World Cup 2026: The 48-Team Format Just Created a Statistical Nightmare — and Nobody's Talking About It [Jun 30]

Spain demolished Saudi Arabia 4-0. Japan demolished Tunisia 4-0. Germany beat Ivory Coast 2-1. But here's what should terrify tournament organizers: in a 16-group, 3-team format, the second-place team in your group might have an easier path to the quarterfinals than the group winner in another. I an