The fuck is this shit
>>151390777Checked. Why the fuck do they let in these teams that have literally 0 chance at winning a title?>Jordan>Usbekistan >New Zealand>England>Mexico>QatarLiterally whats the point? None of them will ever raise a meaningful trophy in our lifetime.
>>151390777I look forward to the pre tournament skits where american fans are asked to point these places out on a map
>>151390822They're just there to knock out shitters like Germany
>>151390835Yes and then choke in the final, in a shirt that has less stars than Uruguays on it
>>151390777Looks pretty standard if you ask me.
>>151390822Unfortunately Mexico has to be there since they've been gifted match hosting duties as part of the CUM Cup joint bid.
Don’t forget Saudi Arabia
>>151390777it's the world cupall teams besides UEFA and Argentina are pointless
>>151390887I heard UAE was close to making it as well? It would be such a powerful message to have all the gulf states playing in the world cup :)
>>151390777The missing qualifiers>AFCSaudi Arabia confirmed>CAFSenegal confirmedIvory Coast confirmed>CONCACAFEither Suriname, Panama or GuatemalaEither Jamaica or Curacao or maybe Trinidad and TobagoEither Honduras, Costa Rica or maybe Haiti>UEFAProbably Germany or SlovakiaProbably Switzerland, maybe KosovoEither Denmark or ScotlandProbably France if not then UkraineSurely Spain if not then TurkeyAlmost certainly PortugalNetherlands or possibly PolandEither Austria or BosniaEither Norway or ItalyProbably Belgium if not then N. Macedonia or WalesSurely Croatia if not then Czechia>UEFA playoffsAny 4 extra of the above plus Albania/Serbia and possibly Faroe Islands, Romania, Hungary/Ireland/Armenia, Iceland, Slovenia, N. Ireland could be in the mix>Intercontinental playoffs (2 slots)6 teams will be involved in a tournament in Mexico in March:BoliviaNew Caledonia1 will be winner of Iraq vs UAE1 of Gabon/DR Congo/Cameroon/Nigeria2 of the Concacaf teams named above who don't make it
>>151390968So that's 20 spots available and about 50 teams who could still make it
>>151390968
>>151391007Actually yeah Croatia and Belgium are locked and Netherlands goal difference is too bigFrance not so much, they still need to not lose to UkraineNo way Austria are 98%
>>151390846well uruguay have 4 stars on their shirt and also it's fewer not less
Damn am I annoyed that we have to waitWHY COULDN’T YOU FUCKERS JUST BEND OVER
>>151390777Love it! I love a little bit chaos. Ever since they made the Euros a 24 team tournament, the group stages have been a free for all. This one on a 48 team World Cup will be no different. A few debutants too and its always such a nice sight to see! Especially Cabo Verde
you fags are never happy
>>151390777>uzbekistan>jordan>qatar>cape verde
Bolivia also has a decent chance at qualifying too lol
>>151391140what if they qualify and their key games are at high altitude in mexico
>>151391087Hey man I know we all like to talk lots of shit here etc but thank you! I learned something today. Lets have fewer exchanges that just end in retarded bickering and more contructive ones.
>>151391171They would win for sure, they recently beat Jordan in a friendly so its possible.
>>151390777Looks like the bongs will actually win this time
kek it's literally the champions league now, a whole lot of shitters and only 4-5 teams that have an actual chance of winning.Why doesn't FIFA make more shekels and put the shitters into a Europa/Conference type WC?
>>151390777It's a pity Israel, Palestine, Russia and Ukraine won't be in this WC. There would be some fun matchups... Best we have is what, US vs Iran again?
a gay sport i have no interest in watching
>>151390777LeBron James could NEVER.
>>151392728Yeah, they are kinda good, a very explosive team
>>151390777Why does Europe get that many DEI spots?
>>151390777>Cape Verde, Uzbekistan and Jordan in>Iraq, San Marino, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Moldova, Northern Ireland, Gabon, Suriname and other fourth worlders have a chance>Greece knocked out alreadywhat a fucking cursed country
>>151390777I am the only that notices Blue flagss=whites countrysGreen flags= blacks and brown countrys
>>151390822You talk big but since you lost that 2018 first match against the mighty Mexico, you guys have been perpetually buckbroken, you can't even clear North Ireland and Slovakia easily, lol lmao
FIFA is a corrupt bullshit organization and if just a couple of big European nations tell them to fuck off we can get rid of nonsense like intercontinental world cups with this many fucking teams.
>>151391140Aren't they completely shitters if you take them out of La Paz?
