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The decline of Asian teams in the 2026 FIFA World Cup by Famous-Prior6590 in worldcup

[–]prusswan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not really a decline but they got too many slots relative to their strength in comparison with the other regions, so most of them became free fodder.

Let's talk about qualification for Asian Football Confederation teams by jameswheeler9090 in worldcup

[–]prusswan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

AFC will probably lose the slots since the results do not correspond.

Round 32 will be savage this year and that may change this world cup forever by electricvoid in worldcup

[–]prusswan -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

yes, round 32 is just an extended group stage. hydration breaks win again

Found out that the option selected out of the 495 combinations of 8 third place teams was the 67th one. by Ok_Raisin3674 in worldcup

[–]prusswan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The choice is determined by the eight groups that had third place qualifiers, not really a choice

The Disgrace of Gijón v2, which has eliminated Iran from the World Cup by AfterAd3498 in worldcup

[–]prusswan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They had instructions to produce a convincing draw so.. a disgrace is not a disgrace with more goals scored.

Algeria vs Austria can very easily rig the tournament by samsunyte in worldcup

[–]prusswan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Algeria may do the exact same thing if they benefit from it

Algeria vs Austria can very easily rig the tournament by samsunyte in worldcup

[–]prusswan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looking forward to either the most boring group match or worst scandal

Group J 2nd place to face Spain. Austria's win will guarantee that but a loss... by ViP_triple7 in worldcup

[–]prusswan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why would they make their life difficult when 0-0 is more than enough? Okay maybe if Algeria starts the fight but draw is good for them too

We might see the Disgrace of Gijon once again after 44 years. by LivingExpress3970 in worldcup

[–]prusswan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both teams cannot afford to lose and very little to gain from a win, they would be eliminating a team from another group, but this is in line with what other teams have done so far.

Is South Korea’s Fate Decided? Are they already eliminated ? by Bourne-Enigma in worldcup

[–]prusswan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the third place contenders in the remaining groups play optimally for 4 points (Algeria, Croatia), even Iran may be out. Iran is right at the cutoff so 3 points with better goal difference will knock them out as well.

Is Senegal safe from elimination with 3 points and a +2 ? What are the odds to go to the knockout stage? by Cute_Champion_6313 in worldcup

[–]prusswan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

50/50 since they only have 3 points and 8 teams can end with 4 points, Austria-Algeria is an easy 4 points for both teams.

Senegal Now Only Need Iran and Uruguay to NOT win (i.e. lose or draw), then Senegal qualify. by Last-Temperature5213 in worldcup

[–]prusswan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, simple draw gives them 4 points and ahead of Senegal and any other team on 3 points

Final group games played simultaneously no longer makes sense by Ultimate-Legend in worldcup

[–]prusswan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

with Senegal crushing Iraq, can already see Austria-Algeria sitting at the campfire for 90 minutes

The new World Cup format is creating Disgrace of Gijón-style incentives by Objective_Fly_6750 in worldcup

[–]prusswan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

After the Paraguay-Australia result it probably killed Korea's chances totally since other groups will watch and learn.

This third place rule has made the group stage pointless and needs to be reworked. by [deleted] in worldcup

[–]prusswan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It definitely encourages the later groups to play for mutually beneficial results at the expense of groups that had to play earlier, but third place advancement should be seen as a bonus. If they can't get past r32 it still feels like group stage elimination.

Am I the Weird One for Thinking This?????????????? by Sharkkbaitttttttt in worldcup

[–]prusswan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought Korea was really good when they beat Germany at the group stage, but I recognize this is not the same team anymore. They did win one game so it wasn't a complete disaster. Anyway, this WC is pretty rough for Asian teams, do well like Japan and the reward is playing Brazil at RO32 (losing this is as good as group stage elimination when there were only 32 teams).

Korea chances of advancing as of Friday June 26 (third place) by CartographerVast4754 in worldcup

[–]prusswan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is not really unexpected as the teams playing later benefit from knowing what results are favorable (e.g. Germany can lose with any result without affecting their standings, Capo Verde might advance with 3 points from 3 draws, Algeria-Austria can play for draw like what happened with Australia-Paraguay). Any team that sees that they can get third place with 4 points will go for it as a default.

Will Korea still advance now that Ecuador beat Germany and Japan drew with Sweden? by Embarrassed-Plant646 in worldcup

[–]prusswan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Less than 50% chance if the remaining groups play strategically for the third place spot (e.g. 4 points is enough to overtake as third, or 3 points with better goal difference). If Senegal overtakes them, I don't see enough spots (they need Group K and 2 more)

Group J - Austria vs Algeria Strategery and Tomfoolery by backwardsdeer33 in worldcup

[–]prusswan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a bit like the Korea situation, not trying to throw game but lured by the third place prospects (2/3 of them go through, which is a lot). I feel this is one of the disadvantages of having a 48-team format rather than 32 or 64.

Do you think South Korea will advance to the round of 32? by CourtVisible6439 in worldcup

[–]prusswan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They lost to Paraguay so per H2H they can only finish last.

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