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July 14, 2022, 07:51:35 AM

FIFA obviously wants, for financial and marketing reasons, that as many national teams as possible can participate in the World Cup, and the interestingness and quality of the competition is less important to them.
It all comes down to profit in the end, as always.
I think that the fans will always be interested in the matches of their national teams, and that they will start to be interested in the rest of the competition only when the group stage of the competition is over.
It is really a shame that such a great national team, such as Italy, will not  participate in the World Cup, but I believe that they will surely participate in the next World Cup, because it will be much more easy to qualify, given the much larger number of participants.

Well, yeah, up to a point.

If the tournament ends up being similar to the UEFA nations league, then no one would bother to watch the games.

It's very different to watch your country in a friendly match or in a world cup qualifier, or at the final of the world cup.

The UEFA nations league is not as competitive for example, so it's not as exciting to watch as the world cup.

I hope they manage to keep the world cup as competitive as it has been.
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July 14, 2022, 07:29:33 AM
I don’t know about you’ll but having more teams can make the World Cup dreadfully long and boring too, and many will avoid watching the initial matches as the big teams will probably be clashing later on only. Also I too felt that Italy should have made it this year, but in the end it felt like that they ran out of desire to play at the World Cup.

Yeah, I agree. I'm not sure how the new format of the world cup will work. The first few matches will probably feel a bit like the qualification matches to be honest.

Hopefully they keep the competition entertaining, because the whole point of the qualification is to keep the level up in the world cup itself.

FIFA obviously wants, for financial and marketing reasons, that as many national teams as possible can participate in the World Cup, and the interestingness and quality of the competition is less important to them.
It all comes down to profit in the end, as always.
I think that the fans will always be interested in the matches of their national teams, and that they will start to be interested in the rest of the competition only when the group stage of the competition is over.
It is really a shame that such a great national team, such as Italy, will not  participate in the World Cup, but I believe that they will surely participate in the next World Cup, because it will be much more easy to qualify, given the much larger number of participants.
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July 12, 2022, 11:58:39 PM
I just realized that for the first time there were six teams from Asia (AFC) who managed to advance to the world cup. I think this is new history. I have high hopes for South Korea and Japan in this world cup. although the real challenge will definitely be felt for Korea and Japan because considering Qatar is a pretty hot country so I hope it won't be a problem. even some of my brothers who work in qatar say it's so hot there even at work there is someone who installs air conditioning outside the room. This will definitely be a challenge for a team from a country that has cold temperatures.
adaptation must be done as soon as possible by players from cold-weather countries. they can arrive early and try to get their bodies used to train and matches in the heat.
but usually, in official matches with the host country's weather being quite hot, there will be regulations regarding technical breaks for players to rest for a few minutes between the first and second half. it seems that way should also be done in Qatar. because the hot weather can drain the stamina of players. especially for those who play with short breaks.
yeah that's right. adaptation must be done by teams who are not used to the hot climate in qatar. like you said, the team can come early to prepare. and it seems that this is generally done in preparation every time before the world cup is held.

Now I'm curious if there are members here who are interested in vacationing in Qatar and buying full tickets to watch the World Cup match live later in Qatar?
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July 12, 2022, 09:33:24 PM
I don’t know about you’ll but having more teams can make the World Cup dreadfully long and boring too, and many will avoid watching the initial matches as the big teams will probably be clashing later on only. Also I too felt that Italy should have made it this year, but in the end it felt like that they ran out of desire to play at the World Cup.

Everyone is free to have their own opinion about the expansion of the world cup. Personally I would support the expansion, because I believe that addition of more teams means more diversity. I get bored when I watch the same teams again and again. And hopefully in 2026, none of the major teams would fail to qualify for the main tournament (similar to the case with Italy and Chile this time). If I was given a choice, then I would prefer a 64-team world cup, with representation from every nook and corner of the world.
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July 12, 2022, 03:45:37 PM
I don’t know about you’ll but having more teams can make the World Cup dreadfully long and boring too, and many will avoid watching the initial matches as the big teams will probably be clashing later on only. Also I too felt that Italy should have made it this year, but in the end it felt like that they ran out of desire to play at the World Cup.

