Alternate WC : Continental Cups are Qualifiers (1962-?). A Football TL

[Gust]

Alternate UEFA Euro timeline?

But this timeline is directly affected by OTL European Championships.

 

[Wings]

Alternate UEFA Euro timeline?

Nope, JDF was closer...

 

[Wings]

But this timeline is directly affected by OTL European Championships.

It won't be in the same TL.

 

[Wings]

 

[Wings]

 

[QTXAdsy]

Close, very very close, but I’m staying with National teams for now.That should give you a big hint.
But I do plan to make a UCL timeline next year when I’ll have learnt more about European squads from the 60s to the 80s that’s for sure.

Would be interesting giving the Scottish teams a better chance at winning, especially in the 60's when that was really their golden age, hell in 1967 you had two Scottish teams in two European finals and another a semi final just to give you an idea how good some of them were.

 

[Gust]

By the way, how were qualifiers determined prior to a continent's respective continental tournament being established?

 

[Wings]

By the way, how were qualifiers determined prior to a continent's respective continental tournament being established?

The TL started in '62 so most tourneys already existed. For those that didn't, I "created" them early and just qualified the country that qualified for the WC at the time.

Would be interesting giving the Scottish teams a better chance at winning, especially in the 60's when that was really their golden age, hell in 1967 you had two Scottish teams in two European finals and another a semi final just to give you an idea how good some of them were.

It's this period I'm not really knowledgeable about. I only got into the older history recently, so I'm going to need a few months of reading to get it ready. While waiting, my new TL will be starting today with the introduction post.

 

[Gust]

I suppose this could be the allocation for the 2026 World Cup:

3 - Canada, United States, and Mexico,

2 - International Playoffs between 6 six. (See below)

8 - AFC: 8 quarterfinalists. Playoffs between ro16 teams would determine who makes it to the international playoffs.

9 - CAF: 8 quarterfinalists + 1 playoff winner between 8 ro16 teams. Runner-up of these playoffs would make it to the international playoff.

3 - CONCACAF: 3 best teams other than the hosts. If needed, playoffs would be held to determine 3rd, 5th, or 5/6th. (This depends on how well the hosts do). The next two teams would then make it to the playoffs.

6 - CONMEBOL: 4 semifinalists + 2 playoffs winners between quarterfinalists. Should a non-CONMEBOL team make it to the quarterfinals, then fewer playoffs may be required. The playoff team would be whoever played 7th (or 8th if a non-CONMEBOL team made it to the quarterfinal).

1 - OFC: 1 champion. The runner-up would make it to the international play-offs.

16 - UEFA: 16 ro16 teams.
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Playoffs would be a single-elimination tournament consisting of six teams. The top 2 would qualify. Two teams receive byes according to the official world rankings.

In years where CONCACAF doesn't host, the 4 semifinalists would qualify, along win two playoffs winners between the quarterfinalists. The losers of these playoffs would then play for a spot in the international playoffs.

 

[Wings]

That's more or less what would happen, except in this TL due to Australia hosting WC 1970 and the performance of Oceanian teams, Oceania has one locked in spot, removed from CONMEBOL. Here it would be in the continuation, so Oceania would have two slots, with the third moving to playoffs. Additionally if an invited team does not qualify in their own region but does take a qualified spot in another, it qualifies anyways (only happened once so far with Honduras).

 

[Wings]

My new timeline is up by the way, it is called Silver Road and Golden Stripes ans is available in my signature.

 

[OttoOuadi]

Australia (9th appearance - hosts) are qualified automatically

Via Euro 2020:
First - TBD
Second- TBD
3/4 - Spain (16th Appearance)
3/4 - Denmark (9th Appearance)
5/8 - Switzerland (9th Appearance)
5/8 - Belgium (11th Appearance)
5/8 - Czech Republic (13th Appearance)
5/8 - Ukraine (2nd Appearance)
9/16 - France (19th Appearance)
9/16 - Croatia (defeated Finland in the European playoffs - 5th Appearance)
9/16 - Sweden (defeated Wales in the European playoffs - 13th Appearance)
9/16 - Austria (defeated the Netherlands in the European playoffs - 7th Appearance)
9/16 - Portugal (defeated Germany in the European playoffs - 10th Appearance)

Qualified: Italy (16th) & England (17th)

Via Copa America 2020:
1st - Argentina (15th Appearance)
2nd - Brazil (18th Appearance)
3rd - Colombia (5th Appearance)

Via Gold Cup 2021:
1st - TBD
2nd - TBD
3rd - TBD

Via Asian Cup 2019:
1st - Qatar (1st Appearance)
2nd - Japan (6th Appearance)
3/4 - Iran (6th Appearance)
3/4 - United Arab Emirates (3rd Appearance)

Via Oceania Cup 2021:
1st - TBD

Via Africa Cup 2021:
1st - TBD
2nd - TBD
3rd - TBD
4th - TBD
Winner of RR for 5/8 teams - TBD

Via Intercontinental Playoffs (Two of Four of the following) :
Peru (6th)
4th of Gold Cup 2021
Vietnam (1st)
2nd of Oceania Cup 2020

With the Cancellation of the 2020 Oceanian Cup, can you just use the Oceanian Qualifying Tournament results (which will be played in late March 2022)

 

[OttoOuadi]

Via Africa Cup 2021:
1st - Senegal (4th)
2nd - Egypt (7th)
3rd - Cameroon (5th Appearance)
4th - Burkina Faso (3rd Appearance)
Winner of RR for 5/8 teams - Morocco (2nd Appearance)

