this world is all over the place in the groups, but one results in the final game can change everything, then it's game on in the knockouts, star players like KDB can win games when it's a tight game, when the knockouts start it's a different tournament, lose you're out changes mind sets, Italy was the best at it defend defend defend and try and nick a goal on the break, win at any cost ? ugly football, time-wasting, faking injury,
also, your patch is set once the places in the groups are settled, you know who you are playing. so finishing 2nd sometimes is better, so like Belgium they will know a win in the last game they are in the knockouts,