Republic of Ireland 0 – 3 Australia

An absolute cracker of a goal from David Carney sealed off a nice win over the world #37 overnight. Our next game on the 5th of September should be interesting – an away match against Korea Republic. Hopefully Pim can get some of the A-League blokes on board to give them a bit of experience.

Another 16 teams were in action overnight in world cup qualifying. With Honduras and Costa Rica playing right now, not a lot has really happened overnight. With Norway’s thumping of Scotland it looks like the second place group 9 UEFA team is going to miss out on the playoffs. Mexico beat the USA which puts them back in a solid position, while Trinidad and Tobago kept their hopes of a second consecutive world cup alive with a win over El Salvador.

All eyes now on the 5th, 6th and 9th of September, when 75 matches should see a few teams cementing world cup slots. England is the only team likely to qualify during this time, but Brazil can sneak in as well with a couple of wins.

Update: Honduras smashed Costa Rica 4-0! CONCACAF is looking interesting, with just 3 points separating the top 4. T&T are now pretty much done, and it’s going to be a scuffle to avoid a playoff with South America. The pressure’s back on Mexico, with must-win games against Honduras and Costa Rica next month.