Even as the excitement of the knockout rounds takes over, one of the most sobering yet entertaining aspects of the early matches is that even in the group stages it’s an elimination tournament. While some exits don’t have the drama of what’s to come—England in a Round of 16 penalty shootout, anyone?—there have been second … Continue reading The 2018 World Cup Group Stage Retrospective “I’ll Miss You Most of All, Scarecrow” XI, by Phil West