>>151390777A group with Morocco, Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia would be kino. Fans slaughtering each other in the streets and in the stands and Trump having to send the military in to shoo them n*ggas dead.
>>151393467>4 african teams in 1 group Swedes are so dumb
>>151390822Why not just have a tournament between France, Spain, Portugal and maybe Brazil if that's the case? There are only like 4-7 teams that can feasibly win the World Cup
>>151390822
>>151392703FIFA was cruel enough to put them in a group of death against the footballing titans of Slovakia, Northern Ireland, and Luxembourg, and they haven't yet managed to secure their qualification.>>151393600Money.A 16-team knockout tournament after a harsher qualifying period would be far more palatable, make qualifying more exciting, and allow more varied countries to take on solo hosting duties, but it wouldn't make anywhere near as much money.
Yeah, teams that struggle against sides like Slovakia and Northern Ireland shouldn't be at the World Cup, I agree
>>151392703There are over a dozen open UEFA spots, on that list so why is your first thought about Germany?>tf>tpOh, never mind kek
>>151393808seething
>>151390822kek cheeky
>>151390777World Cup qualified team init m8
>>151390822BasedAlso Uzbekistan has its golden generation right now
>>151390822lel
>>151390777where is Portugal
>>151391059Austria is at 98 cuz Romania and Bosnia are playing each other next, and a draw or a win from Romania helps Austria a lot since they just need to win against Cyprus
>>151390822you forgot >Germany
>>151390822lol
>>151390822>Gott strafe England
>>151390777Chinese companies pay large amounts of money to FIFA as tournament sponsors, so FIFA increased the number of participating countries to allow China to participate, but China was eliminated in the qualifying rounds.
>>151394319Yeah but if Bosnia beat Romania then its a simple 'beat Austria to qualify' scenario. Not exactly a 1 in 50 chance of both those things happening.
>>151390777>world cup has teams from all over the world>some shitter team that's hasn't won in the past six decades seethes uncontrollablyEmbarrasing
5 more trillion slots for UEFAslop
>>151394737seething monkey
>>151390777Holy grim. Go back to 32 team WCs and give UEFA 16 spots
>>151394737>5 trillion donated to fifa >Pavuvu and Lesotho qualify for the WC Based
We're in.
>>151394737Are you dumb or something? Your continent can send 7 of their 10 members to the World Cup now, and every single expansion was implemented to reduce European dominance. So what are you complaining about now?Giving Africa 9 direct spots and Asia 8 plus potential playoff tournament spots is a bit ridiculous compared to Europe, yes. Everyone knows Infantino does this to secure votes
>>15139545312 would be fine. 12 for Europe, 5 for South America, 4 for North America, 5 for Asia, 5 for AfricaOceania can fuck off and has to merge with Asia, kiwis gotta deal with it
line must go up. fifa go brrr.
Cape Verde topped their group that had Cameroon in it
>>1513970381 for host12 europe4 south america3 north america4 africa4 mena3 asia1 between 4th place asia and 1st place oceania
>>15139077732 teams were already too much
>>151393427>Paco is seethingKEK
An African team will win the 2026 world cup.
>>151390968I thought Nigeria was an African powerhouse, why are they in the global loser's bracket? Didn't they almost win the last CAF? Doesn't bode well if AFC has to compete against them...although I assume the other countries are shitters so AFC has a chance at the 2nd slot.
>>151394743Fat>>151397010You are right what we really need is Kosovo on the world cup
>>151393467not possible - one team per confederation except UEFA with 2 allowed teams.
>>151407458just check the top 50 of the coca cola list to get an estimate (yeah, I know, just to get a ballpark figure). UEFA: 26 - 1 (Russia, still top 50)CONMEBOL: 8 CAF: 7CONCACAF: 5AFC: 4OFC: 0 It's okay to spread the places somewhat (I would rather see a team from central America or Africa or Asia than a "small" European team), but if a team qualifies, it qualifies. Also, Kosovo is currently #91, so better than Benin (we did root for them, right?) and China (lol).
>>151401433France won't make it past the group stage m9
>>151407987If you look at ELO ratings itsUEFA: 28 - 1 (Russia, still top 50)CONMEBOL: all 10CAF: 3CONCACAF: 4AFC: 5OFC: 0
>>151401433I mean it would be nice for a brand new winner.
>>151401433I can see Japan, Korea, Colombia or Netherlands winning it before an African nation.
>>151390822DEI, thirdies want to watch their teams beat rival thirdies, and big teams can set new records
>>151407458Kosovo would easily qualify in South America
>>151420182Lol
>>151390822I don't understand how Mexico can be so bad. Interior genetics and meth addiction I suppose
