Gary Lineker 💙💛's tweet - "The greatest group stage in World Cup history comes to an end. At present It won’t be repeated at the next World Cup as the current plan is not to have simultaneous final group games. 16 groups of 3 in 2026. 🤔"

@GaryLineker | 8,693,169 followers

The greatest group stage in World Cup history comes to an end. At present It won’t be repeated at the next World Cup as the current plan is not to have simultaneous final group games. 16 groups of 3 in 2026. 🤔

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Total of 261 replies and 65 quotes found

In reply to @GaryLineker

Mohamed Osman Ibrahim

@snakosan

Kudos to Qatar for organising such a wonderful World Cup.

Alan Shearer

@alanshearer

This has to change.

In reply to @GaryLineker

Jay

@jonatha92683675

Best hosted World Cup ever! Such a joyous place to be, so much love being shared here.

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JR1987

@jamesryan1987

So let me get this right… England have 7 points, highest any team have got, Topped the group, Top scorers alongside Spain with 9 goals between 3 matches, highest goal difference in the tournament, zero cards and people are still saying things like Southgate Out 🤡

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Cyrano™

@SCyranoDB

Greatest group stage or greatest farce in WC history? 🇨🇵 virtually first ➡️ They lose to 🇹🇷 🇪🇸 virtually qualified ➡️ They lose to 🇯🇵 🇵🇹 virtually first ➡️ They lose to 🇰🇷 🇧🇷 virtually first ➡️ They lose to 🇨🇲 Is a global sport at its highest level supposed to be like that?

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Paul

@HubbaCubba

FIFA in 1982: "We never want to see a situation again where two sides can manipulate a result to progress" Also FIFA: "We're going to have groups of 3 from now on"

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James 🦁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@londonblue44

Not watched it cos of the nonstop virtue-signalling by a bunch of left-wing clowns.

Yona Knight-Wisdom

@YonaKW

16 groups of 3 is a horrible idea…

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Ben Spiller

@BenSpiller6

Ronaldo wasn’t kidding when he said this would be the best World Cup ever

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Steve

@n17_srt

Only games that were good were some of the final group games. All the rest boring snooze fests

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Craig Riviere

@riviere_craig

The 3 team group concept needs to be scrapped before it even starts. Rubbish!

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Rich

@srhlufc74

It’ll be shite

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Steven Wilcox

@StevenW49056478

Speaking of a rethink. Did you think it was wise to criticise the Qataris at the start of the world cup knowing you accepted £1.6 million of them for previous TV work?

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Football Confidential 🌐

@footballconfid1

Absolutely crazy decision if they go with that format @GaryLineker Said it before, they should go with 8 groups of 6 instead, with top 2 qualify. Then you’d see some real contests and less luck involved. Or 4 groups of 12 with a Swiss system. Top 4 qualify.

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Nigel Haworth

@nth09

Crazy idea. There will be loads of cases where in the last match the 2 teams will be able to at out a draw to take each other through.

Christopher Nash

@blackberrychris

These group stages have brought so much drama. As always, it seems FIFA are out of touch with real football fans. #worldcup #WorldCup2022

Donny Ban De Veek

@CanPlayAs6or8

3 team groups in the wc of whatever sport is never a good idea just ask the ICC

In reply to @GaryLineker

🕳️

@BigSighhhhhh

Awful idea ffs

In reply to @GaryLineker

@source_222

Imagine getting 5 vaccines in a year, catching COVID, then bragging about how great the vaccine is. 😂

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Martin Johnson

@MJonno80

Gonna be Lots of Teams not trying to win the last game if A draw means they both go through.. another Beauty from @FIFAcom 🤦‍♂️

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Marion Esther

@MarionEsther9

you know Cameroon almost beat England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 too. Say Congratulations to Cameroon 🇨🇲. They’re good 👏

In reply to @GaryLineker

Cochise

@Rhik17

It rarely is this exciting to be fair.

