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Brazil are through and they called the shots on an underwhelming day for the Scots.

Morocco won and they were in control, but Haiti scored a banger of a goal.

Canada have earned knockout stage bliss, but they were undone by the Swiss.

Bosnia finished third, but now they're through.

They go again in the round of 32.

Mexico's tournament definitely isn't ending as they benefited from some Czech defending,

and South Africa's next job is in range, thanks to an interesting career change. Career change. My name's Ryan Bailey. Join me today. Hi, Taylor Rockwell. How are you? I am doing well, Ryan Bailey. We are going to begin the show by discussing the different permutations and who is definitely already qualified and gone through because that's not complicated or confusing at all. Don't look at me. I was looking specifically. You said clear out everybody. I've got it all worked out, mathematically speaking. I mean, spiritually Scotland are out and that's all that I care about. Oh, boy. We'll get to that shortly, Graham, Ruthen. How are you, Graham? Fine, actually. I mean, we got what we expected, right, out of Scotland at this World Cup in general.

And I am glad I got all mingling stuff out yesterday because I feel like I'm going to get both barrels from the gentleman sitting opposite me here on the sofa.

I'm but a neutral observer, Graham, I wish we'll get into that very shortly. Joe Lowry, how are you?

I've found, by the way, if we want to find out who's qualified for the third place positions, just refresh the Wikipedia page of 2026 World Cup. It's pretty accurate. I mean, fair enough, man. Absolutely, for it's, that's the best method that I've discovered so far. I didn't even discover that one. So I'm by proxy associating myself with that. Yeah, it's a good format, isn't it? It's really good and intuitive and not at all

obstacle-y for everyone. Yeah, we have, this is the first day of like the six games and also the first day where

groups are ending, right? And we're heading into groups are heading into the knockout rounds. And it kind of

struck me as I was watching Scotland really unsure whether they were trying to protect a 3-0 defeat or go for a goal to make it 3-1. Nobody really knows if this format's working. I feel like there are some flaws in the formula. Generally speaking, if you score more goals to improve your goal difference, that is a better thing. I know, but it felt like a fourth goal might be the knockout blow for our chances of going

through. So I'm already seeing some flaws in this new format.

It's for a tournament that I have loved and I've considered, like, thus far to be one of the

best of my lifetime, maybe that's hyperbolic because the US have just been good and therefore

ratcheted up a little bit. I will say I have multiple times in my notes. I think the group stage is ending at the right time, which is obvious. It usually ends after everybody's played three games. But there were games today that felt like, these teams, these teams probably are ready to go home. And then some of them won't be going home. So we'll get to see them in the knockout rounds.

Can't wait.

That's right.

Some that should be going home won't be.

Maybe we'll talk about at least one of them today.

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