https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/127055695/all-whites-sweating-on-oceania-qualifying-format-as-path-to-world-cup-firms-up
OFC should gift the playoff spot to AWs now. Only OFC team with any hope of getting through to Qatar, esp with Covid harming any prep by the Islands
Then NZF can schedule some more AWs quality friendlies in March, and if AWs do win through in June give OFC $1M of FIFA’s World Cup money or something. Reschedule last years cancelled Islands Nations Cup late 2022 smarter use of OFC’s stretched cash resources, and gives all teams min 3 games
Island Nations better to build towards 2026 and OFC getting 1.5 spots or however that expanded 48 team WC is going to work
OFC should gift the playoff spot to AWs now. Only OFC team with any hope of getting through to Qatar, esp with Covid harming any prep by the Islands
Then NZF can schedule some more AWs quality friendlies in March, and if AWs do win through in June give OFC $1M of FIFA’s World Cup money or something. Reschedule last years cancelled Islands Nations Cup late 2022 smarter use of OFC’s stretched cash resources, and gives all teams min 3 games
Island Nations better to build towards 2026 and OFC getting 1.5 spots or however that expanded 48 team WC is going to work