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Mack.
post 10th April 2019, 03:45 PM
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I would be surprised if the winners of League B in A & D would stay in League A if they played in the tournament.
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post 10th April 2019, 03:54 PM
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True. The biggest shock was Bermuda making League A (they also are going to make their Gold Cup debut in 2019 along with Guyana), I expect some massive blowouts versus Mexico. El Salvador have had some down years, much like Guatemala but have had better results lately. A decade or so ago they would be almost equal to Costa Rica, Panama, and Honduras much of the time. Guatemala is only in League C because FIFA had a ban on them when qualifying began so they decided to just tack them onto League C to be fair when they really belong in B at least.

Also, watch for Montserrat, known globally as a minnow. Remember they lost 0-4 to Bhutan in the "Other Final" in 2002 on the same day as the World Cup Final. It pitted the two worst ranked nations against each other. That ranking they have now is no fluke as they were legit during CONCACAF Nations League qualifying. They now field a team with many English born players that would never make their own national team and play on English clubs at the lower levels (not Premier League) so they now have more talent than many nations around them.

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post 11th April 2019, 08:26 PM
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You make a good point there about Montserrat^ however it was Bhutan who beat them 4-0 in 2002, not Sri Lanka.

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post 12th April 2019, 12:31 PM
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QUOTE(dobbo @ Apr 11 2019, 04:26 PM) *
You make a good point there about Montserrat^ however it was Bhutan who beat them 4-0 in 2002, not Sri Lanka.


Oops and I knew that too, I just for some reason had Sri Lanka pop into my head when I typed it.
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post 12th April 2019, 02:49 PM
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Obviously it's early days, but after March 2019, this how the 2020 EURO would look if qualifying ended today:

Qualified

(5) England
(64) Bulgaria
(24) Ukraine
(115) Luxembourg ohmy.gif
(44) Northern Ireland
(7) Germany
(46) Republic of Ireland
(10) Switzerland
(34) Slovakia
(33) Wales
(4) Spain
(25) Sweden
(26) Poland
(69) Israel
(3) France
(40) Turkey
(2) Belgium
(38) Russia
(18) Italy
(53) Greece

Playoffs [Semifinals for each League]

A: (6) Portugal vs. (81) Iceland | (12) Netherlands vs. (13) Croatia
B: (27) Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. (63) Czech Republic | (11) Denmark vs. (42) Austria
C: (76) Scotland vs. (70) Finland | (41) Norway vs. (22) Serbia
D: (60) Georgia vs. (94) Belarus | (55) FYR Macedonia vs. (45) Kosovo

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post 15th April 2019, 02:38 PM
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Also coming this summer is the 2019 Copa America (South American Championship) - June 14th-July 7th

Group A

(1) Brazil [HOST]
(129) Bolivia
(39) Venezuela
(19) Peru

Group B

(8) Argentina
(9) Colombia
(136) Paraguay
(32) Qatar [INVITE]

Group C

(14) Uruguay
(51) Ecuador
(17) Japan [INVITE]
(36) Chile

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SUMMER 2019 - Match Schedule


