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Bruce Arena hired as new USMNT manager, replacing Jurgen Klinsmann

 

U.S. Soccer announced that they have hired Arena to take over for Jurgen Klinsmann, who was fired on Monday. Klinsmann was given the axe after two years of struggles, but mainly because of losses to Mexico and Costa Rica to open the final round of World Cup qualifying that left the Americans dead last in the qualifying group. The immediately focus for Arena will be preparing the U.S. for their next World Cup qualifiers, in March, which the Americans must do well in as they try to dig themselves out of a hole and qualify for the World Cup.

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http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/bruce-arena-usmnt-manager-jurgen-klinsmann-112216

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AFC

Group A

 

China 1-0 South Korea

Syria 1-0 Uzbekistan

Qatar 0-1 Iran

 

1- Iran 14 pts

2- South Korea 10

3- Uzbekistan 9

4- Syria 8

5- China 5

6- Qatar 4

 

Group B

UAE 0-2 Japan

Iraq 1-1 Australia

Thailand 0-3 Saudi Arabia

 

1- Saudi Arabia 13 pts

2- Japan 13

3- Australia 10

4- United Arab Emirates 9

5- Iraq 4

6- Thailand 1

 

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CONMEBOL

Uruguay 1-4 Brazil

Argentina 1-0 Chile

Colombia 1-0 Bolivia

Paraguay 2-1 Ecuador

Venezuela 2-2 Peru

 

1- Brazil 30 pts

2- Uruguay 23

3- Argentina 22

4- Colombia 21

5- Ecuador 20

6- Chile 20

7- Paraguay 18

8- Peru 15

9- Bolivia 7

10 - Venezuela 6

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1 hour ago, Ikarus360 said:

At this pace looks like Euro 2016 won't be the only tournament Netherlands is going to miss...what went wrong? :unsure:

Bad coaches and his golden generation is currently old. Similar problems as Italy faced recently. The new generation of Dutch players haven't developped rightly.

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Lionel Messi suspended for four matches

 

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee – in application of articles 77 a) and 108 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC) – has reached a decision in relation to the case of Lionel Messi following an incident that occurred during the match between Argentina and Chile on 23 March 2017 as part of the qualifying competition for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™:

Lionel Messi has been found guilty of violating art. 57 of the FDC for having directed insulting words at an assistant referee.

As a result, Messi will be suspended for four official matches and sanctioned with a fine of CHF 10,000. The first match for which the sanction will apply is the next fixture in the preliminary competition of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ between Bolivia and Argentina, which will be played today, 28 March. The remainder of the sanction will be served over Argentina’s subsequent FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

This decision is in line with the FIFA Disciplinary Committee’s previous rulings in similar cases.

Both the player and the Argentinian Football Association have been informed of the decision today.

 

FIFA

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=3/news=lionel-messi-suspended-for-four-matches-2877817.html

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22 hours ago, gotosy said:

Lionel Messi suspended for four matches

 

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee – in application of articles 77 a) and 108 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC) – has reached a decision in relation to the case of Lionel Messi following an incident that occurred during the match between Argentina and Chile on 23 March 2017 as part of the qualifying competition for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™:

Lionel Messi has been found guilty of violating art. 57 of the FDC for having directed insulting words at an assistant referee.

As a result, Messi will be suspended for four official matches and sanctioned with a fine of CHF 10,000. The first match for which the sanction will apply is the next fixture in the preliminary competition of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ between Bolivia and Argentina, which will be played today, 28 March. The remainder of the sanction will be served over Argentina’s subsequent FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

This decision is in line with the FIFA Disciplinary Committee’s previous rulings in similar cases.

Both the player and the Argentinian Football Association have been informed of the decision today.

 

FIFA

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=3/news=lionel-messi-suspended-for-four-matches-2877817.html

Argentina will suffer to get that ticket lol.

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On 3/26/2017 at 4:11 PM, Roger87 said:

Bad coaches and his golden generation is currently old. Similar problems as Italy faced recently. The new generation of Dutch players haven't developped rightly.

All that and the possibility that the Dutch may be a victim of its own success and influence with "total football" that was so innovative back then, now utilized all around the world in some strand or another. Maybe it should take a page from what the DFB did in Germany in rebuilding a decade ago at all levels. Look where it is now.

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Lionel Messi: Argentina forward's ban lifted after appeal to Fifa

Lionel Messi is free to represent Argentina in their World Cup qualifiers after his four-match international ban was overturned on appeal.

The 29-year-old Barcelona forward was suspended for directing "insulting words" at an assistant referee during a 1-0 win over Chile in March.

He missed one match - Argentina's 2-0 World Cup qualifying loss to Bolivia..

A Fifa appeal committee said while his behaviour was "reproachable", the evidence was not sufficient.

He will now be available for matches against Uruguay, Venezuela and Peru as Argentina fight to secure a place at next summer's World Cup finals in Russia.

A fine of 10,000 Swiss francs (£7,800) was also lifted.

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http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39822240

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7 hours ago, gotosy said:

Lionel Messi: Argentina forward's ban lifted after appeal to Fifa

Lionel Messi is free to represent Argentina in their World Cup qualifiers after his four-match international ban was overturned on appeal.

The 29-year-old Barcelona forward was suspended for directing "insulting words" at an assistant referee during a 1-0 win over Chile in March.

He missed one match - Argentina's 2-0 World Cup qualifying loss to Bolivia..

A Fifa appeal committee said while his behaviour was "reproachable", the evidence was not sufficient.

He will now be available for matches against Uruguay, Venezuela and Peru as Argentina fight to secure a place at next summer's World Cup finals in Russia.

A fine of 10,000 Swiss francs (£7,800) was also lifted.

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http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39822240

Not surprise. I guess the terrible ticket sales of the Bolivia-Argentina match was essential to reconsiderate the ban.

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Perhaps that and the fact Argentina right now is presently sitting at fifth place in South America with the wish to get the momentum out of that spot into the next three and automatically qualify following Brazil as one of soccer's blue bloods.

Well congratulations, Qatar not unexpectedly gets to make history in becoming the first ever World Cup host nation to never previously qualified/participated a previous one. The Qatari players will come into it becoming deer caught in the headlights at home. When it comes to World Cups, it's why having a pedigree matters. Yeah, Qatar qualifies! For 2022!

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