* WC Group E thread (Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan) *

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Quote:

World Cup organisers consider ditching three-team group format for 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/01/world-cup-organisers-consider-ditching-three-team-group-format-for-2026

I saw that this morning. For the love of God and Diego Maradona, please, please, please...
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ETA: LOL 3 people posted the same within a minute
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wangus12 said:

Currently yes, but there was an article today saying they may reconsider and go to 12 groups of 4. Problem is that it would require a whole bunch of extra games for everyone.

Right now

2022: 64 total games
2026 (w/ groups of 3): 80 total games
2026 (w/ Groups of 4): 104 games
Yeah, article posted above.

With 3 host countries and a whole summer, you'd figure they can handle some extra games
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Should that have been a card
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I wish they would stagger the start times some. The games ending at the same time is dumb
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Germany retake the lead. Typical Germans. No fun allowed
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Ze Germans strike back.
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3-2 ze trains are boarding
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Wow!
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PhatMack19 said:

I wish they would stagger the start times some. The games ending at the same time is dumb
These two are particularly close to each other. Same with the ones this morning, I think
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spain would be out now!!!!
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PhatMack19 said:

I wish they would stagger the start times some. The games ending at the same time is dumb
I was just thinking the same thing. But I guess they don't want a team to have an advantage of knowing they are already moving on and then be able to rest players because they don't need the points.
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this is nuts
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wait why would spain be out
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If the Germans win, doesn't Spain advance on GD?
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Oh, and I'd be OK with 48 teams if they kept groups of 4. I'm actually much more disappointed in destroying the group stage than I am the expansion.
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Why are they saying Spain is out? Germany has to make up like 5 goals
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Dumb announcer
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La Bamba said:

If the Germans win, doesn't Spain advance on GD?
Unless Germany scores like 6 more lol
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that's what announcers said in spain game, but they were wrong.
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spain is sitting pretty +6 GD over Germany
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Yea wtf, someone either fed them horrible info or she is an idiot
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Spain beat CR 7-0
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The announcers from the two games are saying two different things as far as who advances if results hold.
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Yes, dumb lady announcer.
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Why would Spain try to score? They are in a position to get second in the group with the easier path.
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Now if spain ties japan here, and germany stays 3-2, I think Japan is out
But Japan beat Germany heads up, so maybe not
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TXAggie2011 said:

Oh, and I'd be OK with 48 teams if they kept groups of 4. I'm actually much more disappointed in destroying the group stage than I am the expansion.
I agree. Give the 8 best group winners a bye.
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MookieBlaylock said:

spain is sitting pretty +6 GD over Germany
Marc Ter-Stegen needs to take one for ze team and slap each of ze Costa Rican defenders after this one for their abortion of a game 1
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dallasiteinsa02 said:

Why would Spain try to score? They are in a position to get second in the group with the easier path.
if CR for some reason scores, they'd be out.
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LB12Diamond said:

Spain beat CR 7-0

I know. The chick announcer on the Spain game was creaming her pants that Germany was through lol
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ze Germans need Spain to score to advance -

Spain wants to Finish 2nd with the easy draw to the Semis
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Germanys only hope is maintain a lead and have spain score
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I think Germany needs spain to win somehow to advance, does head to head in a 2 team tie not matter?
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Don't see it off there
 
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