International Friendlies

5/28 - (198) Laos 2:1 (196) Sri Lanka
5/30 - (40) Turkey 2:1 (53) Greece
5/31 - (198) Laos 2:2 (196) Sri Lanka
6/1 - (51) Ecuador 1:1 (39) Venezuela
6/2 (40) Turkey 2:1 (59) Uzbekistan
6/2 - (3) France 2:0 (129) Bolivia
6/2 - (115) Luxembourg 3:3 (112) Madagascar
6/2 - (150) Malaysia 2:0 (177) Nepal
6/2 (82) El Salvador 1:0 (75) Haiti
6/3 - (9) Colombia 3:0 (106) Panama
6/4 - (171) Vanuatu 2:0 (166) Tahiti
6/5 - (1) Brazil 2:0 (32) Qatar
6/5 - (84) Curacao 3:1 (108) India
6/5 - (17) Japan 0:0 (148) Trinidad & Tobago
6/5 - (136) Paraguay 1:1 (65) Honduras
6/5 - (20) Mexico 3:1 (39) Venezuela
6/5 - (19) Peru 1:0 (57) Costa Rica
6/5 - (104) Thailand 0:1 (98) Vietnam
6/5 - (29) United States 0:1 (72) Jamaica
6/6 - (180) Bermuda 1:0 (158) Guyana
6/6 - (36) Chile 2:1 (75) Haiti
6/6 - (16) Iran 5:0 (83) Syria
6/6 - (165) Chinese Taipei 1:1 (177) Nepal
6/7 - (160) Fiji 1:1 (166) Tahiti
6/7 - (8) Argentina 5:1 (113) Nicaragua
6/7 - (96) China PR 2:0 (147) Philippines
6/7 - (125) Comoros 1:3 (47) Ivory Coast
6/7 - (123) Gambia 1:0 (67) Guinea
6/7 - (31) Korea Republic 1:0 (21) Australia
6/7 - (34) Slovakia 5:1 (88) Jordan
6/7 - (28) Tunisia 2:0 (49) Iraq
6/7 - (14) Uruguay 3:0 (106) Panama
6/7 - (59) Uzbekistan 4:0 (138) Korea DPR
6/7 - (107) Kenya 1:0 (112) Madagascar
6/7 - (146) Tajikistan 1:1 (179) Afghanistan
6/8 - (35) Nigeria 0:0 (54) Zimbabwe
6/8 - (103) Angola 2:0 (105) Guinea-Bissau
6/8 - (104) Thailand 0:1 (108) India
6/8 - (155) Singapore 4:3 (152) Soloman Islands
6/8 - (84) Curacao 1:1 (98) Vietnam
6/9 - (1) Brazil 7:0 (65) Honduras
6/9 - (51) Ecuador 2:3 (20) Mexico
6/9 - (17) Japan 2:0 (82) El Salvador
6/9 - (19) Peru 0:3 (9) Colombia
6/9 - (29) United States 0:3 (39) Venezuela
6/9 - (62) Burkina Faso 0:0 (50) Congo DR
6/9 - (61) Cameroon 2:1 (71) Zambia
6/9 - (43) Ghana 0:1 (68) Namibia
6/9 - (136) Paraguay 2:0 (121) Guatemala
6/9 - (149) Turkmenistan 0:0 (91) Uganda
6/10 - (58) Canada 2:0 (148) Trinidad & Tobago
6/10 - (171) Vanuatu 0:0 (160) Fiji
6/11 - (74) Benin 1:0 (67) Guinea
6/11 - (96) China PR 1:0 (146) Tajikistan
6/11 - (88) Jordan 4:1 (145) Indonesia
6/11 - (31) Korea Republic 1:1 (16) Iran
6/11 - (13) Croatia 1:2 (28) Tunisia
6/11 - (52) Algeria 1:1 (90) Burundi
6/11 - (158) Guyana 1:3 (75) Haiti
6/11 - (144) Hong Kong 0:2 (165) Chinese Taipei
6/11 - (114) Kyrgyzstan 2:2 (117) Palestine
6/11 - (155) Singapore 1:2 (169) Myanmar
6/11 - (59) Uzbekistan 2:0 (83) Syria
6/12 - (15) Morocco 0:1 (123) Gambia
6/13 - (37) Egypt 1:0 (99) Tanzania
6/15 - (43) Ghana 0:0 (56) South Africa
6/14 - (61) Cameroon 1:1 (48) Mali
6/14 - (112) Madagascar 1:3 (167) Mauritius
6/15 - (50) Congo DR 1:1 (107) Kenya
6/15 - (47) Ivory Coast 0:1 (91) Uganda
6/16 - (52) Algeria 3:2 (48) Mali
6/16 - (37) Egypt 3:1 (67) Guinea
6/16 - (99) Tanzania 1:1 (54) Zimbabwe
6/16 - (35) Nigeria 0:1 (23) Senegal
6/15 - (145) Indonesia 6:0 (171) Vanuatu
6/16 - (15) Morocco 2:3 (71) Zambia
6/17 - (28) Tunisia 2:1 (90) Burundi
6/18 - (74) Benin 3:1 (118) Mauritania
6/19 - (47) Ivory Coast 4:1 (71) Zambia

UEFA Nations League Finals - Portugal

6/5 - SF - (6) Portugal 3:1 (10) Switzerland
6/6 - SF - (5) England 1:3 (12) Netherlands (a.e.t.)
6/9 - 3P - (10) Switzerland 0:0 (5) England (England wins 5-4 on PKs)
6/9 - Final - (6) Portugal 1:0 (12) Netherlands

EURO 2020 Qualifying

6/7 - (63) Czech Republic 2:1 (64) Bulgaria
6/7 - (80) Montenegro 1:1 (45) Kosovo
6/10 - (64) Bulgaria 2:3 (45) Kosovo
6/10 - (63) Czech Republic 3:0 (80) Montenegro

