Football (Soccer) Thread

[Liep]

FIFAs ethical committee has suspended Blatter for 90 days!

[Duque de Bragança]

More time for Blatter to bring down Platini with him?

[Liep]

Platini also suspended. Chung Mong-joon banned from football for 6 years.

FIFA.

[Duque de Bragança]

Well Liep, since you were complaining about being alone in this thread the other day here's one post for you 

Portugal 1 Denmark 0
in Braga. Not a great match by any means, but Portugal was more efficient, that's Fernando Santos as a coach for you but then there's no golden generation anymore.
Portugal qualified for the Euro 2016 in France, i.e home advantage as far as stadium crowds go. Fortunately for Denmark, Albania lost 2-0 to Serbia, that's quite a mistep, since Albania only has to win against Armenia to qualify directly. Better goal average for Denmark though so tie not enough I believe.

Germany lost versus Ireland 1-0 as well. Upset of the night! Poland vs Eire on Sunday will be decisive, Germany only has to tie Georgia to go to France, though things are a bit more complicated with Poland's very good goal average.

PS: first time since 2006 that Portugal does not go through play-offs.

[Liep]

Sure, now you find time.

[Duque de Bragança]

Wrong, I always find time for the Football Thread, so that you do not feel totally alone in this thread, in this order. 

[Duque de Bragança]

Zlatan still in danger of not going to the Euro next year despite scoring against Liechtenstein, and Sweden winning 2-0. Why? Austria won 3-2 vs Montenegro and Russia won as well against Moldavia but 2-1.

In other news, Switzerland qualified  after winning against San Marino 7-0 and  Slovenia got a tie from Lithuania. Play-off it is for Slovenia.
Spain easily qualified but the second ticket is still disputed between Ukraine who won vs Macedonia and Slovakia who lost to Belarus. Ukraine and Slovakia have 19 points.

UEFA will meet on October 22 to discuss sanctions after the incidents during Scotland-Poland.

[Liep]

Wow, Holland won a game. They still need Turkey to lose against Iceland though, while they need a win against the Czechs.

[FunkMonk]

USA vs Mexico starting shortly.

2 bad teams. 

[Liep]

Armenia is letting us down by not losing to Albania. We have to settle for a playoff spot.

[Duque de Bragança]

You mean Armenia letting Denmark down by not winning or tieing against Albania, since right now Albania 2 Armenia 0. 

[Liep]

I've got a negation for you right here.

[Duque de Bragança]

I've got a negation for you right here.

Double negations are a bit tricky, Liep. 
Unless you actually wanted Armenia to lose so that Denmark could triumph in a play-off. 

[Liep]

I've got a negation for you right here.

Double negations are a bit tricky, Liep. 

Yes.

[Duque de Bragança]

I've got a negation for you right here.

Double negations are a bit tricky, Liep. 

Yes.

Don't worry Liep, the hotbed of Danophobia that is Languish is not relevant. Most people would rather have Denmark in the Euro 2016 but Balkantards did not cancel each other perfectly this time, despite a very good attempt in the beginning.