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de curry GOAT
Oct 23, 2005

Japan hired a Southgate clone lol

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chaoslord
Jan 28, 2009

Nature Abhors A Vacuum


Brigadier Sockface posted:

I think frappert and the ladyrefs are doing a great job refposter

Frappart has been good, I'm really pleased with and for her. Her AR2, Karen Diaz Medina, has been poor, and the "have never worked together" is really showing - there's been a few clear breakdowns in communication. The good news at least is that Diaz Medina probably won't have much to do in this second half, so her having a rough game should no longer really matter.

Mr. Nemo
Feb 4, 2016

I wish I had a sister like my big strong Daddy :(
holy poo poo i just saw it's 48 teams and groups of 3 teams for 2026

sucks

Butterfly Valley
Apr 19, 2007

I am a spectacularly bad poster and everyone in the Schadenfreude thread hates my guts.
Of course Graeme Souness is slobbering all over Spain's midfield's collective knob

chaoslord
Jan 28, 2009

Nature Abhors A Vacuum


Mr. Nemo posted:

holy poo poo i just saw it's 48 teams and groups of 3 teams for 2026

sucks

Really should have just done 40 teams. 8 Groups of 5.

scourgeofthe7bees
Jun 21, 2008


Mr. Nemo posted:

holy poo poo i just saw it's 48 teams and groups of 3 teams for 2026

sucks

Speaking of sucks, disheveled dad Goretzka

Vengarr
Jun 17, 2010

Smashed before noon

Mr. Nemo posted:

holy poo poo i just saw it's 48 teams and groups of 3 teams for 2026

sucks

Why not go to a full 64 at that point lol

blue squares
Sep 28, 2007

Mr. Nemo posted:

holy poo poo i just saw it's 48 teams and groups of 3 teams for 2026

sucks

this article says they are starting to rethink the groups https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/01/world-cup-organisers-consider-ditching-three-team-group-format-for-2026

FreeRangeHexagon
Apr 17, 2022

it only 48 was divisible by 4...

The Lore Bear
Jan 21, 2014

I don't know what to put here. Guys? GUYS?!

FreeRangeHexagon posted:

it only 48 was divisible by 4...

wait a second....

Nystral
Feb 6, 2002

Every man likes a pretty girl with him at a skeleton dance.

Vengarr posted:

Why not go to a full 64 at that point lol

You could even do some kind of NCAA like first four play in games for the bottom few spots. But NOOOOO FIFA hates innovation and only ever does half measures at best.

Butterfly Valley
Apr 19, 2007

I am a spectacularly bad poster and everyone in the Schadenfreude thread hates my guts.

FreeRangeHexagon posted:

it only 48 was divisible by 4...

Yeah, now keep going and explain how 2 progressing from each group would work

blue squares
Sep 28, 2007

Holy poo poo Youtube TV's 4K add-on is absolutely worth it

ilmucche
Mar 16, 2016

What did you say the strategy was?

FreeRangeHexagon posted:

it only 48 was divisible by 4...

they're trying to sell the extra teams to players and clubs by saying that no one will play more games than they would in the current format, 7 games if they go all the way to the final. 4 team groups would change that unless they take only group winners and some wild cards

de curry GOAT
Oct 23, 2005

GOOOAAALLLL

TDepressionEarl
Oct 28, 2010


I'm trying to win the World Cup
but I'm dummy thicc
and the clap of my ass cheeks
keeps playing Argentina onside


WOW what a screamer from the blue

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
Haha omg get hosed tika

Total Meatlove
Jan 28, 2007

:japan:
Rangers died, shoujo Hitler cried ;_;
Glorious? Nippon!!!!

Weaponized Cum
Aug 31, 2004


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Gooool

AnacondaHL
Feb 15, 2009

I'm the lead trumpet player, playing loud and high is all I know how to do.

JAPAN! :japan:

Harry Lime
Feb 27, 2008


:eyepop: :getin: :eyepop:

triple sulk
Sep 17, 2014



素晴らしい!!!!!!!

SirPablo
May 1, 2004

Pillbug
jfc why is Spain playing so sloppy/loose right at their own goal.

Zoran
Aug 19, 2008

I lost to you once, monster. I shall not lose again! Die now, that our future can live!
Let’s go Japan!!!

lynch_69
Jan 21, 2001

That was... a goal!

ilmucche
Mar 16, 2016

What did you say the strategy was?
Audibly said holy poo poo at that goal. Incredible power.

That high press was great

fridge corn
Apr 2, 2003

NO MERCY, ONLY PAIN :black101:
Ya ta!!!!!!

Nystral
Feb 6, 2002

Every man likes a pretty girl with him at a skeleton dance.

FreeRangeHexagon posted:

it only 48 was divisible by 4...

How would you handle the last few spots for a 16 team KO round? Standard tiebreaker rules to advance out of group only across all of the groups?

The magic number here seems to be 16 allowing for the tourney to proceed as normal without allowing byes or having a team play more games then the opponent.

Maybe a second group stage with 4 3 team groups too 2 advance to the new knockout phase?

FreeRangeHexagon
Apr 17, 2022

:japan:

Butterfly Valley posted:

Yeah, now keep going and explain how 2 progressing from each group would work

the NBA was able to figure out a way to have an 8 team bracket with 10 different teams, I'm sure FIFA can just steal their ideas if they're desperate

FiftySeven
Jan 1, 2006


I WON THE BETTING POOL ON TESSAS THIRD STUPID VOTE AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS HALF-ASSED TITLE



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信じている!

kecske
Feb 28, 2011

it's round, like always

loving wow

de curry GOAT
Oct 23, 2005

ITS IN

Total Meatlove
Jan 28, 2007

:japan:
Rangers died, shoujo Hitler cried ;_;
Never out.

triple sulk
Sep 17, 2014



AHHHHHHH

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
Pokemon!

SirPablo
May 1, 2004

Pillbug
ball out lol

EvilBlackRailgun
Jan 28, 2007


Lmao go glorious nippon

e: Aw boo

Weaponized Cum
Aug 31, 2004


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Nooooo

fridge corn
Apr 2, 2003

NO MERCY, ONLY PAIN :black101:
Wtttfffff

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TDepressionEarl
Oct 28, 2010


I'm trying to win the World Cup
but I'm dummy thicc
and the clap of my ass cheeks
keeps playing Argentina onside


lol still getting the offside with a defender in the goal?

oh no it is a review of the baseline. seems like a goal kick.

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