6/7 - (193) Lithuania 1:1 (115) Luxembourg
6/7 - (24) Ukraine 5:0 (22) Serbia
6/10 - (22) Serbia 4:1 (193) Lithuania
6/10 - (24) Ukraine 1:0 (115) Luxembourg

6/8 - (119) Estonia 1:2 (44) Northern Ireland
6/8 - (94) Belarus 0:2 (7) Germany
6/11 - (94) Belarus 0:1 (44) Northern Ireland
6/11 - (7) Germany 8:0 (119) Estonia

6/7 - (60) Georgia 3:0 (164) Gibraltar
6/7 - (11) Denmark 1:1 (46) Republic of Ireland
6/10 - (11) Denmark 5:1 (60) Georgia
6/10 - (46) Republic of Ireland 2:0 (164) Gibraltar

6/8 - (13) Croatia 2:1 (33) Wales
6/8 - (124) Azerbaijan 1:3 (85) Hungary
6/11 - (124) Azerbaijan 1:5 (34) Slovakia
6/11 - (85) Hungary 1:0 (33) Wales

6/7 - (142) Faroe Islands 1:4 (4) Spain
6/7 - (41) Norway 2:2 (30) Romania
6/7 - (25) Sweden 3:0 (191) Malta
6/10 - (142) Faroe Islands 0:2 (41) Norway
6/10 - (191) Malta 0:4 (30) Romania
6/10 - (4) Spain 3:0 (25) Sweden

6/7 - (42) Austria 1:0 (89) Slovenia
6/7 - (153) Latvia 0:3 (69) Israel
6/7 - (55) FYR Macedonia 0:1 (26) Poland
6/10 - (153) Latvia 0:5 (89) Slovenia
6/10 - (55) FYR Macedonia 1:4 (42) Austria
6/10 - (26) Poland 4:0 (69) Israel

6/8 - (81) Iceland 1:0 (122) Albania
6/8 - (154) Moldova 1:0 (159) Andorra
6/8 - (40) Turkey 2:0 (3) France
6/11 - (122) Albania 2:0 (154) Moldova
6/11 - (159) Andorra 0:4 (3) France
6/11 - (81) Iceland 2:1 (40) Turkey

6/8 - (2) Belgium 3:0 (116) Kazakhstan
6/8 - (38) Russia 9:0 (194) San Marino
6/8 - (76) Scotland 2:1 (132) Cyprus
6/11 - (2) Belgium 3:0 (76) Scotland
6/11 - (116) Kazakhstan 4:0 (194) San Marino
6/11 - (38) Russia 1:0 (132) Cyprus

6/8 - (97) Armenia 3:0 (174) Liechtenstein
6/8 - (70) Finland 2:0 (27) Bosnia-Herzegovina
6/8 - (53) Greece 0:3 (18) Italy
6/11 - (53) Greece 2:3 (97) Armenia
6/11 - (18) Italy 2:1 (27) Bosnia-Herzegovina
6/11 - (174) Liechtenstein 0:2 (70) Finland

2019 Copa America - Brazil

6/14 - (1) Brazil 3:0 (129) Bolivia
6/15 - (19) Peru 0:0 (39) Venezuela
6/18 - (129) Bolivia 1:3 (19) Peru
6/18 - (1) Brazil 0:0 (39) Venezuela
6/22 - (129) Bolivia 1:3 (39) Venezuela
6/22 - (1) Brazil 5:0 (19) Peru

6/15 - (8) Argentina 0:2 (9) Colombia
6/16 - (136) Paraguay 2:2 (32) Qatar
6/19 - (8) Argentina 1:1 (136) Paraguay
6/19 - (9) Colombia 1:0 (32) Qatar
6/23 - (8) Argentina 2:0 (32) Qatar
6/23 - (9) Colombia 1:0 (136) Paraguay

6/16 - (51) Ecuador 0:4 (14) Uruguay
6/17 - (36) Chile 4:0 (17) Japan
6/20 - (17) Japan 2:2 (14) Uruguay
6/21 - (36) Chile 2:1 (51) Ecuador
6/24 - (36) Chile 0:1 (14) Uruguay
6/24 - (51) Ecuador 1:1 (17) Japan

