Genghis Khan's pants Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Wow - 17pts from 10 games and a very respectable 3rd in their group - yes, 2 wins against Liechtenstein helps but anyone know any reason for such a "good" campaign (I seem to remember them getting the odd draw or even win over the years but nothing like this time round) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted November 21, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 39 minutes ago, Genghis Khan's pants said: Wow - 17pts from 10 games and a very respectable 3rd in their group - yes, 2 wins against Liechtenstein helps but anyone know any reason for such a "good" campaign (I seem to remember them getting the odd draw or even win over the years but nothing like this time round) I made the same observation, finishing ahead of Iceland and Bosnia. Seems they are no longer the automatic whipping boys they once were. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 6 minutes ago, Ian M said: I made the same observation, finishing ahead of Iceland and Bosnia. Seems they are no longer the automatic whipping boys they once were. You could add Albania to that as well, used to get thrashed not so long ago and finished top of their group. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 the fruits of a 20 year plan to get kids into better coaching from a young age. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11647079/amp/Luxembourg-no-longer-Europes-whipping-boys-transformation-pitch.html 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Very forward thinking country. Free public transport for all. Free internet in Luxembourg City, and ultra cheap mobile network. Seems they are ahead of the curve with their football as well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) Edited - invalid info posted. Edited November 21, 2023 by bcfc01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) When Portugal joined the EU (1977) it was the poorest country in it at the time, so there was a large influx of Portuguese workers who went to Luxembourg, they still are a significant minority group in the country. Their current squad includes Mica Pinto, Leandro Barreiro Martins, Gerson Rodrigues, Tiago Cardoso & James Rodrigues, a couple of others of Portuguese ancestry have also featured in recent squads. Can’t have done them any harm to expand their pool of eligible players like this. Edited November 21, 2023 by GrahamC 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) Iceland and Bosnia are not what they were a 5 years to a decade ago say however Luxembourg is this their Golden generation? I believe they have a chance at qualifying via the playoffs what with Nations League paths. Bosnia especially, with a prime Dzeko, Pjanic etc going back a decade would have challenged for top spot IMO. Edited November 21, 2023 by Mr Popodopolous 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 See also Kazakhstan* *although none of them know why Bob Wilson was an anchorman. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 In that section, just checked. They along with Kazakhstan, Georgia.and probable favourites Greece are in Path C. However this will be a strong boost to their seeding IMO, 17 from 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 1 hour ago, spudski said: Very forward thinking country. Free public transport for all. Free internet in Luxembourg City, and ultra cheap mobile network. Seems they are ahead of the curve with their football as well. They've got a long track record of producing good cyclists, too - amazingly for such a small country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full nelson Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 1 hour ago, spudski said: Very forward thinking country. Free public transport for all. Free internet in Luxembourg City, and ultra cheap mobile network. Seems they are ahead of the curve with their football as well. Yup, fantastic place! Was there during the summer. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 Luxembourg have drawn Georgia away in the playoffs. They'll play Greece or Kazakhstan in the playoff final if they win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 Greece surely will win that section. Of the other sides Luxembourg and Kazakhstan have improved majorly though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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