One of the worst matches of the Luis Enrique era in charge of his national team, Spain fell on penalties against Morocco and was eliminated from the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The European team failed to score in the 120 minutes played or in the penalty shootout, a situation that led to criticism of the Spanish players and coach for the poor game plan.
One of those who regretted this elimination the most was journalist MisterChip. The ESPN panelist showed great sadness for the fall of the world champion, although he reaffirmed a statement that has caused controversy in recent days: "The World Cup is a Euro plus two teams."
The Spanish communicator supported this statement with statistics that show that, in recent World Cups, European superiority is common.
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"Do not get angry. Exact quote: 'the quarter-finals of a World Cup are a Euro plus 2-3 teams. And it's not an opinion. Here are the data. Europeans in quarter-finals since 1990: 6. 1994: 7. 1998: 6. 2002: 4. 2006: 6. 2010: 3. 2014: 4. 2018: 6. 2022: 5 or 6. Average number of Europeans in quarter-finals: 5.33," he wrote on his Twitter account before his team's match.
Mister Chip's statistics that reinforce his position. Photo: Twitter screenshot
But after Spain's elimination, a user asked him if the World Cup is still "a Euro", to which Mister Chip remained categorical. "Of course. It remains as always. With 5-6 Europeans and 2-3 non-Europeans. Sometimes it's 4. Sometimes it's 7. But the average does not lie," he concluded.
Mister Chip reaffirms his position. Photo: Twitter screenshot