So.. the Groupstage is just glorified friendlies
>>154083291as they always were, but now more in quantity
>>154083291First WC where I am not gonna watch every group stage game. Simply no time for that.
and Italy still couldn't qualify
>>154083390and only like 33% of groups there is drama where you dont know which teams will qualify
really saddening.especially since i'm sure it's because of some kind of corruption, coz why wouldn't it be. some bald idiots got rich for ruining our WC fun
think of it as a secondary global qualifying round for the real tournament
>>154083291Sadly yes
>>15408331272 games to filter out qatar, jordan, haiti, curacao, cabo verde, and a few more shitters.Should have done that in qualis. Actual World Cup is only 31 games now. All KO games and a bracket that tends to be lopsided.
>>1540832918 out of 12 3rd placed teams will qualify to knockouts btw. So basically just don't be last placed in your group and you are most likely fine
>>154083291Fixing the WC with 48 sides:>First group stage with 12 groups of 4>Top two advances to second group stage>Second group stage with 8 groups of 3>Group winners advance to quarterfinals
>>154089825>groups of 3No.Could as well go with 8 groups of 6. Swiss, like in CL, so each team plays 3 games. Top 2 advance to Ro16 like 32 team WC.
>>1540899251982 WC had a second group stage with groups of 3
I think all the bitching about "muh 48 teams" is basically ensuring there will be a "favorite" team that absolutely crashes and burns in the group stage and falls to one of the teams that "shouldn't be there"Its just written in the stars at this point
>>154083291Every group is a joke yeah, the only kind of interesting group would be the England one to see them choke but>England only gets 3 points from beating the mighty Panama>still makes it because 3rd spot also get a passThis is just sad.
