Rambling about Statistics using the FIFA WC as an Excuse

The FIFA World Cup is right around the corner. Hosted jointly by the United States, Canada and Mexico, this is the most structurally different tournament in a generation.&#xA;The competition has expanded to 48 teams divided into 12 groups of four, introducing a completely new dynamic to qualification, squad rotation, and knockout progression.&#xA; &#xA;In this blog, I will attempt to analyze the…