In defence of the 48 team world cup

1) There are always games between mid-ranking teams int the group stages. That is the world cup until you get to the knock out stages.
2) It gives smaller, mid-ranking countries a chance to participate in the pinnacle of world football
3) There might be some more upsets
4) Exciting new players might break through
5) More goals overall

Posted By: Knitted Jesus on June 12th 2026 at 09:47:23

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In defence of the 48 team world cup (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 12, 09:47:23
- But there's going to be loads more (Other Football) - Kangol Canary, Jun 12, 10:03:57
  - third placed teams ... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 12, 10:26:04
    - The last time 3rd place qualified in the World Cup was 1994 (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 10:28:32
      - i stand corrected (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 12, 10:40:02
      - Must have been the Euros (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 12, 10:39:53
        
        👍🏻 (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 10:44:01
        
        i think thats where my perception come from ... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 12, 10:42:35
  - There will be fewer upsets as so many teams get out of the group stages (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 12, 10:25:01
  - Really??? (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 10:24:22
    - That's not what I meant (Other Football) - Kangol Canary, Jun 12, 17:15:01
    - I mean... there's an excellent game tomorrow for example (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 10:33:34
  - love that we (myself included) all seem to be assuming that England will win our group (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 10:08:27
    - I'm half expecting us to lose against Croatia, finish second in the group, but shocks (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Jun 12, 10:26:09
      - Lump on Cape Verde and Curacao then (Other Football) - Kangol Canary, Jun 12, 17:17:14
    - No way we have got worse (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 10:26:01
      - defensively i think we look weak ... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 12, 10:44:57
        
        Yes, that's possibly the biggest area of concern. (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 10:46:26
      - I think we always tell ourselves we have a better squad this time (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 10:30:40
        
        Maybe, but perhaps the opposite is true and we romanticise how good we were before (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 12, 11:58:09
        
        Hopeful about Saka (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 12, 10:42:09
        
        ..... (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 10:46:31
        
        Oh (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 12, 10:56:15
        
        Feels like a properly drama free build up too. No injuries and even Bellingham is saying (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 10:45:55
        
        Maybe it’s better because he’s being less of an arrogant bellend (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 12, 10:57:00
        
        Indeed (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 11:19:30
        
        Kane's the best striker in the world. His numbers are ridiculous. (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 10:32:32
        
        yup, agreed on both counts. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 10:42:09
    - Ghana are no mugs either (Other Football) - Kangol Canary, Jun 12, 10:24:34
      - No mugs, but not competitive (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 10:27:05
    - I wouldn't say we've got worse (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 12, 10:19:48

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