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Quote from: nullama on January 15, 2023, 09:14:31 PM

I'm pretty sure it will all be done in a proportional way, that means that the US will probably get the most out of it, and also will have the largest expenses.

Mexico has already hosted the world cup two times (70, 86), so I'm surprised they only got to share this one.

Canada on the other hand has never hosted it, so it will probably get a lot of attention from this one.

Let's remember that the US has already hosted the world cup in 94 and it was quite alright.

Since the last ones were hosted by Russia and Qatar and they managed well. America just has to do it way more better.
And when I say well in case of Russia and Qatar, I mean it was visually well done but inside, Qatar did terrible things.

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Not surprising because before the 1994 World Cup the United States was also not a country that had achievements in football and one of the reasons for this appointment was to make football more known there and prove successful because their national team often played in the World Cup because they were able to pass the qualifying rounds continent.

I couldn't find any long term improvement for the United States, that came from the 1994 World Cup. Huge amounts of funds have been spent in popularizing football in that country, but the Major League Soccer (MLS) lags other sports such as NBA, NHL, NFL and MLB in terms of popularity and participation. Now awarding them the 2026 world cup is another attempt to popularize football within that country. What makes them think that the same strategy, that didn't worked well in 1994 will work this time around?

Wow, to be honest I didn't really thought that American national football league was generating so much money. In Europe, almost no one talks about American football and baseball. You'll more likely hear the word baseball stick used when someone saws a big fat stick but not a single word around the game itself.

Football (I'll never call it soccer Cheesy

) is the most popular sport in all over the world, including Europe, Central America, Africa, Asia and still it doesn't generate a shit compared to the sports that are popular in America but unpopular in the rest of the world.

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Quote from: Sithara007 on January 26, 2023, 03:47:08 AM

I couldn't find any long term improvement for the United States, that came from the 1994 World Cup. Huge amounts of funds have been spent in popularizing football in that country, but the Major League Soccer (MLS) lags other sports such as NBA, NHL, NFL and MLB in terms of popularity and participation. Now awarding them the 2026 world cup is another attempt to popularize football within that country. What makes them think that the same strategy, that didn't worked well in 1994 will work this time around?

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I don't think that popularity of football will be bigger in the USA after the next World Cup. After all, they are the only nation that call this game soccer. People in America look at any sport more as a show than a competition. After all, in the USA football is a game where players hold the ball in their hands most of the time. Am I the only one that find this fact funny?

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Quote from: Strongkored on January 26, 2023, 03:01:23 AM

Not surprising because before the 1994 World Cup the United States was also not a country that had achievements in football and one of the reasons for this appointment was to make football more known there and prove successful because their national team often played in the World Cup because they were able to pass the qualifying rounds continent.

I couldn't find any long term improvement for the United States, that came from the 1994 World Cup. Huge amounts of funds have been spent in popularizing football in that country, but the Major League Soccer (MLS) lags other sports such as NBA, NHL, NFL and MLB in terms of popularity and participation. Now awarding them the 2026 world cup is another attempt to popularize football within that country. What makes them think that the same strategy, that didn't worked well in 1994 will work this time around?

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This is the role of media in destroying a country's image just because of any incident that happened in that particular country. Same thing happens with Pakistan all the time , bad media coverage and wrong reporting unfact exaggeration makes any country an insecure country to live in .
All countries have their good and bad points and I am sure mexico is not just about drug cartels or criminals there will be uch more than that and for fifa fans there will be much more to explore and experience.

I am from Pakistan and we have been through this situation where we were denied hosting any international cricket match for 10 years because there was a terrorist attack on the Srilanka team in our country.
That is now history but the rival countries always hesitate to visit our country and give excuses of that event. This is not right as the security situation is improved over time.
I hope Mexico does not face the same unjustice situation which we have been facing for the last many years.

This same thing happens in India also that made FIFA to ban India n football federation from participating in football and other similar sports because of what had ensue many years ago. I don't blame anyone for this but this most time could be as a result of insecurity that lead to the rampage causing a serious scene that had lead to sanctions.

