Soccer Australia Propose WC 2006 Qualification Tournament

[Crowdie]

The following comes from the Soccer Australia website after a video conference meeting between the chairman of Soccer Australia, Mr Frank Lowy, and FIFA President, Mr Joseph S. Blatter:

"Mr Lowy won support from the FIFA President for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) to propose a tournament which would involve a round-robin World Cup play-off between teams from the 5th placed South American, 5th placed Asian, 4th placed North American and 1st placed Oceania teams, with the first two teams qualifying for the World Cup. "

http://www.socceraustralia.com.au/public/article/show.asp?articleid=6458&menuItemID=

Crowdie.

[Auxodium]

Wonderful move for Soccer Australia and the Socceroos and Oceania. This would be the logical choice for qualification after the back flip.

[qazwsx]

well its better than what we once had, but still now what we should have kept. but, i think its time they just screw asia all together and have all the teams go via asia.

[tenpo]

Oh joy! Now good Mr. Blatter is coming to our rescue! I feel safer already...

[Auxodium]

Yes funny that Blatter now is a protector of the OFC. He hid away during the removal and now resurfaced. Doesn't make sense.