Thread: [FOOTBALL] FIFA World Cup 2006 Draw
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Re: [FOOTBALL] FIFA World Cup 2006 Draw
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Originally Posted by MrL_JaKiri
As opposed to making the knockout stages worthless?

There are many excellent teams in world football, and the fact that sides like Portugal aren't in the top pool shows that, so you're always going to get some good matches in the group stages, with or without seeding.

Seeding, on the other hand, pretty much guarantees there not being a situation where you're not even past the semi finals yet, but you will be able to name the winners. Compare it to the FA Cup, which is unseeded, where a few years ago Millwall reached the final without playing a single Premiership team. At least with the world cup when teams reach the later rounds they're there on merit, not through the luck of the draw.
luck of the draw is why the FA cup is so fun though.

The only advantage of seeding at the world cup (and why it should stay in place) is because it keeps people from the same 'zones' quite seperate and means we get games that well, only happen at the world cup.
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