote:

So 9 groups coming to the end, I will assume group leaders qualify automatically and then a playoff with the runners up.

Italy probably win group 1 , iceland 2nd, but nothing sure yet.

Sweden with a 10-0 win, over Armenia, in this group.
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Quoting Jesper Lauridsen in rec.sport.soccer:

On 2020-10-13, Binder Dundat <dundat@gmail.com> wrote:

So 9 groups coming to the end, I will assume group leaders qualify automatically and then a playoff with the runners up.

Italy probably win group 1 , iceland 2nd, but nothing sure yet.

Sweden with a 10-0 win, over Armenia, in this group.

Armenia lost it completely in the 2nd half. (3-0 @ HT).


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