DeacdeTejas
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18 teams between Africa and Asia is a joke. What a watered down tourney that will be
Yea Asia seems most boggling. Who are they trying to attract?
The large percentage of the world's population that lives in Asia? I'm surprised they didn't include a provision that China and India are exempt into every WC.
It's pretty clear it should be Europe, Africa/South America, Concacaf, Asia, Oceania, and whatever random ass host country...in that order.
ETA: There are only 4 Asian teams in FIFA's top 48 right now, and two barely squeak in at 45 and 47.
This is just pathetic money-grabbing scheme. But what else is new.
It's pretty clear it should be Europe, Africa/South America, Concacaf, Asia, Oceania, and whatever random ass host country...in that order.
ETA: There are only 4 Asian teams in FIFA's top 48 right now, and two barely squeak in at 45 and 47.
This is just pathetic money-grabbing scheme. But what else is new.
16 groups of 3 is equally dumb.
Go 12 groups of 4, put 24 through with top 8 getting a bye.
Which is why they'll take it to 64.
Just go pure knockout. Fuck it.
That sounds better than 48 or 64