6/27 - QF - (1) Brazil 0:0 (136) Paraguay (Brazil wins 4-3 on PKs)
6/28 - QF - (39) Venezuela 0:2 (8) Argentina
6/28 - QF - (9) Colombia 0:0 (36) Chile (Chile wins 5-4 on PKs)
6/29 - QF - (14) Uruguay 0:0 (19) Peru (Peru wins 5-4 on PKs)
7/2 - SF - (1) Brazil 2:0 (8) Argentina
7/3 - SF - (36) Chile vs. (19) Peru
7/6 - Third Place
7/7 - Final

2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup - USA/Costa Rica/Jamaica

6/15 - (58) Canada 4:0 Martinique
6/15 - (127) Cuba 0:7 (20) Mexico
6/19 - (58) Canada 1:3 (20) Mexico
6/19 - (127) Cuba 0:3 Martinique
6/23 - (58) Canada 7:0 (127) Cuba
6/23 - Martinique 2:3 (20) Mexico

6/16 - (180) Bermuda 1:2 (75) Haiti
6/16 - (57) Costa Rica 4:0 (113) Nicaragua
6/20 - (180) Bermuda 1:2 (57) Costa Rica
6/20 - (75) Haiti 2:0 (113) Nicaragua
6/24 - (180) Bermuda 2:0 (113) Nicaragua
6/24 - (57) Costa Rica 1:2 (75) Haiti

6/17 - (84) Curacao 0:1 (82) El Salvador
6/17 - (72) Jamaica 3:2 (65) Honduras
6/21 - (84) Curacao 1:0 (65) Honduras
6/21 - (82) El Salvador 0:0 (72) Jamaica
6/25 - (84) Curacao 1:1 (72) Jamaica
6/25 - (82) El Salvador 0:4 (65) Honduras

6/18 - (106) Panama 2:0 (148) Trinidad & Tobago
6/18 - (29) United States 4:0 (158) Guyana
6/22 - (158) Guyana 2:4 (106) Panama
6/22 - (29) United States 6:0 (148) Trinidad & Tobago
6/26 - (158) Guyana 1:1 (148) Trinidad & Tobago
6/26 - (29) United States 1:0 (106) Panama

6/29 - QF - (75) Haiti 3:2 (58) Canada
6/29 - QF - (20) Mexico 1:1 (57) Costa Rica (Mexico wins 5-4 on PKs)
6/30 - QF - (72) Jamaica 1:0 (106) Panama
6/30 - QF - (29) United States 1:0 (84) Curacao
7/2 - SF - (75) Haiti 0:1 (20) Mexico (extra time)
7/3 - SF - (72) Jamaica vs. (29) United States
7/7 - Final

2019 African Cup of Nations - Egypt

6/21 - (37) Egypt 1:0 (54) Zimbabwe
6/22 - (50) Congo DR 0:2 (91) Uganda
6/26 - (37) Egypt 2:0 (50) Congo DR
6/26 - (91) Uganda 1:1 (54) Zimbabwe
6/30 - (50) Congo DR 4:0 (54) Zimbabwe
6/30 - (37) Egypt 2:0 (91) Uganda

6/22 - (90) Burundi 0:1 (35) Nigeria
6/22 - (67) Guinea 2:2 (112) Madagascar
6/27 - (90) Burundi 0:1 (112) Madagascar
6/26 - (67) Guinea 0:1 (35) Nigeria
6/30 - (90) Burundi 0:2 (67) Guinea
6/30 - (112) Madagascar 2:0 (35) Nigeria

6/23 - (52) Algeria 2:0 (107) Kenya
6/23 - (23) Senegal 2:0 (99) Tanzania
6/27 - (52) Algeria 1:0 (23) Senegal
6/27 - (107) Kenya 3:2 (99) Tanzania
7/1 - (52) Algeria 2:0 (99) Tanzania
7/1 - (107) Kenya 0:3 (23) Senegal

6/24 - (47) Ivory Coast 1:0 (56) South Africa
6/23 - (15) Morocco 1:0 (68) Namibia
6/28 - (47) Ivory Coast 0:1 (15) Morocco
6/28 - (68) Namibia 0:1 (56) South Africa
7/1 - (56) South Africa 0:1 (15) Morocco
7/1 - (68) Namibia 1:4 (47) Ivory Coast

6/24 - (103) Angola 1:1 (28) Tunisia
6/24 - (48) Mali 4:1 (118) Mauritania
6/28 - (48) Mali 1:1 (28) Tunisia
6/29 - (103) Angola 0:0 (118) Mauritania
7/2 - (103) Angola 0:1 (48) Mali
7/2 - (118) Mauritania 0:0 (28) Tunisia

