The football's been ok. Group stages are often a mixture of nervy nil nils with the odd upset. I think the most interesting bit is the maths of 4 team groups and the jeopardy involved. FIFA somehow has to keep 4 teams per group in 2026, even if it means the knockout stage starts with 2 rounds of 16 where in the first one the best 8 teams get a bye (effectively divide the draw into 4 six team brackets and have a 3x6 and 4x5 initial round, winners play 1 and 2, until you get semifinalists)
The football's been ok. Group stages are often a mixture of nervy nil nils with the odd upset. I think the most interesting bit is the maths of 4 team groups and the jeopardy involved. FIFA somehow has to keep 4 teams per group in 2026, even if it means the knockout stage starts with 2 rounds of 16 where in the first one the best 8 teams get a bye (effectively divide the draw into 4 six team brackets and have a 3x6 and 4x5 initial round, winners play 1 and 2, until you get semifinalists)