On Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:22:27 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
How can you be so nonchalant about this? Today is the beginning of
Biggest Week in Football in the 21st Century
*Today* is The Biggest Day in Football in the 21st Century. The pitch
in Zenica is covered in snow, and even without snow the playing
surface is uneven. The stands are too close to the ground, but you can
also watch the match from the terraces of the adjacent buildings. And
to cap that all off, Bosnia has a chip on their shoulder because the
Italian players were seen celebrating Bosnia's win over Wales in the
penalty shootout, happy to have to face an allegedly easier opponent.
It's all set up for your typical Italian psychodrama.
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:37:42 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:22:27 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
How can you be so nonchalant about this? Today is the beginning of >>>Biggest Week in Football in the 21st Century
*Today* is The Biggest Day in Football in the 21st Century. The pitch
in Zenica is covered in snow, and even without snow the playing
surface is uneven. The stands are too close to the ground, but you can
also watch the match from the terraces of the adjacent buildings. And
to cap that all off, Bosnia has a chip on their shoulder because the >>Italian players were seen celebrating Bosnia's win over Wales in the >>penalty shootout, happy to have to face an allegedly easier opponent.
It's all set up for your typical Italian psychodrama.
Did you know that Kerim Alajbegovic is the new Messi? Or at least the
new Florian Wirtz, as he appears to be headed to Bayer Leverkusen next
year.
*Today* is The Biggest Day in Football in the 21st Century. The pitch
in Zenica is covered in snow, and even without snow the playing
surface is uneven. The stands are too close to the ground, but you can
also watch the match from the terraces of the adjacent buildings.
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:37:42 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:22:27 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
How can you be so nonchalant about this? Today is the beginning of >>>Biggest Week in Football in the 21st Century
*Today* is The Biggest Day in Football in the 21st Century. The pitch
in Zenica is covered in snow, and even without snow the playing
surface is uneven. The stands are too close to the ground, but you can
also watch the match from the terraces of the adjacent buildings. And
to cap that all off, Bosnia has a chip on their shoulder because the >>Italian players were seen celebrating Bosnia's win over Wales in the >>penalty shootout, happy to have to face an allegedly easier opponent.
It's all set up for your typical Italian psychodrama.
Prediction: 1-1 aet, Bosnia advances on penalties.
Other matches:
Czechia - Denmark
Sweden - Poland
Kosovo - Turkiye
And in the intercontinental playoffs:
Iraq - Bolivia
DR Congo - Jamaica
And what should we say about Edin Dzeko? Surely one of the top-5
strikers in world football in the past 20 years, capable of scoring in >buckets in every league he has played. Everybody remembers the
Agueeero goal, but none of that would have been possible without
Dzeko's goals two minutes before that.
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:32:50 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
And what should we say about Edin Dzeko? Surely one of the top-5
strikers in world football in the past 20 years, capable of scoring in >>buckets in every league he has played. Everybody remembers the
Agueeero goal, but none of that would have been possible without
Dzeko's goals two minutes before that.
Gattuso names the same starting 11 that beat Northern Ireland. Bosnian
Messi starts on the bench.
On secon thought let's not go to America, it's a silly place.
YES!
WE
ARE
QUALIFIED
FOR
THE
WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS
!!!
On 2026-03-31 3:46 p.m., Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
On secon thought let's not go to America, it's a silly place.
WE shouldnt go, we all hate that place.
Italy is so far pulling off an Italian Job, cept this Italian team is
not good enough to pull off an Italian Job. Lucky for them Bosnia is a
team that is terrible, like worse than Germany terrible.
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:21:25 -0400, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>
wrote:
On 2026-03-31 3:46 p.m., Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
On secon thought let's not go to America, it's a silly place.
WE shouldnt go, we all hate that place.
Italy is so far pulling off an Italian Job, cept this Italian team is
not good enough to pull off an Italian Job. Lucky for them Bosnia is a >>team that is terrible, like worse than Germany terrible.
Bosnia eventually equlized, and now, 10 minutes into ET, Italy is in
full catenaccio mode, hoping that Donnarumma will save us on PKs.
Frankly, embarrassing.
On secon thought let's not go to America, it's a silly place.
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:58:25 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:21:25 -0400, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>
wrote:
On 2026-03-31 3:46 p.m., Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
On secon thought let's not go to America, it's a silly place.