6/25 - (74) Benin 2:2 (43) Ghana
6/25 - (61) Cameroon 2:0 (105) Guinea-Bissau
6/29 - (74) Benin 0:0 (105) Guinea-Bissau
6/29 - (61) Cameroon 0:0 (43) Ghana
7/2 - (74) Benin 0:0 (61) Cameroon
7/2 - (43) Ghana 2:0 (105) Guinea-Bissau

7/5 - R16 - (15) Morocco vs. (74) Benin
7/5 - R16 - (91) Uganda vs. (23) Senegal
7/6 - R16 - (35) Nigeria vs. (61) Cameroon
7/6 - R16 - (37) Egypt vs. (56) South Africa
7/7 - R16 - (112) Madagascar vs. (50) Congo DR
7/7 - R16 - (52) Algeria vs. (67) Guinea
7/8 - R16 - (48) Mali vs. (47) Ivory Coast
7/8 - R16 - (43) Ghana vs. (28) Tunisia
7/10 - QF
7/10 - QF
7/11 - QF
7/11 - QF
7/14 - SF
7/14 - SF
7/17 - Third Place
7/19 - Final

2019 Indian Ocean Games - Mauritius

7/19 - (125) Comoros vs. (163) Maldives
7/22 - (125) Comoros vs. Mayotte
7/25 - (125) Comoros vs. Reunion
7/19 - (112) Madagascar vs. (173) Seychelles
7/22 - (163) Maldives vs. Mayotte
7/25 - (163) Maldives vs. Reunion
7/22 - (167) Mauritius vs. (112) Madagascar
7/25 - (167) Mauritius vs. (173) Seychelles
7/19 - Mayotte vs. Reunion

2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Asia - 1st Round

[The six winners of these ties move on to the 2nd Round group stage with 34 other Asian teams]

6/6 - (187) Mongolia 2:0 (199) Brunei
6/11 - (199) Brunei 2:1 (187) Mongolia

6/6 - (190) Macau 1:0 (196) Sri Lanka
6/11 - (196) Sri Lanka 3:0 (190) Macau

6/6 - (198) Laos 0:1 (184) Bangladesh
6/11 - (184) Bangladesh 0:0 (198) Laos

6/7 - (150) Malaysia 7:1 (204) Timor-Leste
6/11 - (204) Timor-Leste 1:5 (150) Malaysia

6/6 - (185) Cambodia 2:0 (178) Pakistan
6/11 - (178) Pakistan 1:2 (185) Cambodia

6/6 - (208) Bhutan 1:0 (197) Guam
6/11 - (197) Guam 5:0 (208) Bhutan

2019 COSAFA Cup - South Africa [Southern Africa Championship]

5/25 - (167) Mauritius 2:2 (140) Swaziland
5/27 - (125) Comoros 2:2 (140) Swaziland
5/29 - (167) Mauritius 1:2 (125) Comoros

5/26 - (137) Malawi 3:0 (173) Seychelles
5/26 - (109) Mozambique 1:2 (68) Namibia
5/28 - (137) Malawi 2:1 (68) Namibia
5/28 - (109) Mozambique 0:0 (173) Seychelles
5/30 - (137) Malawi 1:1 (109) Mozambique
5/30 - (68) Namibia 3:0 (173) Seychelles

6/1 - QF - (54) Zimbabwe 2:0 (125) Comoros
6/1 - QF - (126) Lesotho 0:0 (91) Uganda (Lesotho wins 3-2 on PKs)
6/2 QF - (56) South Africa 2:2 (120) Botswana (Botswana wins 5-4 on PKs)
6/2 - QF - (71) Zambia 2:2 (137) Malawi (Zambia wins 4-2 on PKs)

6/4 - 5P - (91) Uganda 1:1 (56) South Africa (South Africa wins 4-2 on PKs)
6/4 - 5P - (125) Comoros 1:2 (137) Malawi
6/5 - SF - (126) Lesotho 1:2 (120) Botswana
6/5 - SF - (54) Zimbabwe 0:0 (71) Zambia (Zambia wins 4-2 on PKs)

6/7 - 5P - (56) South Africa 0:0 (137) Malawi (South Africa wins 5-4 on PKs)
6/7 - 3P - (126) Lesotho 2:2 (54) Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe wins 5-4 on PKs)
6/8 - Final - (120) Botswana 0:1 (71) Zambia

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post 23rd April 2019, 02:20 PM
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The first matches for the 2022 World Cup Qualification have been drawn. Asia starts things off with their first round, the six winners of the home-and-away fixtures will advance to a 40-team / 8-group round 2 involving the rest of Asia's region. (^^ Added to the summer schedule above)

FIFA sill hasn't decided on 32 or 48 teams for the Qatar World Cup, so most other regions have not firmed up how their qualification will go. CONCACAF for one, is thinking of doing away with the "hex" and coming up with a format that involves more of its teams in the final qualifying rounds. This will likely be decided in June after FIFA has their annual conference.

