Leekbrookgull
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If you look at South America Joao Havelange made sure that S/A gets Four plus one into the W/Cup. YET Europe is set to get 13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup_qualification#South_America
Concacaf and Conmebol should merge. It's ridiculous that the USA and Mexico are effectively guaranteed a place at every World Cup.
though merging would practically rule them out from ever qualifying, would that be positive thing?
cant see whats wrong with 4 countries from South America though.
Go for it! Whoever breaks ranks and tries it, I'm with them all the way!Breakaway ?
There are 10 members of Conmebol and 40% (sometimes 50%) of them qualify for a world cup.... Goes without saying that Uefa and Conmebol have the strongest teams but surely South America should lose one spot to either Asia, Africa or Oceania (I would suggest Africa as they are probably the stronger of those three).
you have a good points there. i prefer quality to quantity though and dont want to really see the world cup diluted too much for the sake of "inclusion".
though merging would practically rule them out from ever qualifying, would that be positive thing?
cant see whats wrong with 4 countries from South America though.
There are 10 members of Conmebol and 40% (sometimes 50%) of them qualify for a world cup. Uefa has 54 members and 13 qualify, that's 24% of teams. Africa has 56 teams and only 5 qualify, Asia have 4 (possibly 5) from 47 members, Oceania gets one qualifier from 11 members and North America gets 3 plus one qualifier from 41. Goes without saying that Uefa and Conmebol have the strongest teams but surely South America should lose one spot to either Asia, Africa or Oceania (I would suggest Africa as they are probably the stronger of those three).
It wouldn't rule them out. Conmebol get 5, Concacaf get 3. Merge their qualifying groups and give them 7 places plus one through a play off maybe.
Wasn't there 6 in Brazil?
brazil qualified as hosts, 4 via group and 1 play off....
Could be wrong
Concacaf and Conmebol should merge. It's ridiculous that the USA and Mexico are effectively guaranteed a place at every World Cup.