Global Futbol Matches October 1st to 7th, 2018

The following articles provide a summary of matches and tournaments after the 2018 Global Futbol World Cup.

October 1st to October 7th

Qualifications for various Men’s continental cups continued this week. Surprise wins included Sweden away to France and Turkey against the Netherlands, with both scores 3-1. Luxembourg scrounged out a 2-all draw against World Cup team Macedonia, while Switzerland and England’s match saw a 6-goal draw. 2018 World Cup nation Libya defeated their African World Cup rival Kenya in Nairobi, while Rwanda scored away over Sao Tome and Principe. In the Americas, Colombia started their campaign after their World Cup win with an away draw over Haiti. Argentina could only manage two goals away to Antigua and Barbuda thanks to an Agüero double. British Virgin Islands surprised Bolivia with a 1-nil win, with Bolivia not working as a team, and their coach César Farías needing to find a way to unite the team. Mexico also struggled against Cuba in Havana with a 1-1 draw. Canada lost to World Cup side Guatemala at home, while the USA and Chile fought a hard 1-1 draw, with Pinilla scoring late to ensure Chile came away with a point.

 

The Women’s Nations Cup qualifiers returned after successful legal proceedings. Sweden and Greece failed to score against Northern Ireland and Malta respectively, while Ukraine and Russia posted 1-nil victories. In their first game, Cyprus conceded five against Kazakhstan, while Norway poached a win over Wales, despite Welsh goalkeeper O’Sullivan’s efforts. Belarus and Switzerland traded blows before the game finished in an epic draw. The same can be said for Estonia and Italy, where it was the substitutes that scored late to help Italy first take the lead after trailing, before Estonian striker Tammik slotted a goal in injury time to level the scores. Lithuania blasted Finland in their opening game, scoring inside three minutes, while Potapova scored twice before the half was over to ensure a solid win. Ireland scored twice in the second half to defeat Slovakia and restore some confidence after their 4-nil loss to England. Israel’s striker Shahaf netted a hat trick as they ripped the Czech Republic side to shreds in the Czech’s opening game. Similarly, Denmark posted six goals over Latvia. Meanwhile, France scored three early goals against Moldova, including a Le Sommer double, but the chances dried up for the remaining 60 minutes. Germany dominated the midfield when playing against Iceland, though a lack of precision in the final third meant only two goals bypassed the Icelandic goalkeeper. The Netherlands needed two second-half goals to see off a defiant Romania. Belgium lacked a final touch into the net as Kosovo surprised everyone with an away draw.

 

In Asia, North Korea needed two second-half goals to overcome Afghanistan. Jordan scored a second-half goal to come away from Taipei with a draw. Indonesia looked set to dominate Sri Lanka after two early goals, but the Sri Lankan defence settled down and thwarted the constant Indonesian attacks after that. Foord’s hat trick helped Australia in a solid yet not dominating performance over Bangladesh, at least on the scoreboard.

 

In Africa, the Malawians were the dominant team after Cameroon looked set to score early, with neither team getting on the scorecard. Kenya and Cote d’Ivoire also played out a draw, with Jereko’s injury-time goal denying the Ivoirians a second win. With the buoyancy of a new national name, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) wiped Ghana out with a 6-2 drubbing and included doubles from Sanga and Mgcamphalala. Tanzania opened their campaign with a home win over Senegal.

 

In South America, Brazil started against Bolivia with a first half of fourteen shots and ten on target. Bolivia’s goalkeeper Álvarez was the mainstay in the away team, as Brazil only led 1-0. However, the gates opened in the latter part of the game, and the Brazilians managed to slot home four more before the close of play.

 

October 1 Asian Cup Q MD1a ·      Thailand 1 Jordan 1 ·      Nepal 0 Japan 1 Euro 2020 Q MD1a ·      France 1 Sweden 3 ·      Liechtenstein 1 Russia 4 ·      Moldova 1 Austria 2 ·      Finland 1 Faroe Islands 0 ·      Romania 3 Greece 0 ·      Northern Ireland 0 Hungary 1 ·      Iceland 2 Czech Republic 1 ·      Netherlands 1 Turkey 3 ·      Latvia 0 Kazakhstan 1

October 2 U17 Men’s Friendlies Week 11 ·      ­Colombia 3 Argentina 2 ·      Ecuador 0 Bolivia 0 ·      Kosovo 1 Malta 1

October 3 Euro 2020 Q MD1a ·      Portugal 2 Denmark 1 ·      Albania 1 Serbia 4 ·      Montenegro 4 Armenia 1 ·      Croatia 0 Italy 0 ·      Norway 1 Bulgaria 1 ·      Malta 1 Azerbaijan 1 ·      Israel 1 Cyprus 0 ·      Andorra 1 Bosnia 2 ·      Slovakia 0 Spain 1 ·      Belarus 1 Ukraine 2 ·      Luxembourg 2 Macedonia 2 ·      Poland 1 Germany 1 ·      Scotland 1 Ireland 2 ·      Gibraltar 1 Georgia 2 ·      Switzerland 3 England 3 ·      Lithuania 0 Slovenia 0 ·      Estonia 1 San Marino 0 AFCON 2020 Qualifiers ·      Congo DR 3 Central African Rep. 0 ·      Somalia 2 Mozambique 1 ·      Kenya 1 Libya 2 ·      Sao Tome and Principe 0 Rwanda 1   CONMEBOL Qualifiers ·      Haiti 1 Colombia 1 ·      Dominican Republic 0 Panama 1 ·      Antigua and Barbuda 0 Argentina 2 ·      British Virgin Islands 1 Bolivia 0 ·      Cuba 1 Mexico 1 ·      Bahamas 3 Puerto Rico 3 ·      Canada 1 Guatemala 3 ·      Ecuador 3 Suriname 0 ·      El Salvador 2 Aruba 0 ·      Peru 2 Belize 0 ·      USA 1 Chile 1   U20 Women’s Friendlies ·      Greece 2 Brazil 2 ·      Netherlands 2 Uruguay 1 ·      Poland 1 Belgium 2 ·      Romania 2 Italy 1 ·      Iceland 4 Germany 1