graphics and computational journalism @TheAthletic before: @AP, @FiveThirtyEight, @BBGVisualData
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Ryan Best retweeted
It only took 40 times of pressing the button but I got the US winning the whole thing
(new feature!)
Ryan Best retweeted
In every World Cup host city, on the nights of nearly every match and even for the high-stakes games in the coming weeks ... hotel prices are dropping (sometimes by a lot!)
story w/ @junghyekim
The Group Stage is officially over, and we're into the World Cup Knockouts. From here it's simple: just beat the team in front of you. Five times.
Our World Cup Tracker at The Athletic is still the best place to follow the tournament in real time.
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And on the other side, the contenders with the kindest projected paths:
🇦🇷 Argentina: 🇨🇻 CPV → 🇪🇬 EGY → 🇨🇴 COL → 🏴 ENG → 🇫🇷 FRA
🏴 England: 🇨🇩 DRC → 🇲🇽 MEX → 🇧🇷 BRA → 🇦🇷 ARG → 🇫🇷 FRA
🇨🇴 Colombia: 🇬🇭 GHA → 🇨🇭 SUI → 🇦🇷 ARG → 🏴 ENG → 🇫🇷 FRA
We hope you follow along with us at The Athletic! We'll be updating our page live during knockout matches, fresh with real-time odds for each team to win their match, reach the next round and lift the trophy in New York.
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Ryan Best retweeted
for those curious (everyone, I'm sure?!), Option 67 in Annexe C was our winner
story about Annexe C: Combinations for Eight Best Third-Placed Teams
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There's a lot at stake for 🇺🇾 Uruguay tonight — they can finish anywhere from first to fourth in Group H
Follow along live
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Ryan Best retweeted
story about Annexe C: Combinations for Eight Best Third-Placed Teams
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🇮🇷 Iran also has realistic paths to finish first to fourth in Group G. Currently in third with a 92% chance to advance, they'd jump to first in the group with a goal, or to third-place and eliminated with an Egypt goal.
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Ryan Best retweeted
In the new 48-team World Cup format, the top eight of 12 third-place teams qualify for the knockout rounds.
That means there are 495 possible combinations of third-place teams that advance.
Only 126 potential combinations remain as we near the end of the group stage — @EmilyGiam and @RyanaBest explain it all ⬇️
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Ryan Best retweeted
It’s no wonder Anthony Elanga ended up like this.
The permutations at this World Cup are complicated!
Stay up to date with The Athletic’s Forecast, where you'll find detailed estimates for how likely all 48 teams are to make the Round of 32.
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Sweden are, put bluntly, really confusing. Especially to Anthony Elanga.
He slumped to the ground at full-time and beat the ground in frustration. He didn’t realise 1-1 was enough for them qualify, despite what Graham Potter had said earlier.
📝 @Zonal_Marking
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Even if they don't win big, Senegal needs to win — a draw or loss would eliminate them. Follow Senegal's chances (updating live during every minute of the match) on The Athletic.
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🇮🇶 Iraq beating or drawing with 🇸🇳 Senegal would be _even better_ for 🇰🇷 South Korea and 🏴 Scotland.
But Senegal is a great team that needs a big win to give themselves a chance, so I wouldn't hold out hope for that result.
Check out who's on track to qualify as a third place team (or any answer basically any World Cup question you might have) with our World Cup Tracker, updating in real time throughout every match, over on The Athletic
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