Oh, I did not know that Fifa Ban Indian football too. They also banned our country, not for security reasons but because they believe that our offices were controlled by third-party. Later on in 2022, this ban was lifted and we had a sign of relief.
More details:- FIFA lifts suspension of Pakistan Football Federation

By the way, when we see the progress of our neighboring countries like Saudia Arab, Qatar, Japan, Korea, Iran, etc, we see that both Pakistan and India are left behind in this race of become a strong football nation.

It is more than a decade that India has not been participating in football , I'm just noticing that Pakistan have not been participating too . This ban will do them no good at all, it will take them a long time to get used to football because for sometime they have not been competing with other teams.

India and Pakistan should participate in fifa world cup and show the world what they are capable of doing and may be these countries turn out to be really good in football .
This step is extremely important to promote football in these countries and this will be a treat for their fans.

I don't remember India and Pakistan having much success in football. I am also surprised to see that countries such as China and India are not able to produce very successful athletes in football and some other sports, despite their high population. These are probably the best examples that show that sports progress not only with talent but also with education. I think the leaders of India and China should especially encourage young people for sports. Returning to our topic, India and Pakistan will add color to the tournament, but to be realistic, it is very difficult for them to participate if they are not the host country.

You have to know that football has history, and through that history, one can draw some reasonable conclusions that should not be a surprise. Even if a country is doing well in some other sports and facets of life, that does not mean that it would do well in football. And that reminds me, Pakistan and India are hardly mentioned in the world cup of this century. Pakistan is still better, but India has not qualified for several decades now.

I guess their sport councils should do better because I don't think there are no qualified talents among over a billion people in the countries.

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Quote from: noormcs5 on January 25, 2023, 07:26:51 PM

Yes, this is surprising that china has been participating in all the sports but they do not have a strong football team. You can see that in Olympic china participate in almost every game but why they never give importance to football, is really beyond my understanding. Same goes for India as they have also been lagging in this sports.

Not surprising because before the 1994 World Cup the United States was also not a country that had achievements in football and one of the reasons for this appointment was to make football more known there and prove successful because their national team often played in the World Cup because they were able to pass the qualifying rounds continent.

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Quote from: Cantsay on January 25, 2023, 11:16:05 PM

It will actually be so interesting to watch India and Pakistan play in FIFA world cup, that's going to be one hell of an excited match to watch and I'm sure so many football enthusiast are looking forward to India Participating in FIFA.

LOL.. India is currently ranked 104th as per the latest table from FIFA, while Pakistan is placed at 195. Among the AFC teams, none of these two countries rank among the top-10 (India at 19th position and Pakistan at 43rd position). From 2026 onwards, there will be 7 slots for the FIFA World Cup from Asia. Looking at the current rankings, these 7 countries would be - Japan, Iran, South Korea, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iraq. And for India, their star player (Sunil Chhetri) is close to retirement and younger players are not coming through the ranks.

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Quote from: YinShuiSiYuan on January 23, 2023, 02:34:17 PM

India and Pakistan should participate in fifa world cup and show the world what they are capable of doing and may be these countries turn out to be really good in football .
This step is extremely important to promote football in these countries and this will be a treat for their fans.

It will actually be so interesting to watch India and Pakistan play in FIFA world cup, that's going to be one hell of an excited match to watch and I'm sure so many football enthusiast are looking forward to India Participating in FIFA.

Quote from: gagux123 on January 25, 2023, 12:47:05 AM

The world cup only happens every 4 years, and I have no doubt, this is one of the most anticipated events for many people.

Truly an event that brings people together, this is one of the event in football that brings both those who loves football and those who have no interested in football whatsoever. A once in every four years invent is something to really look up to.

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Quote from: rdluffy on January 25, 2023, 08:50:39 AM

I remember 1994 because it was the first World Cup I watched
I think the change from 24 to 32 in 1998 was the right decision, but the 48 teams we'll find in a few years, maybe it will be better too, more people enjoying a great party.

About the duration of 2026 WC, I think it will be the same, 1 month:

1998 was the first world cup that I watched and I have only heard about the 1994 edition. I guess back in 1998 also a lot of people would have argued against expanding the tournament to include more teams. But it went rather smoothly. Now they are expanding the tournament again, after a duration of almost three decades. As I mentioned many times before, I am 100% in support of the expansion. 48 seems to be the optimal number, given the requirement to give adequate representation for all the confederations.

