If only that were true :/ Perhaps the other regions get 4 - 6 teams into the finals, but poor Oceana not only got only one qualifier, but that side ~then~ had to play off against South America's highest non-qualifier which was Argentina. So Argentina whips Maradona into shape, he boosts the side to victory over Australia, but soon after he is found to be (once again) full of "Bolivian Marching Powder" (a known stimulant and performance enhancing drug) and is (once again) booted out of the game. Me, bitter? No comment :/
Oceana has only twice AFAIK been represented in the World Cup, by Australia in '74 and New Zealand sometime after that. Every other time the rightful qualifying nation was eliminated by another region's second chance side. And every time this manipulation of the finals was nothing but a cynical ploy to get a bigger audience from a region where soccer is the number one game. Word Cup? Perhaps FIFA's Old Boys' Club Cup would be a better name. Fortunately FIFA has promised to end this manipulation of the finals. We will see. Regards, Anthony Farr ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (snip) > 4-6 teams from each group qualified to the finals that > start this weekend. In the total there are 32 teams in the finals > and everybody call this the World Cup. This year World Cup > happens in Korea and Japan. This event is seem for almost the > entire planet but the Americans. > > ... and, the best team is Brazil ... > > Regards > > Alex - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
