Craig Fae Hamilton

A Great STATS Thread this! To clarify the Tie Breakers for the SEEDING POTS for the Finals: Position in the group; (i.e A 2nd Placed Team will always be Ranked LOWER than a Group WINNER, Regardless of Points) Higher number of points; Superior goal difference; Higher number of goals scored; Higher number of goals scored away from home; Higher number of wins; Higher number of wins away from home; Fair play conduct (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card); Position in the UEFA Nations League overall ranking. Note: - Germany are Automatically a POT 1 Team, So there are 5 More Top Seeds (6 Groups) - Winners from PLAY-OFFS are automatically POT 4 TEAMS Current Standings (MINUS the results against the bottom placed team for Groups of 6): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sPAM6KBimzCIqsRICuLOUT0R_UQsWzcWiv1rEnHS4DE/edit?usp=sharing Prediction: As a MINIMUM, Scotland will QUALIFY as a POT 2 Team.....WOW, just WOW. Chances of being a POT 1 Team, I'd estimate 50/50......TRIPLE WOW!

We are in Limassol just now. We leave tomorrow for Larnaca though. We ain't spotted any TA. Restaurants are absolutely amazing though. Try these 2: Cleoparra Restaurant- Go for the Meze- Best meal I've ever eaten! Meze Taverna - Also gr8, you need to book this in advance, but Cleopatras is best meal. It's that good!

I was told a screenshot of your CSO would be fine.

Problem Solved here and 3 Tickets bought! If anybody uses their Driving License as ID. They use the Number from the back of it. Also, they may miss out one of the numbers which is what happened to me. So if your 1st attempt does not work. Try missing out places where they could make an error, like '11' for instance. They missed out One of the 1's in my application. It just so happens that was the ID I tried 1st and when it did not work I dis-counted it for the rest. By pure chance, I went back and tried using a different License and it worked which is when I discovered the error. All useless information! (-: But for Driving Licenses, It's the number on the back!

TY for Reply, I used my Driving License and it's no working! So for anybody still to apply, do not use your driving license as ID.

N1 for Reply, I used Driving License as ID and it ain't playing ball! Although I was approved.

Tremendous Info! Taking my 18 Year Old Boy to his 1st Away Trip. He plays Guitar and Loves Indie/Rock. This place looks like it was built for him. Hopefully we get a chance to take in some LIVE Music!

Hey Davie N1 Again, but, I am still struggling. I got as far as "it will then give you a reference number you use to log back in to webpage and download your fan card to your phone." But, even when in https://tickets.cfa.com.cy/en/home/ Having used the Reference Number it gave me. There is no option to download my Fan Card. And even on this Page: https://theasis.cy.net/koa/en/online/ I cannot log in because they have never given me my CSO Car No or allowed me to download it. Very frustrating, but I must be doing something wrong. So any advice from people who have managed to get it on there phone would be appreciated! This aside, I can't wait. Cyprus look amazing!

Struggling here. 1st: I applied successfully on this link: https://theasis.cy.net/koa/en/home/ And got an e-mail from them saying: "Your application has been completed. Your registration number is: 132013. (Made Up Number) Please save the fan card number. It is necessary for your login to the iOS & Android applications or/and website." 2nd: I mailed my accommodation and asked them to watch out for any physical card arriving. But, when I tried to log on to the "Card Online" https://theasis.cy.net/koa/en/online/ I can't get in. I get a "Login Failed" Message. Anybody else having any joy?

Yeah, I just noticed that they do an App! You get it at the bottom of the page you applied for the Fan Card. Apologies for confusion!

I put my Address as our Air B&B. Then messaged the Air B&B asking to keep any Physical Fan Cards that turned up for me. Cypriot FA are really cool, The Fan Card being provided free of charge to Fans who they know will only use it once. N1 Cyprus!

Harvesting will be HUGE. SFA need to stamp it out. Easy to do, if someone buys a harvested ticket and reports it. The Harvester drops back to ZERO Points. As long as it is with proof, Pic of the Ticket, Pic of the Buyer in the Stadium holding the Ticket and Proof of Travel. When someone harvests, it's potentially 1 less supporter in the Scotland End. Plus, Harvesters get Big Game Tickets (such as Germany when they don't deserve them). Guaranteed, we will be in Cyprus with harvested tickets widely available, while the 3 of us going will be in the HOME End. If the rule above was put in place, re-sale value would be £ZERO therefor ALOT less Harvesting.

Hey Davie 8 Pointer, no tickets, almost certainly down to harvesting. But, ty for your advice! Application made and thay are processing my application. Will wait to see how that goes then Apply for Wife and Boy. Totally appreciated the work you are putting into this fixture! N1

It is showing as Sold Out, 2x8 Pointers here, me and my son. Set to lose out for Cyprus tickets and as a result probably Tickets for Germany. GUTTED

Ireland appear to be trying to get automatic Qualification for the Tournament as co-hosts. That put Scotland, Wales and NI at a total dis-advantage. That would absolutely suck as we would also be a co-host, all be it as a subsidiary of the United Kingdom.........: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/07/29/ireland-not-yet-guaranteed-automatic-euro-2028-qualification-if-named-as-co-hosts/

Some Night Indeed! #BringItOn

I just noticed, 2 Points for an Away game! So doubly crucial We get lucky here. Boys 1st Away Game too, a present for doing well in his School Exams! Trip to Germany is for his 18th, so amazing if we got Tickets! He is living the dream, going to (hopefully) see Scotland play in a Major Finals before his 18th Birthday!

2x8 Pointer's here so we are Preying we get 2xAway Tickets! Already booked for Germany so that extra point could make all the difference!

Yeah, I think the way to do this is get yourself to Germany for a Date Range that at least covers all Match Days in 1 Set of Games, i.e The 1st, 2nd or 3rd Games in the Group Stage. You could do that on a 4/5 day trip if you arrive very early on the 1st Day and Leave very late on the last day. It is possible to cover 2 entire Match Days in the Group stage with an 8 Day Trip. Weds 19th June, arriving very early and leaving Thursday 27th June very late allows you to hit ALL 2nd and 3rd Games in every Group. That's what I'm booked up for! I prey to God we make it (-:

Our current ranking is 16th in Europe. A run of amazing results would see us in top 12. A collapse of Scotland proportions (which doesn't look likely) would see us in the 3rd Pot.

I got this off Wiki: Group stage: Twelve groups of four or five teams. Group winners will qualify for the World Cup finals. Play-off stage: 16 teams (twelve group runners-up and four best Nations League group winners, based on the Nations League overall ranking, that finished outside the top two of their qualifying group) will be drawn into four play-off paths, playing two rounds of single-match playoffs (semi-finals with the seeded teams to host, followed by finals, with the home teams to be drawn). The four path winners will qualify for the World Cup finals.

Sounds like a plan! 😀

That makes sense! Where did you find the info?

Nah, my prediction would be: 12 Group Winners Qualify. ALL 2nd Placed Teams go into Play-Offs: Rd1: 8 Worst 2nd Placed Teams play a KO, 4 Progress. Rd2: 8 Remaining Teams Play a KO, 4 Qualify. 16 Spots Filled.

More Information here, although it still is not clear. 12 Groups of 4/5 Teams and only the Winners Qualify. That would leave 4 Spots for Play-Offs/Best Runners Up: https://www.2026worldcupnorthamerica.com/fifa-football-schedule-qualifiers-uefa-world-cup-soccer-2026/