Shels_1895 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Was just reading up on Liechtenstein on wiki while I'm managing them and apparently LIE doesn't recognize CZE and SVK as states and vice versa all pretty brazen for such a tiny country. Anyway so IRL I assume UEFA makes sure to avoid LIE getting drawn into either of their groups in euro and world cup qualifying and is this implemented into FM? would be a nice minor touch no one would probably ever notice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Rudd Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Weren't Liechtenstein and Slovakia drawn in the same group for the World Cup 2006 qualifiers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPS Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Weren't Liechtenstein and Slovakia drawn in the same group for the World Cup 2006 qualifiers? Yep, Slovakia won one of the matches 7-0 iirc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
small Mac Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Yep, Slovakia won one of the matches 7-0 iirc. Maybe that's why they don't recognise them anymore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Aufc 93 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Maybe that's why they don't recognise them anymore hahahah:D:p couldnt stop laughing when you said that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pouncer Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 What UEFA deems as 'nations' can be different to what government deems as a nation. Although the Liechtenstein government may not recognise the Czech Rep and Slovakia as states, UEFA does. As a member of UEFA, The Liechtenstein FA have to recognise them too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMViking Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Just look at the case of Israel, which isn't recognized by a large number of Asian and African states. Or to make it more complicated, The Republic of China isn't recognized by any of it's fellow members of the Asian Federation but gets to play as "Chinese Taipei". Not to mention the DPRK and the ROK which don't recognize each other and are still at war despite playing in the same group in the Asian qualifiers (which south korea helped north korea qualify through by holding Iran to a draw) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sthptngomad76 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 The Republic of China isn't recognized by any of it's fellow members of the Asian Federation but gets to play as "Chinese Taipei". Don't you mean Taiwan? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
canvey!! Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Don't you mean Taiwan? Taiwan is the Republic of China. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DivineOne Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Or to see it a bit closer to home: Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
x42bn6 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Or to see it a bit closer to home: Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland. That is a bit different because the Home Nations have special provisions according to FIFA (i.e. they are recognised specifically as separate "nations"). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marquez Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Only if USA, Venezuela, North Korea and some other European team were drawn into the same group at WC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeLikeFM Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Was just reading up on Liechtenstein on wiki while I'm managing them and apparently LIE doesn't recognize CZE and SVK as states and vice versa all pretty brazen for such a tiny country. Anyway so IRL I assume UEFA makes sure to avoid LIE getting drawn into either of their groups in euro and world cup qualifying and is this implemented into FM? would be a nice minor touch no one would probably ever notice Great win for Shels last night Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Shanahan Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 What UEFA deems as 'nations' can be different to what government deems as a nation. Although the Liechtenstein government may not recognise the Czech Rep and Slovakia as states, UEFA does. As a member of UEFA, The Liechtenstein FA have to recognise them too. This post doesn't make sense really, Czech Rep. and Slovakia are obviously seperate nations, they have seperate parliaments, diplomatic corps, defence forces, memberships of UN,EU, etc. Also, due to pressure from Spain, to be recognised as a national FA by FIFA and UEFA, the FA in question have to represent a UN member (all previous FIFA members being excluded, Switzerland would be in trouble otherwise). This is due to seperatist tensions in Euskal Herria, and not wanting to lose half their team to a Catalyunian national team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanGLiverpool Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Actually I believe this rule came in mainly to stop Gibraltar getting in. That is when it started. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
small Mac Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Actually I believe this rule came in mainly to stop Gibraltar getting in. That is when it started. Beat me to it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guy From The Sunny Place Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bene%C5%A1_decrees Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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