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Originally Posted by Slava
I'm not saying you're wrong, but didn't we get something like 17 points when we beat the US in Toronto? I definitely could be wrong on that!
But what a crazy system. You would think that if we were somehow to beat Belgium (and really, why would they bother setting that game with us just to smash us 8-0?) that this would be enough to pass El Salvador. But it's a giant moot point. We can qualify when we host and/or the tournament has 48 teams...hopefully!
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The problem is that there is a multiplier for the type of competition and the Nations League game against the US was classed as a "World Cup Qualifier" which is worth 2.5 times as much as a friendly. That's why things like the Gold Cup are so valuable and why it sucked so much to draw Martinique who aren't part of FIFA and thus aren't counted for any points. The Gold Cup is actually worth 3.5 times what a friendly is.