Is the European Championship a..........

[Muadib]

What is Guatemala ranked ?

[Gamma]

that is why brasil have 5 world cups, argentina has 2 and uruguay has (how many 2 or 3)?

only 3 non european teams have won the WC, but more teams have won the euro. come to think of it, when teams like denmark and greece have won it (and how they won it) , it represents a big hurdle to say it is a better competition ....

[OJ]

Its a Fair question. The answer is no the Euro is not a better tournament as you have arguably the two most dominant team in Brazil and Argentina excluded and consistent performers like Cameroon and Mexico out. Now the EC gets to the point quicker as the big names go at each other right from the get go due to less amount of team and the inability for teams to be seeded and avoid each other. So yes you have France and England for the jump or Spain and italy which you dont see in the WC due to seeding. So in all both are good, i like the unknown of the world cup. Cameroon slapping Argentina or Nigeria vs Italy. France loosing to Senegal or TT drawing Sweden. Those are priceless.

[Zeppo]

Its a Fair question. The answer is no the Euro is not a better tournament as you have arguably the two most dominant team in Brazil and Argentina excluded and consistent performers like Cameroon and Mexico out. Now the EC gets to the point quicker as the big names go at each other right from the get go due to less amount of team and the inability for teams to be seeded and avoid each other. So yes you have France and England for the jump or Spain and italy which you dont see in the WC due to seeding. So in all both are good, i like the unknown of the world cup. Cameroon slapping Argentina or Nigeria vs Italy. France loosing to Senegal or TT drawing Sweden. Those are priceless.

Not disputing your argument here; I think you've made a good one.

But how exactly is Cameroon a consistent performer at the World Cup?

[Muadib]

Almost half of the FIFA Top 20 teams are not based in Europe...

Argument dun...

[Dunny]

The World cup runner up from 2 years ago get knocked out of the Euro Championship without getting even a point!!!

[World Fan]

Seems to be the base argument for more European teams in the World Cup.

This why it ever so important for Jmaica to go to Brazil and go past 1st round.

[Willi]

Greece won the Euro 2004 and could never win a World Cup. Nuff said...

[Gamma]

denmark won in '92 ... same thing .... netherlands are multiple titleholders and not a world cup to show for it ....

[World Fan]

I agree.

In addition to, i believe Spain is the first European country to win the World Cup outside of Europe.

[Me]

The World cup runner up from 2 years ago get knocked out of the Euro Championship without getting even a point!!!

And we have seen Numerous Euro champs and finalist flop in the WC.