Thursday, FIFA’s executive committee decided to keep the allocation of 2014 World Cup qualifying slots per continent the same as in the previous two tournaments. <\/p>\n
Committee member and CONCACAF general secretary Chuck Blazer expressed displeasure at what he perceives as a jip of his region.<\/p>\n
“Really not happy with today’s FIFA Exco meeting,” Blazer said on his Twitter page. “Everyone protects their own interests rather than doing what’s right. Convenient decisions.<\/p>\n
“In 1990, Africa, Asia & CONCACAF [had] 2 [qualifying slots] each. In 2010, Africa [got] 6 and only Ghana advance[d] in Africa. Why do they have 5 and we 3.5? We advanced 67%.”<\/p>\n
Europe still hauls in the most slots at 13.0. Africa has the second most, at 5.0, with Asia and South America only half a slot behind, on 4.5. (South America will also have an automatic slot of Brazil, the host in 2014, bringing its total up to 5.5.)<\/p>\n
Blazer’s contention is that Africa, which only had one representative qualify for the knockout rounds despite hosting in 2010, shouldn’t have more places as North & Central America, or at least not a full 1.5 slots more. Both Mexico and the United States (which eventually lost out to Ghana) bowed out in the Round of 16 in South Africa.<\/p>\n
The only continent with less qualifying spots than North & Central America is Oceana, with 0.5.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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