FIFA World Cup Explained

Informational video about what the FIFA World Cup is, it's Format, Schedule, Teams, and more!
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[@dontletmebrown]

As someone who got into watching soccer this year, Snowman always has my back when I need to learn something I should’ve known by now 😂

[@Devinlikethat]

SAME!!!

[@moniquehattingh8652]

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[@phimphim1416]

Football

[@Devinlikethat]

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[@Wrestlefan2007]

Football

[@abdulrahmankholif1071]

Shortcut: Basically multiple countries play against each other and there is a certain number from each continent for how many countries that are gonna qualify for the group stage. the total countries are 32 countries and they are distributed into 8 groups. Each group having 4 teams. The two countries with the most points in their groups move into the knockouts. A win is 3 points, a draw is 1 point and a lose is 0 points. In the knockouts, two countries play against each other and whoever losses goes home. This process continues until the two countries make it to the finals. Whoever wins the final wins the world cup title. You can ask questions in my reply section.

[@fancoutinho7044]

Let's say iam Argentina and I am top of the group , how many matches to go to the final ?

[@noahboygl5]

How do they earn points? Is it a 1 goal= 1 point?. I dont really understand cuz of my bad english

[@abdulrahmankholif1071]

@@fancoutinho7044 Let's say Argentina, France, Brazil and England are in group A. Argentina needs to have more points than France, Brazil and England. Or, Argentina can be second place and have more points than England and France but less points than Brazil. Argentina and Brazil are first place and second place meaning they advance to the "round of 16" so after passing the group stage, you need to win at least 3 matches to make it to the finals. Which are Quarter finals, semi finals, finals. (There is also something called third place play-off).

[@abdulrahmankholif1071]

@@noahboygl5 When a country win = 3 points. When a country draw (1-1)= 1 points. When country lose = 0 points

[@abdulrahmankholif1071]

Sorry for late response.

[@brushfirebcrazy5870]

Very informative and well structured video, great job!!

[@EnEiKo]

Thank you for the info.. Just started watching the sport this year... So im trying to learn all about it..

[@muhinahmed2007]

Good one

[@DMCbySAM]

Thanks For The Update! Are there any changes in the rules the game by FIFA for this World Cup? In regard to substitution, yellow and red card, knockout matches?

[@snowmansportsmedia]

There are 5 subs now instead of 3. Also per usual, if a player gets 2 yellow cards throughout the tournament they will be suspended for 1 game

[@Chase_Was_Taken]

New this but still was fun to see

[@ConnorNolan]

Thank you this is what I was looking for

[@aminzafar]

I'm really new to football and i wanted to ask you, what league should i start watching. I have no idea about any clubs or teams so im looking for a specific league so i can learn about it Thanks for the fifa explainaton btw :)

[@snowmansportsmedia]

Thanks for watching! I would watch the Premier League, which is England's top league and one of the best in the world. They have a handful of iconic clubs, maybe the most talented players in the world, and some awesome rivalries. If you wanna learn more check out my Premier League Explained: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHKqaHZva56qmaM - enjoy the football!!

[@aminzafar]

@@snowmansportsmedia 😎👍

[@mayangjsoa]

@@aminzafar hey watch champions league too

[@SpaceViking2000]

Thanks man.

[@smithkandel_593]

Great video mate

[@cakhng7495]

The thing I hate the most about the format of the World Cup is how the host is always seeded in Pot 1 for the group stage draw regardless of their strength. Group A in the 2018 edition was significantly weaker than the others (apart from Group H) and the same thing happened this year. Seed them using the FIFA rankings like the rest. I wouldn't mind temporarily adding 100 points to take home advantage into account.

[@snowmansportsmedia]

I agree 100%! When the host is a nation that's lowly ranked like Qatar/South Africa/Korea, etc. they shouldn't be in pot 1

[@cakhng7495]

@@snowmansportsmedia just noticed that most FIFA competitions do not have rankings for seeding (only senior men’s and women’s 11-a-side have official rankings). In that case, they should use the same last-five-editions formula they always use and award the hosts 5 extra points.

