Never thought I'd see anything worse than Sam Fox & Mick Fleetwood at the Brit Awards. But this beats it hands down. What a load of amateur Cobblers
Remember, only 16 teams are knocked out at the group stage All the group losers & the poorest four 3rd placers. Then there is a round of 32. So eight 3rd placed group teams will make it that far (as well as all group winners & runners-up). Even Scotland can get there. It is literally harder to get knocked out than to progress.
That's why the symmetry of 32 sides was perfect. Eight groups of four with the top two going through to the last 16 and so on. It's now a mess.
A bad joke. Sadly World Cup fatigue will kick in, with so many uninspiring and probably rubbish group games.
It's all about Haiti now for Scotland. They have to win that game. I firmly believe every 3rd placed group team that bags 3 points will qualify for the round of 32.