The list of qualified teams grew by two today. Morocco and Tunisia are on the plane to Russia. Well, not yet. But they can book their tickets. I wonder who they use....Expedia, Cheapo Air? Do they click on the "add hotel" button, and in the "refine search" option look for hotels that are close to a good training facility? And when do they book. Now? Or do they have somebody who knows the answer to the forward planner's age old question: when do you get the best deal, 6 months in advance or 2? Maybe because these two countries are neighbours they could share a plane, get a good discount.
Or they could just submit all their expenses to Fifa and wait for the big cheque.
Morocco made it to their first World Cup since 1998 with an impressive 2-0 win away to Ivory Coast, for whom this would have been their fourth consecutive World Cup. Africa really is a very competitive confederation to qualify from when you consider Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Ghana and Algeria did not make it. The five teams through are Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Nigeria and Senegal. Three North African teams: is there a story there?
In Europe, Denmark could not break down the Republic of Ireland and they go back to Dublin on the back of a 0-0 draw. I will try to get excited about this one.
P.S. Malta play a friendly against Estonia tomorrow. It's the first match in charge for Malta's new coach, Tom Saintfiet. And the MFA have decided that entrance is free. What a wonderful gift to Maltese football fans. Will it make a difference?
P.S. #2 American goalkeeper Hope Solo accused Sepp Blatter of sexual assault yesterday. I waited a day to see how much outcry there would be today. None, it seems. Sad. Is she less important than ladies in Hollywood?
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