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Subject: Re: UEFA Nations League 22R
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On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 10:09:25 AM UTC+2, Mark wrote:
> On Monday, June 13, 2022 at 3:26:59 PM UTC+1, Werner Pichler wrote:
> > I stand by the notion that the easiest and best way to measure how many berths 
> > a confederation should have in a 32-team World Cup is by multiplying the number 
> > of teams in the second round by two. If half your teams make it, you've hit the sweet 
> > spot. 
> > 
> > If there's an argument to be made that the assumption's wrong, I've yet to see it. 
> >
> Given the current victimization of Oceania by FIFA, how would Oceania ever earn even 1 berth at the World Cup?

Well they have two berths at the U20 World Cup. How did the teams not called New Zealand do?

Ciao,
Werner