https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/03/world-cup-expand-40-teams-fifa-reform
JUST
Venezuela finally makes it. 10 out of 10. CONMEBOL strong
China still won't qualify.
>>69068291
How many countries could manage to host so many teams?
Perfect, more pathetic teams that will beat englel
rip soccer
>>69068291
But how would it work? 10 groups 4 teams, best of each group and the 6 best second advancing?
>>69068291
>8 more European teams
yeah sure ok it'll be like the Euros but with 7-1 and noMessi
>>69068521
i guess ? would be fucking retarded but at the same time teams might make good matches in qualification phase to be sure to be either second or first
Reminder:
CONMEBOL > all
>>69068641
European nations aside from the top 3 are garbage and horrible to watch
8 teams of 5, 2 qualify, 3rd places, 6 out of 8 also go through
>>69068798
groups of 5 means two more matches per team, meaning extending the world cup and making the later part of the tournament even more dragged out, filled with exhausted players and suspensions.
>>69068878
They should eliminate extra time then.
>>69068291
I wonder how they would handle an interplanetary world cup
>>69068878
Plus ruinning ending of the seasons and pre-season stages even more in european leagues, who are supposed to provide the best players.
>>69068878
>groups of 5 means two more matches per team
???
It will be one more match per team at groups stage, and every team will get wekk long break because of odd team number per group.
I agree about dragging part tho.
16 teams
8 UEFA
4 CONMEBOL
1 CONCACAF
1 CAF
1 AFC
1 OFC
Group stage
4 groups, 4 teams each
top 2 of each group qualify
16 teams
7 UEFA
2/3 CONMEBOL
1/2 CONCACAF
2 CAF
1/2 AFC
0/1 OFC
1 Host Country
Same formula used in 1974 and 1978 (with 2 group phases)