WE shouldnt go, we all hate that place.
Italy is so far pulling off an Italian Job, cept this Italian team is >>>not good enough to pull off an Italian Job. Lucky for them Bosnia is a >>>team that is terrible, like worse than Germany terrible.
Bosnia eventually equlized, and now, 10 minutes into ET, Italy is in
full catenaccio mode, hoping that Donnarumma will save us on PKs.
Frankly, embarrassing.
Palestra breaks through and is fouled by Muharemovic. Not a DOGSO,
just a yellow for the Bosnian defender.
Free kick for Italy from the edge of the box...Tonali...into the wall.
On the ensuing move, Esposito with a chance... saved by the Bosnian
keeper.
End of first half ET, still 1-1
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:04:09 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:58:25 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:21:25 -0400, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> >>>wrote:
On 2026-03-31 3:46 p.m., Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
On secon thought let's not go to America, it's a silly place.
WE shouldnt go, we all hate that place.
Italy is so far pulling off an Italian Job, cept this Italian team is >>>>not good enough to pull off an Italian Job. Lucky for them Bosnia is a >>>>team that is terrible, like worse than Germany terrible.
Bosnia eventually equlized, and now, 10 minutes into ET, Italy is in
full catenaccio mode, hoping that Donnarumma will save us on PKs.
Frankly, embarrassing.
Palestra breaks through and is fouled by Muharemovic. Not a DOGSO,
just a yellow for the Bosnian defender.
Free kick for Italy from the edge of the box...Tonali...into the wall.
On the ensuing move, Esposito with a chance... saved by the Bosnian
keeper.
End of first half ET, still 1-1
Bosnia collecting corners, they go very close now. About one minuite
to go before penalties
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:22:03 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:04:09 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:58:25 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:21:25 -0400, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> >>>>wrote:
On 2026-03-31 3:46 p.m., Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
On secon thought let's not go to America, it's a silly place.
WE shouldnt go, we all hate that place.
Italy is so far pulling off an Italian Job, cept this Italian team is >>>>>not good enough to pull off an Italian Job. Lucky for them Bosnia is a >>>>>team that is terrible, like worse than Germany terrible.
Bosnia eventually equlized, and now, 10 minutes into ET, Italy is in >>>>full catenaccio mode, hoping that Donnarumma will save us on PKs.
Frankly, embarrassing.
Palestra breaks through and is fouled by Muharemovic. Not a DOGSO,
just a yellow for the Bosnian defender.
Free kick for Italy from the edge of the box...Tonali...into the wall.
On the ensuing move, Esposito with a chance... saved by the Bosnian >>>keeper.
End of first half ET, still 1-1
Bosnia collecting corners, they go very close now. About one minuite
to go before penalties
Dzeko wins a foul in midfield...no time for the free kick. We are on
to PKs.
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:24:23 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:22:03 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:04:09 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:58:25 -0400, Futbolmetrix >>>><futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:21:25 -0400, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> >>>>>wrote:
On 2026-03-31 3:46 p.m., Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
On secon thought let's not go to America, it's a silly place.
WE shouldnt go, we all hate that place.
Italy is so far pulling off an Italian Job, cept this Italian team is >>>>>>not good enough to pull off an Italian Job. Lucky for them Bosnia is a >>>>>>team that is terrible, like worse than Germany terrible.
Bosnia eventually equlized, and now, 10 minutes into ET, Italy is in >>>>>full catenaccio mode, hoping that Donnarumma will save us on PKs.
Frankly, embarrassing.
Palestra breaks through and is fouled by Muharemovic. Not a DOGSO,
just a yellow for the Bosnian defender.
Free kick for Italy from the edge of the box...Tonali...into the wall. >>>>On the ensuing move, Esposito with a chance... saved by the Bosnian >>>>keeper.
End of first half ET, still 1-1
Bosnia collecting corners, they go very close now. About one minuite
to go before penalties
Dzeko wins a foul in midfield...no time for the free kick. We are on
to PKs.
After 1st Pk: Bosnia 1-0 up
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:30:51 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:24:23 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:22:03 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:04:09 -0400, Futbolmetrix >>>><futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:58:25 -0400, Futbolmetrix >>>>><futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:21:25 -0400, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> >>>>>>wrote:
On 2026-03-31 3:46 p.m., Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
On secon thought let's not go to America, it's a silly place.
