Countries Of The World - South America 1st

[Rogg]

I only know anything about continents because of football World Cup qualification routes. Some of those are a bit dodgy too. South America uses a single league of 10 nations, as far as I remember.

Well said Rogg. Apparently Suriname and Guyana enter the North American qualifier

I once did a fantasy football thing using every... well I won't go there. FIFA doesn't really use actual geography. Australia isn't in Asia, for example. UEFA is a bit funny too... Kazakhstan isn't really in Europe as far as I know. So basically I'm fucked.

[Captain Hobo]

I only know anything about continents because of football World Cup qualification routes. Some of those are a bit dodgy too. South America uses a single league of 10 nations, as far as I remember.

Well said Rogg. Apparently Suriname and Guyana enter the North American qualifier

I once did a fantasy football thing using every... well I won't go there. FIFA doesn't really use actual geography. Australia isn't in Asia, for example. UEFA is a bit funny too... Kazakhstan isn't really in Europe as far as I know. So basically I'm fucked.

If anyone is interested in why...

Australia were in Oceania Confederation until the 2006 World Cup. FIFA kept promising there would be 1 place for Oceania but they left it at 0.5 even after going to 32 teams, so we decided to join Asia after that.

Ironically we did qualify in 2006 for the first time since 1974 by beating Uruguay in a Play off. Since then we have qualified easily through Asia each time, despite our team becoming progressively worse.

[The Thorn]

I only know anything about continents because of football World Cup qualification routes. Some of those are a bit dodgy too. South America uses a single league of 10 nations, as far as I remember.

Well said Rogg. Apparently Suriname and Guyana enter the North American qualifier

I once did a fantasy football thing using every... well I won't go there. FIFA doesn't really use actual geography. Australia isn't in Asia, for example. UEFA is a bit funny too... Kazakhstan isn't really in Europe as far as I know. So basically I'm fucked.

If anyone is interested in why...

Australia were in Oceania Confederation until the 2006 World Cup. FIFA kept promising there would be 1 place for Oceania but they left it at 0.5 even after going to 32 teams, so we decided to join Asia after that.

Ironically we did qualify in 2006 for the first time since 1974 by beating Uruguay in a Play off. Since then we have qualified easily through Asia each time, despite our team becoming progressively worse.

I recall this somewhat. Pretty much a joke that a continent/region whatever doesn't get a full spot. Though it's also bit of a joke that you can switch around as you please, it seems justified in this case.

[Captain Hobo]

I only know anything about continents because of football World Cup qualification routes. Some of those are a bit dodgy too. South America uses a single league of 10 nations, as far as I remember.

Well said Rogg. Apparently Suriname and Guyana enter the North American qualifier

I once did a fantasy football thing using every... well I won't go there. FIFA doesn't really use actual geography. Australia isn't in Asia, for example. UEFA is a bit funny too... Kazakhstan isn't really in Europe as far as I know. So basically I'm fucked.

If anyone is interested in why...

Australia were in Oceania Confederation until the 2006 World Cup. FIFA kept promising there would be 1 place for Oceania but they left it at 0.5 even after going to 32 teams, so we decided to join Asia after that.

Ironically we did qualify in 2006 for the first time since 1974 by beating Uruguay in a Play off. Since then we have qualified easily through Asia each time, despite our team becoming progressively worse.

I recall this somewhat. Pretty much a joke that a continent/region whatever doesn't get a full spot. Though it's also bit of a joke that you can switch around as you please, it seems justified in this case.

Well, Oceania certainly doesn't deserve a full spot now that it's New Zealand and not much else.

Funnily enough in 2010 the Kiwis won their playoff and got to the Finals as well.

[vizIIsto]

Well said Rogg. Apparently Suriname and Guyana enter the North American qualifier

I once did a fantasy football thing using every... well I won't go there. FIFA doesn't really use actual geography. Australia isn't in Asia, for example. UEFA is a bit funny too... Kazakhstan isn't really in Europe as far as I know. So basically I'm fucked.

If anyone is interested in why...

Australia were in Oceania Confederation until the 2006 World Cup. FIFA kept promising there would be 1 place for Oceania but they left it at 0.5 even after going to 32 teams, so we decided to join Asia after that.

Ironically we did qualify in 2006 for the first time since 1974 by beating Uruguay in a Play off. Since then we have qualified easily through Asia each time, despite our team becoming progressively worse.

I recall this somewhat. Pretty much a joke that a continent/region whatever doesn't get a full spot. Though it's also bit of a joke that you can switch around as you please, it seems justified in this case.

Well, Oceania certainly doesn't deserve a full spot now that it's New Zealand and not much else.

Funnily enough in 2010 the Kiwis won their playoff and got to the Finals as well.

Go Kiribati!

[Captain Hobo]

I once did a fantasy football thing using every... well I won't go there. FIFA doesn't really use actual geography. Australia isn't in Asia, for example. UEFA is a bit funny too... Kazakhstan isn't really in Europe as far as I know. So basically I'm fucked.

If anyone is interested in why...

