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Sepp Blatter was in South Africa last week to check on the progress of the nation's World Cup bid. During his stay Glen Rice Womens Jersey , he discussed how the World Cup qualifying quotas could change in the future so that Africa could have more places in the World Cup finals.

Now Blatter is never to be taken seriously, everything he says it politically motivated, including this latest statement. This is just part of the "World Cup package" so to speak. Africa was awarded the World Cup, and this is just some extra icing on the cake, after all Glen Rice Authentic Jersey , you need to keep the CAF happy. The point he raises about redistributing the World Cup places around the world however, is one that should be discussed for future tournaments. Although the current setup is adequate it can be improved.

The current setup is as follows:
Host - 1, Africa - 5, Asia - 4.5, Oceania - 0.5 Glen Rice Jersey , Europe - 13, CONCACAF - 3.5, South America - 4.5

I have no objections to the host qualifying automatically, it is an integral part of the World Cup and it'd be stupid to change that.

Africa lives and breathes football. It is the national sport of most countries and in some poorer countries its the only sport they know. During the 90's and up until Germany 2006, Africa was mainly about Cameroon and Nigeria.

These teams consistently performed Chris Andersen Heat Jersey , however, in recent history we've seen the emergence of teams like Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana and Egypt amongst others. This shows that the continent has depth, and because of this they certainly deserve an extra spot at least. Verdict: Increase places from 5 to 6

Asia is one of the fastest growing confederations in the world. This was due to it hosting the World Cup in 2002 and also the introduction of Australia into the confederation. Korea, Japan and Australia have all had success at recent World Cups. With Australia coming in Chris Andersen Black Jersey , there is another big player in the mix to qualify. For these reasons, Asia, justifiably, should have their places increased slightly. Verdict: Increase places from 4.5 to 5

Oceania should not be a confederation. When your top ranked team is in the 100s you know there is a problem. With all due respect, with Australia out of the mix now Chris Andersen Womens Jersey , this confederation consists of New Zealand and some pacific islands, many of which have players who are amateurs. 0.5 places is too much.