Although the national football team is still playing in the round of 12, everyone knows that this national football team is out of the game and can only prepare for the 2026 World Cup, so is there any hope for this World Cup? Of course, there is more hope than this session, why do you say so? Is there a few more strong naturalized players in the national football team, or are there good players in the youth training?
Of course not, the main thing is that the number of places in the 2026 World Cup has increased, from the current 32 to 48, an increase of 16, and the Asian region has increased from 3.5 to 8, that is, the number of places has increased by more than half, of course, the national football team hopes to increase greatly, so what is the mystery of FIFA's division of the World Cup quota?
2026 added 16 teams, divided into other continents, for many continental football associations is a good news, all hope that their continents are allocated to more places, but FIFA has its own ideas, that is, this new increase in places, mainly to relatively backward football continents such as Asia and Africa, after all, these regions are relatively far from South America and Europe, but they need the opportunity to enter the World Cup, which is conducive to the healthy development of the World Cup, so Europe wants more places?
We know that now European football is the strongest, whether it is the World Cup championship competition, or the European Cup, or the Olympic Games, Europe is the strongest contender, they also want to compete for more places, but UEFA is very big-picture, they do not want more places, from the original 13 to increase 3, that is, 16, although there are not too many requirements for places, but put forward a condition, that is, the group stage must have a European team in each group, planned to be divided into 16 groups, It is very likely that the top 16 are all European teams, this condition is not harsh, why only 1.5 in South America?
Huang Qiang twisted about sports that everyone knows that European countries are football powers, South America is no exception, but also the continent where football powers are more, for only 1.5 places to increase, in fact, it is very simple, they are only 10 countries in total, their quotas have been relatively much, if they increase more, they enter the World Cup threshold is too easy, not conducive to fair competition, relative to Asia, even if it increases to a few places, the proportion of qualification is less than 18%, the national football opportunity has increased, but whether they can enter the World Cup, It is still very difficult, after all, the level of national football is too poor, relying on several years of development, basically impossible, national football to enter the World Cup, unless China hosts the World Cup, as the host, do not play the group stage and the top 12 matches, participate as the host, maybe also create a miracle, into the top 16, even the top four, and even the World Cup champion is possible, what do you think?
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