There will be approximately 100 matches for the 2026 edition, which is relatively higher than what we had during Qatar 2022 (64 matches in 28 days). But then, some of the leagues around the world have even more matches and no one complains about them. The English Premier League has close to 200 matches per season and no one argues that it is too long. World Cup happens once every 4 years and the fans deserve a tournament that lasts at least 1 month.

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Quote from: W Jr. on January 25, 2023, 03:03:29 AM

I don't remember India and Pakistan having much success in football. I am also surprised to see that countries such as China and India are not able to produce very successful athletes in football and some other sports, despite their high population.

Yes, this is surprising that china has been participating in all the sports but they do not have a strong football team. You can see that in Olympic china participate in almost every game but why they never give importance to football, is really beyond my understanding. Same goes for India as they have also been lagging in this sports.

Quote from: W Jr. on January 25, 2023, 03:03:29 AM

These are probably the best examples that show that sports progress not only with talent but also with education.

How can lack of education is the reason for India and China not participating in football events ? This makes no sense in my opinion.

Quote from: W Jr. on January 25, 2023, 03:03:29 AM

Returning to our topic, India and Pakistan will add color to the tournament, but to be realistic, it is very difficult for them to participate if they are not the host country.

To be honest, there is already a lot of color in football and yes, if India and Pakistan join the party, that will further increase the interest but i don't think that both teams caliber can take them to the fifa world cup in the next decade or so.

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Quote from: rdluffy on January 25, 2023, 08:50:39 AM

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LOL.. your memory is vague because it happened long time ago. Until 1994, only 24 countries were allowed to participate in the FIFA world cup. In the group phase, there were 6 groups of 4 teams each. For the Round of 16, top 2 teams from each group will qualify, in addition to the 4 of the best 3rd placed teams. And back in 1994, it was Argentina, Belgium, United States and Italy who qualified despite getting relegated to 3rd place in their respective groups. All these teams lost crucial matches and were on the verge of getting kicked out. Belgium lost to Saudi Arabia, Italy lost to Ireland, and Argentina went down against Bulgaria (famous match in which Hristo Stoichkov and Nasko Sirakov scored).

From 1998 onwards, the number of participants was increased to 32, and from 2026 we will be having 48 teams participating in the world cup. I believe that it is a step in the right direction. There are a few people who complain about the duration of the tournament, but IMO the merits overshadow any potential demerits.

I remember 1994 because it was the first World Cup I watched
I think the change from 24 to 32 in 1998 was the right decision, but the 48 teams we'll find in a few years, maybe it will be better too, more people enjoying a great party.

About the duration of 2026 WC, I think it will be the same, 1 month:

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Not confirmed by FIFA yet, but they can get all the games in 1 month. For us it will be difficult to watch all the games, because it is possible that there will be more simultaneous games.

And don't forget the next World Cup will hosted by three separate countries, so expect that there will some games that will be played simultaneously. Although, everything are still in a projected scenario because as you've said the FIFA is yet announced the schedules and while the date is approaching, I think there will be some changes that will happen to maximize the profit and the audience and players won't be getting too tired from travelling all over across three countries.

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Quote from: Sithara007 on January 24, 2023, 11:30:13 PM

LOL.. your memory is vague because it happened long time ago. Until 1994, only 24 countries were allowed to participate in the FIFA world cup. In the group phase, there were 6 groups of 4 teams each. For the Round of 16, top 2 teams from each group will qualify, in addition to the 4 of the best 3rd placed teams. And back in 1994, it was Argentina, Belgium, United States and Italy who qualified despite getting relegated to 3rd place in their respective groups. All these teams lost crucial matches and were on the verge of getting kicked out. Belgium lost to Saudi Arabia, Italy lost to Ireland, and Argentina went down against Bulgaria (famous match in which Hristo Stoichkov and Nasko Sirakov scored).

