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I don't think they the games are rigged. Fifa did a lot better than pro wrestling, and there's a reason for that. Likewise, 7/8 group winners defeated the #2s
by gbronner 4y ago
I don't think they the games are rigged. Fifa did a lot better than pro wrestling, and there's a reason for that.
Likewise, 7/8 group winners defeated the #2s in the round of 16.
But the lower ranked teams have excelled in getting nationals from higher ranked associations, and as they play together with less turnover, they might be better teams, if the players themselves aren't as good individually. E.g a large chunk of Morocco could have played for Spain.
- mgh2 4y agoCorruption history: https://www.britannica.com/event/2015-FIFA-corruption-scandal https://www.britannica.com/event/2015-FIFA-corruption-scanda...
- dave4420 4y agoThat is about FIFA executives being corrupted… not about games themselves being rigged.
- mgh2 4y agoIs it that farstretched to think that corruption will likely affect other activities? Who would have guessed Facebook or Google manipulates results based on ad bidding? This is a similar model [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlKVfJg4hHE&ab_channel=Vox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlKVfJg4hHE&ab_channel=Vox [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-0CebFpF_s&ab_channel=Vox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-0CebFpF_s&ab_channel=Vox
- dave4420 4y agoAre you alleging referees are corruptly making incorrect decisions? (As opposed to incompetently making incorrect decisions.) Are you alleging that teams are throwing World Cup matches? Do you have any evidence to back up your allegations?
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