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Originally Posted by Acey
Just the way the slots are allotted to the various federations, the end result is that Ivory Coast is ranked #67 in the FIFA rankings but is here playing in a tournament that's supposed to be the top 24 teams in the world. This is not unusual and happens in the men's game too, but the disparity between #1 and #67 is giant in the women's game.
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World Cup doesn't mean the top 24 teams in the world. It's the best teams from each continent. If it was top 24 it would be Europe v South America doe the most part