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![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
![Huw Davies on Twitter: "Using FIFA rankings, here's how World Cup 2026 groups could look. Seeds listed first; top 2 go through. Hell of a draw for Wales and England https://t.co/HYdnRXJDyQ" / Huw Davies on Twitter: "Using FIFA rankings, here's how World Cup 2026 groups could look. Seeds listed first; top 2 go through. Hell of a draw for Wales and England https://t.co/HYdnRXJDyQ" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C1zdVmIWEAAXiCQ.jpg)
Huw Davies on Twitter: "Using FIFA rankings, here's how World Cup 2026 groups could look. Seeds listed first; top 2 go through. Hell of a draw for Wales and England https://t.co/HYdnRXJDyQ" /
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![World Cup 2026: FIFA confirm STAGGERING new 104-game format for USA, Canada & Mexico finals | Goal.com UK World Cup 2026: FIFA confirm STAGGERING new 104-game format for USA, Canada & Mexico finals | Goal.com UK](https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt53a27ebcf826281a/641056725e631572f4fd1f1b/GOAL_-_Multiple_Images_-_3_Stacked_-_Facebook_(35).png?auto=webp&format=pjpg&width=3840&quality=60)
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![Huw Davies on Twitter: "Using FIFA rankings, here's how World Cup 2026 groups could look. Seeds listed first; top 2 go through. Hell of a draw for Wales and England https://t.co/HYdnRXJDyQ" / Huw Davies on Twitter: "Using FIFA rankings, here's how World Cup 2026 groups could look. Seeds listed first; top 2 go through. Hell of a draw for Wales and England https://t.co/HYdnRXJDyQ" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C1zdVmIWEAAXiCQ.jpg:large)
Huw Davies on Twitter: "Using FIFA rankings, here's how World Cup 2026 groups could look. Seeds listed first; top 2 go through. Hell of a draw for Wales and England https://t.co/HYdnRXJDyQ" /
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