[@aummsumm5030]

This is my first time watching you and you just got yourself a new subscriber. My question is what happend when you loose in a group stage ? do you still have a chance of winning world cup??

[@snowmansportsmedia]

Yes, you just have to be one of the top 2 teams in the group to advance!

[@andriilham5625]

Yes, this is what happen to Argentina. They lose in the first match against Saudi Arabia. Then they won all match in that group after that (against Mexico and Poland). So they get 6 point out of 9 potential points (because they won 2 matches and lose 1) and top of their group. After that they won all of knock out round match and win the world cup again France in final. This scenario also happens to Spain in 2010. They lose first match in group stages and still won the world cup final against Netherlands. Sorry for my bad English. 🙏

[@1retdGI]

Great Video & explaination. Didn't think I'd ever understand the who, what, why format but this did the trick. Thanks. BTW: Sorry Rest of the world; but FOOTBALL - NFL & NCAAFB & HSFB lol

[@TunaStrata]

Yours called soccer 😡😡😡 In all seriousness, i think the rest of the world a little bit harsh on this issue. Without realizing that difference language exist, even in the scope of english language family. British, usan, south african, australian, all of them are different language even tho they come from the same root.

[@parenthecoltsenr]

4:26 where did you fiund that bracket. I need to find something just like that for 2022 world cup PLEASE AND THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU

[@snowmansportsmedia]

Wikipedia!

[@Ex-MuslimKerala]

Watching after worldcup 2022

[@TunaStrata]

I love the curiousity in this comment section. And congratulation us, you are going to ko stage againts netherland. On "paper" netherland should win. But in the group stage us have shown that they have fighting spirit. While netherland playing pragmaticly. Not discredit to their style. They score 5 and conceding 1, if im not mistaken.

[@ryderop8610]

Will the losing team have chance left

[@snowmansportsmedia]

Yes!

[@ryderop8610]

@@snowmansportsmedia with which team though?

[@Anonymous-qb4vc]

@@ryderop8610 others in group, each time plays every team in their group ones and top 2 qualifies out of 4 from 8 groups to knockout stage where total 16 teams plays in single elimination format(no more chance if you're out)

[@Gamerapk]

why did't you put the Moroccan map correctly would you like it if someone did the same to your country ?

[@ElPredador1990]

what do you mean?

[@derekkchung]

What is MP, GF, GA?

[@snowmansportsmedia]

Matches Played, Goals For, Goals Against

[@Nickeltony]

How does 0.5 teams qualify?

[@snowmansportsmedia]

Because technically it could be 0 or 1, depending on how the intercontinental playoff shakes out

[@Wisdomseeker1028]

Seems unfair to give europe 13 spots. More than double the next region

[@snowmansportsmedia]

They have the most best teams!

[@Wisdomseeker1028]

@@snowmansportsmedia thats true but i think its also about money and racism. I think theres more money to be made by adding more european teams. Plus if more countries in Asia, Africa and South America are allowed in itll spur more competition in the other regions. Maybe this will be the result when they add more nations to the world cup in 2026

[@Anonymous-qb4vc]

@@Wisdomseeker1028 there's sports+eSports where Asia alone with its subregions accounts for upto 50-75% teams..

[@renex_g3915]

@@Wisdomseeker1028 south america is fine with their spots. South america have very few countries and every country es really good at football. If all south america goes to the world cup qualification would be boring in that region and also they probably will win every world cup

[@TunaStrata]

@@Wisdomseeker1028 More about money i guess. Most of player that known is european and south american. Most south american players that famous are playing in europe league.

[@AndroidGamespot]

Please use the correct map of Morocco 🇲🇦

[@hybrid7592]

Bro it’s called football

[@snowmansportsmedia]

Very insightful

[@Wreck_Em]

The only sport the USA will always suck in, and I’m okay with it. 😂

[@Plump_Nick]

I’m trying so hard to like soccer but god damn it’s boring and confusing

[@snowmansportsmedia]

:(

[@andriilham5625]

That's normal. You just don't use to it. While we (majority of the world) life with it. We don't understand NFL or NBA either 😂