Thread 151390777

The fuck is this shit

>>151390777 (OP)
Checked. Why the fuck do they let in these teams that have literally 0 chance at winning a title?
>Jordan
>Usbekistan
>New Zealand
>England
>Mexico
>Qatar
Literally whats the point? None of them will ever raise a meaningful trophy in our lifetime.

>>151390777 (OP)
I look forward to the pre tournament skits where american fans are asked to point these places out on a map

>>151390822
They're just there to knock out shitters like Germany

>>151390835
Yes and then choke in the final, in a shirt that has less stars than Uruguays on it

>>151390777 (OP)
Looks pretty standard if you ask me.

>>151390822
Unfortunately 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

>>151390777 (OP)
it's the world cup
all teams besides UEFA and Argentina are pointless

>>151390887
I 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 :)

>>151390777 (OP)
The missing qualifiers
>AFC
Saudi Arabia confirmed
>CAF
Senegal confirmed
Ivory Coast confirmed
>CONCACAF
Either Suriname, Panama or Guatemala
Either Jamaica or Curacao or maybe Trinidad and Tobago
Either Honduras, Costa Rica or maybe Haiti
>UEFA
Probably Germany or Slovakia
Probably Switzerland, maybe Kosovo
Either Denmark or Scotland
Probably France if not then Ukraine
Surely Spain if not then Turkey
Almost certainly Portugal
Netherlands or possibly Poland
Either Austria or Bosnia
Either Norway or Italy
Probably Belgium if not then N. Macedonia or Wales
Surely Croatia if not then Czechia
>UEFA playoffs
Any 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:
Bolivia
New Caledonia
1 will be winner of Iraq vs UAE
1 of Gabon/DR Congo/Cameroon/Nigeria
2 of the Concacaf teams named above who don't make it

>>151390968
So that's 20 spots available and about 50 teams who could still make it

>>151391007
Actually yeah Croatia and Belgium are locked and Netherlands goal difference is too big
France not so much, they still need to not lose to Ukraine
No way Austria are 98%

>>151390846
well uruguay have 4 stars on their shirt and also it's fewer not less

Damn am I annoyed that we have to wait
WHY COULDN’T YOU FUCKERS JUST BEND OVER

>>151390777 (OP)
Love 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 (OP)
>uzbekistan
>jordan
>qatar
>cape verde

Bolivia also has a decent chance at qualifying too lol

>>151391140
what if they qualify and their key games are at high altitude in mexico

>>151391087
Hey 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.

>>151391171
They would win for sure, they recently beat Jordan in a friendly so its possible.

>>151390777 (OP)
Looks 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?

>>151390777 (OP)
It'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

where's germany?

>>151392687
i'm kind of surprised how high palestine's elo is, also seems like they were a bit unlucky in qualifying, had some good results

>>151390777 (OP)
LeBron James could NEVER.

>>151392728
Yeah, they are kinda good, a very explosive team

>>151390777 (OP)
Why does Europe get that many DEI spots?

>>151390777 (OP)
>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 already

what a fucking cursed country

>>151390777 (OP)
I am the only that notices

Blue flagss=whites countrys
Green flags= blacks and brown countrys

>>151390822
You 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.

>>151391140
Aren't they completely shitters if you take them out of La Paz?

>>151390777 (OP)
A 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

>>151390822
Why 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

>>151392703
FIFA 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.

>>151393600
Money.
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

>>151392703
There are over a dozen open UEFA spots, on that list so why is your first thought about Germany?
>tf
>tp
Oh, never mind kek

>>151393808
seething

>>151390822
kek cheeky

>>151390777 (OP)
World Cup qualified team init m8

>>151390822
Based
Also Uzbekistan has its golden generation right now

>>151390822
lel

>>151390777 (OP)
where is Portugal

>>151391059
Austria 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

>>151390822
you forgot >Germany

>>151394333
based mehmet

>>151390822
lol

>>151390822
>Gott strafe England

>>151390777 (OP)
Chinese 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.

>>151394319
Yeah 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 (OP)
>world cup has teams from all over the world
>some shitter team that's hasn't won in the past six decades seethes uncontrollably
Embarrasing

5 more trillion slots for UEFAslop

>>151394737
seething monkey

>>151390777 (OP)
Holy 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.

>>151394737
Are 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

>>151395453
12 would be fine.
12 for Europe, 5 for South America, 4 for North America, 5 for Asia, 5 for Africa
Oceania 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

>>151397038
1 for host
12 europe
4 south america
3 north america
4 africa
4 mena
3 asia
1 between 4th place asia and 1st place oceania

>>151390777 (OP)
32 teams were already too much

>>151393427
>Paco is seething
KEK

An African team will win the 2026 world cup.

>>151390968
I 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.

>>151394743
Fat
>>151397010
You are right what we really need is Kosovo on the world cup

>>151393467
not possible - one team per confederation except UEFA with 2 allowed teams.

>>151407458
just 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: 7
CONCACAF: 5
AFC: 4
OFC: 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).

>>151401433
France won't make it past the group stage m9

>>151407987
If you look at ELO ratings its
UEFA: 28 - 1 (Russia, still top 50)
CONMEBOL: all 10
CAF: 3
CONCACAF: 4
AFC: 5
OFC: 0

>>151401433
I mean it would be nice for a brand new winner.

>>151401433
I can see Japan, Korea, Colombia or Netherlands winning it before an African nation.

>>151390822
DEI, thirdies want to watch their teams beat rival thirdies, and big teams can set new records

>>151407458
Kosovo would easily qualify in South America

>>151420182
Lol

>>151390822
I don't understand how Mexico can be so bad. Interior genetics and meth addiction I suppose