11.08.2022

Today we have the fifth round of the twenty-second Dugout-Online World Cup Qualification cycle. All the matches kick-off at 18:00 GMT.

World Cup Qualifying:

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Ireland, a team that finally earned their first points (4-1 against Lithuania), already played four matches. The others will play their fourth game, of the 22^nd World Cup qualification cycle, today.

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Hungary vs. England Lithuania vs. Mexico

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Another draw (their third) for Malta. This time they ground Germany to a halt (0-0). Romania already played four matches - the others will play their fourth today.

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Venezuela vs. Germany Malta vs. Finland

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This group is fairly close. The only two that stand our are Australia (who conceded only once thus far), and Norway (whose conceded quite a few goals). Sweden already played four matches - the others will play their fourth today.

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Australia vs. Italy Denmark vs. Norway

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Russia played four matches - the others will play their fourth today.

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Estonia vs. Serbia South Korea vs. Czech republic

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Group E teams had a break in the previous round. This will be their fourth round, and the start of the second half of the qualification cycle.

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Belgium vs. Argentina China vs. Slovenia

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Scotland did quite well in the 22^nd World Cup qualification cycle. Their final tally was two wins, and two losses. Since Algeria and Turkey play today, they are in a good position for the second half of the qualification cycle.

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Canada vs. Bulgaria Algeria vs. Turkey

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Latvia are back to their winning ways (they defeated Austria with 3-1). They are done with the first half of the World Cup qualification cycle - the others will finish today.

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Slovakia vs. Peru Austria vs. Japan

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Things are not going as we though they would in Group H - the group is nicely competitive. Iceland already played four matches (they drew 0-0 against Netherlands in the fourth round). The other teams will play their fourth game today.

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Netherlands vs. India Bolivia vs. Switzerland

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Israel are done with the first half of the World Cup qualification cycle. With 6 points, they are not in a bad position.

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United States of America vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Albania vs. Spain

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Greece finally won (3-2 against New Zealand). Since they already played four matches, they need to hope the games today go their way.

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New Zealand vs. Uruguay Thailand vs. Moldova

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Brazil already played four matches - the others will play their fourth today. With 2 wins, one draw, and one loss, Brazil are not in a bad position.

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France vs. Croatia Colombia vs. Bangladesh

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Chile are done with the first half of the World Cup qualification cycle. With only a point to their name, their prospects this season, aren't all that great.

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Poland vs. Rep. of Montenegro South Africa vs. Portugal


World Cup Under-21 Qualifying:

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We didn't expect Group A to be so close as it is. Even Thailand, who have yet to get a point, have not done all that badly (losing by a goal twice, and once by two). France are done with the first half of the U21 World Cup qualification cycle - the others will play their fourth today.

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Netherlands vs. Thailand Hungary vs. Russia

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Italy played four matches already (two wins, one draw, one loss) - the others will play their fourth game today.

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Chile vs. England Iceland vs. Brazil

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Teams in Group C started the second half of the 22^nd U21 World Cup cycle - this is their fourth round.

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Slovenia vs. Denmark Algeria vs. Latvia

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Spain played four games already - the others will play their fourth today.

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Albania vs. Croatia Canada vs. Serbia

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Belgium won their first match in this U21 World Cup qualification cycle. Unfortunately, since they are done with the first half of the qualification cycle, their 4 points are not all that great.

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Turkey vs. South Africa Ireland vs. Argentina

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Australia won their first match in the 22^nd U21 World Cup qualification cycle. With 4 points to their name, their prospects are not al that terrible.

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New Zealand vs. Japan Moldova vs. Finland

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South Korea are done with the first half of the U21 World Cup qualification cycle. Considering how close this group is, 4 points to their name isn't terrible.

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Colombia vs. Norway Czech republic vs. Austria

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India finally earned their first point (a 1-1 against Bosnia and Herzegovina). But since they already played four games (the others will play their fourth today), the point could be too little too late.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Romania Bolivia vs. Scotland

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Rep. of Montenegro are done with the first half of the U21 World Cup qualification cycle. Unfortunately fo them, after three draws, their fourth round match was a loss.

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Mexico vs. Poland Switzerland vs. Sweden

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Germany played four games already, the others will play their fourth today. Germany lost only once - 0-2 in their fourth round match against United States of America.

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United States of America vs. Uruguay Venezuela vs. Malta

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As expected, this is one of the more competitive groups. Though Greece, with only 2 points from their four matches, could have trouble catching up.

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Slovakia vs. Bangladesh Israel vs. Peru

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Bulgaria are done with the first half of the U21 World Cup qualification cycle. With 7 points, they are in a fairly good position.

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China vs. Estonia Lithuania vs. Portugal

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World Cup Under-19 Qualifying:

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Group A is one of the more competitive qualification groups (regardless of age group). England are done with the first half of the U19 World Cup qualification cycle, their only loss coming in the fourth round (2-3 against Brazil).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Bangladesh Brazil vs. Japan

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Teams in Group B are fairly competitive. The only exception is Sweden, who won all three matches. Moldova are done with the first half of the qualification cycle, and will continue their U19 World Cup campaign, in two weeks time.

