Much is made of the global appeal of football, with FIFA justifiably proud that there are more
members of its organisation than there are of the UN: over 200 countries enter the World Cup
competition.
What's perhaps not quite as well known is that many of these nations who enter quickly exit the
competition and it's not surprising that many of these countries are Caribbean islands or
micro-states.
Much is made of the global appeal of football, with FIFA justifiably proud that there are more
members of its organisation than there are of the UN: over 200 countries enter the World Cup
competition.
What's perhaps not quite as well known is that many of these nations who enter quickly exit the
competition and it's not surprising that many of these countries are Caribbean islands or
micro-states.
