The African Nations Championship, starting today in Morocco, is for teams made of of players who play in their own domestic league. Quite a nice idea, I think. Got me wondering what a World Cup would look like on the same basis. England's team would be totally unchanged, but most other countries, even Spain and Germany, would lose some key players, wouldn't they? And Belgium and Brazil would be unrecognisable?
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- Mar 2008
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- Tyne 'n' Wear (emphasis on the 'n')
- Dundee Utd, Gladbach, Atleti, Napoli, New Orleans Saints, Elgin City
So the 'home players only' African Championships isn't something I'd heard about (I rely on OTF for that kind of thing- where WERE you?).
Assuming it is 99% 'spare the poor European clubs' in motivation?
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Mexico would still be quite strong I'd guess? And the Saudis like England would be unchanged.
I see DR Congo have won two out of the four championships so far- Tunisia and Libya the others. You'd expect South Africa to be strong, but they've never even made the semi-finals.
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- Aug 2008
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- The zero meridian
- Swansea, Gaziantepspor and the Zeugma Franchise
- Bahlsen Choco Leibniz Dark
Originally posted by Sam View PostArgentina might be good for a group stage shock, but that'd probably be about it.
Are the managers home-based as well, or do the bosses of the full international teams take charge?
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Interesting. Argentina managed by Marcelo Gallardo could punch above their weight. His River Plate have shown an annoying disregard for the league, but he seems to get how to do knockout football very effectively.
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- Aug 2008
- 25231
- The zero meridian
- Swansea, Gaziantepspor and the Zeugma Franchise
- Bahlsen Choco Leibniz Dark
2018 African Nations Championship: Group-by-group guide - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42603601
This is the preview I saw, not much info on the players but does name the managers.
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Originally posted by Felicity, I guess so View PostSo the 'home players only' African Championships isn't something I'd heard about (I rely on OTF for that kind of thing- where WERE you?).
Assuming it is 99% 'spare the poor European clubs' in motivation?
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