WC Qualifiers 2018 - South America

[impeh]

News just in, and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar could be switched from summer to winter if medical evidence shows that players could be harmed by the extreme heat in the Middle Eastern country.

Jerome Valcke, the general secretary of football's world governing body Fifa, said: "Maybe the FIFA Exco (Executive Committee) will say based on medical reports or whatever, 'We really have to look at playing the World Cup not in summer but in winter'."


.. tis a while away but still :icon_neutral:

 

[Jenks]

I don't see how they'd manage that. Makes much more sense to just play the game at night surely?

 

[Flavia]

Next week games:

Standings:

 

[barcanuck]

Just one game for Messi in South America right?

 

[Flavia]

Just one game for Messi in South America right?

There's 2. Argentina - Venezuela and Bolivia - Argentina. He'll play both, you can be sure of that.

 

[barcanuck]

Ahhh the one in Bolivia is draining, he will be at 1000 meters above sea level for 90 minutes, don't like that one. Definetely needs to be rested the next league match after that.

 

[Flavia]

Ahhh the one in Bolivia is draining, he will be at 1000 meters above sea level for 90 minutes, don't like that one. Definetely needs to be rested the next league match after that.

Not 1000m, but 3660m above sea level :smiley_scared: It's really demanding. Argentina lost there to Bolivia 6-1 in 2009, during the qualification to wc2010.

 

[barcanuck]

Yeah I remember that score line, Maradona's managed the worst result in their history

 

[Kerrybai]

Argentina have been great in front of goal over the past 18 months but still very shaky in defence. Messi has 12 goals in his last 10 appearances although he failed to score in his last 2. Coming off the back of that Milan game I expect him to be on fire vs Venezuela. Anything could happen in Bolivia, and Messi will most likely be drained when he returns.

 

[Rahj]

why does the bolivian nt play in la paz that often? they could also play in santa cruz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz_de_la_Sierra), I guess.

 

[Flavia]

why does the bolivian nt play in la paz that often? they could also play in santa cruz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz_de_la_Sierra), I guess.

Because the 3660m altitude favors them.

 

[impeh]

how do they rate Diego Costa over in brazil? scored a couple of goals again for Atletico

 

[Rahj]

yeah, I just found out that they play in santacruz as well, but only friendlies.

 

[Flavia]

how do they rate Diego Costa over in brazil? scored a couple of goals again for Atletico

He is unknown here.

 

[Barcaman]

Now or never for Uruguay. Would be a shame if they failed to qualify.