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#Post#: 96228--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: October 9, 2025, 11:02 am
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--- Quote from: Claretman link ---
>
> [quote author=bmb link=topic=6832.msg96217#msg96217
date=1760010888]
> Ooof István getting the Balkans powder keg - good luck with
that one. The atmosphere will be intensely hostile. I expect the
security briefing for that one has already started and will last
several hours!
>
> Kav having to keep me happy on a NT game - he'd better not
wear the forbidden shirt on the hallowed turf...
>
--- End Quote ---
Surely kav knows it has to be purple
[/quote]
No purple in FIFA competitions… the equivalent is red.
#Post#: 96229--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: bmb
Date: October 9, 2025, 11:03 am
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--- Quote from: Claretman link ---
>
> [quote author=bmb link=topic=6832.msg96217#msg96217
date=1760010888]
> Ooof István getting the Balkans powder keg - good luck with
that one. The atmosphere will be intensely hostile. I expect the
security briefing for that one has already started and will last
several hours!
>
> Kav having to keep me happy on a NT game - he'd better not
wear the forbidden shirt on the hallowed turf...
>
--- End Quote ---
Surely kav knows it has to be purple
[/quote]
It has been hinted by one of the team that Missy bmb may well be
relocating the naughty step to the bottom of a 100 feet deep
well, complete with the soon to be inhabitants of it! It was
accompanied by lots of laughter so may just be a wind up!
#Post#: 96230--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: Claretman
Date: October 9, 2025, 11:28 am
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--- Quote from: TheThingFromLewes link ---
>
> [quote author=Claretman link=topic=6832.msg96227#msg96227
date=1760024544]
> [quote author=bmb link=topic=6832.msg96217#msg96217
date=1760010888]
> Ooof István getting the Balkans powder keg - good luck with
that one. The atmosphere will be intensely hostile. I expect the
security briefing for that one has already started and will last
several hours!
>
> Kav having to keep me happy on a NT game - he'd better not
wear the forbidden shirt on the hallowed turf...
>
--- End Quote ---
Surely kav knows it has to be purple
[/quote]
No purple in FIFA competitions… the equivalent is red.
[/quote]
Blue will have to suffice then
#Post#: 96231--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: Claretman
Date: October 9, 2025, 11:30 am
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--- Quote from: bmb link ---
>
> [quote author=Claretman link=topic=6832.msg96227#msg96227
date=1760024544]
> [quote author=bmb link=topic=6832.msg96217#msg96217
date=1760010888]
> Ooof István getting the Balkans powder keg - good luck with
that one. The atmosphere will be intensely hostile. I expect the
security briefing for that one has already started and will last
several hours!
>
> Kav having to keep me happy on a NT game - he'd better not
wear the forbidden shirt on the hallowed turf...
>
--- End Quote ---
Surely kav knows it has to be purple
[/quote]
It has been hinted by one of the team that Missy bmb may well be
relocating the naughty step to the bottom of a 100 feet deep
well, complete with the soon to be inhabitants of it! It was
accompanied by lots of laughter so may just be a wind up!
[/quote]
I wonder if they would dare to warm up in the rag, only to come
out for the game in a different colour
#Post#: 96232--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: October 9, 2025, 1:45 pm
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--- Quote from: bmb link ---
>
> [quote author=Claretman link=topic=6832.msg96227#msg96227
date=1760024544]
> [quote author=bmb link=topic=6832.msg96217#msg96217
date=1760010888]
> Ooof István getting the Balkans powder keg - good luck with
that one. The atmosphere will be intensely hostile. I expect the
security briefing for that one has already started and will last
several hours!
>
> Kav having to keep me happy on a NT game - he'd better not
wear the forbidden shirt on the hallowed turf...
>
--- End Quote ---
Surely kav knows it has to be purple
[/quote]
It has been hinted by one of the team that Missy bmb may well be
relocating the naughty step to the bottom of a 100 feet deep
well, complete with the soon to be inhabitants of it! It was
accompanied by lots of laughter so may just be a wind up!
[/quote]
Kovacs and Kavanagh in yellow in one night…. Your worst
nightmare!