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Mike Smith

@Dog_Meat_Man

England most points and best goal difference in the tournament. Undefeated. Nice draw in the next round. Looking good.

Big Syd

@KingSyders

Groups of 3 is the dumbest decision ever

@Al_Jaf90

16 groups of 3?! 🤮🤮🤮🤮

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howieboss

@howieboss

So 57 year old Aboubakar will be banned from the first game and will only be able to play 2 games. Should have kept his shirt on!

Mad Rod

@Ohnoffris

wtf

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Rergio Samos ⭐⭐⭐

@alann_martinezz

12 groups of 4

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Will C

@cidersuspect

And England best team of the lot

FT 👑

@FootballTruths_

Better than 2002? 🤔🏆
#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/hlyvZVNYsz

In reply to @GaryLineker

🔰ODK🔰 🔴⚫️⚪️

@UTDOdenke

nice tournament so far as people didn’t believe in Qatar, Qatar is proving them wrong

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Saintsfc Northam Army 🔴⚪️

@europasaintsfc

Madness

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Dave Skelly

@longshanks59

Game's gone.

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Gavin Smith

@gavinsmith65

Fifa are led by idiots. #FIFAWorldCup2022

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Steve Bradshaw

@SteveBradshaw81

What a load of nonsense. Nice to see the latest FIFA chairman lining his pockets though 😬

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Adam 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇸🇴🇵🇸 #LevyOut

@adam00522500

Typical of Fifa They hate people having fun

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pika

@syafiqachu

This is to accomodate the 3 host countries. Such a shame.

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Bryzo

@BrianRout2

Means no more under strength teams which must be a good thing?

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Eddie 🇬🇧 meeting Dan at some point

@hathtelekinesis

How about 12 groups of 4 and then 8 groups of 3?

Voss

@Ratenga

They really trying to ruin the game

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sweeting

@Just_sweet_ting

Yuck. Will be a travesty if that's not corrected. pic.twitter.com/pLcbtTKZvo

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Matt

@Mudguard1971

And there aren’t any stand out teams on the basis of what we’ve seen - the most open World Cup in recent memory?

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Tim

@Timg6679

Only one word to describe that it’s bonkers

That man there

@ferrarif50lover

This is a fucking dogshit idea. Gerrit binned.

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Tim Ford

@Brizzleangler

WTF!

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David St Hubbins

@spinaltapEleven

Great job, Gary.

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James 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@FrancisLaye

Bloody ruin it!! These have been a brilliant set of last round matches!!

Jaime Cordero

@ovejanegra78

16 grupos de 3 es de saque una pésima idea.

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Thilina Senevirathna

@thilirocks

New format is nonsense!

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Wendell "Still Not on Mastodon" Albright 🌻

@WendellAlbright

Nothing like taking a really good format and screwing it up...

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Slinke Scouse

@slinkescouse

pic.twitter.com/waEA9GzrWw

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Jay Lykoudis

@lykos_j

for once I agree with you-its BS

In reply to @GaryLineker

LoméviaLeGunner🇹🇬

@corneininho

Maybe have 12 group of 4??? That's smarter

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@Zabba

@CarlZaborowski

It’s a stepping stone for me. 3/4 World Cups after and it will be up to 64 teams I bet.

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Venant⚡

@xvenantx

We know it's all about money @FIFAWorldCup 🤨

@BoxeoMarshy

Load of shit that keep it the same @FIFAcom

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@Reggie_Racous

Recency bias 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Alastair Warwick

@thealastairw

I can't work out why they are expanding to 48 in the first place. If it's not broke don't fix it.

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Thegnomeofdoom

@TheGnomeofDoom_

You've changed your tune

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mark hodgkinson

@markhod45442772

Who cares. A few blokes kicking a bag of air around a bit of grass. Of no importance at all.