Yeah, I agree. I'm not sure how the new format of the world cup will work. The first few matches will probably feel a bit like the qualification matches to be honest.

Hopefully they keep the competition entertaining, because the whole point of the qualification is to keep the level up in the world cup itself.
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July 11, 2022, 10:30:12 PM
~snip~
I was watching a piece of news, but I don't know if it's real or maybe not, but it announced that perhaps for the next World Cup qualifiers, South America would expand the World Cup quotas to 6 places, if this is the case it will be very interesting , the curious thing is that it only said South America, for Europe it would also apply.

The next world cup, 2026, will be hosted in Canada, USA, and Mexico. All those 3 will be qualified because they're hosts. Also, there will be extra slots for all the confederations.

The 2026 World Cup will have 48 qualified teams instead of the 32 teams of 2022. So that's going to be an extra 16 teams for the next world cup, selected from all the confederations.

It will be the first time that some confederations will be able to qualify directly instead of having to go to play-offs.

Here's the detailed table with the new spots:


Excellent information, the fact of doing it in 3 countries is an experiment that FIFA wants to do to see how things can go, however the most benefited are those from Asia and I like that, also the addition of more countries by UEFA could guarantee that teams like Italy, Sweden if they can have more options to go to the World Cup, particularly I still feel sadness because these two teams do not go to QATAR, because they have a very good history and are actually very representative and they make many countries have many fans and want to revive actions that only they could do, as happened in USA94 with the third place of Sweden and the last World Cup that Italy won with a Zidane who hit an Italian.

I just realized that for the first time there were six teams from Asia (AFC) who managed to advance to the world cup. I think this is new history. I have high hopes for South Korea and Japan in this world cup. although the real challenge will definitely be felt for Korea and Japan because considering Qatar is a pretty hot country so I hope it won't be a problem. even some of my brothers who work in qatar say it's so hot there even at work there is someone who installs air conditioning outside the room. This will definitely be a challenge for a team from a country that has cold temperatures.

The hosts always gain automatic qualification, and on top of that there are 4 exclusive slots for AFC. Apart from these, Australia managed to win the playoff against Peru. So in total there are 6 countries from the AFC. All that said, South Korea and Japan are a joke. They have huge fanbase, but they never perform in major tournaments. They look completely clueless when they play against top teams such as Brazil or England.

And now coming to the weather, I don't think that there needs to be much concern. During evening time, the weather is much more tolerable. On top of that, the tournament is taking place during the winter season.

It's true, I think that the match between Australia and Peru was not that exciting, but this time for me, I was more for Australia than for Peru even though I am South American, I think that the kangaroos of the beautiful country need to do a good job in QATAR . The criticism for the oceanic country has been many, but there is still a long way to go before they can fix all those inconsistencies that could have been shown, I think they will give a good show and will be able to go very far in the World Cup.

I don’t know about you’ll but having more teams can make the World Cup dreadfully long and boring too, and many will avoid watching the initial matches as the big teams will probably be clashing later on only. Also I too felt that Italy should have made it this year, but in the end it felt like that they ran out of desire to play at the World Cup.
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July 11, 2022, 10:13:31 PM
I just realized that for the first time there were six teams from Asia (AFC) who managed to advance to the world cup. I think this is new history. I have high hopes for South Korea and Japan in this world cup. although the real challenge will definitely be felt for Korea and Japan because considering Qatar is a pretty hot country so I hope it won't be a problem. even some of my brothers who work in qatar say it's so hot there even at work there is someone who installs air conditioning outside the room. This will definitely be a challenge for a team from a country that has cold temperatures.
adaptation must be done as soon as possible by players from cold-weather countries. they can arrive early and try to get their bodies used to train and matches in the heat.
but usually, in official matches with the host country's weather being quite hot, there will be regulations regarding technical breaks for players to rest for a few minutes between the first and second half. it seems that way should also be done in Qatar. because the hot weather can drain the stamina of players. especially for those who play with short breaks.
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July 11, 2022, 09:34:51 PM
~snip~
I was watching a piece of news, but I don't know if it's real or maybe not, but it announced that perhaps for the next World Cup qualifiers, South America would expand the World Cup quotas to 6 places, if this is the case it will be very interesting , the curious thing is that it only said South America, for Europe it would also apply.

