alimac Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Does anybody know why South Africa are in the qualifiers for the 2010 world cup in FM? They are listed as a qualifier as they are the hosts but have also just failed to qualify from their group! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remco Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 WC qualifiers in Africa are also the qualifiers for the African Cup of nations. They have to qualify for that tournament, so they will be in the qualifiers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alimac Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 That can't be right as there is seperate competition called African Nation Qualifiers played at a totally different time from the World Cup qualifiers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cris182 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 This is a fact as it has also happend in real life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remco Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Yes, but i thought that tournament was only played when there aren't WC-qualifiers. ACN are every 2 years if I'm right and the WC qualifiers are every 4 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemoon1992 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 remco is spot on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alimac Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Ah I see. Thanks for that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taytaz Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 IRL, i thought i read that hosts now had to qualify...is that right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denther Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 IRL, i thought i read that hosts now had to qualify...is that right? If I remeber correctly, the last winners have to qualify, the hosts don't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remco Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I don't think it would be very good for the commercial income if a host country wouldn't qualify for their own tournament. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makalele Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 If I remeber correctly, the last winners have to qualify, the hosts don't The hosts and last winners do not have to qualify for the African cup of nations. Not sure about the world cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denther Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 The hosts and last winners do not have to qualify for the African cup of nations.Not sure about the world cup. Sorry, just to clarify I meant the World Cup, and I believe they changed it a few years ago so that the winners now have to qualify for the next one (which I think is stupid but hey ho) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taytaz Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I don't think it would be very good for the commercial income if a host country wouldn't qualify for their own tournament. I'll just google it... "The hosts of the World Cup receive an automatic berth in the finals. Unlike many other sports, results of the previous World Cups or of the continental championships are not taken into account." wikipedia solves all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denther Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I'll just google it..."The hosts of the World Cup receive an automatic berth in the finals. Unlike many other sports, results of the previous World Cups or of the continental championships are not taken into account." wikipedia solves all Indeed, FIFA say: A total of 200 teams have entered the race for one of the 31 places at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. The preliminary phase, which began in the Oceanian Zone back in August 2007, is now in full swing, with only the Host Nation guaranteed a berth in world football's showpiece event. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/tournament/index.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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