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I'll read this tomorrow. It’s the End of the World Cup As We Know It

With the next men’s World Cup set to expand to 48 teams, enjoy this one last tournament of structural perfection.

Brian Straus Nov 15, 2022

https://www.si.com/soccer/2022/11/15/world-cup-format-expansion-48-teams-2026-fifa

I'm sure there must be quibbles with his "structural perfection", still you're probably on the right track with the "stinkers"
thoughts. Then again millions will probably love to see their teams there irregardless of what happens then.