The next world cup, 2026, will be hosted in Canada, USA, and Mexico. All those 3 will be qualified because they're hosts. Also, there will be extra slots for all the confederations.

The 2026 World Cup will have 48 qualified teams instead of the 32 teams of 2022. So that's going to be an extra 16 teams for the next world cup, selected from all the confederations.

It will be the first time that some confederations will be able to qualify directly instead of having to go to play-offs.

Here's the detailed table with the new spots:


Excellent information, the fact of doing it in 3 countries is an experiment that FIFA wants to do to see how things can go, however the most benefited are those from Asia and I like that, also the addition of more countries by UEFA could guarantee that teams like Italy, Sweden if they can have more options to go to the World Cup, particularly I still feel sadness because these two teams do not go to QATAR, because they have a very good history and are actually very representative and they make many countries have many fans and want to revive actions that only they could do, as happened in USA94 with the third place of Sweden and the last World Cup that Italy won with a Zidane who hit an Italian.

I just realized that for the first time there were six teams from Asia (AFC) who managed to advance to the world cup. I think this is new history. I have high hopes for South Korea and Japan in this world cup. although the real challenge will definitely be felt for Korea and Japan because considering Qatar is a pretty hot country so I hope it won't be a problem. even some of my brothers who work in qatar say it's so hot there even at work there is someone who installs air conditioning outside the room. This will definitely be a challenge for a team from a country that has cold temperatures.

The hosts always gain automatic qualification, and on top of that there are 4 exclusive slots for AFC. Apart from these, Australia managed to win the playoff against Peru. So in total there are 6 countries from the AFC. All that said, South Korea and Japan are a joke. They have huge fanbase, but they never perform in major tournaments. They look completely clueless when they play against top teams such as Brazil or England.

And now coming to the weather, I don't think that there needs to be much concern. During evening time, the weather is much more tolerable. On top of that, the tournament is taking place during the winter season.

It's true, I think that the match between Australia and Peru was not that exciting, but this time for me, I was more for Australia than for Peru even though I am South American, I think that the kangaroos of the beautiful country need to do a good job in QATAR . The criticism for the oceanic country has been many, but there is still a long way to go before they can fix all those inconsistencies that could have been shown, I think they will give a good show and will be able to go very far in the World Cup.
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July 11, 2022, 09:22:31 PM
I just realized that for the first time there were six teams from Asia (AFC) who managed to advance to the world cup. I think this is new history. I have high hopes for South Korea and Japan in this world cup. although the real challenge will definitely be felt for Korea and Japan because considering Qatar is a pretty hot country so I hope it won't be a problem. even some of my brothers who work in qatar say it's so hot there even at work there is someone who installs air conditioning outside the room. This will definitely be a challenge for a team from a country that has cold temperatures.

The hosts always gain automatic qualification, and on top of that there are 4 exclusive slots for AFC. Apart from these, Australia managed to win the playoff against Peru. So in total there are 6 countries from the AFC. All that said, South Korea and Japan are a joke. They have huge fanbase, but they never perform in major tournaments. They look completely clueless when they play against top teams such as Brazil or England.

