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Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:43 pm to Broski
So letting in more teams isn’t going to lower the quality of the group stages?
I don’t really care that much since you can just choose to not watch the shite games but letting in more teams is pointless beyond making more money and devalues what it means to make the World Cup. Same thing with March Madness.
I don’t really care that much since you can just choose to not watch the shite games but letting in more teams is pointless beyond making more money and devalues what it means to make the World Cup. Same thing with March Madness.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:44 pm to TheWalrus
I hate NED's shirts. plain oranje, pls
Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:45 pm to Porcine Human
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So letting in more teams isn’t going to lower the quality of the group stages?
Oh it 100% is, but Germany beating a team 7-1 isn't necessarily proof of that.
I guess we should condense it to just two teams considering Germany beat Brazil 7-1 in the semis.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:48 pm to Broski
FTR, when we're talking about the "WORLD" Cup, I don't mind the tournament expanding. I mind the number we've expanded to. 48 is dumb if we're expanding the knockouts to 32 teams.
Having a group stage go on for three weeks to only eliminate 16 teams is beyond non-sensical.
If FIFA was deadset on having an extra round of knockouts, they should've made it 64 teams where it's 16 groups of 4 and the top two advance.
Having a group stage go on for three weeks to only eliminate 16 teams is beyond non-sensical.
If FIFA was deadset on having an extra round of knockouts, they should've made it 64 teams where it's 16 groups of 4 and the top two advance.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:50 pm to Broski
64 teams will happen in the next 12 years (3 WC cycles), I'd bet
Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:50 pm to Porcine Human
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So letting in more teams isn’t going to lower the quality of the group stages?
More teams mean more tourists.
The cream will rise to the top. Don't worry.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:53 pm to TulsaSooner78
Netherlands vs Japan should be a much better match.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:54 pm to TulsaSooner78
Nippon faito faito faito
Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:54 pm to metallica81788
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64 teams will happen in the next 12 years (3 WC cycles), I'd bet
I think it'll be sooner than that.
It makes too much sense. It doesn't add anymore games for the teams compared to a 48-team tournament, but it adds more games for the tournament.
Everybody wins.
FIFA wins because of commercial dollars
The players win because it's still the same amount of games
The fans win because the group stage goes back to having stakes again.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:55 pm to CrazyTigerFan
Superior Nippon soccer ball stitched 10000 times filthy gaijin go home.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:57 pm to Bigbens42
Japanese coach in tears singing their anthem
Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:58 pm to Bigbens42
Nah, I've lived and worked there and have a lot of friends over there. Cheering for Japan here.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:59 pm to rt3
I think I’m turning Japanese.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 3:03 pm to TheWalrus
Oof. Good save.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 3:04 pm to Bigbens42
Didn’t realize they had an American born goalie.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 3:06 pm to TheWalrus
Looked at the lineups before the game and thought they must have used the wrong pic for the Japanese goalie lol
Posted on 6/14/26 at 3:07 pm to Porcine Human
Rui Hachimura vibes
Posted on 6/14/26 at 3:08 pm to Porcine Human
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Looked at the lineups before the game and thought they must have used the wrong pic for the Japanese goalie lol
Ghanaian dad Japanese mom, and he definitely has Japanese features. Being a Jus Soli American citizen aside he very obviously identifies with his mother’s culture and never deviated from the Japanese youth system as he came up.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 3:08 pm to TheWalrus
Let's see if the Japs try a long distance strategic sneak attack here.
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