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Our Internationals 2021/22

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NaijaFox

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On 08/10/2021 at 15:35, NasPb said:

Pitches are getting better though tbf. Strange exception is Nigeria I'd say. 

Not quite true (I know because I have been following Nigeria in recent games). They are still generally quite poor.

 

African nations like Cape Verde play on artificial turf, while Sunday's game between Nigeria and Central Africa Rep (CAR) was played in Cameroon because the CAR's pitch did not meet basic FIFA specifications - and probably the only reason that Cameroon does is its preparations for the AFCON. Liberia, another team in Nigeria's qualifying group, also has to play its 'home' games in Ghana because of the lack of a pitch that meets said standards. Similarly, Nigeria played against Sierra Leone earlier in the year for the AFCON qualifiers on a pitch that was so poor that Sierra Leone's home games had to be subsequently moved to one of Cameroon's newly-built or rehabilitated AFCON venues.

 

Btw, Nigeria's domestic league clubs mostly play on turf while the national team does not, so those stadiums are not used for national team games. Nonetheless, Nigeria actually has several first-class pitches (it's hosted a couple of youth WC tournaments and several AFCONs and AWCONs), but its best pitch in Abuja (which hosted the All Africa Games) is hardly ever used because hardly anyone bothers to show up for football games in the Federal Capital Territory. There's also an excellent pitch in Uyo that used to be the Nigerian team's primary base, but these days hosting rights are circulated among different parts of the country apparently for financial (and perhaps political) reasons.  

 

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NasPb

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2 hours ago, NaijaFox said:

Not quite true (I know because I have been following Nigeria in recent games). They are still generally quite poor.

 

African nations like Cape Verde play on artificial turf, while Sunday's game between Nigeria and Central Africa Rep (CAR) was played in Cameroon because the CAR's pitch did not meet basic FIFA specifications - and probably the only reason that Cameroon does is its preparations for the AFCON. Liberia, another team in Nigeria's qualifying group, also has to play its 'home' games in Ghana because of the lack of a pitch that meets said standards. Similarly, Nigeria played against Sierra Leone earlier in the year for the AFCON qualifiers on a pitch that was so poor that Sierra Leone's home games had to be subsequently moved to one of Cameroon's newly-built or rehabilitated AFCON venues.

 

Btw, Nigeria's domestic league clubs mostly play on turf while the national team does not, so those stadiums are not used for national team games. Nonetheless, Nigeria actually has several first-class pitches (it's hosted a couple of youth WC tournaments and several AFCONs and AWCONs), but its best pitch in Abuja (which hosted the All Africa Games) is hardly ever used because hardly anyone bothers to show up for football games in the Federal Capital Territory. There's also an excellent pitch in Uyo that used to be the Nigerian team's primary base, but these days hosting rights are circulated among different parts of the country apparently for financial (and perhaps political) reasons.  

 

They've definitely improved since when i was younger that's without a doubt. There are exceptions. And the best pitches are still in southern and Northern Africa but they have improved significantly. One thing that's important to mention us that some national sides prefer to make their opponents suffer by making them play on horrible pitches. This happened like when my country Morocco drawed against mauritania. In mauritania. Mauritania probably picked the worst stadium they have and pitch for that exact reason. 

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1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

Wonder what's up with him, if it was covid they'd surely say? 

There is a bad cold/bit of flu going around, my whole family has had it the past few weeks and I still have an annoying cough about 2 weeks later

 

More than enough to keep a player out

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https://www.lcfc.com/news/2287054/victories-aplenty-for-leicesters-monday-internationals

 

 Goalkeeper Danny Ward helped Wales to a 1-0 success in Estonia in FIFA World Cup qualifying
- Defender Çağlar Söyüncü started in Turkey's last-gasp 2-1 triumph over Latvia
- Luke Thomas played 90 minutes as England's Under-21s won 1-0 in Andorra
- Youngsters Sammy Braybrooke and Kian Pennant featured in a victory for England's Under-18s

 

Danny Ward registered a clean sheet as Wales left Estonia with a hard-earned 1-0 victory in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying.

On his 22nd appearance for the Dragons, the Leicester City shot-stopper made an impressive save to deny Vlasiy Sinyavskiy late on as Kieffer Moore's 12th-minute effort ultimately settled the clash. Wales' third win of six qualifiers leaves them third in European Group E, with 11 points, five adrift of Belgium.

Elsewhere, Çağlar Söyüncü was in action for Turkey at Daugava Stadium as the Crescent-Stars picked up a 2-1 win over Latvia. Merih Demiral's own goal for the visitors was levelled by Serdar Dursun before Burak Yılmaz's dramatic, 99th-minute penalty left Turkey third in European Group G with 15 points. 

 

Full-back Luke Thomas started for England's Under-21s, who despite being reduced to 10 men after Rhian Brewster's red card, held out for a 1-0 triumph in Andorra, courtesy of Emile Smith Rowe's breakaway goal. Thomas, an Academy graduate at the Club, played the full 90 minutes.

Those three points leave England third in Group G of qualifying for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championships, which will be staged in Romania and Georgia. They have seven points from three games, two less than the Czech Republic and Albania.

Earlier in the day, youngsters Sammy Braybrooke and Kian Pennant were both second-half substitutes as England's Under-18s secured a 3-0 victory over Russia in Marbella. Goals from Sonny Perkins, Michael Olakigbe and Lewis Hall gave Ryan Garry his first win in charge of the Young Lions.

Goalkeeper Brad Young, on the other hand, was unused from the bench as England's Under-20s recorded an emphatic 5-0 success in the Czech Republic.

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8 minutes ago, davieG said:

 Full-back Luke Thomas started for England's Under-21s, who despite being reduced to 10 men after Rhian Brewster's red card, held out for a 1-0 triumph in Andorra, courtesy of Emile Smith Rowe's breakaway goal.

Well done them. It's not easy to win in Andorra, particularly with the hostile home support. Their next matches will be against Rockall, Parma and Liechtenstein, and six points would be enough to secure their qualification. Hurray for the Young Lions!

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10 minutes ago, NasPb said:

amartey playing well against zimbabwe, screaming orders like a captain... needs to play over vestergaard

Dan always grows in confidence with games - IMO he was playing way better when he was dropped then vestegaard is now.  Dan and cags should be the CBs for the foreseeable future.

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