World Cup qualification: Asia
I think AFC could borrow an idea from CONCACAF and include more early knockout rounds. Asia just has one while CONCACAF has three, and only six teams qualify from that for the first group stage and meet the top six ranked sides. Asia gives 34 byes from the knockout to the first group stage! Also, the knockout rounds are exciting to watch too, as so much is at stake and the teams are relatively evenly matched.
Jah Womble wrote:
Blimey - I thought double-figure scores had gone the way of all flesh after the farce of Oceania 2002...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(OFC)
UAE 10-0 Malaysia
Qatar 15-0 Bhutan
South Korea 8-0 Laos
Qatar 15-0 Bhutan
South Korea 8-0 Laos
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(OFC)
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