From 1998 onwards, the number of participants was increased to 32, and from 2026 we will be having 48 teams participating in the world cup. I believe that it is a step in the right direction. There are a few people who complain about the duration of the tournament, but IMO the merits overshadow any potential demerits.

I remember 1994 because it was the first World Cup I watched
I think the change from 24 to 32 in 1998 was the right decision, but the 48 teams we'll find in a few years, maybe it will be better too, more people enjoying a great party.

About the duration of 2026 WC, I think it will be the same, 1 month:

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Not confirmed by FIFA yet, but they can get all the games in 1 month. For us it will be difficult to watch all the games, because it is possible that there will be more simultaneous games.

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I didn't know that and doesn't feel fair at all because the ones who will print with that event will be USA while the 3 of them have to spend a lot of money for the event. I think the matches should be split into the same amount of games for each country because doesn't worth making the infrastructure and the conditions in a country only for 10 games. I feel like Mexico and Canada will lose a lot of money with this.

I'm pretty sure it will all be done in a proportional way, that means that the US will probably get the most out of it, and also will have the largest expenses.

Mexico has already hosted the world cup two times (70, 86), so I'm surprised they only got to share this one.

Canada on the other hand has never hosted it, so it will probably get a lot of attention from this one.

Let's remember that the US has already hosted the world cup in 94 and it was quite alright.

Well, with respect to the expenses that may be incurred in the countries, I don't know, in the case of Qatar they did not mind spending a large number of millions, because they wanted to show the majesty of their country and obviously the technology, culture and that It is a country that is far from everything they talk about, that is something that I think has to do with it, now it is in the government of each country for that moment how they will handle things, I don't know, I think that the countries that have or are More of South American origin will have many problems to enter these countries, at least for Venezuela they ask them to have a Visa to enter Mexico, and not to mention the USA and Canada, which are quite demanding countries.

They truly are the USA and Canada however they have held a World Cup before in USA in 1994 and everything went smoothly.It went like that because the USA is a country which knows when to be flexible to make some exceptions to their normal laws and rules for such special events and as such once they find a way they will not ask a lot of demands for people who will only stay like 1 month or so during the duration of the World Cup there.

Everything will go smoothly as it has always happened in every country that have held the event of the World Cup before.In here there is nothing that Canada and USA wants to show off because they don't need to while Qatar intentionally did spend much more than it was needed to show the world how great of a country they are,sure they didn't show all the dead people there building their stadiums under barbaric conditions.

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I didn't know that and doesn't feel fair at all because the ones who will print with that event will be USA while the 3 of them have to spend a lot of money for the event. I think the matches should be split into the same amount of games for each country because doesn't worth making the infrastructure and the conditions in a country only for 10 games. I feel like Mexico and Canada will lose a lot of money with this.

I'm pretty sure it will all be done in a proportional way, that means that the US will probably get the most out of it, and also will have the largest expenses.

Mexico has already hosted the world cup two times (70, 86), so I'm surprised they only got to share this one.

Canada on the other hand has never hosted it, so it will probably get a lot of attention from this one.

Let's remember that the US has already hosted the world cup in 94 and it was quite alright.

Well, with respect to the expenses that may be incurred in the countries, I don't know, in the case of Qatar they did not mind spending a large number of millions, because they wanted to show the majesty of their country and obviously the technology, culture and that It is a country that is far from everything they talk about, that is something that I think has to do with it, now it is in the government of each country for that moment how they will handle things, I don't know, I think that the countries that have or are More of South American origin will have many problems to enter these countries, at least for Venezuela they ask them to have a Visa to enter Mexico, and not to mention the USA and Canada, which are quite demanding countries.

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This is the role of media in destroying a country's image just because of any incident that happened in that particular country. Same thing happens with Pakistan all the time , bad media coverage and wrong reporting unfact exaggeration makes any country an insecure country to live in .
All countries have their good and bad points and I am sure mexico is not just about drug cartels or criminals there will be uch more than that and for fifa fans there will be much more to explore and experience.

I am from Pakistan and we have been through this situation where we were denied hosting any international cricket match for 10 years because there was a terrorist attack on the Srilanka team in our country.
That is now history but the rival countries always hesitate to visit our country and give excuses of that event. This is not right as the security situation is improved over time.
I hope Mexico does not face the same unjustice situation which we have been facing for the last many years.

