Eli5 how does the Fifa football worldcup work? What is the system?
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Each national FIFA federation puts together a national football team. This is different from the club teams that players normally play in. They play qualification matches over three years before the main event. So only 32 teams qualify. These are then drawn into 8 groups of 4 teams each. These 4 teams all play each other for points. The two best teams from each group enters into the elimination tournament. In the first round all the winners in each group play against all the runner ups in one of the other groups. Eventually the two best teams play the finale. The cup takes about a month from the first group match to the finale and all takes place within one country, although usually several cities in the country. The cup is held every four years with the qualification matches between each event.
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