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Being in League B could be easier to qualify for Gold Cup than in League A for some teams

I notice if there are two teams from the same confederation in the a series, that two teams will play against each other. I think this is for ensuring each team facing teams from different confederations in the two matches.

FIFA Series has always seemed a ridiculous idea since it was first mentioned towards the end of 2022. Fostering continental rivalry would be a much better approach. There are already enough of matches within a continent for qualifiers? Not in continents like Asia where there is a single qualifying ...

Tazmania wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 08:29 FIFA Series has always seemed a ridiculous idea since it was first mentioned towards the end of 2022.

Fostering continental rivalry would be a much better approach.

There are already enough of matches within a continent for qualifiers?

Saw this in reddit, cannot find other source though:

FIFA Series Azerbaijan

22/03 Azerbaijan - Mongolia
22/03 Bulgaria - Tanzania
25/03 Azerbaijan - Bulgaria
25/03 Mongolia - Tanzania

Sri Lanka to host inaugural FIFA Series in March https://ceylontoday.lk/2024/01/30/sri-lanka-to-host-inaugural-fifa-series-in-march/ Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has bagged the hosting rights for the inaugural FIFA Series that will take place during the international window in March 2024...

Witkop1983 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 16:58 I don't understand why UEFA decided to make smaller groups. It will just be even more luck-based than it was with groups of 6.

Shouldn't it be UEFA's goal to send the best teams to the WC?

Smaller groups may reduce the number of dead rubber

I also really like the increased equality in playing against teams your coefficient size too. .... Also, another thing I love about the new format is no dropping down from UCL to UEL and UEL to ECL. I didn't like that at all. Yes, these are also 2 significant improvements. The loss of the draws at ...

rpo.castro wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 21:35

amenina wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 16:24 Kyrgyz Republic

Another rebranding country?
How the heck willnthis sound in portuguese? Czechia was already bad.

Kyrgyz Republic is the official name of the country. Did FIFA or AFC use another name previously?

Let's make an overview. There are 35 concacaf members affiliated with fifa. Apart from 3 host nations, there are 32 remaining teams. Let me repeat it. 32 teams playing those qualifying campaign. Anybody who was involved in organizing sport competition hardly can immagine a number less ideal than 32...

Let's make an overview. There are 35 concacaf members affiliated with fifa. Apart from 3 host nations, there are 32 remaining teams. Let me repeat it. 32 teams playing those qualifying campaign. Anybody who was involved in organizing sport competition hardly can immagine a number less ideal than 32...

So actually that means if in A/B playooff i.e. two matches are won by 3rd placed League A teams and 2 matches are won by League B runners-up, then final overall ranking will place playoff winners who will remain in League A at positions 9 and 10, then promoted League B group winners will be placed ...

In regulations document there is incosistence about overall rankings. Interim ranking is clear and it is calculated after league phase. Article 19.05 states: The final overall 2024/25 UEFA Nations League rankings are established based on the results of the knockout stage and the play-offs. Teams wi...

If UEFA used this way to determine the overall rankings in the previous edition, England's ranking would change from 15 to 19 lol

@Sagy Agree league style may not be the fairest way to decide WC spots. If not using league style, for AFC I would prefer a group stage of 11 groups of 4 or 5 teams. Then top ranked 16 teams advance to play-offs.