Carlos Queiroz is unimpressed with the format of the 48-team World Cup and fears it’s going to diminish the worth of the competitors.
The Ghanaian crew, led by Queiroz, superior to the ultimate event as top-of-the-line third-place groups.
Regardless of shedding 2-1 to Croatia on Saturday, the 4 factors they collected from their opening two Group L matches (towards Panama and England) have been sufficient.
And whereas Ghana can rejoice making it by means of their World Cup group for the third time of their historical past, Queiroz does not like further time.
“I imagine that issues which have actually nice worth, issues which have big and essential worth, are uncommon issues,” Queiroz stated.
“I’ve by no means seen a lot worth in one thing so frequent and abnormal in my life.
The ultimate event of the World Cup has been determined.
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“So I’m nervous that as extra groups qualify for the World Cup, this competitors will flip right into a vulgar and mediocre competitors.
“With so many groups qualifying for the World Cup, I feel the worth of qualifying for the World Cup is uncommon. In my view, it is nonetheless debatable. We have to see. That is simply an opinion based mostly on my private emotions.”
“Cash speaks within the recreation. It is known as Moneyball, not soccer. When cash begins talking, selections on the pitch begin to change. Let’s have a look at what occurs sooner or later.”
The brand new format allowed extra groups to qualify for the finals, with seven groups – South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Canada – advancing from their respective teams for the primary time.
Ghana will play Columbia in Kansas Metropolis within the subsequent spherical. The winner will face both Switzerland or Algeria.
