@alexgangueruzic.bsky.social Ralph Priso should absolutely get called into the January Camp. Could Marsch try him out as a CB? He’s been impressive tonight.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social So Promise and Tani score today…nice to see.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social That’s a solid tune-up match.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social so we now have our playoff paths set:

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Koné!

@the-owen-w.bsky.social What a finish.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Scotland and Bosnia & Herzegovina are both up 1-0 at HT for a direct ticket to the World Cup as Denmark and Austria are both looking at European playoffs in March.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social OMG!!! That goal!

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Iraq through to the Intercontinental Playoffs. One win away from the World Cup. Handball violation, confirmed by VAR, leads to an Iraqi PK winner in stoppage time. 2-1 winners (3-2 on aggregate). Wow.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social The good news keeps coming!

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Fucking yeah!

@the-owen-w.bsky.social What a day of football! Ireland! Down twice, rally to win 3-2 at the death and are off to the playoffs! Ukraine finally break through against Iceland (who vs almost anyone else I would have been rooting for) and secure the win to move on to the playoffs.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social OMG!!

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Well I have time to kill while waiting for my flight home…so let’s figure this out. Post-Copa (with some revelations since) I think we figure Jesse goes with: 1/?

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Okay, here is how you get Ritchie into the starting XI (damn you Steven Caldwell 😉). Is Zorhan Bassong really a WC roster player? Maybe Adekugbe heals up in time but I think Davies backed up by Laryea makes more sense to me.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Los Ticos in a world of hurt after losing to Haiti tonight. Wow.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social So no Cornelius either (recall he had a knock last match for Rangers).

@alexgangueruzic.bsky.social @bensteiner00.bsky.social @joshuakloke.bsky.social Anything to this rumour on the former bird-site regarding a change to Playoff Team seeding come the WC draw? Seems plausible, even preferable, as it “solves” the “Italy” problem but is it real? x.com/fmeetsdata/s...

@the-owen-w.bsky.social 🐻 attack in progress!

@the-owen-w.bsky.social My wife is half-Finnish so I think I have license to call this pretty good.

@bensteiner00.bsky.social About 4 hours ago Dayne St Clair won another penalty shootout for the Loons.

@thorbenson.bsky.social Didn’t you predict this a couple of weeks ago?

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Good news on the #CanMNT backline? Really?

@lowetide.bsky.social Made me think of you, Al.

@joshuakloke.bsky.social @bensteiner00.bsky.social November, March and the pre-World Cup send-off matches are the 6 remaining matches for the “A” squad before World Cup kick-off next June. Has there been any further discussion about a Camp Poutine in January?

@the-owen-w.bsky.social @bob314.bsky.social @leftyatheist.bsky.social 0-0 against Colombia (who just crushed Mexico 4-0) on Saturday. I will happily take that result.

@leftyatheist.bsky.social @bob314.bsky.social @the-owen-w.bsky.social Yes, FIFA is as corrupt as the IOC but stuff like this still gets me.

@petrishriekandgo.bsky.social 🇩🇪 🏒 🤝 🇩🇪 ⚽️ Draisaitl 🤝 Müller Goals at the death to secure the win.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Ooof.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social @bob314.bsky.social Atiba!!

@the-owen-w.bsky.social @bob314.bsky.social Interesting to see Larin get the start up top. Not upset with the Saliba-Kone midfield pivot.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social @bob314.bsky.social So how close will this be to Marsch’s XI tomorrow? Think he starts one of these games with Promise over Tani up top. My limited knowledge of Australia vs Colombia has me thinking Tobi goes first.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Kamal it is. Experience is the key attribute he brings into camp. Hope he gets his chance to impress Jesse.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social this doesn’t make up for the Bombito news but it is nice to see.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Fuck!

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Well it seems that the game is still on (so still have a full window) but not sure about the venue. Hmm.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social After this last international window, this would appear to be the WC Pots (as per @cambiodejuego.bsky.social, gracias). Some dangerous potential draws (especially as I don’t believe 🇨🇦 can get either of the Intercontinental Playoff spots).

@the-owen-w.bsky.social And Max is sitting on the bench in Portland…😳

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Well this is underwhelming as they just crashed out of qualifying for the World Cup. 🫤

@the-owen-w.bsky.social 👀 very interesting.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Boom. Do it! Camp Poutine 🇨🇦⚽️

@the-owen-w.bsky.social @manuelveth.bsky.social The greatest rivalry in world football: club v country.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Disappointing but smart to be play it safe. Perhaps this is the time to try a three man midfield of Choinére-Koné-Saliba?

What was that. Ali Ahmed!!! 2-0!

Jonathan David!!!

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Let’s go!!!

@the-owen-w.bsky.social pretty much the best we can put out.

@the-owen-w.bsky.social Well that looks pretty close then.