Italian TV covered that there might be alleged irregularities on Germany's drawing. Is it worth covering this news? Basically I don't think the World Cup drawings were conducted fairly.
When the 2002 Word Cup was held in Japan and Korea, I've heard some things about the drawing before the final draw was conducted.
There has never been the World Cup that the host country couldn't advance to the final 16, and if the host country can't advance to the final 16, its World Cup would be flopped. So FIFA needed to make Japan or Korea advance to the final. In the result, Japan was in ve--ry easy group. Japan was the host country so of course Japan was dealt as a seeded team. But the group Japan joined was too easy. So Japan could advance to the final. These conducts weren't needed because Korea placed in the top 4. At that time, Korea was really strong, Italians are probably dissatisfied though.
And I also heard before the drawing that the U.S. never joins the Groups that games were hold in Japan.
Sept. 11 terrorist attacks happened one year before the World Cup. So games of the U.S. should have been hold in Korea that has the army. Japan has no army, it has Self-Defense Forces though. And that's really what's happened.
Anyway, there is no doubt that the strongest team wins the cup even if it joins any group.
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hmm.. I thought being the host itself automatically qualifies the host country's team to get into the final 16.
I've always felt that the strongest (or best) team really doesn't matter when it comes to soccer. The ball itself is round and it's possibilities are limitless.
Are you a soccer fan? Actually I'm a baseball fan. Haha. But I like watching sports. What sports is popular in Malaysia?
Popular sports in Malaysia are badminton and soccer. But generally, you see almost every type of sports played like basketball, squash (we're world champs!), rugby, tennis, etc (except Football and Baseball).
I only watch Soccer during World Cup (and Euro cup). hehe
Oh, badminton is popular in Malaysia. Popular sports vary depending on the country.
yea. badminton's pretty hot here. we're one of the top countries in this sport when it comes to Olympics and the famous Thomas Cup.
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