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Or not! 95th minute equaliser by David Brooks
And?
One has been a Euro qualifier and the other has made the semi final of the Euros and qualified for the last world cup
European qualification has increased by one place.
The main increase is in teams from outside UEFA and conmebol
While I wasn’t in favor of expanding it past 32, these tears are delicious.
Agree. Also it’s to do with the actual enjoyment or otherwise of watching the games and enjoying a tournament. When leagues or tournaments become so nakedly about cash at the expense of any real jeopardy I really do stop caring. England fans already know that nothing of any consequence is going to happen until the QF of the World Cup, and we’re talking about a team who won’t have won it for 60 years by then.No I think it’s case of realising a World Cup is an elite event that includes the very best not just a jolly get together or charity event.
The 32 team format is just fine and kind of makes it an elite event that even qualifying for becomes an achievement. 48 teams is a complete dilution of all that. UEFA participation has dropped from 40% to 33%, thats fine. Having an extra knockout game also runs the risk of burn out come the final.