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Ah, true. But the last time before that, that a South American team apart from the big two got to the last 8 was in 1978 when Peru managed it. 35 years ago. And RELEVANCE to 1,000,000,000 people. And PROPER competition in non-world cup iterations.

When was the last tame any one of them (or Venezuela, Ecuador or Peru) got to a WC quarter final? I don't recall any of them doing it. I'd give them 3.5 places in a year when a South American team are hosting it. And I don't really understand why the nations on South America's north coast are...

I think that's a bit harsh. CONMEBOL gets 4.5 places from only 10 members. Who have they really got apart from Brazil and Argentina? Uruguay got to a semi recently and were a power 60 years ago, but that's pretty much it. CONCACAF has 40 member associations, has hosted three world cups, at...

I do agree. Whilst they are absolutely shit, I personally think they deserve their place as things stand (although I'd rather Oceania was absorbed by the Asian federation). But Tahiti really do add nothing to the tournament.

I agree with what you say except one thing. It's nice that Tahiti scored, but they've not really added much to the tournament have they? Just looking at the results in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup, the winners of which won this Confederations Cup place, I see that New Zealand didn't even make the...

Does anyone believe that Spain *won't* go easy on Tahiti? Honestly, they're not going to make any friends by tucking 15 goals past pub league players are they? For this reason, I honestly think they will settle for nine. The only way Tahiti are going to score is with a freak long range...

If Japan are going to play all that enterprising tika taka next year in Brazil then I for one am delighted they made it. They certainly look a different unit from the sides they've produced in the past. They really ought to ruin a fairly poorly managed Mexican side last up.

Japan 2-0 Italy after 33 mins. Deserved too. Japan could be serious contenders next year on this showing, or perhaps a dark horse.

Totally agree. There isn't much to like about them really. First, holding their FA to ransom and now playing like selfish twunts and absolute shite.

Tahiti have scored. :lolol:

I hope the club move his disciplinary hearing so that it clashes with his obligations to the BBC.