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This is old but it applies this year too...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lNPyJK4aZ1A |
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Fifa could get another tournament out of replacing iran
8 teams, highest ranked from each confederation. |
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Doesn't seem right South America has 60% of teams guaranteed to qualify from automatic spots, Europe less than 30%, Africa and Asia 17-18%.
Germany, Spain, Portugal and Holland only won their groups by 3 points and could easily have ended up in the play offs in one off games, Italy lumbered in with Peak Norway. UEFA have the power, if their were no European teams at a World Cup it wouldn't go ahead as it'd carry no weight without the European teams, they should demand more places otherwise they'll pull out and have a European cup in it's place instead. 7 of the top 10 teams in the FIFA rankings are European, 11 of the top 20. Only 4 of the top 20 in the rankings are South American sides. |
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Uk has 4 entrants, if South America did the same, maybe
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Counting overseas territories, the French, China and USA have (at least) three teams and New Zealand, the Danish and the Dutch have (at least) two. The British have at least nine entrants courtesy of a strong 19th century navy: BVI, Bermuda, Montserrat, T&CI, The Cayman Islands and The Home Nations.
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Have Gibraltar too,...
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Rule Britannia.... Our last remnant of a glorious past
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The italy bets are weird. I've taken about as many as I can afford. Rules clearly state they wont be the replacement as its a different federation. Also how can a team that get knocked out then play in the competition. Imagine the uproar if they won !
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Why havent 6 countries not been removed from the market , I doubt Iran will pull out as surely they would face a long ban if they did .
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Of course they can Mr Ed. Iraq qualified through the International Play Offs, not directly through the AFC. That'll be all FIFA need to promote either UAE, Bolivia or Italy. And FIFA will act in their own political and financial interests in that regard, whatever that may be. Unless FIFA themselves come up with an unequivocal statement all bets are on. Might even be a play-off which would be close to a bye for Italy. This is the FIFA that invented and awarded Trump a peace prize. You really think they have any integrity!
It's unlikely granted, but it's not that unlikely. Iran won't be taking part if the war is ongoing. I'm not surprised at the price myself. The price has contracted because the market hasn't settled and you'll get more interest at the bank. |
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"Also how can a team that get knocked out then play in the competition. Imagine the uproar if they won ! "
Denmark 1988 |
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1992 rather
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Its not that unlikely that Iran and USA finish runners up and meet in the knock outs , should be an interesting match
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