Having simulated through to 2030, I have noticed the following issues with international tournament hosts, dates and formats:
- I appreciate these have only just been announced but Euro 2028 and World Cup 2030 in game do not have the confirmed hosts (UK & Ireland for Euro 2028; Spain, Portugal and Morocco with opening matches in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay for World Cup 2030)
- The 2024 AFC U23 Cup has the wrong dates set - currently in-game it runs in January 2024 at the same time as the Asian Championship, when it is scheduled for 15 April – 3 May 2024
- The WAFF Championship is still using the old format (9 teams in 2 groups with the group winners contesting the final); current format (though yet to be played) is 12 nations in 3 groups of 4 with group winners and best runner-up going on to semi-finals
- The most recent SAFF Championship (June 2023) included guest nations to bring the numbers up to 8 (in-game at present there are only the 7 SAFF member nations)
- The CAF/AFC play-off is missing from Olympic Qualifying
- The CAF U20 Cup of Nations is using the wrong format - in-game it is 8 nations in 2 groups of 4, but the most recent edition featured 12 nations in 3 groups of 4 with top two plus 2 best 3rd-placed teams advancing to the knockout rounds
- Also, qualifying for the U20 Cup of Nations should be based on sub-confederation tournaments but in game is a continent-wide qualification system
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