How many legs will there be in the knockout stages?
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there will be one leg for the second round games, one leg for quarterfinal, one leg for semi final and one leg for the final
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32 teams 4 each in 8 groups 2 go thruogh frm each group to the knockout then 8 go in quater finals 4 in semis n 2 in final last surviver the immortal team the warld cup  winners
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In the first round the system of play will be the league system, each team playing one match against each of the other teams in the  same group, with three points for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat. The two teams coming first and second in each  group qualify for the second round.\n\nRank\n# The ranking of each team in each group will be determined as follows:\na) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;\nb) goal difference in all group matches;\nc) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.\n\nTiebraker:\nIf two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings will be determined as follows:\na) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;\nb) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the\nteams concerned;\nc) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;\nd) drawing of lots by the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup.\n\nFrom this phase on it's one on one. It will all be played in accordance with the knock-out system: the winner of the game avance to the next phase
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Well, in most groups there are 2 good teams and 2 so-so teams. In most cases the 2 good teams will beat the 2 not-so-good teams and then they'll draw against each other and they'll both qualify 4 the next round. In the group of death there are 3 good teams, but only 2 can qualify. So each team will have to play really well and try and beat each other. Most people say that Group C was the group of death.
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It's always one less than the number of players.  If there were 2 players, you'd need one match.  If there were 3, you'd need 2.  If there were 4, two matches would eliminate two players and the winners would need one more match, so 3 total.  Etc...  Basically, you need 99 people to lose, so that takes 99 games.
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Chelsea three-preat.\n\nLiverpool if Chelsea goes after Champions League Title.
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No the top 2 teams moves on...everyone in the group plays 3 games...against each other (4 in a group) the 2 with the highest point total advance to a knockout round...then the quarterfinal...semifinals...and then the finals.
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i dont think there has been any ultimate match in this world cup\nbut just look out for Germany vs Argentina that sure is going to be the ultimate match you are looking for and to say ultimate might be a understatement
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If you mean 'how many will be present' then the answer is 736. If you mean 'how many will play' then nobody knows. It depends on injuries, suspensions and squad rotation. I would expect somewhere between 540-550 will actually play at some point.
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There are actually 32 teams in the World Cup. Teams qualified by playing within their regions for the past three years. Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, North America, Oceania are the regions represented. At the beginning of the qualifying rounds, there were around 200 teams trying to get into the World Cup. \n\nThe number of teams from each region allowed into the World Cup varies by region. Regions with more skilled teams get more spots (this year, Europe has 13 teams represented, which is the most, by far).\n\nThis article shows how many teams from each region are chosen, along with many other details:
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5 byes is for a tourney with 11 teams. \n\nfirst round:\n\nSeeds 1-5 get byes\n6 plays 11\n7 plays 10\n8 plays 9\n\nSecond Round: \n1 plays winner of 8-9\n2 plays winner of 7-10\n3 plays winner of 6-11\n4 plays 5\n\nSemis (assume higher seeds win, if not just take other team as listed above):\n\n1 plays 4\n2 plays 3\n\nFinals: \n\nwinner of 2 semis above
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These are the Man Utd players likely to be selected\n\nRuud Van Nistelrooy (Holland)\nEdwin Van Der Saar (Holland)\nWayne Rooney (England)\nRio Ferdinand (England)\nGary Neville (England)\nNemenja Vidic (Serbia and Montenegro)\nTim Howard (USA)\nMikael Silvestre (France)\nCristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)\nKieran Richardson (England)\nPark Ji Sung (South Korea)\nGabriel Heinze (Argentina)*\n\nIn total, it is likely that at least 10 players will be represented in the World Cup. Heinze's participation will depend on whether he recovers from injury in time. Howard, on his form. So as many as 12 could make the cut.
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Try using a 32-team bracket.  But, in the first column, you'll only use four pairings.  Move the next 12 teams out to the second column.  These 12 teams essentially get "byes" the first round, and the other 8 teams will have to play an extra game.  I think that's just the luck of the draw with that many teams.  Good luck!
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the qualifying stages aren't knock out, these are specally kept to tune the teams and clear are the pending warnings like yellow cards and stuff\n\nthe second round is a knock -out stage \nu lose and your out , there is no room for error\n\nlot of really good teams have lost in the second round like netherlands aussies and now spain \n\nfrance will meet brazil next and ofcourse will lose this time :)
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Group A\nGermany \nPoland\n\nGroup B\nEngland\nSweden\n\nGroup C\nArgentina\nNetherlands\n\nGroup D\nMexico\nPortugal\n\nGroup E\nItaly\nCzech Republic\n\nGroup F\nBrazil\nCroatia\n\nGroup G\nFrance\nKorea Republic\n\nGroup H\nSpain\nUkraine\n\nI think this 16 country will get thought the group stage, it would be easy but this teams will get thought
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After each side has played each other 3 times, the league divides into two groups of 6, one to decide the title and European places and one to decide relegation. The sides then play the remaining round of fixtures against the teams in their group.
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4 Teams left... one of them is Italy.\n\nSoccer is here on earth... "TheOneAndOnly" on another planet!