[gbronner]

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]

Corruption history: https://www.britannica.com/event/2015-FIFA-corruption-scanda...

[dave4420]

That is about FIFA executives being corrupted… not about games themselves being rigged.

[mgh2]

Is 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

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-0CebFpF_s&ab_channel=Vox

[dave4420]

Are 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?