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<blockquote data-quote="barbu677" data-source="post: 132824"><p>There is something profoundly wrong with the world cup format. And I don't mean that the number of participating teams should be reduced. This is exactly what people in cricket said (anybody seen India or Pakistan in the 2nd stage of the Cricket World Cup? No? Why? Oh, Ireland and Bangladesh <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ), it's exactly what people in footy said 25 years ago and so on.</p><p></p><p> What I mean is the notion that in a group stage 2 out of 5 teams (40%) qualify. Tons of games are being played of no relevance because only the top 2 qualify. The IRB tried to improve on that by getting the teams on 3rd place in each group to qualify automatically for the next world cup. My proposal:</p><p></p><p> Winner of group qualifies directly to quarter-finals.</p><p> 2nd place teams play 3rd place teams in a play-in round. (of course, 2nd team from pool A plays 3rd team from pool B,C or D, *not* pool A).</p><p></p><p> Thus we avoid embarrassing events, like Italy/Scotland in the QF with Argentina or Ireland being out.</p><p></p><p> Flame away <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barbu677, post: 132824"] There is something profoundly wrong with the world cup format. And I don't mean that the number of participating teams should be reduced. This is exactly what people in cricket said (anybody seen India or Pakistan in the 2nd stage of the Cricket World Cup? No? Why? Oh, Ireland and Bangladesh :) ), it's exactly what people in footy said 25 years ago and so on. What I mean is the notion that in a group stage 2 out of 5 teams (40%) qualify. Tons of games are being played of no relevance because only the top 2 qualify. The IRB tried to improve on that by getting the teams on 3rd place in each group to qualify automatically for the next world cup. My proposal: Winner of group qualifies directly to quarter-finals. 2nd place teams play 3rd place teams in a play-in round. (of course, 2nd team from pool A plays 3rd team from pool B,C or D, *not* pool A). Thus we avoid embarrassing events, like Italy/Scotland in the QF with Argentina or Ireland being out. Flame away :P [/QUOTE]
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