Sweden-Denmark 2-2 draw in 2004 to knock out Italy was a bit fishy too.

Or just a fortunate coincidence for both teams involved?

Posted By: Legacy Fan on June 18th 2021 at 08:56:12

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NBTTT 24 team tournaments (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 18, 07:29:49
- I thought that the 8 team tournaments sounded nifty (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 18, 10:43:33
  - But it means that the qualifiers would contain dozens of dead games. (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 18, 10:48:35
    - 84 not live WTAF (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 18, 11:48:18
      - Basically, no British teams so they didn't bother! (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 18, 11:52:52
    - so the current competition (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 18, 11:05:23
      - Not sure I see that to be honest (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 18, 12:00:00
        
        i was more referring to the (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 18, 12:30:06
        
        Ah, sorry yes - gotcha. (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 18, 12:47:22
- not really that faffed about the euros but if we lose tonight we can still go through? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 18, 08:57:30
  - Denmark have lost their first 2 games (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 18, 09:11:35
    - Presumably that's because they are still in a good place to finish second (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 18, 10:43:45
      - How does head to head work there? (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 18, 10:51:42
        
        If three teams are level and have beaten each other, then it's down to GD. (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 18, 11:52:11
        
        But as Michael says, Finland could be involved with a very specific set of results (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 18, 11:55:41
        
        Qualification couldn’t be tighter (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 18, 12:35:59
        
        Could go down to yellow cards again (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 18, 11:51:41
  - I've been really enjoying it. And yes, could still go thru with a defeat tonight (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 18, 09:09:29
    - not really a big fan of the whole barking at flags thing (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 18, 09:38:36
      - All groups have four? (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 18, 10:02:25
        
        so they do! (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 18, 10:09:55
- You mean we had to play *Spain* and West Germany next, not France (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 18, 08:48:13
  - Indeed sorry. (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 18, 09:11:33
  - Keegan and Brooking coming on as subs. That Keegan header over the bar.... (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Jun 18, 08:57:34
    - haha. Exactly. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 18, 09:07:56
      - The agony (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 18, 09:13:03
- England were knocked out, but unbeaten and that. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Jun 18, 07:32:37
  - Just wait until the 2026 World Cup. 48 teams in 16 groups of three ffs 🙈 (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 18, 07:42:46
    - Same number of group games, 16 more knockout games (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 18, 07:57:30
      - Not quite true mr c - two group games and one more knockout round (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 18, 09:25:18
      - the last group game could become farcical (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jun 18, 08:20:57
        
        that happens all the time in tournaments (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jun 18, 08:27:13
        
        West Germany v Austria in 1982 i believe (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 18, 08:52:15
        
        Sweden-Denmark 2-2 draw in 2004 to knock out Italy was a bit fishy too. (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jun 18, 08:56:12

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