striking fact
also I wondered - for England, because we're basically last to start, if we got to the final we'd have played our 8 games over 32 days. Whereas the first teams to start the tournament would have had the same number of games spread across 38 days (nearly 20% longer).
Bit of a difference (particularly if it's hot), you'd have thought?
Posted By: Tricky Hawes on June 12th 2026 at 14:05:57
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- Teams getting to the end stages of the WC will have played about 1/4 of a season (Other Football) - APB, Jun 12, 13:54:50
- and its amazing that the best teams tend to do better..... (Other Football) - usacanary, Jun 12, 18:46:01
- Hmm Arsenal played 63 games this season. 8 games would be 12% of their season (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 12, 14:50:41
- Most top European leagues play 36/38 games (Other Football) - APB, Jun 12, 16:32:31
- Premier League sides play at least 40 games (league plus one in each cup) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 14:46:24
- striking fact (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 14:05:57
- I imagine we'll be hoping to rest a few against Panama (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 14:48:26
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