WE shouldnt go, we all hate that place.
Italy is so far pulling off an Italian Job, cept this Italian team is >>>>>>>not good enough to pull off an Italian Job. Lucky for them Bosnia is a >>>>>>>team that is terrible, like worse than Germany terrible.
Bosnia eventually equlized, and now, 10 minutes into ET, Italy is in >>>>>>full catenaccio mode, hoping that Donnarumma will save us on PKs.
Frankly, embarrassing.
Palestra breaks through and is fouled by Muharemovic. Not a DOGSO, >>>>>just a yellow for the Bosnian defender.
Free kick for Italy from the edge of the box...Tonali...into the wall. >>>>>On the ensuing move, Esposito with a chance... saved by the Bosnian >>>>>keeper.
End of first half ET, still 1-1
Bosnia collecting corners, they go very close now. About one minuite
to go before penalties
Dzeko wins a foul in midfield...no time for the free kick. We are on
to PKs.
After 1st Pk: Bosnia 1-0 up
2nd pen: Bosnia 2-1.
A good penalty by Tonali, a great penalty by the Bosnian player.
Bosnia scores its third penalty, Donnarumma is doing a Zenga, always
diving the wrong way
Cristante misses, Bosnia one penalty away from the WC
On Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:22:27 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
How can you be so nonchalant about this? Today is the beginning of
Biggest Week in Football in the 21st Century
*Today* is The Biggest Day in Football in the 21st Century. The pitch
in Zenica is covered in snow, and even without snow the playing
surface is uneven. The stands are too close to the ground, but you can
also watch the match from the terraces of the adjacent buildings. And
to cap that all off, Bosnia has a chip on their shoulder because the
Italian players were seen celebrating Bosnia's win over Wales in the
penalty shootout, happy to have to face an allegedly easier opponent.
It's all set up for your typical Italian psychodrama.
Prediction: 1-1 aet, Bosnia advances on penalties.
Prediction: 1-1 aet, Bosnia advances on penalties.
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:04:09 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:58:25 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:21:25 -0400, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>
wrote:
On 2026-03-31 3:46 p.m., Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
On secon thought let's not go to America, it's a silly place.
WE shouldnt go, we all hate that place.
Italy is so far pulling off an Italian Job, cept this Italian team is
not good enough to pull off an Italian Job. Lucky for them Bosnia is a >>>> team that is terrible, like worse than Germany terrible.
Bosnia eventually equlized, and now, 10 minutes into ET, Italy is in
full catenaccio mode, hoping that Donnarumma will save us on PKs.
Frankly, embarrassing.
Palestra breaks through and is fouled by Muharemovic. Not a DOGSO,
just a yellow for the Bosnian defender.
Free kick for Italy from the edge of the box...Tonali...into the wall.
On the ensuing move, Esposito with a chance... saved by the Bosnian
keeper.
End of first half ET, still 1-1
Bosnia collecting corners, they go very close now. About one minuite
to go before penalties
On 31/03/2026 07:37, Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:22:27 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
How can you be so nonchalant about this? Today is the beginning of Biggest Week in Football in the 21st Century
*Today* is The Biggest Day in Football in the 21st Century. The
pitch in Zenica is covered in snow, and even without snow the
playing surface is uneven. The stands are too close to the ground,
but you can also watch the match from the terraces of the adjacent buildings. And to cap that all off, Bosnia has a chip on their
shoulder because the Italian players were seen celebrating Bosnia's
win over Wales in the penalty shootout, happy to have to face an
allegedly easier opponent. It's all set up for your typical
Italian psychodrama.
Prediction: 1-1 aet, Bosnia advances on penalties.
Oh, dear...
Tchau!
Jesus Petry
No wonder Ancelotii went to coach Brazil instead.
DR Congo vs Jamaica
On the other hand, DR Congo seems to have the edge over Jamaica on the
three criteria used above. They're valued by Transfermarkt at EUR 153.40 >million, while Jamaica's at EUR 53.83 million; FIFA ranking has DR Congo
at 48th position, Jamaica at 70th, and ELO follows close, rating DR
Congo as 56th and Jamaica as 72nd. I guess that means they'll crush
Jamaica, though I suspect it should be a lot closer than that.
