World Cup 2026: Uefa will ask for 16 places for European teams

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• anokwale 7 years ago

  Essentially, they want to change the process. Everyone else plays in group stages and the top 16 join the Europeans for a 32 team knock out stage. Sounds very Eurocentric to me.

  Essentially, they want to change the process. Everyone else plays in group stages and the top 16 join the Europeans for a 32 team knock out stage. Sounds very Eurocentric to me.

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• Victor Hugo 7 years ago

  You missed the point. What they are saying is that there will be 16 groups made up of 3 teams. Now the Europeans want their 16 representatives to be distributed evenly into these 16 groups so that the situation does not arise ...
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  You missed the point. What they are saying is that there will be 16 groups made up of 3 teams. Now the Europeans want their 16 representatives to be distributed evenly into these 16 groups so that the situation does not arise where we shall have 2 European teams in a group. They are also hoping that because of their assumed high standards, all their 16 representatives will progress to the next stage which will be the knockout stage

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• Anokwale 7 years ago

  Thank you for the clarification. Still not happy with the format. Why not 12 groups of four. Take only the group winners and the top four second place teams.

  Thank you for the clarification. Still not happy with the format. Why not 12 groups of four. Take only the group winners and the top four second place teams.

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• Mpunipu thoughts. 7 years ago

  Out of the 52 teams equal to european 40plus teams. Which means the two top teams of African qualifiers should play world cup. I do not think, if it comes to national teams, Africa is far away. And soccer does not follow logi ...
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  Out of the 52 teams equal to european 40plus teams. Which means the two top teams of African qualifiers should play world cup. I do not think, if it comes to national teams, Africa is far away. And soccer does not follow logics. Germany could easily beat Nigeria, not Ghana nor bourkina faso. Some style of plays corrodes frictionaly to surprising points.

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• Mpunipu thoughts. 7 years ago

  Or Surprising outcome. 2014 the champion Germany easily squashed all their opponents, including the host nation The great Brazil. Nearly fell to Ghana, who was beating Surprisingly by trying my luck USA. I wish USA shall test ...
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  Or Surprising outcome. 2014 the champion Germany easily squashed all their opponents, including the host nation The great Brazil. Nearly fell to Ghana, who was beating Surprisingly by trying my luck USA. I wish USA shall test friendly match to the black stars. European teams do not want to friendly black stars who are able to humiliate bigshots.

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• Mpunipu thoughts. 7 years ago

  GWB/DC's administration. Remember super highway propaganda. In add maths, a calculator learn to initiate definitions. For instance;
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  GWB/DC's administration. Remember super highway propaganda. In add maths, a calculator learn to initiate definitions. For instance;
  Let x=previous
  And Y=current then
  B= beast. For solution.
  Bringing initials of names to bear, integrations, differentiations in series gives easy permutational functional outcomes.

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• Mpunipu thoughts. 7 years ago

  Of biblical historic mundane facts and truth going to be remember over the years with sweetness of knowhow and understandings.

  Of biblical historic mundane facts and truth going to be remember over the years with sweetness of knowhow and understandings.

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• Mpunipu thoughts. 7 years ago

  Love, faith and hope or salvation wisdom; (love, faith, hope). I tinker you learn the difference. There is difference, and if you do not see it, your bible knowledge or understanding is shallow.

  Love, faith and hope or salvation wisdom; (love, faith, hope). I tinker you learn the difference. There is difference, and if you do not see it, your bible knowledge or understanding is shallow.

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• DIAMOND 7 years ago

  "12 groups of four".
  
  I agree.
  Why should a country toil through qualification, spend a lot of money in the process, and fly its team to the WC just to play 2 matches and go home?
  
  They should be given at least 3 matches ...
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  "12 groups of four".
  
  I agree.
  Why should a country toil through qualification, spend a lot of money in the process, and fly its team to the WC just to play 2 matches and go home?
  
  They should be given at least 3 matches as it exists now.

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• DIAMOND 7 years ago

  Give Africa at least 8 places.
  We've sought this for a long, long time.

  Give Africa at least 8 places.
  We've sought this for a long, long time.

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