At least we will be in 2026...
At least we will be in 2026...
I don't think FIFA will give automatic qualification to all 3 countries in a 3 way joint bid.
I remember Italians booing our team in a game in Toronto.Doesn't really matter here in Canada....most soccer fans are considered from immigrant background, and root for their parents' countries instead of Canada
I remember Italians booing our team in a game in Toronto.
HahaDisgrace....
Jerry Jones would have thrown them out of the stadium...
I don't think FIFA will give automatic qualification to all 3 countries in a 3 way joint bid.
France qualifies
So?
How can other countries improve if they are constantly excluded? We'll just wind up watching the Euro and Copa America.
And remember, 3 CONCACAF team advanced in 2014, so I don't think your premise is entirely accurate.
You see always some new nations, that is not a problem, also WC is not the only way to promote the sport, Egypt didn't make it in last 28 years but they are constantly the contender for CAN. Probably one of the strongest African teams in level of talents in last 7-8 years. same applies in Europe with euro and in Asia with Asian Cup.
and how many times 3 concacaf team advanced in last 4-5 WC? It was pretty much always Mexico and occasionally US.
Meh.
I think its great. Whine all you want, you're still going to watch it.
Some people miss the point, first i never defended Asia, the issue with Asia and CONCACAF is the gap between the top 4-5(South korea, Japan, Aussie, Iran, Saudi) and Top three in CONCACAF( Mexico, usually USA, and lately Costa Rica) is HUGE. Yes this time USA choked, but it doesn't happen often. While in Africa, South America and Europe. teams like Cameroon, Cote d'ivoire, Ghana, Algeria or Chile, Paraguay in South America or Holland, Wales, Bosnia, Turkey, Romania and few others in Europe are very close to the teams that made it. Much much more competition, you can't even compare it.
African teams generally doing well in World Cup since 1990 amazing run by Cameroon, then Nigeria in 1998, then Senegal in 2002, it just in last few World Cups they were not good enough.
I will watch of course, but you play about two years of qualifications to play only two matches in WC(of 48 teams with 16 groups of 3 teams most likely!!!). , it is really a joke.