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  1. Amin Yapusi

    Amin Yapusi Well-Known Member

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    That's a ****in piss take.

    Who loses out on qualification spots then?
     
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  2. Quill

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    None - 2026 is going to be the first 48 team World Cup, and as a result 3 extra teams from North America are eligible for qualification (used to be 3 teams automatically plus a playoff spot, now will be 6 autos)


    The 48 team expansions goes like this:

    UEFA - 13 teams to 16 teams
    AFC - 4 teams plus one play off place to 8 teams
    CAF - 5 teams to 9 teams
    CONCACAF - 3 teams plus one play off to 6 teams
    CONMEBOL - 4 teams plus one play off to 6 teams
    OFC - 1 play off spot to 1 team

    A new play off format is going to be put in place which fills the remaining 2 places.

    The piece on wikipedia explains it pretty well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup#Slot_allocation
     
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  3. Amin Yapusi

    Amin Yapusi Well-Known Member

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    48 ****ing teams! Is it going to run August > May?
     
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  4. Amin Yapusi

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    In fact does that even work properly or will it result in that stupid as **** formula wenhad at the last euro's?
     
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  5. Quill

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    It will likely last another week at least.

    They're switching from 8 groups of 4 teams to 16 groups of 3 teams, the top 2 in each group going through to a Round of 32.

    3 team groups guarantees teams colluding to both qualify while the other team isn't playing. It's a certainty.
     
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  6. Newland Tiger

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    48 teams is just ridiculous
     
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  7. Amin Yapusi

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    I now hate the World Cup, the euro's, the premier league and beginning to hate the championship.

    I'm going to watch golf, darts and snooker instead.

    I might send an email complaining to FIFA and see if I can get it all thought out again properly.
     
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  8. originallambrettaman

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    Iran have no boots for the World Cup, apparently new US sanctions prevent them being supplied with US products, so Nike have had to take the boots home again.

    You'd think someone might have noticed this before the bloody thing was about to kick off.
     
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    Since USA hosted World Cup games are mainly at NFL stadiums, does that mean them games will be played on an artificial pitch or will it be changed to grass temporarily?
     
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    The Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow has artificial grass for the current tournament.
     
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  11. EdmontonTiger

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    It’s not been decided yet, that is in a few weeks. With the tournament going upto 48 teams I expect them to decide to give each team a place

    Can not wait to go watch games in Edmonton, the 2015 WC was fantastic watching the girls get 3rd place then partying with them afterwards
     
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  12. DJBlackandamberarmy(No4)

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    I was starting to feel confident about my works sweep , but I won't lie , this is a blow . Still think the lads will bounce back
     
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    Well at least your sweep on here might now top their group <laugh>
     
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  14. BrAdY

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    Did spain sack their manager
    Or did i dream it
     
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  15. DJBlackandamberarmy(No4)

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    If Spain go and have a great tournament now, everybody will try it next World Cup
     
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    What are you on about, Spain's manager has always been Fernando Hierro... :bandit:
     
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    Harry Kane and his missus, with Beckham thirteen years ago...

    please log in to view this image
     
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  18. DJBlackandamberarmy(No4)

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    Fair play to Kane for sticking with his childhood girl , but surely the whole point of earning 200k a week is so you could work your way through Little Mix
     
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  19. Sir Cheshire Ben

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    What’s stopping him doing both?
     
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  20. Pat E O'Dors

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    Come on olm see post 296 on page 15.
     
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