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BillClinton

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  1. Very excited for this tournament.

     

    I think having some of the "random" countries qualify adds a lot.

     

    I don't get why people are against the expansion. Sure there will be some lop-sided scores but the better games will just be pushed back to the later rounds. Having more football to watch is never a bad thing.

     

    My main counter argument is only that it's no longer symmetrical. 3 teams in a 4 team group getting though is awful and heightens the chance of dead rubbers which shouldn't really happen in tournament football IMO.

     

    Weird thing is, a lot of the new counties that have qualified have done so without needing the change in rules.

     

    Yeah I can agree with that part of it. I'd rather have the same amount of teams in the knockout round but with more of a group stage (not sure that's possible to do)

     

    I wonder how much the expanded tournament is just a mentality thing. Seeing extra spots gives, Iceland, Albania, North Ireland (and so on) a bit of hope that this is the time they can make it and as it turns out they would have qualified normally. On the other hand you have sides like the Dutch who might have though that with so many spots it was impossible for them not to qualify.

  2. Very excited for this tournament.

     

    I think having some of the "random" countries qualify adds a lot.

     

    I don't get why people are against the expansion. Sure there will be some lop-sided scores but the better games will just be pushed back to the later rounds. Having more football to watch is never a bad thing.

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