by .... on 10 Jun 2006, 15:08
In 1994, 7 out of the 8 quarter finalists were European, in 1998 6 of them were.
2002 wasn't so good, but neither was it good for South America, who had 60% of their teams (3 out of 5) eliminated in the first round.
If any places were lost, it would be an absolute disgrace. It's quite difficult to qualify from Europe, just ask the Czechs in 98 and 2002, or Portugal in 98, or the current European champs Greece for this WC.
Which confederations would be allocated these two places? I'd be interested to know.
A testament to the strength in depth of European football, is that while Germany reached the 2002 final, they were eliminated in the first round of Euro 2000 and Euro 2004.
I could go on, giving MANY more examples, but I have a game to watch.
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