AIBU to wonder why the UK gets 4 teams in the World Cup, whereas France only gets one.

[TheKittenswithMittens]

Why don't we play as UK in the World Cup? Why do we get 4 teams when everyone else gets just the one? It would bring an end to anyone but England sentiment.

But you haven' argued that Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland aren't countries. You have just made an extremely offensive and ignorant statement that they aren't countries.

You have totally ignored the history, traditions, culture , and languages that make these countries in their own right.

Because the IOC only recognise one Olympic Committee for Great Britain and FIFA recognise the FAs of the individual constituent countries. Different competitions, different rules, set by the relevant organising committees, nothing more complicated than that. I would suspect that the fact that football began in Britain, and if I understand correctly, the English FA was the first in the world probably has some thing to do with it.

😂😂😂😂 I’m actually cringing with embarrassment for you right now……

Oh, well, if we’re going by head of state can we claim to be co-hosting, as we share a head of state with Canada?

Exactly. She might just get her heid in her hauns 😂😂

I will concede that Scotland might be a separate country, but Wales isn't.

Nobody is this clueless.

Yes.

It would be the Three Nations if that were the case.

Neither is England then.

That’s a good point.

OP, are you suggesting that England isn’t a country?

You're going to be really shocked to find out that Olympians from Northern Ireland can decide whether to represent Ireland or Great Britian.

NI rugby players have to play for the all island Irish rugby team though.

As NI wasn't on OPs list of 'not real countries', she may think it is a real country, or more likely, didn't know it existed.

Dreading to think what you think about Northern Ireland!!

This has to be a wind them up and watch them go type thread?

Brilliant glad Northern Ireland is a proper country

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is not a country.

Why wouldn’t wales be a separate country if Scotland is??

It’s not that deep. The UK enters the World Cup as separate entities because the sport is governed by individual Football Associations (FA, SFA, FAW, and IFA) rather than sovereign countries. Football was invented in Britain, because these four associations were established in the 19th century (before FIFA was formed), they were grandfathered into the organisation and are recognised as individual members.

Different rules for other world cups in sport. Different rules for athletics competitions, and have you heard of the World Series - might blow your mind!!

England is not a country, either. The country is UK.

Too good of you. This level of ignorance isn't even worth engaging with. I'm off to lower my blood pressure.

And there is you answer to why no one wants to play with England.

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You couldn’t be more wrong. You might need to educate yourself a little.

OP, are you British?

Oh piss off.

Can you even imagine a UK rugby team? It would be absolute fucking carnage.

An English/Irish joint team would be an absolute armour plated killing machine but I don’t think any of us are ready for that conversation yet 😬