Australia were in Oceania Confederation until the 2006 World Cup. FIFA kept promising there would be 1 place for Oceania but they left it at 0.5 even after going to 32 teams, so we decided to join Asia after that.

Ironically we did qualify in 2006 for the first time since 1974 by beating Uruguay in a Play off. Since then we have qualified easily through Asia each time, despite our team becoming progressively worse.

I recall this somewhat. Pretty much a joke that a continent/region whatever doesn't get a full spot. Though it's also bit of a joke that you can switch around as you please, it seems justified in this case.

Well, Oceania certainly doesn't deserve a full spot now that it's New Zealand and not much else.

Funnily enough in 2010 the Kiwis won their playoff and got to the Finals as well.

Go Kiribati!

Check American Samoa's biggest defeat.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/America ... tball_team

[vizIIsto]

If anyone is interested in why...

Australia were in Oceania Confederation until the 2006 World Cup. FIFA kept promising there would be 1 place for Oceania but they left it at 0.5 even after going to 32 teams, so we decided to join Asia after that.

Ironically we did qualify in 2006 for the first time since 1974 by beating Uruguay in a Play off. Since then we have qualified easily through Asia each time, despite our team becoming progressively worse.

I recall this somewhat. Pretty much a joke that a continent/region whatever doesn't get a full spot. Though it's also bit of a joke that you can switch around as you please, it seems justified in this case.

Well, Oceania certainly doesn't deserve a full spot now that it's New Zealand and not much else.

Funnily enough in 2010 the Kiwis won their playoff and got to the Finals as well.

Go Kiribati!

Check American Samoa's biggest defeat.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/America ... tball_team

31-0 against Australia or so.
Have you ever heard about the match where a team was trying to score an own goal to win their match?

[Jimmi]

Well said Rogg. Apparently Suriname and Guyana enter the North American qualifier

I once did a fantasy football thing using every... well I won't go there. FIFA doesn't really use actual geography. Australia isn't in Asia, for example. UEFA is a bit funny too... Kazakhstan isn't really in Europe as far as I know. So basically I'm fucked.

If anyone is interested in why...

Australia were in Oceania Confederation until the 2006 World Cup. FIFA kept promising there would be 1 place for Oceania but they left it at 0.5 even after going to 32 teams, so we decided to join Asia after that.

Ironically we did qualify in 2006 for the first time since 1974 by beating Uruguay in a Play off. Since then we have qualified easily through Asia each time, despite our team becoming progressively worse.

I recall this somewhat. Pretty much a joke that a continent/region whatever doesn't get a full spot. Though it's also bit of a joke that you can switch around as you please, it seems justified in this case.

Well, Oceania certainly doesn't deserve a full spot now that it's New Zealand and not much else.

Funnily enough in 2010 the Kiwis won their playoff and got to the Finals as well.

Only team to not lose a game at the 2010 World Cup as well.

[Emulsfier]

Lovely to see a geography fight in this forum of all places.

[Jimmi]

Portela is from South America

[Ross, Bob]

I still don't understand how Israel are in the Eurovision song contest

Because their state broadcaster is a member of the European Broadcasting Union.

Morocco could enter if they wanted to on the same basis.

Impossible, there are no gays in Morocco.

[HalloweenJack]

Greenland is considered part of the North American continent despite being an autonomous territory of Denmark.

Come on, I’ve been waiting nearly 3 fucking years for the North American quiz.

[Greipel]

Inca Empire?

[TheMalteseDart]

Greenland is considered part of the North American continent despite being an autonomous territory of Denmark.

Come on, I’ve been waiting nearly 3 fucking years for the North American quiz.

Their national football team is trying to join CONCACAF (the North American and Caribbean football region) will be pretty weird geographically but would be cool to see a Greenland v Mexico match up

[Emulsfier]

Greenland is considered part of the North American continent despite being an autonomous territory of Denmark.

Come on, I’ve been waiting nearly 3 fucking years for the North American quiz.

Their national football team is trying to join CONCACAF (the North American and Caribbean football region) will be pretty weird geographically but would be cool to see a Greenland v Mexico match up

[TheMalteseDart]

It is actually quite interesting, Greenland only have like a few weeks period in the year to play football because of the weather there so complete their league and cups all within like 2 weeks. Not really sure how they could have a genuine national team unless they have an indoor stadium

[The Ginge Reaper]

Or they play their games elsewhere.

[HalloweenJack]

Greenland would be my 3rd team.
England then Iceland ( I have Icelandic relatives )
Greenland is on my bucket list of places to visit.

Ok thanks.

[TheMalteseDart]

Or they play their games elsewhere.

Maybe but it’s hard to get approved into these confederations as it is, not being able to play at home would be a big stumbling block

[The Ginge Reaper]

Or they play their games elsewhere.

Maybe but it’s hard to get approved into these confederations as it is, not being able to play at home would be a big stumbling block

Suspect they are on a hiding to nothing then. Some nations can't play at home in November during the international break but this is a bit easier to work around than 11.5 months a year.