Men's Football FIFA World Cup 2022

[NearPup 3,494]

Just now, LDOG said:

I have a question: do friendlies still count for world ranking?

Yes. Meanwhile one of Canada’s Gold Cup match didn’t because Martinique isn’t a FIFA member. It would actually have been much better for Canada to fail to qualify for the nation league A group since now we play two fewer games and we got drawn against a bad team (Cuba).

 

This is basically just CONCACAF rigging the qualification process for the big boys. Typical.

[NearPup 3,494]

13 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

Yes there should be at least one spot available for play-in in the hex

The rest have 0.25 spots to fight for amongst themselves. How generous.

[JoshMartini007 2,765]

15 minutes ago, NearPup said:

Yes. Meanwhile one of Canada’s Gold Cup match didn’t because Martinique isn’t a FIFA member. It would actually have been much better for Canada to fail to qualify for the nation league A group since now we play two fewer games and we got drawn against a bad team (Cuba).

 

This is basically just CONCACAF rigging the qualification process for the big boys. Typical.

 

I suspect there will be a lot of friendlies among the Central American teams, Canada and maybe a few Caribbean nations in a bid to claim one of the top 6 spots within the region.

[mrv86 3,240]

1 hour ago, NearPup said:

This is some bs...

 

Exactly

[MHSN 3,777]

this is unfair and extremely stupid . I already feel sorry for 7th CONCACAF team in the World Ranking.

[intoronto 6,402]

Im surprised CONCACAF approved this, especially since a Canadian heads the organization. I'd imagine Canada would be on the bubble there.

[ahjfcshfghb 294]

26 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Im surprised CONCACAF approved this, especially since a Canadian heads the organization. I'd imagine Canada would be on the bubble there.

I think it was a big Caribbean voting bloc. They know they won't qualify and get to play waay more matches.

[JoshMartini007 2,765]

2 hours ago, ahjfcshfghb said:

I think it was a big Caribbean voting bloc. They know they won't qualify and get to play waay more matches.

 

Still even they must know that excluding all, but the top 6 from the hex is foolish.

[bestmen 2,903]

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[MHSN 3,777]

we will have the AFC draw for 2nd Round of qualification in two hours