And now coming to the weather, I don't think that there needs to be much concern. During evening time, the weather is much more tolerable. On top of that, the tournament is taking place during the winter season.
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July 11, 2022, 08:29:12 PM
I just realized that for the first time there were six teams from Asia (AFC) who managed to advance to the world cup. I think this is new history. I have high hopes for South Korea and Japan in this world cup. although the real challenge will definitely be felt for Korea and Japan because considering Qatar is a pretty hot country so I hope it won't be a problem. even some of my brothers who work in qatar say it's so hot there even at work there is someone who installs air conditioning outside the room. This will definitely be a challenge for a team from a country that has cold temperatures.
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July 11, 2022, 05:48:14 PM
Here you have valid point right now we can't predict about any result because we have to wait for another four months and European soccer season is going to start after few weeks which can bring some good changes in many teams like injury or any other problem with player can play a key change in teams performance here right now with the talk about few teams we all believe Brazil is very strong team, and they have good chance to win this year's trophy but few teams which are not looking good can give shocking results as they have few quality players and this is big point for all teams and players.

With most of the talk look like European teams are enough strong and can dominant again this event like we are watching them in last two decades but for practical results we have to wait some time.
But the weather condition in Qatar will be very different from Europe. The weather is hot and dry and also that being an Islamic state will have so many bans particular on gambling, sex and alcohol. I am not sure if the players are allowed to consume alcohol but for the other people coming from far off countries it will be a challenge.
Yeah ... this is the first time a world cup held in a strict islamic state right?

There would be a lot of different things that usually in a world cup the fans get their 100% entertainment through a sex pleasure and a direct gamble thing , it's pretty prohibited.
Unlike in the previous world cup series where casino are available to fill the spare time during the world cupa matchdays. Well it's a tough one for european .
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July 11, 2022, 05:25:44 PM
There is definitely a difference when a player plays for a club and when a player plays for his country, and in matches and meetings the players are closer, and also play more in the club than the national team. And also can make a solid team and also understand each other's game.
and what i see with Messi when he plays for club and country has differences like lack of enthusiasm and also not good unlike at his club due to some factors, limited meetings and training and also there must be some players who are weak and this must be experienced by all country. In contrast to players who have the spirit of nationalism they will continue to play very well and defend their country.
Much depends on the status of the tournament. As the Nations Cup has shown, even star teams like France or England can act like they don't care at all about the outcome of games if the tournament isn't important.
As for Messi, in the last year in the national team, he looked better than in the club. Perhaps the environment (Barcelona) played a key role in his achievements. But football is a team game, so one cannot be completely sure of such conclusions.

Any match is going to depend on the status of the tournament if that match is part of the tournament obviously. England and France did not take it seriously at all because I have no idea why they should be. I am sure that they will be able to play perfectly fine in the actual world cup and have no issue.

This is probably going to be the last World cup for Lionel Messi and I really want to see Argentina play well in this world cup. I really wanted to see a world cup in the hands of Lionel Messi but I know right now that is probably a little too much to ask for. so I am going to be realistic and not ask for the World Cup from Argentina but I would really like to see them at least reach the semi-finals.
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July 11, 2022, 04:15:21 PM
Netherlands might not win the title but they have improved for sure over the last 5-10 years. They werent seen on any big stage and now we can see them on World cup with a pretty solid team honestly. They score a lot of goals and their attack seems to be on of the best
Most of the people in the forum trust that Brazil will pick up the trophy. While many members are vouching on Argentina.
However once the preliminary matches will start - people will get a clear picture of what shape the teams are in and it will be easy to decide where to make the bets.
Here you have valid point right now we can't predict about any result because we have to wait for another four months and European soccer season is going to start after few weeks which can bring some good changes in many teams like injury or any other problem with player can play a key change in teams performance here right now with the talk about few teams we all believe Brazil is very strong team, and they have good chance to win this year's trophy but few teams which are not looking good can give shocking results as they have few quality players and this is big point for all teams and players.
With most of the talk look like European teams are enough strong and can dominant again this event like we are watching them in last two decades but for practical results we have to wait some time.

