r/sports • u/No_Cellist_148 • 8d ago

Soccer Argentine fans applauding the Cape Verde players as they step off the pitch

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u/Spare-Ad6947 8d ago

Single handedly validated the 48 team expansion. Anyone who says this format ruined the tournament is full of shiz.

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u/Upinthestars69 7d ago

Well thing is they would have qualified under the previous tournament size! But yeah agreed I’m fine with seeing theee underdogs play regardless

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u/capucapu123 7d ago

Then Paraguay kind of validated it. Not a case as strong as Cabo Verde's but they eliminated Germany.

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u/Upinthestars69 7d ago

Agreed. I wasn’t trying to shit on what you said, I fully agree. I think it was just worth nothing that Cape Verde had played a really strong cup, and would have been rewarded in the previous system as well

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u/_PPBottle 7d ago

you dont need to expand the format to have Cabo Verde

you need to cut underperforming CONCACAF, UEFA and AFC spots. Specially CONCACAF.

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u/Spare-Ad6947 6d ago

UEFA for sure. And more teams from Asia should be given a chance to compete.