Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was nom withdrawn. Sr13 01:26, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

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Definite WP:CRYSTAL violation. We should wait until the appropriate time comes. Please also see the AfD of a very similar article. Sr13 08:03, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep It is an event that is certain to take place and has information on the format of qualification. It is very different to the other article deleted in that the other article had no substantial information on the qualification system that would take place in that area. Davewild 08:37, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep, a very notable event guaranteed to happen (short of some kind of apocalyptic event) about which there is information available. J Milburn 09:18, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep- the qualification process will begin shortly- justifying its current creation. Thunderwing 09:32, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. Qualification begins in August. The event is notable and the article is timely. BTLizard 09:36, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep I see nothing about crystal ballism here. To me, the facts are what we know right now, and it's not predicting the outcome.  The article is early to me in its creation, but knowing the football fans here on Wikipedia, it'll be created sooner or later.--Whsitchy 17:29, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment Are AfD argument bound by WP:CRYSTAL? --Whsitchy 17:30, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong keep. The "appropriate time" is now. There are enough known facts for this to have been an acceptable article for a considerable length of time already. What do you expect us to do, wait until the tournament has actually started before writing about it? Please read WP:CRYSTAL - it explains the limits of it as a reason for deletion, noting in point 1 of that section the sort of future events which are allowed by WP policy. This article is clearly in that latter category - verifiable, notable, almost certain to take place, and well documented. Grutness...wha?  22:53, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
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