Sixteen groups of three, thus, two group matches. Which means the first round is basically gonna flush out all of the 0-2 teams but it ALSO means drawing is gonna be the kiss of death so teams are gonna be busting their ass to score in the final minutes of a level match.
Fred_Smythe t1_ixphtdq wrote
Reply to comment by ItsCalledDayTwa in TIL the 2026 World Cup will be the first Cup to host 48 teams instead of the usual 32. by hcbaron
Sixteen groups of three, thus, two group matches. Which means the first round is basically gonna flush out all of the 0-2 teams but it ALSO means drawing is gonna be the kiss of death so teams are gonna be busting their ass to score in the final minutes of a level match.