It should appear as no shock that every FIFA team is responsible for selecting their field players, but that’s not all. The very fact that there are teams and clubs worldwide shows that there is no reason why Europeans should only play soccer and that any player from anywhere in the world can play.
This doesn’t mean that they are given automatic rights to play, just that nobody can stop them from doing it.
Of course, the players and teams from Europe are the cream of the crop in world soccer. They have several advantages over the players and teams from other nations, mainly because they have the highest quality of athletes, which automatically makes them better players.
However, the problem is that many Europeans are not up to the standards that they should be at, simply because there are specific training methods, dietary needs, and lifestyle choices that prevent them from playing at their full potential.
It has to be said that some players from this region don’t always give their 100% effort, and if they are selected for a specific team or club, they will not perform to the best of their ability.
For example, Argentina trains their players very intensely and sometimes forces them to drive themselves to their boundaries to improve their game.
On the other hand, Brazil has several players who don’t want to give it their all, which often causes them to make mistakes.
Many European-born players have used existing FIFA rules for African countries where their parents or grandparents live.
You can find out many different facts about each player by using the FIFA Index to check out stats of players worldwide.
FIFA’s new flexibility suggests that players can return to their original national team even if they have never played in the second. In a further update to the eligibility rules, FIFA wants to clarify how long players must live in a country before playing for a FIFA team.
The proposal aims to help players who have left their home country to move to a new country, as South Africa, Brazil, or South Korea.
The proposal gives hope to eligible players for several countries but has fallen out of favor in their home countries because they cannot play competitive games in the countries where they are bound.
FIFA helps footballers switch their eligibility to represent a second national team under a planned rule change announced on Wednesday.
The new wording would allow players to “switch” eligibility by playing a maximum of three times, including in tournaments and qualifying matches, before turning 21.
The most significant change means players can no longer be tied to a national team at a young age. Only professionals who possess more than one nationality, have acquired a new race, or represent several clubs based on their ethnicity can change national teams.
Players may also switch to another national team. They are eligible to represent a second country until they play for the first country of the first player and have participated in official competition for that first country.
The most significant changes to the terms and conditions mean a player cannot be “tied” to a national team when he is younger.
Therefore, friendlies are not considered sufficient to tie a player to a club. In short, the change will only occur if the player is 21 or younger or at least 30 years old and has been capped for the national team.
Under current rules, it is straightforward for the FA to require a player to play for one nation – a process commonly referred to as cap-binding.
Under the current rule, players who have made at least one international appearance for a national team can make a one-on-one change to represent another nation.
A player who has played in a single international match for the same nation (e.g., a friendly or a World Cup qualifier) is not eligible for this and cannot be bound to that nation until 30 years of age.
FIFA’s new flexibility suggests that players can return to their original national team if they have never played in the second team before. Don’t worry; if Dest doesn’t play for three years, he is still eligible to play in the Dutch national team.
In a further update to the eligibility rules, FIFA wants to clarify how long a player must live in a country before playing for a FIFA team. Existing FIFA rules have been used by many European-born players who have played for and moved to African countries where their parents or grandparents have links.
Representing a country on the international stage has long been considered the pinnacle of a footballer’s ambitions. Nevertheless, if it comes to qualifying for the national team, many think that qualification is more important than the opportunity to move to a new country.
The proposal aims to help players who have moved to a country other than their parents or grandparents qualify.
