Despite that Africa has always had a larger representation than Asia we have never played the semi finals once

I love the brand of football Korea plays Did you watch them against Greece? Now compare our Super Eagles to them.

2 out of 4 Asian teams made it from the groups.

1 out of 6 African teams made it from the groups. In a tournament held on African soil and with homefield and fan advantage

Do the Maths

I love the brand of football Korea plays Did you watch them against Greece?

Asia has had a longer history in the world cup than Africa.

Don't you know that Greece sucks. Nigeria would have beat Greece if Kaita wasn't dumb. Nigeria was in control of the game until that point. Argentina beat South Korea 4-1 while Nigeria only lost by 1. Bu tyou ignore that fact.

Only 6 Asian teams has ever made it to the second round since 1966
6 African teams have made it to the second round since 1990.

Football broadcaster and former Socceroos captain Johnny Warren, expressed his desire for Australia to join Asia. Despite previous attempts to do so, each notoriously ending in failure, a story was leaked from Tokyo in March 2005 suggesting that FIFA had entered into secret discussions with the AFC on this very issue. On 23 March, the AFC Executive Committee made a unanimous decision to invite Australia to join the AFC.

AFC President, Mohammed Bin Hammam, outlined reasons for this decision.

As well as being a developed football nation, Australia brings a developed economy and this is actually what we want in football. Besides Japan, Korea, China and Saudi Arabia if Australia joins the benefits are huge, this is what we're after.
On 17 April, the OFC executive committee unanimously endorsed Australia's proposed move. FIFA approved the move on 30 June, and it took effect on 1 January 2006. .

Football broadcaster and former Socceroos captain Johnny Warren, expressed his desire for Australia to join Asia. Despite previous attempts to do so, each notoriously ending in failure, a story was leaked from Tokyo in March 2005 suggesting that FIFA had entered into secret discussions with the AFC on this very issue. On 23 March, the AFC Executive Committee made a unanimous decision to invite Australia to join the AFC.

AFC President, Mohammed Bin Hammam, outlined reasons for this decision.

As well as being a developed football nation, Australia brings a developed economy and this is actually what we want in football. Besides Japan, Korea, China and Saudi Arabia if Australia joins the benefits are huge, this is what we're after.
On 17 April, the OFC executive committee unanimously endorsed Australia's proposed move. FIFA approved the move on 30 June, and it took effect on 1 January 2006.

You make it seem like Africa have been receiving 5 spots since the begining of time. They just started since 1998. Asia gets 4 spots but they cant do anything in the world cup besides Korea in 2002.

mama-gee:

Duh!!!

What's your point?

Did FIFA nominate countries to feature in the world cup?

The countries appeared in the world cup cause they qualified to be there although Nigeria shouldn't have been there in the first place.

tempest01:

the number of  slots given to each continent determines how many teams qualifies in that continent

That sounds really better!

I bet after the worldwide embarassment from Nigeria in this world cup, FIFA would overlook them in the 2014 world cup in Brazil.

Thereby preventing those losers from embarassing themselves again in a worldwide view.

Bunch of Dafts!!!

Quarter finals

Africa 1 out of 6 = 16.6% success
Europe 3 out of 13 =  23% success
South America 4 out of 5 = 80% success

you dont seem to understand urself. i mean with their high entries, there is a higher probability of them qualifying from their group and playing each other wen compared to other regions, which guarantees dem a place in d quater finals. Two of d 3 qualifiers played other european teams to qualify 4 d quater finals.
Using only percentage to judge at the quater final stage is simply not a fair assessment of performance becos 9 out of 10 times, it would favour european teams.