It is expected FIFA will go from eight four-team groups to 16 groups of three, which will mean teams will play two group games instead of three and the knockout stage will start in the Round of 32 instead of 16.
The excitement of having the last of the group games played simultaneously and fortunes of teams dependent on games being played elsewhere will be lost with the increase of participants.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
To Morocco, though, the game meant everything and the win against Canada, combined with a victory over Belgium in its previous contest, took them to the top of the group. “I have no complaints with the players because they put a lot of effort, they gave everything they had,” Uruguay coach Diego Alonso said. “I don’t want to look for excuses, but everybody saw what happened in the previous game and what happened in this game. The players just gave everything they had and put all the effort they needed to play well. So, I think that today the team isn’t at fault.”
On Tuesday, Argentina needed a win against Poland to assure its advancement after a surprising loss in its opener to Saudi Arabia. While Lionel Messi and Argentina were in search of its win, Saudi Arabia and Mexico were playing at the same time, both with an opportunity to advance. Argentina came close to scoring a third, but when it realized Poland was not interested in attacking, obliged and just kept possession of the ball.
If Messi and Argentina go on to win the tournament, you can rest assured its fans will have a reciprocal chant for Saudi Arabia.tap here to see other videos from our teamThe real fireworks, however, occurred Thursday in Group E, with Spain, Germany, Japan and Costa Rica all having a chance to advance. Costa Rica started the tournament by getting pounded 7-0 by Spain, but a 1-0 win over Japan put it back in the mix.
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