#Post#: 96236--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: ben
Date: October 10, 2025, 3:32 am
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Matchday 8
Sunday 12 October 2025
Group H
15:00 CET - Serravalle (San Marino Stadium)
SAN MARINO - CYPRUS
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev AZE
Assistant Referee 1: Zeynal Zeynalov AZE
Assistant Referee 2: Akif Amirali AZE
Fourth Official: Elchin Masiyev AZE
Video Assistant Referee: Pawel Malec POL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Tamás Bognár HUN
UEFA Referee Observer: David Malcolm NIR
UEFA Delegate: Márton Esterházy HUN
Group C
18:00 CET - Glasgow (Hampden Park)
SCOTLAND - BELARUS
Referee: Marian Barbu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Mircea Mihail Grigoriu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: George Florin Neacsu ROU
Fourth Official: Szabolcs Kovacs ROU
Video Assistant Referee: Ovidiu Haţegan ROU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Adrian Costreie ROU
UEFA Referee Observer: Lucílio Cardoso Cortez Batista POR
UEFA Delegate: Mirosław Ryszka POL
Group G
18:00 CET - Amsterdam (Johan Cruijff ArenA)
NETHERLANDS - FINLAND
Referee: Slavko Vinčić SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič SVN
Fourth Official: Matej Jug SVN
Video Assistant Referee: Alen Borošak SVN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Asmir Sagrković SVN
UEFA Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter SUI
UEFA Delegate: Mauro Tonolini ITA
Group L
18:00 CET - Tórshavn (Tórsvřllur)
FAROE ISLANDS - CZECHIA
Referee: Andrea Colombo ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giovanni Baccini ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Davide Imperiale ITA
Fourth Official: Luca Pairetto ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Doveri ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Michaíl Koukoulákis GRE
UEFA Delegate: Florin Prunea ROU
Group C
20:45 CET - Copenhagen (Parken - Connected by 3)
DENMARK - GREECE
Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: John Brooks ENG
Video Assistant Referee: Jarred Gillett AUS
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Stuart Attwell ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Uno Tutk EST
UEFA Delegate: Eugčne Westerink NED
Group G
20:45 CET - Kaunas (Dariaus ir Girėno stadionas)
LITHUANIA - POLAND
Referee: Ondřej Berka CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Ivo Nadvornik CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Kamil Hajek CZE
Fourth Official: Marek Radina CZE
Video Assistant Referee: Gianluca Aureliano ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Paterna ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Jon Eilif Skjervold NOR
UEFA Delegate: Diana Bulgaru MDA
Group H
20:45 CET - Bucharest (Arena Națională)
ROMANIA - AUSTRIA
Referee: Davide Massa ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio ITA
Fourth Official: Simone Sozza ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Fabbri ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Rosario Abisso ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Mehmet Murat Ilgaz TUR
UEFA Delegate: Luis Cuervas del Real ESP
Group L
20:45 CET - Varaždin (Gradski stadion Varteks)
CROATIA - GIBRALTAR
Referee: Oleksii Derevinskyi UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Viktor Matyash UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksii Myronov UKR
Fourth Official: Klym Zabroda UKR
Video Assistant Referee: Viktor Kopiievskyi UKR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Denys Shurman UKR
UEFA Referee Observer: Barış Şimşek TUR
UEFA Delegate: Ignas Marcinkevičius LTU
#Post#: 96247--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: October 10, 2025, 12:46 pm
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A massive game and an important observer for Oliver in Denmark…
it’s win or bust for Greece.
Interesting that an English official has been assigned to a
group that involves Scotland…
#Post#: 96251--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: RCG
Date: October 10, 2025, 2:27 pm
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I would think the last thing going through MO's mind is how his
game may or may not affect Scotland.
MO has more chance of going and performance in this game will go
some well to cementing this
#Post#: 96252--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: arabref
Date: October 10, 2025, 3:37 pm
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--- Quote from: TheThingFromLewes link ---
>
> Interesting that an English official has been assigned to a
group that involves Scotland…
>
--- End Quote ---
Surprised me as well. Nothing against Oliver who I’m sure will
do a fine job, but it does seem an unusual choice given the
importance of the game.
(Second English team (kind of) to have a game in this group as
well, as Jarred Gillett took charge of Greece v Belarus last
month)
#Post#: 96255--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: ben
Date: October 11, 2025, 4:39 am
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Monday 13 October 2025
Group A
20:45 CET - Belfast (Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor
Park)
NORTHERN IRELAND - GERMANY
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Ángel Nevado ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Fourth Official: Cesar Soto Grado ESP
Video Assistant Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande ESP
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Valentín Gómez ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Alan Mario Sant MLT
UEFA Delegate: Paolo Rondelli SMR
Group A
20:45 CET - Trnava (City Arena - Štadión Antona Malatinského)
SLOVAKIA - LUXEMBOURG
Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež SVN
Fourth Official: Martin Matoša SVN
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Di Bello ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Valerio Marini ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Ichko Lozev BUL
UEFA Delegate: Milovan Đukanović MNE
Group B
20:45 CET - Gothenburg (Ullevi)
SWEDEN - KOSOVO
Referee: Danny Makkelie NED
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra NED
Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries NED
Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout NED
Video Assistant Referee: Clay Ruperti NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Erwin Blank NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Peter Sippel GER
UEFA Delegate: Jaroslav Doležal CZE
Group B
20:45 CET - Ljubljana (Stadion Stožice)
SLOVENIA - SWITZERLAND
Referee: Felix Zwayer GER
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Kempter GER
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Dietz GER
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner GER
Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Brand GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Nicola Rizzoli ITA
UEFA Delegate: Roxana Berceanu ROU
Group D
20:45 CET - Reykjavík (Laugardalsvöllur)
ICELAND - FRANCE
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Roy Hassan ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Matityahu Yakobov ISR
Fourth Official: Gal Leibovitz ISR
Video Assistant Referee: Fedayi San SUI
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Sven Wolfensberger SUI
UEFA Referee Observer: Marián Ružbarský SVK
UEFA Delegate: Outi Saarinen FIN
Group D
20:45 CET - Kraków, POL (Stadion Cracovii)
UKRAINE - AZERBAIJAN
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Roland Riedel AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Santino Schreiner AUT
Fourth Official: Walter Altmann AUT
Video Assistant Referee: Manuel Schuettengruber AUT
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca AUT
UEFA Referee Observer: Paweł Gil POL
UEFA Delegate: Olesea Berdea MDA
Group J
20:45 CET - Cardiff (Cardiff City Stadium)
WALES - BELGIUM
Referee: Daniel Siebert GER
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel GER
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn GER
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager GER
Video Assistant Referee: Pascal Müller GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Harm Osmers GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Gylfi Ţór Orrason ISL
UEFA Delegate: Per Svärd SWE
Group J
20:45 CET - Skopje (Nacionalna arena “Todor Proeski”)
NORTH MACEDONIA - KAZAKHSTAN
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Iván Masso Granado ESP
Fourth Official: Alejandro Muńiz Ruiz ESP
Video Assistant Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez ESP
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Fredy Fautrel FRA
UEFA Delegate: Aurel Mihail Ionescu ROU
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