This same thing happens in India also that made FIFA to ban India n football federation from participating in football and other similar sports because of what had ensue many years ago. I don't blame anyone for this but this most time could be as a result of insecurity that lead to the rampage causing a serious scene that had lead to sanctions.

Oh, I did not know that Fifa Ban Indian football too. They also banned our country, not for security reasons but because they believe that our offices were controlled by third-party. Later on in 2022, this ban was lifted and we had a sign of relief.
More details:- FIFA lifts suspension of Pakistan Football Federation

By the way, when we see the progress of our neighboring countries like Saudia Arab, Qatar, Japan, Korea, Iran, etc, we see that both Pakistan and India are left behind in this race of become a strong football nation.

It is more than a decade that India has not been participating in football , I'm just noticing that Pakistan have not been participating too . This ban will do them no good at all, it will take them a long time to get used to football because for sometime they have not been competing with other teams.

India and Pakistan should participate in fifa world cup and show the world what they are capable of doing and may be these countries turn out to be really good in football .
This step is extremely important to promote football in these countries and this will be a treat for their fans.

I don't remember India and Pakistan having much success in football. I am also surprised to see that countries such as China and India are not able to produce very successful athletes in football and some other sports, despite their high population. These are probably the best examples that show that sports progress not only with talent but also with education. I think the leaders of India and China should especially encourage young people for sports. Returning to our topic, India and Pakistan will add color to the tournament, but to be realistic, it is very difficult for them to participate if they are not the host country.

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Quote from: BobK71 on January 25, 2023, 02:38:23 AM

When more teams are added to the World Cup, the quality of the World Cup may be affected. Football's biggest event, held every four years, has different views from around the world. Therefore, FIFA will not take any decision that brings FIFA into disrepute. They have already decided to include 48 countries from next season. I think it's a good decision because a lot of teams, especially multiple champions ‍some times can't play there, so it's definitely a good decision. But more than 48 will do more harm than good.

We have gone through this argument quite a few times now. There is a reason why FIFA went with a 48-team event for 2026. Their assessment shows that the gap between stronger teams (i.e those from CONMEBOL and UEFA confederations) and the so called weaker teams (especially those from CAF, AFC and OFC) have narrowed down over the years. And during Qatar 2022, we had a large number of upsets, where teams like Cameroon, Morocco, Japan and South Korea were able to defeat well established teams. 48 looks like the optimal number for now. No one is demanding any further expansion, at least for the next 20 years.

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Quote from: gagux123 on January 25, 2023, 12:47:05 AM

But on the other hand, if there is a greater insertion of teams, I believe that this will reduce the quality of the world cup, I am not discrediting the teams, but I do not know, this could reduce the level and quality of the world cup.

The world cup only happens every 4 years, and I have no doubt, this is one of the most anticipated events for many people.

When more teams are added to the World Cup, the quality of the World Cup may be affected. Football's biggest event, held every four years, has different views from around the world. Therefore, FIFA will not take any decision that brings FIFA into disrepute. They have already decided to include 48 countries from next season. I think it's a good decision because a lot of teams, especially multiple champions ‍some times can't play there, so it's definitely a good decision. But more than 48 will do more harm than good.

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Quote from: sana54210 on January 23, 2023, 03:18:01 PM

There are only a few games for the selection, and if teams play badly there then they miss it out. I think it would be wiser if we do that in the world cup itself. Have as many teams as possible, have 64 teams if you can, that would be better, this way if a team is losing during the group stages, they would just simply lose and not go further, same as the qualification stage where if they lose, they don't go to world cup.

In this scenario, more teams are going to world cup but losing there, instead of losing before the world cup. Still losing, still not a chance to win it, but at the very least they would be going there and it would mean a lot more money.

Looking at your perspective, it is even interesting to change the number of participating teams, we will have countries that have never been to the world cup, this will help with visibility and consequently we will have more games, therefore we would have an improvement of the economy in the country

But on the other hand, if there is a greater insertion of teams, I believe that this will reduce the quality of the world cup, I am not discrediting the teams, but I do not know, this could reduce the level and quality of the world cup.

