tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post2081273012038931444..comments2024-03-28T17:34:31.597+01:00Comments on Football rankings: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying: CONCACAF format and seeding proposalEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-42638967379096752512015-01-13T20:08:47.314+01:002015-01-13T20:08:47.314+01:00With the Jan 12th announcement on CONCACAF qualify...With the Jan 12th announcement on CONCACAF qualifying schedule, this format looks like a done deal.<br /><br />Does anyone have any insight why 2 teams (Jamaica and Haiti) were given byes to the *third* round instead of being included in the *second* round (which would have meant 10 teams in the first round, 24 teams in the second round, and 12 teams in the third round). <br /><br />Maybe there Dorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593860384754349051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-69931291705341891852014-09-27T19:17:10.732+02:002014-09-27T19:17:10.732+02:00Some very interesting things -- some said, and som...Some very interesting things -- some said, and some not said.<br /><br />Remember four years ago when there was talk about CONCACAF having its World Cup representation increased from 3.5 spots to 4.0 spots? And the change in format that went with it? Well, looks like there is zero appetite for that discussion this time around.<br /><br />Sounds like a driving force for the change is the 2016 CopaDorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593860384754349051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-15932942394412421412014-09-26T21:23:25.042+02:002014-09-26T21:23:25.042+02:00This proposal makes no sense. It would be better t...This proposal makes no sense. It would be better to have a qualification process in 3 rounds<br /><br />Round 1: KO Stage with the bottom 24 teams<br />Dates: June 2015<br /><br />World Cup Draw: July 2015<br /><br />Round 2: 12 winners from R1 join teams ranked 4-11. 5 groups of 4 teams compete in Round Robin.<br />Dates: Sept 2015, Nov 2015, March 2016<br /><br />Round 3: The 5 group winners Cristian Crespohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620147289002325779noreply@blogger.com