Instead of a system that tries to make all groups as unevenly matched as possible, how about one that has the top 8 teams in Group A; teams 9-16 in Group B; teams 17-24 in Group C; teams 25-32 in D; .... (based 30%+25%+20%+15%+10% on the results from the five last World & European Cups & s qualifyings).
So instead of the current 12 games in uneven qualifying groups plus up to six games in the finals competition, there would either be 14 round-robin games or less (10) if all groups are cut in half after the first seven rounds.
Then there is ALSO to be a knockout competition containing teams A2-A6, B1-B5, C1-C4, D1-D4, E&F&G 1-3. (as there are 27 teams in this, the five first round byes go to A2 A3 B1 B2 & C1).
And before next year's competition, teams play-off in defence of their upper level status: A6v B3, A7vB2 for a place in GpA, A8vD1,B6vC3...for a place in GpB,...
In WorldCupqualifying 4 outcomes are possible: those that need2win 1of2 playoff games; 2/2; 0 .
2007-02-21
22:29:40
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Wise Kai
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