Free kick Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Well at fifa.com some the link seems to loop back the main entry page. it says: go to fifa.com http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/index/0,2442,105605,00.html?comp=WYC&year=2005&articleid=105605 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massive Attack Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Click on the link from here, the draw tracker is now up: http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/index/0,2442,105611,00.html?comp=WYC&year=2005&articleid=105611 Here are the pots: Pot 1</u> Netherlands Brazil Spain Argentina Columbia Turkey Pot 2</u> Korea Rep. China PR Japan Syria Pot 3</u> Nigeria Egypt Benin Morocco Pot 4</u> Ukraine Switzerland Italy Germany Chile Australia Pot 5</u> USA Canada Panama Honduras Explanation of the draw: http://www.fifa.com/LiveDraw/PDF/wyc_draw_procedures_05.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted March 6, 2005 Author Share Posted March 6, 2005 If I am not mistaken. I don't think that you need to constantly refresh this page. At least thats the way it worked the last time. Always found these draws FUN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante79 Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 did it start yet?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted March 6, 2005 Author Share Posted March 6, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Dante79 did it start yet?? When do these things ever start on time. Haven't seen any flags fly over to the right side of the page yet... But hopefully it'll start soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante79 Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 I hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 The CSA must be running the show. Fire Yallop! Sorry. But seriously, what are they doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante79 Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 maybe there is ceremony, so it might take a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imox77 Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Acording to a BigSoccer poster in Holland the US has Argentina, Egypt and Germany in its group!!! Sucks for us americans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew W Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Same thread has us in a group with Colombia, Italy and Syria. Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted March 6, 2005 Author Share Posted March 6, 2005 Thats sucks. still no info and now I have to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imox77 Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Canada has in its group Italy Syria Columbia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusanBhoy Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 on BS someone has a screen capture from Holland saying we get Colombia, Italy, and Syria NEVER MIND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante79 Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 very tough group we have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Tilburg is in the south of the country, near Eindhoven. It is about a 1.5 hour train journey from Amsterdam, slightly longer from Schiphol Airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew W Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 The venue where we are playing in Tilburg, the home of Willem II. If I remember correctly, Tilburg is near the Belgium border jammed between Breda and Eindhoven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 So much for sitting in front of a computer screen & waiting for the flags to move across! Thanks FIFA.... As for the draw, I'm happy with it, though I know nothing of Syria's team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew W Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca So much for sitting in front of a computer screen & waiting for the flags to move across! Thanks FIFA.... As for the draw, I'm happy with it, though I know nothing of Syria's team. Maybe the CSA was responsible for the ticker today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Never fails, the host country always seems to get an easy draw. Can't wait to see what we will get in 2007. Our draw seems OK, could be worse (USA) or better (Panama). From Fifa previews, we know Colombia is very strong as South American Champions. Italy supposedly has a great striker, but it was Spain over Turkey in the final (correcting an earlier post of mine on a different thread). Syria was not one of the strongest Asian teams - Fifa stressed Korea and Japan - but stated Syria has an excellent midfielder. But regardless, we are in the final 24, nothing will be easy at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted March 6, 2005 Author Share Posted March 6, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Sigma Seriously though, tough group, but all hope is not lost. Everyone will be good. But aside from Colombia who recahed the semis at both the last U20 and U17, the others do not have much of a history at this this event. With Italy, it will depend how seriously they take the event and what players will be made available. I don't think the group is bad at all for Canada. Remember, we only needed 3 points lst time to advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnipeg Fury Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Yes, maybe Syria will send a team of 25 yr olds like Iraq did in our past U-20 group. A tough group, but no tougher than our CONCACAF group that we blanked 3-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Looks like we will play Syria, Colombia and Italy in that order. Hopefully, the Iraq lesson we learned in 2001 about taking teams lightly won't be lost on this entry. The Colombia game, which supposedly is the toughest, should prepare us well for 3rd game against Italy. That Iraq team that beat us so badly in 2001 just reached the semi-final of the Olympic Tournament so 25 or not, it was no fluke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timotas Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 I agree with Winnipeg Fury. This group is no harder then our qualifying group. You can't expect an easy group when you're in the actual tournament itself. I thought last time around we had a much tougher group with, Brazil, Czech Republic, and Australia. Italy isn't a European powerhouse in youth football, neither is Syria in Asia. Colombia might be our toughest opponent... but I can't seem them being anymore difficult then Mexico, whom we beat in qualifying. I can see our boys getting 1st or 2nd in this group, hell.. if things go bad.. I could see us getting a wildcard again; I definitely think we have a great chance of making it to the next round, and maybe even making it past the quaters-finals... all we have to do is believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnipeg Fury Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Canada will need to take all 3 pts in the opening match vs Syria if we want to advance. The pressure will be on Canada in the first match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Winnipeg Fury Canada will need to take all 3 pts in the opening match vs Syria if we want to advance. The pressure will be on Canada in the first match. Agreed. If we can win this one, we will most likely just need a tie in one of the last two to advance for sure, but if we can score some goals and keep them out of our net, that one win may be enough. Of course Syria is probably saying the same thing right now. Regarding Timotas point, I think Colombia will be better than Mexico. They made the final of the U17s in 2003, while Mexico lost in the quarters. Regardless, we beat Mexico as I believe Colombia would so, sorry for stating the obvious, but a win or tie is not out of the question. Re: Italy. Unlike 2003, this tournament will be out of season so all of their best players will be available to them. It would be interesting to see their roster and compare the level their players are to where Uccello, Lombardo and Schiavoni play(ed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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