What a 48 nation Women's World Cup would look like

Discussion in 'Women's World Cup' started by WWC_Movement, Dec 19, 2018.

  1. WWC_Movement

    WWC_Movement Red Card

    Dec 10, 2014
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    In the 2026 World Cup (held in North America), FIFA is expanding it to 48 nations.
    Eventually, one day, the Women's World Cup will be 48 nations.
    It may not be here until at least 2055 for all we know.

    FIFA didn't expand the Men's World Cup to 24 nations (from 16) until 1982.
    The women expanded to 24 nations (from 16) in 2015.
    This occurred 33 years later after the men.
    Signalling that the women's game is 33 years behind the men.
    At least in terms of fielding the same # of teams in a World Cup.

    Anyhow, let's take a look at what a 48 team WWC would look like today:

    CONCACAF (7): USA, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Panama, Haiti
    CONMEBOL (5): Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay
    UEFA (18): Ger, Fra, Eng, Swe, Neth, Nor, Spa, Italy, Scot, Den, Swiss, Ice, Irish, Aus, Fin, Bel, Por, Rus
    CAF (6): Nigeria, Cameroon, South Africa, Ghana, Mali, Algeria
    AFC (10): Japan, Australia, China, N-Korea, S-Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Jordan, Philippines
    OFC (2): New Zealand, Papua New Guinea (OFC gets an extra bid to help stimulate OFC growth)

    The host would come from one of these 48.
    For example, if China hosts the World Cup, then AFC only gets 9 additional bids (China would be 10th).

    The World Cup doesn't get watered down too much.
    The average group would look something like this: Dutch, Mexico, Russia, Jordan
    With the top 2 teams advancing ....
    and 8 of 12 third place teams advancing as well from the 12 groups.

    I believe I will be alive the day USA has a chance to get drawn in to Group L.
    That would be the Group F of today's WWC.
     

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