Should World Cup qualification be changed from the confederation format?

Antparry92

Got me thinking with the likes of Panama, Australia, Peru, Saudi etc qualifying.

Panama were god awful at full strength against a Wales B side and got a last minute equaliser and then tonight they’ve been pumped 6-0 from a let’s be honest average Swiss side (they’re solid but by no means world beaters)

Would like to see other people’s thoughts on the matter.

Andybelfast

No. Kee it as it is, offers smaller nations the chance to qualify

Keep it always chance for upsets

YOLOT0URE

No. Kee it as it is, offers smaller nations the chance to qualify

Peru? Don’t they qualify against Brazil Argentina etc? And the current system is designed in a way that the more profilic continents get more spots whilst reducing the air miles being clocked up. Would be crazy to play a home game in England and an away game in Australia in a 3/4 day turnaround

Antparry92

YOLOT0URE wrote: »

Peru? Don’t they qualify against Brazil Argentina etc? And the current system is designed in a way that the more profilic continents get more spots whilst reducing the air miles being clocked up. Would be crazy to play a home game in England and an away game in Australia in a 3/4 day turnaround

Granted Peru played very well in qualifying, in what is probably the second strongest confederation.

Orison

Nah, the world cup is there to see other fans and other cultures. What would be the point of having the world cup as a EUROs with like 3 other teams?

SebCFC123

Yes. Too many weaker teams qualifying

Probs, champions league definitely should though. Way too many ❤️❤️❤️❤️ in that

Färjestad

SebCFC123 wrote: »

Probs, champions league definitely should though. Way too many ❤️❤️❤️❤️ in that

True, like Chelsea

maymanpele

No. Kee it as it is, offers smaller nations the chance to qualify

They are expanding the 2026 wc to something like 48 teams right? It's fine the way it is. These are just friendlies.

Cadey 5

No. Kee it as it is, offers smaller nations the chance to qualify

Germany 7 Brazil 1

Can happen in any game if a team don’t turn up.

Andybelfast

No. Kee it as it is, offers smaller nations the chance to qualify

Cadey 5 wrote: »

Germany 7 Brazil 1

Can happen in any game if a team don’t turn up.

@joe666

Färjestad

Andybelfast wrote: »

Cadey 5 wrote: »

Germany 7 Brazil 1

Can happen in any game if a team don’t turn up.

@joe666

@Edu

Santiago

No. Kee it as it is, offers smaller nations the chance to qualify

Also fyi Peru is 11th on the FIFA ranking

TwoZebras

Yes. Too many weaker teams qualifying

I don't think hosts should automatically qualify imo

❤️❤️❤️❤️ Qatar

S P 4 C E Y

Yes. Too many weaker teams qualifying

TwoZebras wrote: »

I don't think hosts should automatically qualify imo

**** Qatar

Terrible idea. And I despise everything about the Qatar WC

SebCFC123

Yes. Too many weaker teams qualifying

Färjestad wrote: »

SebCFC123 wrote: »

Probs, champions league definitely should though. Way too many ❤️❤️❤️❤️ in that

True, like Chelsea

Fair point

Antparry92

Santiago wrote: »

Also fyi Peru is 11th on the FIFA ranking

Wales have been higher than that. It’s a poor system, but I didn’t mind it when Wales were 8th haha