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Round One
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The 23 participating member associations (PMAs) ranked 13 to 35 (FIFA ranking as of May 2007) constitute the 23 Round One teams.
The round consists of 11 home-and-away series and one bye, St. Vincent/Grenadines.
The winners and St. Vincent/Grenadines advance to Round Two.
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Round Two
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The 11 Round One series winners and St. Vincent/Grenadines will then join the 12 remaining PMAs in Round 2.
The 24 teams will be paired into 12 home-and-away series.
The winners will advance to Round Three.
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Round Three
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The 12 Round Two series winners will then contest Round Three.
Teams will be groups into 3 round-robin, home-and-away groups of 4 teams.
The group winners and runners-up advance to Round Four.
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Round Four
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The three Round Three group winners and 3 Round Three group runners-up will contest Round Four.
The six teams will form 1 round-robin, home-and-away group.
The top 3 teams qualify for the FIFA World Cup.
The 4th placed team enters a home-and-away playoff with the 5th placed South American team.
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11-20-2007, 10:47 PM
What's going on with the World Cup Qualifying Draw then ? Post #32
- 10 teams play against each other twice (totalling 18 games).
- The Top 4 teams qualify for the World Cup.
- The 5th placed team enters a home-and-away playoff with the 4th placed CONCACAF team.
11-20-2007, 10:48 PM
What's going on with the World Cup Qualifying Draw then ? Post #33
Originally posted by PMLF:
The CONMEBOL one is perfect:
- 10 teams play against each other twice (totalling 18 games).
- The Top 4 teams qualify for the World Cup.
- The 5th placed team enters a home-and-away playoff with the 4th placed CONCACAF team.
Even so we won't qualify if it depends on Dunger
11-20-2007, 10:59 PM
What's going on with the World Cup Qualifying Draw then ? Post #35
Originally posted by PMLF:
The CONMEBOL one is perfect:
- 10 teams play against each other twice (totalling 18 games).
- The Top 4 teams qualify for the World Cup.
- The 5th placed team enters a home-and-away playoff with the 4th placed CONCACAF team.
The CONCACAF method is long-winded but then it does at least ensure the best teams go through.
10 teams, top 4 go through. With that in mind, Europe should have about 20 qualifiers, as should Asia.
11-20-2007, 11:00 PM
What's going on with the World Cup Qualifying Draw then ? Post #36
Originally posted by Gav Stone:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by PMLF:
The CONMEBOL one is perfect:
- 10 teams play against each other twice (totalling 18 games).
- The Top 4 teams qualify for the World Cup.
- The 5th placed team enters a home-and-away playoff with the 4th placed CONCACAF team.
The CONCACAF method is long-winded but then it does at least ensure the best teams go through.
10 teams, top 4 go through. With that in mind, Europe should have about 20 qualifiers, as should Asia. </BLOCKQUOTE>I meant CONMEBOL of course.
11-20-2007, 11:01 PM
What's going on with the World Cup Qualifying Draw then ? Post #38
Originally posted by Rob1981:
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Scotland are in pot 2. WOOP.
i didn't think they'd confirmed the seedings yet. have they? </BLOCKQUOTE>He should be right - Jocks have done enough to more-or-less confirm a second seeding.
Still think more continental play-offs should be played. Put those European runners-up in a repechage round with a few of the other runners-up from around the world.
11-20-2007, 11:27 PM
What's going on with the World Cup Qualifying Draw then ? Post #39
He should be right - Jocks have done enough to more-or-less confirm a second seeding.
Still think more continental play-offs should be played. Put those European runners-up in a repechage round with a few of the other runners-up from around the world.
Your're right its crazy that the worst runner up in the euro qualifying section will go out. Really should get them into a cross contintal qualifying section or perhaps let the best team go into that depending on what is easier.
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