The 48-team format explained: why upsets are now twice as likely
12 groups of 4, with the top two and best eight third-placed teams advancing. Here is what it means for predictions.
BetWinGoal Staff
The expanded 48-team format radically changes group-stage dynamics. With 12 groups of four and 32 teams advancing to the round of 32, the path to the knockouts is wider but more chaotic.
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