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       Re: Faroe Islands.
   DIR By: hughes18
       Date: December 1, 2020, 5:01 pm
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       Great stuff from the ladies and well worth their play-off place.
       Sadly the play-off (next April) is two-legged which makes it an
       even tougher challenge. Not sure when the draw is, I think I
       read there are rearranged games in other groups in February so
       they may not know til then.
       #Post#: 2567--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Faroe Islands.
   DIR By: EalingGreen
       Date: December 1, 2020, 5:58 pm
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       --- Quote from: hughes18 link ---
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       > Great stuff from the ladies and well worth their play-off
       place. Sadly the play-off (next April) is two-legged which makes
       it an even tougher challenge. Not sure when the draw is, I think
       I read there are rearranged games in other groups in February so
       they may not know til then.
       >
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       Yep, remaining Group games to be played on 21 February 2021,
       with the draw following soon after I imagine, in time for the
       play-offs to be played 05-13 April 2021. [05 April is Easter
       Monday, btw, though not in Orthodox Ukraine and Russia, where
       it's 26 April]
       To date, the following have now definitely qualified as Group
       Winners:
       Netherlands
       Denmark
       Norway
       Spain
       Sweden
       France
       Belgium
       Germany (8)
       +
       Iceland (guaranteed one of best 3 x Runners-Up)
       +
       One of Finland or Portugal - still to play each other, with one
       qualifying automatically for topping the Group and the other
       assured of a P/O at least, maybe even qualifying as top 3
       Runner-Up?
       +
       One or two of Austria/Italy/Russia/Finland/Portugal claiming the
       2nd and 3rd Best Runners-Up places
       Which leaves Ukraine, Czech Rep and NI definitely filling 3 of
       the 6 play-off slots.
       Getting there! [emoji106]
       #Post#: 2569--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Faroe Islands.
   DIR By: ern
       Date: December 2, 2020, 4:22 am
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       Magnificent achievement by the squad to reach the play-offs. To
       reach the finals after a 2-legged play-off might be a step too
       far - but dare to dream! :)
       #Post#: 2570--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Faroe Islands.
   DIR By: EalingGreen
       Date: December 2, 2020, 6:02 am
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       --- Quote from: ern link ---
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       > Magnificent achievement by the squad to reach the play-offs.
       To reach the finals after a 2-legged play-off might be a step
       too far - but dare to dream! :)
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       NI are currently ranked 55th in the world with FIFA. So beating
       Faroes (86th) was to be expected. But I hadn't realised Belarus
       were just above us at 53=, with Wales higher again at 34.
       While Scotland (21st) and ROI (31st) didn't make the Play-Offs
       either:
  HTML https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/women/
       #Post#: 2571--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Faroe Islands.
   DIR By: EalingGreen
       Date: December 2, 2020, 6:20 am
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       Some great Tweets here:
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       And having seen it for myself in Wales, the team really has an
       exceptional spirit and togetherness. [emoji106]
       #Post#: 2575--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Faroe Islands.
   DIR By: green port
       Date: December 2, 2020, 9:53 am
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       Well done to the ladies. It might be a step too far in the play
       offs but I'm sure they will give a hell of a good go.
       #Post#: 2579--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Faroe Islands.
   DIR By: Simon-613
       Date: December 2, 2020, 3:52 pm
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       Enjoyed watching the game yesterday. Good performance in the end
       after the shock of going a goal down.
       Will be interesting to see who they get in the playoffs
       #Post#: 2601--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Faroe Islands.
   DIR By: Floreat Ultonia
       Date: December 5, 2020, 5:37 am
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       Russia and Ukraine are definitely also in the play offs.
       Probably to be joined by Portugal, Switzerland and Czechia.
       Other possibilities are Finland, Poland and Spain (who can all
       still qualify as group winners), while Austria and Italy may be
       pipped as best runners up.
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