triggs Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I wondered how the breakdown would work. Apparently this is the likely deal: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jan/10/48-team-world-cup-fifa-plan-2026 Europe - 16 teams (was 13) Africa - 9 (5) Asia - 8.5 (4.5) CONCACAF - 6.5 (3.5) South America 6 (4.5) Oceania 1 (0.5) Host Nation So that's great for New Zealand . Asia has 47 countries so that makes sense. Europe has 55 countries, of a generally high standard, and Africa has 56, so that makes sense too. It starts getting particularly sketchy when you look at CONCACAF and South America. South America has a grand total of ten countries, so 60% of them will qualify. No wonder they're up for it. That would be like 33 teams from Europe. CONCACAF has 41 members, but 31 of those are in the Caribbean. Eh, I don't really care. I would say the more the merrier, if I didn't loathe FIFA with a burning passion. Nearly all the South American teams are really good though. Chile would easily qualify in any other federation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I wondered how the breakdown would work. Apparently this is the likely deal: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jan/10/48-team-world-cup-fifa-plan-2026 Europe - 16 teams (was 13) Africa - 9 (5) Asia - 8.5 (4.5) CONCACAF - 6.5 (3.5) South America 6 (4.5) Oceania 1 (0.5) Host Nation So that's great for New Zealand . Asia has 47 countries so that makes sense. Europe has 55 countries, of a generally high standard, and Africa has 56, so that makes sense too. It starts getting particularly sketchy when you look at CONCACAF and South America. South America has a grand total of ten countries, so 60% of them will qualify. No wonder they're up for it. That would be like 33 teams from Europe. CONCACAF has 41 members, but 31 of those are in the Caribbean. Eh, I don't really care. I would say the more the merrier, if I didn't loathe FIFA with a burning passion. Needs to be a knockout tournament. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Am I correct in thinking there is going to be 16 groups of three teams, and the top two advance to a knockout phase from then on? So... if you're ranked in the bottom 16 nations (out of 48 qualifiers), then you turn up to the World Cup, get pounded twice and go home? Interesting way of growing the game... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Am I correct in thinking there is going to be 16 groups of three teams, and the top two advance to a knockout phase from then on? So... if you're ranked in the bottom 16 nations (out of 48 qualifiers), then you turn up to the World Cup, get pounded twice and go home? Interesting way of growing the game... Isn’t that exactly what happens now to those nations? Minus a 3rd group game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Think I'd endure the shit first group stage as the knockout stage would be canny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Am I correct in thinking there is going to be 16 groups of three teams, and the top two advance to a knockout phase from then on? So... if you're ranked in the bottom 16 nations (out of 48 qualifiers), then you turn up to the World Cup, get pounded twice and go home? Interesting way of growing the game... Isn’t that exactly what happens now to those nations? Minus a 3rd group game. Only two matches on the world stage is a pretty big step down from three matches. And if there is four teams in a group, the minnows are a chance of at least getting a point somewhere. We have deep structural problems in our game, but this new allocation means we are almost certain to stumble to the World Cup every time. Surely at some point the question becomes "To what end?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Apparently Qatar don't have enough stadiums to support the expansion and might have to share hosting with Kuwait in order to have enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 The same Kuwait who were recently banned from participating in international football? Sure, why not? At least they've been to a WC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Mexico, Canada, USA to host. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Canada Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 48 teams? Can't wait for Canada v Armenia opening game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Gathering around the family mobile to watch the world cup? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Can't wait to beat TRC's boys 8-0 tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Will Trumps wall be up by then ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Will Trumps wall be up by then ? With Mexico or Canada? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Canada entered a cheat code for the WC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 We're gonna qualify for a World Cup!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Do all 3 countries qualify? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Will Trumps wall be up by then ? With Mexico or Canada? Canada out North Korea in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 I didn't know the other bidder was Morocco, that would've been good as well. Know an extremely hot woman there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 We're gonna qualify for a World Cup!!!! still gonna be starting Howard in goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 We're going to the World Cup! We're gonna qualify for a World Cup!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 We're gonna qualify for a World Cup!!!! still gonna be starting Howard in goal Fucking Beasley off the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 We're gonna qualify for a World Cup!!!! still gonna be starting Howard in goal Gonna depend on the pace of 32 yo Yedlin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 We're going to the World Cup! We're gonna qualify for a World Cup!!!! Si, man. I fucking HAAAAAAAAAAAATE how much I don't care this week. I feel fucking nothing. I still don't even have a team picked. Fucking non qualifying cunts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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