belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
you'll be waiting a long time, this is the 2024 thread
World Cup 2024
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Fatboy Slim would play the opening of a corner shop he’s so past it
PR1Berske
Alligator in chains by the park gates.
I've been waiting for the thread title to be corrected!
PR1Berske
Alligator in chains by the park gates.
Plans confirmed for 2026 World Cup:
www.theguardian.com
World Cup 2026: four-team groups and 104 game-tournament confirmed by Fifa
The 2026 World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico will feature 104 games, including a new last-32 stage
Plans confirmed for 2026 World Cup:
World Cup 2026: four-team groups and 104 game-tournament confirmed by Fifa
The 2026 World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico will feature 104 games, including a new last-32 stage
Fifa meeting on December 21st:
‘You know like this last one was really good, better than we ever imagined… Well let’s do it differently next time’
Steel Icarus
we move
The problem with third place teams going through is that draws are more attractive to teams
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Haven't checked the maths, but if this right... fuck's sake...
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
So many issues with this, but chief among them is this simply can't be good for the players.
I know, I know, "oooh, they get paid lots"; sure, but at some point it's still just golden plated exploitation.
"Play all these games and run the risk of seriously damaging your body, or don't play all of them and run the risk of seriously damaging your career" shouldn't be a choice they're forcing on people.
I know, I know, "oooh, they get paid lots"; sure, but at some point it's still just golden plated exploitation.
"Play all these games and run the risk of seriously damaging your body, or don't play all of them and run the risk of seriously damaging your career" shouldn't be a choice they're forcing on people.
The team that wins the tournament will play 8 matches instead of 7. Not exactly a massive change.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
It's a crap idea. There aren't 48 strong countries in the world and there won't be enough jeopardy just eliminating a third of the teams in the first phase. The Euros suffered the same problem when they went from 16 to 24 teams. 16 was the right number. And for the WC, 32 is the right number. This will be a bloated tournament with a lot more low-stakes matches and will only really come to life after the group stages. Compare and contrast the excitement and jeopardy right from the off in last year's WC.
technical
stripey
This is actually what FIFA/Infantino wanted if you ask me - the suggestion for a three-team group stage was ridiculous and never going to work. The whole idea was to expand the tournament - this way looks 'better' in comparison.
Will ultimately mean a lot of one-sided/meaningless matches
Will ultimately mean a lot of one-sided/meaningless matches