Nicole

@NeonNicole95

This sounds rubbish

In reply to @JustRossSmith

Ross Smith

@JustRossSmith

As I was saying... twitter.com/GaryLineker/st…

In reply to @GaryLineker

Chris Burbidge

@chris_burbidge

Groups of three is a shite idea

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Abhishek Verma

@AbhishekCFCRB04

I think it's 12 groups of 4

In reply to @GaryLineker

Tony_RuLE

@TonyRuLE6

We are watching the most competitive #FIFAWorldCup ever. Legendary stuffs folks. Lets get our drinks, pop corns and enjoy...

In reply to @GaryLineker

Gaz chambers

@Gazchambers3

It’s gonna be shite that way

CRISTIAN BROSSY 🇦🇷⭐⭐⭐

@CristianHB77

Pegue, Gary, pegue

Stu Brooking 💛💙

@stubroos

If there's money to make, you can trust FIFA to chase that dollar, even if it means screwing the format up #FIFAWorldCup

In reply to @GaryLineker

Tweety Dave

@Tweety_DaveIII

This can’t happen!!!

Courtz 🇯🇲

@OfficialCourtz

Smh!

⚫ Paul G⚪ (Official)

@The_GeordieFox

Smack the shit out of Infantino's bald head with those massive elephant ears of yours.

ROBA

@robanimimi

Extra-Ordinary. What a tournament this is promising to be.

In reply to @GaryLineker

Ryan

@Ryanwilde_

Don’t touch what isn’t broken. every group has been good

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Karen Parker

@karenparker_70

Worst idea ever.

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jamesshawvideo

@jamesshawvideo

That’s almost as mental as holding a World Cup in a completely unsuitable country with an oppressive governing regime

Divjeet Singh

@DivjeetS

❤️‍🔥🥵

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steven bell

@steviebe

Shame. As it’s the best way this current system.

In reply to @GaryLineker

🇸🇪💀

@UtdLH

Why do FIFA keep shooting themselves in the foot, makes no sense to change this format

In reply to @GaryLineker

wayneharmer

@waynefezharmer

Why not do away with qualifying and just have a world league if that's the case , idiots out to make even more money , this games being corrupted to bits starting with VARSHOLE

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Jarno Ilves

@IlvesJarno

16 groups of 3? Really? Mad.

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David Biggerstaff

@DavidBi41218100

doing what Fifa do best......ruining the beautiful game. Extended it to 42 teams if you want but keep the 4 team groups

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Gary hawkins

@hawkins1_gary

The suits at the top trying their hardest to ruin the game whilst lining their corrupt pockets

In reply to @GaryLineker

Alex Graham

@alexgtwittor

What in the worst World Cup ever … get your story right 😂😂😂

In reply to @CSportske

Ch4nc3

@TheCh4nc3llor

Thoughts chat? #WorldCup2022 twitter.com/GaryLineker/st…

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Rob Forbes ⚒️🫧🏰🫧⚒️

@RobF_WHU

Was never the greatest, most of it was boring draws

In reply to @GaryLineker

Vicki green

@greenvicki45

Listen to the fans...if you want to keep the fans..at least listen before changes.

Lalo Salamanca

@ThisIsKingle

Bonkers

In reply to @GaryLineker

not named

@Acrouchender

Just when you thought FIFA couldn’t get any worse…..

In reply to @GaryLineker

George Ungureanu

@GeorgeUngurean4

Are you sure you watched WC2022? 😂😂😂

In reply to @GaryLineker

Michael Palmer 💙

@mickyp1971

If it means Norn Iron have a better chance of qualifying, I’m in!

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Scott Slater

@slater_scott

I think its mainly down to the fact players have had less than a week with their teams Its inadvertently worked a treat.

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Pat O'Hara

@PatoharaPat

They’ve got to change that. That is utter madness. Hopefully this will change it all. They tried those whacky ideas in 78 and 82 and it became a farce.

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Duke Silver🇦🇷⭐⭐⭐

@__DukeFcb__

Nobody is watching that crap Hopefully messi wins this wc and I can cut ties with this sport ffs

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