Less European representation

[S.Kennedy]

It is generally considered one of the greatest world cups, '66, and not just by Englishmen - granted, Pele being hacked out of the competition was appalling. North Korea beating Italy and Eusebio being in his pomp are two such reasons.

 

[marc71178]

Highest points scored by Asian teams ever, ftr.

Only one team made it out of their group and that was by the skin of their teeth.

 

[Pratters]

Iran would have had the correct decision been made in Morocco v Portugal.

 

[marc71178]

Iran would have had the correct decision been made in Morocco v Portugal.

You can’t say that then ignore the incorrect decision Iran got in their favour in the Portugal game.

 

[sledger]

Further evidence of the gap between European and non European teams diminishing today

 

[Pratters]

You can’t say that then ignore the incorrect decision Iran got in their favour in the Portugal game.

What would be the points table with both decisions going the other way..

 

[marc71178]

Morocco would have doubled their points to 2 and still gone home. Portugal would’ve won the group ahead of Spain. So the only ones screwed were Portugal

 

[harsh.ag]

Portugal would have been in Spain's position which is enviable.

 

[silentstriker]

It is generally considered one of the greatest world cups, '66, and not just by Englishmen - granted, Pele being hacked out of the competition was appalling. North Korea beating Italy and Eusebio being in his pomp are two such reasons.

 

[S.Kennedy]

''Europeans''? A thuggish team indeed.

 

[marc71178]

6 out of the 8 quarter finalists are European...

 

[sledger]

6 out of the 8 quarter finalists are European...

Yes, allowing more non-European teams that are worse than the non-European teams that actually qualified is obviously the best way to rectify this dire situation.

 

[GIMH]

Colombia can **** off

 

[GIMH]

Maybe we should reduce the European representation so someone else has a chance

 

[sledger]

Bump

 

[Pratters]

Lucky Europeans.

 

[Pratters]

Also, evolution wise we have all come from Africa.

 

[Pratters]

Now it's euro. World cup is over.

 

[Furball]

Maybe we should reduce the European representation so someone else has a chance

Aside from the very first World Cup, there's always been at least one European side in a final, (not counting 1950 as technically there was no final that year).

3 of the last 4 finals, this year included, have been all European affairs.

 

[GIMH]

I would suspect the bulk of tournaments held outside the Americas have seen all European finals?

Obviously on the flipside there’s only been one European winner in the Americas but plenty of finalists