craig 5,199 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Given the surprise at Italy missing the World Cup Finals for the 1st time in 60 years I had a look at teams that have missed the qualifying, some interesting ones as follows : Italy (obviously) Netherlands (sorry pete ) USA (surprising given their path is usually fairly comfortable) Chile (that one surprises me given they won the Copa America the last two years) Ivory Coast Ghana Some big, big names in there. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 10,819 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Big names, but technically -- in the case of Italy and Netherlands in particular -- they've been overtaken by more progressive sides. Sweden -- although that second game was a back-to-the-walls game -- are a really good side -- it shows you don't need a superstar like Ibrahimovic to succeed. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 10,819 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I couldn't find the other tweet so had to go with James Corden's copy-job: [tweet]930202328178638850[/tweet] 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 1,693 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Judging from that clip they didn't expect to make it, what might we see if Scotland were ever to make it again. As for Italy they appear to be a side in need of rebuilding. Four of their players retired from international immediately after that game. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 7,208 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Any team like our national bunch won't be there simply because they are not good enough 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,960 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Seeing a World Cup without Italy will be even stranger than seeing a World Cup with Scotland....... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Like most tournaments where you don't have any skin in the game, the World Cup will likely be another endurance race of tedium interspersed with the occasional flash of entertainment. The last few World Cups have been as entertaining as the average Champions League. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 15,299 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I think we can safely include Rep of Ireland in the list of those not going. 5-1 Denmark are humping them (so far). I hope Martin O'Neill and Aiden McGeady are having a fun evening. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,703 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 and James McClean gave away the penalty for the fifth Danish goal - quality 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueflag 386 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 The paddy power Twitter account is in meltdown [emoji23][emoji23] 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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