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SuperMatt18 · 06-27-2018, 03:10 PM

A World Cup round of 16 without Italy and Germany looks weird.

In the 13 World Cups that have taken place since the 1966 World Cup only one previous time have at least one of Germany or Italy not been in the Semi Finals (1998 - They both lost in the QFs).

To have a World Cup where one of those two teams is not even in the knockout stages is just crazy.

Also in every World Cup outside of the inaugural World Cup in 1930 one of Brazil, Italy, & Germany has been in the the final 4. So if Brazil fail to make it to the semi-finals it will be the first time since 1930 that one of those three teams fails to be there in the semi-finals.

06-27-2018, 03:10 PM	#1671
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	A World Cup round of 16 without Italy and Germany looks weird. In the 13 World Cups that have taken place since the 1966 World Cup only one previous time have at least one of Germany or Italy not been in the Semi Finals (1998 - They both lost in the QFs). To have a World Cup where one of those two teams is not even in the knockout stages is just crazy. Also in every World Cup outside of the inaugural World Cup in 1930 one of Brazil, Italy, & Germany has been in the the final 4. So if Brazil fail to make it to the semi-finals it will be the first time since 1930 that one of those three teams fails to be there in the semi-finals. Last edited by SuperMatt18; 06-27-2018 at 03:14 PM.