I believe we are talking about the World Cup. I think in this World Cup France is again going to have the superior squad as well as the highest chance of winning the trophy. Even though a lot of people are saying Argentina and Brazil will have a good chance, I honestly don't think that is the case. There are a few more strong teams compared to Argentina and Brazil. We obviously cannot forget about Croatia as well, because they were the finalist of the last World Cup. Even though the squad of Croatia has become a little old, I think they will be able to play just fine.
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July 11, 2022, 03:43:07 PM
Here you have valid point right now we can't predict about any result because we have to wait for another four months and European soccer season is going to start after few weeks which can bring some good changes in many teams like injury or any other problem with player can play a key change in teams performance here right now with the talk about few teams we all believe Brazil is very strong team, and they have good chance to win this year's trophy but few teams which are not looking good can give shocking results as they have few quality players and this is big point for all teams and players.

With most of the talk look like European teams are enough strong and can dominant again this event like we are watching them in last two decades but for practical results we have to wait some time.
But the weather condition in Qatar will be very different from Europe. The weather is hot and dry and also that being an Islamic state will have so many bans particular on gambling, sex and alcohol. I am not sure if the players are allowed to consume alcohol but for the other people coming from far off countries it will be a challenge.
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July 11, 2022, 09:22:46 AM
Netherlands might not win the title but they have improved for sure over the last 5-10 years. They werent seen on any big stage and now we can see them on World cup with a pretty solid team honestly. They score a lot of goals and their attack seems to be on of the best
Most of the people in the forum trust that Brazil will pick up the trophy. While many members are vouching on Argentina.
However once the preliminary matches will start - people will get a clear picture of what shape the teams are in and it will be easy to decide where to make the bets.
Here you have valid point right now we can't predict about any result because we have to wait for another four months and European soccer season is going to start after few weeks which can bring some good changes in many teams like injury or any other problem with player can play a key change in teams performance here right now with the talk about few teams we all believe Brazil is very strong team, and they have good chance to win this year's trophy but few teams which are not looking good can give shocking results as they have few quality players and this is big point for all teams and players.

With most of the talk look like European teams are enough strong and can dominant again this event like we are watching them in last two decades but for practical results we have to wait some time.
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July 11, 2022, 07:45:58 AM
There is definitely a difference when a player plays for a club and when a player plays for his country, and in matches and meetings the players are closer, and also play more in the club than the national team. And also can make a solid team and also understand each other's game.
and what i see with Messi when he plays for club and country has differences like lack of enthusiasm and also not good unlike at his club due to some factors, limited meetings and training and also there must be some players who are weak and this must be experienced by all country. In contrast to players who have the spirit of nationalism they will continue to play very well and defend their country.

Much depends on the status of the tournament. As the Nations Cup has shown, even star teams like France or England can act like they don't care at all about the outcome of games if the tournament isn't important.
As for Messi, in the last year in the national team, he looked better than in the club. Perhaps the environment (Barcelona) played a key role in his achievements. But football is a team game, so one cannot be completely sure of such conclusions.
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July 11, 2022, 06:59:54 AM
If I would ever get a chance to ask from world famous Messi or Ronaldo than the only question would be -- do you know all the Soccer fans want you to play like super heros in every match. Do you have that on your mind while playing and how do you cope up when you are unable to perform well in an match. After all they are human too. Smiley

We are talking about two of the most experienced footballers and I don't think that they can be put under pressure. They have been playing at the highest level for almost two decades and by now they can handle pressure better than anyone else. But the expectation from fans will be there as a burden. These players do have superhuman status in front of the eyes of football fans and sometimes people forget that they are human and are prone to making mistakes. But this tournament is very important for them, because it is going to be the last world cup for both these players.

