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The 2026 World Cup could see top-tier matches right from the knockout rounds. |
FIFA introduced a new branching principle for the first time. According to the new draw mechanism, the top 4 teams in the FIFA rankings, including Spain (1), Argentina (2), France (3) and England (4), will be moved to two different branches.
The tournament bracket model, similar to tennis, is designed to allow top players to meet in the final. In football, the goal is similar: to maximize the likelihood of a final between the two strongest teams in the world .
Following the draw, The Touchline asserted that if the top eight teams all lead their groups and follow the correct path, the quarter-finals could become a rare spectacle of top-class football in the history of the tournament.
This ideal scenario includes four major clashes between France and the Netherlands, Spain and Belgium, Brazil and England, and Argentina and Portugal.
In particular, the prospect of Argentina facing Portugal is considered "unbelievable but full of dreams." The match could mark the final showdown between the two superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, thus igniting the biggest football festival on the planet.
The World Cup is always famous for its unpredictable upsets. And if this scenario comes true, the 2026 quarter-finals will undoubtedly become one of the most spectacular tournaments in history. There, eight football powerhouses will create four dream matches for fans.
Source: https://znews.vn/kich-ban-dien-ro-o-tu-ket-world-cup-2026-post1608869.html
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