The world cup only happens every 4 years, and I have no doubt, this is one of the most anticipated events for many people.

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Quote from: nullama on January 24, 2023, 08:07:27 PM

I have a vague memory that at some earlier world cup some of the best 3rd places also went to the next round.

Maybe I'm imagining this, but I think that was the official way at some point.

I'm not sure which one would be better, Qatar one was really entertaining, and it was almost impossible to have a secure spot early on. That was fun.

LOL.. your memory is vague because it happened long time ago. Until 1994, only 24 countries were allowed to participate in the FIFA world cup. In the group phase, there were 6 groups of 4 teams each. For the Round of 16, top 2 teams from each group will qualify, in addition to the 4 of the best 3rd placed teams. And back in 1994, it was Argentina, Belgium, United States and Italy who qualified despite getting relegated to 3rd place in their respective groups. All these teams lost crucial matches and were on the verge of getting kicked out. Belgium lost to Saudi Arabia, Italy lost to Ireland, and Argentina went down against Bulgaria (famous match in which Hristo Stoichkov and Nasko Sirakov scored).

From 1998 onwards, the number of participants was increased to 32, and from 2026 we will be having 48 teams participating in the world cup. I believe that it is a step in the right direction. There are a few people who complain about the duration of the tournament, but IMO the merits overshadow any potential demerits.

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I think that 4-team groups is the best format. I remember reading about 3-team groups where two teams would advance to the next stage. It's good that FIFA didn't decide to use that format.

Of course that no format can help certain team to advance if they don't play good football. Germany played bad and they were kicked out from the World Cup last year and that's OK. I have nothing against "weaker" team advancing to the next stage if they win against stronger team.

I think the best format to do the next world cup is 12 groups of 4. I think I already said that and FIFA is probably considering this format too, not others, because this is almost the same format as today, just with 1 more round (the round of 32).
Curiosity: If Germany finishes 3rd in the next World Cup, with the format described above, it will still be possible to qualify, because the 8 best 3rd place teams will have to qualify. (Besides the 24 teams that will qualify in 1st and 2nd of each group).
It will be easier to qualify to round of 32.
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I have a vague memory that at some earlier world cup some of the best 3rd places also went to the next round.

Maybe I'm imagining this, but I think that was the official way at some point.

I'm not sure which one would be better, Qatar one was really entertaining, and it was almost impossible to have a secure spot early on. That was fun.

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Quote from: slackovic on January 24, 2023, 07:26:21 AM

I think that 4-team groups is the best format. I remember reading about 3-team groups where two teams would advance to the next stage. It's good that FIFA didn't decide to use that format.

Of course that no format can help certain team to advance if they don't play good football. Germany played bad and they were kicked out from the World Cup last year and that's OK. I have nothing against "weaker" team advancing to the next stage if they win against stronger team.

I think the best format to do the next world cup is 12 groups of 4. I think I already said that and FIFA is probably considering this format too, not others, because this is almost the same format as today, just with 1 more round (the round of 32).
Curiosity: If Germany finishes 3rd in the next World Cup, with the format described above, it will still be possible to qualify, because the 8 best 3rd place teams will have to qualify. (Besides the 24 teams that will qualify in 1st and 2nd of each group).
It will be easier to qualify to round of 32.

Quote from: samcoin on January 24, 2023, 07:39:09 AM

To my knowledge, this format is under discussion. I haven't found any source or a piece of news that confirms it.
However, this is my opinion: I see it a better format, because the worries involved in the groups that include only 3 teams aren't limited to a team being kicked out just because of one bad match. It also means that manipulations could happen if two teams won their first match and ensured their qualification, while in this format (4 teams in each group) there will be a chance even for the third ranked team to qualify, so that means more competitiveness and excitement.

Yes it's under discussion, and I think they will decide this year, but I remember to read about the format we are discussing probably being the best one for FIFA.
I bet on this format, other ones seems bad to me, groups of 3 or groups of 12 is weird, just look at the another cups like Champions League, Libertadores and Euro...all with 4 teams in each group.

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