Nah h2h counts as the first tiebreaker.
First game ended in a 1-4 win for The Netherlands. So Belgium need to win by 4 goals (or 2-5, 3-6 etc) to top the group.
Internationals September (Nations League + Friendlies) | England RELEGATED
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Nah h2h counts as the first tiebreaker.
First game ended in a 1-4 win for The Netherlands. So Belgium need to win by 4 goals (or 2-5, 3-6 etc) to top the group.
2 wins against Denmark, 4 points against France, great game today between 2 top teams. We're looking really, really good at the moment and surely we're world cup dark horses.
Gvardiol is gonna be some player, fantastic.
Oh and beautiful goal by Eriksen!
Gvardiol is gonna be some player, fantastic.
Oh and beautiful goal by Eriksen!
They're playing it in the regular June international break. The final 4 teams will be placed in groups of 5 teams in the Euro qualifiers leaving two matchdays open in June for the NL finals.
Pretty sure they could just play it in the March break? Finals then plus everyone else plays 3 qualifiers for euro 2024 and then 2-3-2 in the international breaks for season 23-24.
Leave June untouched bar wrapping up domestic seasons + CL final.
Do teams have to select 3 GKs in that 23 man squad? Strange to see Toney not included in that squad.
The pace in that centre back pairing
Holy shit Bellingham starts.
Oh wait, Phillips is injured
Oh wait, Phillips is injured
The usual suspects.
Looks like England and United twitter accounts are run by the same kids who like to list players in order of their shirt numbers.
Gotta say that's a fantastic looking side. Well balanced too. One of foden, saka, sterling at #10 is the only question mark. All three are wide forwards.
No Toney?!
Southgate blatantly picking Maguire to improve the perception of him given all the stick he's had. He'll regret that decision, Tomori should start ahead of him now and in the WC. Keen to see what Bellingham and Rice can do.
Nice to see Del piero.
one of my fave players to watch growing up.
one of my fave players to watch growing up.
Casemiro starting against Ghana, Fred and Antony are on the bench.
England playing a back 3 just to protect Maguire??
Mehdi Taremi has really impressed me, wonder why he's never linked to bigger leagues
Does anybody play 5 at the back anymore?
Anthem Singer was a full kit wanker.
Maguire starting 
Southgate is such a knobhead.
Southgate is such a knobhead.Get your money on Harry to score and do a "Shhhh" celebration.
Not expecting a whole lot from Bosnia today. Most of the players (all the non idiots) are incredibly pissed off with the Bosnian FA, full of criminals and puppets for Dodik, the serb president in the country, because they scheduled a friendly with Russia. Most of the country doesn't want anything to do with it, all the main players have already spoken out against it and said they won't partake in the friendly, but the Bosnian FA is corrupt and being used as a politcal stunt by the cnut that is Dodik to push his serb and anti Bosniak agenda.
Anyway. We'll see how the game goes. Usually when there is shit like that going on behind the scenes, it tends to show with the players.
As a side note, team wise we have some decent players coming through. Ahmedhodzic looks absolutely fantastic (injured today), we finally have a promising right back coming through with Dedic who is at Salzburg and highly rated there, Pjanić and Džeko can still do their thing at international level... Will definitely need someone to replace them soon though which will be hard to find that level again.
Anyway. We'll see how the game goes. Usually when there is shit like that going on behind the scenes, it tends to show with the players.
As a side note, team wise we have some decent players coming through. Ahmedhodzic looks absolutely fantastic (injured today), we finally have a promising right back coming through with Dedic who is at Salzburg and highly rated there, Pjanić and Džeko can still do their thing at international level... Will definitely need someone to replace them soon though which will be hard to find that level again.
It looks very unbalanced to me with several players out of position
Surprised Maguire’s not pulled him down
All Italy so far.
Maguire
I've never rated Southgate and yet somehow he has got us closer than we've been in decades.Maguire starting
What is Southgate doing? His line up is unbalanced, and picking Maguire?!
He's great at finding space. Maybe try him up front?Maguire
It's the players he has, they're very talented. If they had a proper manager and not a tinpot one they could easily win something.
Exactly what he's always done; pander to his favourites.
Ideally England should win this comfortably.
Being 40 years old... I've thought that on more than one occasion before. Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard etc etc
Is that Grahame Le Saux on Co-commentary?
Surely if you're going to play this system with Saka as a wing back you at least need a left-footed centre back? Exposing Maguire out there just feels like it's asking for trouble.
Is it really that big of a deal?
At the same time traditional heavyweights like Italy, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Netherlands are not the threat what they used to.
Yes.
God England are such a bore to watch.
Lots of talent but so negative.
Lots of talent but so negative.