Why are there so many AFRICAN teams in the World Cup ?

Ernest

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LOONEY BIN

• Jun 19, 2014

• #1

This is something that needs sorting out when you have teams like Cameroon who can't be bothered to turn up take away places from European teams like Sweden who are far better.

Do we really need teams like Cameroon, Algeria, Nigeria ruining the World Cup all the time ?

 

Cadiz Seagull

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• Jun 19, 2014

• #2

Blatter needs the votes

 

El Sid

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• Jun 19, 2014

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740 million people in Europe - 12 teams
1.1 billion people in Africa - 5 teams

 

Commander

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• Jun 19, 2014

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El Sid said:

740 million people in Europe - 12 teams
1.1 billion people in Africa - 5 teams

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True, but the European teams are generally far better. I guess it depends whether you want a tournament involving the world, or a tournament involving the best.

 

Juan Albion

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• Jun 19, 2014

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El Sid said:

740 million people in Europe - 12 teams
1.1 billion people in Africa - 5 teams

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Better get some Chinese and Indian teams in then.

 

The Large One

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• Jun 19, 2014

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Like Ghana - one kick away from being semi-finalists in 2010.

 

Eeyore

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Cameroon have reached the Quarter Finals. Ghana were denied a Semi Final slot by Suarez hand. Nigeria have reached the second round twice. Algeria were denied progress in that famous Austria v Germany debacle.

As for Sweden they have only got beyond the group stages twice in the last 40 years...

 

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Notters

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• Jun 19, 2014

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El Sid said:

740 million people in Europe - 12 teams
1.1 billion people in Africa - 5 teams

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So China and India should qualify automatically?

 

maltaseagull

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• Jun 19, 2014

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El Sid said:

740 million people in Europe - 12 teams
1.1 billion people in Africa - 5 teams

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Fair enough but how many go to watch football matches regularly per capita?

 

atfc village

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• Jun 19, 2014

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Why do Greece bother?always cack at The World Cup.

 

brakespear

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edit: wrong thread.

 

The Antikythera Mechanism

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CAMERON are in because they are supported by our Prime Minister, obviously.

 

Hyperion

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Juan Albion said:

Better get some Chinese and Indian teams in then.

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India have some good players. I would have the number 4, 8, 14 and 28 and an Onion Bhaji

 

wakeytom

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• Jun 19, 2014

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maltaseagull said:

Fair enough but how many go to watch football matches regularly per capita?

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Probably a lot more than you think, football mad continent where alot are in poverty so can only play and not watch

 

Barrel of Fun

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• Jun 19, 2014

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maltaseagull said:

Fair enough but how many go to watch football matches regularly per capita?

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Granted, I've only been to one country, but without fail, you would see kids all over Malawi playing football with jumpers for goal posts and balls made of plastic bags tied together with string. They would do nothing else than play football.

 

Diego Napier

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• Jun 19, 2014

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Commander said:

True, but the European teams are generally far better. I guess it depends whether you want a tournament involving the world, or a tournament involving the best.

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I suppose the clue's in the name of the competition!

 

Simster

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• Jun 19, 2014

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The World Cup is a trade off between a competition of the world's best teams and showcasing the sport. I think the balance is about right.

 

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atfc village said:

Why do Greece bother?always cack at The World Cup.

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Won an international tournament only 10 years ago... if theyre cack, we're cack!

 

East Preston Gull

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atfc village said:

Why do Greece bother?always cack at The World Cup.

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why do England bother? always cack at the world cup.

 

maltaseagull

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• Jun 19, 2014

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Barrel of Fun said:

Granted, I've only been to one country, but without fail, you would see kids all over Malawi playing football with jumpers for goal posts and balls made of plastic bags tied together with string. They would do nothing else than play football.

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Fine, so does qualification depend on how many kids play football with jumpers for goal posts and balls made of plastic bags tied together with string or which are the best teams to compete in a world cup?