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Old 06-13-2018, 12:57 PM   #41
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I still think it's bizarre. And having 3 of the 6 CONCACAF qualification spots already decided is lame. But the WC back in the US is great.
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USA and Mexico most years qualify anyways, so really, this will be giving these countries 1-2 extra spots.
The fact that a team qualifies most years doesn't mean they deserve it every time. The current USMNT definitely did not deserve it. If Michael Bradley had been gifted another WC trip just because, that would have sheer stupidity, and hurt the team long term.
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The important thing to remember about the World Cup is that it's not for determining which country is the best at the Beautiful Game, and it really never has been. No single elimination, single game tournament is ever about determining the "best" it's about excitement, upsets, and 'thrills.' They're trying to sell this game and tournament to as many eyes as possible, so between expansion of the World Cup and having a triple host auto-qualify you gotta remember what it's about, entertainment.
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The important thing to remember about the World Cup is that it's not for determining which country is the best at the Beautiful Game, and it really never has been. No single elimination, single game tournament is ever about determining the "best" it's about excitement, upsets, and 'thrills.' They're trying to sell this game and tournament to as many eyes as possible, so between expansion of the World Cup and having a triple host auto-qualify you gotta remember what it's about, entertainment.
But the format potentially invites less entertainment. I'd say it's more about money.
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But the format potentially invites less entertainment. I'd say it's more about money.
People love watching terrible college teams beat better college teams in a single elimination, single game tournament every year.

Everything is about money, that's just obvious.
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People love watching terrible college teams beat better college teams in a single elimination, single game tournament every year.

Everything is about money, that's just obvious.
But there is never a situation in the NCAA basketball tournament where both teams dribble the ball at half court because they know they are both through and if they lose, they could be eliminated. That situation exists in this format.
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But there is never a situation in the NCAA basketball tournament where both teams dribble the ball at half court because they know they are both through and if they lose, they could be eliminated. That situation exists in this format.
That's true. I think the group of 3 is an awful idea, and that 48 is an awkward/terrible number.
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Yeah as was said earlier, 8 groups of 5 would work better - much less chance of the above scenario happening. Or you double it, lengthen it by a couple weeks, and go to 64 with 16 groups of 4 and Europa League style 32-team knockout stage. This in between stuff is silly.
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