Men's Football FIFA World Cup 2018

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1 hour ago, Wanderer said:

 

Also, I forgot, how many teams are in Asian AFC Cup?

 

They expended it from 16 to 24 ! we will see India, Turkmenistan, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, Yemen, Philippines, all of them in the competition this time

[Wanderer 1,726]

5 minutes ago, MHSN said:

 

They expended it from 16 to 24 ! we will see India, Turkmenistan, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, Yemen, Philippines, all of them in the competition this time

 

Europe with 24 was a bit strange and definitely we didn't witness as many interesting matches last year but Asia with 24 teams is really too much! 

[intoronto 5,638]

Africa is expanding to 24 for 2019 and Concacaf is expanding to 16 as well ...

[amen09 390]

Africa deserve 9 places 

9 places is 17% of countries 

Cameroun is the current african champion failed to qualify in this WC

Zambia african champion  2012 not qualified to WC 2014

Egypt not qualified african champion on 2006 and 2010 t not qualified to WC 2006 and 2010 

 

lets comapre qualified concacaf team and africa team who failed to qualify 

 

transfertmarkt 

maket value :

Mexico : 119.55 million euro

Costa rica : 21.8 million euro

Panama : 5,25 million euro

 

a least 10  african countries (Otherwise qualified countries ) have a market value better than costa rica and panama 

ivory coast 129,80  million euro

Algeria : 99, 23 million euro 

Cameroun , ghana , south africa  , rd congo ,Gabon....

and countries  like , guinea , cape verde, zambia   and many other teams have a  batter market value than Panama 

 

 

 asia its different they don't have good teams except the top 5 

 

For me i hope one day we 'll have an international qualification   or maybe   Americas , europe and an afro asiatic qualification

 

 

 

 

 

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[thepharoah 2,405]

3 hours ago, MHSN said:

 

They expended it from 16 to 24 ! we will see India, Turkmenistan, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, Yemen, Philippines, all of them in the competition this time

Lebanon participated in 2000 edition , but as hosts , so it's the 1st time they qualify to Asian cup not to participate  , Philippines and Yemen didn't qualify yet especially Yemen will have strong competition from Tajikistan in the final matches 

Edited November 16, 2017 by thepharoah

[thepharoah 2,405]

3 hours ago, Wanderer said:

 

Europe with 24 was a bit strange and definitely we didn't witness as many interesting matches last year but Asia with 24 teams is really too much! 

Africa will also have 24 teams in 2019 tournament in Cameroon , it's just a matter of marketing and raising profits 

[Henry_Leon 1,397]

As expected, the Italian coach Gian Piero Ventura is fired, and as expected too, nothing has changed at the FIGC management.......

The president Carlo Tavecchio don't resign, and He will ask the support in the next Federal Council (next week) .

 

How can save himself? Maybe will try to do a "big name" for the NT bench (rumors Ancelotti ... but how can pay it? )

Why "all " want save him?  For maintain the status quo of Italian football ........

 

Note: the two major leagues of our football are without a president from last spring.

Serie A league, from April, have a temporary commissioner (Tavecchio !!!) and Serie B league from March, have a temporary commissioner the lawyer Mauro Balata. After more than six month isn't possible yet, the election of presidents ..... for someone (clubs) the staus quo isn't a trouble.......

 

PS:    @Wanderer

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WC with 48 teams it would be impossible to fail

. I hope will don't have wait the new format for back at WC 

 

[thepharoah 2,405]

2-0 for Peru after 65 min. 

[thepharoah 2,405]

Peru returns to WC after 36 years 

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