I'm not so sure about that.
It's not the same to play for Barcelona, Real, Juve or PSG, where you play with the best footballers in the world and everyone can solve the game, or to play in the national team where you have weaker teammates and everyone is waiting for you to do something on your own and solve the game.
Also, it's not the same to play for a club or for your national team, when you represent your nation.
I think that even Messi has a special pressure because all the fans in Argentina compare him to Maradona and until Argentina finally wins the title of world champion, Maradona will always be considered better and bigger than him.
There is definitely a difference when a player plays for a club and when a player plays for his country, and in matches and meetings the players are closer, and also play more in the club than the national team. And also can make a solid team and also understand each other's game.
and what i see with Messi when he plays for club and country has differences like lack of enthusiasm and also not good unlike at his club due to some factors, limited meetings and training and also there must be some players who are weak and this must be experienced by all country. In contrast to players who have the spirit of nationalism they will continue to play very well and defend their country.
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July 11, 2022, 05:37:45 AM

Netherlands might not win the title but they have improved for sure over the last 5-10 years. They werent seen on any big stage and now we can see them on World cup with a pretty solid team honestly. They score a lot of goals and their attack seems to be on of the best
Most of the people in the forum trust that Brazil will pick up the trophy. While many members are vouching on Argentina.
However once the preliminary matches will start - people will get a clear picture of what shape the teams are in and it will be easy to decide where to make the bets.
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July 09, 2022, 06:50:31 AM
If I would ever get a chance to ask from world famous Messi or Ronaldo than the only question would be -- do you know all the Soccer fans want you to play like super heros in every match. Do you have that on your mind while playing and how do you cope up when you are unable to perform well in an match. After all they are human too. Smiley

We are talking about two of the most experienced footballers and I don't think that they can be put under pressure. They have been playing at the highest level for almost two decades and by now they can handle pressure better than anyone else. But the expectation from fans will be there as a burden. These players do have superhuman status in front of the eyes of football fans and sometimes people forget that they are human and are prone to making mistakes. But this tournament is very important for them, because it is going to be the last world cup for both these players.

I'm not so sure about that.
It's not the same to play for Barcelona, Real, Juve or PSG, where you play with the best footballers in the world and everyone can solve the game, or to play in the national team where you have weaker teammates and everyone is waiting for you to do something on your own and solve the game.
Also, it's not the same to play for a club or for your national team, when you represent your nation.
I think that even Messi has a special pressure because all the fans in Argentina compare him to Maradona and until Argentina finally wins the title of world champion, Maradona will always be considered better and bigger than him.
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July 09, 2022, 06:16:32 AM
yes you are right, the performance of the netherlands has declined from year to year until the time of robin van persie, the netherlands have never won the world cup title. It's a shame, even though I really idolized this team from the days of Dennis Bergkamp and Van Nistelrooy. None of the prestigious events have been won by the Netherlands, as far as I remember the Netherlands was last entered in the 2010 final and was awarded the title of champion without a crown. (correct me if I'm wrong) I don't expect many Dutch squads to qualify for the semi-finals in the Qatar Cup.

2010 FIFA World Cup at South Africa right ? ( Giggling ) They gave it them all, but Spain Triumph over Dutch National squad. One good thing I can recall was Andrea Inesta of the Spanish side taking of he's jersey to celebrate he's goal and afterwards carded ( Yellow Card ).
 That's the only game I watched during that World Cup.

2014 FIFA World Cup was pay back time ain't it ? ( Lmfao ) Sergio Ramos, most offensive and aggressively known defending player was embarrassed by Arjen Robben and couple with a blind pass from a blind player ( Daley Blind ) which he teed Robin Van Persie up for that Astonishing headed, Glorious ain't it ?

Ronald Koeman not good enough, they was Subpar during he's time as head Coach of the Dutch National team.

Louis Van Gaal! Currently head Coach of Netherland squad they're all youngins but haven't seen that zeal and ambition France had when they won the last FIFA World Cup. Football Is Beautiful 🥰
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