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Latvia vs. Sweden Colombia vs. Malta

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This is the fourth round for Group C. Since this is the smallest group, this marks the start of the second half of the U19 World Cup qualification cycle.

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Uruguay vs. Portugal Ireland vs. Hungary

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Argentina have done an excellent job stealing a point from Netherlands in the fourth round (their game ended 1-1). Thailand already played four matches, the others will play their fourth today.

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Argentina vs. Israel Australia vs. Netherlands

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While we were correct that India (they already played four games) and Lithuania will struggle in this group, we didn't expect Romania to be last at this point in the qualification cycle.

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Romania vs. Lithuania Serbia vs. Slovenia

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Russia already played four matches, the others will play their fourth today.

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Belgium vs. Mexico Greece vs. Bulgaria

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In one of the best matches of the fourth round, China finally earned their first point - 3-3 against Italy. Unfortunately for China, they are done with the first half of the qualification cycle, and are pretty far behind the top two.

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Italy vs. Germany Slovakia vs. France

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Czech republic already played four matches, the others will play their fourth today.

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New Zealand vs. Spain Switzerland vs. Peru

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South Africa are done with the first half of the U19 World Cup qualification cycle. They have done quite well, winning twice, drawing once, and losing once (1-3 in the fourth round - they had absolutely no luck scoring).

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Albania vs. Iceland Algeria vs. Estonia

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Scotland have done exceptionally well in the first half of the qualification cycle, losing only to the reigning U19 World Champions, Poland. Under new leadership, Rep. of Montenegro have done much better, though their match against Scotland still ended 1-0.

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Poland vs. Canada Rep. of Montenegro vs. Venezuela

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Bolivia are done with the first half of the qualification cycle. They are one of two teams that didn't lose a game yet (Denmark are the other). Norway (who were one of our favorites) finally won - they defeated Chile 3-0.

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Chile vs. Denmark United States of America vs. Norway

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Finland are done with the first half of the U19 World Cup qualification cycle. With only one win to their name, their chances are not all that great this season. Though, if this round goes their way, they could still have a chances.

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Croatia vs. Turkey Austria vs. South Korea

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World Cup Under-17 Qualifying:

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We expected Colombia to have trouble in Group A. And though they have played four games already (the others only played three), they are not that far off the second place. We are however, surprised by France. They have been struggling in all three of their matches thus far.

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France vs. Serbia Switzerland vs. Algeria

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Finland finally earned their first point - they drew 0-0 against Scotland. But, since Finland are done with the first half of the qualification cycle, their chances of going to the U17 World Cup this season, are not all that great.

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Portugal vs. Argentina Scotland vs. Spain

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Sweden are done with the first half of the U17 World Cup qualification cycle. Their first half of the qualification cycle was quite good - they lost once, drew twice, and won once. At least one of today's matches should be intersting. We'll see what the reigning U17 World Champions (Netherlands) do against Slovakia (who are one of two teams that didn't lose, yet).

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Chile vs. Mexico Netherlands vs. Slovakia

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Turkey's only hick-up in the first half of the qualification cycle was the match against Italy (a 3-3 draw). Since they have a 4 point lead already, they will finish today in the first place.

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Norway vs. Italy Lithuania vs. Venezuela

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This is the smallest U17 World Cup qualification group. Unlike the other groups, teams in Group E already started the second half of the qualification cycle.

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Australia vs. New Zealand Russia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

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This group is surprisingly close. All the teams already lost at least once, and won at least once. India are done with the first half of the qualification cycle. Their biggest problem is scoring gaols, or more precisely, the lack of chances to score.

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Germany vs. Thailand South Africa vs. Brazil

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This group is not going the way we expected. Slovenia were outclassed by Denmark in the fourth round (3-2), and Denmark are looking like the best team here. Austria are done with the first half of the qualification cycle. Their biggest flop was in the previous round, where they lost 0-1 (though their effort should not be doubted, just their shooting provess in that particular game).

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Slovenia vs. Greece South Korea vs. Denmark

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As expected, Group H is quite competitive. Malta are the only team not up to par. Iceland are done with the first half of the qualification cycle. They didn't do all that badly - their biggest problem is the number of goals they concede (they are currently at 8 for, 8 against).

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China vs. United States of America Malta vs. Bolivia

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Romania stay on the sidelines today. Their first half of the qualification cycle was fairly successful (they lost only once, in the third round against Belgium). The Belgians are a pleasant surprise this go around - they could finish the first half of the qualification cycle with full points.

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Belgium vs. Japan Latvia vs. Moldova

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Bulgaria are done with the first half of the qualification cycle. With only four points, their prospects this season are not all that stellar.

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Poland vs. Czech republic Peru vs. Albania

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Fourth round saw the first draws in Group K. Ireland and Canada finally earned their first point. Though, going into second half of the qualification cycle with only a point, is not the most promising prospect.

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Estonia vs. Uruguay Canada vs. Israel

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England have been, hands down the best team in Group L in the first half of the qualification cycle. They only lost points once - their second round draw against Croatia. Since the Croatians already have two draws, England will remain first even after this round (which they skip).

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Hungary vs. Croatia Bangladesh vs. Rep. of Montenegro