FINALLY ... Morocco Qualifies as not a tournament host

 

[Wings]

Best & Worst possible Groups :
Bookmaker Hype Group :
Brazil - Belgium - Senegal - Portugal
Bookmaker What the f ? group :
Australia - Ukraine - Qatar - Solomon Islands/El Salvador

Group A : Australia - Belgium - Senegal - New Zealand
Group B : Spain - Mexico - Qatar - Portugal
Group C : Brazil - United States - Austria - United Arab Emirates
Group D : England - Czech Republic - Cameroon - Peru/Vietnam
Group E : Denmark - Ukraine - Japan - Solomon Islands/El Salvador
Group F : Italy - Croatia - Egypt - Canada
Group G : Argentina - France - Sweden - Burkina Faso
Group H : Switzerland - Colombia - Iran - Morocco

 

[NTF aka Seb]

Group A : Australia - Belgium (1) - Senegal (2) - New Zealand
Group B : Spain (1) - Mexico - Qatar - Portugal (2)
Group C : Brazil (1) - United States - Austria (2) - United Arab Emirates
Group D : England (1) - Czech Republic (2) - Cameroon - Peru/Vietnam
Group E : Denmark (1) - Ukraine (2) - Japan - Solomon Islands/El Salvador
Group F : Italy (2) - Croatia (1) - Egypt - Canada
Group G : Argentina (1) - France (2) - Sweden - Burkina Faso
Group H : Switzerland (1) - Colombia - Iran - Morocco (2)

Round of 16
Belgium 1-2 Portugal
Brazil 2-0 Czech Republic
Denmark 2-1 Italy
Argentina 3-0 Morocco
Spain (p) 1-1 Senegal
England 1-0 Austria
Croatia 1-0 Ukraine
Switzerland 1-0 France

Quarter-finals
Portugal 0-1 Brazil
Denmark 1-2 (a.e.t.) Argentina
Spain 1-1 (p) England
Croatia 1-0 Switzerland

Semi-finals
Brazil (p) 0-0 Argentina
England (a.e.t.) 1-0 Croatia

Bronze match
Argentina 3-1 Croatia

Final
Brazil 2-0 England

 

[Anubis]

Defending champions Brazil were drawn into Group 1, along with 3rd place Euro Czechsolovakia, with rising Portugal and weak Ecuador. The two favorites were undoubtedly Brazil and Czechsolovakia, as they were expected to stomp the group. The first game pitted both South American teams against each other, and to no one's surprise, Brazil racked up an easy victory. However, Brazilian star Pelé, victim of an Ecuadorian tackle, was injured and escorted off the pitch at the 78th minute. Although diminished, Pelé will recover in time for the semi-finals, if Brazil make it that far.
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The other game saw both European teams face off against each other, and to no one's surprise, it was an easy victory for the czechs.
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Brazil kept on blasting through their opposition
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And so do the Czechs, mounting to a showdown on the last day
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The Czechs disappointed in their play though, and couldn't pass through the steel defense of Brazil. In response, Brazil did manage to put two through the Czech goalkeeper to secure first place in the group
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In the final game of Group 1, Portugal grabbed their first win at a World Cup, beating Ecuador, they were however still eliminated from the tournament
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What does GAv mean?

 

[OttoOuadi]

Mr. Wings
who would host the 2030 & 2034 world cups in this timeline ?
surely 2030 would be held in Uruguay-Argentina-Paraguay-Chile (since Spain, Portugal & Morocco already hosted it)
and for 2034 ... if you wanna make a world cup in Arabia ... I propose you this bid (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman)

 

[OttoOuadi]

I suppose this could be the allocation for the 2026 World Cup:

3 - Canada, United States, and Mexico,

2 - International Playoffs between 6 six. (See below)

8 - AFC: 8 quarterfinalists. Playoffs between ro16 teams would determine who makes it to the international playoffs.

9 - CAF: 8 quarterfinalists + 1 playoff winner between 8 ro16 teams. Runner-up of these playoffs would make it to the international playoff.

3 - CONCACAF: 3 best teams other than the hosts. If needed, playoffs would be held to determine 3rd, 5th, or 5/6th. (This depends on how well the hosts do). The next two teams would then make it to the playoffs.

6 - CONMEBOL: 4 semifinalists + 2 playoffs winners between quarterfinalists. Should a non-CONMEBOL team make it to the quarterfinals, then fewer playoffs may be required. The playoff team would be whoever played 7th (or 8th if a non-CONMEBOL team made it to the quarterfinal).

1 - OFC: 1 champion. The runner-up would make it to the international play-offs.

16 - UEFA: 16 ro16 teams.
-
Playoffs would be a single-elimination tournament consisting of six teams. The top 2 would qualify. Two teams receive byes according to the official world rankings.

In years where CONCACAF doesn't host, the 4 semifinalists would qualify, along win two playoffs winners between the quarterfinalists. The losers of these playoffs would then play for a spot in the international playoffs.

Road to CAN MEX USA 2026

Qualified teams from the 2023 Asian Cup

Tajikistan (1st apperance)
Jordan (1st apperance)
Australia (10th apperance)
Korea Republic (10th apperance)
Iran (7th apperance)
Japan (7th apperance)
Qatar (2nd apperance)
Uzbekistan (2nd apperance)

advances to the playoff tournament
Saudi Arabia (7th apperance*)