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post 23rd April 2019, 04:21 PM
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I would think that it will be 32 teams for the Qatar World Cup.
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post 23rd April 2019, 04:42 PM
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Yes, it is much more likely the 2026 cup across North America will be the first to feature an expanded tournament to that degree.
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post 23rd April 2019, 05:55 PM
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That was the thought originally but FIFA has since not confirmed Qatar yet and says 48 teams is still on the table. A vote on it will be a part of the upcoming conference.
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post 23rd April 2019, 11:03 PM
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Not sure how Qatar would cope if it was expanded. The schedule would have to be changed wouldn't it?
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In April 2018, CONMEBOL (South America) requested that the 2022 World Cup be expanded from 32 to 48 teams. FIFA President Infantino expressed a willingness to explore the idea. At first the idea was rejected, but would first discusss the idea with the host country; Qatar was receptive. Studies concluded that it was "feasible" to have a 48-team tournament in Qatar if some matches were played in neighboring countries (probably UAE). There was a fear that after this change, countries that lost the hosting bid for the 2022 World Cup could take legal action but they concluded the risk of that was low. FIFA and Qatar will discuss possible new 'joint bids' in June 2019 and a final vote will be taken on June 5th 2019 at the 69th 69 FIFA Congress in Paris.

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With the beginning of the COSAFA Cup (Southern African Championship) and the friendlies, the 2019 summer matches are under way.
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QUOTE(DJHazey @ Apr 24 2019, 01:28 PM) *
In April 2018, CONMEBOL (South America) requested that the 2022 World Cup be expanded from 32 to 48 teams. FIFA President Infantino expressed a willingness to explore the idea. At first the idea was rejected, but would first discusss the idea with the host country; Qatar was receptive. Studies concluded that it was "feasible" to have a 48-team tournament in Qatar if some matches were played in neighboring countries (probably UAE). There was a fear that after this change, countries that lost the hosting bid for the 2022 World Cup could take legal action but they concluded the risk of that was low. FIFA and Qatar will discuss possible new 'joint bids' in June 2019 and a final vote will be taken on June 5th 2019 at the 69th 69 FIFA Congress in Paris.

(facts taken from Wikipedia)

That's now going to stay at 32 teams for 2022, the World Cup.

Again, really appreciate you doing this, 'Summer 2019 Match Schedule', DJHazey.
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post 28th May 2019, 07:52 PM
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I'm glad it's 32 teams again, to be honest. I wish they hadn't changed it at all. To me, the World Cup is THE elite tournament and anymore than 32 starts to water it down.
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post 28th May 2019, 09:37 PM
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I have to say I'm not a massive fan of the possibility of an expansion, I feel like it would take a bit of the limelight away from the teams that did qualify, even though I do like a good underdog.
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First tournament winner this month is Zambia winning the COSAFA Cup over Botswana, their fifth such title and first tournament victory of any kind since their upset win over Ivory Coast in the 2013 African Cup of Nations.

Asia has Guam, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Mongolia, and Bangladesh advance to the second round of its 2022 WC Qualifying where they will join the 34 nations with a first-round bye. Groups for that are drawn in July.

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post 12th June 2019, 03:47 PM
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If EURO qualifying ended today:

Qualified

England
Czech Republic
Ukraine
Luxembourg
Northern Ireland
Germany
Republic of Ireland
Denmark
Hungary
Slovakia
Spain
Sweden
Poland
Israel
France
Turkey
Belgium
Russia
Italy
Finland

Playoffs

Portugal vs. Croatia
Netherlands vs. Switzerland

Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Scotland
Austria vs. Wales

Norway vs. Romania
Serbia vs. Bulgaria

Georgia vs. Belarus
FYR Macedonia vs. Kosovo
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post 12th June 2019, 04:47 PM
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I thought FYC Macedonia has been changed to North Macedonia unsure.gif last time I checked.
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