tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post9020603413323983518..comments2024-03-28T17:34:31.597+01:00Comments on Football rankings: 2014 FIFA World Cup: CONCACAF to rethink qualifying systemEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-27597546750829201392011-03-04T19:58:06.724+01:002011-03-04T19:58:06.724+01:00Edgar,
You make a great point about CONCACAF's...Edgar,<br />You make a great point about CONCACAF's current 2014 format -- how it needs the final SIX match dates in 2013 for the 3rd-spot playoff and the inter-confederation playoff. Even without the 3rd-spot playoff, the inter-confederation playoff would still eat up the final four match dates, which would seem very annoying to schedulers.<br /><br />I wonder if this means CONCACAF will tryDorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593860384754349051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-37507778301411377882011-03-04T18:31:20.350+01:002011-03-04T18:31:20.350+01:00They will have one two-leg series round (2), than ...They will have one two-leg series round (2), than three round-robin-home-and-away rounds (18). At last, they will have a continental playoff to decide the last spot (loser go to intercontinental playoffs).<br /><br />It's 22 dates total.<br /><br />--<br /><br />If they want to change, I would have one suggestion. Make the second round for 30 teams, instead of 32. Divide them in 5 groups of 6Sanchonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-32273153449614758292011-03-04T18:09:14.665+01:002011-03-04T18:09:14.665+01:00Lorric here.
I've looked at that document, an...Lorric here.<br /><br />I've looked at that document, and I can indeed see a problem.<br /><br />The preliminary draw is July 2011, right? So let me walk you through this.<br /><br />Sept 2011 would be the Round 1 playoffs to cut the field to 32 teams.<br /><br />October and November would provide the first 4 matchdays of Round 2.<br /><br />The you have to wait till June which has 4 match Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com