There are teams in Europe that will almost never make it to any tournament…all they do is make the numbers and thus increase the number of games competitive countries have to play.
In Asia and Africa, they already have different stages of qualification, although it’s a different setup to what I think Europe needs.
My take is the countries with the lowest FIFA ratings should play a two-legged knockout fixture (or a one-off could be a better idea) and then proceed to the main qualifying round.
What’s your take on that?
We dont need to see France beat Gibraltar 14 nil without leaving 2nd gear. And can you just imagine if Russia eventually collapses. Who wants to see new countries like Zorbokh etc lose to Italy by 20 goals.