On 2026-03-26 1:49 p.m., Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:03:28 -0400, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>
wrote:
I really dont know who is still going to go through. I mean I
know there are a few matches like Albania vs Poland and Ireland
vs Italy abd Denmark vs emebady but I really dont knwo how it all
works, I dont think anyone does.
Burm like even if Poland, Denamrk and Italy were to win those
matches, apparently they gotta win more matches?
Nobody undestands this qulifying for this Trumpian WC
40 minutes in:
Turkiye - Romania 0-0
Turkiye has a few exciting talents across all age groups that one
would like to see at a World Cup. Romania, not so much.
Winner will have to travel to the winner of Slovakia-Kosovo.
Well, Romania does have a Hagi. But it doesnt matter. Turkiye are
through to the next round.
On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:46:05 +0200, Jesper Lauridsen
<rorschak@stofanet.dk> wrote:
On secon thought let's not go to America, it's a silly place.
Or maybe not so much? Late equalizer from Denmark, and it's on to PKs
in Prague (I guess ity's being played in Prague?)
Binder Dundat wrote:
On 2026-03-26 1:49 p.m., Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:03:28 -0400, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>
wrote:
I really dont know who is still going to go through. I mean I
know there are a few matches like Albania vs Poland and Ireland
vs Italy abd Denmark vs emebady but I really dont knwo how it all
works, I dont think anyone does.
Burm like even if Poland, Denamrk and Italy were to win those
matches, apparently they gotta win more matches?
Nobody undestands this qulifying for this Trumpian WC
40 minutes in:
Turkiye - Romania 0-0
Turkiye has a few exciting talents across all age groups that one
would like to see at a World Cup. Romania, not so much.
Winner will have to travel to the winner of Slovakia-Kosovo.
Well, Romania does have a Hagi. But it doesnt matter. Turkiye are
through to the next round.
Romania is an even bigger joke than Italy. :)
This was of course expected. Maybe we would have had a chance with the
young Iordanescu. With the old Lucescu - no way.
This is exactly the kind of idiotic decision that brought our football
where it is. The guy gets us to the Euro, wins the group (whith some
luck, OK, but still way above our usual level) and then, instead of
letting him finish the job and have a shot at the big one, the wise
guys at the FRF replace him with Lucescu.
FF <...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Binder Dundat wrote:
<dundat@mail.com> >>> wrote:On 2026-03-26 1:49 p.m., Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:03:28 -0400, Binder Dundat
I really dont know who is still going to go through. I mean I
know there are a few matches like Albania vs Poland and Ireland
vs Italy abd Denmark vs emebady but I really dont knwo how it all
works, I dont think anyone does.
Burm like even if Poland, Denamrk and Italy were to win those
matches, apparently they gotta win more matches?
Nobody undestands this qulifying for this Trumpian WC
40 minutes in:
Turkiye - Romania 0-0
Turkiye has a few exciting talents across all age groups that one
would like to see at a World Cup. Romania, not so much.
Winner will have to travel to the winner of Slovakia-Kosovo.
Well, Romania does have a Hagi. But it doesnt matter. Turkiye are
through to the next round.
Romania is an even bigger joke than Italy. :)
This was of course expected. Maybe we would have had a chance with
the young Iordanescu. With the old Lucescu - no way.
This is exactly the kind of idiotic decision that brought our
football where it is. The guy gets us to the Euro, wins the group
(whith some luck, OK, but still way above our usual level) and
then, instead of letting him finish the job and have a shot at the
big one, the wise guys at the FRF replace him with Lucescu.
Well thatrCOs no longer an issue.
RIP Mircea, one of the most successful coaches ever in
terms of silverware, especially regarding the number of
different clubs with which herCys won them (we had a
thread here about this).
Ciao,
Werner
One of the things I remember him for is the Champions Cup run of Dinamo
in 84. They got to the semis by defeating the title holders Hamburg in >impressive fashion, 3 - 0 in Bucharest and 2 - 3 in Hamburg.
On Thu, 9 Apr 2026 16:58:09 -0000 (UTC), "FF" <...@yahoo.com> wrote:
One of the things I remember him for is the Champions Cup run of
Dinamo in 84. They got to the semis by defeating the title holders
Hamburg in impressive fashion, 3 - 0 in Bucharest and 2 - 3 in
Hamburg.
I was always a fan of Dinamo Bucharest. RIP Mircea.
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