![An example of why the World Cup format (16 groups of 3 teams) in 2026 onwards is terrible. Teams will be inclined to play risk-averse and draw a lot. The final tiebreaker An example of why the World Cup format (16 groups of 3 teams) in 2026 onwards is terrible. Teams will be inclined to play risk-averse and draw a lot. The final tiebreaker](https://preview.redd.it/izc8hif08i371.png?auto=webp&s=59648ff3414a21b09d5c24bbaa6b33ca118932b5)
An example of why the World Cup format (16 groups of 3 teams) in 2026 onwards is terrible. Teams will be inclined to play risk-averse and draw a lot. The final tiebreaker
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