Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales

[Eggs]

….England evs to beat Iran with Hills (£10 max).

….I’m no England fan but that was easy money.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

2026 allocation goes

Asia = 8, potentially 9
Africa = 9, potentially 10
North and Central America = 6, potentially 7
South America = 6, potentially 7 (there are only 10 teams in the whole confederation)
Oceania = 1, potentially 2 (good time to be New Zealand)
UEFA = 16

 

[Papa Shango]

They should make the World Cup a 16 team event. Cut out all the minnows clogging the competition up. Four groups of 4 teams - top two go through to a KO phase starting at the QF stage. Held over two weeks.

Just don't watch it until the quarter finals? Does the same thing.

 

[ToffeeTim]

It has always happened in a World Cup though.

Yeah the odd big result has always happenned but generally most games have been competitive. It's very early days in this one so hopefully it picks up

 

[Martin Alvito]

They should make the World Cup a 16 team event. Cut out all the minnows clogging the competition up. Four groups of 4 teams - top two go through to a KO phase starting at the QF stage. Held over two weeks.

But then FIFA would never get all that money from North America.

 

[ToffeeTim]

2026 allocation goes

Asia = 8, potentially 9
Africa = 9, potentially 10
North and Central America = 6, potentially 7
South America = 6, potentially 7 (there are only 10 teams in the whole confederation)
Oceania = 1, potentially 2 (good time to be New Zealand)
UEFA = 16

48 teams isn't it?

 

[Stevie Nicks Bootleg]

These teams are on a different level to Qatar and Iran

Iran won South Korea's group, so hardly different levels.

 

[4737carlin]

They should make the World Cup a 16 team event. Cut out all the minnows clogging the competition up. Four groups of 4 teams - top two go through to a KO phase starting at the QF stage. Held over two weeks.

Wouldn't make as much money, so they won't

 

[davek]

Just don't watch it until the quarter finals? Does the same thing.

Yes, but it means going into the competition 'cold' and not knowing who's in form and what players are doing ok etc.

 

[davek]

But then FIFA would never get all that money from North America.

Wouldn't make as much money, so they won't

Correct.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

48 teams isn't it?

Yup

16 groups of 3

Top 2 go through to the knock outs

 

[Stevie Nicks Bootleg]

Yeah the odd big result has always happenned but generally most games have been competitive. It's very early days in this one so hopefully it picks up

So, what do you want to happen this half?

 

[Zatara]

….I’m no England fan but that was easy money.

I only ever had a flutter on games as a kid...whats the score on those odds, is there a maximum youre allowed to punt?

Seem to good to be true

 

[Papa Shango]

Yes, but it means going into the competition 'cold' and not knowing who's in form and what players are doing ok etc.

I don't mind it this way, pick and choose your games.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Yup

16 groups of 3

Top 2 go through to the knock outs

"Group" stage is basically an exhibition