FIFA changes to World Cup draw which affects Wales

[ninian opinian]

Explainer here:

https://x.com/dalejohnsonespn/status/1862819412740321353?s=46&t=5XvNdsdmLTsVTx09ZSEfIAIf

[Former Labour leader]

Re: FIFA changes to World Cup draw which affects Wales

Explainer here:

https://x.com/dalejohnsonespn/status...sVTx09ZSEfIAIf

Have read that a couple of times but am none the wiser.

[Don Corleone]

Re: FIFA changes to World Cup draw which affects Wales

Have read that a couple of times but am none the wiser.

Haha me too !

[splott parker]

Re: FIFA changes to World Cup draw which affects Wales

Haha me too !

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[MacAdder]

Re: FIFA changes to World Cup draw which affects Wales

Groucho is just about to get to the sanity clause
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[Wales-Bales]

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Have read that a couple of times but am none the wiser.

We're doomed!

[splott parker]

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[bobh]

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They've changed it to virtually guarantee that we don't get through the group.

[PontBlue]

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Can someone please explain how Wales are disadvantaged? I'm not on Twitter/X/Cesspit

[cyril evans awaydays]

Re: FIFA changes to World Cup draw which affects Wales

Can someone please explain how Wales are disadvantaged? I'm not on Twitter/X/Cesspit

They have basically made the draw more open by removing the restriction that the teams involved in the Nations League Promotion and Relegation Play-offs must be placed in a Group of 4.

This meant that Wales would be in a Group of 5 as 6 Pot 2 Seeded Teams were involved in play offs which in turn meant that we couldn't face Pot 3 teams like Scotland and Ireland as they were play off teams that had to be in a Group of 4.

Also in Groups of 4 will be the winners of the Nations League Quarter Finals so being in a Group of 5 would mean it was more likely that we would avoid the best European teams.

With the restriction removed we can now play more or less anybody and be in a group of 4 or 5.

[PontBlue]

Re: FIFA changes to World Cup draw which affects Wales

Thanks for the detailed explanation