From Newsgroup: rec.sport.soccer

Yeah, why not start the Cup right away. The copy-cat Nations League
should have plenty of balanced matches that are UPT-eligible


What to do
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Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the
X on its side.

*Home*
- Before Wednesday 2026-09-23, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.

*Away*
- After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
teams) and before kickoff of the first match
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't
picked any team, you have free choice)
- Their opponents will represent your opponent

If the away player doesn't pick any team before his/her deadline, the
home player will be represented by the team that achieves the best
outcome out of his/her two picked teams. If the home player doesn't
pick any team before his deadline, the away player can pick two teams
(one from each match), and he/she will be represented by the team that
achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.. If nobody
picks a team, teams are assigned randomly.)


Play-In Round:

PI1: milivella - MH
Czechia 1X - Croatia 2
Faroe Islands 1 - Kazakhstan X2


PI2: Werner Pichler - Jesper Lauridsen
Serbia 1X - Netherlands 2
Denmark 1 - Wales X2





Seeded teams, automatically advance to the QF round:
1 Mark
2 The Doctor
3 Futbolmetrix
4 Jesus Petry

Also get a bye to the next round:
Blueshirt
Lleo



QF draw:

QF1: Mark - Winner PI1
QF2: Jesus Petry - Blueshirt

QF3: The Doctor - Winner PI2
QF4: Futbolmetrix - Lleo

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From Newsgroup: rec.sport.soccer

On Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:47:50 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Play-In Round:

PI1: milivella - MH
Czechia 1X - Croatia 2
Faroe Islands 1 - Kazakhstan X2

PI2: Werner Pichler - Jesper Lauridsen
Serbia 1X - Netherlands 2
Denmark 1 - Wales X2

Not a lot of excitement for this?

MH and Jesper have free picks.
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From Newsgroup: rec.sport.soccer

On 25/09/2026 22.17, Futbolmetrix wrote:

On Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:47:50 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Play-In Round:

PI1: milivella - MH
Czechia 1X - Croatia 2
Faroe Islands 1 - Kazakhstan X2


PI2: Werner Pichler - Jesper Lauridsen
Serbia 1X - Netherlands 2
Denmark 1 - Wales X2

Not a lot of excitement for this?

I've only just seen the post now.

MH and Jesper have free picks.

Former Euro winners.

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From Newsgroup: rec.sport.soccer

On 2026-09-26 03:13, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:

On 25/09/2026 22.17, Futbolmetrix wrote:

On Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:47:50 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Play-In Round:

PI1: milivella-a-a-a --a-a-a MH
Czechia 1X - Croatia 2
Faroe Islands 1 - Kazakhstan X2

Czechia>>>

PI2: Werner Pichler --a-a-a Jesper Lauridsen
Serbia 1X - Netherlands 2
Denmark 1 - Wales X2

Not a lot of excitement for this?

I've only just seen the post now.

MH and Jesper have free picks.

Former Euro winners.

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From Newsgroup: rec.sport.soccer

MH:

On 2026-09-26 03:13, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:

On 25/09/2026 22.17, Futbolmetrix wrote:

On Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:47:50 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Play-In Round:

PI1: milivella-a-a-a --a-a-a MH
Czechia 1X - Croatia 2
Faroe Islands 1 - Kazakhstan X2

Czechia>>>

Sorry for not picking. I have been away from all leisurely things all week.

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Cheers
milivella
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From Newsgroup: rec.sport.soccer

On Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:47:50 -0400, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:


Results:

Results
milivella 1-1 MH* (Faroe Islands 1-Kazakhstan X2)
Werner Pichler 0-2 Jesper Lauridsen (Wales X2-Denmark 1)

MH picked only one match out of his two options (the losing Czechs),
so I used random.org to choose for him one of the teams from the other
match. It ended up being Kazakhstan, so MH advances to the next round.

Better luck next time, milivella!

Elsewhere, the former European Champions were all over their
non-champion opponents. Easy win for Jesper.

QF matches to be announced shortly.

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