It's pre-expansion NHL.

by nedhead , Monday, June 15, 2026, 18:09 (3 days ago) @ Mark

Everyone gets to the group stage. Spain doesn't need to worry, several spots are already guaranteed. It wasn't always like that, this is the consequence of going to 48 teams.

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FU (World Cup Edition) So what kind of barometer is Paraguay - hobbs, 2026-06-12, 18:42
- So the US, Germany, and Sweden are guaranteed to advance? - nedhead, 2026-06-14, 23:13
  - Yet Spain just got low-blocked to a tie by Cabo Verde. - PMan, 2026-06-15, 11:02
    - And Cape Verde were that close to stealing it at the end - HCE, 2026-06-15, 11:19
      - I feel like this is a classic WC storyline - Mark, 2026-06-15, 11:59
        
        It's pre-expansion NHL. - nedhead, 2026-06-15, 18:09
        
        Argentina lost their opener to Saudi Arabia in 2022 - Tim, 2026-06-15, 12:49
        
        And Spain lost their opener in 2010 - Aaron (Shakespeare), 2026-06-15, 13:16
- Oh, I forgot to mention VAR implementation - hobbs, 2026-06-13, 12:46
- 4 goals against a team that only… - PMan, 2026-06-12, 20:23
  - Tonight was a really great night - HCE, 2026-06-12, 20:49
    - In retrospect, that was clearly a historical performance for - Mark, 2026-06-13, 10:33
    - The first US goal - Mark, 2026-06-12, 22:37
      - Jedi Robinson - PMan, 2026-06-13, 07:07
    - Can’t agree on Ream - Dylan, 2026-06-12, 21:13
      - Ream feels like a bad choice Friday… - PMan, 2026-06-14, 08:10
      - 3 guys stood and watched… - ndroman21, 2026-06-13, 08:13
        
        It was Ream’s awkward touch… - PMan, 2026-06-13, 08:58
      - Fair, but my expectations were low - HCE, 2026-06-12, 21:29
    - Highlights: - PMan, 2026-06-12, 21:01
- First-ever point for Canada in WC. - MEH, 2026-06-12, 18:59

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It's pre-expansion NHL.