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FIFA World Cup expansion - now with added OFC qualification!

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almost 9 years ago

Direct spot confirmed for Oceania

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11852831

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almost 9 years ago

Torn by this. Great we'll have more chance of qualifying, but stink we'll never get another Bahrain/Mexico night.

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almost 9 years ago · edited almost 9 years ago · History

And given it will be 16 groups of 3 teams, we'll have a UEFA team and probably another seeded team. So even lower chances of making the "top 32".

So one less WC game, and 2 less intercontinental games. If the talk of the Confeds Cup being disestablished then we'd be down at least 5 competitive games in a WC cycle.

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almost 9 years ago · edited almost 9 years ago · History

2ndBest wrote:

And given it will be 16 groups of 3 teams, we'll have a UEFA team and probably another seeded team. So even lower chances of making the "top 32".

So one less WC game, and 2 less intercontinental games. If the talk of the Confeds Cup being disestablished then we'd be down at least 5 competitive games in a WC cycle.

Agree, though may get some higher quality friendlies esp in the months just before a World Cup kicks off.

But overall disappointing that any chance of Oceania joining the 2nd round of AFC qualifying (if there ever was a chance), and having a of number quality competitive qualifying games in NZ now seems dead and buried.

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almost 9 years ago

Do it for 2 - 3 WC comps - bank the money wisely and then seek to leave Oceania.

Whilst we love to watch NZ play, the reality is, we need to be financially stable to support our teams at all levels. No more making players pay to train with national age group squads, poor build ups because a lack of funds or our best females retiring early.

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almost 9 years ago

Do it for 2 - 3 WC comps - bank the money wisely and then seek to leave Oceania.

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almost 9 years ago

Take the money honey.

If we make bags more by being there for two matches every four years, we should be able to have decent home friendlies more often then Intercontinental play-offs which are hit and miss.

While Argentina and Mexico = $$$, Bolivia = Asthma Attack.

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almost 9 years ago

2ndBest wrote:

Torn by this. Great we'll have more chance of qualifying, but stink we'll never get another Bahrain/Mexico night.

Fiji night

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almost 9 years ago

2ndBest wrote:

Torn by this. Great we'll have more chance of qualifying, but stink we'll never get another Bahrain/Mexico night.

hopefully in november

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almost 9 years ago · edited almost 9 years ago · History

Ivan Vicelich is representing Oceania as a legendary former player at the current FIFA Congress in Bahrain where they have got together legendary players from each Confederation to give their opinions, take part in PR and play in a series of friendlies between Confederations.

Pretty good caliber of former player Ivan's mixing with:

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