LONDON (Lord Media): For the first time in FIFA World Cup history, the top four teams in the global rankings have reached the semi-finals. Spain, Argentina, France, and England achieved this feat thanks to FIFA’s new draw system, which placed these teams in separate brackets to prevent them from facing each other before the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
FIFA introduced this new format to ensure that all four top-ranked teams secured the top position in their groups, which proved successful. Under the new format, Spain and Argentina can only meet in the final, while France and England have been given separate paths in the knockout stage.<\/p>\n
In the semi-finals, France will face Spain, while England will take on Argentina. This change was made due to the new World Cup format, which includes 48 teams, to reduce the chances of major teams clashing in the early knockout stages.<\/p>\n
FIFA’s decision aimed to preserve major matchups for the tournament’s later stages and maintain balance in the competition, which has been successful this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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