I think that Yugoslavia was, and will be the only country whom Fifa banned participation, although it came through the qualifications totaly clean.
The only reason I could think of were masterful players who played for Yugoslavia (Serbia & Montenegro), like Mijatovic, Stojkovic, Mihajlovic, Jugovic, Djukic, Jokanovic, Savicevic, Kovacevic, Milosevic... and could easily won the World Cup. As it happened they also were banned from European Championship where as a substitute country came Danmark who won the title.
There were some speculations about Iran, but come on.... how stupid, unethical, and unsporting is this ?!!!
My theory about Yugoslavia is that the country had a great chance to get publicity in this way, which certanly didn't make happy politicians from Germany, U.S., and U.K. , because of good & bad guys theory in YU civil war. Serbians had to be blamed, and the last thing they wanted to give them was the trophy of World Championship.
It doesn't seem right.
2006-06-09 04:22:27 · 7 answers · asked by rakovica.blinks 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
YUgoslavia ceased to exist in the form that it qualified this was also true when they were removed from the #European Championships. Put it this way if half the American states seceede from the Union would the have the right to call themselves USA. What about the other half.
2006-06-09 11:14:49 · answer #1 · answered by malcy 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
England were facing a ban because of football violence by supporters. Any county such as the former yugoslavia that is in conflict due to politics or religion ought to be banned. ~Ban Iran, Turkey and anyone else with dodgy human rights records. This jovial, its a beautiful game nonsense just embeds the racism, and xenophobia that is football
2006-06-09 11:42:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I honestly don't know why Yugoslavia was banned... probably someething the owner did to upset the Fifa heads.
PS
Brazil will win the Cup... i would be at home watching it right now but my perants said i couldn't skip school.
2006-06-09 11:30:00 · answer #3 · answered by ryanisalifestyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serbia & Montenegro (previously Yugoslavia) IS in the world cup:
It is not banned
2006-06-09 14:03:29 · answer #4 · answered by georgieporgie2005uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its bad hey, no one should be banned, the only reason why a country should not be in the world cup is if the players have two left feet.
I support France, Brazil, Germany but I hope France wins
2006-06-09 11:46:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ban em all, football is politics for the stupid and keeps people away from real issues affecting people who live in the real world
2006-06-09 18:48:30 · answer #6 · answered by ligiersaredevilspawn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THere is no reason that any country should be banned unless they threaten violence towards another team (not the country, the team"
2006-06-09 11:38:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